CNC Programming Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Practical CNC Programming, Third Edition

Appendix C: NCPlot Features

NCPlot is an editor and backplotter for 4-axis mill and 2-axis lathe G-code programs. This software combines editing, formatting and translation toolse useful for CNC programmers with a backplotter for instant G-code verification.

FULL FEATURED TEXT EDITOR

  • Unlimited undo/redo

  • Cut, Copy and Paste

  • Find and replace

  • Font/Color settings may be applied to any part of program

  • Address coloring improves program readability

PROGRAM FORMATTING TOOLS

  • Remove block numbers, blank lines, comments or spaces

  • Program renumbering with automatic updating of:

  • Macro GOTO references

  • M98 H_ references (for controls that support this)

  • M97 P_ references (for HAAS style subprograms)

  • Lathe G70 - G73 'Q' and 'P' addresses

  • Insert spaces between letter addresses and macro keywords

  • Fix invalid end of line characters

  • Convert programs to all caps

  • Add or remove comment or block skip characters

PROGRAM TRANSLATION TOOLS

  • Mirror

  • Rotate

  • Shift

  • Scale

  • Address Adjustment
    Apply math operations to any program addresses

  • Address Replace
    Good for changing axis names, A to B, etc.

  • Address Remove
    Unnecessary addresses and their values can be removed

  • Address Swap
    Exchange any two program addresses

  • Convert absolute I / J / K arc center coordinates to or from incremental I / J / K

  • Convert R specified arcs to or from I / J / K specified arcs

ADVANCED G-CODE BACKPLOTTER

*** Includes support for Custom Macro B ***

  • Backplotting for Mill and Lathe programs

  • Backplot macro programs offline !

  • Can be customized for different control requirements

  • Built in macro expression calculator lets...

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