Type a unit after the value, for example:
2mm instead of 2
5.2mm instead of 5.2
1in instead of 1
| Examples of relations between parameters | Expression format |
|---|---|
| Half of the tool diameter | tool_diameter / 2 |
| 80% of the flute length | tool_fluteLength * 0.8 |
| Smallest of either the tool diameter or 12 mm | Math.min(tool_diameter; 12mm) |
| Calculate the flat area of a 'bull nose' tool | tool_diameter - (2 * tool_cornerRadius) |
| Cusp height calculation for ball nose tool (change 0.666 to your desired cusp height) | Math.sqrt((tool_diameter/2)^2 - (tool_diameter/2 - 0.666)^2) /2 |
| Step over based on the tool. If it's a face mill, use 95% of diameter, if it's not, use 40% of the diameter. | tool_type == 'face mill' ? tool_diameter * 0.95 : tool_diameter * 0.4 |
Condition ? what happens when True : what happens when False
The following table shows examples of conditions and how to add them to expressions to obtain a result based on the condition.
| Examples of conditions | Conditions added to an expression |
|---|---|
| tool_diameter > 5 | tool_diameter > 5 ? 2mm : 1mm |
| stepover == 1 | stepover == 1 ? 0.1mm : 0.2mm |
| tolerance <= 0.02 | tolerance <= 0.02 ? 1mm : 3mm |
To add multiple conditions to one statement, nest the conditions in the following way:
Example 1
If Condition1 is true, then Condition2 would be run. The result of Condition2 would then be used.
Condition ? (Condition2 ? True2 : False2) : False
Example 2
if Condition1 is false, then Condition2 would be run. The result of Condition2 would then be used.
Condition ? True : (Condition2 ? True2 : False2)
| Condition / operator | Meaning |
|---|---|
| value1 == value2 | Check to see if the values are equal to each other. |
| value1 != value2 | Check to see if the values are different from each other. |
| value1 > value2 | Check if value1 is greater than value2. |
| value1 < value2 | Check if value1 is less than value2. |
| value1 >= value2 | Check if value1 is great than or equal to value2. |
| value1 <= value2 | Check if value1 is less than or equal to value2. |
| Function | Input 1 | Input 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math.maximum(input1; input2) | Number | Number | Returns the lowest of the two input values. |
| Math.minimum(input1; input2) | Number | Number | Returns the highest of the two input values. |
| Math.sqrt(input1) | Number | N/A | Returns the square root of the input value. |
| Math.sin(input1) | Number (Radians) | N/A | Returns the sine of the input radian value. |
| Math.asin(input1) | Number | N/A | Returns the inverse sine of the input radian value. |
| Function | Input 1 | Input 2 | Description |
| Math.cos(input1) | Number (Radians) | N/A | Returns the cosine of the input radian value. |
| Math.acos(input1) | Number | N/A | Returns the inverse cosine of the input radian value. |
| Math.tan(input1) | Number (Radians) | N/A | Returns the tangent of the input radian value. |
| Math.atan(input1) | Number | N/A | Returns the inverse tangent of the input radian value. |
| Math.floor(input1) | Number to round | N/A | Rounds the input value down to the nearest integer. |
| Math.floorto(input1; input2) | Number to round | Decimal step size; 0.01 rounds down to 2 decimal places. | Rounds the number down to the nearest specified decimal place. |
| Math.ceil(input1) | Number to round | N/A | Round the number up to the nearest integer. |
| Math.ceilto(input1; input2) | Number to round | Decimal step size; 0.01 rounds down to 2 decimal places. | Rounds the number up to the nearest specified decimal place. |
| Math.round(input1) | Number to round | N/A | Rounds the specified number. |
| Math.roundto(input1; input2) | Number to round | Decimal step size; 0.01 rounds down to 2 decimal places. | Rounds the number to the nearest specified decimal place. |
| Math.roundToSignificant(input1; input2) | Number to round | Number of digits required | Rounds the number to the number of specified digits. |
| Math.normalizeAngleDegrees(input1) | Number (degrees) | N/A | Returns the input degree value to its equivalent within the 0-360 range. |
| Math.isnan(input1) | Any value | N/A | Returns True if the input value is not a number and False if it is a number |
| Math.abs(input1) | Number | N/A | Returns the absolute value of the input value. |