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Try EZDNC. It's a shareware that you can't save files with, but the backplotter works real nice.
'Rekd
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Anyone Know Of A Freeware G Code Viewer? Hi.
I was wondering if anyone knows of a decent g-code/ toolpath viewer? I would like to view the files i make before i cut them just to see if all is ok.
i tried qviewer and it doesnt do arcs well.
http://www.gsktechnologies.com/En/qv...er_autocad.htm
i use ace converter to make my g-codes.
thanks.
Try EZDNC. It's a shareware that you can't save files with, but the backplotter works real nice.
'Rekd
Matt
San Diego, Ca
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Also look at Discriminator. It's a text editor with a really nice 2D backplotter - all I've used for my own programming for several years now. The author says the free demo doesn't time out, and that none of the key features are disabled.
http://www.cncedit.com/SetupFiles.zip
I am using cnc simulator by Microtech. It is free, all that they ask is you go back to the site every three months to get a free "petrol" token, so you can use the sim for another 3 months. Works great, but I am doing mostly 2d work at the mo, so unsure of it;s 3d capability.
Wow, kong, that program looks interesting! I'll read the docs and play with it some. Thanks.
Mike
The MicroTech CNC Simulator appears to have lots of capabilities. One major negative - the program crashed and when I tried to rerun it, threw up this dialog. Gonna be hard to get much practice in like this.
Look for a file in that directory with a creation date of when you ran it. There's likely a temp file that specifies if it's running, which didn't get deleted when the app crashed. (It may also be a reg entry, in which case it will be much harder to find.)
LoL, 4 hours??
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Matt
San Diego, Ca
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BTW, you'd think they'd proof read their messages before release..
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Matt
San Diego, Ca
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What you suggested was my first thought as well. I did find such a file, and deleted it. The program threw up a dialog saying the file was missing, recreated it in front of my eyes, then displayed the four-hour-dialog again.
A shame, because the program really does look interesting, in terms of a lot of capabilities at no cost. Won't impress the big-time CAM users, but for the rest of us it's a deal.
Setting the clock ahead four hours fooled it.
Crashed four times in an hour. Maybe it doesn't like XP? Will try it at work tomorrow on NT.
I have heard of this error before in this simulator. I THINK this is the NAG screen made by the author to make you want to pay for it...??? Someone should email the author about it. It's a wierd nag don't ya think?
Eric
I wish it wouldn't crash.
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