CNC Syntax Editor. Compare features
Introduction
CNC Syntax Editor supplies a two cut down versions called CNC Syntax Editor Free Edition and CNC Syntax Editor Professional. Free version omits some of the advanced features found in the professional edition and is ideal for users who either want a low cost or free solution or are not interested in more advanced features.
This page lists the principal features of CNC Syntax Editor. It identifies those features that are not available in CNC Syntax Editor Free Edition.
CNC Syntax Editor Free Edition is free of charge for personal use.
Feature set
The following table illustrates the main features in CNC Syntax Editor and shows which of these are eliminated from the Free Edition:
| Feature | Enterprise | Professional | Free |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | |||
| CNC intelligent editing with Undo and Redo | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Unlimited file size | Yes! | Yes! | 4 KB limit |
| Syntax highlighting | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Default and customizable color schemes | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Visual splitting code groups | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Simple, menu-driven step by step set-up | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Run a program in minimized mode | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Save settings to Windows registry | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Multiple editing windows at once | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| The recent files list | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| The ability to delete empty lines | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| The ability to delete comments | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| The ability to delete non-printing characters | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Editor bookmarks | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Upload files to CNC machines | via DNC Precision software | via DNC Precision software | |
| On-line help | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| CNC specific tools | |||
| File compare | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| The code repository | Yes! | Yes! | Four items only |
| Numbering and renumbering of program lines | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Scale | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Shift | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Mirror | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Exchange axes | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Add and remove spaces | Yes! | Yes! | Yes! |
| Find ranges | Yes! | Yes! | |
| Mocro record/play | Yes! | Yes! | |
| Duplicate line numbers checker | Yes! | Yes! | |
| Adjust spindle speed and feed rates | Yes! | Yes! | |
| Back plotter | Yes! | ||
| Price (USD) | 80 | 59 | Free of charge |
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