Post Variables and API Reference

Introduction

This topic contains the reference for all posting variables and API calls used in post processor modification and scripting.

Post Command Variables

The following section of variables are the overall posting engine variables to modify the output of the posted code.

Command Variables

debug_off
Mill Job	Turn off automatic debug comments in post output
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

debug_on
Mill Job	Turn on automatic debug comments in post output
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

default_add_spaces
Mill Job	Set add spaces back to condition before force_no_add_spaces was called.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

force_drill_z
Mill Job	Force the z value for drilling to be output next time even if modal.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

force_no_add_spaces
Mill Job	Force no spaces even when default is set to add spaces.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

force_x
Mill Job	Force the x value to be output next time even if modal. It needs to be called before the rapid_move variable
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

force_y
Mill Job	Force the y value to be output next time even if modal. It needs to be called before the rapid_move variable
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

force_z
Mill Job	Force the z value to be output next time even if modal. It needs to be called before the rapid_move variable
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

memorize_line_number
Mill Job	Memorize sequence number for use later.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

memorized_line_number
Mill Job	Use memorize sequence number.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

newvars
Mill Job	Use new position variables and misc. variables.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

oldvars
Mill Job	Use old position variables and misc. variables.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

start_add_block_delete
Mill Job	Add block delete to all lines until stop_add_block_delete is used
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job
stop_add_block_delete
Mill Job	Stop adding block delete that started from using start_add_block_delete
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

output_tool_list
Mill Job	Signals the output of the tool list.
Mill Turn Job	Signals the output of the tool list.

output_lathe_tool_list

Lathe Job

Signals the output of the tool list.

output_stock_definition
Mill Job	Signals the output of the stock definition
Mill Turn Job	Signals the output of the stock definition

Misc Characters

cr_lf
Mill Job	Outputs carriage return and line feed characters on the line.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

single_quote
Mill Job	Outputs the single quote character.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

quote
Mill Job	Outputs the double quote character.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

charout_xx
Mill Job	Outputs any Unicode character. The xx can be a decimal, hexadecimal value of the Unicode character. If using a decimal value do not use the prefix 0 as it will be treated as octal value. For example, use charout_39 to output apostrophe. If specifying as hexadecimal value , then the format should be charout_0x27 to output the apostrophe. Use this Wiki link as reference to see the decimal code for Unicode character
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

n_spaces

Mill Job

Outputs spaces into the code. The number of spaces output are determined by the number of digits of the previous line number.

Lathe Job

Mill Turn Job

Post Variables

The following is a list of all the available post variables to be utilized in the system.

absolute_coord
Mill Job	Output code to set coordinate to absolute mode defined by post question: 620
Mill Turn Job	Output code to set coordinate to absolute mode defined by post question: 620

incremental_coord
Mill Job	Outputs the string value defined in post question: 621 and sets the mode to Incremental.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string value defined in post question: 621 and sets the mode to Incremental.

inch_mode
Mill Job	Outputs the string value defined in post question: 614 and sets the mode to Inch
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string value defined in post question: 614 and sets the mode to Inch

metric_mode
Mill Job	Outputs the string value defined in post question: 615 and sets the mode to Metric
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string value defined in post question: 615 and sets the mode to Metric

h
Mill Job	Output length offset register with prefix. API: short MILL_GetLengthOffsetNumber()
Lathe Job	Output length offset register with prefix. API: short LATHE_GetLengthOffsetNumber()
Mill Turn Job	Output length offset register with prefix. Prefix defined by post question: 688 API: short MILLTURN_GetLengthOffsetNumber()

part_height

Mill Job

Outputs the part height with the prefix from post question: 648

API:

double MILL_GetPartHeight()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the part height with the prefix from post question: 648

API:

double MILLTURN_GetPartHeight()

part_length

Mill Job

Outputs the part length with NO prefix

API:

double MILL_GetPartlength()

Mill Turn Job

Output the parth length with NO prefix.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetPartLength()

part_width

Mill Job

Outputs the part width with NO prefix

API:

double MILL_GetPartWidth()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the part width with NO prefix.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetPartWidth()

Part Setup

work_coord

Mill Job

Outputs the work coordinate string value based on selected work offset. Maximum work offsets are defined by post question 258. Work offset string values are assigned for each work offset starting at post question 900 go through post question 999.

API:

short MILL_GetWorkCoordNumber()

Mill Turn Job

API:

short MILLTURN_GetWorkCoordNumber()

work_coord_1 through

work_coord_99

Mill Job

Outputs the work coordinate string value for a specific work coordinate. Work offset string values are assigned for each work offset starting at post question 900 and go through post question 999.

API:

short MILL_GetWorkCoordNumberCode(int)

int = 1 through 99

Example: var = MILL_GetWorkCoordNumberCode(1)

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the work coordinate string value for a specific work coordinate. Work offset string values are assigned for each work offset starting at post question 900 and go through post question 999.

API:

short MILLTURN_GetWorkCoordNumberCode(int)

int = 1 through 99

Example: var = MILL_GetWorkCoordNumberCode(1)

clearance_face

Lathe Job

Returns the clearance value for the face of the part defined in the machine setup.

Prefix is defined on post question: 1886

API:

double LATHE_GetClearanceFace()

Mill Turn Job

clearance_diameter

Lathe Job

Returns the clearance value for the diameter of the part defined in the machine setup.

Prefix is defined on post question: 1887

API:

double LATHE_GetClearanceDiameter()

Mill Turn Job

clearance_internal_diameter

Lathe Job

Returns the clearance value for the internal diameter of the part defined in the machine setup.

Prefix is defined on post question: 1888

API:

double LATHE_GetClearanceInternalDiameter()

Mill Turn Job

Positioning

xr
Mill Job	Returns the X axis rapid location with the prefix defined by post question: 684 API: double MILL_GetXRapid()
Lathe Job	Returns the X axis rapid location with the prefix defined by post question: 684 API: double LATHE_GetXRapid()
Mill Turn Job	Returns the X axis rapid location with the prefix defined by the post mapping section of the post processor. The devices have their prefixes defined based on DeviceID. The prefix mapping blocks are 5000 through 5049 for absolute, and 5050 through 5099 for incremental. If prefix is not defined in prefix mapping blocks, then prefix from post question 684 will be used. API: double MILL_GetXRapid() double LATHE_GetXRapid()

yr

Mill Job

Returns the Y axis rapid location with the prefix defined by post question: 685

API:

double MILL_GetYRapid()

Mill Turn Job

Returns the Y axis rapid location with the prefix defined by the post mapping section of the post processor. The devices have their prefixes defined based on DeviceID. The prefix mapping blocks are 5000 through 5049 for absolute, and 5050 through 5099 for incremental. If prefix is not defined in prefix mapping blocks, then prefix from post question 685 will be used.

API:

double MILL_GetYRapid()

zr
Mill Job	Returns the Z axis rapid location with the prefix defined by post question: 686 API: double MILL_GetZRapid()
Lathe Job	Returns the Z axis rapid location with the prefix defined by post question: 686 API: double LATHE_GetZRapid()
Mill Turn Job	Returns the Z axis rapid location with the prefix defined by the post mapping section of the post processor. The devices have their prefixes defined based on DeviceID. The prefix mapping blocks are 5000 through 5049 for absolute, and 5050 through 5099 for incremental. If prefix is not defined in prefix mapping blocks, then prefix from post question 686 will be used. API: double MILL_GetZRapid() double LATHE_GetZRapid()

MILL_SetXRapid(double var)–API Only

Mill Job

Sets the current rapid location for the X Axis using a Double variable

API:

MILL_SetXRapid(variable_name)

Mill Turn Job

LATHE_SetXRapid(double var)–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Sets the current rapid location for the X Axis using a double variable.

API:

Lathe_SetXRapid(variable_name)

Lathe Job

MILL_SetYRapid(double var)–API Only

Mill Job

Sets the current rapid location for the Y Axis using a Double variable

API:

MILL_SetYRapid(variable_name)

Mill Turn Job

Mill Job

Outputs the first Z position of the operation in Machine Compensation in Z only Move list coordinates mode. Prefix is defined in the post question 686.

NOTE - To be ideally used in start, tool change, null tool change, 30& 31 blocks and useful in cases where coordinates output should not be in TCP before calling to turn on TCP

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

initpos_hybridcomp_x

Mill Job

Outputs the first X position of the operation in Machine Hybrid Compensation(Mixed Mode) Move list coordinates mode. Prefix is defined in the post question 684.

NOTE - To be ideally used in start, tool change, null tool change, 30& 31 blocks and useful in cases where coordinates output should not be in TCP before calling to turn on TCP

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Mill Turn Job

initpos_hybridcomp_y

Mill Job

Outputs the first Y position of the operation in Machine Hybrid Compensation(Mixed Mode) Move list coordinates mode. Prefix is defined in the post question 685.

NOTE - To be ideally used in start, tool change, null tool change, 30& 31 blocks and useful in cases where coordinates output should not be in TCP before calling to turn on TCP

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Mill Turn Job

initpos_hybridcomp_z

Mill Job

Outputs the first Z position of the operation in Machine Hybrid Compensation(Mixed Mode) Move list coordinates mode. Prefix is defined in the post question 686.

NOTE - To be ideally used in start, tool change, null tool change, 30& 31 blocks and useful in cases where coordinates output should not be in TCP before calling to turn on TCP

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

initpos_tcp_x

Mill Job

Outputs the first X position of the operation in Part Based (Common for TCP) Move list coordinates mode. Prefix is defined in the post question 684.

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Mill Turn Job

initpos_tcp_y

Mill Job

Outputs the first Y position of the operation in Part Based (Common for TCP) Move list coordinates mode. Prefix is defined in the post question 685.

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Mill Turn Job

Mill Job

Outputs the first Z position of the operation in Origin Tracking Move list coordinates mode. Prefix is defined in the post question 686.

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

xr_no_output
Mill Job	Updates modality with the new position but does not output the position to the NC file.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

yr_no_output
Mill Job	Updates modality with the new position but does not output the position to the NC file.
Mill Turn Job

zr_no_output
Mill Job	Updates modality with the new position but does not output the position to the NC file.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

xf_no_output
Mill Job	Updates modality with the new position but does not output the position to the NC file.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

yf_no_output
Mill Job	Updates modality with the new position but does not output the position to the NC file.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

zf_no_output
Mill Job	Updates modality with the new position but does not output the position to the NC file.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

xh

Lathe Job

Returns the X axis home position with the prefix defined by post question 684. The value comes from the X Home position defined in the operations Rapids page.

API:

double Lathe_GetXHome()

Mill Turn Job

Returns the X axis home position with the prefix for Lathe features only. Milling features currently do not have any parameters to set this value. The value for Lathe features come from the X Home position defined in the operations Rapids page.

The prefix is defined by the post mapping section of the post processor. The devices have their prefixes defined based on DeviceID. The prefix mapping blocks are 5000 through 5049 for absolute, and 5050 through 5099 for incremental. If prefix is not defined in prefix mapping blocks, then prefix from post question 684 will be used.

API:

double Lathe_GetXHome()

yh
Mill Job	N/A
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

Zh

Lathe Job

Returns the Z axis home position with the prefix defined by post question 686. The value comes from the Z Home position defined in the operations Rapids page.

API:

double Lathe_GetZHome()

Mill Turn Job

Returns the Z axis home position with the prefix for Lathe features only. Milling features currently do not have any parameters to set this value. The value for Lathe features come from the Z Home position defined in the operations Rapids page.

API:

double Lathe_GetZHome()

prev_x
Mill Job	Returns the value of the previous X axis feed move. Rapid moves are not included. Prefix comes from post question: 684 API: double MILL_GetPreviousXFeed()
Lathe Job	Returns the value of the previous X axis feed move. Rapid moves are not included. Prefix comes from post question: 684 API: double LATHE_GetPreviousXFeed()
Mill Turn Job	Returns the value of the previous X axis feed move. Rapid moves are not included. The prefix is defined by the post mapping section of the post processor. The devices have their prefixes defined based on DeviceID. The prefix mapping blocks are 5000 through 5049 for absolute, and 5050 through 5099 for incremental. If prefix is not defined in prefix mapping blocks, then prefix from post question 684 will be used. API: double MILLTURN_GetPreviousXFeed()

prev_y

Mill Job

Returns the value of the previous Y axis feed move. Rapid moves are not included. Prefix comes from post question: 685

API:

double MILL_GetPreviousYFeed()

Mill Turn Job

Returns the value of the previous Y axis feed move. Rapid moves are not included.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetPreviousYFeed()

prev_z
Mill Job	Returns the value of the previous Z axis feed move. Rapid moves are not included. Prefix comes from post question: 686 API: double MILL_GetPreviousZFeed()
Lathe Job	Returns the value of the previous Z axis feed move. Rapid moves are not included. Prefix comes from post question: 686 API: double LATHE_GetPreviousZFeed()
Mill Turn Job	Returns the value of the previous Z axis feed move. Rapid moves are not included. The prefix is defined by the post mapping section of the post processor. The devices have their prefixes defined based on DeviceID. The prefix mapping blocks are 5000 through 5049 for absolute, and 5050 through 5099 for incremental. If prefix is not defined in prefix mapping blocks, then prefix from post question 686 will be used. API: double MILLTURN_GetPreviousZFeed()

x_f
Mill Job	Returns the value of the current X axis feed move. Prefix comes from post question: 684. API: double MILL_GetXFeed()
Lathe Job	Returns the value of the current X axis feed move. Prefix comes from post question: 684. API: double LATHE_GetXFeed()
Mill Turn Job	Returns the value of the current X axis feed move. The prefix is defined by the post mapping section of the post processor. The devices have their prefixes defined based on DeviceID. The prefix mapping blocks are 5000 through 5049 for absolute, and 5050 through 5099 for incremental. If prefix is not defined in prefix mapping blocks, then prefix from post question 684 will be used. API: double MILLTURN_GetXFeed()

y_f

Mill Job

Returns the value of the current Y axis feed move. Prefix comes from post question: 685.

API:

double MILL_GetYFeed()

Mill Turn Job

Returns the value of the current Y axis feed move.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetYFeed()

z_f
Mill Job	Returns the value of the current Z axis feed move. Prefix comes from post question: 686. API: double MILL_GetZFeed()
Lathe Job	Returns the value of the current Z axis feed move. Prefix comes from post question: 684. API: double LATHE_GetZFeed()
Mill Turn Job	Returns the value of the current Z axis feed move. The prefix is defined by the post mapping section of the post processor. The devices have their prefixes defined based on DeviceID. The prefix mapping blocks are 5000 through 5049 for absolute, and 5050 through 5099 for incremental. If prefix is not defined in prefix mapping blocks, then prefix from post question 686 will be used. API: double MILLTURN_GetZFeed()

Mill Turn Job

This outputs the primary rotation axis angle value for rotary and 5 axis motion. The output is formatted with the prefix defined on post question: 722

API:

Use Mill API call.

p_rot_no_prefix

Mill Turn Job

This outputs the primary rotation axis angle value for rotary and 5 axis motion. The output is formatted with the prefix defined on post question: 722

s_rot

Mill Job

This outputs the secondary rotation axis angle value for rotary and 5 axis motion. The output is formatted with the prefix defined on post question: 723

API:

double MILL_Get_SRot()

Mill Turn Job

This outputs the secondary rotation axis angle value for rotary and 5 axis motion. The output is formatted with the prefix defined on post question: 723

API:

Use Mill API call.

s_rot_no_prefix
Mill Turn Job	This outputs the primary rotation axis angle value for rotary and 5 axis motion. The output is formatted with the prefix defined on post question: 722

force_prot
Mill Job	Forces the primary rotary axis value to output regardless of modality.
Mill Turn Job

force_srot
Mill Job	Forces the secondary rotary axis value to output regardless of modality.
Mill Turn Job

p_rot_no_output
Mill Job	Updates modality with the new position but does not output the position to the NC file.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

s_rot_no_output
Mill Job	Updates modality with the new position but does not output the position to the NC file.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

rotary_clamp_on

Mill Job

Outputs the string value to enable the rotary axis clamp on the primary rotation axis. The string value is defined on post question: 716

API:

For API usage create logic using the following:

short MILL_Get_PClampStatus()

0 = Not Clamped
1 = Clamped

rotary_clamp_off

Mill Job

Outputs the string value to disable the rotary axis clamp on the primary rotation axis. The string value is defined on post question: 717

API:

For API usage create logic using the following:

short MILL_Get_PClampStatus()

0 = Not Clamped
1 = Clamped

s_rotary_clamp_on

Mill Job

Outputs the string value to enable the rotary axis clamp on the secondary rotation axis. The string value is defined on post question: 718

API:

For API usage create logic using the following:

short MILL_Get_SClampStatus()

0 = Not Clamped
1 = Clamped

s_rotary_clamp_off

Mill Job

Outputs the string value to disable the rotary axis clamp on the secondary rotation axis. The string value is defined on post question: 719

API:

For API usage create logic using the following:

short MILL_Get_SClampStatus()

0 = Not Clamped
1 = Clamped

workpiece_device_brake

Mill Turn Job

This variable is referred to as a Smart variable. Each Workpiece device has post questions that define the brake codes for On and Off.

Workpiece Device Post Questions:

10x05 – String - ON
10x06 – String – Auto ON
10x07 – String – OFF

When this variable is output from Lathe postblocks the posting engine will output the active workpiece’s OFF code.

When this variable is output from a milling postblock the posting engine will output the ON code for Indexing operations and will output OFF for simultaneous 4 axis or 5 axis motion.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetWorkpieceDeviceBrake()

prv_workpiece_device_brake_off

Mill Turn Job

This variable will output the OFF command from the previously active Workpiece device. See workpiece_device_brake for more details.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetPrvWorkpieceDeviceBrakeOFF()

workpiece_device_brake_on

Mill Turn Job

This variable will output the ON command for the active Workpiece device.

Each Workpiece device has post questions that define the brake codes for On and Off.

Workpiece Device Post Questions:

10x05 – String - ON
10x06 – String – Auto ON
10x07 – String – OFF

API:

string MILLTURN_GetWorkpieceDeviceBrakeON()

workpiece_device_auto_brake_on

Mill Turn Job

This variable will output the Auto ON command for the active Workpiece device.

Each Workpiece device has post questions that define the brake codes for On and Off.

Workpiece Device Post Questions:

10x05 – String - ON
10x06 – String – Auto ON
10x07 – String – OFF

API:

string MILLTURN_GetWorkpieceDeviceAutoBrakeON()

workpiece_device_brake_off

Mill Turn Job

This variable will output the OFF command for the active Workpiece device.

Each Workpiece device has post questions that define the brake codes for On and Off.

Workpiece Device Post Questions:

10x05 – String - ON
10x06 – String – Auto ON
10x07 – String – OFF

API:

string MILLTURN_GetWorkpieceDeviceBrakeOFF()

tool_device_brake

Mill Turn Job

This variable is referred to as a Smart variable. Each Tool device has post questions that define the brake codes for On and Off.

Tool Device Post Questions:

20x07 – String - ON
20x08 – String – Auto ON
20x09 – String – OFF

When this variable is output from Lathe postblocks the posting engine will output the active Tool device OFF code.

When this variable is output from a milling postblock the posting engine will output the ON code for Indexing operations and will output OFF for simultaneous 4 axis or 5 axis motion.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetToolDeviceBrake()

prv_tool_device_brake_off

Mill Turn Job

This variable will output the OFF command from the previously active Tool device. See tool_device_brake for more details.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetPrvToolDeviceBrakeOFF()

tool_device_brake_on

Mill Turn Job

This variable will output the ON command for the active Tool device.

Each Tool device has post questions that define the brake codes for On and Off.

Tool Device Post Questions:

20x07 – String - ON
20x08 – String – Auto ON
20x09 – String – OFF

API:

string MILLTURN_GetToolDeviceBrakeON()

tool_device_auto_brake_on

Mill Turn Job

This variable will output the Auto ON command for the active Tool device.

Each Tool device has post questions that define the brake codes for On and Off.

Tool Device Post Questions:

20x07 – String - ON
20x08 – String – Auto ON
20x09 – String – OFF

API:

string MILLTURN_GetToolDeviceAutoBrakeON()

tool_device_brake_off

Mill Turn Job

This variable will output the OFF command for the active Tool device.

Each Tool device has post questions that define the brake codes for On and Off.

Tool Device Post Questions:

20x07 – String - ON
20x08 – String – Auto ON
20x09 – String – OFF

API:

string MILLTURN_GetToolDeviceBrakeOFF()

rotary_xy_f

Mill Job

This outputs either the X or Y axis position for wrapping toolpaths. Based on the wrapping axis the prefix is defined by post question: 684 for the X axis and post question: 685 for the Y axis.

API:

double MILL_GetRotaryXYFeedMove()

Mill Turn Job

This outputs the linear axis position for wrapping toolpaths.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetRotaryXYFeedMove()

x_angle
Mill Job	Outputs the rotation angle from wrapping blocks using the prefix defined on post question: 684 for X axis and 685 for Y axis.

y_angle
Mill Job	Outputs the rotation angle from wrapping blocks using the prefix defined on post question: 684 for X axis and 685 for Y axis.

rotary_xy_angle
Mill Job	Outputs the rotation angle from wrapping blocks using the prefix defined on post question: 690 for X axis wrapping and post question 694 for Y axis wrapping.
Mill Turn Job	This variable has been replaced by p_rot and s_rot variables.

xr_angle
Mill Job	Outputs rotation angle from wrapping blocks using prefix from post question: 690
Mill Turn Job	This variable has been replaced by p_rot and s_rot variables.

yr_angle
Mill Job	Outputs rotation angle from wrapping blocks using prefix from post question: 694
Mill Turn Job	This variable has been replaced by p_rot and s_rot variables.

measure_mode

Mill Job

Outputs the string based on the mode (Inch/Metric). Strings defined on post questions: 614 (Inch) and post question: 615 (Metric).

API:

short MILL_GetUnits()

Returns the current unit setting

0= Inch

1= Metric

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string based on the mode (Inch/Metric). Strings defined on post questions: 614 (Inch) and post question: 615 (Metric).

API:

Mill Job

Outputs the arc center radius value using the prefix from post question: 641

API:

double MILL_GetArcRadius()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the arc center radius value using the prefix from post question: 641

API:

double MILLTURN_GetRCenter()

arc_center
Mill Job	Outputs the arc center value based on the current arc being cut using prefixes from post questions: 640 through post question: 643. API: double MILL_GetArcCenterX() double MILL_GetArcCenterY() double MILL_GetArcCenterZ()
Lathe Job	Outputs the arc center value based on the current arc being cut using prefixes from post questions: 640 and post question: 642. API: double LATHE_GetArcCenterX() double LATHE_GetArcCenterZ()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the arc center value based on the current arc being cut using prefixes from post questions: 640 through post question: 643. API: Use Mill or Lathe API calls.

helix_totalangles
Mill Job	Outputs the total helix angle for helical toolpath entity. The prefix is defined on post question 733.
Mill Turn Job

helix_pitch
Mill Job	Outputs the pitch value for helical toolpath entity. The prefix is defined on post question 734.
Mill Turn Job

n
Mill Job	Outputs the sequence numbers in the program.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

n_forced
Mill Job	Outputs the sequence number even if sequence number output has been turned off.
Lathe Job	Outputs the sequence number even if sequence number output has been turned off.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the sequence number even if sequence number output has been turned off.

Lathe Job

LATHE_GetFirstFinishLineNumberPrefix()–API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the prefix string for the first line of a finish canned cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 1790.

API:

string LATHE_GetFirstFinishLineNumberPrefix()

n_last_finish

Lathe Job

Outputs the line number at the end of the profile that is used to define the canned finish cycle. The prefix is defined on post question: 1791

API:

string LATHE_GetLineNumberLastFinish()

string LATHE GetLastFinishLineNumberPrefix()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the line number at the end of the profile that is used to define the canned finish cycle. The prefix is defined on post question: 1791

API:

Use Lathe API Call

LATHE_GetLineNumberLastFinish()–API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the Q word for the last line number of turning canned cycle output to the finish pass.

API:

short LATHE_GetLineNumberLastFinish()

sub_call
Mill Job	Outputs sub call string. String defined from post question: 628
Mill Turn Job	Outputs sub call string. String defined from post question: 628

sub_return
Mill Job	Outputs sub return string. String defined from post question: 629
Mill Turn Job	Outputs sub return string. String defined from post question: 629

sub_num
Mill Job	Outputs sub program number with prefix defined from post question :658
Mill Turn Job	Outputs sub program number with prefix defined from post question :658

sub_num_no_prefix

Mill Job

Outputs sub program number without prefix

Mill Turn Job

Outputs sub program number without prefix

API:

string MILLTURN_GetSubProgramNumber()

sub_num_with_prefix

Mill Job

Outputs the sub program number with prefix defined on post question: 645

API:

string MILL_GetSubProgramNumberWithPrefix()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs sub program number with prefix defined on post question: 645

API:

string MILLTURN_GetSubProgramNumberWithPrefix()

local_sub_num_call

Mill Job

Outputs the prefix + sub program number. Example: P100

Prefix is defined on post question: 658

local_sub_num_def
Mill Job	Outputs N + sub program number. Example: N100

local_sub_no_prefix
Mill Job	Outputs the sub program number only. Example: 100

Transform Plane

initial_positioning

Mill Job

This variable should be utilized in the Milling tool change blocks to call the 30 or 31 block based on whether the operation is utilizing a transform block. If the operation is not utilizing the transform plane, block 30 will be output. If the operation is under an index system, and using the transform plane, the 31 transform plane block will be output.

Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_origin_1

Mill Job

Outputs the coordinate of the origin for the transformed plane from the machine setup position along the first translation axis (Typically the X axis origin)

Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_origin_2
Mill Job	Outputs the coordinate of the origin for the transformed plane from the machine setup position along the second translation axis (Typically the Y axis origin)
Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_origin_3
Mill Job	Outputs the coordinate of the origin for the transformed plane from the machine setup position along the third translation axis (Typically the Z axis origin)
Mill Turn Job

xr_transform

Mill Job

Outputs the X axis rapid location on the transformed plane with the prefix defined by post question: 684

This variable should be used in block 31 to output coordinates relative to the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

yr_transform

Mill Job

Outputs the Y axis rapid location on the transformed plane with the prefix defined by post question: 685

This variable should be used in block 31 to output coordinates relative to the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

zr_transform

Mill Job

Outputs the Z axis rapid location on the transformed plane with the prefix defined by post question: 686

This variable should be used in block 31 to output coordinates relative to the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_rot_angle_first
Mill Job	Outputs first rotary angle for the operations on the transform plane
Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_rot_angle_second
Mill Job	Outputs second rotary angle for the operations on the transform plane
Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_rot_angle_third
Mill Job	Outputs third rotary angle for the operations on the transform plane
Mill Turn Job

GetDoubleOfPostVariable()–API Only

Mill Job

Used to return the value of the transform plane related variables only.

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Example : GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“euler_angle_intrinsic_zxz_1”)

Mill Turn Job

Comments

operation_name_comment
Mill Job	Outputs the name of the operation in the CAM tree using the comment_start and comment_end characters defined on post question: 630 and post question: 631. API: string MILL_GetOperationNameComment()
Lathe Job	Outputs the name of the operation in the CAM tree using the comment_start and comment_end characters defined on post question: 630 and post question: 631.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the name of the operation in the CAM tree using the comment_start and comment_end characters defined on post question: 630 and post question: 631. API: string MILLTURN_GetOperationNameComment()

feature_name_comment

Mill Job

Outputs the name of the feature in the CAM tree using the comment_start and comment_end characters defined on post question: 630 and post question: 631.

API:

string MILL_GetFeatureNameComment()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the name of the feature in the CAM tree using the comment_start and comment_end characters defined on post question: 630 and post question: 631.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetFeatureNameComment()

comment_start (start_comment – Lathe Job)
Mill Job	Outputs the string character uses to start a comment. String is defined on post question: 630
Lathe Job	Variable: start_comment – Outputs the string character defined for the beginning of a comment. Characters defined on post question: 630
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string character uses to start a comment. String is defined on post question: 630

comment_end (end_comment – Lathe Job)
Mill Job	Outputs the string character uses to end a comment. String is defined on post question: 631
Lathe Job	Variable: end_comment – Outputs the string character defined for the end of a comment. Characters defined on post question: 631
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string character uses to end a comment. String is defined on post question: 631

system_comment (comment1 – Lathe Job)
Mill Job	Outputs a combination of the Machine Setup name and the Feature Name on the same line using the start_comment and end_comment strings.
Lathe Job	Variable: comment1 – Outputs a combination of the Machine Setup name and the Feature Name on the same line using the start_comment and end_comment strings.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs a combination of the Machine Setup name and the Feature Name on the same line using the start_comment and end_comment strings.

sub_comment

Mill Job

Outputs the subprogram description comment

API:

string MILL_GetSubComment()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the subprogram description comment

API:

string MILLTURN_GetSubComment()

output_date
Mill Job	Outputs the date
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

LATHE_GetDate – API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the day and date.

API:

string LATHE_GetDate()

Mill Turn Job

output_time
Mill Job	Outputs the time
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

prog_n
Mill Job	Outputs the program number with NO prefix API: string MILL_GetProgramNumber()
Lathe Job	Outputs the program number with NO prefix API: short LATHE_GetProgramNumber()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the program number with NO prefix() API: string MILLTURN_GetProgramNumber()

prog_name
Mill Job	Outputs the program name with no file path but does include the file extension. API: string MILL_GetProgramName()
Lathe Job	Outputs the program name with no file path but does include the file extension. API: string LATHE_GetProgramName()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the program name with no file path but does include the file extension. API: string MILLTURN_GetProgramName()
Note:	While the Post Variable outputs the program name and file extension, it does not output the full file path. The API, however, outputs the file extension and the full file path.

prog_name_no_ext

Mill Job

Outputs the program name with file path, but NO file extension.

API:

string MILL_GetProgramNameNoExt()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the program name with file path, but NO file extension.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetProgramNameNoExt()

prog_name_no_ext_no_path

Mill Job

Outputs the program name without file path and file extension.

API:

string MILL_GetProgramNameNoExtNoPath()

Mill Turn Job

prog_name_no_path

Mill Job

Outputs the program name with extension, but NO file path.

API:

string BC_GetProgramNameNoPath()

Mill Turn Job

prog_name_full_path

Mill Job

Outputs the program name with file path and file extension.

API:

string BC_GetProgramNameFullPath()

Mill Turn Job

document_name
Mill Job	Outputs the document name with file extension. NOTE – a bbcd file has to be saved first to get the document name, otherwise no name will be output in the posted code
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

document_name_no_ext
Mill Job	Outputs the document name with full file path and no file extension. NOTE – a bbcd file has to be saved first to get the document name, otherwise no name will be output in the posted code
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

document_name_no_ext_no_path
Mill Job	Outputs just the document name only. NOTE – a bbcd file has to be saved first to get the document name, otherwise no name will be output in the posted code
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

document_name_full_path
Mill Job	Outputs the document name with extension and full file path. NOTE – a bbcd file has to be saved first to get the document name, otherwise no name will be output in the posted code
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

job_name
Mill Job	Outputs the job name only.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

machine_make
Mill Job	Outputs the machine make defined on post question: 646
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

machine_model
Mill Job	Outputs the machine model defined on post question: 647
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

feature_name
Mill Job	Outputs the name of the feature with no comment start/end strings
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

setup_name
Mill Job	Outputs the name of the setup with no comment start/end strings
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

operation_name
Mill Job	Outputs the name of the operation with no comment start/end strings
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

comment1

Lathe Job

Outputs the Machine Setup comment and the first operation comment.

comment2

Lathe Job

Outputs the tool number plus the tool label

API:

string LATHE_GetComment2()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the tool number plus the tool label

API:

string MILLTURN_GetComment2()

comment3

Lathe Job

Outputs the operation comment

API:

string LATHE_GetComment3()

Mill Turn Job

API:

string MILLTURN_GetComment3()

user_comment_1 through user_comment_15
Mill Job	Outputs the user comments defined in the Current Settings for the job.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

output_note
Mill Job	Outputs the note from CAM tree. Variable outputs note from Job level if used in Block 0, outputs note from Machine setup when used in blocks 15 & 16., when used in other blocks will output notes from Group folder/Index system/Wrapping group/feature/operation level.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

material_comment
Mill Job	Outputs the defined material as a string. API: string MILLTURN_GetMaterialComment()
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

double MILLTURN_GetStockMaxZ()

stock_length
Mill Job	Outputs the X dimension of the stock with NO prefix
Lathe Job	Outputs the length of the stock(Z axis) with NO prefix
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the X dimension of the stock with NO prefix

stock_width
Mill Job	Outputs the Y dimension of the stock with NO prefix
Mill Turn Job

stock_height
Mill Job	Outputs the Z dimension of the stock with NO prefix
Mill Turn Job

rotary_stock_diameter

Mill Job

Returns the wrapping stock diameter with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 703

API:

double MILL_GetRotaryStockDiameter()

Mill Turn Job

rotary_stock_length

Mill Job

Returns the length of the stock with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 704

API:

double MILL_GetRotaryStockLength()

Mill Turn Job

rotation_axis

Mill Job

Outputs rotation axis with the prefix defined on post question: 702

API:

double MILL_GetRotaryAxis()

Mill Turn Job

output_stock_definition (output_stock in Lathe job)
Mill Job	Outputs the stock definition blocks 108 and 109 based on the stock type.
Lathe Job	Outputs the stock definition block 1111.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the stock definition blocks 108 and 109 based on the stock type.

mtool_angle
Mill Job	Outputs the tool angle with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 699
Mill Turn Job

mtool_corner_rad
Mill Job	Outputs the tool corner radius value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 700
Mill Turn Job

mtool_type
Mill Job	Outputs the tool type with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 701
Mill Turn Job

tool_label

Mill Job

Outputs the tool label.

API:

string MILL_GetToolLabel()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the tool label.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetToolLabel()

MILL_GetNextToolLabel()- API only

Mill Job

Outputs the next tool label.

API:

string MILL_GetNextToolLabel()

Mill Turn Job

block_delete (start_add_block_delete in Lathe job)
Mill Job	Outputs the block delete characters. The block delete characters that are output are defined on post question: 656
Lathe Job	Variable used: start_add_block_delete – This variable marks the beginning of outputting the block delete characters. The block delete characters that is output is defined on post question: 656 To end the output of the block delete character use the stop_add_block_delete variable.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the block delete characters. The block delete characters that are output are defined on post question: 656

LATHE_GetStockDiameter()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns the diameter of the stock.

API:

double LATHE_GetStockDiameter()

Lathe Job

G Codes

feed_move
Mill Job	Outputs the code for move at feedrate. String defined on post question: 681
Lathe Job	Outputs the code for move at feedrate. String defined on post question: 681
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the code for move at feedrate. String defined on post question: 681

rapid_move
Mill Job	Outputs the code for move at rapid. String defined on post question: 680
Lathe Job	Outputs the code for move at rapid. String defined on post question: 680
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the code for move at rapid. String defined on post question: 680

feed_move_forced
Mill Job	Forces the output of the code for move at feedrate.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

rapid_move_forced
Mill Job	Forces the output of the code for move at rapid.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

cc
Mill Job	Outputs call to post block 11, 12 or 13 depending on the cutter compensation state. (11=OFF, 12=Left, 13=Right) API: short MILL_GetOffsetSide() 0 = None 1 = Left 2 = Right
Lathe Job	Outputs call to post block 11, 12 or 13 depending on the cutter compensation state. (11=OFF, 12=Left, 13=Right) API: short LATHE_GetCutterCompSide() 0 = None 41 = Left 42 = Right
Mill Turn Job	Outputs call to post block 11, 12 or 13 depending on the cutter compensation state. (11=OFF, 12=Left, 13=Right) API: short MILLTURN_GetOffsetSide() 0 = None 1 = Left 2 = Right

force_cc

Mill Job

Forces the output of the cc variable.

Mill Turn Job

g_code_cc
Lathe Job	Outputs cutter diameter compensation codes based on compensation state. Codes are defined on post questions: 650=Left, 651=Right, 639=Off.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs cutter diameter compensation codes based on compensation state. Codes are defined on post questions: 750=Left, 751=Right, 739=Off.

Measurement
Mill Job	Outputs blocks depending on current Inch/Metric mode. Blocks defined on 614=Inch, 615=Metric
Mill Turn Job

mt_output_rad_dia

Mill Turn Job

Outupts the currently set mode Radius or Diameter based on post question: 1249. If set to Radius mode the string from post question: 3561 will be output. If set to Diameter mode the string from post question: 3562 will be output.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetMtOutputRadDia()

g_arc_move
Mill Job	Outputs the arc strings based on the arc direction. Strings from post questions: 682=CW, and 683=CCW.
Lathe Job	Outputs the arc strings based on direction. Strings from post questions: 682=CW, and 683=CCW
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the arc strings based on the arc direction. Strings from post questions: 682=CW, and 683=CCW.

rigid_tapping_start
Mill Job	Outputs the post block 22 which is used to output the code that puts the machine in feed per revolution mode.
Lathe Job	Outputs the post block 1027 which is used to output the code that puts the machine in feed per revolution mode.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the post block 22 which is used to output the code that puts the machine in feed per revolution mode.

rigid_tapping_end
Mill Job	Outputs the post block 23 which is used to output the code that puts the machine in feed per minute mode.
Lathe Job	Outputs the post block 1028 which is used to output the code that puts the machine in feed per minute mode.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the post block 23 which is used to output the code that puts the machine in feed per minute mode.

cross_rigid_tapping_start
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the post block 3020 if the post question: 3509 is set to Yes. These blocks are used to put the machine in feed per revolution mode for the cross live tools.

cross_rigid_tapping_end
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the post block 3021 if the post question: 3509 is set to Yes. These blocks are used to put the machine in feed per revolution mode for the cross live tools.

g_arc_plane
Mill Job	Outputs the strings from post question: 691=XY, 692=YZ, and 693=XZ based on the active plane.
Mill Turn Job

initialize_gcode
Mill Job	Restarts modality rule and forces the output of the next gcode.
Mill Turn Job

work_plane
Mill Job	Outputs the active work plane (XY, YZ, XZ) G-code for the current operation from post questions 691, 692, 693 respectively. This variable can be used for machines which required to know the work plane in which the current operation is executed. Typically used in block 2,3,4 in Mill & Mill Turn posts, 1002,1003,1004 for lathe posts and polar start and end blocks (3005, 3006) for Mill Turn posts
Lathe job
Mill Turn Job

work_plane_G17
Mill Job	Outputs the XY work plane G-code for the current operation from post questions 691.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

work_plane_G18
Mill Job	Outputs the XZ work plane G-code for the current operation from post questions 692.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

work_plane_G19
Mill Job	Outputs the YZ work plane G-code for the current operation from post questions 693.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

g_finish_cycle_code

Lathe Job

Outputs the string that defines the code used to activate a Lathe Finish Canned cycle. The string is defined on post question: 1870.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetFinishCycleCode()

Mill Turn Job

g_rough_cycle_code

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string that defines the code used to activate a Lathe Roughing Canned cycle. The string that is output depends on if the cycle is OD or Facing.

The OD string that is output is defined on post question: 1871

The Face string that is output is defined on post question: 1872

API:

end_of_file
Mill Job	Outputs the string that defines the end of file to the machine. The string is defined on post question: 625.
Mill Turn Job

stop
Mill Job	Outputs the string that defines a stop to the machine. The string is defined on post question: 626
Lathe Job	Outputs the string that defines a stop to the machine. The string is defined on post question: 626
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string that defines a stop to the machine. The string is defined on post question: 626

optional_stop
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string that defines an optional stop to the machine. The string is defined on post question: 627

spindle_on
Mill Job	Outputs the spindle ON string based on the current Forwar/Reverse state. The strings output are defined on post question: 670=Forward, and post question: 671=Reverse.
Lathe Job	Outputs the spindle ON string based on the current Forward/Reverse state. The strings output are defined on post question: 670=Forward, and post question: 671=Reverse. API: string LATHE_GetSpindleOn()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the spindle ON string based on the currently active Workpiece device and the Forward/Reverse state. Each Workpiece device has spindle codes that are used for Forward, Reverse, and OFF. The post questions for these codes are as follows: 10x02 = Forward Code 10x03 = OFF Code 10x04 = Reverse Code

spindle_off
Mill Job	Outputs the string to turn off the spindle. The string output is defined on post question: 671.
Lathe Job	Outputs the spindle OFF string. The output string is defined on post question: 672 API: string LATHE_GetSpindleOff()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the spindle OFF string based on the currently active Workpiece device. Each Workpiece device has spindle codes that are used for Forward, Reverse, and OFF. The post questions for these codes are as follows: 10x02 = Forward Code 10x03 = OFF Code 10x04 = Reverse Code

live_spindle_on

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the spindle ON Forward, OFF, and ON Reverse strings. The system will output the spindle strings based on the active Tool device. Each Tool device has spindle codes that are used. The post questions for these string codes are as follows:

20x02 = ON Forward Code
20x03 = OFF Code
20x04 = ON Reverse Code

API: string MILLTURN_GetLiveSpindleOn()

live_spindle_off

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the spindle OFF string. The system will output the spindle string based on the active Tool device. Each Tool device has spindle codes that are used. The post questions for these string codes are as follows:

20x02 = ON Forward Code
20x03 = OFF Code
20x04 = ON Reverse Code

API: string MILLTURN_GetLiveSpindleOff()

live_spindle_on_forward

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the spindle ON Forward string. The system will output the spindle string based on the active Tool device. Each Tool device has spindle codes that are used. The post questions for these string codes are as follows:

20x02 = ON Forward Code
20x03 = OFF Code
20x04 = ON Reverse Code

API: string MILLTURN_GetLiveSpindleOnForward()

live_spindle_on_reverse

Mill Turn Job

20x02 = ON Forward Code
20x03 = OFF Code
20x04 = ON Reverse Code

API: string MILLTURN_GetLiveSpindleOnReverse()

Coolant Codes

coolant_on
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string. The strings output are as follows: 673 = Flood 706 = Mist 707 = Air 708 = Oil
Lathe Job	Outputs the coolant ON string. The string is defined on post question: 673
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device. Each toolpiece device has coolant codes for each of the coolant types. The codes are as follows: 20x10 = Coolant 1 ON 20x11 = Coolant 2 ON 20x12 = Coolant 3 ON 20x13 = Coolant 4 ON 20x14 = Coolant OFF

coolant_off
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string. The string is defined on post question: 674
Lathe Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string. The string is defined on post question: 674
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device. The post question defining the coolant OFF code is: 20x14 = Coolant OFF

LATHE_GetIsCoolantOn()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns the current coolant state

API:

short LATHE_GetIsCoolantOn()

Lathe Job

LATHE_GetCoolantOn()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns the coolant ON string

API:

string LATHE_GetCoolantOn()

Lathe Job

LATHE_GetCoolantOff()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns the coolant OFF string

API:

string LATHE_GetCoolantOff()

Lathe Job

coolant_on_1
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the first coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 840
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the first coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x40

coolant_on_2
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the second coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 841
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the second coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x41

coolant_on_3
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the third coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 842
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the third coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x42

coolant_on_4
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the fourth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 843
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the fourth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x43

coolant_on_5
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the fifth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 844
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the fifth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x44

coolant_on_6
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the sixth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 845
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the sixth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x45

coolant_on_7
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the seventh coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 846
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the seventh coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x46

coolant_on_8
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the eighth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 847
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the eighth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x47

coolant_on_9
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the ninth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 848
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the ninth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x48

coolant_on_10
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the tenth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 849
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the tenth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x49

coolant_off_1
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the first coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 850
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the first coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x50

coolant_off_2
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the second coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 851
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the second coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x51

coolant_off_3
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the third coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 852
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the third coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x52

coolant_off_4
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the fourth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 853
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant ON string for the fourth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x53

coolant_off_5
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the fifth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 854
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the fifth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x54

coolant_off_6
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the sixth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 855
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the sixth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x55

coolant_off_7
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the seventh coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 856
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the seventh coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x56

coolant_off_8
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the eighth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 857
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the eighth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x57

coolant_off_9
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the ninth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 858
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the ninth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x58

coolant_off_10
Mill Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the tenth coolant option. The string is defined on post question: 859
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the coolant OFF string for the tenth coolant option. The string that is output is dependent of the active toolpiece device in post questions : 20x59

double MILLTURN_GetProfileEndZ()

profile_end_x_top_of_thread

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the canned threading cycle ending X position with prefix. The prefix string is defined on post question: 1801. This variable will output the X dimension without the thread depth being taken into account.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetProfileEndXTopOfThread()

g_canned_cycle
Mill Job	Outputs the string defining the currently used cycle. The strings used are defined on post questions: 800 through 831.
Lathe Job	Outputs the string defining the currently used cycle. The strings used are defined on post questions: 1850 through 1868.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string defining the currently used cycle. The strings used are defined on post questions: 800 through 831.

cancel_drill_cycle

Mill Job

Outputs the string that defines the Canned Cycle Cancel to the machine. The string output is defined on post question: 679

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string that defines the Canned Cycle Cancel code to the machine. There are several Cancel codes that will be used. Output is determined by the current drilling mode(Mill, Lathe, or Cross Drilling). The strings output are defined as follows:

Mill Drill Cycle Cancel – 679
Lathe Drill Cycle Cancel - 679
Cross Drill Cycle Cancel - 3518

g98_g99 (Canned drilling reference return)
Mill Job	Outputs the current defined string based on post questions: 516 and 515. The output strings are defined on post questions: 727 and 728.
Lathe Job	Outputs the current defined string based on post questions: 516 and 515. The output strings are defined on post questions: 727 and 728.
Mill Turn Job	Mill(Face with Live Tooling) and Lathe(Face with Static Tooling) will output the currently defined string based on post questions: 515 and 516. The strings output are defined on post questions: 727 and 728. Cross Drilling will output the currently defined string based on post questions: 3513 and 3512. The strings output are defined on post questions: 3525 and 3526.

drill_depth
Mill Job	Outputs the drill depth with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 677 API: double MILL_GetDrillDepth()
Lathe Job	Outputs the drill depth with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1844
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the drill depth with prefix. The prefix is defined as the following: Mill Operation(Face) – 677 Mill Operation(Cross – 3517 Lathe Operation(Face) - 1844

drill_depth_no_prefix
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the drill depth with NO prefix.

z_drill

Mill Job

Outputs the Z axis position at the depth of the hole. The prefix is defined on post question: 677

API:

double MILL_GetDrillZ()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the Z axis position at the depth of the hole. The prefix is defined on post question: 677

API:

double MILLTURN_GetDrillZ()

z_drill_no_prefix

Mill Job

Outputs the Z axis position at the depth of the hole with NO prefix.

API:

double MILL_GetDrillZ()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the Z axis position at the depth of the hole with NO prefix

API:

double MILLTURN_GetDrillZ()

abs_drill_depth

Mill Job

Outputs the absolute value of the drilling depth with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 677

API:

double MILL_GetAbsDrillDepth()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the absolute value of the drilling depth with prefix. The prefix used depends on the orientation of the drilling operation. The prefixes are defined as follows:

Mill (Face with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 677
Lathe (Face with Static Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 677
Mill (Cross Drill with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 3517

API:

double MILLTURN_GetAbsDrillDepth()

reference_plane
Mill Job	Outputs the value for the reference plane with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 649 API: double MILL_GetReferencPlaneHeight()
Lathe Job	Outputs the value for the reference plane with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1849
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value for the reference plane with prefix. The prefix used for output depends on the orientation of the drilling operation. The prefixes are defined as follows: Mill (Face with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 649 Lathe (Face with Static Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 649 Mill (Cross with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 3514 API: double MILLTURN_GetReferencPlaneHeight()

initial_plane
Mill Job	Outputs the value for the initial plane with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 689 API: double MILL_GetInitialPlaneHeight()
Lathe Job	Outputs the value for the initial plane with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1846
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value for the initial plane with prefix. The prefixes used for output depends on the orientation of the drilling operation. The prefixes are defined as follows: Mill (Face with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 689 Lathe (Face with Static Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 846 Mill (Cross with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 3520 API: double MILLTURN_GetInitialPlaneHeight()

canned_feed_rate
Mill Job	Outputs the value of the canned cycle feedrate with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 687 API: double MILL_GetCannedCycleFeedRate()
Lathe Job	Outputs the value of the canned cycle feedrate with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1845
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value of the canned cycle feedrate with prefix. The prefix used for output depends on the orientation of the drilling operation. The prefixes are defined as follows: Mill (Face with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 687 Lathe (Face with Static Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 1845 Mill (Cross with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 3519 API: double MILLTURN_GetCannedCycleFeedRate()

peck_drill_increment
Mill Job	Outputs the value of the peck drilling increment with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 676 API: double MILL_GetPeckDrillIncrement()
Lathe Job	Outputs the value of the peck drilling increment with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1842
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value of the peck drilling increment with prefix. The prefix used for output depends on the orientation of the drilling operation. The prefixes are defined as follows: Mill (Face with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 676 Lathe (Face with Static Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 1842 Mill (Cross with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 3516 API: double MILLTURN_GetPeckDrillIncrement()

peck_increment

Lathe Job

Outputs the value of the peck drilling increment with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1842

API:

double LATHE_GetPeckIncrement()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the value of the peck drilling increment with prefix. The prefix used for output depends on the orientation of the drilling operation. The prefixes are defined as follows:

Mill (Face with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 676
Lathe (Face with Static Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 1842
Mill (Cross with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 3516

API:

double MILLTURN_GetPeckIncrement()

dwell
Mill Job	Outputs the dwell value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 607 API: double MILL_GetDwell()
Lathe Job	Outputs the dwell value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1847 API: short LATHE_GetDrillDwell()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the dwell value with prefix. The prefix output depends on the operation type. Mill (Face and Cross drilling with Live Tooling) = 607 Lathe (Face drilling with Static Tooling) = 1847 API: double MILLTURN_GetDwell()

gdwell

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string defined for the Dwell code. The output string is defined on post question: 655

API:

double MILLTURN_GetGDwell()

dwell_milliseconds

Mill Job

Outputs the dwell value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 607

API:

short MILL_GetDwellMilliseconds()

Mill Turn Job

inc_z_depth

Mill Job

Outputs the incremental Z depth value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 677

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the incremental Z depth value with prefix. The prefix output depends on the type and orientation of the operation.

Mill (Face with Live Tooling) = 677
Lathe (Face with Static Tooling) = 677
Mill (Cross with Live Tooling) = 3515

first_peck_drill_increment
Mill Job	Outputs the value for the first peck drill increment with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 675. API: double MILL_GetPeckDrillFirstPeckAmount()
Lathe Job	Outputs the value for the first peck drill increment with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1841.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value for the first peck drill increment with prefix. The prefix output depends on the type and orientation of the operation. Mill (Face with Live Tooling) = 675 Lathe (Face with Static Tooling) = 841 Mill (Cross with Live Tooling) = 3515 API: double MILLTURN_GetFirstPieckDrillIncrement()

drill_clearance (Legacy Variable: z_clearance)

Mill Job

Outputs the Z axis position of the defined clearance in the Machine Setup with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 686.

API:

double MILL_GetClearanceZ()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the clearance position along the tool axis. The clearance position is defined in the Machine Setup. This value is output with a prefix. The prefix is mapped to the appropriate axis in the Prefix Mapping tables.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetDrillClearance()

drill_clearance_no_prefix

Mill Job

Outputs the Z axis position of the defined clearance in the Machine Setup with NO prefix.

API:

double MILL_GetClearanceZ()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the clearance position along the tool axis. The clearance position is defined in the Machine Setup. This value is output with NO prefix.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetDrillClearance()

rough_x_allowance (deprecated)
(deprecated – used in v28 or previous)
Lathe Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle X axis allowance value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1805 API: double LATHE_GetRoughXAllowance()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle X axis allowance value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1805 API: double MILLTURN_GetRoughXAllowance()

rough_cycle_rough_x_allowance

Lathe Job

Outputs the roughing canned cycle X axis allowance value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1880

API:

double LATHE_GetRoughCycleRoughXAllowance()

Mill Turn Job

rough_cycle_finish_x_allowance

Lathe Job

Outputs the roughing and finish canned cycle X axis finish allowance value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1882

API:

double LATHE_GetRoughCycleFinishXAllowance()

Mill Turn Job

rough_z_allowance (deprecated)
(deprecated – used in v28 or previous)
Lathe Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle Z axis allowance value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1806 API: double LATHE_GetRoughZAllowance()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle Z axis allowance value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1806 API: double MILLTURN_GetRoughZAllowance()

rough_cycle_rough_z_allowance

Lathe Job

Outputs the roughing canned cycle Z axis allowance value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1881

API:

double LATHE_GetRoughCycleRoughZAllowance()

Mill Turn Job

rough_cycle_finish_z_allowance

Lathe Job

Outputs the roughing and finish canned cycle Z axis finish allowance value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1883

API:

double LATHE_GetRoughCycleFinishZAllowance()

Mill Turn Job

rough_depth_of_cut

Lathe Job

Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1804

API:

double LATHE_GetRoughDepthOfCut()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1804

API:

double MILLTURN_GetRoughDepthOfCut()

rough_depth_of_cut_two_line
Lathe Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut value needed for two line format with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1804
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut value needed for two line format with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1804

rough_depth_of_cut_with_decimal
Lathe Job	Outputs the depth of cut for the one line canned cycle format with decimal format and prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1804
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the depth of cut for the one line canned cycle format with decimal format and prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1804

rough_depth_of_cut_two_line_decimal
Lathe Job	Outputs the depth of cut for the two line canned cycle format with decimal format and prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1804
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the depth of cut for the two line canned cycle format with decimal format and prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1804

rough_retract_amount

Lathe Job

Outputs the roughing canned cycle retract amount defined on post question: 1411 with a prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1807

API:

double LATHE_GetRoughRetractAmount()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the roughing canned cycle retract amount defined on post question: 1411 with a prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1807

roughing_depth_of_cut_x
Lathe Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut in the X axis with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1823
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut in the X axis with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1823

roughing_depth_of_cut_z
Lathe Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut in the Z axis with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1824
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut in the Z axis with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1824

roughing_depth_of_cut_x_decimal
Lathe Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut in the X axis with prefix with decimal format. The prefix is defined on post question: 1823
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut in the X axis with prefix with decimal format. The prefix is defined on post question: 1823

roughing_depth_of_cut_z_decimal
Lathe Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut in the Z axis with prefix with decimal format. The prefix is defined on post question: 1824
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the roughing canned cycle depth of cut in the Z axis with prefix with decimal format. The prefix is defined on post question: 1824

LATHE_GetIsRough()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns a value indicating if this current operation is a roughing operation or not.

0 = Not Rough

1 = Is Rough

API:

string LATHE_GetIsRough()

Lathe Job

finish_x_spring_pass_stock_diameter

Lathe Job

Outputs the value of the X axis spring pass. The value is output in diameter with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1810

API:

double LATHE_GetFinishXSpringPassStockDiameter()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the value of the X axis spring pass. The value is output in diameter with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1810

API:

double MILLTURN_GetFinishXSpringPassStockDiameter()

finish_z_spring_pass_stock_diameter

Lathe Job

Outputs the value of the Z axis spring pass with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1811

API:

double LATHE_GetFinishZSpringPassStockDiameter()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the value of the Z axis spring pass with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1811

API:

double MILLTURN_GetFinishZSpringPassStockDiameter()

finish_x_allowance (deprecated)
(deprecated – used in v28 or previous)
Lathe Job	Outputs the value of the X axis allowance as diameter value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1808 API: double LATHE_GetXFinishAllowance()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value of the X axis allowance as diameter value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1808 API: double MILLTURN_GetXFinishAllowance()

finish_z_allowance (deprecated)
(deprecated – used in v28 or previous)
Lathe Job	Outputs the value of the Z axis allowance with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1809 API: double LATHE_GetZFinishAllowance()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value of the Z axis allowance with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1809 API: double MILLTURN_GetZFinishAllowance()

Mill Turn Job

Returns a value indicating if this current operation is a finishing operation or not.

0 = Not Finish

1 = Is Finish

API:

string LATHE_GetIsFinish()

Lathe Job

pattern_repeat_depth_of_cut_x

Mill Turn Job

Returns the value calculated from the pattern repeat operation’s X Stock / Number of Cuts. Prefix is defined on post question: 1884

API:

double LATHE_GetPatternRepeatDepthOfCutX()

Lathe Job

pattern_repeat_depth_of_cut_z

Mill Turn Job

Returns the value calculated from the pattern repeat operation’s Z Stock / Number of Cuts. Prefix is defined on post question: 1885

API:

double LATHE_GetPatternRepeatDepthOfCutZ()

Lathe Job

Lathe Job

Outputs the retract amount for the groove cycle with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1812 The value output is defined on post question: 1412

API:

double LATHE_GetGrooveCycleRetract()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the retract amount for the groove cycle with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1812 The value output is defined on post question: 1412

API:

double MILLTURN_GetGrooveDepthOfCut()

groove_rvalue
Lathe Job	This variable outputs “R0.0000” only. This is typically used in two-line canned cycle format which denotes the relief amount at the end of the cut.
Mill Turn Job

drill_dwell

Lathe Job

Outputs the dwell value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1825.

API:

double LATHE_GetDrillDwell()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the dwell value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1825.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetDrillDwell()

first_peck

Lathe Job

Outputs the first peck value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1841.

API:

double LATHE_GetFirstPeck()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the first peck value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1841.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetFirstPeck()

peck_clearance

Lathe Job

Outputs the peck clearance value with the prefix defined on post question: 1826.

API:

double LATHE_GetPeckClearance()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the peck clearance value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1826

API:

double MILLTURN_GetPeckClearance()

peck_retract

Lathe Job

Outputs the peck retract value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1827.

API:

double LATHE_GetPeckRetract()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the peck retract value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1827

API:

double MILLTURN_GetPeckRetract()

tap_g32_gcode
Lathe Job	Outputs the string from post question 1821
Mill Turn Job

tap_g32_final_z

Lathe Job

Outputs the final Z axis position for the G32 tapping operation with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 686.

API:

double LATHE_GetTapG32FinalZ()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the final Z axis position for the G32 tapping operation with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803.

LATHE_GetTapCannedFinialZ()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns the Z axis Final Z position for a canned tapping cycle.

API:

string LATHE_GetTapCannedFinalZ()

Lathe Job

tap_g32_initial_z

Lathe Job

Outputs the initial Z axis position for the G32 tapping operation with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 686.

API:

double LATHE_GetTapG32InitialZ()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the initial Z axis position for the G32 tapping operation with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803.

tap_canned_gcode

Lathe Job

Outputs the string for left or right hand tapping based on the operation parameters. The outputs strings are defined on post questions:

Right Hand Tapping = 1765
Left Hand Tapping = 1766

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string for left or right hand tapping based on the operation parameters. The outputs strings are defined on post questions:

Right Hand Tapping = 1765
Left Hand Tapping = 1766

tap_canned_gcode_right
Lathe Job	Outputs the string for right hand tapping. The output string is defined on post question: 1765
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string for right hand tapping. The output string is defined on post question: 1765

tap_canned_gcode_left
Lathe Job	Outputs the string for left hand tapping. The output string is defined on post question: 1766
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string for left hand tapping. The output string is defined on post question: 1766

tap_reference_plane
Lathe Job	Outputs the tap reference plane value in decimal format with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1820
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the tap reference plane value in decimal format with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1820

tap_canned_final_z
Lathe Job	Outputs the tap final Z depth in decimal format with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 686
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the tap final Z depth in decimal format with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803

tap_canned_x
Lathe Job	Outputs the tap X value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 684. With lathe operations this will always return a value of “0.000”
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the tap X value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1801.

LATHE_GetTapCannedX() - API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the X axis position for a canned tapping cycle.

API:

double LATHE_GetTapCannedX()

Mill Turn Job

rigid_tapping_start
Lathe Job	Outputs a call to post block 1027. This is normally used to put the machine in feed per revolution mode.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs a call to post block 1027. This is normally used to put the machine in feed per revolution mode.

rigid_tapping_end
Lathe Job	Outputs a call to post block 1028. This is normally used to put the machine in feed per minute mode.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs a call to post block 1028. This is normally used to put the machine in feed per minute mode.

tapping_feedrate (tap_feed in Lathe)
Mill Job	Outputs the tapping feedrate with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 695 API: double MILL_GetTappingFeedRate()
Lathe Job	Outputs the tapping feedrate with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1768 API: double LATHE_GetTapFeed()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the tapping feedrate with prefix. The prefix output will be determined by the orientation and type of operation. The following determines the prefix output: Mill (Face with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 695 Lathe (Face with Static Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 1305 Mill (Cross with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question 3521 API: double MILLTURN_GetTapFeed()

LATHE_GetTapThreadDirection()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns the value identifying the tap thread direction.

0 = Right Hand

1 = Left Hand

API:

string LATHE_GetTapThreadDirection()

Lathe Job

tapping_spindle_speed

Mill Job

Outputs the tapping spindle speed with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 696

API:

double MILL_GetTappingSpindleSpeed()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the tapping spindle speed with prefix. The prefix output will be determined by the orientation and type of operation. The following determines the prefix output:

Mill (Face and Cross with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 696
Lathe (Face with Static Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 1780

API:

double MILLTURN_GetTappingSpindleSpeed()

threads_per_inch

Mill Job

Outputs the number of threads per inch in Inch mode and threads per millimeter in Metric mode with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 697

API:

double MILL_GetThreadsPerInch()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the number of threads per inch in Inch mode and threads per millimeter in Metric mode with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 697

API:

double MILLTURN_GetThreadsPerInch()

thread_lead
Mill Job	Outputs the pitch of the thread with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 698 API: double MILL_GetThreadsPitch()
Lathe Job	Outputs the lead of the thread with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1705
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the pitch of the thread with prefix. The prefix is defined based on the orientation/type of operation. The prefix is output as follows: Mill (Face and Cross with Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 698 Lathe(Face with Static Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 705 API: double MILLTURN_GetThreadPitch()

thread_x2

Lathe Job

Outputs the final X axis diameter value for the thread with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 684.

API:

double LATHE_GetThreadX2()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the final X axis diameter value for the thread with prefix. The prefix mapping blocks are 5000 through 5049 for absolute, and 5050 through 5099 for incremental. If prefix is not defined in the prefix blocks, then prefix specified in post question 684 will be used.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetThreadX2()

thread_z2

Lathe Job

Outputs the final Z axis value for the thread with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 686.

API:

double LATHE_GetThreadZ2()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the final Z axis value for the thread with prefix. The prefix mapping blocks are 5000 through 5049 for absolute, and 5050 through 5099 for incremental. If prefix is not defined in the prefix blocks, then prefix specified in post question 686 will be used.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetThreadZ2()

LATHE_GetThreadXMove()–API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the value for the thread X move in a long hand threading cycle. This does not update with values when in a canned threading cycle.

API:

double LATHE_GetThreadXMove()

LATHE_GetThreadZMove()–API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the value for the thread Z move in a long hand threading cycle. This does not update with values when in a canned threading cycle.

API:

double LATHE_GetThreadZMove()

thread_angle_out_start
Lathe Job	Outputs the string value that defines the thread start angle. The output string is defined on post question: 1712.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string value that defines the thread start angle. The output string is defined on post question: 1712.

thread_angle_out_end
Lathe Job	Outputs the string value that defines the thread end angle. The output string is defined on post question: 1713.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string value that defines the thread end angle. The output string is defined on post question: 1713.

LATHE_GetUseThreadAngleOut()–API Only

Lathe Job

This returns a value based on the setting for the Canned Cycle Chamfer Cut option in the feature UI pages.

0 = OFF

Lathe Job

Outputs the thread first cut value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1792.

API:

double LATHE_GetThreadFirstCut()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the thread first cut value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1792.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetThreadFirstCut()

thread_first_cut_decimal
Lathe Job	Outputs the thread first cut value as decimal with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1792.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the thread first cut value as decimal with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1792.

thread_lead
Mill Job	Outputs the lead of the thread with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 698.
Lathe Job	Outputs the lead of the thread with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1705. API: double LATHE_GetThreadLead()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the lead of the thread with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1705 API: double MILLTURN_GetThreadLead()

thread_angle_in

Lathe Job

Outputs the angle in value for thread operations with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1794.

API:double LATHE_GetAngleIn()

NOTE – the variable outputs a 6 digit values used in two-line canned cycle but the API only returns the angle value

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the angle in value for thread operations with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1794.

API:double MILLTURN_GetAngleIn()

NOTE – the variable outputs a 6 digit values used in two-line canned cycle but the API only returns the angle value

thread_angle_in_decimal
Lathe Job	Outputs the angle in value, as decimal, for thread operations with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1794.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the angle in value, as decimal, for thread operations with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1794.

thread_chamfer_numofleads

Lathe Job

Outputs the string used to put the machine in separate moves type threading mode. The string output is defined on post question: 1797.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetThreadG33GCode()

thread_g33_xmove
Lathe Job	Outputs the X axis position of the G33 type threading cycle with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 684.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the X axis position of the G33 type threading cycle with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1801

thread_g33_zmove
Lathe Job	Outputs the Z axis position of the G33 type threading cycle with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 686.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the Z axis position of the G33 type threading cycle with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803

thread_g33_feedrate
Lathe Job	Outputs the threading feedrate value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1708 (uses 1707 as prefix if 1708 is not defined to support V34 & previous versions)
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the threading feedrate value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1708 (uses 1707 as prefix if 1708 is not defined to support V34 & previous versions)

taper_height

Lathe Job

Outputs the thread taper height with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1817

API:

double LATHE_GetTaperHeight()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the thread taper height with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1817

g_thread_face_code

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string defined for Lathe Face Threading cycles. The string output is defined on post question: 1877

API:string MILLTURN_GetThreadFaceCode()

g_thread_turn_code

Mill Turn Job

Mill Job

Outputs the plunge feedrate with prefix. The prefix is set to “P05”

API:

double MILL_GetHeidenPlungeRate()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the plunge feedrate with prefix. The prefix is set to “P05”

API: double MILLTURN_GetHeidenPlungeRate()

Spindle Codes

s
Mill Job	Outputs the spindle speed for milling with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 605. API: short MILL_GetSpindleSpeed()
Lathe Job	Outputs the spindle speed for turning with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1780 API: short LATHE_GetFinishSpindleSpeed() short LATHE_GetCssRpm() short LATHE_GetFinishCssRpm()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the spindle speed for the operation. The prefix output will depend on the operation being performed. The prefixes will be output as follows: Mill (Live Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 605 Lathe (Static Tooling) = Prefix defined on post question: 1780 API: short MILLTURN_GetSpindleSpeed()

LATHE_GetSpindleSpeedCode()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns the codes defined for CSS and RPM from post questions:

1785 = CSS Code

1786 = RPM Code

API:

string LATHE_GetSpindleSpeedCode()

Lathe Job

LATHE_GetFinishSpindleSpeedCode()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns the codes defined for CSS and RPM from post questions:

1785 = CSS Code

1786 = RPM Code

API:

string LATHE_GetFinishSpindleSpeedCode()

Lathe Job

sp_speed
Mill Job	Outputs the spindle speed with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

sp_on_css

Lathe Job

Outputs the spindle ON code and the spindle speed value with prefix. The spindle ON code for CSS is defined on post question: 1785. The spindle speed value prefix is defined on post question: 1780.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the spindle ON code and the spindle speed value with prefix. The spindle ON code comes from the active Workpiece device and is defined as follows:

10x02 for forward
10x04 for reverse

The spindle speed prefix is defined on post question: 605 for Mill & 1780 for lathe tools

sp_on_rpm

Lathe Job

Outputs the spindle ON code and the spindle speed value with prefix. The spindle ON code for RPM is defined on post question: 1786. The spindle speed value prefix is defined on post question: 1780.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the spindle ON code and the spindle speed value with prefix. The spindle ON code comes from the active Workpiece device and is defined as follows:

10x02 for forward
10x04 for reverse

The spindle speed prefix is defined on post question: 605 for Mill & 1780 for lathe tools

spsp_code
Lathe Job	Outputs the code for RPM or CSS based on the active mode set in the operation. The RPM code is defined on post question: 1786. The CSS code is defined on post question: 1785.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the code for RPM or CSS based on the active mode set in the operation. The RPM code is defined on post question: 1786. The CSS code is defined on post question: 1785.

finish_spsp_code (deprecated)
Lathe Job	Outputs the spindle speed code for the finish cycle of an operation.

out_css_rpm

Lathe Job

Outputs the spindle speed with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1780

API:

short LATHE_GetCssRpm()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the spindle speed with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 605

out_finish_css_rpm (deprecated)

Lathe Job

Outputs the finish pass spindle speed with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1781

API:

short LATHE_GetFinishSpindleSpeed()

smax
Mill Job	Outputs the maximum spindle speed with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 609 API: short MILL_GetMaximumSpindleSpeed()
Lathe Job	Outputs the maximum spindle speed with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 609 API: short LATHE_GetMaximumSpindleSpeed()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the maximum spindle speed with prefix. The prefix output depends on the operation type. The prefix will be output as the following: Mill(Live Tooling) = Prefix from post question: 609 Lathe(Static Tooling) = 609 API: short MILLTURN_GetMaximumSpindleSpeed()

spindle_range

Mill Job

Outputs the gear range string based on the current spindle speed and the high range speed defined on post question: 431.

For speeds lower than the defined value the system calls post block 20.

For speeds higher than the defined value the system calls post block 21.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the gear range string based on the active Tool Device and the gear ranges defined on post questions: 20x20 through 20x24. The strings that are output are defined on post questions: 20x25 through 20x29.

spindle_gear

Lathe Job

Outputs the gear range string based on the current spindle speed and the defined ranges on post questions: 1517 through 1526. The strings output are defined on post questions: 1831 through 1840.

API:

string LATHE_GetSpindleGear()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the gear range string based on the current active Workpiece Device, spindle speed and the defined ranges on post questions: 10x24 through 10x33. The strings output are defined on post questions: 10x08 through 10x17.

null
Mill Job	Outputs a Null character into the NC program
Mill Turn Job

z_sp_speed
Mill Job	Outputs the Z axis spindle speed with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

z_s
Mill Job	Outputs the Z axis spindle speed with NO prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 605
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the Z axis spindle speed with prefix. The prefix is defined based on the active axis and the prefix mapping table in the post processor.

Spindle Mode – API Only

Mill Turn Job

Used to determine if the spindle is in CSS or RPM mode.

Return Values:

0 = CSS

1 = RPM

API:

short MILLTURN_GetSpindleMode()

LATHE_GetPosRpm ()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Get the value of the pos_rpm variable.

API:

short LATHE_GetPosRpm()

Lathe Job

LATHE_GetPrevPosRpm ()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Get the previous value of the pos_rpm variable.

API:

short LATHE_GetPrevPosRpm()

Lathe Job

Tool

t
Mill Job	Outputs the tool number with the prefix that is set to “T”. Decimal places used for the output formatting is defined on post question: 215. API: short MILL_GetToolNumber()
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool number with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1781. The number of places used for output is defined on post question: 1513 and the overall output format is defined on post question: 1512. Reference the Tool Format section of this document for the available options. NOTE: Only 1 through 5 are valid for Lathe Jobs. API: short LATHE_GetToolNumber()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the tool number with the prefix that is set to “T”. The overall output format is defined on post question: 20x30 and 20x31. Reference the Tool Format section of this document for the available options. API: short MILLTURN_GetToolNumber()

t1
Mill Job	Outputs the tool number with NO prefix. The decimal places used for the output formatting is defined on post question: 215
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool number with NO prefix. The number of decimal places used for output id defined on post question: 1513. The final output get the value from post question: 240 added to it. API: short LATHE_GetToolNumberT1()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the tool number with NO prefix. The decimal places used for the output formatting is defined on post question: 215

t2
Mill Job	Outputs the tool number with NO prefix. The decimal places used for output is defined on post question: 215
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool number with NO prefix. The decimal places used for output is defined on post question: 1513. The final output get the value from post question: 241 added to it. API: short LATHE_GetToolNumberT2()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the tool number with NO prefix. The decimal places used for output is defined on post question: 215

f_tool (deprecated)

Lathe Job

Outputs the finish tool number of a feature with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1781

API:

short LATHE_GetFinishToolNumber()

Mill Turn Job

first_tool
Mill Job	Outputs the first tool number with NO prefix. API: double MILL_GetFirstToolNumber()
Lathe Job	Outputs the first tool number with NO prefix. API: double LATHE_GetFirstToolNumber()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the first tool number with NO prefix. API: double MILLTURN_GetFirstToolNumber()

first_tool_with_prefix
Mill Job	Outputs the first tool number with prefix. The prefix is set to “T”.
Mill Turn Job

next_tool
Mill Job	Outputs the next tool number with NO prefix. API: double MILL_GetNextToolNumber()
Lathe Job	Outputs the next tool number with NO prefix. API: double LATHE_GetNextToolNumber()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the first tool number with NO prefix. API: double MILLTURN_GetNextToolNumber()

next_tool_with_prefix
Mill Job	Outputs the next tool number with prefix. The prefix is set to “T”.
Mill Turn Job

tool_with_offset
Mill Job	Outputs the current tool number with a space and then the offset number. The tool number prefix is set to the letter “T”. The offset has no prefix.
Mill Turn Job

next_tool_with_offset
Mill Job	Outputs the next tool number with a space and then the offset number. The tool number prefix is set to the letter “T”. The offset has no prefix.
Mill Turn Job

toolchange_code

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string defined on post question: 654. This code defines the command used to initiate a tool change on the machine. This code will only be output if the active tool device post question 20x30 is set to a value of 7 or 8.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetToolchangeCode()

suffix_code

Mill Turn Job

Returns the Suffix Code of the current tool with NO prefix. This is a string value with NO prefix commonly used for Mazak tool numbering.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetSuffixCode()

Mill Turn Job

Returns the current tools mounting orientation integer from the tool crib.

API:

integer MILLTURN_GetToolMountingOrientation()

special

Lathe Job

Returns the tool number formatted with the offset canceled (T0100) The prefix is defined on post question: 1781

API:

string LATHE_GetSpecialToolNumber()

Mill Turn Job

Returns the tool number formatted with the offset canceled (T0100) The prefix is defined on post question: 1781

API:

string MILLTURN_GetSpecialToolNumber()

f_special (deprecated)

Lathe Job

Returns the tool number formatted with the offset canceled (T0100) The prefix is defined on post question: 1781

API:

string LATHE_GetFinishSpecialToolNumber()

Mill Turn Job

Returns the tool number formatted with the offset canceled (T0100) The prefix is defined on post question: 1781

API:

string MILLTURN_GetFinishSpecialToolNumber()

n_tool (deprecated)
Lathe Job	Outputs the current line number
Mill Turn Job

n_ftool (deprecated)
Lathe Job	Outputs the current line number
Mill Turn Job

p_tool_num
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool number with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

p_ftool_num (deprecated)
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool number for finishing operation with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

p_special
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool number with a prefix defined on post question 1781.
Mill Turn Job

list_tool_number
Mill Job	Outputs the tool list number with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

tool_diameter

Mill Job

Outputs the value of the diameter of the milling tool with NO prefix.

API:

double MILL_GetToolDiameter()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the value of the diameter of the milling tool with NO prefix.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetToolDiameter()

tool_radius

Mill Job

Outputs the value of the radius of the milling tool with NO prefix.

API:

double MILL_GetToolRadius()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the value of the of the milling tool with NO prefix.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetToolRadius()

tool_name

Mill Job

Outputs the string containing the tool name. The names that are output are the tool types that can be seen in the tool crib.

API:

string MILL_GetToolName()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string containing the tool name. The names that are output are the tool types that can be seen in the tool crib.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetToolName()

tool_protrusion_length

Mill Job

Outputs the protrusion length of the tool with NO prefix.

API:

double MILL_GetToolProtrusionLength()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the protrusion length of the tool with NO prefix.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetToolProtrusionLength()

tool_length

Mill Job

Outputs the length of the tool with NO prefix.

API:

double MILL_GetToolLength()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the length of the tool with NO prefix.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetToolName()

Feed Rate

feed_rate

Mill Job

Outputs the current feed rate value with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 606

API:

double MILL_GetFeedRate()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the current feed rate value with prefix. The prefix output depends on the orientation and type of operation. The prefix is defined as follows:

Mill UPM = Prefix from post question: 606
Mill Inverse Time = Prefix from post question: 609
Lathe UPM = Prefix from post question: 1707
Lathe UPR = Prefix from post question: 1706

API:

double MILLTURN_GetFeedRate()

f
Mill Job	Outputs the current feed rate with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 606
Lathe Job	Outputs the current feedrate with prefix. The prefix is based on Feed Per Minute or Feed Per Revolution. The prefixes output are defined as follows: Feed Per Revolution (FPR) = Post question: 1706 Feed Per Minute (FPM) = Post question: 1707
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the current feed rate with prefix. The prefix is defined based on the orientation/type of operation. Mill (Face and Cross Live Tooling) = Prefix from post question: 606 Lathe (FPR) = Prefix from post question: 1706 Lathe (FPM) = Prefix from post question: 1707

force_feed_rate_on
Mill Job	This is a command that forces the output of the feed rate on lines following it’s use.
Mill Turn Job

force_feed_rate_off
Mill Job	This is a command that suppresses the output of the feed rate on the line.
Mill Turn Job

z_feed_rate
Mill Job	Outputs the feedrate from post block 51 with a value representing the Z axis(Plunge) feedrate. The prefix output is defined on post question: 705
Mill Turn Job

feed_mode_inv
Mill Job	Outputs the string that defines Inverse Time feed mode on the machine. The string output is defined on post question: 714
Mill Turn Job

feed_mode_upm
Mill Job	Outputs the string that defines Unit Per Minute feed mode on the machine. The string output is defined on post question: 715
Mill Turn Job

force_feed_mode_upr
Mill Turn Job	Forces the output of the string that defines Unit Per Revolution feed mode on the machine. The string output is defined on post question: 729

feed_mode_upr
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string that defines Unit Per Revolution feed mode on the machine. The string output is defined on post question: 729

feed_rate_upm

Lathe Job

Outputs the feed rate for Unit per Minute with prefix string defined on post question 1707

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the feed rate for Unit Per Minute feed with prefix. The prefix string is defined based on operation type as follows:

Mill Operations = String defined on post question: 606
Lathe Operation = String defined on post question: 1707

API:

string MILLTURN_GetFeedRateUPM()

feed_rate_upr

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the feed rate for Unit Per Revolution feed with prefix. The prefix string is defined based on operation type as follows:

Mill Operations = String defined on post question: 606
Lathe Operation = String defined on post question: 1707

API:

string MILLTURN_GetFeedRateUPR()

feed_mode

Mill Job

Outputs the strings that will put the machine in Feed Per Minute or Inverse Time mode on the machine. The strings output depend on the current mode determined by the operation. The strings are defined as follows:

Unit Per Minute = String defined on post question: 715
Inverse Time Feed = String defined on post question: 714

API:

short MILL_Get_FeedMode()

0 = UPM

1 = Inverse Feed

Mill Turn Job

Unit Per Minute = String defined on post question: 715
Inverse Time Feed = String defined on post question: 714

API:

short MILLTURN_Get_FeedMode()

0 = UPM

1 = Inverse Feed

finish_feed (deprecated)

Lathe Job

Outputs the current feedrate with prefix. The output depends on the active feed mode (Unit Per Minute or Unit Per Revolution). The prefix output is defined as follows:

Unit Per Minute = String defined on post question: 1707
Unit Per Revolution = String defined on post question: 1706

API:

string LATHE_GetFinishFeedRate()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the current feedrate with prefix. The output depends on the active feed mode (Unit Per Minute or Unit Per Revolution). The prefix output is defined as follows:

Unit Per Minute = String defined on post question: 1707
Unit Per Revolution = String defined on post question: 1706

rough_feed (deprecated)

Lathe Job

Outputs the current feedrate with prefix. The output depends on the active feed mode (Unit Per Minute or Unit Per Revolution). The prefix output is defined as follows:

Unit Per Minute = String defined on post question: 1707
Unit Per Revolution = String defined on post question: 1706

API:

double LATHE_GetRoughFeedRate()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the current feedrate with prefix. The output depends on the active feed mode (Unit Per Minute or Unit Per Revolution). The prefix output is defined as follows:

Unit Per Minute = String defined on post question: 1707
Unit Per Revolution = String defined on post question: 1706

tap_feed_mode

Lathe Job

Outputs the string defining the mode for the tapping cycle. The string output are as follows:

Feed Per Minute = String defined on post question: 715
Feed Per Revolution = String defined on post question: 729

API:

string LATHE_GetTapFeedMode()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string defining the mode for the tapping cycle. The string output are as follows:

Feed Per Minute = String defined on post question: 1763
Feed Per Revolution = String defined on post question: 1764

API:

string MILLTURN_GetTapFeedMode()

LATHE_SetTapFeedMode(short FeedMode)–API Only

Lathe Job

Sets the feed mode for the tapping cycle. Post question: 1305 is the default setting for the tap mode.

0 = Unit Per Minute

1 = Unit Per Revolution

API:

LATHE_SetTapFeedMode(short FeedMode)

LATHE_GetFinishFeedRate()–API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the current finish feedrate.

API:

double LATHE_GetFinishFeedRate()

LATHE_GetFeedRate()–API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the current feedrate.

API:

double LATHE_GetFeedRate()

Stock Feed Variables

init_stock_z
Lathe Job	Outputs the initial Z axis position of the stock with a prefix for the stock feed operation. The prefix is defined on post question: 686
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the initial Z axis position of the stock with a prefix for the stock feed operation. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803

init_stock_x
Lathe Job	Outputs the initial X axis position of the stock with a prefix for the stock feed operation. The prefix is defined on post question: 684
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the initial X axis position of the stock with a prefix for the stock feed operation. The prefix is defined on post question: 1801

stock_from_x
Lathe Job	Outputs the value with the prefix from the stock feed operation for the X axis starting position. The prefix is defined on post question: 684
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value with the prefix from the stock feed operation for the X axis starting position. The prefix is defined on post question: 1801

stock_from_z
Lathe Job	Outputs the value with the prefix from the stock feed operation for the Z axis starting position. The prefix is defined on post question: 686
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value with the prefix from the stock feed operation for the Z axis starting position. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803

stock_to_z
Lathe Job	Outputs the value with the prefix from the stock feed operation for the Z axis ending position. The prefix is defined on post question: 686
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value with the prefix from the stock feed operation for the Z axis ending position. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803

stock_feed_t
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool value entered into the stock feed operation for the tool with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1781
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the tool value entered into the stock feed operation for the tool with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1781

stock_feedrate
Lathe Job	Outputs the value entered for the feedrate into the stock feed operation.
Mill Turn Job

stock_rapid_feedrate
Lathe Job	Outputs the value entered for the rapid feedrate into the stock feed operation.
Mill Turn Job

stock_zh
Lathe Job	Outputs the value entered into the stock feed operation for the Z axis home with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 686.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value entered into the stock feed operation for the Z axis home with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803.

stock_xh
Lathe Job	Outputs the value entered into the stock feed operation for the X axis home with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 684.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the value entered into the stock feed operation for the X axis home with prefix. The prefix is defined on post question: 1801.

output_first_stock_feed
Lathe Job	Command that must be located in the first tool change block to output the stock feed as the first operation in a program. If you do not have this variable in the previously defined blocks and the part program has the stock feed operation as the very first feature the NC output will not be correct.
Mill Turn Job

rapid_to_pickup_z

Lathe Job

Outputs the Z axis position for the Clamp position defined in the stock feed operation parameters. The prefix is defined on post question: 686

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the Z axis position for the Clamp position defined in the stock feed operation parameters. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803

rapid_to_position_x
Lathe Job	Outputs the X axis position for the Clamp Position defined in the stock feed operation parameters. The prefix is defined on post question: 686
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the X axis position for the Clamp Position defined in the stock feed operation parameters. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803

rapid_to_position_z
Lathe Job	Outputs the Z axis initial position defined in the stock feed operation. The prefix is defined on post question: 686
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the Z axis initial position defined in the stock feed operation. The prefix is defined on post question: 803

rapid_to_stock_feed_z
Lathe Job	Outputs the Z axis end position defined in the stock feed operation. The prefix is defined on post question: 686
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the Z axis end position defined in the stock feed operation. The prefix is defined on post question: 1803

g_torque_limit_on

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string that is used to enable the torque limit mode on the machine. The output string is defined on post question: 3567

API:string MILLTURN_GetTorqueLimitOn()

g_torque_limit_cancel

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string that cancels the torque limit mode on the machine. The output string is defined on post question: 3568

API:string MILLTURN_GetTorqueLimitCancel()

Offset

cancel_offset
Mill Job	Outputs the string representing the compensation OFF command. The output string is defined on post question: 639
Lathe Job	Outputs the string representing the compensation OFF command. The output string is defined on post question: 639
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string representing the compensation OFF command. The output string is defined on post question: 639

force_cancel_offset
Mill Job	Forces the output of the cancel cutter compensation code. The string is defined on post question: 639
Mill Turn Job

d_offset
Mill Job	Outputs the tool diameter offset value with prefix. The prefix string is defined on post question: 678 API: double MILL_GetToolDiamCompNumber() double MILL_GetToolDiamCompNumberWithAddAmount()
Lathe Job	Outputs the offset value with no formatting or prefix.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the tool diameter offset value with prefix. The prefix string is defined on post question: 678 API: double MILLTURN_GetToolDiamCompNumber()

t_offset
Mill Job	Outputs the tool diameter offset value with NO prefix.
Lathe Job	Outputs the offset in a format determined by post question: 513. The value is output with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the tool diameter offset value with NO prefix.

l_offset
Mill Job	Outputs the length offset value with NO prefix. API: double MILL_GetToolLengthCompNumber()
Lathe Job	Outputs the offset value formatted by post question: 1513 API: double LATHE_GetLengthOffsetNumber()
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the length offset value with NO prefix. API: double MILLTURN_GetToolLengthOffsetNumber()

length_offset
Mill Job	Outputs a call to post block: 14 that is used to format and output the tool length offset commands.
Lathe Job	Outputs a call to post block: 14 that is used to format and output the tool length offset commands.
Mill Turn Job	Outputs a call to post block: 14 that is used to format and output the tool length offset commands.

1 = ON – Code defined on post question: 753

API:

short MILL_GetLPWIsCutterOnOff()

lpw_cutter_on

Mill Job

Returns the Cutter ON string from block 752.

API:

double MILL_GetLPWGetCutterOnString()

lpw_cutter_off

Mill Job

Returns the Cutter OFF string from block 753.

API:

double MILL_GetLPWGetCutterOffString()

lpw_gas_assist_on_off

Mill Job

Returns the status of the Gas Assist option in the LPW Tool page.

0 = OFF – String from post question: 761

1 = ON – String from post question: 760

API:

short MILL_GetLPWIsGasAssistOnOff()

lpw_gas_assist_on

Mill Job

Returns the Gas Assist ON string from post question: 760.

API:

string MILL_GetLPWGetGasAssistOnString()

lpw_gas_assist_off

Mill Job

Returns the Gas Assist OFF string from post question: 761.

API:

string MILL_GetLPWGetGasAssistOffString()

lpw_gas_assist_type

Mill Job

Returns the type of Gas Assist selected in the LPW Tool page.

0 = Air – String from post question: 762

Mill Job

Outputs the abrasive on or off code based on what is selected in the machining feature.

ON – String found on post question: 780
OFF – String found on post question: 781

lpw_waterjet_abrasive_on
Mill Job	Outputs the abrasive ON command. The string is defined on post question: 780

lpw_waterjet_abrasive_off
Mill Job	Outputs the abrasive OFF command. The string is defined on post question: 781

lpw_waterjet_vacuum_assist_on_off

Mill Job

Outputs the vacuum on or off code based on what is selected in the machining feature.

ON – String defined on post question: 782
OFF – String defined on post question: 783

lpw_waterjet_vacuum_assist_on
Mill Job	Outputs the vacuum ON code. The string is defined on post question: 782

lpw_waterjet_vacuum_assist_off
Mill Job	Outputs the vacuum OFF code. The string is defined on post question: 783

lpw_waterjet_pressure_type

Mill Job

Outputs the pressure command based on selection in the machining feature.

Low – String defined on post question: 784
Medium – String defined on post question: 785
High – String defined on post question: 786

Origin Tracking

origin_tracking_on
Mill Job	Outputs the string to turn ON the origin tracking on the machine. The string output is defined on post question: 730
Mill Turn Job

origin_tracking_off
Mill Job	Outputs the string to turn OFF the origin tracking on the machine. The string output is defined on post question: 731
Mill Turn Job

RTCP Codes

rtcp_code_on
Mill Job	Outputs the string to turn ON the RTCP command on the machine. The string output is defined on post question: 720
Mill Turn Job

rtcp_code_off
Mill Job	Outputs the string to turn OFF the RTCP command on the machine. The string output is defined on post question: 721
Mill Turn Job

Mill Turn

g112 (Deprecated)
(deprecated – used in v27 or previous)
Lathe Job	Outputs the string used to turn ON Polar Milling mode. The string output is set to “G112”
Mill Turn Job

g113 (Deprecated)
(deprecated – used in v27 or previous)
Lathe Job	Outputs the string used to turn OFF Polar Milling mode. The string output is set to “G113”
Mill Turn Job

mt_mode

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string for the active mode.

C axis Enabled for Milling mode
C axis Disabled for Turning mode

The string values output depends on the active Workpiece device. The strings are defined on post questions: 10x18 and 10x19.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetMTMode()

Posting Mode – API Only

Mill Turn Job

Used to get the posting mode. The posting mode is found on the posting page of Mill Turn features.

Return Values:

0 = Longhand

1 = Auto/Y Axis Mode

2 = Polar Interpolation Mode

API:

short MILLTURN_GetPostingMode()

Operation Type – API Only

Mill Turn Job

Used to determine of the operation is Mill or Lathe. Boolean value is returned.

API:

boolean MILLTURN_IsLatheOperation()

Polar Mode – API Only

Mill Turn Job

Used to determine if polar mode is active

API:

boolean MILLTURN_IsPolarMode()

y_axis_mode

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string value used to turn ON or OFF the Y Axis mode on the machine. The output strings are defined on post questions:

ON = Post Question: 3590

OFF = Post Question: 3591

y_axis_mode_disable
Mill Turn Job	Outputs the string value used to turn OFF the Y Axis mode on the machine. The output string is defined on post question: 3591

MDI

NOTE: Custom Tasks will dynamically create the variable that is used to trigger its output.

Whatever the task is named is used to create the variable name.

Example: In the UI the task is named: "Custom Task".

The variable name will be "MDI_CustomTask".

Any spaces in the task name will be removed in the variable name.

Also note that you cannot use the "_" character.

MDI_BeforeToolChange
Mill Job	This command variable specifies the location where the MDI blocks defined in the Before Tool Change task list should be output.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

MDI_WithToolChange
Mill Job	This command variable specifies the location where the MDI blocks defined in the With Tool Change task list should be output.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

MDI_AfterOperation
Mill Job	This command variable specifies the location where the MDI blocks defined in the After Operation task list should be output.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

MDI_custom_double_xxxx
Mill Job	A custom double variable that can be used inside of a custom MDI command to output a double value in the NC code. The name of the field that appears in the MDI UI is the “xxxx” which needs to be replaced with a meaningful name.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

MDI_custom_int_xxxx
Mill Job	A custom integer variable that can be used inside of a custom MDI command to output an integer value in the NC code. The name of the field that appears in the MDI UI is the “xxxx” which needs to be replaced with a meaningful name.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

MDI_custom_string_xxxx
Mill Job	A custom string variable that can be used inside of a custom MDI command to output a string in the NC code. The name of the field that appears in the MDI UI is the “xxxx” which needs to be replaced with a meaningful name.
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

Tailstock

tailstock_advance_code

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the code used to make the tailstock advance on the machine. The output string is defined for each tailstock device’s post question: 30x01

API:

string MILLTURN_GetTailstockAdvanceCode()

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined tailstock device’s Command Block 1 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific tailstock device to be called.

tailstock_device_command_block_2_1

through tailstock_device_command_block_2_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined tailstock device’s Command Block 2 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific tailstock device to be called.

tailstock_device_command_block_3_1

through tailstock_device_command_block_3_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined tailstock device’s Command Block 3 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific tailstock device to be called.

tailstock_device_command_block_4_1

through tailstock_device_command_block_4_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined tailstock device’s Command Block 4 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific tailstock device to be called.

tailstock_device_command_block_5_1 through

tailstock_device_command_block_5_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined tailstock device’s Command Block 5 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific tailstock device to be called.

Steady Rest

steady_rest_open_code

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the code used to open the stead rest on the machine. The output string is defined on the active stead rest’s post question: 40x01

API:

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined steady rest device’s Command Block 1 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific steady rest device to be called.

steady_rest_device_command_block_2_1 through

steady_rest_device_command_block_2_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined steady rest device’s Command Block 2 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific steady rest device to be called.

steady_rest_device_command_block_3_1 through

steady_rest_device_command_block_3_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined steady rest device’s Command Block 3 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific steady rest device to be called.

steady_rest_device_command_block_4_1 through

steady_rest_device_command_block_4_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined steady rest device’s Command Block 4 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific steady rest device to be called.

steady_rest_device_command_block_5_1 through

steady_rest_device_command_block_5_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined steady rest device’s Command Block 5 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific steady rest device to be called.

Parts Catcher

parts_catcher_advance_code

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the command from the active parts catcher device to advance the parts catcher on the machine. The output string is defined on each parts catcher device’s post question: 50x01

API:

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined parts catcher device’s Command Block 1 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific parts catcher device to be called.

parts_catcher_device_command_block_2_1 through

parts_catcher_device_command_block_2_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined parts catcher device’s Command Block 2 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific parts catcher device to be called.

parts_catcher_device_command_block_3_1 through

parts_catcher_device_command_block_3_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined parts catcher device’s Command Block 3 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific parts catcher device to be called.

parts_catcher_device_command_block_4_1 through

parts_catcher_device_command_block_4_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined parts catcher device’s Command Block 4 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific parts catcher device to be called.

parts_catcher_device_command_block_5_1 through

parts_catcher_device_command_block_5_10

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the defined parts catcher device’s Command Block 5 postblock. The last number in the variable name specifies the specific parts catcher device to be called.

Workpiece Device

workpiece_device_command_block_1
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active workpiece device’s Command Block 1 postblock.

workpiece_device_command_block_2
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active workpiece device’s Command Block 2 postblock.

workpiece_device_command_block_3
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active workpiece device’s Command Block 3 postblock.

workpiece_device_command_block_4
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active workpiece device’s Command Block 4 postblock.

workpiece_device_command_block_5
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active workpiece device’s Command Block 5 postblock.

workpiece_device_command_block_6

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the active workpiece device’s Command Block 6 postblock.

workpiece_device_command_block_7
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active workpiece device’s Command Block 7 postblock.

workpiece_device_command_block_8

Mill Turn Job

This variable will call and process the code that is in the active workpiece device’s Command Block 8 postblock.

workpiece_device_command_block_9
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active workpiece device’s Command Block 9 postblock.

Outputs the string from the active workpiece’s block to disable the C axis Milling Mode on the machine. The output string is defined on each workpiece’s post question: 10x19.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetCAxisEnable()

Tool Device

tool_device_command_block_1
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active tool device’s Command Block 1 postblock.

tool_device_command_block_2
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active tool device’s Command Block 2 postblock.

tool_device_command_block_3
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active tool device’s Command Block 3 postblock.

tool_device_command_block_4
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active tool device’s Command Block 4 postblock.

tool_device_command_block_5
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active tool device’s Command Block 5 postblock.

tool_device_command_block_6
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active tool device’s Command Block 6 postblock.

tool_device_command_block_7
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active tool device’s Command Block 7 postblock.

tool_device_command_block_8
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active tool device’s Command Block 8 postblock.

tool_device_command_block_9
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is in the active tool device’s Command Block 9 postblock.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetToolDeviceRotaryIndexReverseCode()

tool_device_enable

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the code to enable the active tool device. The output string is defined on

each tool device’s post question: 20x00

API:

string MILLTURN_GetToolDeviceEnable()

tool_device_disable

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the code to disable the active tool device. The output string is defined on

each tool device’s post question: 20x01

API:

string MILLTURN_GetToolDeviceDisable()

Tool Device ID – API Only

Mill Turn Job

Used to get the ID of the active tool device.

API:

short MILLTURN_GetToolDeviceID()

spindle_orient_code

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string from the active tool device to activate the spindle orientation on the machine. The output string is defined on each tool device’s post block: 20x05.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetSpindleOrientCode()

spindle_orient_position

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the position of the spindle orientation with prefix for the active tool device. The value will come from the Tool Angle Control dialog found in each turning operation. The prefix is defined on each tool device’s post question: 20x06

API:

string MILLTURN_GetSpindleOrientPosition()

spindle_orient_position_no_prefix

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the position of the spindle orientation with NO prefix for the active tool device. The value will come from the Tool Angle Control dialog found in each turning operation.

Zone

zone_device_enable

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the command to enable a workzone on the machine. The output string is defined for each zone post block and the active zone determines the output. The zone 1 enable block is defined on post question: 6011.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetZoneDeviceEnable()

zone_command_block_2
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is found in the active Zone’s Command Block 2 postblock.

zone_command_block_3
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is found in the active Zone’s Command Block 3 postblock.

zone_command_block_4
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is found in the active Zone’s Command Block 4 postblock.

zone_command_block_5
Mill Turn Job	This variable will call and process the code that is found in the active Zone’s Command Block 5 postblock.

short MILLTURN_GetZoneID()

Syncing Codes

sync_code_out

Mill Turn Job

This variable is used to output the system generated syncing code.

The output is dependent on the setting of post question: 3603.

The prefix of output sync codes is defined on post question: 3600

The sync code starting number is defined on post question: 3601

The sync code increment value is defined on post question: 3602

sync_code_out_no_prefix

Mill Turn Job

This variable is used to output the system generated syncing code with NO prefix.

The output is dependent on the setting of post question: 3603.

The sync code starting number is defined on post question: 3601

The sync code increment value is defined on post question: 3602

sync_section_code_out
Mill Turn Job	This variable is used to output the section starting code used to define the beginning of a section for syncing. The output string is defined in the tool device block 20x32.

NCEditor Header Line

comment_start,"JOBSETUP[",prog_name_no_ext_no_path,force_no_add_spaces,".mwjs]JOBSETUP",comment_end
Mill Job	This is the standard format recommended for adding the job setup information needed by the NCEditor at the beginning of the post processor.
Lathe Job

Predator Header Variables

ltool_home

Lathe Job

Outputs the lathe tool home number needed for the predator header. The string prefix comes from post question: 1843

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the lathe tool home number needed for the predator header. The string prefix comes from post question: 1843

ltool_type
Lathe Job	Outputs the lathe tool type with no prefix.
Mill Turn Job

ltool_cutting_angle
Lathe Job	Outputs the lathe tool cutting angle with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

ltool_ic
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool IC in decimal format with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

ltool_angle
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool angle with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

ltool_corner_rad
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool corner radius value in decimal format with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

ltool_height
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool height in decimal format with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

ltool_diam
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool diameter in decimal format with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

ltool_orientation
Lathe Job	Outputs the tool orientation number with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

z_end_of_stock
Lathe Job	Outputs the end coordinate for lathe stock in decimal format with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

stock_diameter
Lathe Job	Outputs the diameter(x axis) of the stock in decimal format with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

stock_length
Lathe Job	Outputs the length of the stock(z axis) in decimal format with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

stock_internal_diameter
Lathe Job	Outputs the ID of the stock in decimal format with NO prefix.
Mill Turn Job

API:

string MILLTURN_GetMachineCoordinateCode()

zero_set

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the code that is used to set coordinate system within the program. The output string is defined on post question: 622

Commonly set to G92

machine_home_code

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the code that is used to switch the machine to coordinates relative to the home position. The output string is defined on post question: 653

Commonly set to G28

API: string MILLTURN_GetMachineCoordinateCode()

optional_rotary_rewind

Mill Turn Job

This command variable controls when the rotary rewind block 111 will be called in posting. The following logic is used for the output of this command variable:

Lathe Operation – Don’t Output
Mill Operation and post question: 445 = Y then output
Mill Operation and post question: 445 = N then don’t output

GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“tapthread_majordiam”)
Mill Job	Outputs the mmajor Diameter value of the thread type used in tapping operation, only using the API GetDoubleOfPostVariable() NOTE - This variable cannot be directly used inside a post processor since its only a variable that is a valid input to the GetDoubleOfPostVariable() API function
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“tapthread_minordiam”)
Mill Job	Outputs the min or Diameter value of the thread type used in tapping operation, only using the API GetDoubleOfPostVariable() NOTE - This variable cannot be directly used inside a post processor since its only a variable that is a valid input to the GetDoubleOfPostVariable() API function
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“tapthread_pitch”)
Mill Job	Outputs the pitch value of the thread type used in tapping operation, only using the API GetDoubleOfPostVariable() NOTE - This variable cannot be directly used inside a post processor since its only a variable that is a valid input to the GetDoubleOfPostVariable() API function
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“tapthread_threadangle”)
Mill Job	Outputs the thread angle value of the thread type used in tapping operation, only using the API GetDoubleOfPostVariable() NOTE - This variable cannot be directly used inside a post processor since its only a variable that is a valid input to the GetDoubleOfPostVariable() API function
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“tapthread_taperangle”)
Mill Job	Outputs the taper angle value of the thread type used in tapping operation, only using the API GetDoubleOfPostVariable() NOTE - This variable cannot be directly used inside a post processor since its only a variable that is a valid input to the GetDoubleOfPostVariable() API function
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“tapthread_cuttingholesize”)
Mill Job	Outputs the cutting hole size value for the thread type used in tapping operation, only using the API GetDoubleOfPostVariable() NOTE - This variable cannot be directly used inside a post processor since its only a variable that is a valid input to the GetDoubleOfPostVariable() API function
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“tapthread_rollingholesize”)
Mill Job	Outputs the rolling hole size value for the thread type used in tapping operation, only using the API GetDoubleOfPostVariable() NOTE - This variable cannot be directly used inside a post processor since its only a variable that is a valid input to the GetDoubleOfPostVariable() API function
Lathe Job
Mill Turn Job

Probing

The following section consists of all post variables that are available for outputting codes for Probing cycles

General

macro_call

Mill Job

Outputs the string that is used to call the macro. The string output is defined on post question: 4200

probe_on

Mill Job

Outputs the string to turn ON probing. The string output is defined on post question: 4201

probe_off

Mill Job

Outputs the string to turn OFF probing. The string output is defined on post question: 4202

probe_protected

Mill Job

Outputs the string to start the protected positioning of the probe (alternatively, this can also be used to detect misloaded components). The string output is defined on post question: 4203

probe_raw_text

Mill Job

Outputs the string entered in the Raw Text tab of the measure, contact tool setter, non-contact tool setter operations. This is typically used in the end of the operation block to output any additional code at the end of the probing cycle.

Measure Cycles

probe_x_single

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call X single surface measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4204

probe_y_single

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call Y single surface measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4205

probe_z_single

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call Z single surface measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4206

probe_web

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call web measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4207

probe_pocket

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call pocket measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4208

probe_boss_4

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call 4-point boss measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4209

probe_bore_4

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call 4-point bore measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4210

probe_boss_3

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call 3-point boss measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4211

probe_bore_3

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call 3-point bore measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4212

probe_int_corner

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call internal corner measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4213

probe_ext_corner

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call external corner measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4214

probe_ext_5rect

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call 5-point rectangle external measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4215

probe_int_5rect

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call 5-point rectangle internal measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4216

probe_line

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call angled surface using Angle & Distance inputs measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4217

probe_surface

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call angled surface using X,Y,Z inputs measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4218

probe_angled_web

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call angled web measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4219

probe_angled_pocket

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call angled pocket measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4220

probe_4th_axis

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call 4^th axis (rotary axis around X-axis) measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4221

probe_4th_axis_2

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call 4^th axis (rotary axis around Y-axis) measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4222

probe_boss_pcd

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call boss on a PCD (pitch circle diameter) measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4223

probe_bore_pcd

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call bore on a PCD (pitch circle diameter) measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4224

probe_angled_surf

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call angle measurement cycle in X or Y plane. The string output is defined on post question: 4225

Probing measure cycle parameters

x_pos

Mill Job

Outputs the X axis position of the probe. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4250

y_pos

Mill Job

Outputs the Y axis position of the probe. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4251

z_pos

Mill Job

Outputs the Z axis position of the probe. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4252

probe_b_dia

Mill Job

Outputs the value for bore and boss diameter parameter (typically used in boss & bore 4 points) measure cycle. The prefix string output is defined on post question: 4253

probe_angle

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe angle parameter (typically used in angled surface with Angle & distance, angled web, angled pocket, boss & bore on PCD, angle measurement in X or Y plane). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4254

probe_angle1

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe first angle parameter (typically used in 3-point boss & bore measurement). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4255

probe_angle2

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe second angle parameter (typically used in 3-point boss & bore measurement). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4256

probe_angle3

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe third angle parameter (typically used in 3-point boss & bore measurement). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4257

probe_dist

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe distance between 2 points (typically used in angled boss, angled bore, angle measurement in X or Y plane cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4258

probe_x_dist

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe X distance (typically used in internal and external corner measurement cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4259

probe_y_dist

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe Y distance (typically used in internal and external corner measurement cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4260

probe_x_dist2

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe second X distance (typically used in internal and external corner measurement cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4261

probe_y_dist2

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe second Y distance (typically used in internal and external corner measurement cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4262

x_dist

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe X distance in 4^th axis measurement cycles. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4263

y_dist

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe Y distance in 4^th axis measurement cycles. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4264

x_length

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe X length (typically used in internal and external 5-point rectangle measurement cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4265

y_length

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe Y length (typically used in internal and external 5-point rectangle measurement cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4266

z_pos_k

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probe Z measure position (typically used in Bore on PCD measurement cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4267

5rect_face

Mill Job

Outputs the value for probing face where 2 measurements are done (typically used in internal & external 5-point rectangle measure cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4268

The hard-coded values are 11, 12, 13, 14.

Eg: if prefix string defined is “A”, then output will be A14

5rect_p2_p4_pos

Mill Job

Outputs the value for position of points P2 and P4 in X-axis relative to bottom left-hand corner (typically used in internal & external 5-point rectangle measure cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4269

5rect_dist

Mill Job

Outputs the value for distance between two measure points on the same face (typically used in internal & external 5-point rectangle measure cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4270

5rect_p1_p3_pos

Mill Job

Outputs the value for position of points P1 and P3 in Y-axis relative to bottom left-hand corner (typically used in internal & external 5-point rectangle measure cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4271

probe_surf_output

Mill Job

outputs the value for Angled Surface in XYZ measure cycle to be used with trigger points for Spindle Center-line adjust, Surface contact point adjust along the vector. The prefix string is defined on post question:4272

probe_rotary

Mill Job

Outputs the value to set the orientation of 4^th axis(typically used in 4^th axis measurement cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4273

probe_pcd

Mill Job

Outputs the value for pitch circle diameter (typically used in bore and boss on PCD measure cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4274

probe_num_features

Mill Job

Outputs the value for number of features on PCD (typically used in bore and boss on PCD measure cycles). The prefix string is defined on post question: 4275

Optional Parameters

probe_angle_tol

Mill Job

Outputs the value for angle tolerance of the surface. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4276

probe_experience

Mill Job

Outputs the experience value of a tool offset to be applied to the measure size. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4277

probe_feedback

Mill Job

Outputs the value for % of feedback that is used when updating a tool offset. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4278

probe_feature_tol

Mill Job

Outputs the probe feature tolerance value being measured. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4279

probe_true_tol

Mill Job

Outputs the probe feature true position tolerance value. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4280

probe_overtravel

Mill Job

Outputs the overtravel distance which the probe uses to travel beyond the expected position to find a surface. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4281

probe_inc_distance

Mill Job

Outputs the incremental distance from the target surface prior to a Z-axis move. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4282

probe_work_offset

Mill Job

Outputs the work offset to be updated. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4283

probe_tool_offset

Mill Job

Outputs the tool offset to be updated. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4284

probe_upper_tol

Mill Job

Outputs the upper tolerance value. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4285

probe_null_band

Mill Job

Outputs the null band value which is a limit where no tool offset adjustments are done. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4286

probe_print

Mill Job

Outputs code to print the output data. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4287

probe_print_open

Mill Job

Outputs code to open the port to print data. The string output is defined on post question: 4288

probe_print_close

Mill Job

Outputs code to close the port after printing the data. The string output is defined on post question: 4289

Contact tool setter cycle variables

probe_cts_auto_length

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for contact tool setter automatic length cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4400

probe_cts_auto_diameter

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for contact tool setter automatic diameter cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4401

probe_cts_auto_length_diam

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for contact tool setter automatic length & diameter cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4402

probe_cts_auto_length_up

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for contact tool setter automatic length feeding upwards cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4403

probe_cts_broken_tool

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for contact tool setter broken tool cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4404

probe_cts_manual_length

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for contact tool setter manual length cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4405

probe_cts_manual_diam

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for contact tool setter manual diameter cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4406

probe_cts_thermal_comp

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for contact tool setter thermal compensation cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4407

Contact tool setter cycle parameter variables

probe_cts_tool_type

Mill Job

Outputs the value for contact tool setter measurement type. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4420

The hard-coded values are 1,2,3,4.

Eg: if prefix string is defined as “B”, Then for

Automatic length cycle: B1

Automatic diameter cycle: B2

Automatic length & diameter cycle: B3

Automatic length, feeding upwards cycle: B4

probe_cts_tool_diameter

Mill Job

Outputs the diameter of the tool selected for contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4421

probe_cts_tool_tol

Mill Job

Outputs the tolerance value for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4422

probe_cts_length_exper

Mill Job

Outputs the experience value for length of the tool selected for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4423

probe_cts_broken

Mill Job

Outputs the out of tolerance value (broken tool flag) for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4424

probe_cts_overtravel

Mill Job

Outputs the overtravel distance for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4425

probe_cts_tool_offset

Mill Job

Outputs the height offset of the tool selected for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4426

probe_cts_tool_length

Mill Job

Outputs the approx. tool length value of the tool selected for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4427

probe_cts_tool_typeA

Mill Job

Outputs the diameter offset value for Type A offset tables of the tool selected for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4428

probe_cts_diam_exper

Mill Job

Outputs the experience value for diameter of the tool selected for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4429

probe_cts_z_clear

Mill Job

Outputs the Z clearance value for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4430

probe_cts_z_measure

Mill Job

Outputs the Z measure position for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4431

probe_cts_inc_radial

Mill Job

Outputs the radial incremental value for the contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4432

probe_cts_rapid_pos

Mill Job

Outputs the rapid position to move the tool to above the tool setter for broken tool cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4433

probe_cts_z_clearance

Mill Job

Outputs the rapid position to move the tool to above the tool setter for broken tool cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4434

probe_cts_thermal_type

Mill Job

Outputs the base data option for thermal compensation cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4435

The hard-coded values are 1,2

Eg: if the prefix string defined is “C”

For base data option Measure and store selected, output is C1

For base data option Measure and compare selected, output is C2

probe_cts_thermal_measure

Mill Job

Outputs the measure position for thermal compensation cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4436

probe_cts_x_storage

Mill Job

Outputs the X storage location value for thermal compensation cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4437

probe_cts_y_storage

Mill Job

Outputs the Y storage location value for thermal compensation cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4438

probe_cts_z_storage

Mill Job

Outputs the Z storage location value for thermal compensation cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4439

probe_cts_overtravel_radial

Mill Job

Outputs the overtravel distance/radial clearance for contact tool setter cycles. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4440

NOTE – The value output in the post is the same value for overtravel distance in the UI.

This is required in Haas controller sometimes as an option where overtravel length and overtravel radial distances are used.

Non-contact tool setter cycle variables

probe_nts_length

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter length cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4500

probe_nts_diameter

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter diameter cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4501

probe_nts_length_diam

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter length & diameter cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4502

probe_nts_cutting_edge

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter cutting edge checking cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4503

probe_nts_broken_plunge

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter broken tool detection – plunge checking cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4504

probe_nts_broken_solid

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter broken tool detection for solid tools cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4505

probe_nts_radius_check

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter radius profile checking cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4506

probe_nts_linear_check

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter linear profile checking cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4507

probe_nts_thermal_full

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter full temperature compensation tacking cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4508

probe_nts_thermal_spindle

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter spindle axis temperature compensation tracking cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4509

probe_nts_thermal_radial

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter radial axis temperature compensation tracking cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4510

probe_nts_corner_measure

Mill Job

Outputs the string to call for non-contact tool setter corner radius measurement cycle. The string output is defined on post question: 4511

Non-contact tool setter cycle parameter variables

probe_nts_tool_type

Mill Job

Outputs the value for non-contact tool setter measurement type. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4550

The hard-coded values are 1,2,3,4.

Eg: if prefix string is defined as “B”, Then for

Tool length cycle: B1

Tool diameter cycle: B2

Tool length & diameter cycle: B3

Tool cutting edge checking cycle: B4

probe_nts_tool_tol

Mill Job

Outputs the tolerance value for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4551

probe_nts_length_exper

Mill Job

Outputs the experience value for length of the tool selected for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4552

probe_nts_broken

Mill Job

Outputs the out of tolerance value (broken tool flag) for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4553

probe_nts_overtravel

Mill Job

Outputs the overtravel distance for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4554

probe_nts_spindle_speed

Mill Job

Outputs the spindle speed for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4555

probe_nts_tool_offset

Mill Job

Outputs the tool offset string for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4556

probe_nts_stepover

Mill Job

Outputs the radial stepover for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4557

probe_nts_solid_tool

Mill Job

Outputs the check for solid tools to inhibit the minimum RPM for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4558

probe_nts_cutter_edge

Mill Job

Outputs the cutter edge length & side for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4559

probe_nts_diam_offset

Mill Job

Outputs the diameter offset for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4560

probe_nts_diam_tol

Mill Job

Outputs the diameter tolerance value for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4561

probe_nts_step_dist

Mill Job

Outputs the radial stepover value for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4562

probe_nts_diam_exper

Mill Job

Outputs the experience value for diameter of the tool selected for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4563

probe_nts_tool_diameter

Mill Job

Outputs the profile radius of the tool selected for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4564

probe_nts_search_dist

Mill Job

Outputs the search distance for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4565

probe_nts_measure_z

Mill Job

Outputs the Z measure height for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4566

probe_nts_num_edges

Mill Job

Outputs the number of edges of the tool selected for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4567

probe_nts_feed_rev

Mill Job

Outputs the feed per revolution value for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4568

probe_nts_runout_tol

Mill Job

Outputs the run-out tolerance value for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4569

probe_nts_safety_z

Mill Job

Outputs the Z safety distance for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4570

probe_nts_start_angle

Mill Job

Outputs the start angle on the cutter radius profile checking for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4571

probe_nts_end_angle

Mill Job

Outputs the end angle on the cutter radius profile checking for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4572

probe_nts_check_height

Mill Job

Outputs the check height value for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4573

probe_nts_linear_dist

Mill Job

Outputs the linear distance value for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4574

probe_nts_radial_dist

Mill Job

Outputs the radial distance value for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4575

probe_nts_work_offset

Mill Job

Outputs the work offset string for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4576

probe_nts_tool_length

Mill Job

Outputs the approx. tool length for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4577

probe_nts_corner_rad

Mill Job

Outputs the corner radius value of the selected tool for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4578

probe_nts_num_touch

Mill Job

Outputs the number of touches for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4579

probe_nts_radial_option

Mill Job

Outputs the radial measure axis option for the non-contact tool setter cycle. The prefix string is defined on post question: 4580

The hard coded values are 1,-1,2

For example, if the prefix string is defined as “B”, then for:

Positive side – V1

Negative side – V-1

Both – V2

Scripting Specific APIs

The follow section of API’s are specific to post scripting and the API’s needed to add functionality to the package.

Wrapping – API Only

Mill Turn Job

Used to determine if wrapping is used for current operation.

API:

boolean MILLTURN_IsWrappingOperation()

Cross Drilling – API Only

Mill Turn Job

Used to determine if active drilling operation is cross drilling.

API:

boolean MILLTURN_IsCrossDrill()

Operation On Index – API Only

Mill Job

Used to determine if current operation is on an index system.

API:

boolean MILL_IsOperationOnIndex()

Mill Turn Job

Used to determine if current operation is on an index system.

API:

boolean MILLTURN_IsOperationOnIndex()

Feature Sub Type – API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the feature type for Lathe Features.

0 = OD

1 = ID

2 = Front Face

3 = Back Face

API:

short LATHE_GetFeatureSubType()

Mill Turn Job

Lathe Region – API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the region defined on the Feature page of turning features.

Region = Return Value

1 = 1

2 = 2

API:

short LATHE_GetLatheRegion()

Mill Turn Job

Get String – API Only

Mill Turn Job

Used to return the string value from custom defined string blocks 2400-2499

API:

string GetStringOfBlock(long BlockID)

Get Boolean – API Only

Mill Turn Job

Used to return the boolean value from block

API:

string GetBoolOfBlock(long BlockID)

Get Integer – API Only

Mill Turn Job

Used to return the Integer value from custom defined integer blocks 2200-2299

API:

string GetIntegerOfBlock(long BlockID)

Mill Job

Returns the direction of the current arc entity.

2 = CW

3 = CCW

API:

short MILL_GetArcDir()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetArcAngleDegrees()–API Only

Mill Job

V25 Build 895 and later:

Returns the sweep of an arc in degrees.

V25 Build 769 and earlier:

Returns the sweep of an arc in Radians. To get degrees, the value must be multiplied by 180 and divided by pi.

API:

double MILL_GetArcAngleDegrees()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetArcMachiningPlane()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the current machining plane for arcs(i.e G17, G18, G19). The number returns from this function is a reference to the plane and not the actual plane designation.

0 = XY Plane

Mill Job

Returns the status of the primary rotary axis clamp.

0 = Not Clamped

1 = Clamped

API:

short MILL_Get_PClampStatus()

Mill Job

Returns the (Top of Feature + Rapid Plane) value to give the return height for the feature in relation to the machining origin.

API:

double MILL_ReturnHeightFeature()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_ReturnHeightStock()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the (Top of Stock + Clearance Plane) value to give the return height for the feature in relation to the machining origin.

API:

double MILL_ReturnHeightStock()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetThreadPitch()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the user-specified pitch of the thread in tapping.

API:

double MILL_GetThreadPitch()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetG98G99Mode()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns 99 or 98 to a variable based on the value applied to line 516 in the post processor.

103 = Ream

104 = Boring

105 = Chamfer Drill

106 = Counterbore Drill

204 = Chamfer Mill

206 = Counterbore Mill

Milling

200 = Profile Rough

201 = Profile Finish

202 = Pocket

203 = Facing

204 = Chamfer Mill

205 = 2 Axis Plunge Rough

206 = Counterbore Mill

208 = Tapered Pocket (V-Carve Rough)

209 = 2 Axis Engraving

210 = Thread Mill

212 = Drag Knife

300 = Z Level Rough

301 = Z Level Finish

302 = Planar

303 = Spiral

304 = Radial

305 = 3 Axis Plunge Rough

306 = Advanced Rough

307 = Flatlands

308 = Equidistant

309 = Pencil

310 = 3 Axis Engrave Rough

311 = 3 Axis Engrave Finish

312 = V-Carve Finishing

317 = Steep Shallow

400 = 4 Axis Rotary

401= 4 Axis Rotary Advanced Rough

402 = 4 Axis Rotary Advanced Finish

500 = 5 Axis Toolpaths

600 = Probing Measure

601 = Probing Contact Tool Setter

602 = Probing Non-contact Tool Setter

API:

short MILL_GetOperationType()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetDrillCycleType()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the current drill cycle type. This function is used within the drill cycle blocks or the drill point blocks.

0 = Standard Drill

1 = Peck Drill

2 = Fast Peck/Chip Break

3 = Tap

4 = Bore 1

5 = Bore 2

6 = Bore 3/Back Bore

7 = Left Hand Tap

8 = Fine Bore

API:

short MILL_GetDrillCycleType()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetCurrentFeatureNumber()–API Only – (Deprecated)
(Deprecated – currently returns total number of operations set to post in a job. This was typically used before V26 or previous versions before DMS was introduced)
Mill Job	Returns the number for the current feature, based on the order in the CAM tree. API: short MILL_GetCurrentFeatureNumber()
Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetCurrentContourNumber()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the current contour number.

API:

short MILL_GetCurrentContourNumber()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetCurrentContourEntityNumber()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the number of the entity currently being posted.

API:

short MILL_GetCurrentContourEntityNumber()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetFirstLineNumber()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the first line number.

API:

short MILL_GetFirstLineNumber()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetCurrentLineNumber()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the current line number.

API:

short MILL_GetCurrentLineNumber()

Mill Turn Job

Mill Turn Job

Returns the tool number based on this formula:

Tool Number * 100 + Sequence Number Increment

API:

short LATHE_GetLineNumberWithToolNumber()

Lathe Job

LATHE_GetLineNumberWithFinishToolNumber()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns the tool number based on this formula:

Finish Tool Number * 100 + Sequence Number Increment

API:

short LATHE_GetLineNumberWithFinishToolNumber()

Lathe Job

MILL_GetFeatureType()–API Only – (Deprecated)
Deprecated – use Operation type API
Mill Job	Returns the current feature type. 1 = Center Hole 2 = Hole 3 = Tap 4 = Ream 5 = Counterbore Hole 6 = Counterbore Tap 7 = Counterbore Ream 15 = Roll Tap 16 = Counterbore Roll Tap 18 = Facing 19 = Pocketing, 2D Plunge Rough 20 = Profile 21 = Chamfer Mill 22 = 2D Engrave 23 = Boring 24 = Thread Milling 26 = 2D and 3D Engraving 29 = Planar, 3D Plunge Roughing 30 = Radial 31 = Spiral 32 = Z Level Rough, Advanced Rough 33 = Z Level Finish 34 = Equidistant 37 = Flatlands, Pencil, 4 Axis Rotary, Multiaxis 40 = V-Carve API: short MILL_GetFeatureType()
Mill Turn Job

LATHE_GetFeatureType()–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Returns the current operation type.

1001 = Face Rough

1002 = Turn Rough

1003 = Face Pattern Repeat

1004 = Turn Pattern Repeat

1005 = Face Basic Finish

1006 = Turn Basic Finish

1007 = Face Groove

1008 = Turn Groove

1009 = Face Groove Finish

1010 = Turn Groove Finish

1011 = Lathe Thread

1012 = Cut Off

1013 = Stock Feed

API:

string LATHE_GetFeatureType()

Lathe Job

LATHE_GetCycleType()–API Only

Lathe Job

Returns a value that identifies the feature type.

1 = Turning Rough

2 = Turning Rough/Finish

3 = Face Rough

4 = Face Rough/Finish

API:

short LATHE_GetCycleType()

MILL_Get_TopOfPart()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the top of feature value for the current feature.

API:

double MILL_Get_TopOfPart()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_Get_FeedPlane()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the feed plane value for the current feature.

API:

double MILL_Get_FeedPlane()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetWorkPieceName()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the workpiece name.

API:

string MILL_GetWorkPieceName()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetOutputSubPrograms()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns whether the subprograms are ON or OFF.

0 = Do Not Output Subs

1 = Output Subs

API:

short MILL_GetOutputSubPrograms()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetGlobalStockHeight()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the global stock height for all operations in the CAM tree.

API:

double MILL_GetGlobalStockHeight()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetFeatureStockHeight()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the feature stock height for the current feature.

API:

double MILL_GetFeatureStockHeight()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetNumberOfContours()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the total number of profiles assigned to operations in the CAM tree.

API:

short MILL_GetNumberOfContours()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetNumberOfContourEntities()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the total number of entities in a given shape.

API:

short MILL_GetNumberOfContourEntities()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetNumberOfFeatures()–API Only – Deprecated
Deprecated – currently returns the total number of operations set to post in a job. This was typically used before V26 or previous versions before DMS was introduced
Mill Job	Returns the total number of features in the program. API: short MILL_GetNumberOfFeatures()
Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetNumberOfOperations()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the total number of operations in the program that is set to post. This API will not consider the operations that were patterned using toolpath pattern.

For versions V26 or earlier, there were 2 APIs MILL_GetNumberOfFeatures() & MILL_GetCurrentFeatureNumber() which are deprecated and when used in versions after V26 will return the same value as the MILL_GetNumberOfOperations() API

API:

short MILL_GetNumberOfOperations()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetToolOffsetNumber()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the tool offset number for the current operation.

API:

short MILL_GetToolOffsetNumber()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetNextToolOffsetNumber()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the offset number for the next tool in the program. If this function is used on the last tool in the program, it returns the offset number for the first tool in the program.

API:

short MILL_GetNextToolOffsetNumber()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_Get_ToolType()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the type of the current tool.

Drilling

1 = Center Drill

2 = Drill

4 = Spiral Tap

5 = Point Tap

6 = Hand Tap

7 = Rolling Tap

8 = Chamfer Tool

9 = Counterbore Drill

13 = Ream

21 = Boring Tool

Milling

15 = Endmill Rough

16 = Endmill Finish

19 = Chamfer Mill

22 = Thread Mill

23 = V-Tool

24 = Tapered Endmill

26 = T-Cutter

30 = Dove Mill

31 = Lollipop

25 = Corner Round

27 = Laser

28 = Plasma

29 = Waterjet

33 = Drag Knife

Mill Job

Returns the name of the work offset as specified on lines 901 through 999.

API:

string MILL_GetWorkCoordName()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetPatternWorkCoordNumber()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the work offset number (1, 2, 3, etc.). This function returns from a 0 based index, so choosing Work Offset 1 in the software returns 0 in the API.

API:

short MILL_GetPatternWorkCoordNumber()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetPatternWorkCoordName()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the name of the work offset as specified on lines 901 through 999.

API:

string MILL_GetPatternWorkCoordName()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_Get_OutputCoordinateMode()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns a value to determine what move list coordinates options is selected in the Multiaxis Posting page of the Current Settings dialog box.

0 = Absolute (Without TLC) – No Machine Compensation

1 = Absolute (With TLC) – Machine Compensation in Z Only

2 = New Mode – Machine Hybrid Compensation (Mixed Mode)

3 = Relative – Part Based (Common for TCP)

API:

short MILL_Get_OutputCoordinateMode()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_GetMachiningOrder()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns a value to determine the Machining Order that is selected in the software.

1 = Individual Feature

2 = Individual Tool Per Machine Setup

3 = Individual Tool

API:

short MILL_GetMachiningOrder()

Mill Turn Job

RunBlock_xxxx
Mill Turn Job	Used to direct the posting engine to execute the postlines found in the specified postblock. The “xxxx” is the block number for the postblock to be executed.

MILL_GetNumberOfStringMemoryLoc()–API Only

Mill Job

Returns the number of string memory locations.

API:

short MILL_GetNumberOfStringMemoryLoc()

Mill Turn Job

MILL_SetIntMemoryLoc(short Index, short SetInteger)–API Only LATHE_SetIntMemoryLoc(short Index, short SetInteger)–API Only
Mill Job	Sets the memory location at the specified index to the value specified for SetInteger. Note that both share the same memory locations API: MILL_SetIntMemoryLoc(Index, SetInteger) LATHE_SetIntMemoryLoc(Index, SetInteger)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job

MILL_GetIntMemoryLoc(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetIntMemoryLoc(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the integer value stored in the specified index. Note that both share the same memory locations API: variable_name = MILL_GetIntMemoryLoc(short index) variable_name = LATHE_GetIntMemoryLoc(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job

MILL_SetDoubleMemoryLoc(short Index, double SetDouble)–API Only LATHE_SetDoubleMemoryLoc(short Index, double SetDouble)–API Only
Mill Job	Sets the memory location at the specified index to the value specified in SetDouble. Note that both share the same memory locations API: void MILL_SetDoubleMemoryLoc(short Index, double SetDouble) void LATHE_SetDoubleMemoryLoc(short Index, double SetDouble)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job

MILL_GetDoubleMemoryLoc(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetDoubleMemoryLoc(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the double value stored in the specified index. Note that both share the same memory locations API: variable_name = MILL_GetDoubleMemoryLoc(short index) variable_name = LATHE_GetDoubleMemoryLoc(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job

MILL_SetStringMemoryLoc(short Index, string SetString)–API Only LATHE_SetStringMemoryLoc(short Index, string SetString)–API Only
Mill Job	Sets the memory location at the specified index to the value specified in SetString. Note that both share the same memory locations API: void MILL_SetStringMemoryLoc(short Index, string SetString) void Lathe_SetStringMemoryLoc(short Index, string SetString)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job

MILL_GetStringMemoryLoc(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetStringMemoryLoc(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the string value stored in the specified index. Note that both share the same memory locations API: variable_name = MILL_GetStringMemoryLoc(short index) variable_name = LATHE_GetStringMemoryLoc(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job

MILL_SetReturnString(string var)–API Only LATHE_SetReturnString(string var)–API Only
Mill Job	Sets the return string to be output by the program block variable. For the case that the block outputs code within an existing posting line, meaning the program block is being used to output for a single variable. (Example: n, rapid_move, program_block_1, xr, yr) API: void MILL_SetReturnString(string var)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Sets the return string to be output by the program block variable. For the case that the block outputs code within an existing posting line, meaning the program block is being used to output for a single variable. (Example: “n, rapid_move, program_block_1, xr, yr”) API: LATHE_SetReturnString(variable_name)

Output String Functions

MILL_OutputText(string var)–API Only

Mill Job

Outputs a string into the posted program with a line feed character.

API:

void MILL_OutputText(string var)

void MILL_OutputText(“Sample String”)

Mill Turn Job

LATHE_OutputText(string var)–API Only

Mill Turn Job

Outputs a string into the posted program with a line feed character.

API:

void LATHE_OutputText(string var)

void LATHE_OutputText(“Sample String”)

Lathe Job

MILL_ProcessPostLine(string var)–API Only LATHE_ProcessPostLine(string var)–API Only
Mill Job	Input must be a string formatted exactly as a posting line using system posting variables. (Example: “n, rapid_move, xr, yr, ‘M08’”). The system post processes these variables as it would by using the posting engine and outputs the posted string to the posted NC file. API: void MILL_ProcessPostLine(string var)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Input must be a string formatted exactly as a posting line using system posting variables. (Example: “n, rapid_move, xr, yr, ‘M08’”). The system post processes these variables as it would by using the posting engine and outputs the posted string to the posted NC file. API: void LATHE_ProcessPostLine(string var)

Advanced Posting Page Functions

MILL_GetUserCheckBoxVariable(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetUserCheckBoxVariable(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the state of the check box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. 0 = Not Selected 1 = Selected API: variable_name = MILL_GetUserCheckBoxVariable(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Returns the selected index of the specified combo box in the Advanced Posting page of the Current Settings dialog box. API: variable_name = LATHE_GetUserCheckBoxVariable(short Index)

MILL_GetUserSelectComboVariable(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetUserSelectComboVariable(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the selected index of the specified combo box in the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = MILL_GetUserSelectComboVariable(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Returns the selected index of the specified combo box in the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = LATHE_GetUserSelectComboVariable(short index)

MILL_GetUserEditIntegerVariable(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetUserEditIntegerVariable(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = MILL_GetUserEditIntegerVariable(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = LATHE_GetUserEditIntegerVariable(short index)

MILL_GetUserEditRealVariable(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetUserEditRealVariable(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = MILL_GetUserEditRealVariable(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = LATHE_GetUserEditRealVariable(short index)

MILL_GetUserEditStringVariable(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetUserEditStringVariable(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = MILL_GetUserEditStringVariable(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = LATHE_GetUserEditStringVariable(short index)

Advanced Posting Pages for Current Settings

MILL_GetUserCheckBoxSettingsVariable(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetUserCheckBoxSettingsVariable(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the state of the check box at the specified index in the Advanced Posting page of the Current Settings dialog box. 0 = Not Selected 1 = Selected API: variable_name = MILL_GetUserCheckBoxSettingsVariable(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Returns the state of the check box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of the current settings dialog box. 0 = Not Selected 1 = Selected API: variable_name = LATHE_GetUserCheckBoxSettingsVariable(short index)

MILL_GetUserSelectComboSettingsVariable(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetUserSelectComboSettingsVariable(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the selected index of the specified combo box in the Advanced Posting page of the Current Settings dialog box. API: variable_name = MILL_GetUserSelectComboSettingsVariable(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Returns the selected index of the specified combo box in the Advanced Posting page of the Current Settings dialog box. API: variable_name = LATHE_GetUserSelectComboSettingsVariable(short index)

MILL_GetUserEditIntegerSettingsVariable(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetUserEditIntegerSettingsVariable(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index in the Advanced Posting page of the Current Settings dialog box. API: variable_name = MILL_GetUserEditIntegerSettingsVariable(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = LATHE_GetUserEditIntegerSettingsVariable(short index)

MILL_GetUserEditRealSettingsVariable(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetUserEditRealSettingsVariable(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index in the Advanced Posting page of the Current Settings dialog box. API: variable_name = MILL_GetUserEditRealSettingsVariable(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = LATHE_GetUserEditRealSettingsVariable(short index)

MILL_GetUserEditStringSettingsVariable(short index)–API Only LATHE_GetUserEditStringSettingsVariable(short index)–API Only
Mill Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index in the Advanced Posting page of the Current Settings dialog box. API: variable_name = MILL_GetUserEditStringSettingsVariable(short index)
Mill Turn Job
Lathe Job	Returns the value entered in the edit box at the specified index from the Advanced Posting page inside of a machining feature. API: variable_name = LATHE_GetUserEditStringSettingsVariable(short index)

Post Variables and API Reference

Introduction

Post Command Variables

Command Variables

debug_off

debug_on

default_add_spaces

force_drill_z

force_no_add_spaces

force_x

force_y

force_z

memorize_line_number

memorized_line_number

newvars

oldvars

start_add_block_delete

stop_add_block_delete

output_tool_list

output_lathe_tool_list

output_stock_definition

Misc Characters

cr_lf

single_quote

quote

charout_xx

n_spaces

Post Variables

absolute_coord

incremental_coord

inch_mode

metric_mode

h

part_height

part_length

part_width

Part Setup

work_coord

work_coord_1 through

work_coord_99

clearance_face

clearance_diameter

clearance_internal_diameter

Positioning

xr

yr

zr

MILL_SetXRapid(double var)–API Only

LATHE_SetXRapid(double var)–API Only

MILL_SetYRapid(double var)–API Only

LATHE_SetZRapid(double var)–API Only

initpos_x

initpos_y

initpos_z

initpos_nocomp_x

initpos_nocomp_y

initpos_nocomp_z

initpos_zcomp_x

initpos_zcomp_y

initpos_zcomp_z

initpos_hybridcomp_x

initpos_hybridcomp_y

initpos_hybridcomp_z

initpos_tcp_x

initpos_tcp_y

initpos_tcp_z

initpos_origintracking_x

initpos_origintracking_y

initpos_origintracking_z

xr_no_output

yr_no_output

zr_no_output

xf_no_output

yf_no_output

zf_no_output

xh

yh

Zh

prev_x

prev_y