CNC part-program generator & simulator

Generate CNC Part Programs for shell-and-tube heat exchangers in seconds.

This application does not use A.I. at runtime, which means that it does not depend on or use A.I. in any capacity during the use of the application or expose any of your system to A.I. in any way before or after the installation.

Heat-X CNC Pro Auto turns your hole patterns into ready-to-run drilling programs instantly — from an RCS Tube Layout Detail Drawing, from any scale drawing with each pattern on its own layer, or from an existing part program. Milling programs for tubesheets and covers can be easily added to a job's collection of part programs in a matter of minutes, and you can choose between n″ x 45° notches or n″ radii junction notches. Easily make additional tube patterns for pre-segmented baffles, add bolt circles, or even custom hole patterns with ease, all with a live simulator, per-machine post-processors, and output proven byte-for-byte against over six years of flawless full production shop use.

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( SERPENTINE DRILL ORDER )

Windows & Linuxnative desktop

Drilling · Milling · Bolt circlesone tool

Machine-lockedlicensed per seat

( WHAT IT DOES )

From your drawing to shop-ready programs

Bring in your hole patterns

An RCS Tube Layout Detail Drawing, any true scale drawing that can be scaled to 1:1 (it does not have to be full scale), or an existing part program in plain text. On a drawing that is not an RCS Tube Layout Detail Drawing, each hole pattern goes on its own unique layer — one pattern, one layer — and those layer names name the programs; everything on layer 0 is discarded, and a tube layer with circles is required. Designed in 2003 by a CNC operator, operator trainer, part programmer, draftsman and computer programmer — and used in full production, error-free, for years. If you would like to know his story or how he is qualified for writing software to do what this application does, you can read it here: About the Software Developer.

One click, every machine

Build a format file per machine in the format editor — axis orientation, axis letters, output folder — as many as you need. Click Generate Part Programs once and every machine’s programs are written to their own configured locations at the same time.

A drawing with every program

A full-scale CNC Part Program Drawing is saved beside the programs for each format, so operators can confirm they are running the right program for the job on their machine. Pull dimensions right on it to check the programs — what is on the drawing is what is in the programs.

Checks that catch expensive mistakes

Tube pitch is verified across the whole layout: holes slightly off are corrected, holes off by a large amount are flagged and marked on the drawing (tubeholes pulled in radially to fall inside the OTL stay where you put them). Symmetry is checked about the vertical centerline, layouts can be copied and mirrored, and Shell ID, Baffle OD and OTL are drawn for reference.

( HOW LICENSING WORKS )

Buy once, install, and you're running

Each license is locked to one machine so it can't be copied or shared. Purchasing, activation and renewal are handled securely — your machine and data never leave your control.

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Purchase
Choose monthly or annual, per seat. Checkout is handled by a PCI-compliant payment provider — we never see or store your card details.
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Install & activate
Download the signed installer and run it. The first time the app opens it asks for your license key; enter it once and click Activate this machine. The license is locked to that computer over an encrypted connection.
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Work
From then on, just launch the app and generate programs — no sign-in, no password. The license is verified silently against your certificate and this machine on every run, and updates install themselves.
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Renew automatically
Your subscription keeps the license valid. Cancel anytime; access ends when the term does — no surprises.

( PRICING )

Simple, per-seat licensing

Layout in, every machine's drilling and milling programs out. Both tubesheets handed correctly, first coordinates on every drawing, never a climb cut, never a touched tubehole. No CAM programmer in the loop.

Monthly

$250/mo

per seat · billed monthly

All drilling, milling & bolt-circle features
Machine-locked license, one seat
Software updates while active
Email support

Best value — save 60%

Annual

$100/mo

$1,200/yr per seat · billed yearlyor $3,600 for 3 years, paid once

Everything in Monthly
60% less than the monthly cost
Priority support
One machine-locked seat for the full term

Shop

$3,000/yr

3 seats · billed yearlyeach extra seat $900/yr

Everything in Annual, on every seat
3 seats for the price of 2½
Add or release machines yourself, anytime
One invoice for the shop

Prices are per seat; every license includes every machine format and every feature. A seat can be moved to another machine at any time. Your price is kept at every renewal while the subscription renews without a gap. More than 50 seats? Contact sales. By purchasing you agree to the Terms of Service & Disclaimer.

( SECURITY & TRUST )

Built to protect your machines and your data

Heat-X CNC Pro Auto runs on your own hardware and keeps your drawings and programs on your machine. Licensing is designed to stop piracy without ever putting your systems at risk.

Machine-locked licensing. Each seat is tied to one specific computer, so a license can't be copied to another machine.
Certificate-based access. A certificate issued by data-gator.net authorizes each seat; if it's revoked, access is suspended until renewal.
Encrypted activation. Activation and license checks travel over encrypted connections (HTTPS/SSH) — nothing sensitive is sent in the clear.
Your data stays yours. Drawings, layouts and generated programs never leave your computer as part of licensing.
No card data on our servers. Payments are processed by a PCI-compliant provider; we never store your card details.

Ready to put Heat-X CNC Pro Auto to work?

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