ANSI INCITS 37 : 1999

Abstract
Foreword
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
   1.1 Purpose
   1.2 Scope
2. METHOD AND TERMINOLOGY
   2.1 Introduction
   2.2 The Metalanguage
   2.3 Example of Metalanguage
   2.4 Nucleus and Modular Features
   2.5 Language Status
   2.6 Revision Status
3. APT INPUT LANGUAGE
   3.1 Introduction
   3.2 Input Language
4. APT OUTPUT DATA
   4.1 Introduction
   4.2 Requesting Output Data in the SCL Format
   4.3 SCL Commands
   4.4 SCL File Structure
   4.5 SCL Record Structure
   4.6 System - Neutral CLFILE Format
Annexes
A. ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS
   A1. Abbreviations
   A2. Definitions
B. TUTORIAL
   B1. INTRODUCTION
   B2. THE METALANGUAGE OF NCITS
   B3. DIAGNOSTICS
   B4. GEOMETRY
   B5. MOTION
   B6. LANGUAGE EXTENSIONS
   B7. PROCESSOR PROGRAMMING LOGIC
   B8. LATHE LANGUAGE
   B9. PATTERN LANGUAGE
   B10. TOOL AXIS CONTROL LANGUAGE
   B11. SYSTEM-NEUTRAL CLDATA
   B12. REAL TIME PROCESSING
C. RELATED DOCUMENTS
   C1. Introduction
   C2. American National Standards
   C3. ISO Standards and Recommendations
   C4. National Aerospace Standards
   C5. Electronic Industries Alliance Documents
   C6. Other Documents
D. PERSPECTIVES
   D1. ANSI X3.37-1974
   D2. ANSI X3.37-1977
   D3. ANSI X3.37-1980
   D4. ANSI X3.37-1987
   D5. ANSI X3.37:1995
   D6. ANSI NCITS 37:1999

Ascertains the form for and the interpretation of programs expressed in the Automatically Programmed Tools (APT) language and of the System-Neutral CLFILE (SCL), which can be generated by processors, such as APT, or by graphical systems.