Bridgeport

Bridgeport: Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing Software

Computer-aided design and manufacturing software for machining and additive manufacturing, allowing users to design and simulate parts and toolpaths.

What is Bridgeport?

Bridgeport is a versatile digital manufacturing software platform developed by Artsoft USA. It integrates computer-aided design (CAD), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools for machining, turning, and additive processes.

The software provides an intuitive CAD modeling environment for designing parts and assemblies. It has powerful surfacing tools as well as tools for designing casting and forging dies. The integrated CAM solution enables programming of CNC mills, lathes, wire EDMs, and Swiss-type lathes. It provides a large library of post processors for all major machine tool brands.

Bridgeport also includes simulation capabilities for machining processes to detect collisions and estimate cycle times. The software generates optimized toolpaths to reduce machining time. It supports major 3D printing technologies including FDM, SLA, and SLS. The parametric modeling features allow efficient design iterations.

The software runs on Windows platforms. It offers imports interfaces for major CAD file formats. The customizable interface and macro programming capabilities provide flexibility to tailor the software for diverse manufacturing requirements. With its broad range of tools bridging design and manufacturing, Bridgeport provides an end-to-end solution for making parts using subtractive and additive processes.

Bridgeport Features

Official Links