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CNC Simulator Pro — Watch Your G-code Cut Metal in the Browser, for Free

Rudra Sarker
Rudra Sarker
AI Engineer & Full-Stack Developer | Creator of MindWell, SightlineAI & StealthHumanizer
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CNC Simulator Pro — Watch Your G-code Cut Metal in the Browser, for Free
#G-code#engineering#CNC#open-source#simulator#3D#manufacturing#web app

title: "CNC Simulator Pro \u2014 Watch Your G-code Cut Metal in the Browser, for Free" published: true description: "A professional-grade, 100% client-side 3-axis CNC milling simulator: real-time 3D stock removal, shop-style DRO, feeds & speeds calculator, and a full G/M-code learning suite." tags: react, webdev, showdev, opensource

Why I built it

CNC education is stuck: industrial simulators cost thousands, and free tools are either 2D toys or install-heavy desktop software. Students learning G-code deserve to see the material get cut away in 3D as the program executes — in a browser tab, with nothing installed.

CNC Simulator Pro is exactly that: a free, open-source, professional-grade 3-axis milling simulator that runs 100% client-side.

Try it now: rudra496.github.io/cnc — no installs, no signups, no fees.

What's inside

  • High-fidelity 3D machining center — real-time stock removal as your G-code executes, rendered with Three.js / react-three-fiber
  • Real-time G-code visualization — watch every move animate line-by-line
  • Shop-style DRO control bar — live position readout like a real machine controller
  • Feeds & speeds calculator — proper cutting parameters instead of guessing
  • Learning suite — complete G-code and M-code references, tool management, and 26 example programs to learn from
  • 8-material, 8-tool libraries — pick realistic setups

The stack

Next.js 16, TypeScript, react-three-fiber, Three.js, Tailwind CSS 4, shadcn/ui — deployed to GitHub Pages as a pure static site. No server, no telemetry; everything computes in your browser.

Who it's for

Students, machinists, hobbyists, and educators — anyone learning CNC programming who wants a safe, free sandbox that behaves like a real 3-axis mill before touching a real one.

Feature requests and bug reports are open — if you teach CNC and want a specific example program added, open an issue and I'll add it to the learning suite.

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Rudra Sarker
Rudra Sarker

AI Engineer & Full-Stack Developer | Creator of MindWell, SightlineAI & StealthHumanizer

Hi, I'm Rudra Sarker—an AI Engineer and Full-Stack Developer passionate about building high-impact, accessible web platforms and intelligent systems. I build solutions that blend AI, accessibility, and mental health, including MindWell (accessible mental health support platform), StealthHumanizer, SightlineAI, and ScienceLab 3D. Here on ZyVOP, I write about AI engineering, web development, open-source projects, and developer productivity.

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