Fabricam readme — old versions and training
Product: AM.CO.ZA Fabricam CAD/CAM sheet-metal cutting software (design, nesting and NC code for AM plasma and fibre laser cutters such as MetalWise and RayCUT). The software is a free download with lifetime free upgrades; paid package upgrades are covered in Fabricam software upgrades. No prices. No stock.
Source: live cncu folder https://cncu.co.za/Other-Softwares/AM.CO.ZA%20Fabricam%20CAD%26CAM%20Sheet%20Metal%20Cutting%20Software/ re-read on 2026-10-19 (folder page 200; readme.txt 200, 311 bytes, MD5 B4028162CFCA15AA2164B5F5B4B9CD92, unchanged since August; version.txt 200, 7 bytes). Same files sit in the read-only local mirror T:\U\C\Other-Softwares\AM.CO.ZA Fabricam CAD&CAM Sheet Metal Cutting Software. readme.txt is an MD5 twin of manuals/metalwise/software/Fabricam-readme.txt. File sizes and dates below are from live HTTP HEAD on 2026-10-19.
What the readme says (full text, English)
Old versions of "FABRICAM Installation" have been moved to "Old Softwares" under Utility Disk Online Version
Visit https://cncu.co.za/Other-Softwares/AM.CO.ZA%20Fabricam%20CAD%26CAM%20Sheet%20Metal%20Cutting%20Software/ to downloadFabricam Training Videos
https://softwaretraining.co.za/topic/fabricam
In plain words: download Fabricam from the cncu Fabricam folder, older installers are kept for customers who need them, and the training videos live on the Software Training site (linked only here; not crawled).
What the live folder actually shows (2026-10-19): the named installers from Ver 1.0.1.7 up to Ver 1.0.8.1 are still listed in the main Fabricam folder, so the "moved to Old Softwares" line is older than the current folder layout. Always take the newest one.
Which version to install
| Item | What it is | Size / date (HEAD) |
|---|---|---|
Latest/FABRICAM Installation.msi |
Always-newest installer alias. Prefer this. Same bytes as the named Ver 1.0.8.1 MSI. | 361618432 bytes, 2026-04-29 |
FABRICAM Installation, Ver 1.0.8.1.msi |
Newest named installer | 361618432 bytes, 2026-04-29 |
FABRICAM Installation, Ver 1.0.8.0.msi |
Previous named installer | 358206464 bytes, 2026-02-07 |
| Ver 1.0.1.7, 1.0.1.9, 1.0.3.0, 1.0.3.9, 1.0.4.0, 1.0.4.6, 1.0.5.4, 1.0.5.8, 1.0.5.9, 1.0.6.0, 1.0.6.3, 1.0.6.5, 1.0.6.7, 1.0.6.8 | Older named MSIs in the same folder | Only for a customer who must match an old setup |
version.txt |
Version marker | Still says 1.0.8.0, which is stale. The newer 1.0.8.1 installer wins. |
The 1.0.8.1 installer date (2026-04-29) is the same day as the AM release video New Fabricam Release Allows Split Cutting NC File by Line Numbers for RayCUT-Lite Fiber Laser Cutter (from the YouTube dump; the video has no transcript). An earlier release video: Fabricam 1.0.6.3 Released, Lead In Lead Out Calculated Based on Plate Thickness to Avoid Collision (2021-09-12).
Install helpers in the same folder
| File | What it does | Size / date (HEAD) |
|---|---|---|
Add_MSI_Run_as_Administrator.reg |
Windows registry file. Double-click it once to add Run as administrator (with the UAC shield) to the right-click menu of every .msi file. The added command is "%SystemRoot%\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "%1" %*, so you can right-click the Fabricam MSI and install it elevated. |
468 bytes, 2017-07-20 |
Microsoft VC++ 2012 Redistributable x86.exe |
Microsoft Visual C++ 2012 runtime (32-bit) used by Fabricam | 6554576 bytes, 2018-04-29 |
Check Fabricam Dongle Serial Number.exe |
Small utility that reads the serial number of the Fabricam USB dongle. Support needs that number for package upgrade key files. | 770560 bytes, 2017-06-27 |
FABRICAM Library Patch SetupPAD.exe |
Library patch setup | 2871168 bytes, 2017-06-27 |
How to avoid Visual C++ or Trojan messages in Eset Nod32.docx |
ESET antivirus false-positive fix. Digest: Fabricam — avoid Visual C++ / Trojan messages in Eset Nod32. | 449265 bytes, 2023-02-27 |
If Windows Security (Defender) deletes a Fabricam file and Fabricam keeps reinstalling or reconfiguring when you open it, exclude the Fabricam folder in Windows Security (Virus & threat protection, Manage settings, Add or remove exclusions). AM shows this in Exclude Fabricam Folder from Windows Security (Defender) Antivirus to Solve Fabricam Reconfig Issue (2025-11-04).
Documents in the same folder
| File | What it is | Size / date (HEAD) |
|---|---|---|
FABRICAM Software Manual.pdf |
English user manual ("Update 2020-01-03"): CAD (holes, lines, arcs, parts, rounding) and CAM (nesting, bridges, common cuts, entries and exits, microjoints, remnants, machine parameters, cutting technology table, NC save, HVAC). Settings are under Configuration (for example Configuration, Language for language and units). Same file as am.co.za fabricam-manual.pdf. | 3803390 bytes, 2021-08-29 |
FABRICAM Help Document.chm |
Compiled Windows help | 1287680 bytes, 2017-06-27 |
Fabricam V1.0.1.9 Updates.pdf (and .doc) |
Change notes for Ver 1.0.1.9 | PDF 321577 bytes, 2026-09-09; DOC 303104 bytes, 2020-11-15 |
Subfolders
- Latest/ holds only
FABRICAM Installation.msi, the newest installer (see above). - Upgrades/ holds the package-upgrade how-to and the per-customer upgrade key files. See Fabricam software upgrades. Customer dongle-number key files are not listed here.
- Reset/ holds factory-default files for putting a Fabricam setup back to AM defaults:
Config.ini(2741 bytes, MD50649D135C1DDB8758DF06E10F2B83D8B) is the default configuration: manufacturerADVANCED MACHINERY, languageENGLISH, metric units, CAD import clean-up rules (join entities, convert ellipses, polylines and splines to arcs), default sheet sizes (1000 x 1000, 2000 x 1000, 1000 x 2000 and a large 10000 x 20000 sheet), rotary-plasma tube presets, nesting defaults (2 mm minimum gap between parts, 2 mm start and end offsets, rotation up to 360 degrees), one torch, and HVAC defaults (steel density 7.83).Technology Table.mdb(1609728 bytes, 2024-05-29) is the default cutting technology table (the speed, power and timing rows chosen under the CAM cutting technology table).FABRICAM 1.0.6.8 Installation/is an unpacked 1.0.6.8 program folder (Config, DataBase, Help, HVAC, examples in mm and inches, the Visual C++ redistributable and the program libraries). Use it only when support asks for a file from it.- Fabricam Training Videos links to https://softwaretraining.co.za/topic/fabricam
Quick install path
- Download
Latest/FABRICAM Installation.msi(about 345 MB). - If the MSI needs admin rights, double-click
Add_MSI_Run_as_Administrator.regonce, then right-click the MSI and choose Run as administrator. - If antivirus blocks or deletes Fabricam files, follow the ESET how-to or exclude the Fabricam folder in Windows Security (video above).
- Plug in the Fabricam USB dongle. For a paid package upgrade, check the dongle number with
Check Fabricam Dongle Serial Number.exeand follow Fabricam software upgrades. - Learn the software from the Fabricam Software Manual and the training videos.
Help: AM Support WhatsApp 060 600 7000, Support 076 666 6655, Training 060 818 1818 (numbers as shown on the cncu folder page).