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Application Area:

The Explorer Panel provides a hierarchical view of the project’s files and folders, enabling users to navigate, browse, and manage project assets with ease.

Content:

Primary Window.

The display includes files with NC programs.

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Users can acquire a control program file through these methods:

load it from the computer's file explorer.
generate a new file directly in the Explorer Panel.

One can perform the following actions on NC program files:

Show. Opens a new NC Code Editor Panel with the contents of the current file.

Compare. Selecting this command switches NCTuner to program comparison mode. You can compare the contents of the current file with another file displayed in the Explorer Panel.

Save As. Save the current NC program file under a different name.

Replace. Replace the current NC program file with another file.

Rename. Change the name of the current NC program file directly in the Explorer window.

Remove. Remove the current NC program file from the Explorer list.

Show/Hide. Manage the visibility of the NC program file in the Explorer.

The right-click menu on the file includes the following commands:

Split by Operations. This command splits the current NC program's text by operations, saving each operation in a separate control program file.

Split by Lines. This command splits the current NC program's text by a specified number of lines, creating multiple files, each containing the specified number of lines.

Split by Bytes. This command splits the current NC program's text by a specified number of bytes, generating multiple files, each containing the specified number of bytes.

Interpreter.

This section contains the interpreter file that transforms the control program into the project's technological commands. You can load the interpreter file from the computer's file explorer. This option works in the same way as in the CAM system.

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Interpreter file (*.snci) defines the format of recognition of the controller commands in blocks of the NC program. The corresponding parameter specifies the full path to the selected interpreter. The parameter value can be entered manually as well as by using the file selection dialogue, which is accessed by using the entered button. During the selection process, selection process, a preview of the interpreter information is available (description, purpose, CNC system, authors, etc.).

There are two types of interpreters:

geometric interpreters (import toolpath only) operate under the assumption that the source G-code involves movements exclusively on linear geometric axes;
machine interpreters (to simulate and import a toolpath ) presume the original G-code features movements specifically on the machine's axes.

When you select an interpreter, pay attention to its purpose (the Purpose field in the Preview pane). The selected interpreter should be intended for simulation. Otherwise, the trajectory of the tool may be incorrect (shifted relative to the coordinate system of the workpiece, duplicated approaches/retracts, incorrect starting position, etc.).

Postprocessor.

This section contains the post-processor file that transforms the project's technological operations into control program files. You can load the post-processor file from the computer's file explorer. See more.