Simulating TurboCNC code

[kombayotch]

Nice program, easy to use and runs on my old 486. But the lack of a graphical representation of the toolpath is a bit annoying. I downloaded CNCSimulator, but it seems to puke with anything beyond basic G-code commands. Which means not using variables or loops, etc... which TurboCNC supports.

I prefer to code efficient, re-useable programs, so I would like to take advange of these features. Is there anything available that will allow me to simulate the program with loops and variables included?

[posix]

I thought cncsimulator does loops and things? sometimes it craps out if your tool isn't set up correctly if you're using compensation etc.

[kombayotch]

Actually, I never tried loops. But anywhere varibles are used, the value keeps getting set to zero.

Maybe I'm just doing something wrong, but I've tried everything and anything. Even bits of that sample circle progrqam in the TurboCNC manual craps out.

[swarfmacdaddy]

Finally!! Someone with an imaginative name. Is that kombayotch? As in beyotch. Thats funny. I posted awhile back that we should have a contest for the best user name. If thats what you meant, then you win!

[rippersoft]

Try looking at NCPlot and CamBam. NCPlot does backplotting. and runs the code with a visual of the cut.