MCAD Applauds ArtCAM

The following piece is taken from the July/August edition 2002 of CAD Magazine, MCAD. This short extract was taken from an article reviewing Delcam's software solutions following the 2002 International Press event, Held in Birmingham.

"The next product up for discussion and demonstration was one of Delcam's niche systems, ArtCAM. Between you and me, it's one of my all time favorites (any system which lists chocolate molding and biscuit manufacture as a Typical application has to be a winner). ArtCAM is a very simple-to-use system, which allows you to take flat 2D designs and turn them very quickly into 3D relief models. It's aimed at those looking to create complex designs with a high degree of artistic content, for example, jewellery, coin design, paper and foil embossing, precision engraving. You can start with a 2D layout of your design and then quickly build up the reliefs that bring it to 3D life. While biscuits and jewellery are not of typical interest to MCAD readers, it is used all over the place and by all manner of companies; by many national mints (the Royal Mint, US, Canadian, Australian, Brazilian, Moscow and Japanese), through to giants like Nike, Ford, Fisher Price and Mattel. It's a wonderful piece of software that does exactly what it needs to and does it well, no more, no less -which these days is a distinct rarity."