The fundamental purpose of LibLathe is to generate a program code or tool path commonly referred to as GCode.
GCode is typically a sequential list of commands that explain to the machine where to move the current tool in order to create the desired shape.
Commo n Lathe GCodes G0 Rapid Motion
G1 Linear Motion
G2 Clockwise Arc
G3 Anti-Clockwise Arc
G18 Reference Plane XZ
G20 Inch Units
G21 Metric (mm) Units
G28 Return to Home Position
G32 Constant Lead Threading Cycle
G70 Canned Finishing Cycle
G71 Canned Roughing Cycle
G72 Canned Facing Cycle
G73 Canned Pattern Cycle
G74 Canned Peck Drilling
G75 Canned Grooving Cycle
G76 Canned Threading Cycle
G98 Feedrate/Minute
G99 Feedrate/Cycle
Canned Cycle: Canned cycles are preprogrammed operations that are created from variables. Canned cycles usually perform repeative tasks such as peck drilling or threading where a number of repeat passes are made.
Example GCode File: