Description
Most commercial clients do consider DeskProto as an absolute
lowcost 3D CAM package, as they compare it with the 3D CAM
software packages for toolmakers which are available at
a much higher price.
In
contrast, for most hobbyist users, who have a small CNC
mill in the garage, DeskProto is an expensive software package.
In order to also offer an appropriate solution to these
private users and to small companies as well, a Lite version
of DeskProto has been developed. DeskProto Lite is available
at a much lower price. Basically DeskProto Lite is the same
program as DeskProto Full, however, most of the Parameter
tab pages will not be present (part parameters and operation
parameters). So the number of available options is reduced
for DeskProto Lite, all other functionality is identical
for both versions.
With
DeskProto Lite you can create toolpaths for plain 3-axis
machining.
Features
In
DeskProto Lite the following parameters are available
Part
parameters
- Scale
- Mirror
- Rotate
- Bottom
level (no free segment, only the minimum Z-value to
be machined can be set).
Operation
Parameters
- Cutter
Precision (toolpath distance and stepsize along toolpath)
- Speeds
(feedrate and spindle speed)
- Roughing
(skin thickness and layer height).
In
DeskProto Lite rotation axis machining and support blocks
are not available, and of the three Wizards thus only the
Basic Milling Wizard is available. DeskProto Lite offers
all options needed for plain three axis machining. Do download
both trial versions to exactly see the differences.
All
other features in DeskProto are exactly the same in both
DeskProto versions, so DeskProto Lite shares the same easy-to-use
interface. Both versions can read each other's project files,
so after upgrading to Full all projects created with Lite
still can be opened. Obviously we do offer users of DeskProto
Lite a special upgrade price when buying the full version.
Demo
Available
www.deskproto.com/download/trialversion.htm
