Choosing between CIMCO Edit Core and Ultra comes down to more than comparing feature lists. Both give you powerful NC editing and full Backplot visualization, but the real difference is how far you need the software to go in verifying a program before it reaches the machine. For shops evaluating CIMCO Edit for the first time, or considering a move from Core to Ultra, … [Read more...]
How to Set Up Holder Clearance Checking in CIMCO Edit Ultra
Holder Clearance is the Collision Nobody Budgets For Everybody checks the tool. It's the thing cutting the part, so it's the thing people watch in simulation. What gets missed a lot more often is the holder sitting above it, and a holder that's wider than the tool can catch an edge or a fixture wall the cutter would have cleared without any problem. CIMCO Edit Ultra can catch … [Read more...]
How to Set Up Collision Detection in CIMCO Edit Ultra
If you upgraded to CIMCO Edit Ultra and haven't touched the collision settings yet, then you're running Backplot the same way you always have, minus a key feature that's sitting right there waiting to be turned on. Today, we are going to walk through setting up collision detection so your Simulation Report actually tells you when a tool, holder, or rapid move is going to hit … [Read more...]
CIMCO Edit Professional Is Now Ultra: What’s New and Why It Matters
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...]