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Which offline CNC simulation software for Fanuc do you use?
- Thread starter sinha
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TeachMePlease
Diamond
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- Feb 11, 2014
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How many people won't/can't shell out the dough for CAM but will pay for VeriCut or the like?
Serious question.
Serious question.
PHDesigns
Hot Rolled
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- Oklahoma, USA
EzCam is what we use.
TeachMePlease
Diamond
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I will say that the backplot option in Cimco is pretty neat. Not a fully featured simulator (at least, not as I have it setup, I'm told it can be more customized) but nice to look at, and relatively cheap, as these things go.
Mike1974
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Do you not have any graphics on your control? The programs that do simulation (outside of cam anyways) are simply drawing the path, yes? At least the couple I tried that's all they did, so pretty much the same thing as running in graphics on your machine. But like Teach said, people aren't using vericut or any other full simulation if they don't have a cam program.
The purpose is to teach manual part programming, specially canned cycles, in a classroom without a machine.
Yes, graphics can always be seen on the machine. But, only one person can use it at a time. With an inexpensive simulation software with multiple licences. several people can see what they have done, on PCs.
I am not questioning the utility of a CAM software, though I do not use it on a 2-axis lathe.
Is NCPlot the cheapest? (The purpose is just toolpath plotting)
Yes, graphics can always be seen on the machine. But, only one person can use it at a time. With an inexpensive simulation software with multiple licences. several people can see what they have done, on PCs.
I am not questioning the utility of a CAM software, though I do not use it on a 2-axis lathe.
Is NCPlot the cheapest? (The purpose is just toolpath plotting)
Cimco is what I like the best so far. Also use nc plot from time to time. ..but Cimco is by far (to me) the winner.
With that said. ...you need to also run it on the machine simulator to make sure it's correct. I have had cimco show everything is fine when in actuality..it is not.
But for the most part. ..cimco is a useful tool.
DrAsus
With that said. ...you need to also run it on the machine simulator to make sure it's correct. I have had cimco show everything is fine when in actuality..it is not.
But for the most part. ..cimco is a useful tool.
DrAsus
5 axis Fidia guy
Stainless
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- Wisconsin
If you are doing this in a classroom here is a freebee. Discriminator Download
It will only allow you to do smaller programs and I don't believe you can make changes and actually machine with it, but for demo visual purposes it works.
It will only allow you to do smaller programs and I don't believe you can make changes and actually machine with it, but for demo visual purposes it works.
doug8cat
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Bob Cad has the ability to show tool paths, if that is what your getting at. It is relatively cheap too.
scojen
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How good is the graphical representation in discriminator on 5 axis programs. I have powermill by delcam but it does not allow you to run a posted program and be able to edit it. I always like to see the actual program that comes out of the post.
Yes..called backplot.
Once you click on the tab backplot....the half screen to the right changes and there is a player control in the bottom right corner...play..pause..etc.
There is also a speed bar to speed up or slow down the simulation.
Oh...make sure you choose the correct machine type...HAAS milling..or HAAS turning..or Fanuc etc.
The machine type can be funny in Cimco. Sometimes it works..sometimes it doesn't and you have to change your machine type to ISO milling or turning.
I hope I explained that well.
DrAsus
Looks like Fanuc NC Guide Academic package (https://www.cncci.com/pdf/NCGuide manual.pdf) is what I should go for. They give 12-month licence. I have requested them to send me the quotation. I hope price would not be too high for the academic version.
DMF_TomB
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- Rochester, NY, USA
many cnc machines use gage line programming with only wear comp. so for example if a 2" mill 12" long is used cnc simulation is showing center of tool path at spindle face.
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unless the software knows and uses the diameter and length of tool it is not showing surface cut only center of spindle face and spindle face length.
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unless the software knows and uses the diameter and length of tool it is not showing surface cut only center of spindle face and spindle face length.
They have quoted US$200 (equivalent price) plus taxes for single licence for one year. Perpetual licence for 16 networked PCs is about US$3200.
