HiNC Documentation

HiNC is a virtual machine tool and milling simulation software by Tech Coordinate. It performs pre-machining verification and optimization through high-precision simulation and milling physics analysis — including cutting force, moment, deflection, heat, wear, and more.

flowchart TD
    subgraph Setup["Setup (ordering-free)"]
        Mt["Build / Load<br>Virtual Machine Tool"]
        ControlPreset["Configure<br>Drive Mode"]
        BasicConfig["Set Workpiece, Fixture,<br>Tool House, Controller & NC"]
        MaterialConfig["Set Cutting<br>Parameters"]
        ImportData["Import Sensor Data<br>(dynamometer / smart tool holder)"]
    end

    Setup --> Sim["Run Simulation"]

    Sim --> Collision["Collision Detection"]
    Sim --> Examine["Inspect & Analyze<br>(force, moment, heat,<br>deflection, wear, power)"]
    ImportData --> Examine

    Sim --> Train["Train Milling<br>Parameters"]
    ImportData --> Train
    Train --> MaterialConfig

    Sim --> Opt["Generate Optimized NC<br>(re-interpolation,<br>feedrate adjustment)"]

    subgraph Inspection
    Collision
    Examine
    end

    subgraph Output
    Opt
    end

Workflows — Task-oriented step-by-step guides

• Basic Simulation — Set up and run a machining simulation
• Milling Force Parameter Training — Train cutting force parameters from sensor data
• NC Optimization — Optimize NC programs for feedrate and compensation
• Sensor Data Mapping — Map external sensor data to simulation toolpaths
• Geometry Validation — Collision detection, geometry comparison, defect scanning
• Dynamometer Experiment SOP — Operating procedure for dynamometer measurement
• Example Projects — Complete project-level examples with real data

Manual — Reference knowledge, looked up on demand

• Setup — Pre-simulation configuration: machine tool, anchor, cutters, controllers, coolant
• Runtime — Script commands, MachiningStep, RuntimeApi, SessionProgress
• Analysis — Theory and evaluation: milling physics, wear, corner behavior, CPU usage

Development — For developers building on HiAPI

• Release Note
• App Anatomy — Transparent per-component breakdown of the HiNC applications (Webservice + WPF) — view ↔ model ↔ source mapping
• API Fundamentals — Geometry, rendering, mechanism topology, messaging, XML IO
• Sample Code — Code samples

Other

• API Reference — Auto-generated C# class and method reference
• Product — About, license, activation, system info