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...]
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...]
Extending CIMCO Edit with Machine Simulation
CIMCO Edit ships with a solid backplotter and a GPU-accelerated solid simulation engine. For a lot of shops, that is enough for everyday verification. But there is a category of risk that backplot cannot touch. And if your shop runs complex multi-axis programs, expensive materials, or tight fixtures, you have probably run into this. Backplot operates in a geometric … [Read more...]
Using CIMCO Machine Simulation to Validate Legacy CNC Programs
Many shops still rely on CNC programs that were written years, or even decades ago. These legacy CNC programs may have run successfully on older equipment, but problems can arise when those same programs are moved to newer machines. Differences in machine kinematics, tool setups, travel limits, or work offsets can introduce unexpected issues. Running an old program on a … [Read more...]
Introduction to CIMCO Machine Simulation
For CNC shops, a mistake discovered on the machine is a mistake which has already cost you something - whether that's a scrapped part, a damaged tool, a broken fixture, or worse. CIMCO Machine Simulation is designed to move that discovery to your PC, before any material is touched or any machine is at risk. This post provides an overview of what CIMCO Machine Simulation is, … [Read more...]