Comment Codes

Comment Code

Comment Codes are made by the start comment character and the two or three letter code without any space in between. As in: '(TL ' And a space after.

The 'Codes' checkbox must be checked for these codes to operate. See: Configuration, Plotting .

CDL Load CAD File.

PCDL Print CAD on tool list.

TAR Turns plot arrows on and off

TAS Turns AutoCAD Solid Cut on and off

TBF Turns block skip off.

TBT Turns block skip on.

TC Move display coordinates of center of screen.

TDT Inserts Date and Time into NC program when saved.

TIB Turns on tool animation.

TIE Turns off tool animation.

TL Loads tool into memory for display during plotting.

TM Milling tool definition.

TMC NC Macro output comment.

TMO NC Macro output string.

TMR Punch Man Readable characters on tape.

TOF Offsets position of tool during plotting.

TOR Set the current Tool Radius Offset.

TPB Print Bitmap file on NC printout.

TPI Print Bitmap file in inverse colors on NC printout.

TPC Change path plot color to next color.

TPD Punch Date and Time in Man Readable characters.

TPL Punch Leader.

TPM Print Metafile Picture file on NC printout.

TRX Rotates tool path around X axis.

TRY Rotates tool path around Y axis.

TRZ Rotates tool path around Z axis.

TRD Redraws screen.

TRS Stops plotting during RUN or AUTO.

TRT Turns on rotary mill angle support.

TRO Turns off rotary mill angle support.

TS Process a string.

TSP Sets speed of tool animation.

TSW Switch Axis.

TTM Adds amount to running time.

TW Sets scale of plot window.

TXT Reads and plots external NC file.

Multiple Comment Codes

You are able to have multiple comment codes in one comment separated by semi-colons ';'. In which case the rule that the code must be next to the comment char doesn't apply.

This feature allows the placing of comment codes somewhere other than the begining of the line. For instance:

(THIS IS A COMMENT ;TM .5)

This multiple comment semi-colon character can be replaced by a different character if your control does not support the semi-colon. In the machine INI file, the [INPLOT] section add

MultiCommentChar=&

or equal to whatever character you want to use.

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