This Tech Tip explains how to preview a backup purge in CIMCO NC-Base before deleting files, so you can confirm exactly what will be removed before committing to the purge. Purge Backups in NC-Base Maintenance cleans out backup files older than a specified number of days while keeping a minimum number of recent versions per file. It is a useful tool for keeping storage under … [Read more...]
CIMCO Edit Tech Tip: Use Regular Expressions to Insert Text Across Your NC Program
This Tech Tip explains how to use a regular expression (also known as regex) in CIMCO Edit's Insert String feature to find matching patterns and insert text across multiple lines of an NC program in one pass. Insert String in NC Functions / Insert-Remove adds text at a specified location relative to a matched string. Most people configure it with a plain text match and move … [Read more...]
CIMCO DNC-Max Tech Tip: Keep Your CNC Program Backup History Meaningful
This Tech Tip explains how to configure DNC-Max to back up received CNC programs only when the incoming file is different from the version already stored. When Auto Receive is set to overwrite existing files, every transfer creates a new backup, even when the incoming program is identical to what is already on the server. In a shop running the same programs across multiple … [Read more...]