Milling Macro Reference

32 - TRANSLATE

Recommended Syntax

%MACRO=32=..=Translate=43,44,45,14,26,37,21,
 

System Variables Modified

System Variable Description

PATHTRACE

Controller Canned Cycle Flag

REPEAT

Number of Repeats

SUBROUTINE

Subroutine Number

XINC

X Translation Value

XSUB

X Coord of First Point

YINC

Y Translation Value

YSUB

Y Coord of First Point

ZINC

Z Translation Value

ZSUB

Z Coord of First Point

XEND

X End of First Move

YEND

Y End of First Move

ZEND

Z End of First Move

 

The RESET macro is called on exit from this macro.

When Mill Mode=Rotary, the Rotate command treats it as a translation about an angle:
 

System Variables Modified

System Variable Description

ANGLE

Angular rotation

PATHTRACE

Controller Canned Cycle Flag

REPEAT

Number of repeats

SUBROUTINE

Subroutine number