// Create a 10mm End Mill CREATE TOOL ; "10mm_EndMill" ENDMILL EDIT TOOL "10mm_EndMill" DIAMETER 10 EDIT TOOL "10mm_EndMill" OVERALL_LENGTH 75 EDIT TOOL "10mm_EndMill" LENGTH 30
Automate the creation of boundaries or workplanes based on specific model characteristics. Getting Started: How to Record a Macro powermill macro
Don't write every macro from scratch. Create a "header" macro that sets up your standard tolerances and workplanes. // Create a 10mm End Mill CREATE TOOL
Ensure every programmer in your shop uses the same naming conventions and safety parameters. Ensure every programmer in your shop uses the
You can prompt the user for information to make the macro adaptable:
' Powermill Macro: Export toolpath summaries and save component snapshots ' Purpose: For each component in the active project, export a CSV summary of toolpaths ' and save a PNG snapshot of the component view. ' Usage: Set csvFolder and imgFolder to existing folders. Run from Powermill macro editor. Option Explicit