Why Choose OptiNC for PowerMill?

Empower your CAM workflow. Save time. Boost productivity.

As a global reseller of OptiNC for PowerMill, we bring you a cutting-edge plugin that harnesses the full potential of Autodesk PowerMill — automating repetitive CNC programming tasks and freeing up your team to focus on innovation.

OptiNC is a plugin for PowerMill designed to enhance its functionality and automate certain programming processes in CNC machining.

It aims to streamline toolpath creation and editing, improve machining efficiency, and reduce programming time.

Key Benefits

Save Up to 70% on Programming Time
OptiNC dramatically reduces the time spent writing and adjusting toolpaths — making your CNC programmers far more efficient.

Reduce Machine Running Time by up to 15%
With optimized strategies and smart configurations, OptiNC helps you minimize cycle times on the shop floor.

Seamless PowerMill Integration
Because OptiNC is a plugin, it integrates directly into your existing PowerMill setup — no need to switch tools or disrupt your current workflow.

Intuitive & User-Friendly Interface
Designed for quick adoption, the interface is clean, logical, and powerful — so your team can learn it fast and start seeing results quickly

Core Features

OptiNC comes loaded with 100+ features, tailored to simplify and standardize CNC programming in PowerMill. Below are some of its standout functionalities.

Automation & Process Management

Automated Toolpath Creation Automatically generate toolpaths with optimized parameters, reducing manual setup significantly.

Process Manager A centralized hub to manage machining strategies, sequences, and configuration — streamline your process control.

Template Wizard Build and apply reusable templates for common machining scenarios, ensuring consistency across parts and projects.

Hole & Drilling Automation

Drilling Wizard Centralized tool for managing drilling operations: tag holes, choose processes, and optimize drilling sequences within one interface.

Split Holes by Angle Automatically detect and separate holes based on angle — useful for complex geometries.

Gun Drilling Support Integrated support for gun-drilling cycles, making deep-hole machining easier and more reliable.

Tool & Fixture Management

Tool Holder Replacement Automatically swap or update tool holders intelligently — even creating copies when a tool is reused in multiple paths.

Holder Creation & Simplification Generate holders directly from your solid models, and simplify them automatically for efficiency.

Clamp Systems & Vise Import Supports quick insertion of clamps / vise fixtures in your simulation, reducing setup times and collision risks.

Workplane & 3+2 Machining

Workplane Creation Define and generate workplanes automatically; align them intelligently with your model and fixture geometry.

Auto 3+2 (New Feature) Detect flat surfaces and automatically convert your 3-axis toolpaths into 3+2 (positional 5-axis) for better flexibility.

Machining Strategies & Toolpaths

Automated Roughing & Finishing Use built-in strategies for both roughing and finishing — configured to maximize performance and minimize machining time.

Toolpath Wizard A guided toolpath generation process that helps select toolpaths based on your part geometry and process templates.

Multi-Text Engraving Create engraved text paths easily, supporting multiple text inputs with minimal setup.

NC Program & Setup Sheet Generation

NC Program Creation & Writing Automate the generation of NC programs directly from OptiNC, including smart naming, tool changes, and post-processor integration.

Setup Sheet Creator Automatically generate detailed setup sheets — including fixtures, workplanes, block sizes, and tool lists — for shop-floor clarity.

Electrode & Pallet Machining

Electrode Support OptiNC supports electrode machining: import .trode files, setup blocks, and automate path creation for EDM workflows.

Pallet Machining Manage part or electrode machining on pallets — increasing throughput by programming multiple fixtures / parts in one go.

Advanced / Recent Enhancements

Here are some of the latest capabilities introduced in recent releases:

Collinear-axis Simulation for Deep-hole Drilling Simulation support for 6- and 7-axis drilling machines.

Multiple-Parameter Editing Modify block, tool, workplane, pattern, boundary, and other parameters in bulk.

Simplified Holder Geometry Simplify tool shank and holder forms to reduce collision risk.

Custom Lead-in / Lead-out Save and reuse custom lead-in / lead-out configurations.

Overhang Detection Intelligent detection of overhangs in stock models to guide safe toolpaths.

User Macros Run custom user macros during NC program writing, setup sheet creation, or other plugin events.

Performance Control Configure CPU usage for Powermill calculations to optimize performance.

Toolpath Verification Advanced verification options, including collision checks, tool duplication, and overhang control.