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Vectric configuration file for Shapeoko (mm, with arcs)
+================================================
+
+ Vectric machine output configuration file
+
+================================================
+
+ History
+
+ Who When What
+ ======== ========== ===========================
+ Paul K. 10/01/2013 Written
+================================================
POST_NAME = "Shapeoko (mm) (*.gcode)"
FILE_EXTENSION = "gcode"
UNITS = "MM"
+------------------------------------------------
+ Line terminating characters
+------------------------------------------------
LINE_ENDING = "[13][10]"
+------------------------------------------------
+ Block numbering
+------------------------------------------------
LINE_NUMBER_START = 0
LINE_NUMBER_INCREMENT = 10
LINE_NUMBER_MAXIMUM = 999999
+================================================
+
+ Formating for variables
+
+================================================
VAR LINE_NUMBER = [N|A|N|1.0]
VAR SPINDLE_SPEED = [S|A|S|1.0]
VAR FEED_RATE = [F|C|F|1.1]
VAR X_POSITION = [X|C|X|1.4]
VAR Y_POSITION = [Y|C|Y|1.4]
VAR Z_POSITION = [Z|C|Z|1.4]
VAR ARC_CENTRE_I_INC_POSITION = [I|A|I|1.4]
VAR ARC_CENTRE_J_INC_POSITION = [J|A|J|1.4]
VAR X_HOME_POSITION = [XH|A|X|1.4]
VAR Y_HOME_POSITION = [YH|A|Y|1.4]
VAR Z_HOME_POSITION = [ZH|A|Z|1.4]
+================================================
+
+ Block definitions for toolpath output
+
+================================================
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output at the start of the file
+---------------------------------------------------
begin HEADER
"T1M6"
"G17"
"G20"
"G0 [ZH]"
"G0 [XH] [YH] [S] M3"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for rapid moves
+---------------------------------------------------
begin RAPID_MOVE
"G0 [X] [Y] [Z]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for the first feed rate move
+---------------------------------------------------
begin FIRST_FEED_MOVE
"G1 [X] [Y] [Z] [F]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for feed rate moves
+---------------------------------------------------
begin FEED_MOVE
"G1 [X] [Y] [Z]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for the first clockwise arc move
+---------------------------------------------------
begin FIRST_CW_ARC_MOVE
"G2 [X] [Y] [I] [J] [F]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for clockwise arc move
+---------------------------------------------------
begin CW_ARC_MOVE
"G2 [X] [Y] [I] [J]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for the first counterclockwise arc move
+---------------------------------------------------
begin FIRST_CCW_ARC_MOVE
"G3 [X] [Y] [I] [J] [F]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output for counterclockwise arc move
+---------------------------------------------------
begin CCW_ARC_MOVE
"G3 [X] [Y] [I] [J]"
+---------------------------------------------------
+ Commands output at the end of the file
+---------------------------------------------------
begin FOOTER
"G0 [ZH]"
"G0 [XH] [YH]"
"M30"
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G20 has to be changed to G21 since units are MM.

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