10.1 CAM Programming

Creating the shape

Touch the Select button from the bottom button menu.

Select the bottom line between the two arc’s.

Notice that a small circle appears at the end of the line. This circle appears on the closest end to where the line was touched on.

Select the geometry on the other side of the circle. This selects all geometry completing the shape.

Selecting the path this way eliminates selecting each individual geometry.

All geometry is now yellow in color, and is considered a shape, (or contour).

Touch Ok to accept machining side to shape, or touch Cancel complete the shape without the machine side.

Exit out of CAM to save the program.

Re-open the program.

The larger small circle represents the tool side of the contour (machining side). Touching on its center will flip it to the other side of the line.

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