cnc file editor

[jaanvar]

Hi, I am an student and learning programming with g-codes manually. I write programs in notepad and I have to type alot, is there any good free cnc file editor/creator available so that I dont have to type much. I searched on internet but most of them are not free.

Thanks.

[Trevor Bailey]

I don't quite understand what you are asking. If you are writing the programs longhand now, there is no short cut other than software to get your code.

[Hardmill]

** notepad **

 

You can cut

You can paste

 

Thats about as high tech as your gonna get

to manually program.

 

ooPs I forgot the calculator

 

Unless your talking about something else????

 

PEACE

[Rick Damiani]

You want a CNC-specific editor that is free and will save you some typing? You are asking a lot. Especially since CNC is a nich market. The only free CNC-specific editor I am aware of is HAAS PC Quick Code by Esprit. Look here for the link:

 

HAAS Training

 

Won't save much typing, though.

 

Low cost? Try any of the 'Programmers Editors' you can find littering any software download site. Not CNC specific, but the better ones can do syntax highlighting and allow you to configure what is highlighted. Those better ones will cost you a bit of money, though.

 

CNC-Specific? CIMCO, Preaditor, and Bobcad all come to mind, though I wouldn't call any of them free or low-cost (well, not when compared to 'free' anyway).

[Hardmill]

I stand corrected

Very nice editor Rick.

 

PEACE

[jaanvar]

Thanks Rick, I downloaded it and,I like it. Cool. Thanks again.

[Rekd™]

Yeah, that's neat, but why to register ONLY via FAX?

 

'Rekd teh wake up and smell the modern technology

 

[ 08-24-2003, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: Rekd ]

[Jayson Kramer]

Also the Predator Machinst Tool box will creat simple code to..

 

machinist tool box

[Rick Damiani]

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Yeah, that's neat, but why to register ONLY via FAX?

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The code you get only works on a particular instalation, too. Very clunky, if you ask me. They are pretty good about getting you the code, though.

 

jannvar: If you aren't using a HAAS, you might have to change some of the defaults. The 'safety line' at the start of the code and some of the canned cycles are HAAS-specific, and may not work properly on other CNCs. Good luck.