5 Axes Motions

System Variable

Default Format

Use and Comments

X5_FEED_BY_TOL

6

If set to TRUE_ (1), GPP2 will use the procedure tolerance value for breaking 5X linear motions to smaller motions (to determine the maximum angle of each step).

The procedure tolerance value is determined by PART_TOL or by CONT_TOL (the smaller value).

If set to FALSE_ (0), GPP2 will use the tolerance given in X5_FEED_MAX_ALPHA and X5_FEED_MAX_BETA.

X5_FEED_MAX_ALPHA

2

The maximum change in the alpha angle per 5X linear motion step (in feed rate). The actual step may be smaller, if the procedure tolerance is used (see description of X5_FEED_BY_TOL).

X5_FEED_MAX_BETA

2

The maximum change in the beta angle per 5X linear motion step (in feed rate). The actual step may be smaller, if the procedure tolerance is used (see description of X5_FEED_BY_TOL).

X5_FEED_MIN_ALPHA

2

The minimum step to be used for the alpha angle when breaking 5X linear motions to smaller steps. This variable ensures that not too many steps will be created due to extremely tight tolerances.

Setting the variable to 0 removes any such limitation.

X5_FEED_MIN_BETA

2

The minimum step to be used for the beta angle when breaking 5X linear motions to smaller steps. This variable ensures that not too many steps will be created due to extremely tight tolerances.

Setting the variable to 0 removes any such limitation.

INTERNAL_5X_RAPID

6

This flag tells GPP2 to use the rapid motions created inside advanced 5X procedures to connect feed segments. If the flag is set to TRUE_, GPP2 follows the exact motions generated by the procedure. If set to FALSE_, GPP2 creates its own connections between the feed segments.

The flag only applies to 5X Advanced (Aerospace) procedures. It has no effect on legacy 5X procedures.

Note that GPP2 can optimize the rotary axes motions better if allowed to perform its own connections between segments of feed motions.