Even when the code is std. readable , and recognisable using lines and arcs,
following through becomes impossible. There are built in "canned cycles'
which can take care of your every whim, such as pulling out at intervals to
remove chips when drilling a hole as a simple example, and it simplifies the
task by not having to fill in the details along the way. Depths of cut of
each pass can be specified,a nd the last can be a "special" finish cut, all
built in . Say when turning the length of a cylinder. Theres a diameter
turning canned cycle, and all you have to do is specify the final diameter
when sorting out the in program order, and the post processor will fil in
all the lines of the code with all the numbers and the single steps, with
all the variables. It can be dozens, hundreds, thousands of lines when
post processed. When dealing with a model, a 3D surface, you can't write
it, you DRAW the part first and then point to it with the mouse pointer, and
then all the lines of the program are generated. I wouldn' t think that
reading/learning/following the code in this machine would be possible,
especially since it is a carving machine. It also maybe somewhat paint by
numbers, as mentioned earlier, which could also simplify things greatly.
APT is standing at the machine control panel interface drawing by numbers
for a quick part definition.



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