PowerMill has a built-in macro recorder. You turn it on, perform a series of clicks (selecting a boundary, creating a toolpath, calculating), and turn it off. PowerMill translates your GUI actions into text commands.
// Close and finalize the file FILE CLOSE out_file powermill macro
Need to recalculate all toolpaths after a design change? Need to export 100 setup sheets at midnight? Macros work while you sleep. PowerMill has a built-in macro recorder
Start your macros with ECHO OFF TICKER OFF to prevent the screen from flickering and speed up execution. creating a toolpath
// Set machining parameters EDIT TOOLPATH "Pocket_Finish" STEPDOWN $stepdown EDIT TOOLPATH "Pocket_Finish" STEPOVER $stepover EDIT TOOLPATH "Pocket_Finish" FEEDRATE $feedrate EDIT TOOLPATH "Pocket_Finish" SPINDLE_SPEED $spindle_speed