Now that you’ve seen the software, and if you have been thinking about addressing the programming stage of your process with verification software like this, there are a couple checklists of what you might look for when you look for products out on the market. 

First, does it verify G-code programs? All the software is different, with different strengths and capabilities and features. It would certainly be helpful if the verification software could also look at your code.

Does it support advanced CNC features such as macro languages, probing, probing routines, branching that is written into the programming and variables that might be associated with macro programming?  This is another consideration that you want to investigate if you're looking for a product to implement into your process. 

How much experience does the company providing the software have in NC verification and simulation? Obviously, the more experience, the better.

Does it create an accurate in process model in terms of the solid model, similar to what you just saw in the video?  What are the capabilities there, and can it optimize NC program feed rates making the machine run more productive? That’s another piece you want to look at.  It’s kind of slightly related to knowledge based machining that we talked about in a previous seminar.