CIMCO recently reorganized what comes with each tier of CIMCO Edit. Backplot simulation and the advanced NC editing functions, which used to require the top tier, are now standard in CIMCO Edit Core. In their place, the top tier picked up a full verification suite: collision detection, stock verification, and configurable stop conditions. That reshuffling is also why the top … [Read more...]
CIMCO Edit Ultra Tech Tip: Get Smarter About Collision Checking
This Tech Tip explains how to configure collision checking in CIMCO Edit Ultra to focus on the moves that matter and improve simulation performance. Tool/Workpiece collision checking sounds like something you always want on. In practice, leaving it on for cutting moves just slows your simulation down. The tool is supposed to touch the workpiece during a cut. A collision … [Read more...]
CIMCO Edit Ultra – New Verification and Collision Detection Features
The CIMCO Edit product lineup got a refresh on September 1, 2026. CIMCO Edit Standard is now CIMCO Edit Core, and CIMCO Edit Professional is now CIMCO Edit Ultra. Existing licenses carry the new names and capabilities forward automatically with the next update. Core is the bigger jump of the two. Standard never included Backplot. Toolpath visualization and simulation always … [Read more...]
CIMCO Edit Tech Tip: Remove a Tool Operation Without Counting Lines
This Tech Tip explains how to quickly remove an entire tool operation in CIMCO Edit without manually counting or selecting lines. Manually deleting a tool operation from an NC program means finding the right start line, finding the right end line, making sure you are not cutting into the operation before or after it, and hoping you got the boundaries right. There is a lot of … [Read more...]
The New CIMCO Edit Is Here: A Complete Guide to Core and Ultra
CIMCO Edit Has a New Lineup On September 1, 2026, CIMCO Edit Standard and Professional were replaced by CIMCO Edit Core and CIMCO Edit Ultra, introducing a simpler two-level product structure with expanded capabilities for both new and existing CIMCO Edit users.But this is more than just a change in product names.Core brings advanced NC editing and full toolpath Backplot … [Read more...]
CIMCO Edit Core vs. Ultra: What’s Changing and What It Means for Current Users
CIMCO is making a significant change to its Edit product lineup beginning September 1, 2026. CIMCO Edit Standard and Professional are being replaced by two new product options: CIMCO Edit Core and CIMCO Edit Ultra. If you already use CIMCO Edit, you may be wondering what the new names mean, which product replaces your current version, and whether you need to do … [Read more...]