NCTurner

NCTurner is the modern way of checking a CNC program for errors before sending the program to the machine. Errors in CNC programs can be very costly, in both time and money.
Typical errors are simple typing errors, which can take even the most experienced CNC programmer quite some time to find and correct. This all means lost production time. Other errors can be even more costly, collisions between tools and fixtures, and possible gouging of a component can be very costly, especially if cutting a "one-off" component.
NCTurner can help solve these problems by allowing the solid simulation of the actual CNC code. This allows the component to be "virtually" machined, using the actual cutting tools for the operation, and remedial action to be taken on any problems encountered. NCTurner can accept NC code that has been produced manually, or, by a CAD/CAM system.
It can be adapted to accept code from most modern CNC milling machines using the included post-processor editor and can simulate the Heidenhain Plain Language.
The NCTurner simulation can be rapidly run through to just show the finished component, or the simulation can be run so that you actually see the machining process on screen. The simulation can even be run in "single step" mode so that every move can be analyzed if required.

• simulation of machining process
• visuall control of machining quality
• photo realistic image of the machined part
• elimination of errors in the NC program
• editing of the NC program

SprutCAM opens/saves following file formats:

• SprutCAM Files (*.stc, *.stcx)
• Operation/Parameters Files (*.sto)
• Drawing Files (*.eps, *.ps, *.txt)
• DXF (*.dxf)
• Toolpath (*.xml, *.txt)
• Template (*.html)
• Postprocessors (*.spp, *.ppp, *.inp)
• IGES (*.igs, *.iges)
• VRML (*.wrl)
• STL (*.stl)
• Rhino 4.0 (*.3dm)
• Cobalt (*.co)
• PowerShape (*.fic, *.model, *.psmodel, *.dgk, *.pfm, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin, *.x_t, *.xmt_txt, *.stp, *.step, *.prt, *.par, *.sldprt, *.vda)
• Autodesk (*.iam, *.idw, *.ipt, *.ipn, *.ide, *.prt, *.asm, *.sat, *.ste, *.step, *.dwg, *.dxf, *.iges, *.igs)
• Kompas (*.a3d, *.m3d, *.cdw, *.frw)
• Rhino 4.0 (*3dm, *.rws, *.3ds, *.stp, *.step, *.raw, *.wrl, *.vrml, *.ai, *.eps, *.lwo, *.spl, *.vda, *.dwg, *.dxf, *.dgn, *.sldprt, *.sldasm)
• Solid Edge (*asm, *.dft, *.par, *.psm, *.mds, *.pwd, *.dgn, *.dxf, *.dwg, *.prt, *.sat, *.stp, *.step, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin, *.x_t, *.xmt_txt)
• SolidWorks (*sldasm, *.asm, *.sldprt, *.prt, *.slddrw, *.drw, *.x_b, *.xmt_bin, *.x_t, *.xmt_txt, *.stp, *.step)