WinMax Lathe Conversational Part Programming v546CO Conversational Part Programming 2-175
Axial Lettering
Axial Lettering data blocks mill text into the face of the part.
From the New Block (Axial Milling) screen select Axial Lettering F6, and the Axial
Lettering screen appears. Rectangular coordinates is the default. The Coordinates field
can be changed to Polar.
The Axial Lettering screen defaults to Linear Text Style. The Style field can be changed to
Circular Text Style.
The fields in the upper pane on the Axial Lettering screen are defined as follows:
• TOOL—identifies the tool number that will be used in the part program.
• TOOL OFFSETS—identifies the tool offset and orientation programmed in
Tool Setup that will be used. The tool offset defaults to the same number as
the tool.
• TOOL DIAMETER—contains the tool diameter programmed in Tool Setup for
the current tool. This field is read-only and can only be edited in Tool Setup.
• SPEED (RPM)—identifies the speed at which the spindle rotates to cut the
part. This value is carried forward for the selected tool from Tool Setup. To
accept this value, select Enter. A different speed can be programmed for this
specific block. Override the displayed value by typing in a new speed or by
using the appropriate console Spindle override knob.
• MILL FEED—identifies the cutting feedrate.
• PLUNGE FEED—identifies the feedrate between Z Start and Z Bottom.
The remaining fields on the Axial Lettering screen are defined as follows:
• SELECT FONT screen button—displays a Font window with Font and Size
selections and a Sample pane. Height is set by default based on chosen size,
and when the Width field contains 0, the font and Height field calculate width.
• STYLE—defines the text optimization as either Any or Stick in addition to a
second field to specify style as Linear or Circular. Any and Linear are the
defaults.
• Any—fonts that are not optimized for stick lettering.
• Stick—for use only with specialized machining fonts designed to cut stick
letters.
• Linear—the tool cuts along a line.
• Circular—the tool cuts unwrapped (flat) text on an arc.
Selecting Stick does not convert fonts to Stick Lettering.
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