writing code and proving out

[camtd]

When writing code like this, are there tools or formula's that would make it easier? Is there a way to back plot against a solid file while writing?

Are the apt/cl commands that can be cross reference to the macro formula like this?

#101=0
#100=#101*[360/28]
G0X[3.768*SIN[#100]]Y-[3.768*COS[#100]]
#101=#101+1
IF[#101EQ28]GOTO370
GOTO90

Thank You

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O1000
N10 G00 G17 G40 G49 G80 G90 Z0
N20 G54 X0 Y0
N30 M1

N50 T1 M6 (EM .500 DIA X 1.0FL X 1.5OL)
N60 G0 X1.0 Y0.0 M3 S1000
N70 G43 Z2.0 M8
(ROUGH SLOTS )
N75 G1 Y-3.668 F3.0
N80 #101=0
N90 #100=#101*[360/28]
N100 G0X[3.768*SIN[#100]]Y-[3.768*COS[#100]]
N110 G1Z0.48F200.
N120 Z0.225F#9
N130 Z0.48F200.
N140 X[3.653*SIN[#100]]Y-[3.653*COS[#100]]
N150 Z0.225F#9
N160 Z0.49F200.
N170 X[3.538*SIN[#100]]Y-[3.538*COS[#100]]
N180 Z0.225F#9
N190 Z0.54F200.
N200 X[3.423*SIN[#100]]Y-[3.423*COS[#100]]
N210 Z0.225F#9
N220 Z1.33F200.
N230 X[3.308*SIN[#100]]Y-[3.308*COS[#100]]
N240 Z1.F#9
N250 Z0.63F200.
N260 Z0.225F#9
N270 Z1.33F200.
N280 X[3.2225*SIN[#100]]Y-[3.2225*COS[#100]]
N290 Z0.9F#9
N300 Z.77F200.
N310 Z0.225F#9
N320 X[3.66*SIN[#100]]Y-[3.66*COS[#100]]F#1
N330 G0Z4.
N340 #101=#101+1
N350 IF[#101EQ28]GOTO370
N360 GOTO90
N370 M30
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[dcoupar]

You might want to try the Cimco Editor to see if the backplot comes out right. I tried it a year ago when I was developing a macro, and IIRC, it worked just fine. I think you can download a trial version here:

CIMCO Integration / Download