SprutCAM X now has a ChatGPT-based AI assistant that will not only explain your G-code, but explain to your wife why you’re working so late. Seriously.
And then ChatGPT came for CAM.
In its latest update, CNC machining software SprutCAM X added an AI assistant based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT API. Its name is Éncy.
SprutCAM Tech, the Cyprus-based developer of SprutCAM X, says Éncy will help engineers with various aspects of the CAM workflow—and pretty much anything else.
“Hi, I’m Éncy, your SprutCAM X AI assistant. Ask away, and I’ll be happy to help!”
One of Éncy’s main features is the ability to explain G-code. Ask it to clarify any instruction and Éncy will describe its purpose in plain language. The AI assistant can comment on every single line in a G-code file if you ask it to.
Éncy can also create G-code. Users give it a text description—“drill a 10 mm diameter hole at point (100, 25)”—and the AI assistant will program the operation based on the given CNC system. If you’re looking for reference information on a given CNC machine, such as its specs and limitations, Éncy can provide that too.
Engineers and manufacturers can also use Éncy as a Python programmer to create 2D and 3D models and write them to .dxf and .stl files, respectively, showing the results in real-time.
An all-purpose AI assistant for engineers
Éncy doesn’t stop at improving the CAM workflow. SprutCAM Tech says users can ask the bot about anything, from manufacturing tips to math questions and even how to explain to their spouse why they’re working late.
“We are committed to creating software that enables our customers to seamlessly transition from CAD to finished parts with the fastest turnaround time in the industry. SprutCAM X with ChatGPT technologies will save you time, improve your productivity and enhance your creativity,” said Andrei Kharatsidi, co-founder of SprutCAM Tech, in a news release announcing the Éncy update.
For more on how ChatGPT is impacting engineers and manufacturers, read ChatGPT is Pushing Engineering Buttons.
