Built-in features
Add-on features
Post-processors
System requirement
Files to download
BUILT-IN FEATURES
Help Features:
- Context-sensitive help, dynamic menus, built-in calculator
RS-232C Communications Features:
- Send, receive, direct link, monitor, drip feed, DNC
- Built-in electronic switchbox support
- Optimized file stamping on read-back
- CNC edits "ABSORBED" back into PC file
Editing Features:
- Instant undo, associative math re-calc, autosave source
Database Features:
- Programmable feed and speed library
- Uniform file header, entry checking
Math Pack Features:
- 7 types of triangle solved
- On-the-fly line angles and arc centers, contouring with gouge avoidance
- One key inch/mm and DMS/Decimal degrees, polar/rectangular
Quick View Features:
- Instant redraw, click-and-drag zoom
- Isometric wireframe view
- Single click on picture to Goto source line
Simulator Features:
- Fully interactive (instant feedback) in wireframe or solid view mode
- Estimates part program run-time
CAD Conversion Features:
- Imports AutoCAD v13 DXF or DWG data into G-ZERO source
- Single or Block pick mode
- User definable origin, Auto-scaling
- Pan and Zoom using "Bird's eye viewer"
- Layer manager allows user selectable layers
- MAT'L mode imports xy
- POINT mode imports xy
- RADIUS mode imports xy and radius
- TOOL mode imports tool diameter
- MILL mode imports z depth
- ZMOVE mode imports z depth
- DRILL mode imports z depth
- RECTangle mode imports xy
- ROUND mode imports xy and diameter
Lettering Features (Engraving):
- Generates point-to-point data for engraving or part labeling
- User-modifiable font emulates Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language
- Outputs mirrored data for mold making
- Justifies left, right or center
- Letters around a radius (optionally on cylinder side)
Programming Features:
- Parametric family-of-part automation
- Macros (user-defined functions), Basic language interface (also Pascal, C, Fortran)
- Inline G-codes (%)
Built-in canned cycles:
- Tool select
- Mill actuate w/multipass*
- Mill rectangle, round*
- Drill actuate*
- C/sink, tap, thru hole calculations
- Drill bolt-circle, grid, frame
- Feature copy*
- Point smoothing
- Rotate, translate
- Repeat w/ nesting, mirror, reverse
- Pocket roughing w/ island avoidance
- Mouse directed roughing
- 4th axis positioning
- Part multiply*
- Single-point thread milling
- Multi-point thread milling
* using mill's canned cycle if applicable
ADD-ON FEATURES
- Station (Mill Advanced Work Offset)
- Wrap (Mill 4th Axis Continuous)
- 3D Building Blocks: Tilt, Trim, View
- Tape Break
- G18/G19 Arcs
POST PROCESSORS
- Custom Post Processor
- Universal Post Builder for Mills
- Exotic Post Processor
System Requirements
- Windows 98se, Me, NT, 2000 or XP
Files to Download