Manual
Table Of Contents
- Controls of the 3500i
- Manual Information
- Introduction
- Machining Fundamentals
- Manual Data Input
- Tool Management
- 4.1 Tool Table
- 4.2 Tool Data
- Program Management
- Conversational Editing
- Programming: Canned Cycles, sub-programs
- 7.1 Explaining Basic Cycles
- Round/Chamfer
- Rapid
- Line
- Arc
- Dwell:
- Plane Selection
- Reference Point Return:
- Fixture Offset (Work Coordinate System Select):
- Unit (Inch/MM)
- Dimension (Abs/Inc)
- Absolute Zero Set
- Block Form
- Temporary Path Tolerance
- System Data
- FeedRate
- FeedRate (4th-Axis)
- Spindle RPM
- M - Functions
- Tool Definition and Activation
- Repeat Blocks
- 7.2 Canned Cycles
- 7.3 Probing Cycles
- 7.4 Sub-programs
- 7.1 Explaining Basic Cycles
- Drawing Programs
- Running a Program on the Machine
- CAM: Programming
- 10.1 CAM Programming
- CAM Mode
- Recommended CAM Programming Sequence
- CAM Mode Mouse Operations
- CAM Mode Screen
- Activating CAM Mode
- Creating a New Program
- Tool Path Data Input
- Quick Coordinate Entry
- Job Setup: Basic tab
- Job Setup: Advanced tab
- Comment Tab
- Block Form: Basic tab
- Comment Tab
- Drilling Cycle:
- Drilling dialogue:
- Mill Cycle
- Pocket Cycle
- Pocket Finish Cycles
- Engraving Cycle
- Program Directive
- Modifying Toolbar
- Viewing Tools
- CAM Mode buttons
- CAM Setup
- Geometry
- DXF Import Feature
- Modifying Tools
- Shapes
- Tool Table
- Tool Paths
- CAM Example 1
- CAM Example 2
- 10.1 CAM Programming
- G-Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features
- 11.1 G-Code Program Editing
- 11.2 G-Code and M-Code Definitions
- 11.3 Edit Help
- 11.4 Advanced Programming
- SPEED
- M - Functions
- Order of Execution
- Programming Non-modal Exact Stop:
- In-Position Mode (Exact Stop Check):
- Contouring Mode (Cutting Mode) :
- Setting Stroke Limit:
- Return from Reference Point:
- Move Reference from Machine Datum:
- Modifiers
- Block Separators
- Tool Offset Modification
- Expressions and Functions
- System Variables
- User Variables
- Variable Programming (Parametric Programming)
- Probe Move (G31)
- Conditional Statements
- Short Form Addressing
- Logical and Comparative Terms
- File Inclusion
- 11.5 Four Axis Programming
- Software Update
- Off-Line Software

354 11 G-Code Edit, Help, & Advanced Features
11.1 G-Code Program Editing
Program Edit buttons
When editing a program, the following buttons are available:
Button Function
Preview opens the preview window showing the
tool paths in the program. Also activates Side Bar
viewing buttons for optional viewing formats.
Help activates the Edit Help screen. Refer to
"Activating Edit Help" on page 372.
Insert activates Insert Mode. Use to insert typed
characters at the cursor position without overwriting
the existing text.
Delete Block deletes a single block located at the
cursor.
Find/Replace will search and replace a specified
code with another specified code.
ReEdit opens the Edit Help form to assist with
modifying the block where the cursor is currently
located. If re-edit is not allowed, a message will be
displayed in the message bar.
If ReEdit is used on blocks with multiple commands
separated by a semi-colon, the Edit Help form for the
first command will be loaded. After saving the form,
the rest of the commands will automatically be
placed at the end of the block as it was before the
ReEdit.
This also applies for comments at the end of a line.
The comment will be placed at the end when the
Help Form is closed.
Edit Features opens a new bottom menu bar with
additional task options for editing the program. This
menu is described in the following table.
Exit will exit from the Edit Help screen, and saves
any changes made.