Predator Editor & Predator Simulator

Predator Virtual CNC™ add-on for BobCAD-CAM V23

Predator Virtual CNC for BobCAD is an affordable upgrade to provide toolpath verification and simulation. BobCAD V21 and older customers must upgrade to the New BobCAD-CAM V23 edition to use Predator Virtual CNC for BobCAD. Three levels are available exclusively from BobCAD.

Software Features (Level 1, Level 2, Level 3)

Animation Style Verification
Zoom, Pan and Fit
VCR Operation (Play, Stop, Single Step, Rewind)
2 & 3 Axis Milling
Single Square Stock Shape (Milling)
Standard Milling Tools (Flat, Ball, Bullnose & Drill)
Rapid Tool Collision Checking (Flute Only)
2 Axis Turning
Single Cylinder Stock Shape (Turning)
All Lathe Tool Types (Except Custom)
Rapid Tool Collision Checking (Insert Only)

Includes all features of Level 1 plus:

Standard Fixture Shapes (Single and Multiple)
Fixture Collision Checking
Background Color Configuration
Multiple Standard Stock Shapes
Tool Shank Checking (Milling)
Tool Holder Checking (Milling and Turning)
Cycle Time
Copy Images to Clipboard
Cut Sections
¾ Lathe Section Views (Part ID)
1 Second Zooms, Pans, Fits, Rotations, Views
Zoom, Pan, Fit Rotate, View while Cutting
Deep Zoom (Solid)
STL based Fixtures)
Part Inspection
Material Removed
Dovetail Tools (Milling)
Radius Tools (Milling)
Chamfer Tools (Milling)
Tapered Ball Tools (Milling)
Tapered Bullnose Tools (Milling)
Backstep (Adds Material Back to Stock)
Translucent Stock and Fixtures
Translucent Tools

Includes all features of Level 1 and Level 2 plus:

Multiple Views
Multiple Lights
Colored Lights
Material Rendering (Brass, Aluminum, Steel, etc)
Turbo Style Verification (Mold & Die 3 Axis Only)
Deep Zoom (Turbo)
Lathe Turbo Style Verification
CAD Compare (Designed vs. Machined)
Custom Mill and Lathe Tool Shapes
Save STL Stock Shapes
Save DXF and CADL toolpaths

Predator CNC Editor™ Stand-Alone for BobCAD-CAM

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With an editor designed just for CNC programs vs. plain text. CNC Editor has lots of powerful CNC specific features yet remains very easy to use. For a minute imagine an office using Notepad instead of Word for word processing. This is how most shops are setup. Editing on the CNC controls can be even more time consuming. Predator CNC Editor is intelligent and knows G code. You can even verify your CNC programs with 3D solid based verification.