Newbie- How do you visualize what gcode will do?

[stoughto]

I'm starting to use various programs to write gcode. Is there a program to take gcode and simulate what the cut product will look like? Emc2 is very nice to see the toolpath traces, but what I have in mind would produce a 3d object file, viewable by Blender.

How do you debug your gcode?

[Al_The_Man]

Here is one for Mill lathe plasma etc.
http://www.cncsimulator.com/
Al.

[stoughto]

Looks good. It installed and started running under wine on my Ubuntu system.

[ger21]

http://www.cutviewer.com/index.html

I don't think it will export a model to load into Blender, though.

[tobyaxis]

this one does wire frame images from g-code

www.ncplot.com

this one does true solid models and wire frame

http://www.predator-software.com/

neither work with blender as far as i know.

[tobyaxis]

NC Plot is having a Spring Sale!!!!!!

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55670

The creator has a Sub Forum here on the Zone and checks in regularly and answers questions and addresses any issues.

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/ncplot_g-code_editor_backplotter/

I've been using it for 2 years now, I think

Anyway, its good and only $200.

[ger21]

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77159

[g-codeguy]

Originally Posted by stoughto How do you debug your gcode?

Not being sarcastic, but to debug G-code you have to understand G-code programming. Any experienced programmer (g-code programmer, that is) can look through a program and find any errors in the program. Lot harder if you only know how to program using a software package.

[neilw20]

NCPlot is a great way to easily learn G-Code, just move the cursor to the graphics, and it shows you the code or move to the code and it shows you the graphics.

A great way to debug without firing up the machine.

I write code, test and send it off for someone else to use.
Machine is 700Km from me.