Key Features

 

Image2Punch Software has been specifically developed into three types of commercial stream:

Image2Punch Pro

It is developed specifically for those who want to use the full capabilities and potential of Image2Punch for their perforated metal project. Users can convert their perforated pattern design up to 900K hits/holes without having to use the CAD conversion service. Although users must pay for the license fee, they will have a free upgrade within 3 months (if there is a new update/release during this time) after the purchasing a licence.

The licensee also has the privilege of purchasing the next future major version with 40% off its current cost. For example, if a user purchased Image2Punch Pro version 4.2, they are also entitled to get 40% discount for the 5th version.


Image2Punch Lite

It is specifically developed for those who want to use Image2Punch for their perforated metal project but do not want to use all the potential that Image2Punch can offer. The maximum tool hit will be limited to 15K hits. Image2Punch Lite is suitable for those who do not want to use the CAD conversion service and the full capabilities of Image2Punch Pro for their perforated metal project.


Image2Punch Genesis

It is specifically developed for those who do not wish to purchase the licence fee but are willing to pay the CAD conversion service in order to get the perforated pattern design in a DXF format. The benefit is clear: users only need to pay for their DXF format (i.e. only for the result). There is no licence fee for Image2Punch Genesis. This type of service is suitable for those who are in the beginning stages of experiencing Image2Punch for their perforated metal project. However, the maximum toolhit on Image2Punch Genesis are limited to only 50K hits.

Image2Punch

Features

Feature details

Pro 5.0

Genesis 5.0

Lite 5.0

Input Image Formats

BMP

Y

Y

Y

JPG/JPEG

Y

Y

Y

TIF

Y

Y

Y

GIF

Y

Y

Y

PNG

Y

Y

Y

PCX

Y

Y

Y

TGA

Y

Y

Y

RLE

Y

Y

Y

JPE

Y

Y

Y

ICO

Y

Y

Y

WMF

Y

Y

Y

Output Raster and Vector Formats

BMP

Y

Y

Y

JPG/JPEG

Y

Y

Y

I2P

N

Y

N

Maximum Perf. pattern in pixels

14000x14000

1000x1000

5000x5000

DXF

Y

N

Y

Viewing Operation

Panning

Y

Y

Y

Zoom In

Y

Y

Y

Zoom Out

Y

Y

Y

Zoom Window

Y

Y

Y

Scrolling Bar

Y

Y

Y

Themes

14 Application Looks

Y

Y

Y

Shape Drawing Tools

Line

Y

Y

Y

Solid Rectangle

Y

Y

Y

Outlined Rectangle

Y

Y

Y

Solid Circle

Y

Y

Y

Outlined Circle

Y

Y

Y

Text

Y

Y

Y

Solid Rotatable Rectangle

Y

Y

Y

Outlined Rotatable Rectangle

Y

Y

Y

Solid Triangle

Y

Y

Y

Outlined Triangle

Y

Y

Y

Solid Polygon 6 sides

Y

Y

Y

Outlined Polygon 6 sides

Y

Y

Y

Solid Star Shape

Y

Y

Y

Outlined Star Shape

Y

Y

Y

Editing/Modification Operations

Undo

Y

Y

Y

Redo

Y

Y

Y

Changing Shape Property

Y

Y

Y

Moving Shape Element

Y

Y

Y

Deleting existing Element

Y

Y

Y

Image Reverting

Y

Y

Y

Image Manipulation and Processing

Saturation

Y

Y

Y

Brightness

Y

Y

Y

Grayscale

Y

Y

Y

Black and White

Y

Y

Y

Invert

Y

Y

Y

Solarize

Y

Y

Y

Blur

Y

Y

Y

Sharp

Y

Y

Y

Dithering

Y

Y

Y

Pixellate

Y

Y

Y

Stripping

Y

Y

Y

Emboss

Y

Y

Y

Edge Detection Homogen

Y

Y

Y

Edge Detection Matrix Convolution

Y

Y

Y

Sphere

Y

Y

Y

Swirl

Y

Y

Y

Moire

Y

Y

Y

Wave

Y

Y

Y

Color Stretching

Y

Y

Y

Color Equalization

Y

Y

Y

BackWarp

Y

Y

Y

Shear

Y

Y

Y

Trim

Y

Y

Y

Skew

Y

Y

Y

Flipping

Y

Y

Y

Rotate

Y

Y

Y

Image Resize and scaling

Y

Y

Y

Tool Database Shape

Round

Y

Y

Y

Rectangle

Y

Y

N

Square

Y

Y

N

O-Bround Horizontal

Y

Y

N

O-Bround Vertical

Y

Y

N

Diamond

Y

Y

N

Octagon

Y

Y

N

Hexagon

Y

Y

N

Triangle

Y

Y

N

Cluster Type 1

Y

Y

N

Cluster Type 2

Y

Y

N

Cluster Type 3

Y

Y

N

Cluster Type 4

Y

Y

N

Cluster Type 5

Y

Y

N

Cluster Type 6

Y

Y

N

Cluster Type 7

Y

Y

N

Cluster Type 8

Y

N

N

Cluster Type 9

Y

N

N

Custom Tool Shape **

Y

Y

N

Tooling Generation Process and Parameter

Tool Selection

Y

Y

Y

Minimum Clearance between Tool

Y

Y

Y

Input Data Calculation

Y

Y

Y

Non Punch Area **

Y

Y

Y

Data Range Classification **

Y

Y

Y

Tool Inversion Option

Y

Y

Y

Stretching Option

Y

Y

Y

Material Property

Y

Y

Y

Maximum ToolHits

+/- 900K*

<=50K

<=15K

Laser Tooling Generation

Y

Y

Y

Unit Measurement

Y

Y

Y

Cluster Recognition

Y***

Y

N

Tooling Rotation

Y

Y

Y

Statistic Report

Y

Y

Y

Perforated Pattern Type

Rectangle Pattern

Y

Y

Y

Angle Pattern

15 - 75

15 - 75

15 - 75

Circular Pattern

Y

Y

Y

Spiral Pattern

Y

Y

Y

Output CAD Preference

Layer Management

Y

Y

Y

Color Management

Y

Y

Y

Center Point Option

Y

Y

Y

Sheet Outline Option

Y

Y

Y

Miscellaneous

Clipboard Image Copy

Y

Y

Y

Licence Key

Y

N

Y

Client/Server Mode

Y

N

N

DXF Quick Link Options **

Y

N

Y

Template for Tool Config. ****

Y

N

N

Material Database

Y

Y

Y

Application Setting

Y

Y

Y

Integrated Help Manual

Y

Y

Y

* Image2Punch is built and developed based on 32-bit system which is limited to access physical memory (RAM) up to 4-gigabyte (GB) range.

** New features added/ modified on the 4th generation of Image2Punch

**** New features added on 5th generation of Image2Punch.

*** The cluster recognition can be used smoothly under 100000 hits/holes and will take sometimes if calculating large amount of tool hits ( e.e. above 250000 hits)