[deadlykitten]

hello guys please consider a lathe with live tools / multifunction machine, thus turning and milling axis : S + M

there is a situation where code for one operation must be created accordingly to next operation

for example, if operations are :
... S,S or M,M, thus same operations, one after another, than code_type_1 should be generated
... S,M, thus milling after turning, than code_type_2 should be generated
... M,S, thus milling before turning, than code_type_3should be generated

so, is it possible to generate code in this manner ?

also, if yes, is it possible to generate code for "last operation" accordingly to "1st operation" ? this is good when program is looped

code variants are :
... type 1 : G00 X=contast Z=constant M203
... type 2 : G00 X=contast Z=constant M203 M05 M63
... type 3 : G00 X=contast Z=constant M203 M109

please, answer even if not possible kindly !

[magicniner]

Hopefully you'll get an answer from one of the other sites where you have copied and pasted exactly the same question ;-)

[macroguy]

So then you need something other than a straight lathe cad cam software.

[deadlykitten]

how many types of returns do you use ? ( turret to safe position after operation finished )