Hi,I am new on this forum and an absolute newbie in CNC programing.Currently I am practicing in CNC simulator Pro.Is there a way to check the dimensions of processed workpiece to see if your code was good?I am using free version of CNC simulator.
Hi,I am new on this forum and an absolute newbie in CNC programing.Currently I am practicing in CNC simulator Pro.Is there a way to check the dimensions of processed workpiece to see if your code was good?I am using free version of CNC simulator.
Hi....I was going to walk this path with a simulator too as I'm new to CNC, but you can't really beat having the mill of your choice operating with the G code of your own.
.I use a pointed wooden dowel in the spindle and a soft Polystyrene foam block marked with the points I want to test the G code on..........this is a safety feature and you can touch down on the foam with the wood dowel and see if the code produces the tool path you planned on........only in a 2D format, but as it's a learning curve for manual G code programming, the end result is simple and not a disaster if you make a wrong code move.
A lot depends on if you intend to write your own code which is what I'm doing.
A more complex program produced with CAM is a different matter as there are Z moves that a wooden stick won't be of any use for.
Ian.