Canned cycles can be generated in the NC code for nearly every turned feature. To generate these macros, your post processor must support them, and you must turn this function on for the post and for some features you must also activate the canned cycles on the feature level.
Hole features
If Enable drilled canned cycles is unchecked in the post options dialog box, then all hole drilling operations will be computed in the post. This includes, spotdrilling, drilling, bore, ream and tapping operations. If Enable drilled canned cycles is checked in the post options dialog box, then canned cycles will be output if the post you are using has g-codes defined for the hole canned cycles. If the post does not have these g-codes defined, the hole operations will still be computed. See Hole canned cycles in Xbuild or Computed tapping cycles in turning for more information.
There is no way to control the output of canned cycles on an individual feature basis.
Turn/Bore features
Canned cycles for turn and bore features must be enabled by checking Enable turn canned cycles in the Post options dialog box. You must then go to the Properties dialog box for each turn/bore feature click on the Strategy tab and check Use canned cycle. Also check Reuse path in canned cycle if you want to output the path geometry only once for both roughing and finishing. You can also set these values in the default attributes, but remember these values will only apply to features you create after making this change.
Groove features
Enable grooving canned cycles in the Post options dialog box by checking Enable groove path canned cycle. Then turn on canned cycles for each groove by bringing up the feature’s Property dialog box, clicking on the Strategy tab, and then clicking Use path canned cycle. You can also set this attribute on the Groove tab of the default attributes, but remember this will only apply to features you create after changing this setting.
Thread features
Thread features will always use canned cycles.