NC Project – CNC Programming Extension for Visual Studio Code

Develop, validate, and manage CNC programs directly within VS Code.
Supports milling, turning, and turn-mill machines with intelligent tooling, validation, and code insights.

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📢 Changelog

Version 0.5.4 – June 2025

• New Features
  • Format Document and Format Selection (automatically separates CNC command words for better readability)
• Enhancements
  • General performance and UI improvements
• Bug Fixes
  • Various stability and validation fixes

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✨ Features

• Machine Support

  • Mill
  • Lathe
  • Turn & Mill

• Code Intelligence

  • Validation for code correctness and code groups
  • G/M code completion
  • Syntax highlighting
  • Hover support for:
    • G/M codes
    • Macro values
    • Dynamic codes (e.g., G#1)
    • System macros: B, D, E, F, H, M, N, S, T

• Formatting

  • Format full documents or selected code blocks (with automatic separation of G/M codes, coordinates, parameters, and macro values)

• Code Lens

  • Display computed path and execution time
  • Toggle via command: NC Project: Toggle Path and Time Calculation

• Configuration Management

  • Create and select machine tool and driver configurations via GUI

• Visual Indicators

  • Status bar integration

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📸 Screenshots

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📄 Supported File Extensions

.nc, .txt, .ptp, .dat, .mcd, .spf, .001, .cnc, .dnc, .eia,
.fan, .fnc, .g, .g00, .gcode, .iso, .lib, .min, .ncl, .out,
.pm, .prf, .prg, .pu1, .sub, .tap, .tp

💡 Want another file extension supported? Open an issue

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🚀 Getting Started

1. Install the extension from the Visual Studio Code Marketplace.
2. Open any supported CNC file type.
3. The extension will automatically activate and assist your workflow.

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⚙️ Configuring the Extension

Create a Machine Tool and Driver Configuration

Select a Machine Tool and Driver Configuration

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

Extension does not activate or function properly

This may be caused by missing system dependencies.

Required Dependency:
Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable

Manual Test (via Command Line):

1. Open Command Prompt.
2. Navigate to the extension binaries folder:
   cd %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\jrupar-mcieslik.ncproj-*\vscode-client\out
3. Run the language server executable: nclangsrv.exe.
4. Observe the console output for any errors or missing components.

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Configuration GUI does not launch

If the configuration window fails to appear, the required .NET runtime might be missing.

Required Dependency:
.NET Framework 4.7.2 Redistributable

Manual Test:

1. Go to the following path:
   %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions\jrupar-mcieslik.ncproj-*\vscode-client\out
2. Double-click cmtconfig.exe.
3. Look for any error messages or issues starting the tool.

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👥 Contributors

• Janusz Rupar
• Marcin Cieślik

Thank you for your work and contributions!

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🙋‍♂️ Contributing & Feedback

We welcome your feedback and contributions.

• Open an issue
• Submit a pull request
• Suggest new features or improvements

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📄 License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.

You are free to use, modify, and distribute it under the terms of the license.