ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes - Manual (Page 143)

PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual
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Engrave Arc
To engrave along an arc:
• From the PGM screen, press the MORE STEPS
softkey.
• Press the MORE STEPS softkey again.
• Press the ENGRAVE ARC softkey.
• Enter the X- and Y-axes coordinates for the
center point of your engraving’s arc.
• Enter the character height.
• Enter the radius.
• Select either the UP or DOWN softkey. “Up”
means that the arc will curve upward; “Down”
means that the arc will curve downward.
• Enter the tilt angle (if any).
• Enter the begin and end depths for the Z-axis.
• Enter the Z-axis feed rate.
• Highlight “Font.” Press the ENGRAVER FONTS
softkey, highlight the font you want, then
press
ENTER .
• Highlight “Modifier.” Press either the NORMAL
or MIRRORED softkey. "Normal" means the type
will be readable from left to right; "Mirrored"
will make the engraving appear backwards.
• Enter the table’s feed rate.
• Press the EDIT TEXT softkey.
Use "mirrored"
if you're making
a mold.
Downward Arc
Upward Arc