NC output precision

[gwenmhansen]

Is there a way to change it so that the nc output is only 4 decimal places as opposed to 5. I am having trouble finding where I can change this.

[calnet42]

Yes, there is.

Look in the post for fs2, find the one that is labeled Decimal,absolute,4/3 place

 

Ex:

fs2 2 0.4 0.3

___^

remember this number

 

Then look for fmt and set to the number nedded.

 

Ex.:

fmt X 2 xabs #X position output

_____^

put number here

[Surface]

Your going to need to modify your post. Remember to backup, before making any changes.

 

Look in the post for "Format Statements". They control the format and number-of-decimal-places.

 

You can either change the format-statement for each variable or modify the format statement.

[gwenmhansen]

Ok I edited the post (for the first time, a little scary) and this process was 99% effective. Everything is posting the way I want except for the J value is still posting with 5 places after the decimal. 12 is the correct fs2 number. The following is what I have changed in my post yet it is still posting with 5 places only for the J values.

fmt I 12 iout #Arc center description in X

fmt J 12 jout #Arc center description in Y

fmt I 12 kout #Arc center description in U

fmt J 12 lout #Arc center description in V

Any ideas what I could be doing wrong. Also thanks for the help. I would have never guessed I had to edit the post and spent my day trying to figure it out.

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Check for any newfs command that could be re-assigning a new format to the variable(s) in question.

 

Look for something like this ->

code:

---

pq$              #Setup post based on switch settings

if arctype$ = one | arctype$ = four,

[

result = newfs(two, iout)

result = newfs(two, jout)

]

else,

[

result = newfs(three, iout)

result = newfs(three, jout)

]

---

[gwenmhansen]

Ok thanks, that solved the problem.