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Vectric Aspire

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Purpose
Aspire is software for designing and cutting parts on a CNC router, combining 2D design and toolpath calculation with 3D relief modeling and machining strategies.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
Trial
Vectric offers a fully functional free trial to test software compatibility with a CNC machine.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
Support
Vectric provides a technical support email address and lists office hours as Monday through Friday, 8am–4pm UK time.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
Headquarters
Alcester, West Midlands, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · vectric.com
Founded
2005Read 28 Sep 2026 · vectric.com
Company
Vectric says it was formed in 2005 to make CNC machining more accessible to artistic creatives and hobbyists with little or no machining experience.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
3D model import
Aspire can import third-party 3D models for rotary projects and segment imported 3D models into parts for assembly.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
3D modeling
Aspire provides tools to create and edit 3D models, including interactive sculpting, component assembly, and texture creation from images.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
File formats
The product page says Aspire imports DXF, EPS, AI, SVG, SKP and PDF vector data, and exports DXF, EPS or AI.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
Graphics requirement
The stated minimum graphics requirement is 2 GB of dedicated graphics RAM and OpenGL 3.3 or later; CPU rendering is available as a fallback.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
Included clipart
The product page says its installation includes nearly 700 designs, totaling over 1,350 clipart files in multiple variants.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
Rotary machining
Aspire supports rotary axis projects and can simulate wrapped toolpaths.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
Toolpaths
The toolpath options cover typical 2D routing operations and 2.5D machining strategies, and toolpaths can be previewed before cutting.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
Training
Aspire ships with over 90 hours of tutorials based on real-world examples.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
Updates and upgrades
Minor updates are free for owners of the same major version, and a major version released within 12 months of purchase is supplied free of charge.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com
Windows requirements
Aspire requires a 2 GHz multi-core x86 or x64 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB program disk space, a 1024 × 768 display, and Windows 7 SP1 or later through Windows 11.Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com

Plans and prices

Aspire Price not published Buy once, own it forever; page does not display a numeric price in the opened content Minor updates free within the same major version · upgrades to latest version priced as the difference Read 9 Oct 2026 · vectric.com

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