Welcome to the D2nc

D2nc is an innovative tool used for generating
 G-code in the machine shop.

Latest Development Release

V2.9.9 has been released! You can obtain a copy from the download page. D2nc has undergone major changes with an internal rewrite. I think you will find the wait has been worth it. The new features now include; pocketing, ramping and tabs along with many more additions, improvements and bug fixes.
The enhancements are demonstrated in a video titled “V2.9.9 Latest Features” on the ScreenCam page. For a complete list of changes check the “Whats’s new” page.

Previous Development Releases

V2.9.8 Fixed the screen cutoff problem experienced on some systems. Increased the mouse pointer selection hotspot for easier selection of screen elements. Re-enabled the ability to use the arrow keys for selection. Other minor enhancements.

V2.9.7 Added persistent windows size and fixes SDL parser bug when using math functions along with other minor enhancements.

V2.9.6 A stability release which corrects several bugs that have been reported recently and fixes some of the quirks that were introduced with resizing in the last release

V2.9.5 Adds the ability to resize and maximize and minimize the D2nc screen. Also included is a new path parameter to allow starting the cut below the top of the material, as at the bottom of a previously milled feature. A significant bug regarding the import of circles has been fixed along with some other minor fixes.

V2.9.4 Fixes an urgent bug introduced in V2.9.3. The bug caused missing elements during DXF import if the elements were very small or were points. Other new features have been added and several minor bugs fixed.

V2.9.3 Several new features including a centerline cut indexed around the 4th axis. This has many uses such as spoke cutting flywheels twice as large as your machines working envelope, performing the same operation on a rotary fixture, indexing a pattern around a part and many more. A new experimental wizard for cutting involute gears in the module system is included. The selection tools have been improved with the addition of a marquee select and you may now specify user defined blocks of gcode that is included in the final output.

V2.9.2 Adds more SDL enhancements along with scaling and speed/feed overrides.

V2.9.1 Adds additions to the Shape Description language.

V2.9.0 Initial release of the development release.

Stable Release

V2.3.0 which fixes some minor bugs and corrects the installer problems encountered when installing under Windows Vista or Windows 7.