The table below summarizes the various features found in each of the available configurations of VisualMILL 2012 for SolidWorks.

Common Enhancements in 2012 STD EXP PRO PRE
32 & 64 Bit
Default Knowledge Base
Predefined Regions Creation
Drag/Drop Tool, Knowledge Bases
Avoid Regions
Manual Tabs/Bridges Creation
Stepped Tooling
2 1/2-Axis Milling STD EXP PRO PRE
Pocketing
Profiling
Facing
Engraving
V-Carving
V-Carve Roughing
Chamfering
Hole Making
T-Slot Milling (New in 2012)
Thread Milling
Re-Machining
3 Axis Milling STD EXP PRO PRE
Horizontal Roughing
Parallel Finishing
Horizontal Finishing
Radial Machining
Spiral Machining
Clear Flats Machining (New in 2012)
Plunge Roughing
Horizontal Re-roughing
Plunge Re-roughing
Projection Pocketing
3D Offset Profiling
3D Offset Pocketing
Pencil Tracing
Valley Re-Machining
Plateau Machining
Steep Area Parallel Machining
Horizontal Hill Machining
Curve Machining
Between 2 Curves Machining
Reverse Post Machining
4 Axis Milling STD EXP PRO PRE
4 Axis Indexed Machining
4 Axis Auto Multiple Indexing
4 Axis Continuous Facing
4 Axis Continuous Pocketing
4 Axis Continuous Profiling
4 Axis Continuous Engraving
4 Axis Parallel Roughing
4 Axis Parallel Finishing
4 Axis Radial Finishing (New in 2012)
4 Axis Projection Pocketing (New in 2012)
5 Axis Milling (New in 2012) STD EXP PRO PRE
5 Axis Indexed Machining
5 Axis Continuous Curve Projection Machining
5 Axis Continuous Flow Curve Machining
5 Axis Between 2 Curves Machining
5 Axis Drive Curve Machining
5 Axis Surface Normal Machining
5 Axis Swarf Machining
Hole Making STD EXP PRO PRE
Automatic Hole Selection, Sorting
Drilling
Tapping
Boring
Reverse Boring
User Defined Cycles
4 Axis Drilling
4 Axis Tapping
4 Axis Boring
4 Axis Reverse Boring
Simulation STD EXP PRO PRE
Toolpath Animation
Cut Material Simulation
Advanced Cut Material Simulation
Machine Tool Simulation (New in 2012)
Tools STD EXP PRO PRE
Standard Mills (Ball, Flat, C Rad., Vee, Taper)
Standard Drills (Drill, Tap, Bore, Rev. Bore)
Holder Collision Detection
Form Tools
Toolpath Editing STD EXP PRO PRE
Toolpath Graphical Viewing (New in 2012)
Toolpath Graphical Editing
Toolpath Instancing
Toolpath Arc Fitting
Post Processor Generator STD EXP PRO PRE
Customizable Post Generator
Simulate Cycles
Arc Output
Helix Output
Spiral Output
5 Axis Output
Miscellaneous STD EXP PRO PRE
HTML Based Shop Documentation
Knowledge Base
Default Knowledge Base (New in 2012)
Multiple Setups
Rotate Table Setups
Fixture Offset Programming
Machine Control Operations (New in 2012)
Check Surface Boundary Creation
Tool Silhouette Boundary Creation
Tool Double Contact Boundary Creation
Tool Holder Collision Boundary Creation
Utilities STD EXP PRO PRE
G-Code Editor & Analysis Tool (3rd Party)

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