Users migrating from earlier versions will find several improvements in the 2018 edition, enhancing productivity:
Using a "portable" build of ArtCAM 2018 offers specific advantages for CNC professionals and hobbyists: New ArtCAM 2018 portable
Original Autodesk documentation specifies that a multi-core, high-frequency CPU is strongly preferred, as relief modeling and toolpath generation are computationally intensive tasks. Users migrating from earlier versions will find several
I can provide customized advice on toolpaths, post-processors, or ideal speed settings. high-frequency CPU is strongly preferred