Basic functionality

• Translated to 20+ languages
• Online help and training courses
• Modern, Windows-based editor with drag-and-drop editing
• Support for Bright and Dark mode
• Support for high resolution monitors
• NC specific options (math, transforms and more)
• Bookmarks support
• Append/Prepend files to NC program
• Adjust spindle speed and feed rate
• Set idle time to auto-exit, save and free up license

Files and programs

• No program size limitations
• Open multiple programs simultaneously in tabs
• Advanced Open with search and export of results
• Filetype support for ISO Turning/Milling, Heidenhain TNC, and Text files
• Filetype specific configurations, properties and program codes
• Filetype specific commands (renumbering, tool change, colors, backplot, etc.)
• Machine Templates with machine specific characters and commands for NC code
• Auto-save files at configured interval
• Create backup when saving a file
• Check and notify of changes to file outside editor
• Remember open files and cursor position when reopening application
• Associate file-extensions with CIMCO Edit

Code assist

• NC-Assistant: Code suggestions and adaptable interface
• Syntax, semantic and run-time error checking and highlighting
• Autocomplete
• Predefined/Custom Cycles and Macros (suggested or record your own)

Side-by-side File Compare

• Fast and configurable side-by-side file compare
• Identify new, removed and altered lines
• Ignores trivial format changes (block renumbering and spacing)
• Display differences one line at a time or all at once
• Single step through differences
• Compare both open and un-opened files
• Side-by-side printing of differences for offline review
• Synch differences between files
• Export comparison results to file

Search and replace

• Standard Search/Replace of strings
• Search for text or predefined operations such as tool change
• Quickly jump to next/prev tool change
• Replace from file: define multiple match and replace statements
• Support for Regular Expressions in Replace
• Replace, remove or swap addresses with Address Adjustement tool
• Create Bookmarks from search results

Toolpath Statistics

• Program statistics for X,Y,Z range, time, cutting length and more
• Cycle time, including tool change, for individual or all tools combined
• Export toolpath statistics

Multi-Channel

• View current or multiple programs in Multi-Channel mode
• Synchronize/lock scrolling
• Supports viewing, editing and printing

Program Conversion

• Convert between Heidenhain and ISO

Simulation

• New, GPU-accelerated simulation kernel "Fast Version"
• Wireframe backplot of 3,4,5 axis milling and turning
• Solid mode for simulating material removal
• Simulation of control-specific NC code
• High-resolution, responsive 3D graphics
• Numerous playback modes and 3D navigation controls
• Numerous tool and toolpath visualization modes
• Quality Zoom and Cross Section View for accurate verification
• Stop Conditions for over travel limits, tool changes and collisions
• Axis Control for adjusting travel limits in real time
• Full Screen support
• Program modifications are dynamically reflected in the simulation
• Configuration of stock
• Stock Compare
• Define machine setup with integrated Machine Configuration Editor
• Load STL files for workpiece, fixture, holders, etc.
• Faster setup with automatic loading of associated files
• Manage geometry, work offsets, origin, etc. with Geometry Manager
• Generate operations-tree for better overview and navigation
• Track the scope and state of program variables
• Synchronize simulation and NC code scroll/highlight
• Measure distances while in simulation
• Export backplot as DXF file

Tool Manager

• Manage and view tools in current program
• Modify, copy or replace tools
• Create libraries with custom tools
• Thousands of predefined tools
• Tool preview with measurements

Tool Lists

• Auto-generate Tool list from program
• Configure how tool information is defined for different filetypes
• Create your own Tool list templates

Machine communication / DNC

• Supports transfers over Serial RS-232
• Includes FTP client for transfers to machines with FTP server
• Simultaneous communication with up to 16 machines
• Detailed information about transfers and status

Printing

• Many options including ISO standard
• Syntax highlight, headers/footers, Raw print, font type/size
• Supports printing of Multi-Channel programs
• Print programs in four columns to save paper

Reverse Post system

• Possible to read and process any machine specific NC program
• Enables simulation of control-specific NC code (See Simulation)
• Simplified creation of Reverse Posts

Integration

• Time-saving integration with CAM systems
• Execute commands on external applications and receive output
• API available for controlling certain functionality in CIMCO Edit

Add-ons

• CIMCO Machine Simulation: Simulate programs on machines in 3D
• CIMCO NC-Base: NC Program Management
• CIMCO CNC-Calc: Basic 2D CAD/CAM
• CIMCO Mazatrol Viewer: View Mazatrol files for milling and turning

Scalability

• CIMCO MDC-Max: Manufacturing data collection and machine monitoring solution
• CIMCO MDM: Total manufacturing document management solution
• CIMCO DNC-Max: Advanced CNC communication

Main differences between Standard and Professional 

System Requirements
This page details the official CIMCO system requirements and hardware support.

Fast Version Simulation
Requirements for Fast Version simulation introduced in CIMCO Edit 2022.01.11.

Machine Simulation add-on

 !  Some minimum hardware requirements like CPU or RAM will depend also on the OS installed on the computer. 

CIMCO Edit Professional

CIMCO Edit Standard

Simulating 3D Milling

Simulating turning operations