VisualMILL Standard (STD) 6.0: This is a general purpose machining program targeted at the general machinist. This product is ideal for the rapid-prototyping, hobby and educational markets where ease of use is a paramount requirement. Packed with sufficiently powerful manufacturing methods this easy to use package is not only effective but also attractively priced for the budget conscious or entry level buyer.

VisualMILL 6.0 - 4th Axis Module:  Add-On module can be added on to the VisualMILL 6.0 product.   Allows 4th Axis Indexed and continuous roughing and finishing operations in VisualMILL 6.0.  Curve based continuous machining such as 4 Axis Facing, Pocketing, Profiling & Engraving  as well as surface/solids/meshes based machining such as Roughing, Finishing and Curve Projection machining are available. 

VisualMILL Professional (PRO) 6.0
: This powerful package is ideal for mold, die and tooling, wood working rapid-prototyping and general machining markets. This product boasts of powerful toolpath generation strategies coupled with tools for efficiently controlling the cutting tool for detailed machining capabilities, while not sacrificing ease of use. Suitable for demanding users with sophisticated manufacturing requirements.  (This product configuration includes the 4th Axis Module described above)

     

Informational Videos:  Watch the following videos to get a better understanding of the features of VisualMILL 6.0.
 

Machining Methods

Video Links

2 1/2 Axis Toolpath Methods
3 Axis Toolpath Methods
3 Axis Advanced Toolpath Methods
4 Axis Toolpath Methods

Feature List:  The table below summarizes the various features found in each of the available configurations of VisualMILL 6.0.
 

Geometry Creation / Editing Tools

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

2D Cad Creation
3D Cad Creation (Limited)
Solid Modeling
Dimensioning
Layers

Unlimited Undo

Clipboard

True Type Font Text

Measurement Tools

File Translators

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

IGES
AutoCAD DXF, DWG
STL/SLA

STEP

Raw Triangle

VRML

Rhinoceros CAD, 3dm

Solidworks (Extra cost module)

2 ½ Axis Milling

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

Pocketing
Profiling
Facing

V-Carving

V-Carve Roughing

Chamfering

Hole Milling

Thread Milling

Re-machining

   

3 Axis Milling

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

Horizontal Roughing
Parallel Finishing
Horizontal Finishing

Radial Machining

Spiral Machining

Plunge Roughing

   

Horizontal Re-roughing

   

Plunge Re-roughing

   

Projection Pocketing

   

3D Offset Profiling

   

3D Offset Pocketing

   

Pencil Tracing

   

Valley Re-Machining

   

Plateau Machining

   

Steep Area Parallel Machining

   

Horizontal Hill Machining

   

Curve Machining

   

Between 2 Curves Machining

   

Reverse Post Machining

   

4 Axis Milling

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

4 Axis Indexed Machining  
4 Axis Auto Multiple Indexing  
4 Axis Continuous Facing  
4 Axis Continuous Pocketing  
4 Axis Continuous Profiling  
4 Axis Continuous Engraving  
4 Axis Continuous Finishing  

4 Axis Continuous Roughing

 

5 Axis Milling

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

3+2 Indexed Machining    

Hole Making

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

Automatic Hole Selection, Sorting
Drilling
Tapping

Boring

Reverse Boring

User Defined Drilling Cycles

4 Axis Drilling  
4 Axis Tapping  
4 Axis Boring  
4 Axis Reverse Boring  

Toolpath Simulation

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

Toolpath Animation
Cut Material Simulation
Advanced Cut Material Simulation  

Tools

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

Standard Mill Tools (Ball, Flat, Corner Radius, V, Taper)
Standard Drill Tools (Drill, Tap, Bore, Reverse Bore)
Form Tools    
Tool Holder Collision Detection    

Toolpath Editing

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

Toolpath Graphical Editing    
Toolpath Instancing    
Toolpath Arc Fitting    

Post-Processor Generator

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

User Customizable Post-Processor Generator
Simulate Cycles
Arc Output
Helix Output
Spiral Output
User Defined Cycles
5 Axis    

Miscellaneous

VisualMILL STD

4th Axis Add-On

VisualMILL PRO

HTML Based Shop Documentation
Knowledge Base    
Fixture Offset Programming    

Check Surface Boundary Creation

   
Tool Silhouette Boundary Creation    
Tool Double Contact Boundary Creation    
Tool Holder Collision Boundary Creation    

Utilities