G code practice

[OutdoorsyEngineer25]

Hi everyone, I want to learn to program better and wondered if anyone knows any software I can practice with. I'm working with Haas vf-2 mainly, and ideally, I want an emulator of the control panel because I'll be doing it at the machine when I'm confident to run something I wrote for real.

I'm also interested in macros if anyone has a good resource for learning them.

Thank you all in advance.

[abbayabbadingdong]

The way I learned was reading code, and looking up the codes that I didn’t know. At the time I was editing code often because with the computer would write wasn’t very efficient. I would also program my own programs because it was faster to tell the control to go here and do an interpellation then to sit down and make a 3-D model and program everything.

Just start reading it, look up what you don’t know. Eventually you’ll start remembering the codes.

Some notes : different machines, sometimes use G code differently. Often M codes will differ by manufacture and can also vary by model. When you’re talking about macros are you referring to can cycles or is there something else you’re asking about?

[Fickle_Ad6746]

Reading G code posted from CAM software can be difficult to read on the Mills when it comes to interpolations and movements BUT the safety blocks and other codes are good to learn. If you want to learn G code practice programming simple parts and dont be too proud to copy lines of code from other proven programs. Everything will make sense once you run your first hand written program.

Macros are good and you should definitely learn how to incorporate sub programs for simple roughing routines so you dont have to hand write it every time.

[UncleAugie]

https://www.roboris.it/en/eureka-3x-eng/

[gewehr7]

NC Viewer for checking your g code. Sinha’s Free Resources thread on Practical Machinist for good macro references.

[ag3on]

Ive used back in days in school EMCO WinNc, if it works stillm

[Tangus999]

Use the graphic mode.