Program Format

Use this dialog to configure how to use the Program Format functions to automatically extract NC programs comments, and depending on the configuration, fill them in the appropriate database fields.

The Program Format dialog.

Field Configuration

Machine

This field shows a drop-down list of the machine groups stored in the database. Select a machine group you wish to configure a program format for.

Insert after

Use this field to specify the line in the NC file after which the contents of the selected database field should be inserted.

Database Field

Select from the list the database field you wish to configure.

Activate Trigger

Check this option to activate the trigger specified in the fields Start Trigger/End Trigger for the selected database field.

Start Trigger

Use this field to specify the start trigger.

End Trigger

Use this field to specify the end trigger.

Replace

This field shows the trigger to be replaced by the specified triggers in the extracted value.

Max. lines

This field shows the maximum number of lines in which the specified triggers should be found (starting from the top of the program).

Add

Click this button to add a new replacement rule. The following dialog appears:

Add a new rule.

Fill in the corresponding fields to define the replacement, and click OK to close the window.

Edit

Click this button to change the highlighted rule.

Delete

Click this button to delete the highlighted rule.