AutoEditNC

New! Easier Download

AutoEditNC is now easier to download and install. Simply download and execute the Self-Extracting file. This eliminates the intermediate step of using Winzip to expand the files.

You can download the installation file from here:
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Installation Instructions:

Click on the Download link above
Your browser will prompt you to save the file "AutoEditNC Install V3.0.exe". Save it to a location that you will be able to find later, such as the desktop.
Wait until the file has completely downloaded and then execute the file. This is done by double-clicking on the file's icon.
Follow the instructions in the setup program.
Select the default options during the installation for best results. You might get a message that some files are newer than those being copied. If this happens, you should choose to keep the current files.
If you encounter any trouble with the installation, please contact me at the email address below.

What is AutoEditNC?

AutoEditNC is a 32-bit Windows program to assist in the creation and testing of Numerical Control (NC) programs in the Fanuc/G&M-Code format. AutoEditNC is a specialized text editor with NC code creation tools. AutoEditNC will also simulate the movements of the machine tool so that the student can test his or her program for accuracy and reliablility.
AutoEditNC serves as a learning tool for beginning programmers. It contains code creation windows that give a brief explanation of the code and allows the user to insert the code directly into his or her program. If you are currently using a text editor for writing NC code, you will find that AutoEditNC can increase your productivity.

Intended Audience

AutoEditNC was developed primarily to serve technical college and high school manufacturing technology programs. Students and instructors will find that G&M-Code programming is much easier to learn when AutoEditNC is used to write NC code. Students often find that writing code by hand is tedious and prone to syntax errors. AutoEditNC gives the user tools that make it easy to get started and easy to remember the arcane codes used in G&M-Code programs.

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Cost

Here is the good part. AutoEditNC is Free! The current release is in perpetual beta and has a number of limitations. However, it is functional and has been tested by many community college and high school students.

Features

Enhanced Manufacturing Calculator with Trig, Speeds and Feeds, Unit Conversions, and Machining Power and More New Feature

Improved Editor with Formatting and Search Functions New Feature

Roughing Program for Rectangular and Circular Areas

Simulation Window to Test Toolpaths for Milling. Now allows the user to pan, scale, and step forward or backward through a program with refreshed graphics.

Window 95/NT Compatible

Code Insertion Tools with Code Examples

Built-In Program Templates to Get Started Quickly--Selection Expanded

Renumbering Tool

Improved Help Files

Sample Files

Numerous Bugs Have Been Fixed

Feedback

If you download and use this program, I would appreciate some suggestions for improving this product. Drop me a line at the feedback link from the home page.

AutoEditNC and this page are Copyright 1998-2001, Beta Technical Solutions, LLC
No warranties of the software are expressed or implied.
All use of AutoEditNC should be done under the supervision of an experienced NC programmer
and the NC code should be inspected for safety and accuracy before use on an actual machine tool.