[DamoDamo]

Hello, Can anyone help please? I have been setting and operating CNC milling machines for a few years now. I have taken on a new job as a setter operator for a different firm, I can look at a program and understand what the m/c is doing from it what but my own programming is very limited. I was wondering if there is any good CNC simulation software (preferably free) out there as I want to refine my programming skills, but do not always have the time to do it in work.

[John Bennett]

cncsimulator.com (free)

[DamoDamo]

thats perfect thanks for your help

[canwong]

Other brands ok?

[DamoDamo]

CNC simulator is quite good, took me a bit of messing around to get the workpiece datums correct. I plan on getting the tool offsets from the m/c at work inputting all the data in and have a practice. I don't get much of a chance to write programs as the majority are written for us. Would be handy if you knew of any decent cad software so I could draw out a job then simulate making it on CNCsimulator