SprutCAM

SprutCAM X
Developer(s)SprutCAM Tech Ltd.
Initial release2021; 3 years ago (2021)
Stable release
17
Operating systemMicrosoft Windows (10 / 11)
Platformx86-64
Available inmultilingual
TypeCAM
LicenseProprietary
Websitewww.sprutcam.com

SprutCAM X is a high-level Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) software that provides off-line features for programming of various CNC machines used for cutting, wire electrical discharge (EDM), 2, 3, and multi axial (CNC Swiss-Type Lathe) machining.

The program was developed by SprutCAM Tech Ltd based in Limassol, Cyprus.[1]

SprutCAM only supports Microsoft Windows 10/11 version.

History

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SPRUT Technology, LTD. was founded in 1987 by Alexander Kharadziev, who recruited a team of engineers to build a company for developing CAx software, with its headquarters at Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia, and released its known product, SprutCAM, in 1997. This is one of the oldest Russian developers of PC-based  CAx software.

The headquarters is now located in Limassol, Cyprus.

Version history

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Past Versions

  • SprutCAM X 16 (May, 2022)

Current Version:

  • SprutCAM X 17 (September, 2023)

System requirements

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The system requirements for SprutCAM:

Minimum (small and medium projects) Recommended (large projects)
OS Windows 10 Windows 11
CPU 64-bit 64-bit
Memory 8 GB RAM 32 GB RAM
Video OpenGL-capable card (OpenGL 1.2) 512 MB OpenGL-capable card (OpenGL 1.5) 1 GB or higher
Storage HDD with at least 5GB free space Solid State Drive (SSD) with at least 10GB free space
Monitor 1920x1080 4K, dual monitors
Pointing Device Mouse Mouse and 3Dconnexion 3D mouse
Internet - Internet connection

Computer aided design products

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SprutCAM X works with associative CAD geometry and toolpaths; this allows modified geometry or machining parameters to quickly obtain updated toolpaths.

File format

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SprutCAM X opens/saves following file formats:

  • SprutCAM Files (*.stc, *.stcx)
  • Operation/Parameters Files (*.sto)
  • IGES: *.igs, *.iges
  • STL: *.stl
  • PostScript: *.ps, *.eps
  • DXF: *.dxf
  • Rhinoceros: *3dm
  • Sprut Models: *.sgm
  • Parasolid: *.x_t, *.x_b
  • STEP: *.stp, *.step
  • Sprut geometry format: *.sgf
  • SOLIDWORKS: *.sldprt, *.sldasm
  • SolidEdge: *.par, *.psm, *.pwd, *.asm
  • PLY: *.ply
  • AMF: *.amf
  • Toolpath: *.xml, *.txt
  • Template: *.html
  • Postprocessors: *.sppx, *.spp, *.ppp, *.inp

Export/Convert following Formats via CAD Plugin as Background Process to IGES an Import:

  • Rhinoceros: *.3dm
  • Cobalt: *.co
  • PowerShape: *.fic, *.model, *.psmodel, *.dgk, *.pfm, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin, *.x_t, *.xmt_txt, *.stp, *.step, *.prt, *.par, *.sldprt, *.vda
  • Autodesk: *.iam, *.idw, *.ipt, *.ipn, *.ide, *.prt, *.asm, *.sat, *.ste, *.step, *.dwg, *.dxf, *.iges, *.igs
  • Rhinoceros: *.3dm, *.rws, *.3ds, *.stp, *.step, *.raw, *.wrl, *.vrml, *.ai, *.eps, *.lwo, *.spl, *.vda, *.dwg, *.dxf, *.dgn, *.sldprt, *.sldasm
  • SolidEdge: *.asm, *.dft, *.par, *.psm, *.mds, *.pwd, *.dgn, *.dxf, *.dwg, *.prt, *.sat, *.stp, *.step, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin, *.x_t, *.xmt_txt
  • SOLIDWORKS: *.sldasm, *.asm, *.sldprt, *.prt, *.slddrw, *.drw, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin, *.x_t, *.xmt_txt, *.stp, *.step
  • T-FLEX: *.grb

See also

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References

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  1. ^ iV. "Legal Notice". sprutcam.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
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