Reserved word |
Definition |
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<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). |