MILL Module > Post Processing Machining Operations > Use Legacy Post > PPG Editor

This tab is used to set 4th Axis Motion Section parameters.

Characters for Rotation Axis Code.

•Primary Axis: Sets the primary axis code. Typically A

•Secondary Axis: Sets the secondary axis code. Typically B

•Tertary Axis: Sets the Tertary axis code. Typically C

Characters for Rotation Direction Code

•Clockwise Rotation: Clockwise rotation code

•Counter Clockwise Rotation: Counter Clockwise rotation code

•Ignore in continuous rotation toolpaths: Check this box to ignore rotation direction in 4 Axis continuous rotation toolpaths.

Angle Value for 4th Axis Motion

•Scale Factor: Scale Factor for Angle Value (the angle is in radians, to convert to degrees use a scale factor of 57.295779513082

•# Decimal Places: No of Decimal Places

•Trailing Zeros: Number of Trailing Zeros after Decimal places

Motion Code for 4th Axis Motion

•Block Format: Helps to define the output format for the 4th Axis motion code.

•Sample Output: Sample output displays sample code of the 4th Axis motion. It is a non-editable field.

•Default: Reset all values in this section to their system defaults.

Rapid Code for 4th Axis Motion

•Block Format: Helps to define the output format for the 4th Axis rapid code

•Sample Output: Sample output displays sample code of the 4th Axis rapids. It is a non-editable field.

•Default: Reset all values in this section to their system defaults.