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Program # Enter any desired #
in the first field, i.e. 2255.
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Feed Calculation
may be based from the tool, material, system default, or be defined by the
user. In our case,
we
will select From tool.
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Sequence
#’s for the program code are set here. Sequence # Start is the starting number
for the line sequence “N” numbers in the program. Any starting value can be
entered here. Common starting numbers are 1, 2, 5, 10 or 100. Increment, is the
sequence number increments for the line sequence numbers. Any value may be
entered here. Common increments are 1, 2, 5 or 10.
We will
accept the default values of 100 and 2.
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Material
type is assigned by selecting from the materials library after pressing the
Select . . . button. The user can also change feeds and speeds settings by
pressing the Edit . . . button to access the Material Definition Manager.
We will accept the
default material, Aluminum inch 2024. When all of the settings are completed,
press the check mark button to accept them.
The stock will be displayed in the
graphics display area.
From the Menu Bar, select
Toolpaths
and then
Tool Manager
. . . from the drop down
menu. The dialog in Figure 16 will then be displayed.
Figure 16 Tool Manager
Dialog
Place a check in the Filter Active check
box and then press the Filter . . . button
to activate the filters. If this checkbox
is not checked, then all 323 tools in the standard database will be displayed
in the list. By checking this box to activate this filter the number and type
of tools displayed can be refined.
From the Tool List filter dialog,
press the button
labeled as None. Then press the “Endmill 1 flat” button, so that end mills only
will be displayed and press the check mark to accept.
A list of only end mill
tools will be displayed.
Select the 3/16 inch diameter end mill from the list
(#234) by double clicking on it.
The chosen end mill will now be moved into the
upper portion of the tool display area window of the Tools Manager.
This is the only tool needed for the program in
our example so
press
the check mark to accept and close the dialog.
If additional tools are needed,
the same process may be followed to add them. Now, all the Machine Group setup
information is complete and the geometry creation may begin. Any of the items
that have been set so far can always be edited, if required.