Macros substantially accelerate CNC programming

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Industry standard macro language and local support

“We looked for a program that would be locally supported and would use a standard programming language so that we could easily find internal and external programming support,” Avila says. “We selected Esprit because Esprit uses the industry standard Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macro programming language. Many programmers already know this language and Esprit provides an interface that opens the door for communications with many Windows programs. Another important advantage of Esprit is that Frame Technology provides technical support and contract programming assistance in our local area.”

Esprit is said to enable programmers to use VBA to access virtually all of its capabilities. For example, a programmer can create a new dialog box that asks for parameters to define a hole (diameter, depth, XYZ location, hole type). The VBA macro then automatically creates circles representing the holes, selects the cutting tools, automatically creates the drilling operations, and produces the G-code program all in one step. All of Esprit’s menus and toolbars are also claimed to be accessible from within a macro or add-in program via the Esprit application programming interface, or API.

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Macros substantially accelerate CNC programming

Industry standard macro language and local support