In part one of this series, we looked at how to use CIMCO Editor macros to prompt us for the program information to add to our NC-Base database. If you missed part one, you can find it here. Today we'll look at how we can use the same approach to update the NC file header automatically from information in the database. Let’s say for example that you have a lot of legacy … [Read more...]
Automating Repetitive Tasks with Macros
Automation - More than Robots When people think of automation, they tend to think of things like the automotive assembly lines you see on Television. The ones that have the big arms that are swinging car doors around at top speed. While this is absolutely true, I want to focus on the opposite side of the coin. Today I would like to share a practical example of how we can … [Read more...]
Save Time with CIMCO Editor Macros Part 1 – NC Base Data
There are many ways in which we can customize CIMCO Editor to save time. Today, we are going to take a look at how we can streamline the addition of NC-Base data to your NC programs. The way we are going to accomplish this is by creating a custom macro in Editor. The beauty of a well designed macro is that by doing a little extra work in the beginning, it is possible to save … [Read more...]
CIMCO Editor Training and Educational Resources
There is a newer version of this post! CIMCO Editor Training and Educational Resources Revisited Get the Most Out of Your CIMCO Editor Investment 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 … [Read more...]
How to Change the Order of User Input Variables in CIMCO Edit Professional
For this Wednesday's product related content we're going to update you on a feature within the Editor that controls the order of user input variables. You may have at one time had to write a macro to modify this, but with CIMCO Edit Professional Version 7 it is no longer necessary. The function to change the order of the user input variables is in the Macro Definitions. You can … [Read more...]