Specific Codes
G-codes are also called preparatory codes, and are any word in a CNC program that begins with the letter "G". Generally it is a code telling the machine tool what type of action to perform, such as:
- Rapid move (transport the tool through space to the place where it is needed for cutting; do this as quickly as possible)
- Controlled feed move in a straight line or arc
- Series of controlled feed moves that would result in a hole being bored, a workpiece cut (routed) to a specific dimension, or a profile (contour) shape added to the edge of a workpiece
- Set tool information such as offset
- Switch coordinate systems
There are other codes; the type codes can be thought of like registers in a computer.
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