Acu-Rite CNC 3500i user manual Completing the Geometry, 315

Repeat the above steps using the following dimensions:

Start “X” field input 2.0.

Start “Y” field input 0.0.

Radius field input 1.0.

Select either the Use, or Enter buttons.

The geometry of a 1.00” circle located at X 0.0, and Y 0.0, and the geometry of a 2.00” circle located at X 2.0, and Y 0.0 have now been created.

Note: When prompted for a point to define a location for geometry, a new point can be defined by entering the X and Y coordinates, or an existing point can be selected. To select an existing point, use point selection.

Completing the Geometry:

With these two basic shapes, adding additional Geometry will allow the completed shape to be used as a milling path, pocket, or block as examples.

The Line Tool button will be selected next in this example to complete the Geometry.

Selection example:

Select the Line button from the Geometry Tools in the main Toolbar.

Select the Line Tangent (between two circles) button from the side Toolbar.

The Prompt Vertical button bar will ask that circle 1 be selected.

Select the 1.0” circle.

The Prompt bar will ask for the second circle, select the 2.0” circle.

10.1 CAM Programming

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