CNCSimulator Pro

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Table of contents

Introduction
What is needed?
About versions and updates
1. Getting Started
1.1. How to control the 3D view
1.2. Controlling the simulation
1.3. Virtual Machines
1.4. File Browsers
1.5. Sample Demo CNC files
1.6. View buttons
2. The CNC Editor
2.1. Code coloring
2.2. Programming help pop-ups
2.3. Code regions
2.4. Pause points
2.5. Find and Replace
2.6. Automatic block numbering
2.7. Comments in code
2.8. Create CNC Headers
2.9. Undo and Redo
2.10. Convert
2.11. Runtime mode
2.12. Hide and Show the Editor
3. Simulation Tutorials
3.1. Tutorial 1 milling
3.2. Tutorial 2 turning
3.3. Built-in Tutorials
4. The Inventory Browser
4.1. Tools
4.2. Mill Workpieces
4.3. Lathe Workpieces
4.4. Materials
4.5. Zero Points
5. Settings
5.1. Program
5.2. License
5.3. Proxy
5.4. Machine
5.5. Files & Folders
5.6. Misc
5.7. Dimension Settings
6. Codes and commands
6.1. G-codes
6.1.1. G71 Rough Turning Cycle and G70 Finishing Cycle
6.1.2. G75 Grooving cycle
6.1.3. G76 Threading Cycle
6.2. M-codes
6.3. $-commands and regions
6.4. Other codes
7. Tools
7.1. 3D Maker
7.2. Gear Maker
7.3. Feeds And Speeds Calculator
7.4. CNC Analysis Tool
7.5. Image Maker
7.6. Frame Maker
7.7. Translate CNC code
8. Serial communication
8.1. The Serial Terminal
9. Helpers
9.1. Polar Coordinates Calculator Tool
9.2. Arc Calculator Tool
9.3. Corner Fillet or Chamfer tool
9.4. Zeropoint helper
10. Custom Macro
10.1. Introduction - Custom Macro B
10.2. Variables
10.2.1. NULL variables
10.2.2. Special variables
10.3. Conditional Expressions
10.4. Arithmetic Expressions
10.5. The macro variables window
10.5.1. A special note about the System variables tab
10.6. Notes about differences
10.7. Examples
11. Miscellaneous
11.1. Turn and mill the same part
11.2. Flip or Rotate Workpiece
11.3. Multiple workpieces
11.4. Create customized tutorials
11.5. Most Recent Used Files (MRU)
11.6. Keyboard commands
11.7. String Formatting Codes
11.8. Command line parameters
11.9. Actions
11.10. Cmd Prompt
11.11. Virtual CNC controller
11.12. Tool Length Compensation (milling)
11.13. Radius compensation
11.14. Subroutine and subprograms call (all machines)
11.15. Large (or huge) programs
11.16. Plugins
11.17. Special commands for compatibility with legacy software
11.18. CNC Jog Controller
11.18.1. ShuttleXpress Jog Shuttle
11.18.2. Tutorial Arduino based Jog controller
11.19. Blockscript for customizations
11.20. Built-in CNC-codes help information
11.21. Simplify CNC programs
11.22. Create your own codes
11.23. Vises
11.24. The Game
11.25. Project files
12. SimCam
12.1. Workflow
12.2. SimCam Manual
12.2.1. A Word of Caution
12.2.2. Draw Lines
12.2.3. Draw Circles and Arcs
12.2.4. Draw Points
12.2.5. Edit Lines
12.2.6. Edit Circles and Arcs
12.2.7. Undo / Redo
12.2.8. Selecting and grouping
12.2.8.1. Modify Groups
12.2.9. Copy and Paste
12.2.10. Offset
12.2.11. Trim
12.2.12. Fill
12.2.13. Dimensions
12.2.14. Draw Contours
12.2.15. More about contours
12.2.16. Snap Points
12.2.17. Input methods
12.2.17.1. Manually enter coordinate
12.2.17.2. Click a coordinate
12.2.17.3. Click a Snap Point
12.2.17.4. Click an Object
12.2.17.5. Enter an Angle
12.2.18. Layers
12.2.19. Layers panel transparency
12.2.20. Pocket Milling
12.2.21. Create pockets
12.2.22. Contour Milling
12.2.23. Drilling
12.2.24. Milling Text
12.2.25. Stepping
12.2.26. Ramping
12.2.27. The CAM menu
12.2.28. Smooth Entries and Exits
12.2.29. Transformation
12.2.30. Merge visible layers
12.2.31. Setting Parameters for operations
12.2.32. CNC Program Settings
12.2.33. User Blocks
12.2.34. Postprocess
12.2.35. Create prefabricated workpieces for lathes
12.2.36. Import and Export
12.2.37. SimCam for turning
12.2.37.1. Facing
12.2.37.2. Roughing
12.2.37.3. Finishing
12.2.37.4. Grooving
12.2.37.5. Threading
12.2.37.6. Drilling
12.2.38. Background bitmaps
12.2.39. Drawing Templates
12.2.40. Analyze and Fix problems
12.2.41. The View Menu
12.3. SimCam Tutorials
12.3.1. Tutorial 1 Milling
12.3.2. Tutorial 2 Milling
12.3.3. Tutorial 3 - CAD/CAM
12.3.4. Tutorial for Turning
12.3.5. Tutorial Add/Edit Custom Lathe tools
13. SimCloud