Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual CAM Setup, Selection tab, Output tab, 311

CAM Setup

The Setup button, opens the CAM Setup dialogue. There are four tabs in this dialogue used for setting up the CAM program. Preferences, required values, and parameters are input here.

Selection tab:

Start Shape: Default value is 1. The starting shape number during shape selection.

Chaining Accuracy: Accuracy parameter for chaining geometry objects during shape selection. Default value is 0.000100.

Picking Accuracy: Accuracy parameter for selecting geometry objects with mouse. Default value is 6.000000 pixels.

Geometry Tolerance: Accuracy parameter for geometry tolerance for internal geometry creation algorithms. Default value is 0.010000.

Output tab:

Output Dimensions: Determines to output position values as either absolute or incremental. Default value is Absolute.

Output Warnings: Output warnings as comments when generating program. Default value is No.

Output Resolution: Output resolution in positions after decimal point when generating program. Default value is 4.

Program Name: Program name to use when generating program. Default value is the name of the program currently active.

Auto Generate: Automatically generate program when CAM exits. Default value is Yes.

Overwrite Program: Automatically overwrite the program when saving file and not prompt to overwrite. Default value is Yes.

Shift X: Shifts all shape and tool path X values by the entered amount in the CNC program.

Shift Y: Shifts all shape and tool path Y values by the entered amount in the CNC program.

Auto Block Form: If checked it will automatically calculate an estimated block form toolpath when creating a program, but only if a block form toolpath is not manually programmed. Default is on.

10.1 CAM Programming

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