G-CODE Editor: CNC Programming Assistant
A PyQt5 desktop application for building and refining G-CODE programs with structured parameter management, multi-route processing, and dedicated controls for thread cutting workflows.
G-CODE Editor is a desktop tool that takes G-CODE authoring out of plain text editors and into a structured workflow. Operators rarely write G-CODE byte by byte; they configure initialization values, route files, thread cut parameters, and finalization steps. This application gives each of those a proper interface and produces the final G-CODE from the configured values, which removes a class of typing mistakes that show up as scrap.
What the editor handles:
- Parameter sections: Initialization, thread cut, route, and finalization blocks each have their own form, edited in real time
- Multi-route processing: Load several .nc route files, calibrate them, and align them into one coherent program
- Thread cutting: A dedicated panel for stitch entry, stitch exit, and thread break parameters, with values that match what operators expect to see on the machine
- Speed profiles: Start speed, max speed, acceleration, and deceleration configured per program
- Localized UI: Turkish and English with runtime switching, useful for shared machines where operators rotate
- File handling: Organized input and output paths for route files and exported G-CODE so a busy floor does not turn into a folder of mystery .nc files
- Light, simple UI: Designed for industrial environments where a machine-side panel needs to be readable, not pretty
Stack: Python 3.6+, PyQt5, MVC layout, JSON for persistent parameter storage, custom i18n module.
Where it fits: Configuring CNC machines, refining G-CODE before deployment, prototyping route-based sequences, and as the operator-facing software on a control panel attached to a CNC line.
