ELIMINATE COSTLY PROGRAMMING MISTAKES
CIMCO Machine Simulation helps eliminate costly programming mistakes and accelerates onsite startup by providing a price competitive and user-friendly solution for CNC machine simulation.
Machine Simulation enables you to prove-out your NC code on a 3D model of your CNC machine and see the exact movement of components such as heads, rotary tables, spindles, tool changers, fixtures, workpieces, and even peripheral devices. Collisions, over-travel errors, and close-calls are automatically detected to ensure that error-free code is sent to the physical machine.
Collision detection
Turbine toolpath
Parallel toolpath
Spiral swarf toolpath
Simulating Haas UMC750
Simulating Haas VF
Analysis and debugging
Detailed overview of all errors with auto-generated Simulation Report. Jump directly to the code block that is causing an error, modify your code and the Simulation Report is updated to verify if the problem was resolved.
Machine definition
Machine definitions are visualized in a machine-tree where properties of components such as head, table, and workpiece can be viewed or visibility toggled. Support for 3, 4 and 5-axis milling machines are currently available.
Full control of the simulation
Analyze the simulation in dynamic 3D with video-style controls. Adjustable speed in both directions and options for jumping to next/previous tool, cutting pass or move. Zoom, pan and rotate to see exactly what is going on.
Verification and close inspection
Side-by-side display of NC code and simulation. Code blocks are highlighted in synchronization with the simulation and errors are clearly visualized.
Stock Removal
Simulates stock removal based on the NC code. Multiple options to define the stock, including the ability to import an external STL. The resulting stock can be exported to STL.
Machine Configuration Editor
Users can create and define machine configurations. Add geometry to an individual machine component and also determine the machine’s axis, travel limits, feedrates and tool change position. Configured machines will become available for selection and can be used within Backplot and Machine Simulation.
Navigation
Provides an overview of the contents within an NC file. Users can simply locate opposing positions within both the NC file and Navigation pane.
Scanning
Enables the workpiece, fixture, work offset, stock, tools and holders to be automatically loaded upon starting Backplot / Machine Simulation.