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      <p class="para_topic">This dialog allows you to define how the feedrates is output on your three axis mill.&nbsp;You can specify the feedrate mode G-code that determines the mode (IPM, FRN) that your mill outputs.&nbsp;For the feedrate mode&nbsp;G-codes to output, the word must be included in every motion block.&nbsp;The default three axis mill postprocessors do not output feedrate mode G codes.&nbsp;You can also define the formats and the&nbsp;maximum and minimum feedrate values that are valid within each mode.&nbsp;See the  <a class="links" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="top.openFile('postbuilder/ncdata_format.html');return(false);">format</a> section for details on how to specify and edit formats.
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      <p class="para_topic">Your postprocessor outputs IPM mode when you specify either an IPR feedrate or an IPM feedrate for a specific motion.&nbsp;You can only get inverse time feedrates (FRN) output on a three axis mill by specifying the UDE SET/MODE,INVERS.&nbsp;To turn off&nbsp;FRN output mode, use the UDE SET/MODE,OFF.&nbsp;If your postprocessor needs the G94/G93 codes output, you need to add the Feedrate Mode Word to each motion block event.</p>
      <p class="para_topic">You can control whether the cycle feedrates are in IPM or IPR (MMPM or MMPR) with the Cycle Feed Rate Mode option. The choices are IPM, IPR or Auto (MMPM, MMPR or Auto). </p>
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               <p class="para_td">IPM or IPR</p>
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               <p class="para_td">force a constant feedrate output mode. The IPR value specified in NX is converted to the desired feed rate based on the current spindle RPM.</p>
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               <p class="para_td">outputs the feedrate mode set in the feeds dialog in NX.</p>
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