Program edit mode | Programming introduction
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Block form contour
The Block Form Contour field allows you to control whether or not
the system optimizes the tool path when program steps have areas
of overlapping material removal.
With the setting On, material removed from the original block form
size is tracked. On subsequent steps, the system detects areas of
the part that have already been removed by the previous program
steps. Only the remaining material will be machined. This reduces
machining time by minimizing “air” cuts.
With the setting Off, all steps are machined as programmed. This
setting may be required in situations where material has already
been removed by an operation which the system cannot track.
For the tool path optimization to be most effective, the
Block Form size needs to be set correctly.
The contour optimization setting is saved with each
individual program and will apply each time the program
is loaded and run.
The optimization only detects material removed during
turning steps (shoulder, recess, etc.) and turning
contours (contour and recess contour). Material
removed by Drill/Bore steps or Line/Arc paths is not
detected.
If the program is started mid-path, the system will not
avoid the areas machined by the previous program
steps.
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