• Tool paths are created and saved inside AutoCAD • You can use all of AutoCAD’s commands on the tool paths • No need to DXF out or save drawings to an older version of AutoCAD • All tool paths are stored on separate layers so the DWG contains both design and manufacturing data

Overall Automation Suite is better

• AutoCAD’s commands provides superior design, modification, and visualization commands that are available inside of Router-CIM.
• Router-CIM Post processors are available for all machine controllers and support the most complex machine configurations.
• CIM-TECH offers custom written solutions that can reduce the number of steps between design and manufacturing.
• Parametric Macros libraries featuring over 40 MDF door macros and 20 Millwork macros are included in Router-CIM.
• Multiple data sources and types: DWG, DXF, Macros, 3D solids, surfaces, ellipses, splines, text and more.

Router-CIM Automation Suite Integration is better because:

• 1 system to learn and use, combined design and manufacturing makes for a reduced learning curve. • 80% of CAM commands are CAD related commands
• Router-CIM uses unified design and manufacturing command set
• 1 database for design and manufacturing simplifies file structure and edits
• AutoCAD has superior design, modify, and visualization commands
• Better designs because drawings are “fixed” for manufacturing
• Your design standards can be integrated into manufacturing standards
• Router-CIM data is stored in the industry standard DWG file format