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QUICK CODE
June 1999
An Open System
One of the neatest features of Quick Code is that it is adaptable to the way you program. Everybody programs
a little differently and have special preferences, such as, do you put the îš“Tîš” command on the same line as the
tool change command or before? With Quick Code you can edit the program so that any English command
you desire can be matched with any G code to be inserted. Because of this open format we letting you define
innovative new ways to program complex parts using Quick Code.
What it is Not
Quick Code is not a CAD/CAM package for generating complex moves on 3 dimensional parts. With most
CAM packages you have to draw a drawing much like you would in AUTO CAD and then indicate the moves
around the drawing and finally generate the code through the post processor. Not a simple task. Nor is it a
conversational program with icons where you are asked to fill in the blanks. The difference with these pack-
ages is that they require training and much like learning a second language you have to have the time and
determination to learn them. They have a tremendous amount of power but you donîš’t always need it. Quick
Code is a bridge between high end CAD/CAM and slow and cumbersome G code programming. It is our
expectation that it can be used by anyone with very minimal training. For most simple parts we believe that
Quick Code is an ideal choice.
Conversational Quick code
Conversational Quick Code makes programming with Quick Code even easier. This feature can be used to
"prompt" the operator for the information necessary to create a program. Refer to the " Conversational Quick
Code" section for a description of how to use this feature.
QUICK C ODE T ERMINOLOGY
Before describing the QUICK CODE environment you need to know the terms listed below. Following this brief
list is an illustration of the QUICK CODE display and how the terms are related to the display.
EDIT WINDOW Portion of the display that shows the currently edited program.
GROUP WINDOW Portion of the display which presents a list of groups and items.
GROUP A list of items that usually have something in common so that they can
be grouped together.
ITEM A line of text representing code that can be added to the edit window
when it is selected.
HELP WINDOW Portion of the display which presents user created help, address code help, and
warning messages.
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