Predator Virtual CNC - Accuracy and Speed

NEW! Predator Virtual CNC v7

How does Mastercam and Predator Virtual CNC work together?
Predator Virtual CNC includes a free C-Hook that automatically creates an NCI file for simulation while transferring all the stock and tooling details directly into Predator Virtual CNC. The Predator Virtual CNC C-Hook supports Mastercam v7, v8 and v9.  The following features are included with the C-Hook:

  • Select operations within Operation Manager

  • Tool Shape Verification

  • STL Stock Shapes

  • Stock Origins

  • Lathe Tool Shapes

  • Prompt for Toolpath Regeneration

  • Special Mill Tool Shapes (Lollipop, Dovetail, Slot, etc.)

NOTE: Support for Mastercam X is coming soon!
 




 
 
CNC to NCI  


CNC Support:
Allen Bradley
Anilam
Bridgeport
Bosch
Bostomatic
Centurion
Centroid
Cincinnati
Deckel
DMG
Dynapath
Emco
Fadal
Fagor
Fanuc
Fidia
GE
G&L
Haas
Heidenhain
Hurco
K&T
Maho
Mazak
MDSI
Mitsubishi
Moog
NUM
Okuma
Prototrak
Roland
Siemens
Toshiba
Vickers
Yasnac

and more...
 

 

APTCL to NCI  

APTCL Support:
Catia
Cimatron
Pathtrace
Unigraphics

and more...

Need to reverse engineer CNC files into Mastercam toolpaths?
Predator Virtual CNC includes support for converting almost any 2 - 5 axis CNC program or APTCL file into Mastercam NCI files.  For example, the following Fanuc G codes can be converted to the appropriate NCI records.

  • G0 - Rapid

  • G1 - Linear

  • G2 - Circular CW

  • G3 - Circular CCW

  • G4 - Dwell

  • G10 - Load Offsets

  • G15 - Cancel Polar Coordinates

  • G16 - Polar Coordinates

  • G17 - XY Plane

  • G18 - ZX Plane

  • G19 - YZ Plane

  • G20 - Inch

  • G21 - Millimeters

  • G28 - Return to Reference Point

  • G29 - Return from Reference Point

  • G32 - Threading - Lathe

  • G40 - Cancel Cutter Compensation

  • G41 - Cutter Compensation Left

  • G42 - Cutter Compensation Right

  • G43 - Length Compensation Plus

  • G44 - Length Compensation Minus

  • G49 - Cancel Length Compensation

  • G50 - Set Absolute Zero - Lathe

  • G50 - Cancel Scaling - Mill

  • G51 - Scaling

  • G52 - Local Coordinate System

  • G53 - Machine Coordinates

  • G54 - Work Offset 1

  • G55 - Work Offset 2

  • G56 - Work Offset 3

  • G57 - Work Offset 4

  • G58 - Work Offset 5

  • G59 - Work Offset 6

  • G65 - Macro Call

  • G66 - Modal Macro Call

  • G67 - Cancel Modal Macro Call

  • G68 - Rotation

  • G69 - Cancel Rotation

  • G70 - Turn Cycle - Lathe

  • G71 - Turn Cycle - Lathe

  • G72 - Turn Cycle - Lathe

  • G73 - Hole Cycle

  • G74 - Groove Cycle - Lathe

  • G74 - Hole Cycle - Mill

  • G75 - Groove Cycle

  • G76 - Hole Cycle

  • G77 - Hole Cycle

  • G80 - Cancel Canned Cycle

  • G81 - Hole Cycle

  • G82 - Hole Cycle

  • G83 - Hole Cycle

  • G84 - Hole Cycle

  • G85 - Hole Cycle

  • G86 - Hole Cycle

  • G87 - Hole Cycle

  • G88 - Hole Cycle

  • G89 - Hole Cycle

  • G90 - Absolute

  • G90 - Turn Cycle - Lathe

  • G91 - Incremental

  • G92 - Absolute Zero

  • G93 - Inverse Time Feed

  • G94 - Feed per Minute

  • G94 - Turn Cycle - Lathe

  • G95 - Feed per Revolution

  • G96 - Constant Surface Speed

  • G97 - Cancel Constant Surface Speed

  • G98 - Retract to Initial Plane

  • G98 - Feed per Minute - Lathe

  • G99 - Retract to R Plane

  • G99 - Feed per Revolution - Lathe

Use Predator Virtual CNC to reverse engineer the following Fanuc M codes into appropriate Mastercam NCI records.

  • M0 - Operation Stop

  • M1 - Program Stop

  • M2 - Program End

  • M3 - Spindle CW

  • M4 - Spindle CCW

  • M5 - Spindle Stop

  • M6 - Load Tool

  • M8 - Coolant On

  • M9 - Coolant Off

  • M30 - Program End

  • M98 - Sub Program Call

  • M99 - Sub Program Return

Use Predator Virtual CNC to reverse engineer the following Fanuc macro language functions into appropriate Mastercam NCI records.

  • # Global, Local and System Variables

  • + - / * ^ Functions

  • SQRT and MOD Functions

  • OR and XOR Booleans

  • AND Boolean

  • EQ and NE Booleans

  • GT and LT Booleans

  • GE and LE Booleans

  • SIN and COS Functions

  • TAN and ATAN Functions

  • ABS and ROUND Functions

  • LN and EXP Functions

  • IF - Condition

  • WHILE - Condition

  • WH - Condition

  • DO - Start Loop

  • END - End Loop

  • GOTO - Jump

NOTE: For more information on Mastercam contact CNC Software at www.mastercam.com