Post Variable and API Reference

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 X axis output 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 Y axis output 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 Z axis output variable

Lathe Job

Mill Turn Job

memorize_line_number

Mill Job

Memorize sequence number for use later with the memorized_line_number variable.

Lathe Job

Mill Turn Job

memorized_line_number

Mill Job

Use memorized 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 variable is used.

Lathe Job

Mill Turn Job

stop_add_block_delete

Mill Job

Stop adding block delete characters that were started from using start_add_block_delete variable.

Lathe Job

Mill Turn Job

output_tool_list

Mill Job

Signals the output of the tool list

Mill Turn Job

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

cr_lf

Mill Job

Outputs the 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, octal, and 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. This variable was added to BobCAD-CAM V35 and BobCAM for SOLIDWORKS V10 SP1.

For example, use charout_39 to output apostrophe. Here 39 is the decimal value used for the 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, octal, and hexadecimal codes for different Unicode characters. 

Further explanation on the usage of this Post variable is found under the description section of the Post question 228 (Support Unicode Output? ) that is used to set the Posting engine to support the unicode characters or not. 

Lathe Job

Mill Turn Job

n_spaces

Mill Job

Outputs spaces in the code. The number of spaces output is determined by the number of digits of the previous line number.

Lathe Job

Mill Turn Job

absolute_coord

Mill Job

Outputs code to set the coordinates output to absolute mode defined by post question :620

Mill Turn Job

incremental_coord

Mill Job

Outputs the string value defined in post question: 621 and sets the output mode to incremental.

Mill Turn Job

inch_mode

Mill Job

Outputs the string value defined in post question: 614 and sets the output mode to Inch.

Mill Turn Job

metric_mode

Mill Job

Outputs the string value defined in post question: 615 and sets the output mode to Metric.

Mill Turn Job

h

Mill Job

Output length offset register with prefix. Prefix defined on post question: 688
 
API:
short MILL_GetLengthOffsetNumber()
short LATHE_GetLengthOffsetNumber()
short MILLTURN_GetLengthOffsetNumber()

Lathe Job

Mill Turn Job

part_height

Mill Job

Output the part height with prefix from post question: 648
 
API:
short MILL_GetPartHeight()
short MILLTURN_GetPartHeight()

Mill Turn Job

part_length

Mill Job

Output the part length with NO prefix.
  
API:
short MILL_GetPartLength()
short MILLTURN_GetPartLength()

Mill Turn Job

part_width

Mill Job

Output the part width with NO prefix.
  
API:
short MILL_GetPartWidth()
short MILLTURN_GetPartWidth()

Mill Turn Job

work_coord

Mill Job

Outputs the work coordinate string value based on the 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 and go through post question 999.

API:

short MILL_GetWorkCoordNumber()

short MILLTURN_GetWorkCoordNumber()

Mill Turn Job

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 a post question: 900 and go through post question 999.

API:

short MILL_GetWorkCoordNumberCode(int)

short MILLTURN_GetWorkCoordNumberCode(int)

int=1 through 99

Example: var = MILL_GetWorkCoordNumberCode(1)

Mill Turn Job

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 from the internal diameter of the part, defined in the machine setup. The prefix is defined on post question: 1888.
 
API:
double LATHE_GetClearanceInternalDiameter()

Mill Turn Job

xr

Mill Job

Returns the X axis rapid location with the prefix defined by post question:  684
 
API:
double MILL_GetXRapid()
double LATHE_GetXRapid()

Lathe Job

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()
double LATHE_GetYRapid()

Lathe Job

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()

double LATHE_GetYRapid()

zr

Mill Job

Returns the Z axis rapid location with the prefix defined by post question:  686
 
API:
double MILL_GetZRapid()
double LATHE_GetZRapid()

Lathe Job

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

Lathe Job

Sets the current rapid location for the X axis using a double variable
 
API:
LATHE_SetXRapid(variable_name)

Mill Turn 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

LATHE_SetZRapid(double var) - API Only

Lathe Job

Sets the current rapid location for the Z axis using a double variable
 
API:
LATHE_SetZRapid(variable_name)

Mill Turn Job

initpos_x

Mill Job

Outputs the first X position of the operation based on the previous operation Move list coordinates mode. If its first operation, outputs coordinates as No Machine Compensation 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_y

Mill Job

Outputs the first Y position of the operation based on the previous operation Move list coordinates mode. If its first operation, outputs coordinates as No Machine Compensation 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_z

Mill Job

Outputs the first Z position of the operation based on the previous operation Move list coordinates mode. If its first operation, outputs coordinates as No Machine Compensation 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”)

Mill Turn Job

initpos_nocomp_x

Mill Job

Outputs the first X position of the operation in No Machine Compensation 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_nocomp_y

Mill Job

Outputs the first Y position of the operation in No Machine Compensation 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_nocomp_z

Mill Job

Outputs the first Z position of the operation in No Machine Compensation 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”) 

Mill Turn Job

initpos_zcomp_x

Mill Job

Outputs the first X position of the operation in Machine Compensation in Z only 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_zcomp_y

Mill Job

Outputs the first Y position of the operation in Machine Compensation in Z only 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_zcomp_z

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”) 

Mill Turn Job

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”) 

Mill Turn Job

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

initpos_tcp_z

Mill Job

Outputs the first Z position of the operation in Part Based (Common for TCP) Move list coordinates mode. Prefix is defined in the post question 686.

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Mill Turn Job

initpos_origintracking_x

Mill Job

Outputs the first X position of the operation in Origin Tracking Move list coordinates mode. Prefix is defined in the post question 684.

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Mill Turn Job

initpos_origintracking_y

Mill Job

Outputs the first Y position of the operation in Origin Tracking Move list coordinates mode. Prefix is defined in the post question 685.

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Mill Turn Job

initpos_origintracking_z

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”)

Mill Turn Job

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.

Lathe Job

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 the 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 the 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.

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 LATHE_GetZHome()

prev_x

Mill Job

Returns the value of the previous X axis feed move. Rapid moves are not included. Prefix comes from the post question:684
 
API:
double MILL_GetPreviousXFeed()
double LATHE_GetPrefiousXFeed()

Lathe Job
 

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 the 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.

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 685 will be used.

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 the post question: 686
 
API:
double MILL_GetPreviousZFeed()
double LATHE_GetPrefiousZFeed()

Lathe Job
 

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 the post question: 684
 
API:
double MILL_GetXFeed()
double LATHE_GetXFeed()

Lathe Job
 

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 the post question: 685
 
API:
double MILL_GetYFeed()
double LATHE_GetYFeed()

Lathe Job
 

Mill Turn Job

Returns the value of the current Y 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 685 will be used.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetYFeed()

z_f

Mill Job

Returns the value of the current Z axis feed move. Prefix comes from the post question: 686
 
API:
double MILL_GetZFeed()
double LATHE_GetZFeed()

Lathe Job
 

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()

LATHE_SetXHome(double var) - API Only

Lathe Job
 

Sets the X axis home position.
 
API:
LATHE_SetXHome(variable_name)

Mill Turn Job

LATHE_SetZHome(double var) - API Only

Lathe Job
 

Sets the Z axis home position.
 
API:
LATHE_SetZHome(variable_name)

Mill Turn Job

LATHE_GetXHome() - API Only

Lathe Job
 

Returns the X axis home position.
 
API:
double LATHE_GetXHome()

Mill Turn Job

LATHE_GetZHome() - API Only

Lathe Job
 

Returns the Z axis home position.
 
API:
double LATHE_GetZHome()

Mill Turn Job

LATHE_SetPickupZ(double_var) - API Only

Lathe Job
 

Sets the Z axis pickup value.
 
API:
LATHE_SetPickupZ(variable_name)

Mill Turn Job

LATHE_GetPickupZ() - API Only

Lathe Job
 

Returns the Z axis pickup value.
 
API:
double LATHE_GetPickupZ()

Mill Turn Job

LATHE_SetPreviousXFeed(double var) - API Only

Lathe Job
 

Sets the previous feed location for the X axis using a double variable.
 
API:
LATHE_SetPreviousXFeed(variable_name)

Mill Turn Job

LATHE_SetPreviousZFeed(double var) - API Only

Lathe Job
 

Sets the previous feed location for the Z axis using a double variable.
 
API:
LATHE_SetPreviousZFeed(variable_name)

Mill Turn Job

rapid_to_pickup_z

Lathe Job
 

Outputs a "G0" code with a Z axis position move that uses the prefix defined on post question: 686. This is used for the stock handling feature.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs a “G0” code with a Z axis position move. This is used for the stock handling

feature.

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.

rapid_to_position_x

Lathe Job
 

Outputs a "G0" code with a X axis position move that uses the prefix defined on post question: 684. This is used for the stock handling feature.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs a “G0” code with a X axis position move. This is used for the stock handling

feature.

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.

rapid_to_position_z

Lathe Job
 

Outputs a "G0" code with a Z axis position move that uses the prefix defined on post question: 686. This is used for the stock handling feature.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs a “G0” code with a Z axis position move. This is used for the stock handling

feature.

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.

rapid_to_stock_feed_z

Lathe Job
 

Outputs a "G0" code with a Z axis position move that uses the prefix defined on post question: 686. This is used for the stock handling feature.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs a “G0” code with a Z axis position move. This is used for the stock handling

feature.

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.

rapid_iplane_face

Lathe Job
 

Outputs a "G0" code with a Z axis position move that uses the prefix defined on post question: 686.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs a “G0” code with a Z axis position 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.

rapid_rplane_face

Lathe Job
 

Outputs a "G0" code with a Z axis position move that uses the prefix defined on post question: 686.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs a “G0” code with a Z axis position 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.

rapid_iplane_diam

Lathe Job
 

Outputs a "G0" code with a X axis position move that uses the prefix defined on post question: 684.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs a “G0” code with a X axis position 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.

rapid_rplane_diam

Lathe Job
 

Outputs a "G0" code with a X axis position move that uses the prefix defined on post question: 684.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs a “G0” code with a X axis position 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.

output_primary_rotary_index (legacy = output_rotary_angle)

Mill Job

output_rotary_angle - This calls block 10 which is used to add a prefix and output the rotary_angle variable.

Mill Turn Job

This calls block 10 which is used to add a prefix and output the primary_rotary_angle_output variable.

output_secondary_rotary_index (legacy = output_second_rotary_angle)

Mill Job

output_second_rotary_angle - This calls block 17 which is used to add a prefix and output the second_rotary_angle variable.

Mill Turn Job

This calls block 17 which is used to add a prefix and output the output_second_rotary_angle_output variable.

primary_rotary_angle_output (legacy = rotary_angle)

Mill Job

rotary_angle - This outputs the rotation angle for the primary axis. The prefix is defined on post question: 722

API:

double MILL_GetRotaryAngle()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the rotation angle for the primary rotary axis. The prefix is defined on

post question: 722

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.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetPrimaryRotaryAngleOutput()

secondary_rotary_angle_output (legacy = second_rotary_angle)

Mill Job

second_rotary_angle - This outputs the rotation angle for the primary axis. The prefix is defined on post question:  723

API:

double MILL_GetSecondRotaryAngleOutput()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the rotation angle for the primary rotary axis. The prefix is defined on

post question:  723

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.

API:

double MILLTURN_GetSecondaryRotaryAngleOutput()

primary_rotary_direction (legacy = rotary_dir)

Mill Job

rotary_dir – This outputs the code to define the rotation direction of the primary

rotation axis. The codes for CW and CCW are defined on post questions: 710(CW)

and 711(CCW).

API:

short MILL_PRotDirection()

• 0 = Forward
• 1 = Reverse

Mill Turn Job

This outputs the code to define the rotation direction of the primary rotation axis. The

codes for CW and CCW are defined on post questions: 1xx22 and 1xx23 for workpiece

devices and 2xx16 and 2xx17 for toolpiece devices.

API:

Use Mill API call.

secondary_rotary_direction (legacy = second_rotary_dir)

Mill Job

second_rotary_dir – This outputs the code to define the rotation direction of the secondary rotation axis. The codes for CW and CCW are defined on post questions: 712(CW) and 713(CCW).

API:

short MILL_SRotDirection()

• 0 = Forward
• 1 = Reverse

Mill Turn Job

This outputs the code to define the rotation direction of the secondary rotation axis. The codes for CW and CCW are defined on post questions: 1xx22 and 1xx23 for workpiece devices and 2xx16 and 2xx17 for toolpiece devices.

API:

Use Mill API call.

p_rot

Mill 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:

double MILL_Get_PRot()

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

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.

API:

Use Mill API call.

p_rot_no_prefix

Mill Job

This outputs the primary rotation axis angle value for rotary and 5 axis motion.

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

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.

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

initpos_prot

initpos_nocomp_prot 

initpos_zcomp_prot 

initpos_hybridcomp_prot 

initpos_tcp_prot 

initpos_origintracking_prot

Mill Job

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

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Mill Turn Job

initpos_srot 

initpos_nocomp_srot 

initpos_zcomp_srot 

initpos_hybridcomp_srot 

initpos_tcp_srot 

initpos_origintracking_srot

Mill Job

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

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Mill Turn Job

initpos_trot 

initpos_nocomp_trot 

initpos_zcomp_trot 

initpos_hybridcomp_trot 

initpos_tcp_trot 

initpos_origintracking_trot

Mill Job

This outputs the initial tertiary rotation axis angle value for rotary and 5 axis motion. The output is formatted with the prefix defined on post question: 724

API: GetDoubleOfPostVariable(“variable_name”)

Mill Turn Job

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_GetPClampStatus()

• 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_GetPClampStatus()

• 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_GetSClampStatus()

• 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_GetSClampStatus()

• 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/OFF.

Workpiece Device Post Questions:

10x05 - String - ON

10x06 - String - Auto ON

10x07 - String - OFF

When this variable is otput 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 and 5

axis motion.

API:

string MILLTURN_GetWorkpieceDeviceBrake()

prv_workpiece_device_brake_off

Mill Turn Job

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

NOTE: 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:

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 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. 

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.

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.

rotary_xyr_angle

Mill Job

Outputs the Rotation Angle value from the Posting page when the Output Rotary Angle option is used.

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the Rotation Angle value from the Posting page when the Output Rotary Angle option is used.

xr_angle

Mill Job

Outputs the 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 the 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:

Use Mill API call.

LATHE_GetUnits() - API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the current unit setting

0 = Inch

1 = Metric

API:

short LATHE_GetUnits()

movement_mode

Mill Job

Outputs the string based on the current mode (Absolute/Incremental). The output

strings are defined on post question: 620(Abs) and post question: 621(Inc).

API:

short MILL_GetIsIncremental()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the string based on the current mode (Absolute/Incremental). The output

strings are defined on post question: 620(Abs) and post question: 621(Inc).

API:

Use Mill API call.

xcenter

Mill Job

Outputs the arc center  X coordinate value using the prefix from post question: 642

API:

double MILL_GetArcCenterX()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the arc center  X coordinate value using the prefix from post question: 642

API:

Use Mill API Call

ycenter

Mill Job

Outputs the arc center  Y coordinate value using the prefix from post question: 643

API:

double MILL_GetArcCenterY()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the arc center  Y coordinate value using the prefix from post question: 643

API:

Use Mill API Call

zcenter

Mill Job

Outputs the arc center  Z coordinate value using the prefix from post question: 640

API:

double MILL_GetArcCenterZ()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the arc center  Z coordinate value using the prefix from post question: 640

API:

Use Mill API Call

rcenter

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 into the NC program.

Lathe Job

Mill Turn Job

n_forced

Mill Job

Outputs the sequence numbers into the NC program even if the sequence number output has been turned off.

Lathe Job

Mill Turn Job

seq_only

Mill Job

Outputs the sequence number with NO prefix

Mill Turn Job

n_first_rough

Lathe Job

Outputs the line number at the beginning of the profile that is used to define the

canned roughing cycle. The prefix is defined on post question: 1790

API:

string LATHE_GetFirstRoughLineNumberPrefix()

Mill Turn Job

n_last_rough

Lathe Job

Outputs the line number at the end of the profile that is used to define the canned

roughing cycle. The prefix is defined on post question: 1791

API:

string LATHE_GetLastRoughLineNumberPrefix()

Mill Turn Job

n_first_finish

Lathe Job

Outputs the line number at the beginning of the profile that is used to define the

canned finish cycle. The prefix is defined on post question: 1790

API:

string LATHE_GetLineNumberFirstFinish()

Mill Turn Job

LATHE_GetLineNumberFirstFinish() - API Only

Lathe Job

Returns the P word for the first line number of turning canned cycle output to finish

pass.

API:

short LATHE_GetLineNumberFirstFinish()

Mill Turn 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()

Mill Turn Job

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

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

sub_return

Mill Job

Outputs sub return string. String defined from post question: 629

Mill Turn Job

sub_num

Mill Job

Outputs sub program number with prefix defined from post question :658

Mill Turn Job

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_num_no_prefix

Mill Job

Outputs the sub program number only. Example: 100

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

euler_angle_zxz_intrinsic_1

euler_angle_zxz_intrinsic_2

euler_angle_zxz_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by intrinsic rotation around

machine setup Z axis first, then around X axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted

from first rotation & finally around Z axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted

from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_zxz_extrinsic_1

euler_angle_zxz_extrinsic_2

euler_angle_zxz_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by extrinsic rotation around

the machine setup Z axis first, X axis & Z axis again for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_xyx_intrinsic_1

euler_angle_xyx_intrinsic_2

euler_angle_xyx_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by intrinsic rotation around

machine setup X axis first, then around Y axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted

from first rotation & finally around X axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted

from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_xyx_extrinsic_1

euler_angle_xyx_extrinsic_2

euler_angle_xyx_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by extrinsic rotation around

X axis, Y axis, X axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_yzy_intrinsic_1

euler_angle_yzy_intrinsic_2

euler_angle_yzy_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by intrinsic rotation around

machine setup Y axis first, then around Z axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted

from first rotation & finally around Y axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted

from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_yzy_extrinsic_1

euler_angle_yzy_extrinsic_2

euler_angle_yzy_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by extrinsic rotation around

Y axis, Z axis, Y axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_zyz_intrinsic_1

euler_angle_zyz_intrinsic_2

euler_angle_zyz_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by intrinsic rotation around machine setup Z axis first, then around Y axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted from first rotation & finally around Z axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_zyz_extrinsic_1

euler_angle_zyz_extrinsic_2

euler_angle_zyz_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by extrinsic rotation around

Z axis, Y axis, Z axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_xzx_intrinsic_1

euler_angle_xzx_intrinsic_2

euler_angle_xzx_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by intrinsic rotation around

machine setup X axis first, then around Z axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted

from first rotation & finally around X axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted

from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_xzx_extrinsic_1

euler_angle_xzx_extrinsic_2

euler_angle_xzx_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by extrinsic rotation around

X axis, Z axis, X axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_yxy_intrinsic_1

euler_angle_yxy_intrinsic_2

euler_angle_yxy_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by intrinsic rotation around

machine setup Y axis first, then around X axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted

from first rotation & finally around Y axis of the rotated coordinate system resulted

from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

euler_angle_yxy_extrinsic_1

euler_angle_yxy_extrinsic_2

euler_angle_yxy_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Euler angle definition by extrinsic rotation around

Y axis, X axis, Y axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_xyz_intrinsic_1

rpy_angle_xyz_intrinsic_2

rpy_angle_xyz_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by intrinsic rotation

around machine setup X axis first, then around Y axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from first rotation & finally around Z axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_xyz_extrinsic_1

rpy_angle_xyz_extrinsic_2

rpy_angle_xyz_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by extrinsic rotation

around X axis, Y axis, Z axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed

plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_yzx_intrinsic_1

rpy_angle_yzx_intrinsic_2

rpy_angle_yzx_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by intrinsic rotation

around machine setup Y axis first, then around Z axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from first rotation & finally around X axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_yzx_extrinsic_1

rpy_angle_yzx_extrinsic_2

rpy_angle_yzx_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by extrinsic rotation

around Y axis, Z axis, X axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed

plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_zxy_intrinsic_1

rpy_angle_zxy_intrinsic_2

rpy_angle_zxy_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by intrinsic rotation

around machine setup Z axis first, then around X axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from first rotation & finally around Y axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_zxy_extrinsic_1

rpy_angle_zxy_extrinsic_2

rpy_angle_zxy_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by extrinsic rotation

around Z axis, X axis, Y axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed

plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_xzy_intrinsic_1

rpy_angle_xzy_intrinsic_2

rpy_angle_xzy_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by intrinsic rotation

around machine setup X axis first, then around Z axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from first rotation & finally around Y axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_xzy_extrinsic_1

rpy_angle_xzy_extrinsic_2

rpy_angle_xzy_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by extrinsic rotation

around X axis, Z axis, Y axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed

plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_zyx_intrinsic_1

rpy_angle_zyx_intrinsic_2

rpy_angle_zyx_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by intrinsic rotation

around machine setup Z axis first, then around Y axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from first rotation & finally around X axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_zyx_extrinsic_1

rpy_angle_zyx_extrinsic_2

rpy_angle_zyx_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by extrinsic rotation

around Z axis, Y axis, X axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed

plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_yxz_intrinsic_1

rpy_angle_yxz_intrinsic_2

rpy_angle_yxz_intrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by intrinsic rotation

around machine setup Y axis first, then around X axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from first rotation & finally around Z axis of the rotated coordinate system

resulted from the second rotation respectively for the transformed plane

Mill Turn Job

rpy_angle_yxz_extrinsic_1

rpy_angle_yxz_extrinsic_2

rpy_angle_yxz_extrinsic_3

Mill Job

Outputs the rotation angles for Roll Pitch Yaw angle definition by extrinsic rotation

around Y axis, X axis, Z axis respectively of the machine setup for the transformed

plane

Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_dir_x_1

transform_plane_dir_x_2

transform_plane_dir_x_3

Mill Job

Outputs the first vector I,J,K for the transform plane when using 2 vectors definition

for transform planes

Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_dir_z_1

transform_plane_dir_z_2

transform_plane_dir_z_3

Mill Job

Outputs the second vector I,J,K for the transform plane when using 2 vectors definition

for transform planes

Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_pnt_2_1

transform_plane_pnt_2_2

transform_plane_pnt_2_3

Mill Job

Outputs X,Y,Z coordinates along the X axis of the transformed plane relative to the

origin of the machine setup. Note: The transform_plane_origin_# variables are typically used for the first point of the 3 point transform plane output.

Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_pnt_3_1

transform_plane_pnt_3_2

transform_plane_pnt_3_3

Mill Job

Outputs X,Y,Z coordinates along the Y axis of the transformed plane relative to the

origin of the machine setup

Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_projection_angle_x_along_y

transform_plane_projection_angle_y_along_x

transform_plane_projection_angle_along_new_z

Mill Job

Outputs the angle of rotation for X axis of transformed plane along machine setup

Y-axis, Y axis of transformed plane along X axis of the machine setup and angle of

rotation about the Z axis of the rotated coordinate system

Mill Turn Job

transform_plane_orientation_x

transform_plane_orientation_y

transform_plane_orientation_z

Mill Job

Outputs the I,J,K values for the Z axis of the transformed 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”)

Note: For a list of all variables which work with this API, see the GetDoubleOfPostVariable topic.

Mill Turn Job

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: 646

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. 

See Also: system_comment

API:

string LATHE_GetComment1()

Mill Turn Job

Outputs the Machine Setup comment and the first operation comment. 

See Also: system_comment

API:

string MILLTURN_GetComment1()

comment2

Lathe Job

Outputs the tool number plus the tool label

API:

string LATHE_GetComment2()