Simulation Report

This section describes the Simulation Report tab from the docking tab pane.

Simulation Report tab.

The Simulation Report lists all program errors that have been detected within the NC program, including the line number the error occurs on, the type of error, a description of the error and the action taken. Once the program has been corrected, the Simulation Report will automatically update and remove the program errors.

Select any program error from the Simulation Report and the corresponding line in the NC program, where the error was found, will be highlighted. The error will be highlighted.

Program error selected and corresponding line in program highlighted.

Control Settings

Maximum Loop Iteration Limit

This setting controls how many loop iterations will run before it is terminated.

Behavior When Limit is Reached

This setting controls what will occur when the limit is reached. Options include, ‘Ignore the limit’, ‘Break out of the loop’ or ‘Prompt for decision’.

Radius compensation

This setting controls whether radius compensation is ignored or not. It can be enabled or disabled.

Arc Type

Controls how to interpret the arc center specification.

As in G-code: the arc is interpreted as it is written in the G-code and control settings.
Auto-detect: the system will automatically detect whether the arc moves are absolute or incremental based on a geometrical interpretation.
Relative to start: the arc type is forced to be incremental.
Absolute arc center: the arc type is forced to be absolute.
Radius value: the arc is interpreted using a radius value.

Machine Simulation

The Simulation Report provides information about collisions and limits when the Machine Simulation add-on is being used. Any component involved in a collision will be highlighted red in the Backplot window.

Simulation Report with additional options for the Machine Simulation add-on.

Collision Settings

Ignore Cutter on Feed

This setting ignores the cutter when a move uses a rapid feedrate.

Collision Tolerance

This setting controls the tolerance given to the checking of a collision. In the example above, collisions will be checked every 0.1mm of the toolpath.

Collision with component highlighted in red.