CIMCO Editor Training and Educational Resources Revisited

So much has changed in 10 years

This has been for us a very popular page, however due to huge changes in the CIMCO Editor world, it was time to revise it.

What has changed since 2014?

• Multiple new versions, with the latest being 2024 and version 2025 just around the corner!
• A super fast new Simulation Kernel and Solid Simulation within Editor to compliment backplot.
• A completely new product – Machine Simulation – now you can prove out 5 axis milling g-code.
• Much more integration with 3rd party CAM companies (Verify for Mastercam, integrations)
• More OEM releases have been bundled into other products (Solidcam, Camworks, Solidworks Cam)
• An online Subscription version was launched, which you can now get started for a small monthly fee.

In spite of these changes, we’re going to still keep this page focused on the core product, CIMCO Editor Professional. For users who still might be using older versions, don’t worry, we’re going to include “Legacy” product resources here. We’re also going to sneak in some additional resources from our own website and elsewhere, that you might find useful. As a bonus, we’re going to share some AI news, and how things are likely to radically change in the future as a result.

Getting the most out of your CIMCO Editor investment

There is a huge development on this topic, every licensee of CIMCO Editor can get access to a Teachware course designed to help users get started with CIMCO Editor. All new users or experienced CIMCO Edit users can take this course to make sure they are up to date on the features.

Tools are designed to make us more efficient and in business being more efficient makes us more profitable. CIMCO Editor is a CNC programmers tool, and to get the most out of it requires training and practice. Here are a number of great resources available for you to get more out of your CIMCO Editor investment. Here is a list of resources available:

1. CIMCO Edit 2024 Users Guide (Download PDF)
2. CIMCO Editor Product Documentation
3. CIMCO Editor Training Videos

And of course our special CIMCO Editor resources here on this site will be linked later as well.

CIMCO Edit 2024 Users Guide

This CIMCO Edit 2024 user guide includes information about installation with hardware requirements and activation procedures. For the CIMCO Editor UI it explains the various tabs including Edit, NC Functions, NC-Assistant, Backplot, File Compare and Transmission tabs. Also includes guide for Serial and FTP Communications, however you should consider looking at a fully data managed approach utilizing CIMCO MDM with DNC-Max. There is also a new (since the last revision of this post) Simulation features including Simulation (Fast/Standard versions), as well as the Tabs for Simulation, Navigation, Variables, Geometry Manager, and Tool Manager. You’ll also see information about Machine Simulation, however we will not be going into detail on that product here because it deserves it’s own page!

CIMCO Editor Documentation

CIMCO A/S got very serious about documentation since 2014. There is a tremendous amount of content for CIMCO Editor including documentation, courses, and videos at the CIMCO Documentation page:

CIMCO Editor Instructional Videos

Other Guides and CIMCO Edit Resources

Here are some other resources we have available for CIMCO Editor.

• Buy a CIMCO Editor Subscription Today
• Installing your CIMCO Editor with a License Server
• Quick Tip – Resources for CIMCO Software Users and Resellers
• Save time with CIMCO Editor Macros Part 1 – NC Base Data
• Save time with CIMCO Editor Macros Part 2 – NC File Standardization

Legacy links, dated but still may be useful, and keeps the search engine gods happy:

• Customer testimonial of CIMCO Edit Professional
• Recommended Serial Hardware for CIMCO Editor
• Setting up Auto-Close with CIMCO Edit Professional
• OEM Mastercam CIMCO Editor vs. CIMCO Edit Professional and Standard
• How to Change the Order of User Input Variables in CIMCO Editor
• Getting Started with CIMCO Editor V8
• CIMCO Edit v7 Product Page
• Mazatrol Viewer for CIMCO Edit Brochure
• Demo Download for CIMCO Edit v7
• CIMCO Editor (V7) History File
• CIMCO Editor Bookmarks Feature
• Migrating from CIMCO Edit V7 to V8
• Command Line Switches for CIMCO Editor (FAQ)
• Release Notes for CIMCO Version 8 (Latest updates and revisions detailed here)
• Adding new file extensions to CIMCO Editor
• Drip Feeding with CIMCO Edit
• Backplotting a Solid Model from Mastercam X6 in CIMCO Edit
• Formulas in Macros Guide for CIMCO Editor

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