Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Milling Feature Buttons

6.1 Conversational Programming

Milling Feature Buttons

When the Milling Button is selected, the bottom menu bar changes to provide the following features to add, or edit the milling requirements of the program.

Button Function

RPM opens the Spindle RPM dialogue so that the spindle RPM speed can be set.

Entry Move opens the Entry move dialogue to input data for how the cutting tool will enter into the part.

Rapid opens the Rapid move dialogue to enter data to the EndPoint destination.

Line opens the Line dialogue to enter data to mill a line to an EndPoint destination.

Arc opens the Arc dialogue to enter data to mill an arc to an EndPoint destination.

Exit Move opens the Exit move dialogue to input data for how the cutting tool will exit the part.

Tool opens the Tool dialogue to enter the Tool number and dimensions to be used.

Repeat opens the Repeat dialogue to select a set of blocks in the program.

Sub Programs opens the menu list to choose what type of sub program is to be used, e.g. Sub, EndSub.

Closes the bottom bar menu, and returns to the main bottom bar menu.

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