Milling machine 5 axis Simulation
Development in Visual BASIC
Version 0.9.12
Setup (Version 0.9.12): Machine_simul0912.exe (4.36 Mb)
The program
This program allows the user to simulate G-code for 5 axis CNC machines of various configurations. This project is the next step of my earlier source code for a 6 axes Robot. I use STL 3d models for the machines parts , although the tools and tools holders are defined with Opengl implementation as glusphere , glucylinder, gludisk.,etc.. This feature allows to optimization of the 3d machine simulation. And more importantly it's globally easier for the tool settings. It is possible to load various machines configurations. I suggest you use the ' test.nc ' file include in the zip install package, this file contains some low level G-code as G00..G01..M06..M02..M30.. The goal is to provide a simulation program for multiple 5 axes machines to test G-code for collisions (which can be edited from the chart area).In the next development I have a plane to convert this code into a user interface design to control my own made 5 axis machine.
The Richtextbox OCX library file (I don't like a lot to use OCX.,but..) is working enough for large files loadings and allows the user to get the 3d simulation synchronization , plus it shows the colored active (real time) line of G-code.
You can handle the machine visualized in the graphic zone, by positioning the cursor on the chart window and with the buttons of the mouse only:
Button of left: Displacement with the screen of the machine Button of right-hand side: Zoom Before and BackWhile pressing on the key SHIFT + buttons of the mouse:
SHIFT+ Button of left: Rotation according to X or Y SHIFT+ Button of right-hand side: Rotation along axis Z
Modifications
Version 0.9New release for the interface and a lot of new functions.
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| Release 0.7 | Release 0.8 | Release 0.9 |
Links
Machine Zimmerman FZ30 (without the small modification of my store tool: -) Machine MIKRON UCP 800Machine HURON KX20
Machine RAINNEA CNC