Step 1. Create or Edit CNC Programs
Procedure
- Open the text editor of your choice.
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Create a file with:
- One program.
- Two or more programs.
One program
The file with one part program must use the following format.
Line Format 1 % 2 Onnnnnnnn (XXXXXXX) Where O
is a capital o. nnnnnnnn is the program number up to 8 digits.(XXXXXXX)
(optional) is descriptive.Next Part program commands End % Where % is the end of file Two or more programs
When downloading a file that contains multiple programs, the programs are downloaded one at a time.
The file with two or more part programs must use the following format.
Line Format 1 % 2 0xxxxxxxx (XXXXXXX) Where O
is a capital o. nnnnnnnn is the program number up to 8 digits.(XXXXXXX)
(optional) is descriptive.Next Part program commands for the first program. Divide % (Optional) Where % is the file separator n2 0xxxxxxxx (XXXXXXX) Where Onnnnnnnn
is the second line for the next program up to 8 digits.O
is a capital o. nnnnnnnn is the program number up to 8 digits.(XXXXXXX)
(optional) is descriptive.Next Part program commands for the next program. End % Where % is the end of file -
Save the file in a selected directory.
Recommended: Use the extension .pro for part programs or when making the file type association.
.pro is the default extension used in the CNC Part Program Application.
Example
C:\CNCFile is the selected directory for the CNC .pro files.