DeskProto

DeskProto

Delft Spline Systems
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About

Autodesk Fusion is a cloud-based product design and manufacturing platform that combines CAD, CAM, CAE, PCB, and data management in one solution. It helps teams connect design, engineering, manufacturing, electronics, and collaboration workflows in a unified workspace. The software supports product development from concept to production with tools for modeling, simulation, machining, PCB design, and drawing automation. Autodesk Fusion also includes built-in PDM and PLM capabilities to reduce version conflicts, improve collaboration, and keep project data secure and up to date. Teams can choose from Fusion, Fusion for Manufacturing, and Fusion for Design depending on their needs for advanced manufacturing, simulation, generative design, and data management. With cloud collaboration, integrated workflows, and AI-powered assistance, Autodesk Fusion helps companies bring products to market faster.

About

DeskProto is a 3D CAM program for 3-axis, 4-axis and 5-axis CNC milling machines. It can import 2D vector files (DXF, SVG, EPS, AI), 3D geometry files (STL, DXF) and bitmap files (any digital image), calculate CNC toolpaths for that design, simulate the result, and finally export a toolpath file for the machine that you selected - a long list of supported machines is present. DeskProto is available in our different editions: Free, Entry, Expert and Multi-Axis. The last three need a paid license, hobbyist users can buy a low-cost hobby license .

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Autodesk Fusion is best suited for product designers, engineers, manufacturers, machine shops, R&D teams, makers, and product development organizations that need integrated CAD, CAM, CAE, PCB, collaboration, and data management tools

Audience

Designers, moldmakers, artists, woodworkers, educators, hobbyists

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$495 per year
Or $60 per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

Free
Next to the Free edition three paid editions are available, prices range from EUR 145 to EUR 995.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 4.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.5 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 4.5 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Availability of: 3D Design & Modeling Automated 2D Drawing API Access Controls/Permissions Annotations Bills of Material CAD Tools Change Management Collaboration Tools Compliance Management Component Library Configurable Workflow Content Library Customizable Fields Data Import/Export Design Management Document Generation Document Management Document Storage Drafting Drag & Drop Electrical File Management Floor Plans & Maps For 3D Printing For Architects For Manufacturers Landscape Design MES Manufacturing Design Data Mechanical Mobile Access Offline Access Parts Management Product Data Management Production Management Project Management Project Templates Project Workflow Quality Control Real-Time Updates Rendering Reporting/Analytics Reusable Designs Rules-Based Workflow Scheduling Secure Data Storage Sketching and Annotation Tools Third-Party Integrations Workflow Management

Cons

  • Lack of programming and control for wire EDM, Swiss-type machines and robots.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • all the features are there, some what easy to learn, much shorter learning curve than others, Wizards make it easy to set up a project. Low cost and no subscription needed.
  • Simple to use - the wizards really take the guesswork out of things for beginners. Scaleable - you can be as much in control of the process as you wish for, so it grows well with you as you grow in confidence

Cons

  • UI is a bit dated. Really no cons once you get used to the layout
  • I am unhappy that they have only just released the V-Carve solution. I have not yet upgraded to the Version 8 that incorporates this, as I have got used to making do with FEngrave. This would have been a nice to have before trying to go the hard route. I understand that tool paths can be broken, it would be nice (but potentially impossible to predict) to know this before embarking on a visualisation that just sits doing nothing for hours. Note I am still on V7, so this may be addressed in V8

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Autodesk
Founded: 1982
United States
www.autodesk.com

Company Information

Delft Spline Systems
Founded: 1984
Netherlands
www.deskproto.com

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Categories

Categories

Collaboration Features

Brainstorming
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Contact Management
Content Management
Document Management
Project Management
Real Time Editing
Task Management
Version Control
Video Conferencing

Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Features

Automatic Feature Recognition
CAD
CNC Machining
Custom Commands
Raw Material Management
Toolpath Simulation

Integrations

MacroFusion
3Dfindit
AWS Secrets Manager
Autodesk PD&M Collection
Autodesk Viewer
Bantam Tools
CAMplete TruePath
CMM-Manager
Causeway Flow
ElectricalOm
FeatureCAM
HSMWorks
Makersite
OpenBOM
PowerMill
Puntt AI
SimLab Composer
Synode
Virtofy

Integrations

MacroFusion
3Dfindit
AWS Secrets Manager
Autodesk PD&M Collection
Autodesk Viewer
Bantam Tools
CAMplete TruePath
CMM-Manager
Causeway Flow
ElectricalOm
FeatureCAM
HSMWorks
Makersite
OpenBOM
PowerMill
Puntt AI
SimLab Composer
Synode
Virtofy
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