About NC Code Generation

You can generate NC code interactively to customize the file generated by using the Technological Set and the PPWords.

You can generate NC code interactively with Generate NC Code Interactively from the Analysis and Output section of the action bar.

In order to customize the file generated, you must use the Technological Set and the PPWords accordingly. Technological Sets are defined on the Additive Tool and you can write the values you defined in these sets in the APT file generated using the right PPWords:

  • Parameter’s name: MFG_LASERPATH_TECHNOSET_PARAM_NAME_%index.
  • Parameter’s type: MFG_LASERPATH_TECHNOSET_PARAM_TYPE_%index.
  • Parameter’s value: MFG_LASERPATH_TECHNOSET_PARAM_VALUE_%index.

Replace %index with the index of the Parameter in the Technological Set. For the Technological Set’s name the key word to use is MFG_LASERPATH_TECHNOSET_NAME.

You can describe 6 words in the PPTable:

  • NC_LASERPATH_DEF_START
  • NC_LASERPATH_DEF_END
  • NC_DED_START_SLICE
  • NC_DED_END_SLICE
  • NC_DED_START_MELTING
  • NC_DED_END_MELTING

NC_LASERPATH_DEF_START and NC_LASERPATH_DEF_END define the start and the end of a strategy in the tool path for contouring or infill.

NC_DED_START_SLICE and NC_DED_END_SLICE define the start and the end of a slice.

NC_DED_START_MELTING and NC_DED_END_MELTING define the beginning or end of material deposition before the beginning of the next move.

The generated files are stored in an NC-Container that is displayed in the tree once you generate the files.

Note: You can only generate APT files and not Robotics files.

For more information, see Generating NC Code.