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A lot of you have been asking for an easy way to get
a tool list in the NC code well now you can with this API. You
will need to add two pseudo reserved words to the program start in
the postprocessor. (If you don't add the pseudo reserved words
to the post you will not see any change in the NC code.) Here
is an example %<EOB>
:<PROG-NAME><EOB>
(<DATE>)<EOB>
(STOCK-DIMS)<EOB>
(TOOL-LIST)<EOB>
{N<SEQ>}G00G17G40G49G80<EOB> Note: If
your machine uses something other than a parenthesis for a comment
you need to substitute the proper character for the parenthesis in
the example. Now download
the API and save it in the Addins folder in FeatureCAM. Go
to "Options" "Addins" and check the box
for "Add
stock tool list and setup sheet.bas". Generate
the NC code and you should see the stock type and size and a tool
list similar to this:
%
:POSTTEST
(12-3-2002)
( BLOCK STOCK - ALUMINUM X6 Y6 Z1.1352 )
( T1 = CENTER_M2500-1000 )
( T2 = TD_04375_7|16:J )
( T3 = TAP1|2-20UNF:H3:3:GB )
( T4 = ENDMILLM1000:REG )
( T5 = ENDMILL0875:REG )
N35G00G17G40G49G80
Note: You will need FeatureCAM
version 9.3.0.06 or higher to run this API. Click
here to download the latest version of FeatureCAM.
For more information on addins please try
http://www.featurecam.com/support/addins/
and http://www.featurecam.com/api/.
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