The PlasmaCAM™ system works well with full sheets of metal or smaller pieces, as shown here.

The PlasmaCAM Software Is Vital The PlasmaCAM™ design & control software is the most crucial part of the system. Ease of use means your ideas quickly turn into production. You'll be amazed by how easily you can make outstanding products. Unique controller bridges the gap between the software and cutting table, enabling you to see on screen what the machine is doing in real time. This link allows flexibility, since parts are cut directly from drawings without the extra step of posting a program.

The CAD features of our software allow you to quickly draw and layout precise geometric shapes like these dirt bucket parts. The bucket ears were drawn in less than 1 minute and cut from 1” material – without any grinding. Note the smooth cut.	Designed specifically for plasma cutting, the PlasmaCAM™ software is included with the machine. This complete CAD/CAM program not only creates designs, it also runs the machine (no other software is needed). The program is Windows-based and very easy to use. PlasmaCAM™ is the only CNC system that lets you work directly with the images that you want to cut, eliminating any need for machine programs, layout drawings, or metal patterns. The software controls and tracks the machine in real time, providing a visual link between the designs on-screen and the shapes being cut. This makes laying out and cutting parts easier than ever!
This hand-drawn art scene was scanned, processed by the PlasmaCAM™ software, cut out of metal, painted and framed.	Jobs that used to take all day can now be done in just minutes. Save time and money with PlasmaCAM™!

Watch our demo video to see these capabilities in action and to understand why they are so important:

Drawing & Editing

• Directly read and convert scanned pictures and hand-drawn artwork. PlasmaCAM's™ unique, automatic functions remove defects and turn images into paths (vectors) that can be cut by a machine.
• Add artistic lettering to your designs using various True Type fonts.
• Transfer files to and from other programs in many file formats, allowing you to use designs from other sources.
• Quickly and precisely draw geometric shapes and/or modify designs.
• Measure part designs to see dimensions and how long parts will take to cut.
• Zoom in for a close look at a particular area while you work.
• Resize, rotate, make copies, nest parts and much more!

Machine Control

• Automatically prepare complex designs for cutting in one step. This adjusts the shape for the torch kerf, adds lead-in pierce points, and reorders holes to be cut in order before the perimeter.
• View and change the order in which any piece is to be cut, if desired.
• Easily place parts on screen exactly where you want them cut from the material. The computer screen shows the locations of your parts, material and torch.
• Immediately move the torch to any point on the cutting table – just click with the mouse.
• Jog and shuttle the torch around using the controller – the computer screen simultaneously shows where the torch tip is in relation to your drawing.
• Select a part on screen to cut it. The torch tip cursor moves around the part on-screen during cutting.
• You can pause the machine at any time and resume where you left off. This lets you change settings or even trace back along the cut path to re-cut an area.
• Automatically cut a large part (up to 20 ft. long) in one piece. The machine pauses after cutting each section so you can index the material and resume cutting.
• Save time when cutting large parts by lining up any straight sides to sheet edges (instead of cutting them).