Elements of the main window

Main menu:

File menu:

• New CNC File – create new CNC file window
• Open CNC File – open existing CNC file (see also: General settings - CNC file extensions)
• Save CNC File – save opened CNC file
• Save CNC File as – save opened CNC file as...
• Close CNC File – close active CNC file
• Page setup – standard page setup dialog for paper format and paper margin settings
• Print preview – preview CNC file before print
• Print – print active CNC file
• Print All Open CNC Files
• Recent File List – contains list of recently used files
• Exit – Exit application

Edit menu:

• Undo – unlimited undo
• Redo – redo last change
• Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete – standard text editing functions
• Select All – select all CNC code in active file
• Find/Replace – open find/replace dialog
• Flip rows – flips rows of selected CNC code (1st row becomes last, last becomes 1st)
• To Uppercase – change selected CNC code to upper case
• To Lowercase - change selected CNC code to lower case
• Go to line... – select line to jump to
• Highlight X Words – toggles highlighting of X words in CNC code
• Highlight Y Words – toggles highlighting of Y words in CNC code
• Highlight Z Words – toggles highlighting of Z words in CNC code

View menu:

• Standard Toolbar – toggles visibility of standard toolbar (with buttons New, Open, Save...)
• CNC Tools Toolbar – toggles visibility of toolbar with CNC specific functions
• Status bar – toggles visibility of status bar
• Small Icons – display small icons on toolbars
• Large Icons – display large icons on toolbars

Insert menu:

• Tool Change / Feeds and speeds... – open Tool change dialog and insert tool change code
• Smart template... – insert Smart template (predefined piece of CNC code)
• Quick AutoCAD Point filter – insert XY coordinates from AutoCAD command line (see also: Filter Points From AutoCAD)
• Filter Points From AutoCAD... - open Filter Points From AutoCAD dialog
• Circular Point Pattern... - Insert Circular Point Pattern in CNC code
• Rectangular Point Pattern... - Insert Rectangular Point Pattern in CNC code
• File location (Path) – insert full path to open file (returns „UnititledX“ if not saved)
• Machine Name – insert currently selected machine name
• Today's date – insert today's date in local windows settings format
• Insert code below every selected line... – insert code for e.g. subroutine call

Modify menu:

• Renumber – renumber CNC blocks (see also: Comments and Block renumbering)
• Custom address renumbering... – renumber any register
• Bracket content renumbering... – renumber comments
• Mirror X – mirror all X registers in selected CNC code
• Mirror Y – mirror all Y registers in selected CNC code
• Advanced Mirroring... – mirror XYZ code around any axis (X, Y, Z or custom axis)
• Offset Toolpath... – offset any open contour with XYZ code
• Translation… – translate XYZ code in all 3 axis
• 2D rotation... - rotate XYZ code for any angle in any of 3 basic planes
• 3D rotation... – rotate XYZ code for any angle around any axis (very powerful, arcs are interpolated in G1 moves)
• Edit 2D Contour... - edit machining contour visually
• Mirror Polar (Angle) Registers... – mirror polar registers around vertical or horizontal axis
• Custom Calculations with Registers... – apply any of basic math operations (add, subtract, multiply, divide) on multiple register at once
• Polar to Cartesian Conversion... – Convert polar toolpath to Cartesian
• Cartesian to polar conversion... – Convert Cartesian (XYZ) toolpath to polar (very powerful for machines with rotary table and without Y axis, path is interpolated for a given precision)
• Absolute to Incremental Conversion... – convert XYZ code from absolute to incremental (G90->G91)
• Incremental to Absolute Conversion... – convert XYZ code from incremental to absolute (G91->G90)
• Reverse Toolpath Direction... – reverse direction of XYZ code (lines and arcs)
• Sort Blocks by Register Value... – sort blocks by any register value (e.g. sort by polar angle register)
• Swap Commands... – Swap e.g. X-Y, Y-Z, Z-X, G2-G3, G41-G42, etc.
• Sort Commands in Block... – sort registers at block level
• Strip Block Numbers – strip (delete) block numbers (N registers) from selection or entire CNC code
• Strip Empty Lines – delete all empty lines from selection or entire CNC code

Simulation menu:

• Simulate CNC Program... – start CNC program simulation/verification
• Select Active CNC Machine – select machine for current CNC program (see also: Edit CNC Machines)
• Edit CNC Machines... – start dialog for editing all defined machines and adding new ones
• Edit Tool Database... – Edit, add or delete tools from tool database

Tools menu:

• Degrees Conversion... – convert degrees from DMS format to decimal and vice versa
• Calculator – start window calculator
• Merge Files... – join multiple files in one
• Compare Two Files with ExamDiff... – start external file compare utility (courtesy of PrestoSoft – www.prestosoft.com)
• External tools – define external applications for fast access (path of currently open CNC file can be sent to external application as command line argument) See: General setting - External tools
• General settings... – set general application options

Window menu – contains standard windows arrangement options (Cascade, Tile Vertical, Tile Horizontal, Maximize All) and list of all open documents

Help menu – contains "Online help" and "About" menu items, and "Enter registration key" menu item if application is not registered

See also:

• CNC program simulation/verification
• Export of tool path in DXF
• List of Keyboard shortcuts
• Tool database
• QuickCalc