ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes - Manual (Page 107)

PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual 5-11
Blend
A blend is an arc that connects two lines, two arcs or a line and an arc. All you have to do is
provide the radius for the blend and indicate whether it is normal or inverted.
MILLPWR will
calculate the tangent points for you.
The two steps you want to blend can, but don't have to, intersect or touch. If they don't come
into contact with each other, check that your radius is large enough to connect them.
It's also possible to close a contour (e.g., a triangle) using the
blend feature by inserting a blend step immediately after the last
step in the contour.
After you enter the blend's radius, press the CLOSE CONTOUR
softkey, and MILLPWR will blend the last step with the first step.
To program a blend:
• Highlight a step within your program where you want to
place a blend.
• Press the BLEND key.
• Check that the steps listed in the “From” and “To” fields are the
steps you want to blend. (If they're incorrect, press the
CANCEL
key and highlight the appropriate step.)