Parameter Description Unit
FZ 
(only for G code)
Depth infeed rate *
FZ 
(only for ShopMill)
Depth infeed rate mm/min
mm/tooth
Alignment
●  (linear alignment)
●  (curved alignment)
●  (curved alignment)
 
Reference point Position of the reference point
●  bottom left
●  bottom center
●  bottom right
●  top left
●  top center
●  top right
●  left-hand edge
●  center
●  right-hand edge
 
Mirror writing
● Yes
The mirrored text is engraved on the workpiece.
● No
The text is engraved on the workpiece without mirroring.
 
Engraving text maximum 100 characters  
X0 or R 
 
Reference point X (abs) or reference point length polar 
– (in ShopMill for curved alignment only)
mm
Y0 or α0 
 
Reference point Y (abs) or reference point angle polar 
– (in ShopMill for curved alignment only)
mm or de‐
grees
X0 Reference point Y (abs)
(for linear alignment only)
mm
Y0 Reference point Y (abs)
(for linear alignment only)
mm
Z0 Reference point Z (abs) mm
Z1  Engraving depth (abs) or depth referred to Z0 (inc) mm
W Character height mm
DX1 or α2  Distance between characters or angle of opening – (for curved alignment only) mm or de‐
grees
DX1 or DX2  Distance between characters or total width – (for linear alignment only) mm
α1 Text direction (for linear alignment only) Degrees
XM or LM 
(only for G code)
Center point X (abs) or center point length polar 
– (for curved alignment only)
mm
YM or αM 
(only for G code)
Center point Y (abs) or center point angle polar 
– (for curved alignment only)
mm or de‐
grees
Programming technological functions (cycles)
10.2 Milling
Milling
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