Version 5.2.4.9 (January 2022) introduces a new configuration that provides more freedom for custom machine setup.
This configuration located in the Templates section of the program allows the introduction of pre and post operations, that are simply lines of GCode.
- PreOperations – Gcode lines before any other execution present on the cycle
- PostOperations – Gcode lines at the end of the cycle execution
The pre and post GCode can be set up individually for each offset.
Note that only fixed GCode can be used.
Example 1)
For tool 1, some instructions are needed before and at the end of the cycle machining. If the machine set up is done with the following settings:
The output GCode, with tool that has offset = 1 will contain the pre and post GCode lines:
Note that all other tools (with the pre and post settings disable) will not be changed/affected.
Example 2)
For tool 3, a optional stop is needed after the cycle. This can be done with the setting:
that results into the following code, only added for operations with tool offset 3:
