| EZ-MILL Express | EZ-MILL | EZ-MILL Pro | EZ-TURN Express | EZ-TURN | EZ-EDM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Import/Export DXF/DWG/IGES | ||||||
| Import STEP/ACIS/PARASOLID/VDAFS/STL | ||||||
| Import SOLIDWORKS/RHINOCEROS | ||||||
| Wireframe Geometry Creation and Editing | ||||||
| Basic Dimensioning | ||||||
| Basic Engraving | ||||||
| Gears/Splines/Cams Geometry Creation | ||||||
| Multiple Layers and Colors | ||||||
| Multiple Construction / Machining Coord. Sys. | ||||||
| Silhouette Boundary Curve Creation | ||||||
| Basic Surface Creation and Editing | ||||||
| Advanced Surface Creation and Editing | ||||||
| Copy/Paste from Alibre (Solids Modeling & Design) | ||||||
| Single and Multi-pass Profiling | ||||||
| 3D Profiling | ||||||
| Thread Milling | ||||||
| ZigZag Pocketing | ||||||
| Offset Pocketing | ||||||
| UltraHSM Pocketing (High-Speed ) | ||||||
| Curve Machining Wizard | ||||||
| XYUV - Form Tool - Punch/Die Cycles | ||||||
| Tapered Tool & Wall Support | ||||||
| Standard Holemaking Canned Cycle Support | ||||||
| Rotary Axis Indexing (4th & 5th Axis) | ||||||
| Rotary Axis Wrapping | ||||||
| Equidistant Finishing | ||||||
| Automatic Constant Z Re-Roughing | ||||||
| Multi-Surface | ||||||
| Constant Z Roughing | ||||||
| Constant Z Finishing | ||||||
| Equidistant Re-Finishing | ||||||
| Pencil Milling | ||||||
| Rough Turning/Facing/Boring from Cylindrical Stock | ||||||
| Rough Turning/Facing/Boring from Custom Stock | ||||||
| Canned Cycle Roughing Support | ||||||
| Custom Auxiliary, Bar Pull and Cut-Off Cycles | ||||||
| Drilling/Threading/Grooving/Long Hand&Canned Cyc. | ||||||
| Toolpath Repetitions - Translate/Rotate/Mirror | ||||||
| Graphic Toolpath Verification Plotting | ||||||
| Solids Simulation Toolpath Verification | ||||||
| Dynamic Viewing Controls | ||||||
| Tool Library | ||||||
| Material Library | ||||||
| Integrated Spreadsheet Operations Manager | ||||||
| Library of Posts | ||||||
| Post Processor Editor | ||||||
| Visual Basic Automation Interface |
| Alibre Design Professional | Alibre Design Expert |
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|---|---|---|
| Operating System Support | ||
| Windows 7 and later – 64 bit only | ||
| Learning | ||
| Integrated Tutorials | ||
| Easy, streamlined user interface | ||
| Basic Engraving | ||
| 3D Modeling | ||
| Accurate Physical Properties | ||
| 3D Part Modeling | ||
| 3D Assembly Creation | ||
| Drag-and-drop Constraint Management | ||
| Excel Driven Designs | ||
| Accurate Assembly Motion | ||
| Interference Detection | ||
| Re-use 2D Files (DWG/DXF) as the basis for 3D parts | ||
| Standard Part Libraries | ||
| Direct Editing for push/pull modeling | ||
| Intelligent part class and assembly class design | ||
| Advanced Assembly Features (Assembly Cut, Sketch, and Hole) | ||
| Global Parameters | ||
| Sheet Metal Modeling | ||
| Sheet Metal Design and Conversion | ||
| Design Communication | ||
| Basic 3D PDF Publishing | ||
| 2D PDF and Advanced 3D PDF Publishing | ||
| PhotoRealistic Rendering | ||
| 2D Drawings | ||
| Basic 2D toolset | ||
| Full 2D detailing toolset | ||
| Automatic updating of 2D when design changes | ||
| Automatic and manual BOM creation | ||
| Automatic title blocks | ||
| Import/Export | ||
| Import | ||
| IGES, SAT, STEP | ||
| OBJ, STL, WRL | ||
| DWG, DXF | ||
| Image Files | ||
| SolidWorks | ||
| Inventor, ProE/CREO, Catia, Parasolid, SolidEdge | ||
| Export | ||
| IGES, STEP, SAT | ||
| STL | ||
| DXF, DWG | ||
| Image formats | ||
| SolidWorks, Parasolid | ||
| 3D PDF | ||
| Surfacing | ||
| Surface Manipulation Tools | ||