[cxevalo]

I have been making progress. I have gotten Madcam to generate some gcode using the iso_g_code pp.
Nothing i can test on my machine, my simple object goes over the 200 line limit so i have to make a simpler,model.
I have 4 axis so i set about trying to add the A axis to the file. While doing that i came across this in the iso_g_code pp

*RAPID_FEED*
10000
*TOOLCHANGE_TIME*
0.3
*RAPID*
G00 "x" "y" "z"
*END_SECTION*

i looked at the fanuc pp it had this
*RAPID*
F20000
N"lnbr" G01 "x" "y" "z"
*END_SECTION*

mach3 5 axis had this
*RAPID*
G00"x""y""z""a""b"
*END_SECTION*

but no *RAPID_FEED*

what does *RAPID_FEED* do and what does "10000" represent.

the Madcam help file says this agout that
*RAPID*

Place lines for rapid movement here

*END_SECTION*

no mention of a *RAPID_FEED* section

getting this thing setup and testing all of this stuff is going to be very time consuming.
It would be nice of there was some documentation on how the PP file effects the gcode, so people don't have to reverse engineer it to be able to test for compatibility.
any hints will be greatfully received.
I am getting punchy been at this for a while today.