Release History 07/23/15 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.313 1. Improved startup user interface event processing 2. Improved command line operation with files without extensions 3. Improved inspecting solids 4. Improved Heidenhain support of CYCLE DEF 7.1 with IX, IY and IZ 5. Fixed a bug with 4 and 5 axis tool change positions 01/09/15 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.309 1. Added Tool shank relief definition for milling tools 2. Added support for Thermwood AUXWCS# style work offsets 3. Improved inspection with very small parts positioned near the origin/datum 4. Improved install with better Windows OS version determination 5. Fixed a bug with tool change motion with absolute machine positioning 6. Fixed a bug with tool offsets and intrinsic T codes 09/19/14 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.306 1. New Preview mode which does not require stock, tools and offsets 2. New green sphere display for the tool position within Preview mode 3. New Preview button added to the Job Properties dialog 4. New Check Code button added to the new Preview mode 5. New option to automatically ignore undefined G and M codes with the current reverse post 6. New Fagor N style repeat support 7. New offset name support 8. New parameter DISPLAY_WARNINGS which defaults to OFF 9. Improved tool animation speed to be more consistent when using different models 10. Improved error log dialogs, error processing, error counts and keyboard input 11. Improved processing of undefined G & M codes 12. Improved command line operation 13. Improved rotary motion with cutter compensation 14. Improved macro support within the reverse post 15. Improved register panel when processing cycles 16. Improved backplotting arc performance 17. Improved the OCX with a new GetAxisPos method 18. Improved the OCX with a new EnableFeature method for left&right mouse panning 19. Improved Fanuc Lathe support for G10P0 via the ChangeProgramOrigin function 20. Improved the maximum length of material names to 64 characters 21. Improved Fanuc G54.1P# and G54-G59 style work offsets 22. Improved Fanuc G10 support with L2 and L20 modes 23. Improved tooling setup within job properties to display more tools, spindle name and direction 24. Improved numerous online help topics 25. Improved RVP file format to include version number 26. Improved command line operation to eliminate extra spaces after all commands 27. Improved M code support 28. Improved rectangular pocket support 29. Fixed a bug calculating dwell time 30. Fixed a bug when cutter compensation is missing a D value 31. Fixed a bug with cutter compensation with vertical moves while mirroring 32. Fixed a bug when the reverse post returns specific offset values 33. Fixed a bug with manual fixture changes 34. Fixed a backstep bug with backplot 35. Fixed several bugs with incorrect tab order in certain dialogs 36. Fixed a bug with SetupSheet HTML that would intermittently cause the stock to not appear 37. Fixed a bug with canceling cutter compensation 04/24/14 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.292 1. Added new Patterns tab within the Machine properties dialog 2. Added new Params. tab within the Machine properties dialog 3. Added new lathe tool nose selector user interface 4. Added machine name to the status bar 5. Added support for comments within the Include section of reverse posts 6. Added automatic searching when setting up tools within the Job properties dialog 7. Added support for multiple clicks on the tools within the Job properties to search for a second instance 8. Added new r_rool_Doffset register to the reverse post processor 9. Added Fagor G84, G85 and G87 lathe cycle support 10. Added Fagor 8025 and 8050 lathe cycle support 11. Added Fagor 8025 cycles with Pn= parameters 12. Added Fagor 8025 expressions with K and Fn 13. Added support for scientific notation to the reverse post processor 14. Added Siemens REPEATBLOCK with labels support 15. Added new FAGOR master include reverse post 16. Added support for Fanuc L repeats with external sub programs 17. Added inspection of toroidal surfaces 18. Added reflection textures support 19. Added RPI support to all example jobs 20. Added two cursor support to show look ahead processing within the NC panel 21. Added new parameter RAPID_CANCELCOMP for Fagor style CNCs 22. Added new processing error dialog with interactive buttons for next and previous errors 23. Added Siemens style polar arcs 24. Added UNC pathname support to the /LOG command line option 25. Added support for G73 lathe repeat keyword in reverse post processor 25. Added new REPLACE section to the reverse post to simplify axis definitions 26. Added Fanuc G61 exactstopmode support 27. Added support for switching cutter compensation direction within a single contour 28. Added Sentinel Protection v7.6.6 29. Improved backplotting rapid motion 30. Improved integrated Editor with better dialogs 31. Improved Preferences dialog with better layout 32. Improved J2T support with adding tool holders, rpi support and relative paths 33. Improved lathe home position processing 34. Improved initial default panel layout 35. Improved ActiveX with additional methods and fixed several bugs 36. Improved Online Help 37. Improved Fanuc G71/G72 lathe cycle support with certain U & V values 38. Improved Fanuc G28 support 39. Improved Fanuc G70 lathe cycle first move support 40. Improved rendering and lighting 41. Improved displaying spindle names within Job properties dialog 42. Improved solid model tangencies and edge normals 43. Improved solid model precision 44. Improved cylinder and torus surface calculations 45. Improved display of sharp model edges 46. Improved graphics card display list optimization 47. Improved internal date and time stamps for file management 48. Improved reprocessing performance for simple setup changes 49. Improved Heidenhain style pocket cycle support 50. Improved exporting of DXF and CADL files 51. Improved Fanuc DPRINT support with new DATAOUTPUT1 - DATAOUTPUT4 parameter 52. Improved Solid model rendering 53. Improved inspection with STL based tool holders 54. Improved XY Inspection to support feature snapping 55. Improved inspection within Deep Zoom windows 56. Improved detection of missing feed rates 57. Improved STL export with poor models 58. Improved inspection of conical surfaces 59. Improved general point, distance and angle inspections 60. Improved the Control tab within the Machine properties dialog to display the entire reverse post 61. Improved Close View and Close all View menus to be more intuitive 62. Improved cutter compensation look ahead 63. Improved the integrated editor with better keyboard shortcuts 64. Improved Siemens CYCLE84 support 65. Improved display of external sub programs in registers 66. Improved J2T support for external subs 67. Improved external sub programs search order so job specific can override machine specific 68. Improved Siemens cycle LONGHOLE, POCKET1, POCKET2, HOLES1, HOLES2, SLOT1 and SLOT2 support 69. Improved Fagor polar coordinate support 70. Improved Fanuc lathe cycles with cuttercomp enabled 71. Improved Siemens CYCLE81, CYCLE82, CYCLE84, CYCLE85, CYCLE86, CYCLE87, CYCLE88, CYCLE89, CYCLE90, CYCLE801 and CYCLE840 support 72. Improved cycle parameter error checking within reverse post processor 73. Improved Heidenhain master include reverse post 74. Improved Fanuc G10 support 75. Improved Fanuc and Heidnehain rounding functions 76. Improved infinite loop detection 77. Improved support for combining mirror, rotation and scaling functions 78. Improved rectangular and circular pocket support within the reverse post processor 79. Fixed a bug with SetWorkCoord functions in the reverse post 80. Fixed a bug with GetWorkCoord functions in the reverse post 81. Fixed a bug with Deleting Machines 82. Fixed a bug with Fanuc F74 and G75 lathe cycles 83. Fixed a bug when offsets are used after a G28 84. Fixed a bug with REFPOINT parameters within the reverse post 85. Fixed a bug with Fanuc G54-G59 support with specific tool change position definitions 86. Fixed a bug with Fanuc G76 lathe threading 87. Fixed a bug with Fanuc G53 under certain situations 88. Fixed a bug with SUBPROGEX_PROGNUMBER_POS parameter 89. Fixed a bug with comments within the parameter sections of reverse posts 90. Removed the need for "\0" : Separator lines within the reverse post processor 07/03/13 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.242 1. Added R_MODALITY parameter for circular interpolation 2. Improved support for Fagor 8050 and 8025 series 3. Fixed a bug with saving job properties 4. Fixed a bug with the machine properties 5. Fixed a bug with the activex control 06/19/13 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.238 1. Added support for Windows 8 2. Added support for material textures for stock, fixtures and machine components 3. Added 50+ new material textures for wood, stone, metal and marble 4. Added automatic highlight of the current tool when the tool is selected within Job properties 5. Improved scanning of CNC programs 6. Improved Online Help 7. Improved Demo mode 8. Improved cycle time calculations 9. Improved cutter compensation 10. Improved circular interpolation 11. Improved G28 support 12. Improved OpenGL support and defaults 13. Improved tool flute angle display and verification of cutting vs spindle direction 14. Improved performance with multiple views 15. Improved REFPOINT support from 4 to 32 positions 16. Improved Error dialog 17. Improved chip removal with better selection highlighting 18. Improved machine definition with new STL file removal via the spacebar 18. Improved lathe cuttoff cycle support 19. Improved lathe backplotting support 18. Improved solid model performance and accuracy 19. Improved graphics rendering performance 19. Improved reverse post error messages with option for automatic highlighting of the CNC program 20. Improved low memory warning/resource detection 21. Improved dynamic rotation within the Animation model 22. Improved Error dialog with new Edit button 03/05/13 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.203 1. Official v10 Release 2. Improved Online Help 3. Improved Reverse Post Processor 4. Improved lathe cycle support 5. Improved material rendering 6. Improved lathe tooling 7. Improved demo mode 8. Improved Predator Virtual CNC Express licensing 9. Improved UI panels 10. Improved Heidenhain support 11. Improved examples 12. Improved breakpoints 01/22/13 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.186 1. New tube style cylindrical stock 2. Improved Online Help 3. Improved reverse post proccessor support 4. Improved Heidenhain support 5. Improved OpenGL support 6. Improved collision detection 7. Improved resources 8. Improved HTML setup sheets 9. Improved rendering 10. Fixed a number of bugs 11/14/12 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.164 1. Fixed a number of bugs 09/11/12 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.143 1. Fixed a number of bugs 06/08/12 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.114 1. New Save to Header button 2. Improved Job Properties dialog 3. Improved Opening CNC files 4. Improved Opening RVP files 5. Improved Stock Color definitions 6. Improved Tool color definitions 7. Improved Machine color definitions 8. Improved transparency 9. Improved Machine Properties dialog 10. Improved saving and loading panels and child windows 11. Improved Editor functions and performance 12. Improved variable panel operation 13. Fixed a bug with B, S, M & P characters within dialogs 14. Fixed a number of small bugs 05/20/12 - Predator Virtual CNC v10.0.1.109 1. v10 Beta Release 2. Feature Complete 3. Updated Install NOTE: v10 requires Windows XP, Vista, 2003 Server, 2008 Server or Windows 7.