7.2 Canned Cycles

Field

Code

Description

XCenter

X

X coordinate for the arc center point.

 

 

Defaults to current position if not given.

 

 

(Optional)

 

 

 

YCenter

Y

Y coordinate for the arc center point

 

 

Defaults to current position if not given.

 

 

(Optional)

 

 

 

Angle

C

Angle in polar degrees. Default is 0 degrees

 

 

(3 o’clock position). (Optional)

 

 

 

MirrorX

U

Mirrors all X moves. Set by selecting "Yes"

 

 

in this field. (Optional)

 

 

 

MirrorY

V

Mirrors all Y moves. Set by selecting "Yes"

 

 

in this field. (Optional)

 

 

 

Feed

F

Feedrate used while engraving. Default is

 

 

current feedrate. (Optional)

 

 

 

The start point of the text string is the lower left corner of the first character. This is a polar defined coordinate using the arc’s radius, center point, and a polar angle of rotation about that point.

G-code format: G191

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