ACU-RITE CNC 3500i - Manual (Page 367)

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CAM Example 2
Example Two:
Creating a Rough Pocket/Finish Pocket.
Specifications: Units - Inch, Material - Mild Steel 1020, Tool #1 - 4 flute
roughing end mill, Tool #2 - 4 flute finish end mill.
Tool #1, Path #1: Rough pocket, Z depth 0.740.
Tool #2, Path #2: Finish pocket, Z depth 0.750.
Create Circle Geometry:
 Select the Circle button from the Geometry Tools in
the main Toolbar.
 Select the Create Circle button for the method to be
used to define the geometry from the side Toolbar.
 Enter the following information on the Create Circle pop-up dialogue
(see "Geometry" on page 316) for reference to the pop-up dialogue.
 Start X field: Enter 2
 Start Y field: Enter -1.75
 Radius field: Enter 1
 Touch the USE button on the pop-up dialogue, or Enter from the
numeric key pad.
To move to the next dialogue field in the pop-up dialogue,
either touch ENTER, or click the next field with the mouse
button.