[jemmyell]

you will find a lot of free simulators here, enjoy !
http://www.cnc-support.se/index.php?...d=32&Itemid=72

Is there an English Language page?

-James

[tobyaxis]

Is there an English Language page?

-James

This is an English Language page Sorry, for some stupid reason I couldn't resist.

[nkoy1999]

Hello CNC zone, I am first join in your web. Now I want to start to learn how to build mini CNC.

[ElSuperBeastO]

Hey Thanx!
I'm as green as grass to CNC, but the "CNC SIMULATOR" as recommended has gone a long way in enhancing my understanding and interest in machine control and G code.
Thanks again.

[fredwilk]

I note that the last message was in 2007 and the link to cncsimulator seems to have been moved, has this activity moved somewhere else.

Regards

[Al_The_Man]

Still there http://www.cncsimulator.com/?
Al.

[Tartan5]

Hmmmm, Just tried to download, get:


Server Error
404 - File or directory not found.
The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

Howard

[Al_The_Man]

I just re clicked the link I posted and it goes right to the download site??
OK I see what you mean, maybe they are upgrading to a new version?
Al.

[MarshaJ847]

There seems to be a partial site at www.cnc-simulator.com, but I've only been able to get the first three files listed, the first two are local to this site, and the rest still point to the site that doesn't have the hyphen.

I also seem to have the CuttingDataPlugin.mpl plug-in that I had downloaded in May.

[Tartan5]

Hmmmmm, If I were a sneaky rat Ba$tard, I'd make a site that was very similar in name, and load up infected files on it, espec. the EXEs.

Not saying that is what happening, but I'd be careful about any site that is so similar in name, have almost the same look, but have files listed with different domain names......

[cleve]

I have a $24 copy, Just a greenhorne, but I like the tutotial.
Ceve.

[BobWarfield]

Tartan5, old post I know, but they stake out the similar names because Google ranks sites where the keywords are in the name MUCH higher in the search results.

Hence if they want a lot of search traffic for "cnc simulator", they will want to lock down every variation of those words with domains that all lead to more or less the same content.

Just one of many ways businesses game Google.

BTW, for those interested in a g-code tutorial built around a simulator, I'm slowing putting one together on CNCCookbook:

CNCCookbook's G-Code Tutorial and Course

The G-Wizard Editor is free during beta, which should be a good long while yet. Certainly long enough for me to finish the course, LOL.

Here is the CNC Simulator itself if you want to bypass the tutorial:

CNC Simulator

Cheers,

BW

[jcoffland]

Hello, I'm the author of OpenSCAM (Open-Source Simulation and Computer Aided Machining) a free CNC simulator for Windows, OS-X and Linux. Check it out: OpenSCAM

I know I'm awakening a very old thread here but this comes up in Google.

[MAVEN05]

Hello.
I know that many don't use NcStudio but so far it was working OK and I do simulation right in NcStudio.

[fobi]

Hello, I'm the author of OpenSCAM (Open-Source Simulation and Computer Aided Machining) a free CNC simulator for Windows, OS-X and Linux. Check it out: OpenSCAM

I know I'm awakening a very old thread here but this comes up in Google.

Hello jcoffland,
Thank you for the openscam ! I am newbie to the cnc and mechanical world at all, but i am learning. Can you tell me , please, why I have upside down image here ? What I do wrong ?
Also I dont see the movement on green lines ...
Thanks

[ali_mak46]

I think CIMCO can be also a good choice between simulators I have been using it entire year


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[jcoffland]

Hello jcoffland,
Thank you for the openscam ! I am newbie to the cnc and mechanical world at all, but i am learning. Can you tell me , please, why I have upside down image here ? What I do wrong ?
Also I dont see the movement on green lines ...
Thanks

You simply have the view rotated. You can fix this simply by holding down the left-mouse button and dragging.

Edit: on second thought you seem to have the workpiece positioned incorrectly relative to the tool path. Try changing the workpiece z-offset.

[jcoffland]

I think CIMCO can be also a good choice between simulators I have been using it entire year


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CIMCO only works for free for 30-days. CAMotics (previously OpenSCAM) is always free and Open-Source. CAMotics works on Windows, OSX & Linux. CIMCO only runs on Windows. CIMCO does do some things CAMotics cannot but you should try CAMotics first since its free and easy to use.

[fobi]

Thanks jcoffland,
I think your openscam is great ! I did my first job just writing code and checking the view
Thanks again.

[jcoffland]

Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. If you are still using OpenSCAM you should try the latest version of CAMotics. CAMotics There have been a lot of improvements.