ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes - Manual (Page 133)

PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual 5-37
Additional Milling Functions
Additional milling functions are available from the PGM screen by pressing the
MORE STEPS softkey.
Custom Pocket
Condition: The custom pocket step must immediately follow a closed contour.
You can create a custom pocket from any closed contour. A closed contour is any
shape consisting of lines, arcs, and/or blends, where the last step ends at the same
point where the first step begins.
MILLPWR will indicate a closed contour with double
lines to the right of the applicable steps in the program list.
The “Custom Pocket” step must be placed immediately following the last step of the
closed contour.
MILLPWR will automatically fill in the step range for you. You’ll
still need to fill in the “Entry Point,” which is the plunge point for the tool, and set
the feed rate for the custom pocket. Custom pockets can be cut from the center
(inside) of the pocket out or from the outside edge of the pocket in (towards the
center). The finish cut will occur after the material from the inside of the pocket has
been removed.
The cut direction is determined by the order with which you programmed the
individual contour steps.