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• For Finish passes, another pop-up message appears asking if you want to use
the defined offsets in all following elements.
• Select Yes and the offsets defined for this tool in Tool Setup are entered
in all elements for this data block.
• Select No and enter the offsets for each element.
You can program separate data blocks to perform some tasks, such as undercuts. You
can also rough a part using multiple finish profiles by making multiple finish data blocks,
each with different stock allowances. For example, the first finish data block would have a
0.050", the next a 0.025", and the last a 0.0" stock allowance.
The following fields appear on the Profile Start Process Tab screen:
• TOOL—contains the programmed tool number from Tool Setup.
• TOOL OFFSETS—identifies the programmed tool offset and orientation
programmed in Tool Setup that will be used in the Profile for Roughing. You
can accept or change this offset.
When the cursor is located on this field, the COPY OFFSETS TO ALL
ELEMENTS F6 softkey is available. Select this softkey, and a pop-up message
appears asking if you would like to use the defined offsets in all following
elements. Select the Yes screen button to use this offset in all elements that
follow in this data block.
• INSERT TIP RADIUS—displays the insert tip radius programmed in Tool
Setup. This field is read-only and can only be changed in Tool Setup for the
tool number specified.
• SPEED—identifies the RPM value or CSS (FPM) value for this tool. This value
can be accepted or changed.
When the cursor is located on this field, the COPY SPEED TO ALL ELEMENTS
F6 softkey is available. Select this softkey, and a pop-up message appears
asking if you would like to use the defined speed in all following elements.
Select the Yes screen button to use this speed in all elements that follow in
this data block.
• FEED—identifies the programmed feed rate for this tool, either Inches or MM
per Minute (IPM or MMPM) or Inches or MM per Revolution (IPR or MMPR).
This value can be accepted or changed.
When the cursor is located on this field, the COPY FEED TO ALL ELEMENTS F6
softkey is available. Select this softkey, and a pop-up message appears
asking if you would like to use the defined feed in all following elements.
Select the Yes screen button to use this feed in all elements that follow in this
data block.
The start points from the Profile Start screen carry forward to the
next Element in the data block. Each Element’s start point is the
previous Element’s end point.
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