Milling string reserved words

Reserved word

Definition

<BOL>

Beginning of line identifier. Used to indent line in NC code output. Indents line by spacing amount between <BOL> and rest of line.

<CANCEL-COOL>

Used to output NC code to turn off coolant at the end of an operation. See the CNC-Info > Coolant dialog.

<COMP-STAT>

Returns the appropriate code from the CNC-Info > NC Codes dialog for cutter diameter compensation.

<COOLANT>

Returns the proper coolant code from the XBUILD Coolant dialog.

<COOLANT-3>

Returns string from the XBUILD Coolant dialog.

<COOLANT-4>

Returns string from the XBUILD Coolant dialog.

<COOLANT-MST>

Returns string from the XBUILD Coolant dialog.

<COOLANT-OFF>

Returns string from the XBUILD Coolant dialog.

<COOLANT-ON>

Returns string from the XBUILD Coolant dialog.

<CYCLE>

Returns the appropriate drill cycle code from the CNC-Info > NC Codes dialog.

<CYCLE-RTRCT>

Returns the appropriate retract code for canned drilling cycles from the CNC-Info > NC Codes dialog.

<DATE>

Returns the date that the NC code was posted. See also <REGION-DATE>.

<EOB>

Specifies the end of block code on each line of a format.

<FIXTURE>

Returns the current fixture offset code from the CNC-info > Fixture ID dialog.

<F-UNITS>

Returns the applicable code for feed per revolution or feed per linear unit feed rates from the CNC-Info > Feeds & Speeds dialog. For example, G99, G98.

<FM-NAME>

Returns the FeatureCAM file name.

<HOLDER-NAME>

Returns the tool holder name from the Manufacturing > Spindles and Toolholders dialog in FeatureCAM.

<INDEX-AXIS>

Returns the index axis (X, Y, or Z) for 4th-axis indexed parts, otherwise returns None.

<MACH-TIME>

Returns the estimated time needed to machine the part.

<MATERIAL>

Outputs the name of the material.

<MCSID>

Returns the current Setup name, as set in FeatureCAM.

<MOTION>

Returns the motion code for the current move from the XBUILD CNC-Info > NC codes dialog.

<NEXT-TL-NAME>

For Siemens controls, the name of the next tool. See also <NEXT-TL-ID> (numeric).

<OP-PASS>

Returns Rough or Finish based on the type of pass. Value is always in English in order to support language-independent comparison. See also <OP-PASS-LOCAL>.

<OP-PASS-LOCAL>

Same as <OP-PASS>, but the value is in the local language, so it can be used for inserting comments in the NC code.

<OP-TYPE>

Returns the current operation type name.

Value is always in English in order to support language-independent comparison. See also <OP-TYPE-LOCAL>.

<OP-TYPE-LOCAL>

Same as <OP-TYPE>, but the value is in the local language, so it can be used for inserting comments in the NC code.

<P1>

Post variable number one. Returns the user-defined string placed in the Post Variables tab in FeatureCAM. Variables up to <P100> may be defined.

<PGM-STOP>

Returns string from CNC-Info > NC Codes dialog. Used to stop program to flip part in chuck or vise to machine other setups.

<PLANE>

Returns the appropriate code for an active plane from the CNC-Info > NC Codes dialog.

<PROG-NAME>

Returns the part name from the Setup definition in FeatureCAM.

<PVAR:variablename>

Post variable with the name variablename. Returns the user-defined string placed in the Post Variables tab in FeatureCAM. You can edit the variable names using the Post Variable Names dialog.

<REGION-DATE>

Returns the date in the regional format (for example, British DD/MM/YY instead of MM/DD/YY) as specified in Windows.

<SEG-CMT>

Returns any Comments entered in a feature's Post Variables dialog in FeatureCAM. For controls that require comments to be a single line, <SEG-CMT> must be only one line.

<SEGM-ID>

Returns the name of the current feature from the part view in FeatureCAM.

<SPINDLE>

Returns the applicable code for spindle rotation direction from the CNC-Info > NC Codes dialog, for example M3, M4.

<TIME>

Returns the time when the NC code was posted.

<TOOL-CMT>

Returns any Comments you have entered on the Overrides tab of Tool Properties.

<TOOL-ID>

Returns the Tool ID value from the FeatureCAM Tool Mapping dialog.

<TOOL-NAME>

Returns the Name of the current tool from the FeatureCAM Tool Mapping dialog.

<UDF-COMMENT>

Used in the UDF Text format to return a comment from an add-in macro that creates a user-defined feature.

<UDF-TEXT>

Used in the UDF Text format to return a specific code from an add-in macro that creates a user-defined feature.

<UNITS>

Returns the value from the Inch Units or Metric Units field on the CNC-Info > NC Codes dialog (commonly G20 or G21).