CIMCO Edit 2024 Releases
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Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.25
- No changes in this version. Released as part of CIMCO Software version 2024.01.25
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.24
- Fix: Fixed problem with tiling after file compare.
- Fix: Roeders reverse post: ROTZERO issue. (S22551)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.23
- Fix: An stock / holder collision reporting issue.
- Fix: Hurco reverse post: Tool vectors (IJK) respect G68.2 transform plane.
- Fix: Haas milling reverse posts: G70. (S22506)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.22
- Fix: Issue with not loading/saving stock STL from/to setup in turning mode. (S22416)
- Fix: An issue where empty holder name in tool scanning did not work.
- Fix: Added initial stock color setting in fast simulation mode. (S22112)
- Fix: Hurco milling reverse post: Supported tool axis vector components (IJK).
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.21
- Fix: An issue where the initial view was sometimes off center.
- Change: Added in extra decimal to compare annotation for low compare values.
- Fix: Improved stock compare colouring.
- New: The large points toolpath setting changed to also make the lines thicker.
- Fix: Haas NGC milling reverse post: P9823 A angle issue. (S22348)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.20
- Fix: Changed Mazatrol viewer to only allow specifying 3 or 4 decimals. (S22299)
- Fix: Hurco reverse post: Activate tool length compensation on tool call. (S22280)
- Fix: Hurco reverse post: Supported G84.2/84.3. (S22278)
- New: Heidenhain reverse post: Cycles 14, 20, 22-24.
- Fix: Reverse post: clearance default value for Renishaw probing cycles.
- Fix: Okuma turning reverse post: G81-86 cycles.
- Fix: An issue where stock would not always update after changing translation values.
- Change: Increased possible zoom amount.
- New: Heidenhain Milling reverse post: NX/NY/NZ parameters for LN command.
- Fix: Reverse post: Wrong rotary axes position with rotation angle limits setup in some cases.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.19
- Fix: Okuma turning reverse post: G81-86.
- Fix: Reverse post: Radius compensation issue for collinear line segments.
- Fix: An issue where geometry visibility settings wasn't always remembered when starting machine simulation.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.18
- Fix: Fixed a possible crash in NC-Assistant when detected macro values are over 255 characters long.
- Fix: An issue where stopping conditions would in certain cases skip early stock / holder collisions.
- Fix: Reverse post: Incorrect turning move after threading causing wrong stock removal. (S21978)
CIMCO CNC-Calc 2024.01.18
- Fix: DXF save has been corrected so it is now possible to save drawings as DXF.
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CIMCO Edit 2024.01.17
- Fix: Fixed Insert Strings dialog not always remembering previously selected "Where" mode.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where the Remove Block Numbers function would incorrectly remove the block number character from non-block numbers. (S21970)
- New: Okuma turning reverse post: Added "Relieving amount in LAP-bar turning" control setting.
- Fix: Okuma Turning reverse post: G81/82.
- Fix: Fixed an issue preventing local file saving when CIMCO Edit failed to connect to the NC-Base server at startup. (S21940)
- New: Machine simulation is now available in the demo period.
- New: Added progress bar to presentation viewer.
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post: Collision at TCPM command.
- Fix: Reverse post: Tool detect improvement for X-Data post processors.
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post: cycles 262, 267. (S10607)
- New: Added stock quality settings to presentation viewer.
- Fix: Fanuc turning reverse post: drilling cycles depth. (S21869)
- New: Siemens milling reverse post: Probing cycles alternative format support. (S20770)
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CIMCO Edit 2024.01.16
- New: Cross section views can now be relative to the active tool plane.
- Change: Cross section apply to workpiece setting moved to within the simulation window.
- Fix: Siemens milling reverse post: CYCLE800 cycle call without brackets.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where the 'Remove Block Numbers' function failed to remove block numbers that were using alternate block number characters.
- Fix: Fixed an issue where Block Number settings "Restart on lines starting with" and "Alternate block number character" were not being saved. (S21802)
- Fix: Siemens reverse post: "Function not compatible with command" error for rotation angle commands. (S21792)
- Fix: Threading stock simulation issues.
- Fix: Removed "Report messages" from simulation settings. Instead added "Show errors" and "Show warnings" check boxes at the top of simulation report window. (S21253)
- New: Added "Remember Toolpath Mode Between Sessions" setting. (S21777)
- Change: Stock compare settings are now inside the simulation window.
- Change: Improved accuracy of reported stock/holder collision ranges.
- Fix: A stock simplification issue.
- Fix: A stock simulation threading issue.
- Fix: An issue where stock simulation would occasionally rewind when simulating forwards.
- Fix: Fixed a possible crash when opening Advanced Renumbering after upgrading user configuration from a previous major version of CIMCO Edit.
- Fix: Haas reverse posts: M97.
- Fix: Okuma Turning reverse post: Supported G69/70. Updated G31-33, G71/72.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.15
- Fix: Okuma Turning reverse post: G31-33, G71-72.
- Fix: Reverse post: Turning tool path statistics when using diameter programming.
- Fix: Reverse post: Cylindrical interpolation support for turning controls. (S13679)
- Fix: An issue where the arc in radius mills would in some cases be ignored in stock simulation.
- Fix: Fanuc Turning reverse post: tool change issue. (S21690)
- Fix: Tool parameters conversion from inch to mm when saving setup. (S21651)
- Fix: Siemens milling reverse post: CYCLE977. (S21635)
- Fix: Haas reverse posts: Increased maximum expression brackets level. (S21624)
- Fix: Siemens Turning reverse post: CYCLE95 updates. Added depth calculation control setting.
- Fix: Fanuc milling reverse post: W axis support. (S21520)
- Fix: Fixed an issue where Mazatrol Viewer would default to incorrect Mazak type.
- Fix: Fanuc Turning reverse post: G75 with omitted Z.
- New: Reverse post messages are classified into warnings and errors. Added option to toggle warnings/errors. (S21523)
- Fix: Fanuc and Haas turning reverse posts: G70 can now use feedrate defined inside the profile.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.14
- Fix: Fanuc milling reverse post: polar coordinates mode G15/G16.
- Fix: Heidenhain milling reverse post: cycle 10. (S21497)
- Fix: Fix possible infinite loop when contacting license server. (S21491)
- Fix: Reverse post: Machine start position at tool change position defined in inches. (S21472)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.13
- Fix: Siemens milling reverse post: Tool length compensation and rotary axes positions. (S21404)
- Fix: Workpiece/Fixture collisions not reported after toggling visibility of machine models.
- Fix: Fanuc Milling reverse post: G12.1 support. (S17947)
- New: Added 3DConnexion support.
- New: Added Show/Hide Tool to presentation viewer.
- New: Added View Reset to presentation viewer.
- New: Added a hint for NVidia and AMD GPUs to be used by default when starting presentation viewer.
- Fix: An issue where stock simplification didn't simplify the entire mesh.
- Fix: Dimples when importing certain STL files as stock.
- Fix: Reverse post: G80 cancels G81/89 if commanded in the same line. (S14319)
- Fix: Milling reverse posts: Added "Top of Z limit" option for "Machine start position" setting. (S21301)
- Fix: Okuma milling reverse post: G81/G84 wrong retract issue.
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post: CYCL DEF 7 issue. (S21260)
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post: FN 17: SYSWRITE ID502 support.
- Fix: Fixed clipped macro description text in Insert Macro dialog.
- Fix: Siemens Milling reverse post: polar programming support. (S21065)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.12
- New: Added Heidenhain ISO Milling reverse post.
- Fix: A regression where collision checking would hang.
- Fix: Reverse post: zero offset function (G52). (S21270)
- New: Added Zoom window to presentation viewer.
- New: Added Cross section to presentation viewer.
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.11
- Fix: Okuma milling reverse post: G81 retract issue. (S21265)
- Fix: Reverse post: Showing last commanded tool when portion of G-code is selected. (S21156)
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.10
- No changes in this version. Released as part of CIMCO Software version 2024.01.10
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.09
- Fix: Reverse post subprogram file search in some cases when file name is specified without extension.
- Fix: Fanuc milling reverse post: U/V/W collinear axes support. M98Q support.
- New: Stopped spindle to stock now has 3 modes and default is to cut the stock normally.
- Fix: Haas Milling reverse posts: L0 command handling.
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.08 Released: 30-04-24
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.08
- Fix: An issue where Save Presentation didn't save the view correctly when backplotting turning programs.
- Fix: An issue where auto suggest didn't show the suggestion when the list contained only 1 item.
- Fix: An issue where workpiece and fixture didn't load from scanned geometries with backplot file.
- Fix: An issue where weird geometry could be generated for certain tools.
- Fix: Toolpath statistics issue when in inch mode. (S20960)
- Fix: An issue where the backplot rendering area would be wrong for certain drivers when not in NVidia GDI compatible mode and windows scaling was not 100%
- New: Backplot now renders in high resolution when using windows scaling.
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.07 Released: 22-04-24
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.07
- Fix: An issue where there could be false positive stock/holder collisions.
- Fix: Brother reverse post: subprogram call issues with G65 and M98H. (S21113)
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post: cycle 411 issue. (S21080)
- Fix: Brother milling reverse post G81, G85, G77, G78. (S21113)
- Fix: Okuma milling reverse post: G81 retract value and G30 reference position. (S21105)
- Fix: Tool path statistics min Z value. (S20960)
- Fix: Reverse post: Tool center point control issue producing wrong linear move.
- Fix: Hurco milling reverse post G68.2 command.
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.06 Released: 16-04-24
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.06
- Fix: Added "shortest" rotary axis positioning setting to all turning reverse posts that support mill-turn.
- Fix: Siemens milling reverse post cycles 976/979. (S21017)
- Fix: An issue where measure distance information overlapped with toolpath information when windows scaling was not 100%.
- Fix: An issue where solid simulation did not work with Intel integrated graphics cards.
- New: Machine builder geometry mounting options added to linear table axes.
- Fix: An issue where some stl geometries with special characters in the path failed to load.
- Fix: An issue where some turning moves would make corrupt cuts.
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.05 Released: 08-04-24
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.05
- New: Improved stock simulation accuracy of 5 axis ball mill tools.
- New: Machine builder automatically sets rotation axis direction from axis letter.
- New: Optimized stock simplification.
- Fix: Fixed wrong rotations in some cases when applying positive/negative tilt setting. (S20917)
- Fix: Reverse post: supported comments before value/assignment when defining variable. (S18145)
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post: added "Map letters" setting.
- New: Stand-alone simulation mode can now toggle stock compare.
- Fix: An issue where some turning tools would cut more material that intended in stock simulation.
- Fix: A stock issue, where corners were sometimes chamfered off during simplification.
- Fix: An issue where very certain helical arcs would become invalid.
- Fix: Siemens probing cycle 977 rib measuring direction issue. (S20871)
- Fix: Okuma Turning reverse post: "A" angle value support in G0/G1. (S20858)
- Fix: Hurco reverse post: Set tool number max value to 999. (S20845)
- Fix: Reverse post: issue with applying default works offset when no work offset calls in the program.
- Fix: An issue where stock STL export would also be in millimeters.
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.04 Released: 20-03-24
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.04
- Fix: SolidWorks keyboard mapping in fast simulation mode. (S18735)
- Fix: Siemens milling reverse post: supported cycles SLOT1, SLOT2. (S18959)
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post: CYCL 414 measuring direction. (S20774)
- Fix: Siemens milling reverse post: added LONGHOLE cycle support. (S18959)
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.03 Released: 18-03-24
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.03
- Fix: Rotary axis mode not setting correctly in some cases. (S20747)
- Fix: Okuma reverse post: subprogram calls by number.
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post: approach point in cycle 409.
- Fix: Heidenhain reverse post: Supported cycles 230, 231, 232. (S14296)
- Fix: Fagor Turning reverse post: Supported J value in G68. (S20106)
- New: Hidden model collisions can now be turned ON/OFF.
- New: Tool/Workpiece collisions can now be checked during rapid moves only in collision report.
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.02 Released: 11-03-24
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.02
- New: Presentation mode. Export the current simulation to a file to be opened as a stand-alone simulation.
- New: Tool Setup: Milling assemblies can now be set to a 270 deg. orientation.
- Fix: An issue where custom tools by name in tool scanning would not work if the name contained white-spaces.
- Fix: An issue where integration tool exports work origin would sometimes not be imported correctly when in inches.
- New: Toolpath statistics graph: Showing information tooltip for selected point. Using "arrow" keyboard buttons for scrolling zoomed graph. (S17883)
- New: Okuma Milling reverse post: Renishaw probing cycles support.
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.01 Released: 04-03-24
Changes since previous version:
CIMCO Edit 2024.01.01
- Fix: An issue where rotational axis limits converted to MM when the machine was defined in inches.
- Fix: Fanuc milling reverse post: G15/16 command support. (S20102)
- New: Renishaw probing cycles support for Haas and Mazak milling reverse posts.
- New: Fanuc Milling reverse post: Renishaw probing cycles support.
- Fix: An issue where transparency didn't work in standard Backplot.
- Fix: Roeders reverse post: Supported ".sub" program file extension.
- New: Reduced stl export file sizes.