CNC

Selecting the "Project" node or the "CNC" node displays the machine control panel.

This panel contains:

• The editor, with one tab for each NC file and subprogram, showing the active NC file. The active line follows the simulation and is kept at half height of the editor; loops and subprogram calls show the current iteration in the gutter.
• The editor toolbar:

  	Open throttles Toggles Auto/Manual mode, opening the manual control panel of the machine.
  	Go to line number... Selects the specified line number in the editor.
  	Duplicate line Duplicates the selected line, adding an identical one in the editor.
  	Search Searches the specified text in the NC file.
  	Clear all Deletes all the blocks of the NC file.
  	Regen Regenerates the NC file after changes. Regeneration can also run automatically after editing a line, depending on the settings.
  	Go to top Returns to the first line of the editor.
  	Edit/Insert line The field where the selected line can be edited or a new line written.
  	Insert line Inserts the line of the field after the selected line of the editor.
  	Edit line Replaces the selected line of the editor with the line of the field.
  	Delete line Deletes the selected line from the editor.

• The simulation toolbar: the same commands of the Simulation panel.

Direct edit

With Direct edit in editor on (Settings, or Direct edit in the context menu of the editor), the NC program is written and changed directly in the editor, like in a normal text editor (typing, selection, copy, cut, paste, undo). The Edit/Insert line field with the Insert, Edit and Delete buttons is hidden.

• The changes are applied when the cursor leaves the changed line (Enter, arrows, click on another line) or when the editor loses the focus. With Auto update on edit on, the NC file is regenerated and the machine moves to the current line; with it off, the lines changed and not yet updated are marked with a yellow bar in the gutter until Regen.
• With Show CNC hints on, the list of CNC codes appears under the line while typing: Up / Down scroll the list, Enter or a double click insert the code, Esc closes it.
• The first line of the program cannot be deleted, changed or moved. Subprograms shown in the editor are read-only.
• Up / Down move the machine to the new line; Duplicate line duplicates the line of the editor.
• The axis trackbars and the pick of axis coordinates still write into the Edit/Insert line field.

Mouse wheel in the editor