Installed my first macro today, works ok but it is pretty simple.
So can I put a line in the macro so that it runs when selected?
What I got today was select macro then a run button, would like the macro to run when selected.
Also, am not there yet but how many lines can a macro hold?
If carving a bowl can I run a file with a larger step over until the close to the bottom, then run a second file to give a better finish automatically with the BB controller? Run file one then when finished have file 2 run immediately with no operator input>
@ynot To disable the extra confirmation prompt when running your macro, edit the macro and uncheck the box below the name that says " Would you like an alert when running this macro?"
I haven’t seen any info on length limitation on macro gcode, i presume since they are just gcode files you could theoretically upload your normal programs there. But no, there isn’t a built in way to automatically start one file when another ends. You could edit the files in a text editor and paste the contents of your finishing file after your roughing file then upload that so they both run together. (assuming they use the same tool).
Hope this helps!
Thank you that helps indeed.