Cimco Probing Custom Cycle Builder

Cimco Probing Custom Cycle Builder

The Cycle Builder is a tool that enables you to create your own custom controls and extensions in addition to the built-in cycles currently available in CIMCO Probing. The Cycle Builder has been developed to fulfil the following needs for CIMCO probing.

  • Provide customers and resellers the ability to create controls and extensions not currently supported.
  • Develop a tool that makes the integration and testing of cycles easier for all users.
  • Provide an option that allows for testing cycles in a convenient manner without having to update to the latest version of CIMCO Probing each time to the get the most recent changes.


Official Web Resource: 
  1. Cycle Builder | CIMCO Probing
PDF Documentation: 
  1. "C:\Program Files (x86)\CIMCO PP\CIMCO Probing for Mastercam\documentation\CIMCO Probing Cycle Builder.pdf"
Sample Controls & Generic Images: 
  1. "C:\Program Files (x86)\CIMCO PP\CIMCO Probing for Mastercam\content"
Install Directory:
  1. Controls - "C:\Users\Public\Documents\CIMCO Probing for Mastercam\custom_cycles\custom_controls"
  2. Extensions - "C:\Users\Public\Documents\CIMCO Probing for Mastercam\custom_cycles\custom_controls"

Custom Cycle Builder Overview (webinar)

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