CIMCO Edit 2023 Releases
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Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.38
- Fix: Siemens Milling reverse post: OFFN command support.
- Fix: Tool 3D files now scales with tool units.
- Fix: A license server issue where if it cannot connect to one found server, it shows no servers.
- Fix: Siemens Milling reverse post maximum variable number updated to 999.
- Fix: Siemens milling reverse post CYCLE977 collision. (S20500)
- Fix: Siemens reverse post REPEAT command support. (S8992)
- Fix: Siemens reverse post DEFINE command support.
- Fix: Siemens reverse post ignoring rotary axes in some cases (Zendesk ticket #25699).
- Fix: Tool path statistics showing incorrect rotation angles.
- Fix: An issue where supported axes indication in ribbon bar was not always correct for turning controls.
- New: Tool Setup: Assembly Number is now shown for cutters/holders. If the component is not attached to an assembly "None" is displayed, if it is attached to multiple assemblies "Multiple" is displayed.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.37
- Fix: Haas milling reverse posts not backplotting correctly G12/13. (S20477)
- Fix: An issue where C axis would show incorrect values when animating threading moves.
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post work offset coordinates setting with FN 17: SYSWRITE.
- Fix: C axis value in axis control is now shown modulo 360 when limitless.
- Fix: Removed C axis limits in turning backplot.
- Fix: Threading moves in stock sim.
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post uses absolute rotary axes traversal when incremental rotation angles are programmed.
- Fix: Siemens milling reverse post CYCLE800().
- Fix: Subprogram files search was not looking in subprograms directory for Heidenhain CALL PGM command.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where adding stock when there is no toolpath, would not add a stock.
- Fix: An issue where turret numbers converted to inches.
- Fix: G71 missing finishing cut in Fanuc/Haas turning reverse posts. (S20427)
- Fix: Drilling axis for G83-89 cycles in Fanuc turning reverse post.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where dwell commands (G4Pxxx) were being mistaken as Mazak synchronization codes (Pxxxxxxxx). (S20325)
- Fix: Machining speed when using legacy converters (Zendesk ticket #25046).
- Fix: Cycle 240 support by Heidenhain reverse post. (S20283)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.36
- Fix: M89 support in Heidenhain reverse post.
- Fix: Numeripath reverse post arc and parsing errors.
- Fix: Spiral/Conical interpolation support in Fanuc Milling reverse post.
- Fix: Rapid moves speed when using inch toolpath units with metric machine. (S20008)
- Fix: Full circle moves length and machining time.
- Fix: An issue where full 360 degree circles would not always work in Backplot.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.35
- Fix: Rapid feed units conversion issue.
- Fix: Siemens reverse post issues with MSG, MCALL commands and arc plane detection for G2/G3 commands.
- Change: Larger speed slider with better control of simulation speed.
- Change: Moved simulation play button to center in navigation slider.
- Fix: An issue where the animation speed would sometimes not be consistent.
- Fix: An issue where axis sliders didn't work when in inches.
- Fix: Filter by tool drop down menu shows tools as appear in program (same as in V8). (S19959)
- Fix: NumeriPath reverse post commands: PGM,DFS,RPT. (S19671)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.34
- Fix: Fixed a syntax highlighting issue when undoing and redoing line insertions at the beginning of the file. (S20203)
- New: Now possible to hide certain parts of stock based on stock compare values.
- Fix: Fixed not working cycle 10.0 in Heidenhain reverse post.
- Fix: Fixed an issue with line break characters in Fanuc file type templates.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where some windows, such as the warning dialog that appears when deleting a file type, would show the wrong strings.
- New: Now remembers axis control visibility.
- New: Now remembers toolpath visibility when remember animation mode is enabled.
- Fix: An issue where the view in Backplot for horizontal machines was rotated.
- Fix: Now remembers where the setup file is when simulating programs with the setup file in custom locations.
- Fix: G11 support in Okuma Milling reverse post. (S20100)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.33
- No changes in this version. Released as part of CIMCO Software version 2023.01.33
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.32
- Fix: Fixed feedrate in Haas Turning G70.
- Fix: A freeze in the simulation collision detection system.
- Fix: An issue where closing the simulation window while parsing NC lines would not reset the progress bar.
- Fix: Fixed ignoring tool change sequence on tool command in some cases. (S20054)
- Fix: Unscaled start position when using tool change position as a start position.
- New: Now possible to manually edit axis slider values.
- New: Tool Setup: It is now possible to add filepaths for 3D tools on either .stl or .ToolData formats.
- New: Now supports angled head machines.
- New: Spindle geometries that rotates with the tool spindle can now be defined.
- Fix: An issue where it would sometimes use machines from a V2022 installation.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.31
- Fix: An issue where collision detection with models defined in inches would sometimes not work properly.
- Fix: Allowed 4 digits after decimal point for "Cutter Allowance" and "Collision Step Size" values. (S19961)
- Fix: An issue where changing between milling and turning controls while backplot was active, did not update view modes.
- Fix: Feedrate and spindle speed information text now has trailing zeros trimmed.
- Fix: Issues with Siemens Turning reverse post drilling cycles in mill-turn mode.
- New: Optimized Editor start-up time.
- Fix: Fixed pecking retract distance in cycle 203 for Heidenhain reverse post.
- Fix: Fixed cycle 83 in Siemens turning reverse post.
- New: Main stop condition button can now be used to toggle all collision and limit errors on/off.
- New: Collision detection now works in backplot mode if you have machine simulation license.
- New: Now doesn't detect collision with invisible models.
- Fix: Fanuc milling G66 issue.
- Fix: An issue where toggling machine sim back and forth could make strange transformations to base models.
- New: Added "Subprogram folder" simulation setting.
- Fix: Fixed Heidenhain cycle 209.
- Fix: Mirror issue for turning toolpath. (S12579)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.30
- New: Now shows stopping condition reason when stopping.
- Fix: An issue where going to Holder/Stock collisions would sometimes go to a collision-free part of the toolpath element.
- Fix: Tool/Stock collision highlighting.
- Fix: Fixed reverse post Siemens milling cycles 83/84. (S19871)
- Fix: Fixed Heidenhain default work offset behavior.
- Fix: Fixed rectangular stock origin type scanning. Fixed custom tool scanning issue.
- Fix: Fixed incorrect lathe threading simulation. (S19802)
- Fix: G100 support in Brother reverse post. (S19816)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.29
- Fix: Siemens probing CYCLE978 measuring position.
- New: Added Mastercam compatible keyboard/mouse mapping setting.
- Fix: Added support for G66/67 in Fanuc Milling reverse post.
- Fix: Disabled material removal and gouge check for probe moves.
- Fix: An issue with integration tools, where geometries would not always be found when setup and NC file was in different locations.
- Fix: Fixed rotation work offsets used with PLANE SPATIAL in Heidenhain.
- Fix: T0 cancel tool offset in Fanuc Turning. Issue with displaying next tool before tool change command.
- Fix: Improved quality of stock compare around sharp edges.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.28
- Fix: Retract feedrate for Heidenhain tapping cycles 207 and 209.
- Fix: Spindle is now stopped during retract in Heidenhain cycle 202.
- Fix: A work offset issue that sometimes caused false positive collisions.
- New: Fixtures can now be mounted on any axis, making it possible to setup geometries like tailstock and steady-rest.
- Fix: An issue where counter clockwise arcs in custom tools was actually clockwise.
- Fix: An issue affecting the quality of stock refine edges in certain cases.
- Fix: Multiline search and replace now works as expected.
- Change: Selected stop conditions are stored in configuration. (S19076)
- Fix: Rapid feedrate issue for imperial units. (S19006)
- Change: Improved tool tracking.
- Fix: An issue where machine origin would move with the machine table.
- Fix: An issue where very slight limit over-travels would sometimes be highlighted in axis control during rotational axis unwinding.
- Fix: An issue where radius compensation was disabled by default.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.27
- Change: Now simulation stops at M0/M1 if "Optional" stop condition is checked.
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.26 Released: 05-12-23
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.26
- Change: View Bookmarks dialog has been reworked to be "independent" (non-modal).
- New: Cut while spindle is stopped collision detection.
- New: Fanuc now supports M13 and M14.
- Fix: An issue where stock from STL would not work with special characters in STL path.
- Fix: Fixed issue where imported file could not be edited in file compare view.
- New: Solid simulation now supports tools with up to 128 cutter entities.
- New: Tool Setup: Cutters and holders now have a file path argument. It can be set in scanning with: FILE="..\..\folder\file.stl"
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.25
- Fix: Fixed Editor crash when trying to print file on import queue or non existent file.
- Fix: An issue where machine limits didn't respect the machine units when in inches.
- Fix: An issue where going to the next tool would in some cases do nothing.
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.24 Released: 16-11-23
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.24
- Fix: An issue where collisions with workpiece and fixtures were not reported correctly.
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.23 Released: 13-11-23
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.23
- No changes in this version. Released as part of CIMCO Software version 2023.01.23
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.22 Released: 10-11-23
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.22
- Change: Toolpath visibility is now off by default in machine simulation.
- Fix: An issue where stock compare didn't work.
- New: Stock simulation now uses less memory.
- Fix: Fixed Advanced Renumbering and NC Converter dialogs not showing localized strings in certain languages. (S19339)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.21
- Fix: An issue where collision detection didn't work for machine table models in turning operations.
- Change: Improved performance of stop conditions.
- Change: Improved loading of stock from STL.
- New: Added 6 more generic CIMCO machines.
- Fix: An issue where the simulation would sometimes make small jumps when interacting.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where syntax highlighting would show incorrect colors after certain text operations, such as undo / redo or line insertion / deletion. (S19177)
- Fix: Fixed a possible crash when loading toolpath statistics using Legacy Heidenhain (Adv) and Legacy Heidenhain Universal controls. (S19034)
- New: Added new option to remember last used Animation Mode between sessions in Backplot. See the Mode menu in Backplot ribbon tab. (S17149)
- New: Added support for tailstock in machine simulation.
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.20 Released: 10-10-23
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.20
- New: Added 2 default lathe machines.
- New: Lathe machine simulation is now supported (Single spindle, single turret).
- Fix: An issue where tool offset for the first tool was sometimes not being applied.
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.19 Released: 09-10-23
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.19
- Fix: An issue where turning tools were flipped.
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.18 Released: 05-10-23
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.18
- No changes in this version. Released as part of CIMCO Software version 2023.01.18
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.17 Released: 02-10-23
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.17
- Fix: Fixed a possible hang/crash during file compare when multi line comments was enabled but "Multi line comment end" character was not defined.
- Fix: Fixed a possible crash when inserting a macro that contains an image but does contain any user parameters. (S19025)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.16
- Fix: A crash in the fast simulation window that happened for users with special characters in the windows profile name.
- Fix: Fixed cancel operation not working in Multi Channel Configuration dialog.
- Fix: Fixed an issue saving user defined multi channel configuration when values contain special characters.
- Fix: Fixed an issue saving Advanced Open search history when values contain special characters.
- Fix: Fixed problem loading bookmarks from files containing special characters in their file path.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where bookmark names containing special characters would get mangled.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.15
- No changes in this version. Released as part of CIMCO Software version 2023.01.15
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.14
- Fix: Fixed an issue where predefined tool libraries would reset on Editor startup.
- New: Tool Setup: It is now possible to reorder libraries by selecting a library and pressing ctrl + Up/Down Arrows.
- New: Tool/Workpiece/Fixture Collision detection now work with turning tools and revolved models.
- Fix: An issue where collision detection for workpiece or fixtures would not work with stopping conditions when changing the models out.
- Change: Top/Bottom/Front/Back/Left/Right ribbon bar options changes to small icons in a 3x2 grid.
- Change: Axis control now has it's own ribbon bar button.
- Fix: A ribbon-bar flicker when interacting with the backplot window.
- New: Axis control now works without machine simulation.
- Fix: An issue where small incorrect limit errors were sometimes reported.
- Fix: An stall that could happen when generating collision report.
- New: Machines can now be duplicated in machine configuration editor.
- New: Machine group visibility can now be toggled in the machine configuration editor preview.
- Change: Stock compare color setting moved to global colors and is now saved.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.13
- Fix: Fixed a crash of Editor when Editor is being closed when NCBase and Backplot plugins are active.
- Fix: Fixed a rare issue where it could become possible to run collision checking while loading machine models leading to a crash.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where changing geometry transformations would sometimes not have an effect.
- Change: Tool no longer disengages from the spindle when controlling machine axes.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.12
- Fix: Fixed an issue where translation would break stock from STL when in inches.
- New: Machine Configuration Editor can now preview the machine.
- New: Added axis controls to machine simulation.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.11
- No changes in this version. Released as part of CIMCO Software version 2023.01.11
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.10
- Fix: Fixed an issue that prevented the editor to start on a monitor to the left or above of the main monitor when using multiple monitors.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where the editor window would start outside the monitor when going from a multi monitor to a single monitor setup.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where macro parameter "Do no insert empty lines" was not included when making a copy of a macro.
- Fix: Tool Setup: Units on default tools now correspond to machine setup.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.09
- Change: Fast simulation window is snappier when resizing.
- Change: Improved simulation startup time.
- Change: Improved stock/holder collision checking accuracy.
- Change: Improved stock/rapid move collision checking accuracy.
- Change: Stock simulation performance optimizations.
- Fix: A rare crash when changing stock parameters while simulating stock updates.
- Fix: Crash when using high quality stock on integrated AMD GPU's.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.08
- New: It is now possible to set the colors used in stock compare.
- Change: Slightly improved accuracy of stock compare.
- New: Fast simulation window now supports lathe threading.
- Fix: Improved robustness of the fast simulation window.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where the fast simulation window would sometimes crash when using tapping tools.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where the simulation speed would sometimes be slower than it should be.
- New: In fast simulation: StockCompare colors can now be set Simulation Report.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.07
- No changes in this version. Released as part of CIMCO Software version 2023.01.07
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.06
- No changes in this version. Released as part of CIMCO Software version 2023.01.06
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.05
- Fix: Fixed a possible crash when starting Backplot from the command line. (S18185)
- New: Output work offset command next to its number in Geometry Manager.
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CIMCO Edit 2023.01.04
- Fix: Fixed an issue where the Rotate NC Function was inserting incorrect values when number of decimals was set to zero (0). (S18109)
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CIMCO Edit 2023.01.03
- New: Fast simulation now supports Turning and Mill-Turn.
- New: Stock from box supported in Turning and Mill-Turn (Fast simulation only).
- New: All fast simulation features now available in Turning and Mill-Turn (I.e. Stock compare, Quality zoom, Cross section planes).
- Change: More consistent and smoother frame-rates while processing stock.
- Fix: Fixed a rare issue where the previous tool could still make a single cut after a tool change.
- Fix: Added back in quick access toolbar.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.02
- Fix: Fixed an issue with installing GroovingKernelWrapper.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2023.01.01
- Fix: Fixed an issue with toggling Output errors simulation setting in fast simulation.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where base machine models did not scale to inches.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where workpiece and stock rotation transform was in the wrong direction.
- New: Added stock to leave offset to stock compare.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where initial stock from box would be slightly off.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where the current tool distance along the toolpath would be incorrectly calculated.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where rapid to stock collisions would be reported which were actually not collisions.
- Fix: Reduced size on size rapid to stock collision false positive rate.
- Fix: Fixed a rare issue where tools would not cut the stock for very specific moves.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where certain tools would make corrupt cuts in the stock.
- Change: Improved edges of the stock.
- Change: Increased animation slider maximum speed.