v0.6.0

CNC GCode Tools 0.6.0

Changes

Features

• feat: demo job list in the file menu; demo files with T words
• feat: viewer demo job, opened with ?demo
• feat: download expanded G-code, new landing page
• feat: FigUI plugin
• feat: new viewer layout, 3D by default, phone tabs
• feat: stock simulation, real-time playback, messages, M0 and probing
• feat: add VS Code extension (CNC GCode Tools for FluidNC)
• feat: parametric G-code, probing and CAD-style 3D mouse in the viewer

Other Changes

• docs: install the FluidNC extension on the SD card
• build: one version for everything (0.6.0); docs brought up to date
• feat(fluidnc): phone layout and following running jobs
• tools: record the viewer animating a G-code file to MP4
• docs: document parametric G-code, the VS Code extension and probing
• build: package the VS Code extension and GCode Expander

File Sizes

• Source: 808K
• GCode Viewer: 225KiB
• FluidNC Extension: 70KiB (gzipped)
• Font Creator: 214KiB
• VS Code Extension: 143KiB
• FigUI Plugin: 72KiB (zip; unzip and add the folder in FigUI's Plugins tab)

Deployment Instructions

Hosted Version

Try it online: CNC GCode Tools

For FluidNC WebUI v3:

1. Download gcodeviewer.html.gz (compressed for embedded deployment)
2. Upload to Flash on your device via web interface or:

   curl -F "file=@gcodeviewer.html.gz" http://your-device-ip/files

3. Add extension via WebUI: Settings -> ESP3D Interface -> Extra content
   • Output - Panel (for Dashboard) or Page
   • URL address - gcodeviewer.html
   • Type - Extension
   • Refresh time - 0

For local use:

1. Download gcodeviewer.html (standalone viewer)
2. Open directly in a modern browser
3. No server required - runs completely offline

VS Code extension (CNC GCode Tools for FluidNC):

1. Download cnc-gcode-tools-0.6.0.vsix
2. In VS Code: Extensions view → … menu → Install from VSIX…, or run

   code --install-extension cnc-gcode-tools-0.6.0.vsix

3. Also works in Cursor and VSCodium. Install a newer .vsix the same way to update.