Numeric circular block words [TURN]

Reserved word	Definition
`ARC-X`	Used in the circular interpolation block to specify the signed X distance from the start point of the arc, to the center of the arc along the X axis.
`ARC-Z`	Used in the circular interpolation block to specify the signed Z distance from the start point of the arc, to the center of the arc along the Z axis.
`RADIUS`	Returns the arc radius in a circular block.
`S-RAD`	Generates the signed arc radius value in a circular block, +R<180 degrees and R>180 degrees.
`Z-CEN`	Returns the absolute Z coordinate position from the Z axis origin to the arc's center in a circular block.
`X-CEN`	Returns the absolute X coordinate position from the X axis origin to the arc's center in a circular block.

Note: To generate the signed distance from the arc's center to the arc's start position, locate the <ARC-Z> and <ARC-X> reserved words in the Word Formatting dialog, and change their FACTOR values to -1. To generate the unsigned distance from the arc's start position to the center of an arc, select the Unsigned value options for these reserved words in the Words Info dialog.

Numeric circular block words [TURN]

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