Actual best IMAGE release versions sorted by installation case:
 (last modified 29. Apr. 2026) 

Full ...		Full Version installable without any other version.
Patch ...		Is a small package (Hotfix) which is installed on top of a FULL version.
End of Life! ...	For this software release no futher software patches will be provided (even if a critical bug is detected).
bestIMAGE
main release		   3.60 (32Bit)
End of life! 		4.00 (32Bit)
End of life! 		4.50 (32Bit)
End of life! 		4.50 (64Bit)
End of life! 		5.10 (64Bit)
End of life! 		5.50 (64Bit)
End of life! 		5.60 (64Bit)
End of life! 		5.70 (64Bit)
End of life 		5.80 (64Bit)
End of life 		5.90 (64Bit) 6.00 (64Bit)
Planned Q2 / 2026

Supported
OS

  

Windows 2000
Windows XP

Windows XP
Windows Vista

Windows XP
Windows Vista

Windows Vista 64Bit

Windows Vista 64Bit
Windows 7 64Bit

Windows Vista 64Bit
Windows 7 64Bit

Windows Vista 64Bit
Windows 7 64Bit
Windows 8 64Bit

Windows Vista 64Bit
Windows 7 64Bit
Windows 8 64Bit
Windows 8.1 64Bit
Windows 10 64Bit

Windows 7 64Bit
Windows 8 64Bit
Windows 8.1 64Bit
Windows 10 64Bit

Windows 10
Build 1803 or newer
Windows 11

Windows 10, 20H2 or newer
Windows 11
PC based
freeware 		CAD
viewer 		Viewer 3.60 Viewer 4.00 Viewer 4.50 Viewer 4.50 Viewer 5.10 Viewer 5.50 Viewer 5.60 Viewer 5.70 Viewer 5.80 Viewer 5.90 Viewer 6.00
PC based
software 		CAD
workstation 		Full 3.60.01
+Patch 3.60.11 		Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.18 		Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		Full 6.00.01
EL4000 based
machines
(textile) 		LEN 401X
LEN 401XbL
bestLEN 511X 		Full 3.60.01
+Patch 3.60.4 		Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.16 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		not supported not supported not supported not supported
MAX 4000-256 not supported Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.17 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		not supported not supported not supported not supported
CERMAX 4001-256 not supported not supported not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		not supported not supported not supported not supported
Legacy EL4000 now
Backplane+UCB based
machines
(textile) 		LEN 401X
LEN 401XbL 		not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		not supported not supported
MAX 4000-256 not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		not supported not supported
bestLEN 511X not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
UCB based
machines
(textile) 		ecoLEN 531X Full 3.60.01
+Patch 3.60.11 		Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.16 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
ecoLEN 731X not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
bestLEN 541X Full 3.60.01
+Patch 3.60.4 		Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.16 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
bestLEN 641X not supported Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.16 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
bestLEN 741X not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
bestLEN 841X not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
ecoLEX 683X
bestLEX 687X 		not supported not supported not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
bestLEX 687XC not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
smartLEX 696X not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
smartLEX 7043 not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
LEX 861X not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
ASPEN-LEX80X3
LARCH-LEN831X
MAPLE-LEN871X
LARCH-LEN931X 		not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
UCB based
machines
(graphical) 		rotaLEN 551X Full 3.60.01
+Patch 3.60.4 		Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.16 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
rotaLEN 561X not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
rotaLEN 751X
secuLEN 761X 		not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
MORPHEUS 611X
(LCU2) 		Full 3. 50 .01
+Patch
3. 50 .07 		not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported
MORPHEUS 621X
(UAB) 		Full 3.60.01
+Patch 3.60.11 		Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.16 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
MORPHEUS 631X
(Fiber laser) 		Full 3.60.01
+Patch 3.60.4 		Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.16 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
AGRIOS 51XX
(1-2 Beam) 		Full 3.60.01
+Patch 3.60.4 		Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.16 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
AGRIOS 52XX
(1-2 Beam) 		not supported not supported not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
Kronos 761X not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
Kronos 861X C/F not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
HELIOS 5810
HELIOS 6010 		Full 3.60.01
+Patch 3.60.4 		Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.16 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
DLE 6510 not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
Neos 5010 Full 3.60.01
+Patch 3.60.4 		Full 4.00.01
+Patch 4.00.16 		not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		not supported not supported
Neos FCLD not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		not supported not supported
rotaLEX 66X0F not supported not supported not supported Full 4.50.01
+Patch 4.50.17 		Full 5.10.01
+Patch 5.10.09 		Full 5.50.01
+Patch 5.50.10 		Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11 		not supported
DLX 7X3 not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.60.01
+Patch 5.60.12 		Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
variLEX 7XXX
variLEX 81XX
variLEX 81XXT
variLEX 82XX 		not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.70.01
+Patch 5.70.18 		Full 5.80.01
+Patch 5.80.11 		Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11
THORIUM-DLE8011 not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported not supported Full 5.90.01
+Patch 5.90.11

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