G code Examples / Cutviewer

dougrasmussen@... wrote:

> I don't know what cutview is, but it must be just what it's name
> implies.....a program to view the cutter path, right?
>
> If so, it would have to ignore cutter compensation commands because
> they couldn't be shown unless the program had access to data
> regarding the particular tool's diameter (for an end mill) or tool
> nose radius (for a lathe tool).

I've been playing with the program. When you load a new program
it comes up with a beautiful graphical tool definition page with all
the standard types (endmill, ballnose endmill, bullnose, etc) where
you can specify any radiuses, taper angles & lengths, etc. It then
encodes that info into a text comment in the NC program so it
doesn't have to ask you a second time.

I'd guess after that, it probably does do cutter compensation.

Doug Fortune