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Name	Description
Application	Represents the FeatureCAM program as a whole
FMAddIn	Represents a couple of events that fire when addins are loaded and unloaded
FMBarFeed	Represents a bar feed feature object
FMBore	Represents a bore feature object
FMBoringBar	Represents a boring bar tool object
FMBoss	Represents a boss feature object
FMChamferMill	Represents a chamfer mill tool object
FMCircle	Represents a circle geometry object
FMCmdBar	Represents a FeatureCAM toolbar object
FMCmdBarBtn	Represents a button on a user defined toolbar
FMCmdBarCtrl	Represents a control on a FeatureCAM toolbar
FMCmdBarCtrls	Represents a collection of FMCmdBarCtrl objects
FMCmdBars	Represents a collection of FMCmdBar objects
FMConfiguration	Represents a FeatureCAM configuration object
FMConfigurations	Represents a collection of FMConfiguration objects
FMCounterBore	Represents a counterbore tool object
FMCounterSink	Represents a countersink tool object
FMCurve	Represents a FeatureCAM curve object
FMCurvePtList	Represents a list of points used to describe a curve
FMCurves	Represents a collection of FMCurve objects
FMCutoff	Represents a cutoff feature object
FMDimensions	Represents dimension information generated by FeatureCAM's dimensioning tools
FMDllAddIn	Represents a couple of events that fire when C++ DLL addins are loaded and unloaded
FMDocument	Represents a FeatureCAM part document object
FMDocuments	Represents a collection of FMDocument objects
FMEndMill	Represents an end mill tool object
FMFace	Represents a milling face feature object
FMFaceMill	Represents a face mill tool object
FMFeature	Represents a FeatureCAM feature object
FMFeatures	Represents a collection of FMFeature objects
FMFSDatabase	Represents FeatureCAM's feed/speed database object
FMGCircle	Represents a temporary circle geometry object generated by FMGeomServer
FMGCurve	Represents a temporary curve object generated by FMGeomServer
FMGeom	Represents a base class for all objects produced by FMGeomServer: FMGPoint, FMGLine, etc,
FMGeometry	Represents a collection of FeatureCAM geometry objects: FMLine, FMCircle, FMPoint
FMGeoms	Represents a collection of FMGeom objects
FMGeomServer	Represents FeatureCAM's FMGeom object factory. FMGeomServer generates all FMGeom objects: FMGPoint, FMGLine, etc.
FMGLine	Represents a temporary line geometry object generated by FMGeomServer
FMGlobals	Represents a set of global variables used to access FeatureCAM objects directly
FMGPoint	Represents a temporary point geometry object generated by FMGeomServer
FMHole	Represents a milling hole feature object
FMLatheTool	Represents a lathe tool object
FMLayer	Represents a FeatureCAM layer object
FMLayers	Represents a collection of FMLayer objects
FMLine	Represents a line geometry object
FMLinearPattern	Represents a FeatureCAM linear pattern object
FMMachineSim	FMMachineSim Class
FMModel	Represents a FeatureCAM model object. A model can be geometry, features, solids, etc.
FMModels	Represents a collection of FMModel objects
FMOperation	Represents a FeatureCAM operation object (spotdrill, ream, rough, finish, etc.)
FMOperations	Represents a collection of FMOperation objects
FMPartDoc	Represents a FeatureCAM part documentation object
FMPartLibrary	Represents a FeatureCAM part library
FMPartLibraryContents	Represents a collection of objects of type FMPartLibraryObject
FMPartLibraryFolder	Represents a folder object in a FeatureCAM part library
FMPartLibraryFolderContents	Represents a FeatureCAM part library folder object
FMPartLibraryModel	Represents a model object in a part library
FMPartLibraryObject	Represents a base class for all objects in a FeatureCAM part library: FMPartLibraryFolder, FMPartLibraryModel, etc
FMPartLibraryStream	FMPartLibraryStream Class
FMPlungeMill	Represents a plunge mill tool object
FMPocket	Represents a pocket feature object (this cannot be used for a rectangular pocket feature)
FMPoint	Represents a point geometry object
FMPointListPattern	Represents a FeatureCAM points pattern object
FMPost	Represents a post processor object
FMProfileGroove	Represents a curve-based milling groove feature object
FMProgressBar	Represents a progress bar used to indicate progress of a running macro
FMRadialPattern	Represents a FeatureCAM radial pattern object
FMReam	Represents a ream tool object
FMRectPattern	Represents a FeatureCAM rectangular pattern object
FMResultsWnd	Provides access to the FeatureCAM results window. The Resulsts window is the pane on the right side of the main FeatureCAM window and contains the operations list
FMRoundingMill	Represents a rounding mill tool object
FMSetup	Represents a FeatureCAM setup object
FMSetups	Represents a collection of FMSetup objects
FMSide	Represents a side feature object
FMSideMill	Represents a side mill tool object
FMSimOptions	Provides access to the FeatureCAM Simulation options
FMSolid	Represents a FeatureCAM solid object
FMSolidCube	Represents a solid cube design feature object
FMSolidExtrude	Represents an extrude solid design feature object
FMSolidFace	Represents a base class for FMSolidFaceCylinder
FMSolidFaceCylinder	FMSolidFaceCylinder Class
FMSolidFeature	Represents a FeatureCAM solid operation. This is a base class for all solid operations: FMSolidCube, FMSolidExtrude, FMSolidOffset, etc.
FMSolidLofted	Represents a lofted solid design feature object
FMSolidOffset	Represents an offset solid design feature object
FMSolidRevolve	Represents a revolve solid design feature object
FMSolids	Represents a collection of FMSolid objects
FMSolidStock	Represents a base solid created from stock dimensions
FMSolidSweep	Represents a sweep solid design feature object
FMSpindle	Represents the current FeatureCAM spindle
FMSpotDrill	Represents both a spot and center drill tool object
FMStock	Represents the FeatureCAM stock
FMSubspindle	Represents a FeatureCAM spindle
FMSurface	Represents a FeatureCAM surface object
FMSurfaceCylinder	FMSurfaceCylinder Class
FMSurfaceMill	Represents a surface milling feature object
FMSurfaces	Represents a collection FMSurface objects
FMTap	Represents a tap tool object
FMThreadMill	Represents a thread mill tool object
FMThreadMilling	Represents a thread mill feature object
FMThreadTool	Represents a thread tool object
FMTombstone	Represents the tombstone object in a tombstone fixture document
FMTombstoneFixture	Represents a tombstone fixture object in a tombstone fixture document
FMTombstoneFixtures	Represents a collection of FMTombstoneFixture objects
FMTool	Represents a base class for all the FeautreCAM tool objects: FMEndMill, FMSpotDril, etc.
FMToolboxWnd	Provides access to the FeatureCAM toolbox window. The Toolbox window is the pane on the left side of the main FeatureCAM window and contains the Part View and the Steps
FMToolCrib	Represents a FeatureCAM tool crib object
FMToolCribs	Represents a collection of FMToolCrib objects
FMToolHolder	Represents a FeatureCAM tool holder object
FMToolHolders	Represents a collection of FMToolHolder objects
FMToolMap	Provides access to an entry in the Tool Mapping dialog
FMToolMaps	Represents a collection of tool mapping entries for the current part
FMTools	Represents a collection of FMTool objects
FMTurn	Represents a turn feature object
FMTurnFace	Represents a turned face feature object
FMTurnGroove	Represents a curve-based turned groove feature object
FMTwistDrill	Represents a twist drill tool object
FMUcs	Represents a FeatureCAM UCS object
FMUcss	Represents a collection of FMUcs objects
FMUnknownTool	Represents a tool object that was specified by name cannot be found in the current tool crib
FMUserDefinedFeature	FMUserDefinedFeature Class
FMUserFeature	Represents a FeatureCAM user defined feature. Similar to the pre-defined feature objects: FMSide, FMHole, etc.
FMUserFeatureRegister	Represents the FeatureCAM registration object used to register a user defined feature with FeatureCAM
FMUserOperation	FMUserOperation Class
FMUserOperationRegister	FMUserOperationRegister Class
FMValue	Represents a generic datatype variable
FMWindow	Represents a FeatureCAM window
FMWindows	Represents a collection of FMWindow objects
FMWireEDM	Represents a wire EDM feature object
FMWireEDMOperation	FMWireEDMOperation Class
MFDocument	Represents a multiple fixture document object
MFGDocument	Represents a base class for FMDocument
MFGWindow	Represents a base class for FMWindow
MFSetup	Represents a setup object in a multiple fixture document
MFSetups	Represents a collection of MFSetup objects
TSFDocument	Represents a tombstone fixture document object
TSFSetup	Represents a setup object in a tombstone fixture document
TSFSetups	Represents a collection of TSFSetup objects

Name	Description
Activate	Make this object currently active
Add	Add a part and setup to the multiple fixture document
Add	Add a new toolbar with a title specified by name. The arguments position and temporary are not used
Add	Add a new control. The type argument is not used. To create a default macro button leave the ID argument blank, otherwise specify the control id. If the new control is a macro button then specify the name of the macro in the Parameter argument
AddAngleDimension	Create dimension information for an angle between 2 lines
AddAnnotationDimension	Create an annotation
AddArc	Add an arc between the last point in the list and the new X,Y,Z point
AddArcCenterRadiusStartEndAngle	Create an arc using a center point, a radius, and the star and end angles
AddArcCenterStartPtEndPt	Create an arc using 3 points
AddArcMove	Add a toolpath arc move from the current tool location to the new x,y,z location. The A,B angle arguments are for 4-axis and 5-axis machines
AddArcMove2	Same as AddArcMove but with the option to apply the arc move to simulation only. If sim_only is set to True then no actual toolpath will be genereated for this move
AddAttributeDefinition	Add a new attribute to the operation
AddAttributeDefinition2	Add an attribute to the operation from an existing list of attributes. See tagFMAttributeId
AddBarFeed	Create a bar feed feature
AddBore	Create a bore feature
AddBore	Add a bore operation to the feature
AddBore2	Add a bore operation to the feature
AddBoss	Create a boss feature
AddBoss	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
AddChamfer	Add a chamfer operation to the feature
AddChamfer2	Add a chamfer operation to the feature
AddCircleCenterRadius	Create a circle using a center point and a radius
AddCircularDimension	Create dimension information for the radius or diameter of a circle
AddConfiguration	Add the configuration with the given name to the collection
AddCounterBore	Add a counter bore operation to the feature
AddCounterBore2	Add a counter bore operation to the feature
AddCounterSink	Add a counter sink operation to the feature
AddCounterSink2	Add a counter sink operation to the feature
AddCrossSectionArc	An arc drawing tool to draw the cross-section of the feature in the XZ plane
AddCrossSectionLinear	A line drawing tool to draw the cross-section of the feature in the XZ plane. The line start point is the feature location and the end point is set by the X,Z arguments. See Example.bas
AddCurveFromPtList	Generate a curve from the list of points. Set the argument closed to True if the curve should be drawn as a closed curve
AddCurveOffsetFromCurve	Create a curve that is an offset of the specified curve. The argument other_side tells FeatureCAM the offset direction
AddCurveOffsetFromCurve2	Create a curve that is an offset of the specified curve with the option to eliminate self-intersections
AddCurveProjectedToSurface	Create a curve by projecting the specfied curve onto a surface
AddCutoff	Create a cutoff feature
AddCutterComp	Add a toolpath cutter comp move
AddCylinderMatchLevel	Add a cylinder diameter and depth to allow this UDF to be matched in AFR
AddDataDefinition	Add a new attribute to the feature
AddDimensionsTurnGroove	Create a turned groove feature from dimensions
AddDistDimension	Create dimension information based on distance
AddDrill	Add a drill operation to the feature. Use this operation for pilot drilling too. Note that the drilling operation looks downstream to find a ream operation. If it finds one, then the drill tool selection will choose a drill size to match the ream size
AddDrill2	Add a drill operation to the feature. Use this operation for pilot drilling too. Note that the drilling operation looks downstream to find a ream operation. If it finds one, then the drill tool selection will choose a drill size to match the ream size
AddFeature	Add an existing feature to the setup using the feature name
AddFM	Make a new .fm document of the specified setup type and units. The new document window will open up in FeatureCAM
AddFolder	Add a sub folder to the part library folder
AddGeomCircle	A circle drawing tool to define the shape of the feature. The specified center point is relative to the position of the feature set by FMFeature.SetFeatureLocation. This method can be used in combination with other AddGeom methods
AddGeomLinear	A line drawing tool to define the shape of the feature. The specified location values are relative to the position of the feature set by FMFeature.SetFeatureLocation. This method can be used in combination with other AddGeom methods
AddHole	Create a hole feature
AddHole	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
AddHoleMatchLevel	Add a hole diameter and depth to allow this UDF to be matched in AFR
AddLayer	Add a layer to the FeatureCAM document
AddLine2Points	Create a line using 2 points
AddLinearMove	Add a toolpath linear move from the current tool location to the new x,y,z location. The A,B angle arguments are for 4-axis and 5-axis machines
AddLinearMove2	Same as AddLinearMove but with the option to apply the linear move to simulation only. If sim_only is set to True then no actual toolpath will be generated for this move
AddLinearPattern	Create a linear pattern of the feature specified in the first argument
AddLoadModuleForTest	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
AddMF	Make a new multiple fixture document. The new document window will open up in FeatureCAM
AddMill	Add a milling operation to the feature
AddModel	Add the given model to the folder
AddModel	Add a model using an SCL command
AddModel	Add a model object to this FeatureCAM layer
AddPocket	Create pocket feature
AddPocket	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
AddPoint	Create a point
AddPoint	Add a new point to the Point list table. By default FeatureCAM will insert the new point to the end of the list. The argument insert_at specifies where in the table the point will be added. The first row in the table has an index of 0
AddPointListPattern	Create a point list pattern of the feature specified in the first argument
AddPointProjectedToSurface	Create a new point that is the result of projecting the given point onto the given surface
AddPointsFromCurve	Generate a set of points based on the given curve and add the new points to the end of the Point list table
AddPostedText	Add text that will appear in the posted NC code when the operation is executed. The CNC post file has to be formatted to print UDF text
AddProcessOper	Add a milling operation of type tagFMSurfaceMillProcessType. Set isRough to True to create a rough pass
AddProfileFace	Create a face feature from a curve
AddProfileGroove	Create a groove feature from a curve
AddProfileTurnGroove	Create a turned groove feature from a curve
AddPt	Add a point to the list
AddPtRelative	Add a point that's an offset from the last point in the list
AddRadialPattern	Create a radial pattern of the feature specified in the first argument
AddRapidMove	Add a toolpath rapid move from the current tool location to the new x,y,z location. The A,B angle arguments are for 4-axis and 5-axis machines
AddRapidMove2	Same as AddRapidMove but with the option to apply the rapid move to simulation only. If sim_only is set to True then no actual toolpath will be generated for this move
AddReam	Add a ream operation to the feature
AddReam2	Add a ream operation to the feature
AddRectPattern	Create a rectangular pattern of the feature specified in the first argument
AddSelected	Add the selected object in the FeatureCAM document to the folder. If there is only 1 object selected, it will be added as a single model. If there are more than 1 objects selected, they will be added as a stream
AddSetup	Add a setup to the FeatureCAM document
AddSide	Create a side feature
AddSolidCombine	Combine two solids into a single solid
AddSolidCube	Create a solid cube. (x1,y1,z1) are the lower left coordinates of the solid cube
AddSolidExtrude	Create an extruded solid using either an extrude curve or surface. Specify the vector of the extrusion. If the solid type is eNST_AsBase then the argument solidToCutOrAdd is ignored
AddSolidLofted	Create a lofted solid from a series of curves. Specify if this is a closed lofted solid. If the solid type is eNST_AsBase then the argument solidToCutOrAdd is ignored
AddSolidOffset	Create a solid offset by offseting the faces of the specified solid
AddSolidRevolve	Create a revolved solid by revolving a curve around an axis. If the axis type is eSRAT_CustomLine then specify custom_line
AddSolidStock	Create a base solid from stock dimensions
AddSolidSweep	Create a swept solid. Specify the curve and axis of sweeping. The axis must be a planar curve. If the solid type is eNST_AsBase then the argument solidToCutOrAdd is ignored
AddSplineCurveFromPtList	Generate a spline curve from the list of points
AddSpotDrill	Add a spot drill operation to the feature. Pass the full depth and diameter of the hole. The operation takes care of everything else. Set the eAID_SpotDepth attribute on the feature if you want to control the depth of the spot drill operation
AddSpotDrill2	Add a spot drill operation to the feature. Pass the full depth and diameter of the hole. The operation takes care of everything else. Set the eAID_SpotDepth attribute on the feature if you want to control the depth of the spot drill operation
AddSubspindle	Create a subspindle feature
AddSurfaceMill	Create a surface milling feature
AddTap	Add a tap operation to the feature
AddTap2	Add a tap operation to the feature
AddTextDimension	Create a text label
AddThreadMill	Add a thread milling operation to the feature
AddThreadMilling	Create a thread mill feature
AddThreadMillingStd	Create a thread mill feature from a standard thread. Specify the name of the standard thread in the argument threadName
AddThreadMillStd	Add a thread milling operation to the feature
AddToAllFaces	Add a fixture to all the faces of the tombstone
AddTool	Add the given tool to the tool crib
AddToolCrib	Add a new empty tool crib. To save the new crib, first add tools to the crib by calling the AddTool method from the FMToolCrib class then call SaveCrib
AddTools	Add the given tool collection to the tool crib
AddToSingleFace	Add a fixture object to the tombstone face specified by angleOfFace
AddTSF	Make a new tombstone document. The document window will open up in FeatureCAM
AddTurn	Create a turn feature
AddTurnFace	Create a turned face feature
AddTurnHole	Create a turned hole feature
AddTurnThreadMove	Add a toolpath turn thread move from the current tool location to the new x,z location
AddUCS	Add a UCS to the FeatureCAM document
AddUserDefinedFeature	Create a user defined feature
AddUserOperation	Add a user defined operation to the feature
AddValue	Add a Value object
AddWireEDM	Create a wire EDM feature
AFR	Automatic feature recognition
AFRBeforeCreateFlags	Set the flags to indicate that this feature requires more work on it after it is created as a FeatureCAM object
Align	Align the UCS using one of the alignment types defined by tagFMUcsAlignType
Arrange	Arrange the opened FeatureCAM windows in a specific fashion. See tagFMWindowArrange
AttributeFlags	Return the feature and operation type that utilize the attribute specified by attr_id.
BoundingBox	Returns the minimum and maximum coordinates of the bounding box for the object. The coordinates are aligned to coordinate_system. If empty, the coordinates are then aligned to FeatureCAM's World or Stock coordinate system
CalculatedDrillDiameter	Calculate the drill diameter of the tap tool using FeatureCAM's formulas
CallSimEvents	method CallSimEvents
Close	Close all the documents in FeatureCAM
Close	Close with the option of saving first
Copy	Make a copy of the control and place it on the target toolbar
CopyAttributes	Copy attributes from the model to the specified target_model in the FeatureCAM document
CopyConfiguration	Copy attributes from the given source configuration to the current configuration object
CopyPartLibraryAttributes	Copy the attributes of the feature from the part library
CopyTool	Create a copy of the tool and give it the name newName
CreateAnnotationText	Called when an annotaion text object is created. The annotated text object can be modifed through the argument text
CreateCurvePtList	Create an empty FMCurvePtList object
DefaultConfiguration	Copy attributes from the default FeatureCAM configuration to the current configuration object
Delete	Delete this object with the option of invalidating the toolpaths
Delete	Delete this object
DeleteMaterial	Delete all feed/speed and cutting data values for the material with the given name. This will remove the material from the database
DeleteProcessOper	Delete a milling operation where order is the operation line number in the Surface Milling Properties dialog. The first operation has an order of 1
DeleteTool	Delete the tool from the tool crib
DelPoint	Delete the point whichPoint from the Point list table. The point cannot be deleted if it is the only point in the Point list table
DisplayFeatureProperty
DistanceFromPt	Return the shortest distance from the point to the curve
DocumentActivate	Called when a .FM document is activated and brought up to the front of all the other document windows
DocumentActivate2	Called when a FeatureCAM document is activated and brought up to the front of all the other document windows. This handler applies to all FetureCAM document types
DocumentBeforeClose	Called when a .FM document is about to be closed
DocumentBeforeClose2	Called when a FeatureCAM document is about to be closed. This handler applies to all FeatureCAM document types
DocumentBeforePrint	Called when a .FM document is about to be printed
DocumentBeforePrint2	Called when a FeatureCAM document is about to be printed. This handler applies to all FeatureCAM document types
DocumentBeforeSave	Called when a .FM document is about to be saved
DocumentBeforeSave2	Called when a FeatureCAM document is about to be saved. This handler applies to all FeatureCAM document types
DocumentDeactivate	Called when a .FM document is deactivated and sent behind other document windows
DocumentDeactivate2	Called when a FeatureCAM document is deactivated and sent behind other document windows
DocumentNew	Called when a new .FM is created. The new document is passed into the event
DocumentNew2	Called when a new FeatureCAM document is created. This handler applies to all FeatureCAM document types
DocumentOpen	Called when a .FM document is opened. The newly opened document is passed into the event
DocumentOpen2	Called when a FeatureCAM document is opened. This handler applies to all FeatureCAM document types
DoSomething	method DoSomething
DrillFeedSpeed	Return the feed and speed values for the operation. This method is valid only for drilling operations
Edit	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
Execute	Execute the FeatureCAM command associated with the control
Exit	Exit and shutdown FeatureCAM
Export	Export a file of type tagFMImportType
Export	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
Export	Export the configuration to a .cdb file. The file name must include the complete path of where the .cdb file will be saved. If the argument overwrite_file is True and the filename already exists, FeatureCAM will overwrite the existing file
FindControl	Find a specific control in the toolbars. Type argument isn't used. The argument ID is the button ID or the name of the button. Set the argument Visible to True to search only the toolbar buttons that are visible
FindFile	Show the Open dialog box allowing the user to choose a file to open. True is returned if the file opens successfully
Finished	Removes the progress bar
GetAngles	Get the start and end angles of this revolved solid design feature
GetArg	Get the value of a specific dimension in the user defined feature. The dimensions of the feature are numbered starting with 0 and are sorted in the order that they were added to the feature
GetArgDefinition	Get the name and data type of the dimension whose order number is specified by the argument which
GetArgument	Get the data of an attribute for the operation specified by the argument which. The operation arguments are numbered starting with 0
GetAttributeDefinition	Get the data of the operation attribute specified by the argument which. The operation attributes are numbered starting with 0
GetAxis	Get the axis line that the curve revolves around
GetCenter	The x,y,z location of the center point of the operation
GetCurves	Get the series of curves that make up this lofted solid design feature
GetCutLength	The cut length of the wire EDM operation.
GetData	Get the data of the feature attribute specified by the argument which. The feature attributes are numbered starting with 0
GetDataDefinition	Get the data of the feature attribute specified by the argument which. The feature attributes are numbered starting with 0
GetDimensions	Get the coordinates of the corners for this solid design feature. (x1,y1,z1) are the lower left coordinates of the solid cube
GetDimensions	Get the dimensions of the stock
GetDirection	Get the coordinates of the direction vector
GetDistance	Get the the vector of the extrude
GetEndPoint	Get the end point of the wire EDM feature. The indexes start at 0
GetEndpoints	Get the start and end points of the curve
GetEndpoints	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
GetEndpoints	Get the start and end points of the circle. Endpoints do not exist for a full circle
GetEndpoints	Get the start and end points of the line. The argument is_clipped is False if the point is infinite
GetEndpoints2	Get the start and end points of the line. The argment is_clipped is False if the point is infinite
GetFeatureLocation	Get the location of the feature
GetFeatureType	Get the type of the feature. Feature types are identified by eFMAttributeFeatureType
GetInfoForA1ToolCopy	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
GetLastPt	Get the last X,Y,Z point that was added to the list
GetLayerVisible	True if the layer vLayer is visible
GetLine	Get a specific line string from the results window. Line numbers start at 0
GetLocation	Get the x,y,z location of the object
GetMachineSimLocation	Get the machine simulation location
GetMillPostOptions	Get the post options for Milling
GetMillPostOptions2	Get the post options for Milling
GetNormal	Get the normal of the circle
GetOpenFilename	Show the Open dialog box with the optional file filters, titles, and button texts specified by the arguments. The filename and path are returned from this method call. Does not actually open the file
GetOperationType	Return the type of operation and the type of feature that the operation is assigned to. For operation and feature types see tagFMAttributeOperationType and tagFMAttributeFeatureType respectively
GetPoint	Get the X,Y,Z and Angle values for the given point. The argument whichPoint corresponds to the row number in the Point list table starting with 0
GetProcessOperList	The list of operations used for milling the feature. For each operation it will return the type from tagFMSurfaceMillOperationType, True if it is a rough pass and True if it is excluded/turned off. See the macro SurfaceMillFeatureTest.bas
GetSaveAsFilename	Show the Save As dialog box with the optional file filters, titles and button texts specified by the arguements. The filename and pathe are retuned from this method call. Does not actually save the file
GetSaveNCData	Get the SaveNC options
GetSingleBlockInfo	Get the information of the Single Block stock configuration. The information is only available if the IsSingleBlock returns True
GetStartPoint	Get the start point of the wire EDM feature. The indexes start at 0
GetStartPoints	The start points of the wire EDM operation. For 2-axis, a point for each curve. For 4-axis, upper point and then lower
GetTurnPostOptions	Get the post options for Turning
GetVariableTaper	Get the variable taper of the wire EDM feature. The indexes start at 0
GetVectors	Get the X, Y and Z vectors for the UCS using the stock coordinate system
GetWirePostOptions	Get the post options for Wire EDM
Help	Display the help topic specified by the argument HelpContextId in the help file HelpFile
Hide	Hide all objects of type tagFMShowHideType
HoleRecogAfterCreate	Called after a hole is created during the feature recognition process
HoleRecogBeforeCreate	Called before a hole is created during the feature recognition process
HoleRecogBeforeCreate2	Same as HoleRecogBeforeCreate event handler with the addition of the flags argument. Set the flags argument to indicate that the hole requires attention later. Call AFRBeforeCreateFlag to check if this flag was set
Import	Import the configuration file into FeatureCAM. The file name must include the complete path and have a cdb extension. For example "C:\Data\Configuration1.cdb"
Import	Import a file of type tagFMImportType into FeatureCAM. The file name must include the complete path name for example "C:\Data\Sample.CATPart"
Import	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
Increment	Increment the position of the progress bar by 1
InvalidateAll	Invalidate the toolpaths and the Part View tree. This will cause the Part View tree to reflect the latest changes
InvalidateToolpaths	Invalidate the toolpaths so they are no longer ready for posting
isMetric	Returns True if the units of the post is Metric
IsPlanar	Return True if the object is planar
Item	Return the nth document in the collection
Item	Return the nth object in the collection
Item	Return the nth operation in the collection
Item	The nth tool holder in the collection
Item	The nth tool in the collection
Item	Return the nth FMGeom object in the collection
Item	Return the nth setup in the collection
Item	Return the nth UCS in the collection
Item	The nth layer in the collection
Item	Return the nth object in the collection where the index starts at 1
Item	Return the nth setup in the collection
Item	Return the nth setup in the collection
Item	Return the nth fixture object in the collection
Item	The nth toolbar in the collection
Item	The nth control in the collection
Item	The nth configuration in the collection
Item	Return the nth crib in the collection
Item	The nth entry in the tool mapping dialog
Item	Return the nth window in the collectiong for example "FM1:1"
LoadCNC	Load a CNC file
LoadedParts	Returns the complete path name and total number of the .fm files being used in the multiple fixture document. These files are listd under Parts List in the Multiple Fixtures dialog
LoadedSetups	Returns the name of all the setups in the specified .fm file. The file name must include the complete path name for example "C:\Data\FM1.fm"
LoadPart	Load a part into the multiple fixture document. Specify the complete path name of the .fm file
Location	The fixture offset location on the tombstone. XOffset is distance from the right edge, YOffset is distnace from the top edge, and Zoffset is distance from tombstone face
MakeCurveFromModel	Create a curve from the given model object
MakeLine2Points	Create a line using 2 points
MakeTempCurve	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
MapSetupToWorld	Convert the given X,Y,Z points from setup coordinates to world coordinates
MapWorldToSetup	Convert the given X,T,Z points from world coordiantes to setup coordinates
MillFeedSpeed	Return the feed and speed values for the operation. This method is valid only for milling operations
MillFeedSpeed	Called when feed/speed is computed by FeatureCAM. The default feed/speed values computed from the standard FeatureCAM database are passed to this handler. To override those values, set use_new_values to True and set the desired feed and speed values
Move	Move the control from the current toolbar to the target toolbar
MoveTool	Called when the simulation is about to move the tool, giving the handler the opportunity to provide alternative movements
NewWindow	Create a new document window
OnConnect	Called when an Addin is loaded. This can be used so that toolbar buttons can be created for example
OnConnect
OnDisConnect	Called when an Addin is unloaded. This can be used so that toolbar buttons can be removed for example
Open	Open the document specified by the argument filename
OverrideFeed	Override the feed rate for the operation
OverrideSpeed	Override the speed rate for the operation
OverrideTool	Override the tool for the operation
PartCompareReset	Reset the Part Compare simulation options to default values
Paste	Paste the model into the ActiveDocument. The reference location and offset location can be set
Post	Display the NC code in the Results window
PostNCCreate	Called when posting is done, giving the handler the opportunity to change the NC code
Print	Print the entire document
PrintFM	Print only the specified item. See tagFMPrintType
RecognizeFeatures	Recognize features in the document of type tagFMFeatRecogType. If any, then FeatureCAM will create those features
RegisterBasicDllEntryPoint	Same as RegisterDLLEntryPoint but for a Visual Basic DLL
RegisterDllEntryPoint	For a C++ DLL addin, the DLL calls this method to tell FeatureCAM what public functions are available to the user in the DLL. The entry point can be assigned to a toolbar button or executed directly from the Run Macro dialog. See DllAddinGuide.pdf
RegisterUserFeature	Create a new user defined feature. Each user defined feature must have a unique name. The root_name is the name that the feature gets when it is created. The created features are named root_name1, root_name2...etc.
RegisterUserOperation	Create a new user defined operation. Each user defined operation must have a unique registered_name
ReorderProcessOper	Change the order of operations by moving the operation with the order of old_order up/down the list and places it at the order of new_order
reset	Reset the values of the object to their default values
ResetCutSides	Reset the machining side of all surfaces to the FeatureCAM defaults
ReSize	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
reverse	Reverse the direction of the curve
RevolveCurveEndsOnAxis	True if revolve curve ends on axis
RunTestMacro	internal use only
Save	Save the document
SaveAs	Save the document under a new name
SaveCrib	Save the tool crib
SaveNC	Save the generated NC code to the hard disk. The default file_name is part name. Set create_sub_folder to True to create an additional folder with the same name as the part underneath the specified directory
SavePreviewPictureAsFile	Save the preview picture for the FeatureCAM document as a PNG image file. The complete path name should be specified, for example "C:\MyPictures\preview.png". File name extenstions other than PNG will be ignored
SaveSTL	Save the 3D simulation results as an STL file
SaveView	Save the current view as a user view. Four different views can be saved at any one point of time
SaveViewAsFile	Save the current view as a .png image file. If the complete path name of the file is not specified, FeatureCAM will store the image in the same location that the macro is saved in
Select	Select or deselect a model
Select	Select or deselect this object
SelectLine	Select a specific line in the results window. The selected line will be highlighted
SetAngle	Set the angle of rotation for the first feature in the pattern
SetAngles	Set the start and end angles of this revolved solid design feature
SetArg	Set the value of a specific dimension in the user defined feature. The argument which indicates the order number of the dimension. The dimensions of the feature are numbered starting with 0 and are sorted in the order that they were added to the feature
SetAttribute	Set the machining attribute on the document using an id from tagFMAttributeId. If the attribute is a P word, then sub_id identifies which one
SetAttributeStr	Set the machining attribute on the document using a string for the attribute id
SetAxis	Set the axis line that the curve revolves around
SetAxis	Set the axis curve that the sweep follows
SetBottomRadius	Set the bottom radius of the feature
SetCenter	Set the coordinates of the center point
SetCenter	Set the coordinates of the center point
SetChamfer	Set the chamfer of the feature
SetCheckSurfaces	Set the boundary surfaces that will be avoided during milling
SetClosed	Set to true to close the lofted solid by connecting the first and last curves
SetCrossSectionCurve	Set the curve that defines the shape of the wall of the boss feature
SetCurve	The curve that defines the shape of the extrude. The curve must be planar
SetCurveAtBottom	Set to True to place the curve at the bottom of the groove feature
SetCurves	Set the series of curves that make up this lofted solid design feature. A minimum of 2 curves is requried
SetCutSide	Set the side of the curve that will be cut
SetCutSide	Set the side of the surface that will be cut
SetDepth	Set the depth of the feature
SetDiameter	Set the diameter of the thread mill feature
SetDimensions	Set the coordinates of the corners for this solid design feature. (x1,y1,z1) are the lower left coordiantes of the solid cube
SetDimensions	Set the dimensions of the stock.
SetDistance	Set the the vector of the extrude
SetDraftAngle	Set the draft angle of the feature
SetDraftAngle	Set the draft angle for the walls of the surface
SetEnabled	Set to True to activate the setup
SetEndPoint	Set the end point of the wire EDM feature. The indexes start at 0
SetEndpoints	Set the start and end points of the line
SetEndpoints	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
SetEndpoints	Set the start and end points of the line. Set the argument clip_pt to False to make the point infinite
SetFeatureLocation	Set the location of the feature
SetFeedDirection	Set the direction of tool movement on the feature. True will set the direction to Positive and False will set the direction to Negative
SetFinishTolerance	Set the finish tolerance
SetFixtureID	The fixture ID of the setup
SetFixtureID	Set the Fixture ID for the setup
SetFlipSides	Set to True to check the Flip side to Cut checkbox which will reverse the side of the curve the cut is on
SetGrooveAngle	Set the angle of orientation of the feature
SetHeight	Set the height of the boss feature
SetID	Set the argument ID to True or 1 if the turned groove feature is an inner diameter groove
SetIDOD	Set to True to make the groove feature an ID/OD groove
SetInitialAngle	Set the angle of rotation for the first feature in the pattern
SetInnerDiameter	Set the inner diameter of the feature
SetIslands	Set the curve(s) that define the region of the pocket feature to avoid
SetIsLeftHand	Set the direction of the thread. True for a left hand thread
SetIsODThread	Set the type of thread. True for an outer diameter thread
SetLayerVisible	True if the layer vLayer is visible
SetLeftAngle	Set the left wall angle of the feature
SetLeftChamfer	Set the left chamfer of the feature
SetLeftRadius	Set the left bottom radius of the feature
SetLocalOffset	Set to True to check the local offset checkbox in the pattern properties dialog
SetLocation	Set the x,y,z location of the object
SetLocation	Set the x,y,z location of the object
SetLocation	Set the x,y,z location of the object
SetLocation	Set the x,y,z location of the object
SetMachineSimLocation	Set the machine simulation location
SetMatchPoints	Set the match point(s) of the wire EDM feature. The indexes start at 0
SetMillPostOptions	Set the post options for Milling
SetMillPostOptions2	Set the post options for Milling
SetNumber	Set the number of features in the pattern
SetObject	Set the feature to repeat in the pattern
SetOffset	Set the offset distance. A negative distance will offset the faces into the solid
SetOrder	The order of the setup in the process plan
SetOuterDiameter	Set the outer diameter of the feature
SetPartDominant	Set to True to make the multiple fixture document be part dominant
SetPartSurfaces	Set the surfaces of the feature that will be milled
SetPitch	Set the pitch of the thread mill feature
SetPoint	Overwrite the specific point whichPoint with the new values. The argument whichPoint corresponds to the row number in the Point list table starting with 0
SetPreviewPicture	Set the current contents of the FeatureCAM graphics window as the preview picture for the FeatureCAM document. This image will be used when previewing the file in the Open File dialog and will be used until it is set again
SetProfileCurve	Set the curve that defines the shape of the feature
SetProfileCurves	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
SetProfileCurves2	Set the curves that define the shape of the boss feature. Set ordered to True to tell FeatureCAM to cut the curves during the finish pass in the order that they were added to the boss feature
SetRelativePosition	Set to True to check the Relative Position checkbox in the pattern properties dialog
SetRightAngle	Set the right wall angle of the feature
SetRightChamfer	Set the right chamfer of the feature
SetRightRadius	Set the right bottom radius of the feature
SetRoughTolerance	Set the rough tolerance
SetRowNumber	Set the number of rows of features in the pattern
SetRowSpacing	Set the space between the rows in the pattern
SetSetupName	Set the name of the setup
SetSimple	Set to True to cut the groove feature with a single pass along the curve
SetSingleBlockInfo	Set the information for the Single Block stock configuration. The information can be set only if IsSingleBlock returns True
SetSolidType	Set the type of this solid design feature. See tagFMNewSolidType
SetSpacing	Set the space between the features in the pattern
SetSpacingAngle	Set the space in angles between the features in the pattern
SetStandardThread	Get the thread dimensions from a standard thread. Specify the name and type of thread from which the dimensions will be copied
SetStartPoint	Set the start point of the wire EDM feature. The indexes start at 0
SetStartPoint	Set the starting point of the curve
SetStockCurve	Set the curve that defines the shape of the stock. The default is set to stock boundary
SetSweepFromOtherEnd	Set to true to check the 'Sweep from other end' checkbox in the Swept Solid dialog
SetTaperAngle	Set the taper angle of the feature. For a Thread Milling feature this option is available if FMThreadMilling.Tapered is True
SetTaperMode	Set the taper mode of the wire EDM feature
SetTaperRegister	Set the taper register of the wire EDM feature
SetTaperType	Set the taper type of the wire EDM feature
SetThickness	Set the thickness of the feature
SetThreadHeight	Set the thread height of the thread mill feature
SetThreadLength	Set the thread length of the thread mill feature
SetThrough	Set to True to model the groove feature with a bottom
SetTurnPostOptions	Set the post options for Turning
SetupActivate	Called when a setup is activated
SetUserAttribute	Set the user defined attribute on the feature using the name of the attribute
SetVariableTaper	Set the variable taper of the wire EDM feature. The indexes start at 0
SetVectors	Set the X, Y and Z vectors for the UCS using the stock coordinate system
SetView	Set the viewing style. For viewing styles see tagFMViewType
SetViewVector	Create a custom view by defining a directional viewing vector. The direction will be calculated from the given start and end points of the vector
SetWidth	Set the width of the feature
SetWirePostOptions	Set the post options for Wire EDM
ShadedReset	Reset the 2D/3D Shaded simulation options to default values
ShadeSelected	Shade the selected models
ShellAndWait	Start running the indicated program and wait for it to finish. If the program requires a set of parameters, they can be specified in arguments. The method returns True if the program was executed successfully, and False otherwise
Show	Show all objects of type tagFMShowHideType
ShowNormalsSelected	Display the normals for the selected surfaces in the model
ShowProgressBar	Display the progress bar
Sim2D	Run the 2D Shaded simulation
Sim3D	Run the 3D Solid simulation. During a gouge event, the SimID can be used as an index into the SimulationGougeDetected event handler and limit the execution of the handler to specific segments. See the macro DrillRetractGougeCheck.bas
Sim3DNoUpdate	Run the 3D simulation but do not pause on gouge or show the toolpath during simulation. For description on SimID see MFGDocument.Sim3D
SimCommand	This property/method is no longer in use. FeatureCAM will continue to recognize and run older macros that use this property/method
SimCutMove	Simulate a cut move
SimCutRotate	Simulate a rotational cut move
SimIgnoreClashes	Either ignore all clashes or restore clash detection in machine simulation
SimInit	Initialize machine simulation
SimMachine	Run the full machine shaded simulation
SimPerformCut	Perform the simulation cut
SimRapidcut	Run the RapidCut Solid simulation
SimRotate	Rotate a solid without cutting in machine simulation
SimSetPosition	Set the simulation position
SimSetVisibility	Set the a solid's visibility in machine simulation
SimToolpath	Run the centerline simulation. Set the argument show to True to display the tool animation. If False, only the end results of the simulation are displayed on the screen
SimulationGougeDetected	Called when a simulation gouge is detected
SimUpdateGraphics	Update the simulation graphics
SmoothReduce	Smooth the curve using the approximation method specified by the type argument. The third argument splineDegree is ignored if the type argument is set to eCSRT_ArcLineApprox
SmoothReduce	Smooth the curve using the approximation method specified by the type argument. The third argument splineDegree is ignored if the type argument is set to eCSRT_ArcLineApprox
SortPoints	Sort the points in the Point list table using the sorting method sortType. See tagFMPointListSortType for a list of sorting types
spindle	Animate a spindle action during machine simulation
StockMaterialChanged	Called when the stock material has been changed
TapFeedSpeed	Return the feed and speed values for the operation. This method is valid only for tapping operations
ThreadMillFeedSpeed	Return the feed and speed values for the operation. This method is valid only for thread milling operations
ToolChange	Animate a tool change during machine simulation
TurnFeedSpeed	Return the feed and speed values for the operation. This method is valid only for turn type operations
Undo	Undo last action. Can be called multiple times to undo more than one action
UnloadMacroFile	internal use only
UnRegisterDllEntryPoint	When the DLL is unloaded, it must call UnRegisterDllEntryPoint to tell FeatureCAM that the DLL methods are no longer available to the user
UnShadeAll	Unshade all the models
UnShadeSelected	Unshade the selected models
UnShowNormalsSelected	Hide the normals for the selected surfaces in the model
Update	Modify the attributes and dimensions of the hole feature. If an argument is left empty, then the current value of that dimension will remain the same. Using this method is the only way that the dimensions of an existing hole feature can be changed
Update	Modify the attributes and dimensions of the bar feed feature. If an argument is left empty, then the current value of that dimension will remain the same. Using this method is the only way that the dimensions of an existing bar feed feature can be changed
UserFeatureVerify	Called when the user changes the parameters of a user defined feature. This handler provides the decomposition and geometric representation for a UDF
UserOperationDefaultTool	Called when a user defined operation is decomposed, and when FeatureCAM needs to locate the default tool for the operation. This handler provides the automatic tool selection capability for a UDO
UserOperationFeedSpeed	Called when a user defined operation is decomposed, and when FeatureCAM needs to locate the default feed/speed for the operation. This handler provides the automatic feed/speed capability for a UDO
UserOperationToolPath	Called when the toolpath is about to be computer for a user defined operation
ValidateHoleDimensions	Check that the given dimensions are valid for a hole of type tagFMHoleType. Return an error if the values are invalid
WireReset	Reset the Wire simulation options to default values
WritePerfLog	Create a FeatureCAM performance log file containing the following data: Wall Time, Task Title, User time (sec.ms), VM Size(KB), Peak VM(KB), Peak Memory Usage(PeakWorkingSetSize KB),Memory Usage(WorkingSetSize KB),PageFaultCount, Kernel Time (sec.ms)
XFormReflect	Reflect the selected models
XFormRotate	Rotate the selected models
XFormScale	Scale the selected models
XFormToUcs	Transform the selected models to a given UCS
XFormTranslate	Translate the selected models

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