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title: "Formatting macro enhancements"
slug: "erweiterungen-des-formatierungsmakros"
updated: 2026-08-13T11:43:43Z
published: 2026-08-13T11:43:43Z
canonical: "docs.homag.cloud/erweiterungen-des-formatierungsmakros"
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# Formatting macro enhancements

For optimal calculation of toolpaths.

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Expansion of the formatting macro for improved toolpaths.

By expanding the formatting macro, you now have the option to start from the outside to improve quality or to use undercutting tools. The milling direction can be selected clockwise or counterclockwise. You can also create retaining bars for all parts, only for small parts, or for a manual selection of parts. The CNC-compliant tracking of the retaining bars, including grinding, has been optimized.

### The advantages at a glance:

- Optimal calculation of toolpaths for Nesting Edits
- Easy programming
- Process-reliable holding of small parts

  

Nesting is a process for the automatic arrangement of components on a raw board with the aim of minimizing material waste, reducing material costs and maximizing the utilization of the board material.