The program is variable loaded so I was trying to simplify and reduce program size. By keeping the sign change on one line of code instead of two, we are able to greatly reduce the size of the program. This also helps when it comes to training employees who are new to parametric programming. We've found that loading a control with a series of "variable" programs and having the operators copy and merge these mini programs is much less time consuming than using CAM software, and definitely more efficient than writing line by line G code. For almost everything we do now, we just have to input numbers without writing the entire program. |