CNC Simulation Software (ECNCSS)

Edsolab CNC simulation — 2-, 2.5- and 3-axis machine practice on a PC, with optional 4- and 5-axis, 100+ control systems, and classroom server tools.

ECNCSS is an integrated software package for programming and operating CNC machines in a virtual, collision-safe environment. Students work through the same shop sequence they will use on a live lathe or mill: set and mount the workpiece, choose tools, preset cutters, run G-code, watch chips and coolant, then measure the result — without consuming machine time or scrap stock.

The PC version includes a realistic machine simulator, a G-code parser and debugger with canned cycles and macros, and a networked teaching/examination mode that records the operation process and supports automatic scoring.

What Is Included

• Realistic CNC machine simulation for programming and operating machines in a virtual safe environment
• G-code parser and debugger with canned cycles and macros
• Network teaching and examination functions, including process recording and automatic scoring
• PC version

Key Features

• 3D modeling based on OpenGL, with dual-monitor display
• Dynamic rotation, zoom, pan, full screen, and view switching
• G-code parse supporting ISO-1056 preparatory function codes (G codes), auxiliary function codes (M codes), and other instructions
• Support for 2-, 2.5- and 3-axis CNC machines; 4- and 5-axis machines optional
• More than 100 CNC systems and more than 200 control panels (more being added)
• Simulation of canned cycles, macros, and parameters
• Import workpiece from CAD file
• G-code debug tool
• Custom codes and cycles for different NC systems
• Simulate post-processed files from UG, Pro/ENGINEER, and Mastercam
• Windows MACRO recording and replay
• Operation-process (AVI) recording and replay
• Workpiece setting and mounting
• Turret configurable for 4, 8, 12, or 16 tools; ATC can be horizontal or vertical
• Measuring tools: edge finder, feeler gauge, micrometers, calipers, and more
• Roughness measurement based on cutting parameters
• Tool preset by benchmark method and manual method
• Machine effects including coolant, machining sound, and chip generation

What Students See and Practice

• More than 200 operator panels
• Multiple 3D machine models
• Program validation and G-code debugger
• Variables and parameters for macro programming
• G-codes supported for milling
• 2D cutting-path and 3D simulation for lathe and milling
• Real-time dynamic zooming and panning
• Workpiece dimensions and roughness measurements
• Optical edge finder and Z-axis gauge
• Workpiece and clamping configuration
• Extensive tool management for milling and turning

Classroom Server Features

Installed on a local network in a server–client configuration, ECNCSS gives the instructor tools to manage students, classes, and tests.

1. User management — Students register with a username and password. After login from any computer on the LAN, the instructor can centrally manage, monitor, and tutor the class.
2. Exercise management — Add and edit exercises on the server, send exercises (including pictures) to clients, and collect answers from clients.
3. Examination subsystem — Question-library management, test-paper management, test-process management, and automatic marking of examination papers.
4. Test administration subsystem — Test-data management, exam-permit management, and results management. Automated save, disaster recovery, and automatic scoring of test papers.

Hardware and Software Requirements

• Windows environment: 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 (as listed in the catalogue)
• LAN required for server functionality
• Processor: 2.0 GHz minimum; 2.5 GB recommended (catalogue wording)
• 2 GB hard-disk space for program installation
• VGA graphics capable of 1920×1080; OpenGL support recommended
• Multilingual interface: Simplified Chinese, English, French, German, Korean, Magyar, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish

Who It Is For

• Engineering colleges, polytechnics, ITI / TVET, and CNC academies teaching turning and milling programming
• Labs that need many simultaneous practice seats without adding machines
• Instructors who want LAN-based assignments, monitoring, exams, and automatic scoring
• Programs that already post-process from UG, Pro/ENGINEER, or Mastercam and need to prove code before the machine

Catalogue source: EMT Digital Motion / EMT Global Catalogue 2025–26, CNC Panel Simulators / CNC Simulation Software section. Product name in catalogue: CNC Simulation Software (ECNCSS) / Edsolab CNC simulation. Specifications are furnished for informational use and are subject to change without notice.