machines.csv

⬆️ this is a settings file.

inside is how you configure the processing for your machine.

Kinematics

0=XYZ axes only

411=XYZ with A axis rotary

412=XYZ with B axis rotary

511=XYZ with A and B axes in the head

512=XYZ with A and C axes in the head

513=XYZ with B and C axes in the head

5131=XYZ with B and C nutating axes in the head

521=XYZ with A and B axes trunnion table style

522=XYZ with A and C axes trunnion table style

523=XYZ with B and C axes trunnion table style

5231=XYZ with B and C nutating axes on the table

6=XYZ with ABC Euler angles positioning output for 6DOF robot

Expected apt words below:

using the provided catia.pptable will make everything run smoothly.

it is assumed that you are using catia to generate aptsource files

however, nearly any APT code will work just fine.

MACHIN

signals which settings to use in the machines.csv file.

PARTNO

marks the beginning of the header and tool list.

ORIGIN

signals the Work Coordinate Offset to use. (example: “G54”)

SPINDL/ORIENT

spindle vector tracking toggled on, SPINDL/OFF cancels this output.

SET/HEAD,aRot,cRot,pivotLength

enables angle head offsets on output, SET/HEAD,OFF cancels this.

aRot = the degrees the tool vector is rotated about the X axis.

cRot = the degrees the tool vector is rotated about the Z axis.

example:SET/HEAD,90,90,4.5

if looking down on table from above: Example would be a 90 head with a 4.5 inch distance from spindle centerline to tooltip. With the tip pointing West.