🛠️ Update 1.72 - Macros, Surface Finish and a Brand-New G-Code Editor

20 Jul 2026Developer post

All Machines

Surface finish quality now depends on feed rate and spindle speed.
Improved drawing on the workpiece and optimized the finishing texture.
Workpieces are automatically rotated 90 degrees when needed to fit vise and chuck jaws.
If a workpiece does not fit the clamp, a separate message explains why.
Fixed holes appearing in the workpiece in some cases.
Fixed shavings showing up when there was no material to remove.
Fixed a freeze when switching clamps while chunks were still queued for remeshing.

Added macro functions and operators (SIN, COS, SQRT, ABS, arithmetic and logic expressions).
Added macro flow control: IF, WHILE and GOTO.
Faster G-code parsing, and fixed parsing of bracketed expressions.
Fixed negated macro variables (X-#101) being dropped from motion blocks.
The tool changer now mounts the active tool from the CNC tools table.
Reworked console messages: severity gutter icons, cleaner text and detailed CNC alarm descriptions.

Added G-code syntax highlighting in Cimco-style colors.
Added autocomplete with parameter signatures while typing.
Added undo and redo (Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Shift+Z / Ctrl+Y).
Added Ctrl+A to select all lines; selection now clears when the editor loses focus.
Selection on non-focused rows is drawn as a background band, so syntax colors stay readable.
Added horizontal scrolling, plus fixes for selection and line joining.
The editor can now be expanded, maximized and minimized, with a proper splitter.

Fixed the vise stopping mid open/close when another axis controller was selected.