Artcam
If you have a library of 10,000 ArtCAM 3D relief models ( .art files), you cannot easily open them in other software. The proprietary .art file format locks many professionals into the ecosystem.
ArtCAM changed the world of CNC. It democratized carving, allowing artists to become machinists without learning mechanical engineering. While the software is no longer sold, the spirit of ArtCAM lives on in every 3D carved sign, guitar neck, and jewelry pendant made today. artcam