File menu

The File menu contains commands related to reserved words and formats:

WordList — This displays the Reserved Words dialog.

Save Format — This saves changes made to current format.

Previous Format — This moves to the format preceding the current format.

Tip: Use the shortcut Ctrl+P to move backwards through the various formats.

Next Format — This moves to the format following the current format.

Tip: Use the shortcut Ctrl+N to advance through the various formats.

Save & Test CNC — This saves changes made to post and updates NC code without having to exit XBUILD.

Tip: Use the shortcut Ctrl+T to save the post and update the NC code.

Quit — This exits the Formats editor and saves the modified format in memory. If you have made any changes to the selected format, you are prompted to save (Yes or No) the changes that you made, or to cancel the Quit command. If you click Cancel, the Formats editor remains active.

Additional shortcuts

Ctrl+double-click an <INCLUDE:> statement to open the referenced Format in the editor.

Press Ctrl+B to return to the original format in which you used the Ctrl+double-click shortcut. You can go back by only one Format, it is not multi-layered.