RouterCAM

Source: https://am.co.za/brands/routercam

• published: 2022-06-02 11:08:00
• modified: 2022-08-03 10:58:37

• excerpt: AM.CO.ZA RouterCAM is an innovative CNC G-code Generator CAM Plugin for CorelDRAW

• discipline: CNC Routing

• shop / article: Buythis Store
• category: CNC Software
• range: Router Software
• logo: https://cdn.am.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/RouterCAM_Logo.svg

AM.CO.ZA RouterCAM is an innovative CNC G-code Generator CAM Plugin for CorelDRAW

RouterCAM is AM.CO.ZA's own CAM plugin for CorelDRAW. It turns vector artwork drawn in CorelDRAW into G-code (the instruction file a CNC machine follows) without leaving CorelDRAW, so you design and prepare the machining job in one program instead of exporting to a separate CAM application. It is software, not a machine, and is sold as an activation key code (S-ROUTERCAM).

Why AM.CO.ZA made RouterCAM

AM.CO.ZA's EasyRoute CNC routers had been selling in Southern Africa for over ten years when RouterCAM was introduced in June 2022. In the feature video AM.CO.ZA says clients had often asked for software and training of the same quality as the machine, and RouterCAM, together with a full set of free training videos on softwaretraining.co.za, was the answer. The brand post (published 2022-06-02) only carried the logo and the line "AM.CO.ZA RouterCAM is an innovative CNC G-code Generator CAM Plugin for CorelDRAW", so the details below come from the AM.CO.ZA product data behind buythis.co.za (dump row dated 2026-10-19), the am.im product JSON, the feature video and AM.CO.ZA's RouterCAM pages already in this KB.

Quick answers

• What does it do? It creates CNC toolpaths and G-code directly in CorelDRAW for drilling, contour cutting, pocket milling and engraving, with automatic toolpath optimisation and a 3D preview of the toolpaths before you cut.
• What do I need to run it? CorelDRAW X7 or later on Windows 7 or later, 32-bit or 64-bit. It is a Windows CorelDRAW plugin; the product data does not list a Mac version.
• RouterCAM 3 or RouterCAM 4? The routercam.co.za download section says RouterCAM 3 supports CorelDRAW up to 2024 and RouterCAM 4 supports CorelDRAW 2025 and later. Pick the version that matches your CorelDRAW. Both installers are on CNCU.co.za, AM.CO.ZA's CNC utility download site.
• Will it work with my CNC router? It produces standard G-code that most CNC routers using GRBL, Mach3, Mach4 or similar controllers accept. Check that your machine's controller takes standard G-code. Because the G-code is standard, AM.CO.ZA also notes it can be used on laser, plasma and waterjet machines that take G-code, which is why lead-in and lead-out moves are supported on toolpaths.
• Multiple tools? Yes. It keeps a tool list and a tool database you can add to, lets you set your own cutting order, uses several tools in one operation, and supports both automatic and manual tool-change routers.
• Rotary work? Yes, it supports a rotary axis using A, B or C coordinates or G-code mapping, for 4-axis routers.
• Material and project setup? You can set the workpiece and material sheet per job, work in parallel with your normal CorelDRAW files and save RouterCAM projects.
• Why use it instead of a 3D CAM program? AM.CO.ZA's point is that most sign, engraving and cutting work is 2D, and doing it inside CorelDRAW avoids importing and exporting between programs. Unlike simple plugins or macros that only turn the curves into G-code, RouterCAM has proper machining cycles for contours, pockets and drilling.
• Can I try it first? Yes. A free trial of the plugin is available from RouterCAM.co.za, with no purchase needed, and CorelDRAW itself also has a free trial. The live routercam.co.za page prints both 15-day and 7-day trial wording, so check the length on the site. When the trial ends the plugin stops generating G-code until you activate a licence; saved projects and settings stay.
• How is the licence delivered and activated? After the order is confirmed the activation key code is emailed automatically and immediately from noreply@am.co.za. Open the plugin in CorelDRAW, go to the activation panel and enter the code. The routercam.co.za FAQ says you can deactivate it and move the licence to a new computer. The licence is registered to one user and may not be resold, sub-licensed or transferred to another person.
• Warranty and support? Software carries no warranty and no refunds once purchased or installed. AM.CO.ZA gives reasonable remote assistance for software used with machines bought from AM.CO.ZA, and none for software used with machines from elsewhere. Prices are linked to exchange rates and adjusted weekly or every two weeks; an order already placed keeps its price.
• Training? Free step-by-step RouterCAM videos are on Softwaretraining.co.za, including a mini-series of toolpath process examples covering drilling, contour milling, pocket milling, engraving, cutting and combinations of these.

Price

Who it suits

Sign makers, workshops, cabinetmakers and other CNC router users who already design in CorelDRAW and want to go from design to machine-ready G-code without learning a separate CAM program. Users who need full 3D relief carving may still want a dedicated 3D CAM package; RouterCAM is built for 2D work with rotary support.

RouterCAM video

• RouterCAM G-Code Generator CorelDRAW Plugin for CNC Router Drilling, Milling and Contouring (2022-06-18). Shows drilling, contour milling, engraving, cutting and pocket milling samples, then walks through the main features.

Where to go next

• CNC router gallery, the CNC router sales handbook and the CNC routers video tag
• Related RouterCAM and CNC router articles in this KB: RouterCAM.co.za homepage (features, versions and FAQ), RouterCAM CorelDRAW CAM plugin on Achievement, RouterCAM free trial announcement, Free RouterCAM training videos, G-code generator for CorelDRAW, G-code generator for CorelDRAW (Cornerstone), EasyRoute brand (CNC routers), PowerRoute brand, EasyRoute CNC routers, EasyRoute ATC CNC router (automatic tool change), CNC routers on Buythis, CNC router list, CNC router knowledge guide, FabriCAM sheet metal fabrication software, ArtCAM Express training
• Shop and downloads: RouterCAM on Buythis, Router Software on Buythis, CNC Routers on Buythis, RouterCAM.co.za and CNCU.co.za

Prices are the current Sales and Regular prices from the dump, stamped with the dump date, including VAT. Stock is not listed here; the licence is a digital product delivered by email.