SAN DIEGO, CA – Numerical Innovations LLC (NI) has launched Fab It! 2007, a full-featured CAM software package targeted towards the small-to-mid size company that would like to have “high-end” CAM software without having to spend thousands of dollars.
 
Fab It! 2007 is said to offer over 150 editing features for PCB designers, including the following:
 
•  DRC/DFM checks (find all design errors before fab and assembly)
•  Supports Files: Gerber, ODB++, IPC Netlist, DXF, Postscript, PDF, HPGL and more
•  Panelize Wizard can merge different PCBs into one panel – save money on fabrication costs
•  Replaces the laborious and error-prone process of using Gerber viewers
•  World Class DXF translator, which supports Step and Repeat and more. Excellent for RF and chemical milling. 
 
“Many designers from small-to-mid sized companies do not have proper CAM software to verify their designs for manufacturing (because of budget constraints), and must rely on free Gerber viewers or other inferior software; which can often lead to disastrous results in fabrication,” said Simon Garrison on NI. “These designers have complained because in most cases one license of ‘full-featured’ CAM software from the existing CAM vendors will cost $5K to $20K depending on options plus maintenance expenses; however they do not create enough designs per year to justify such a high cost. Most of these CAM vendors do offer a limited version of CAM software that offers some design checking, editing and other low-level features, but purposely leave out the ‘good stuff’ in hopes that you'll be forced into purchasing their more expensive products. Fab It! gives you everything a designer needs to get from design to fabrication.”
 
NI reports the company’s website has free trials, product reviews, interactive flash demonstration movies and a guarantee of satisfaction on all products. Fab It! is being offered at an introductory price of $395.

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