STRING answer = QUERY "Do you want to use High Speed Machining? (Yes/No)" IF answer == "Yes" EDIT TOOLPATH "Finishing" HSM ON EDIT TOOLPATH "Finishing" CORNER_SPEED 75 ELSE EDIT TOOLPATH "Finishing" HSM OFF ENDIF This is the ultimate time saver. Instead of writing the same line for 50 tools, you loop through all entities.
// Stop on un-recoverable errors MACRO ABORT ON // Clear the session (Optional: Use with caution) DELETE TOOLPATH ALL DELETE TOOL ALL DELETE MODEL ALL Hard-coded macros are brittle. Use INPUT or QUERY to ask the user for variables. powermill macro
A PowerMill macro is a script of commands that automates repetitive tasks, enforces machining standards, and slashes programming time by up to 80%. Whether you are programming molds, dies, or aerospace components, mastering macros is the difference between being a user and being a power user. At its core, a PowerMill macro is a plain text file (usually saved with a .mac extension) that contains a list of PowerMill commands. When you run the macro, PowerMill reads this file line by line, executing each command exactly as if you had typed it into the command bar. The Anatomy of a Macro Unlike high-level languages, PowerMill uses an "Object-Oriented" command structure, similar to VBScript or JavaScript. For example: STRING answer = QUERY "Do you want to