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      <div class="title_topic3" id="xps10_pagetitle">Basic S&amp;V Commands - Overview</div>
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      <p class="para_topic">The following is the list of basic S&amp;V commands. For a more complete description, follow the hyperlink.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_activate_tool');return(false);">SIM_activate_tool</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">sets specified tool as the current active tool</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_axis_dof_junction');return(false);">SIM_ask_axis_dof_junction</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns name of the NC axis junction</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_axis_is_reversal_allowed');return(false);">SIM_ask_axis_is_reversal_allowed</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns whether reversal mode is allowed </p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_axis_limits');return(false);">SIM_ask_axis_limits</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns limits of specified axis</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_axis_of_component');return(false);">SIM_ask_axis_of_component</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the name and the type of the axis defined in the specified component</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_axis_position');return(false);">SIM_ask_axis_position</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the axis current position in axis coordinate system</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_axis_initial_value');return(false);">SIM_ask_axis_initial_value</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the initial value of the axis</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_axis_rotary_dir_mode');return(false);">SIM_ask_axis_rotary_dir_mode</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the rotary mode of an axis</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_comp_from_dof');return(false);">SIM_ask_comp_from_dof</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the component to which a specific degree of freedom is assigned</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_cording_tol');return(false);">SIM_ask_cording_tol</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">gets the cording tolerance for analytical curves (i.e., arc, spline)</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_head_pivot_jct_full_name');return(false);">SIM_ask_head_pivot_jct_full_name</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the name of the most independent rotary junction if there is more than one junction.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_holding_systems_of_pocket');return(false);">SIM_ask_holding_systems_of_pocket</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns all the tool holding systems defined for the specified pocket</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_id_of_component');return(false);">SIM_ask_id_of_component</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the ID of the component</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_immediate_update');return(false);">SIM_ask_immediate_update</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the immediate update status</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_init_junction_xform');return(false);">SIM_ask_init_junction_xform</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">gets the initial junction transformation with respect to the absolute coordinate system</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_is_junction_dependent');return(false);">SIM_ask_is_junction_dependent</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">determines whether the specified junction moves when the specified axis moves</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_is_junction_exist');return(false);">SIM_ask_is_junction_exist</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">checks if a junction exists</p>
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               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_junction_xform');return(false);">SIM_ask_junction_xform</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">gets the junction transformation in current machine state with respect to the absolute coordinate system</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_kim_comp_name_by_id');return(false);">SIM_ask_kim_comp_name_by_id</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">gets component name by its class and id</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_machine_base_component');return(false);">SIM_ask_machine_base_component</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the machine base component</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_mtcs_junction');return(false);">SIM_ask_mtcs_junction</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns name of the MTCS junction</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_mtd_units');return(false);">SIM_ask_mtd_units</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the current MTD units</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_nc_axes_of_mtool');return(false);">SIM_ask_nc_axes_of_mtool</a></p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">returns the list of NC axes of the machine tool</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_nc_axis_name');return(false);">SIM_ask_nc_axis_name</a></p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">returns the name of the corresponding NC axis</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_nth_child_component');return(false);">SIM_ask_nth_child_component</a></p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">returns the name of the <em>n</em>th child component of the specified parent component
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_nth_junction');return(false);">SIM_ask_nth_junction</a> 
               </p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">returns the full component name of the nth junction of the specified component</p>
            </td>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_number_of_child_components');return(false);">SIM_ask_number_of_child_components</a></p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">returns the number of child components of the specified parent component</p>
            </td>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_number_of_junctions');return(false);">SIM_ask_number_of_junctions</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the number of junctions defined in the specified component</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_number_of_channels');return(false);">SIM_ask_number_of_channels</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the number of channels defined for the machine</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_nth_channel');return(false);">SIM_ask_nth_channel</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns ID of the nth channel  of the machine</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_number_of_channels_at_component');return(false);">SIM_ask_number_of_channels_at_component</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the number of channels that can control the specified component</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_nth_channel_at_component');return(false);">SIM_ask_nth_channel_at_component</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns ID of the nth channel that controls the specified component</p>
            </td>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_status_send_nc_command_msg');return(false);">SIM_ask_status_send_nc_command_msg</a></p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">returns the setting for sending NC command message</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_tool_mount_comp_name');return(false);">SIM_ask_tool_mount_comp_name</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the name of the component with the junction classified as the <b class="literalText">Tool Mount</b></p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_tool_mount_jct_name');return(false);">SIM_ask_tool_mount_jct_name</a></p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">returns the name of the junction classified as the <b class="literalText">Tool Mount</b></p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_tool_offsets');return(false);">SIM_ask_tool_offsets</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">gets the specified tool offsets </p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_zcs_comp_name');return(false);">SIM_ask_zcs_comp_name</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">returns the name of the ZCS component </p>
            </td>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_base_device_of_comp');return(false);">SIM_ask_base_device_of_comp</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Returns the name and ID of the top-level parent component. The top level parent component is classified _DEVICE.</p>
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               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_ask_base_device_holder_of_comp');return(false);">SIM_ask_base_device_holder_of_comp</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">Returns the name and ID of the top-level parent device holder. The top level parent component is classified _DEVICE_HOLDER.</p>
            </td>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_convert_nurbs_to_position_data');return(false);">SIM_convert_nurbs_to_position_data</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">converts NURBS parameter to positions data</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_create_junction');return(false);">SIM_create_junction</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">creates a new junction</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_dbg_set_output');return(false);">SIM_dbg_set_output</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">controls what data is output to the listing device</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_dbg_end');return(false);">SIM_dbg_end</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">ends S&amp;V commands debugging</p>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_dbg_start');return(false);">SIM_dbg_start</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">initializes S&amp;V commands debugging tool</p>
            </td>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_dbg_write_message');return(false);">SIM_dbg_write_message</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">writes a message to the listing device</p>
            </td>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_delete_junction');return(false);">SIM_delete_junction</a></p>
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               <p class="para_td">deletes an existing junction</p>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_end_of_simulation');return(false);">SIM_end_of_simulation</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">create and send end of simulation event</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_feedback_message');return(false);">SIM_feedback_message</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">sends message to the message window</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_find_comp_by_name');return(false);">SIM_find_comp_by_name</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">checks if component is mounted under kinematics tree</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_is_component_of_user_class');return(false);">SIM_is_component_of_user_class</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">returns whether the component is classified within the specified user class</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_is_component_of_system_class');return(false);">SIM_is_component_of_system_class</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">returns whether or not the component is classified within the specified system class</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_is_junction_of_system_class');return(false);">SIM_is_junction_of_system_class</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">returns whether the junction is classified with the specified system class</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_mount_kim_comp');return(false);">SIM_mount_kim_comp</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">mounts specified component</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_mount_tool');return(false);">SIM_mount_tool</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">mounts specified tool</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_move_linear_axis');return(false);">SIM_move_linear_axis</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">moves one linear axis in axis coordinate system</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_move_rotary_axis');return(false);">SIM_move_rotary_axis</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">moves one rotary axis in axis coordinate system</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_msg_nc_command');return(false);">SIM_msg_nc_command</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">adds feedback of the executed NC line</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_msg_user_feedback');return(false);">SIM_msg_user_feedback</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">adds feedback event that calls a user TCL procedure when event is processed</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_mtd_init');return(false);">SIM_mtd_init</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">initializes machine tool driver</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_mtd_reset');return(false);">SIM_mtd_reset</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">exits machine tool driver</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_normalize_rotary_axis');return(false);">SIM_normalize_rotary_axis</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">normalizes the value of a rotary axis without physical rotation of the corresponding component(s)</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_axis_allow_reversal');return(false);">SIM_set_axis_allow_reversal</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">allows reversal mode for rotary axis</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_axis_rotary_dir_mode');return(false);">SIM_set_axis_rotary_dir_mode</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">sets the rotary mode on an axis</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_coolant');return(false);">SIM_set_coolant</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">turns on/off the coolant</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_coolant_any');return(false);">SIM_set_coolant_any</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">sets the coolant mode</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_current_zcs_junction');return(false);">SIM_set_current_zcs_junction</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">sets the current ZCS junction</p>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_cutting_mode');return(false);">SIM_set_cutting_mode</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">sets the current cutting mode</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_feed');return(false);">SIM_set_feed</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">sets the current feed rate</p>
            </td>
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            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td"><a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_immediate_update');return(false);">SIM_set_immediate_update</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" valign="top">
               <p class="para_td">sets whether the processing of the events that are put in the input buffer is done right away or at a later point</p>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_mtd_units');return(false);">SIM_set_mtd_units</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">sets the input units of the S&amp;V commands</p>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_parameter');return(false);">SIM_set_parameter</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">sets engine parameter</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_speed');return(false);">SIM_set_speed</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">sets the current speed</p>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_set_status_send_nc_command_msg');return(false);">SIM_set_status_send_nc_command_msg</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">sets mode for sending NC command message</p>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_start_of_simulation');return(false);">SIM_start_of_simulation</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">creates and send start of simulation event</p>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_step');return(false);">SIM_step</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">creates a sub-step event to perform intermediate update of the machine state</p>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_transform_matrix_acs_to_mtcs');return(false);">SIM_transform_matrix_acs_to_mtcs</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">transforms specified matrix in absolute to mtcs coordinate system</p>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_transform_offset_acs_to_mtcs');return(false);">SIM_transform_offset_acs_to_mtcs</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">transforms specified offset in absolute to mtcs coordinate system</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_unmount_kim_comp');return(false);">SIM_unmount_kim_comp</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">unmounts specified component</p>
            </td>
         </tr>
         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_unmount_tool');return(false);">SIM_unmount_tool</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">unmounts tool</p>
            </td>
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         <tr valign="top">
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="26%">
               <p class="para_td"> <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('mfgisv/mfgisv_setup_basic_coms_desc.html#SIM_update');return(false);">SIM_update</a></p>
            </td>
            <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" width="73%">
               <p class="para_td">creates a step event to update the state of the machine with all prior events</p>
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