ACU-RITE MILLPWR Old Style - Manual (Page 97)

PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR
Page 5-20
Operation Manual
Explode
Any repetitive type of step causes MILLPWR to create copies of one or more
simpler steps. For example, the ROTATE step below creates 2 copies of the
contour-with-hole shape, yet it only takes one step. Similarly, a single BOLT
CIRCLE step causes MILLPWR to drill several holes.
Repetitive type steps include REPEAT, ROTATE, MIRROR, ROW OF HOLES, HOLE
FRAME, HOLE ARRAY , and BOLT CIRCLE.
The EXPLODE function will take one of these repetitive type steps and replace it with
the individual steps. This is useful when you need to change or eliminate one of the
individual steps.
For example, to program an eight-hole bolt circle without the third hole:
1. Program the eight-hole bolt circle.
2. Highlight the BOLT CIRCLE step.
3. Press EXPLODE. The BOLT CIRCLE step is removed and eight POSITION / DRILL
steps are inserted in its place.
4. Move to the third hole and press the DEL key.
Strictly speaking,
EXPLODE is not
a step, but it can
create steps.
002 MILL LINE
003 MILL LINE
004 MILL LINE
005 POSITION / DRILL
006 ROTATE (002 - 005)
002 BOLT CIRCLE 002 POSITION / DRILL
003 POSITION / DRILL
004 POSITION / DRILL
005 POSITION / DRILL
006 POSITION / DRILL
007 POSITION / DRILL
008 POSITION / DRILL
009 POSITION / DRILL
002 POSITION / DRILL
003 POSITION / DRILL
004 POSITION / DRILL
005 POSITION / DRILL
006 POSITION / DRILL
007 POSITION / DRILL
008 POSITION / DRILL
EXPLODE STEP 002
TO GET 8 POS /
DRILL STEPS.
HIGHLIGHT THE
THIRD HOLE AND
PRESS THE
DEL KEY.