The overall result is much more natural than simply duplicating a single shape across the design, while also being much quicker than modelling each item individually. At any stage in the process, either individual items or a group of items can be saved within ArtCAM Pro’s clipart library for use in future projects. Any part of the design can be isolated, edited and then recombined into a group for duplication or further editing within the group. This technique new way of working, called ‘Free Relief Modelling’, allows sections of previously-created designs to be selected and then moved, rotated, rescaled and copied, either individually or as part of a group. The new release of ArtCAM Pro has made it much easier to create complex designs, especially those that include repeated elements that are similar but not identical within the design. In these areas and in other artistic applications, ArtCAM Pro allows users to increase productivity, improve quality and deliver new designs more quickly, by combining their craft skills and creativity with the power and precision of computer-aided manufacturing.

It has been particularly successful in engraving applications, including the production of medals and jewellery as well as in the machining of coining dies.

Unlike most other design and manufacturing software, ArtCAM Pro is aimed at skilled artisans rather than engineers and requires little knowledge of engineering or computing. ArtCAM Pro is already used by many of the world’s leading mints, including the UK Royal Mint, the Canadian Mint and the Perth Mint, where it was used to design the world’s largest coin ( ). Delcam will demonstrate the latest version of its ArtCAM Pro engraving software at the World Money Fair to be held in Berlin, Germany, from 1st to 3rd February.

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