Simulating Programs using NC Code

You can select the NC Files and additional NC File and define work offsets.

Before you begin: In Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > NC Machining Apps Common Services > Output, you can define the NC file extension and to select the PP and CE path. If the output option is set to None, you cannot generate the NC code.
  1. Select Generate NC Code Interactively Manufacturing Program in the Activities Process Tree
  2. Double-click the Manufacturing Program in the Activities Process Tree.

    The Manufacturing Program Edit dialog box appears.

  3. Select the NC Code Based Simulation checkbox if you need to assign a NC File and an Additional NC File.

    You can select this checkbox only when controller emulator is assigned on the machine and is present in the path Output preferences.

    Note: An Additional NC File lets you assign subprograms NC File to be used for simulation.

    1. Select ... to select the NC File and Additional NC File.
    The Select File dialog box appears. It contains two columns:
    • NC Files Containers lists all the NC Files Containers under the Manufacturing Cell.
    • When you select a NC Files Container, the NC Files column lists all the files (other than the log file) it contains. You can select the output file from this list.
  4. Select to remove the selected NC File or Additional NC File.
  5. Select OK.