You could try naming the element using "Edit - Name Elmts..." ============================================= Fred Lauzus, CAM Programming Coordinator High Steel Structures, Incorporated mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.highsteel.com =============================================
-----Original Message----- From: Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 3:05 PM To: SmartCam user Group Subject: [mfg-smartcam] macro help I am trying to make a macro that will make a tab on a sheet metal part and then create a lead in and a lead out. The cutouts will always be cutting counter clockwise. Sequence of recording 1) chaining the group at the starting element I want to have the tab 2) split the starting element with the mouse option (not left or right) making a .060 tab <gap width .120> 3) lead in is -90 degrees .200 long 4) lead out is at -90 degrees .050 long How do I make the elements variables? // Production_Milling 11.5 Windows 10/16/98 16:52:40 Macro File // C:\SM9\SHARED\sysmcl\WT.mcl // CREATED: 10/02/02 // // CHAIN[EL="?", PJ=0] SPLIT[EL="?", LC=2, GW=.12, LN=.5, DS=0, FR=0] LEAD_IN[EL="?", AN=-90, DS=.2, LC=0, TY=0, CS=0, RP=0, MO=0] LEAD_IN[EL="?", AN=-90, DS=.05, LC=1, TY=0, CS=0, RP=0, MO=0] Thanks Steve ATM ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ====================================================================== ====================================================================== To find out more about this mailing list including how to unsubscribe, send the message "info mfg-smartcam" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ======================================================================
