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Mechanical
Kerf vs Cimatron
Integrated mold CAD/CAM from quote to shop floor — versus an open-core alternative that adds Moldflow fill simulation and multi-domain engineering.
11/11in Kerf today
10/11in Cimatron (included)
0behind a paid tier
2026-05-24last reviewed
| Capability | Kerf | Cimatron |
|---|---|---|
| Moldflow / fill simD7 |
yes
packages/kerf-manufacturing/src/kerf_manufacturing/moldflow/flow_front.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| Parting line / cavity-core splitD7 |
yes
packages/kerf-mold/src/kerf_mold/mold.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| Mold base libraryD7 | yes | yes source ↗ |
| Cooling channel designD7 |
yes
packages/kerf-mold/src/kerf_mold/cooling.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| Electrode design (EDM)D7 | yes | yes source ↗ |
| 5-axis CNC machiningD7 |
yes
packages/kerf-cam/src/
|
yes source ↗ |
| Wire EDMD7 | yes | yes source ↗ |
| Draft angle analysisD1 |
yes
packages/kerf-mold/src/kerf_mold/mold.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| Assembly and collision detectionD1 |
yes
packages/kerf-cad-core/src/kerf_cad_core/clash/detect.py
|
yes source ↗ |
| LLM / chat-native editingD1 |
yes
src/components/ChatPanel.jsx
|
no source ↗ |
| Quote-to-delivery workflowD14 |
yes
packages/kerf-costing/src/
|
yes source ↗ |
- yes shipped
- partial works with limits
- paid tier present, but behind an add-on or meter
- no not available
Corrections welcome. These rows are read off published documentation on the date shown and go stale as products ship. If a row is wrong, open an issue — the source file is public/compare/cimatron.md and every claim in it carries a link.