Releases: Balcore-Systems/foamsync
FoamSync 1.0.17
Professional CAM software for 4-axis hot-wire CNC foam cutters. Design a part, FoamSync computes the synchronized four-axis wire toolpath, and your machine cuts EPS / XPS / PU foam — with optional 5th rotary-axis support. Drives Marlin, GRBL and GRBL-H-Par out of the box.
🌐 foamsyncstudio.com · 📖 Documentation · 💬 support@foamsyncstudio.com
⬇️ Download
FoamSync-1.0.17-Setup.exe — Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit).
A 7-day trial runs out of the box — no key required to evaluate. The trial runs in virtual-driver mode (no real machine) with watermarked output until a paid licence is activated. The standalone Machine-ID tool lives on the download page.
Verify the installer (SHA-256):
b0d358a9ed8372253fa96eb9724d170a0a196143dba34d0143569ac424a95c52
Get-FileHash .\FoamSync-1.0.17-Setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256What's inside
CAM core — included in every tier
4-axis G-code post-processor (synced X/Y + independent U/V) · auto-nesting across parts · bounding-box collision check · pre-cut wire-safety validation · on-screen real-machine jogging · live 4-axis DRO (+ optional 5th rotary) · heater control (external / board PWM / PID) · SHAPES primitives + SVG / DXF import · material library (EPS / XPS / PU + custom) · Quick Lab calibration · controller auto-detect.
Pro Packs — mix only the generators you need
- 🏛️ BUILD — parametric domes, vaults and buildings
✈️ AERO — NACA-4 airfoils, tapered wings, spar slots, 4-axis tilted cuts- 🌡️ THERMAL — pipe-shell unfolder + thermal panels with half-lap joints
- 🎨 DECOR — catalogue cornice / moulding profiles, a freehand Grid Sketch editor, and foam lettering & signs from any installed font
✨ Highlights of this release
This is an engine release focused on the BUILD generators — same features, less foam and faster cuts.
- Tighter nesting on domes, vaults and buildings. Large arch and wall panels now pack into noticeably fewer foam blocks — a 6 × 10 m barrel vault drops from 49 to 30 blocks, with material-fill now reported accurately on the layout.
- Continuous-serpentine cutting. Each foam block's parts are cut as one continuous path instead of a separate wire entry per part — roughly 85 % fewer wire entries on a typical dome / vault / building job. Fewer entries means faster cuts and fewer lead-in marks, for cleaner parts. Every part is still cut as its own profile; only the travel between them is optimised.
- Panels are auto-oriented to lie flat for denser, cleaner layouts (tapered 4-axis parts are left untouched, as they must be).
No changes to licensing, key format or activation — existing keys keep working. Pull 1.0.16 and ship 1.0.17.
💳 Licensing
Three tiers — Lite, Pro (mix any of the four packs), and Studio (everything, 3 machine seats). One-time perpetual keys or monthly / annual subscriptions, each with 12 months of updates included. Full pricing → foamsyncstudio.com/pricing.
© Balcore Systems · CAM software for hot-wire EPS / XPS / PU foam cutting · Questions? support@foamsyncstudio.com
FoamSync 1.0.16
Professional CAM software for 4-axis hot-wire CNC foam cutters. Design a part, FoamSync computes the synchronized four-axis wire toolpath, and your machine cuts EPS / XPS / PU foam — with optional 5th rotary-axis support. Drives Marlin, GRBL and GRBL-H-Par out of the box.
🌐 foamsyncstudio.com · 📖 Documentation · 💬 support@foamsyncstudio.com
⬇️ Download
FoamSync-1.0.16-Setup.exe — Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit).
A 7-day trial runs out of the box — no key required to evaluate. The trial runs in virtual-driver mode (no real machine) with watermarked output until a paid licence is activated. The standalone Machine-ID tool lives on the download page.
Verify the installer (SHA-256):
e0b78889b380adba48aa29c22cc7cb6a855fc175275323e22374497c8de6d414
Get-FileHash .\FoamSync-1.0.16-Setup.exe -Algorithm SHA256What's inside
CAM core — included in every tier
4-axis G-code post-processor (synced X/Y + independent U/V) · auto-nesting across parts · bounding-box collision check · pre-cut wire-safety validation · on-screen real-machine jogging · live 4-axis DRO (+ optional 5th rotary) · heater control (external / board PWM / PID) · SHAPES primitives + SVG / DXF import · material library (EPS / XPS / PU + custom) · Quick Lab calibration · controller auto-detect.
Pro Packs — mix only the generators you need
- 🏛️ BUILD — parametric domes, vaults and buildings
✈️ AERO — NACA-4 airfoils, tapered wings, spar slots, 4-axis tilted cuts- 🌡️ THERMAL — pipe-shell unfolder + thermal panels with half-lap joints
- 🎨 DECOR — catalogue cornice / moulding profiles, a freehand Grid Sketch editor, and foam lettering & signs from any installed font
✨ Highlights of this release
- New DECOR pack — the fourth Pro Pack: a catalogue of real cornice / moulding profiles scaled to your dimensions, the freehand Grid Sketch custom-contour editor (snap grid · curved edges · inner holes · trace-over-image · saved-shape library), and a Text generator for foam letters and signs from any font.
- Reworked 3D viewport — proper orbit / zoom / pan, a navigation gizmo, and automatic part framing.
- UI polish across the cockpit and the generator pages.
💳 Licensing
Three tiers — Lite, Pro (mix any of the four packs), and Studio (everything, 3 machine seats). One-time perpetual keys or monthly / annual subscriptions, each with 12 months of updates included. Full pricing → foamsyncstudio.com/pricing.
© Balcore Systems · CAM software for hot-wire EPS / XPS / PU foam cutting · Questions? support@foamsyncstudio.com