Verify
Animate
The Animate Cutter function in KeyMachininst provides a quick tool motion animation
at user controlled speed in wireframe display within the KeyCreator viewport.
Quick Verify
KeyMachinist provides a simple "VCR-control" shaded graphical animation
pop-up window powered by MetaCut Utilities. This animation shows removal of
material from user-defined stock based on selected toolpaths. Cut faces are
color-coded to highlight tool changes and potential problems.
Red faces in this verify window indicate a severe gouge Most of the verification tools provided with KeyMachinist are found in the MetaCut
Utilities V3 (MCU) program from Northwood Designs. The MCU program reads G-code
NC files and provides powerful viewing, editing, and analysis capabilities.
The MCU interface windows simulaniously display 3D grpahics, G-code text, and
tool calls of the same position in the program.
MCU provides numerous additional utilities such as reverse posting of toolpaths to polylines, crash detection, re-start program from specified line number, cutting time, etc.
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