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peterbrown77210-Marble
10-Marble
May 20, 2026
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Creo NC Machine Assemblies -WAIDW?

  • May 20, 2026
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Hola -

 

We use CreoNC extensively - however, we use Vericut for simulation and never have built a machine model for use within Creo. 

I’m attempting to do that now.

At no point have I been able to make the kinematic machine model appear in the Creo NC window. I’ve read the (thin) information available. I’ve asked Gemini. I then went to the Knowledge Base and downloaded the FADAL VMC file (close enough to the vertical mill I created) and I can’t get that to work either.

I am using Windchill - maybe that’s the issue since I don’t have the machine in the pro_mfg_workcell folder, though I did browse to where it is and it accepted the entry.

I also cannot find “Machine Play” anywhere, either in NC or ProProcess.

Licensing issue?

 

TIA

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Civodul14-Alexandrite
14-Alexandrite
May 22, 2026

Hello,

The machine assembly must be placed in the directory defined by the PRO_MF_WORKCELL_DIR configuration.
In the Workcell, select the assembly.

 

Michael_Bourque
Michael_Bourque13-Aquamarine
13-Aquamarine
May 23, 2026

Peter,
Take a look at this page where you can download machines ready for Machine Play, as well as instructions and rules for making your own machines:

Machine Play will only work if you have added it to the Workcell, and is in the same path of the MFG assembly, or in the path of PRO_MF_WORKCELL_DIR.
 


Machine Assembly in Workcell Definition
 
Machine Play Launch
 
Machine Play Simulation
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Maho dmu70 

 

 

Michael Bourque
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    asifcad15-Moonstone
    15-Moonstone
    July 11, 2026

    Hello, this is Asif. After reading your post, I have a question about the Machine Play option in Creo Kinematic.

    What is the primary benefit of using the Machine Play feature if it cannot verify the actual G-code that will be executed on the CNC machine? Since the machine ultimately runs the post-processed G-code rather than the toolpath itself, how reliable is Machine Play for validating real machining behavior compared with G-code verification software such as Vericut?

    Michael_Bourque
    Michael_Bourque13-Aquamarine
    13-Aquamarine
    July 11, 2026

    I would not trust or use this as a replacement for real gcode machine simulation. One bad gcode line could crash your machine. It can be used to see how the machine might move, but has no collision detection or gouge control and complex kinematics with offset registers are not supported. You may want to look into this option instead of Vericut. It is much less expensive and does everything that Vericut can do and supports Creo NC post processor development too..

    https://manusnc.com/en/manussim

    You can try it for free.

    Michael Bourque
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