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Moves the Output Coordinate System. This is useful if machining several separate components in the same model within the same machining sequence.
X/Y/Z Shift - Moves the Output Coordinate System by the specified distance.
Work Datum Override - Only available in code generators based on 'adaptive' milling templates.) This overrides the automatically calculated location code. For example each successive datum shift might result in codes G54.1, G54.2 and so on. If you enter '55' here, the code would be G55, for this datum shift instruction only. Subsequent shifts would revert to the automatic sequence.
Datum Type - (Milling only) Specifies the type of coordinate shift from the World Co-ordinate System origin:
Absolute typically invokes a co-ordinate shift on the machine tool similar to a G50 (the coordinate system can be reinstated from any other co-ordinate system). This must be supported by the code generator and machine tool.
Incremental typically invokes a co-ordinate system shift similar to a G92 (reselection is not easy from another coordinate system).