Efficient Circle Part Drilling with G81/G16 in NCT Programming
NCT program example to show how to drill a part of a circle with G81 drilling cycle and G15 G16 Polar Coordinate Commands.
G Codes
| G Code | Function |
|---|---|
| G15 | polar coordinate command cancel |
| G16 | polar coordinate command |
| G81 | drilling, spot boring cycle |
NCT Program Example

%O7074(7.4) N100 T1 N110 G54 G0 X0 Y0 N120 G43 Z50 H1 N130 S1000 M3 M8 N140 G16 G0 X50 Y-10 N150 G81 X50 YI10 R2 Z-10 L10 N160 G80 G15 N170 G0 Z100 N180 M30 %
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