This Tech Tip explains how to adjust Collision Step Size in CIMCO Edit Ultra to balance simulation accuracy and speed based on the type of verification you're performing. Edit Ultra checks for collisions by placing points along the toolpath and checking at each one. It is not continuous. That means the step size you configure directly controls what the simulation can and … [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...]