ACU-RITE MILLPWR 2 Axes - Manual (Page 99)

PROGRAM STEPS
MILLPWR ®
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 the radius is large enough to connect them.
It's also possible to close a contour (e.g., a triangle) using the blend fea-
ture by inserting a blend step immediately after the last step in the con-
tour.
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 the 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 are incorrect, press the
CANCEL key and highlight the appropriate
step.)
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