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- After clicking the ‘New Program’ button you are given
the option to use the ‘New Program Wizard’
- This allows you to easily create a starting point for your program.
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- Select the machine
type you are creating a program for…
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- …you will then
be led through a series of questions and illustrations to determine
the program structure required.
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- Following on from this you must choose the type of part-off tool
you are using.
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- Now enter the basic program data such as width of your part-off
tool, length of part, bar diameter etc.
- These values will be used to complete the template and generate
machining data.
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- Your program template will then be displayed. This includes all
the correct synchronisation commands for your part.
- This is a valid program
at this point and will run on the machine (feeding through the
bar and parting off) but you now need
to begin adding processes relevant to the part you are making…
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- The task pane displays a list of processes related to the machine
you selected.
- Depending on the machine it is divided into sections for main
spindle, sub spindle etc.
- Within each section the processes are further categorised for
end working, gang tool work etc. making it quick and easy
to find the
process you require.
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- Before inserting code you must select the correct position in the
program.
- It is best to work through the program from top to bottom, adding
processes along the way.
- Each section of the program template is clearly commented to
make it easy to select the correct location for each process.
- The sections described within the code closely match the
sections within the code library tree.
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- After selecting a process you will be presented with the code editor.
- A detailed description of the process is included
along with a diagram to illustrate it (where applicable).
- You enter the relevant values based on your part within the
code editor (values required are marked with asterisks *).
- Once finished click
the ‘insert’ button to place
the code in your program at the location you chose earlier.
- Repeat for each process required until your program is complete.
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