Attached is a sample file. They are groups of X & Y coordinates. These groups seem to be bracketed between ";PATH:" and "G00 Z4.^pA0." I'm having trouble conceptualizing an approach to a DO-WHILE to perform operations between those two endpoints.



The file represents X, Y, Z, A, and C coordinates in a 5-Axis system. I need to switch the X and Y coordinates only. I need to switch the X and Y values and then move them back to their correct relative positions.

So X-1.8721 Y-1.5709 becomes X-1.5709 Y-1.8721

X-1.571
Y-20.3033 Z7.802 F80. A-.761
Y-19.7012 Z7.7895 A-1.525 C-3.776
Y-19.0993 Z7.769 A-2.288
Y-18.4977 Z7.7405 A-3.051
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becomes

Y-1.571
X-20.3033 Z7.802 F80. A-.761
X-19.7012 Z7.7895 A-1.525 C-3.776
X-19.0993 Z7.769 A-2.288
X-18.4977 Z7.7405 A-3.051
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Y1.571
X-20.3033 Z7.802 F80. A-.761 C-90.
X-19.7012 Z7.7895 A-1.525 C-93.776
X-19.0993 Z7.769 A-2.288
X-18.4977 Z7.7405 A-3.051
X-17.8965 Z7.704 A-3.813
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Becomes

X1.571
Y-20.3033 Z7.802 F80. A-.761 C-90.
Y-19.7012 Z7.7895 A-1.525 C-93.776
Y-19.0993 Z7.769 A-2.288
Y-18.4977 Z7.7405 A-3.051
Y-17.8965 Z7.704 A-3.813
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.
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Attached Files

Paul - Sample Code2.docx (22.0 KB, 2 views)

There is no need for a loop. This can be achieved with a simple 3 stage Find and Replace.

1. Replace X- with YX-
2. Replace Y- with X-
3. Replace YX- with Y-

The (-) is the negative sign in front of the coordinate. I can't simply search for Xs & Ys.