Parameter
Description
Unit
FZ
(only for G code)
Depth infeed rate
*
FZ
(only for ShopMill)
Depth infeed rate
mm/min
mm/tooth
Alignment
●
(linear alignment)
●
(curved alignment)
●
(curved alignment)
Reference point
Position of the reference point
●
bottom left
●
bottom center
●
bottom right
●
top left
●
top center
●
top right
●
left-hand edge
●
center
●
right-hand edge
Mirror writing
● Yes
The mirrored text is engraved on the workpiece.
● No
The text is engraved on the workpiece without mirroring.
Engraving text
maximum 100 characters
X0 or R
Reference point X (abs) or reference point length polar
– (in ShopMill for curved alignment only)
mm
Y0 or α0
Reference point Y (abs) or reference point angle polar
– (in ShopMill for curved alignment only)
mm or de‐
grees
X0
Reference point Y (abs)
(for linear alignment only)
mm
Y0
Reference point Y (abs)
(for linear alignment only)
mm
Z0
Reference point Z (abs)
mm
Z1
Engraving depth (abs) or depth referred to Z0 (inc)
mm
W
Character height
mm
DX1 or α2
Distance between characters or angle of opening – (for curved alignment only)
mm or de‐
grees
DX1 or DX2
Distance between characters or total width – (for linear alignment only)
mm
α1
Text direction (for linear alignment only)
Degrees
XM or LM
(only for G code)
Center point X (abs) or center point length polar
– (for curved alignment only)
mm
YM or αM
(only for G code)
Center point Y (abs) or center point angle polar
– (for curved alignment only)
mm or de‐
grees
Programming technological functions (cycles)
10.2 Milling
Milling
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