Jan 2025 - Release 13.0

Release 13 is finished and will be available shortly - expect early February. R13 adds some capabilities, enhances others, and provides fixes and refinements.

New items, large and small:

Editor:
"Changed line" indicator" added. This is a colored bar to the left of any line changed since the file was loaded.
Better parsing of Okuma commands
Two new dark color styles

Backplotter:
Cutter centerline shown on machining center programs when using G41/G42 cutter compensation
STL file overlay now works with files that lack surface normal vectors
Better error checking
New c-axis radius mode programming option for mill/turn programs

DNC:
Looping option had been added for drip feeding
Stop button stops transmitting immediately. (Currently waits for acknowledgment)
New option for highlighting blocks as they are sent

STL/DXF Viewer
Complete overhaul - better display and new options for STL files 

Floating License Server:
Converted to 64 bit data width and some minor updates

Annoyance Removal:

Numerous Backplotter fixes include addressing issues like an incorrect G28 display, and fixing "indicator" colors when using color styles.

Fixes also cover improved recognition of standalone numbers, correct application of finish allowance in G71 cycle display, and evaluation of complex Fanuc expressions.

Several issues in Edit, Help, and the Floating License Server have been resolved, ranging from length limits on Okuma labels to correcting print errors and DNC F1 help showing the wrong file.

General fixes also handle user-selected options and appearance improvements such as retaining line styles and showing line thickness in the title bar. 

Prices and policies:
Price remain the same - basically $300/seat
R12 licenses first installed within 1 year are entitled to a no-cost upgrade
R12 licenses over 1 year old receive a 25% discount
License server cost waived for orders of 5 seats or more

We're working on a short video & will post another news item when that's available.

August 2023 - Release 12.3

This update adds ease-of-use features applying to macros and subprograms, a new function for listing and categorizing files, improved multi-channel support, and fixes. We'll have an update video shortly. 

A Word About (Computer) Viruses

We occasionally receive reports of warnings created by malware checkers. We test our code against several checkers but can’t test them all. Our release 12.0 setup file recently showed zero hits from 68 checkers and the 12.0 editor exe file showed 4 hits out of 68. We have reported these as false positives to several vendors and without exception have received responses stating that the files were indeed clean. Note that the editor and associated installer are signed using a current SHA256 certificate. If your malware detector reports any of our software as infected, please have the vendor analyze the file (most provide easy-to-use procedures for doing this) and let us know also as we can follow up. Thank you.