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What is APT-style CNC programming?

APT (Automatically Programmed Tool) is a mathematical language for CNC programming developed in the 1950s. XyzPilot modernises APT principles into a browser-based interface.

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APT (Automatically Programmed Tool) is a mathematical language for CNC programming developed at MIT in the 1950s. It defines geometry using analytic operators — the same approach XyzPilot uses today. XyzPilot modernises this into a browser-based interface with Quick Input panels and real-time preview.

XyzPilot Example

Classic APT syntax: POINT/100,50 LINE/P1,P2 CIRCLE/CENTER,C1,Z XyzPilot equivalent: Point/100, 50, 0 → P0 Line/P0, P1 → L0 Circle/Centre, P0, R=25, 0 → C0 Same mathematical principles, modern interface.

Relevant Operators

Point/X,Y

Coordinate Point

APT-style point creation.
Line/P,P

Line Through Two Points

APT-style line creation.
Circle/Centre,R

Circle by Centre and Radius

APT-style circle creation.

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