CNC-Calc v2
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1. JL CIMcO A Integration Reorder Rect shows the dialog to the right Primary Axis is the axis that defines the flow of the drill point order as the tool moves along the primary axis drill points that are at the same position on the primary axis are sorted along the secondary axis according to the movement pattern Orientation gives the direction from the first to the last hole for the primary axis for the secondary axis it is the direction from first to last hole if Zigzag is selected or the initial direction if Forth and Back is selected When the drilling operation has been defined you create NC code by clicking either the Export Editor or the Export Order Holes In Rectagula 4 Primary Asiz F anis Y axis Orientation of asis Positive Negative Orientation of Y axis Positive Negative Movement Pattern 0 Zigzag C Forth and Back Cancel Clipboard button Export Editor opens a new editor tab with the NC code for the drilling operation already in the tab while Export Clipboard places the NC code in the Windows clipboard so it can be pasted into an existing NC program or any other document in any Windows application CIMCO fe Integration 28 Configuring CNC Calc Perhaps the most important thing to remember when configuring CNC Calc is that except for the toolbar positions the configuration is specific to each machine type Main configuration2. The main configuration is easiest to enter by selecting CNC Calc gt Setup CNC Calc or Setup gt CNC Calc from the menu or the I icon from the CNC Calc Tools toolbar It can also be entered by selecting Setup gt Machine File Types from the menu or the L icon from the file operations toolbar and then selecting CNC Calc from the configuration tree It is important to have selected the correct machine type and it should be noted that the selection between ISO and Heidenhain conversational NC code output is made by the template used when creating the machine type The main configuration dialog can be seen on next page Integration Setup CNC Calc 50 Mill CNC Calc 150 Mill CHC Cale Settings T Turning Arc Type be Relative to start Y Diameter programming bee Number of decimals z Load Save Are centenis specified as diameter 7 E General il p uate aa Show plot as positive t Trailing O s Backplot Always add sign x1 23 gt CNC Cale W Modai values Grid M Show grid Grid size JY Show sub grid f ae M Show origin Help Default Cancel The top part of the main configuration are the settings for toolpath output with the settings for the drawing grid at the bottom The correct settings for toolpath output depend on the machine and control that is to run the NC code you should consult the programming manual for the machine if in doubt Th
3. Integration 18 Modify Trim To Intersection will trim the selected element to the nearest intersection s Select the element to be trimmed on that part to be removed It is then trimmed to the intersection s nearest the point where it was selected The trimmed element is also broken in two if there are intersections on both sides of the selected point Trim One Element will trim one element to another Select the element to be trimmed first on the side to be kept then select the element to trim to Trim Two Elements will trim two elements to each other Select the two elements to be trimmed on the side to be kept Fillet Elements creates a fillet between two elements with a fillet radius the user selects It is optional whether the two elements should also be trimmed to the fillet Break Elements will divide an element into two pieces First select the element to be broken into two then select the point at which it should be divided Join Elements will join two selected elements into one The two elements have to elements that can be joined into one element of course Delete will delete the elements you select They can be restored with the Undo function the icon or Undo under Modify in the menu Offset will offset the elements you select by a specified distance It is optional whether the original should be kept Mirror Elements will mirror the elements you select about a line selected as the mirror a
4. element with its center on a line of a defined radius You first write the radius then you select the line the center is to be on and the element the circle is to be tangent to Last you select which of the solutions you want to keep Tangent through Point lets you define a circle tangent to one element through a point of a defined radius You first select the point the circle is to go through then write the radius and select the element the circle is to be tangent to Last you select which of the solutions you want to keep Two Points lets you draw an arc by selecting the endpoints of the arc entering the radius and selecting which solution you want to keep Three Points lets you draw an arc by selecting three points Note that the arc created will not cross the zero degree point 3 o clock The order the three points are selected in does not matter Start and End Angles lets you define an arc by its center point radius starting angle and end angle Draw Special Rectangular Bolt Hole Pattern defines a rectangular bolt pattern You select the start point one of the corners and then enter the step in X step in Y number of holes in X number of holes in Y and the hole diameter Circular Bolt Hole Pattern defines a circular bolt pattern You select the center of the bolt pattern select the radius of the bolt pattern and then enter the start angle step angle number of holes and the hole diameter the CIMCO Y
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6. select or write the angle and length of the line Perpendicular draws a line perpendicular to another line You first select the line your new line is to be perpendicular to then the starting point of your new line You then select the length of your new line and last you select in which direction from the starting point your new line is to go Parallel draws a line parallel to another line You first select the line your new line is to be parallel to then the starting point of your new line You then select the length of your new line and last you select in which direction from the starting point your new line is to go Bisector draws a line bisecting two other lines i e a line that halves the angle between two lines You first select the two line you want to bisect then you select the length of your new line from the intersection of the two lines you are bisecting and last you select which of the four possible solutions you want to keep ha CIMCO Integration 10 Tangent Two Elements lets you draw a line tangent to two circles or arcs You select the two circles or arcs your new line is to be tangent to and then you select which of the solutions you want to keep Tangent Angle draws a line tangent to an arc or circle at a selected angle You first select the arc or circle your new line is to be tangent to then the angle and length and last you select which of the two solutions you want to keep Tangent Thro
7. OF AX X The Tools toolbar handles file operations toolpath functions zoom snap and configuration access The functions on the Tools toolbar are directly in the CNC Calc menu I New Drawing will clear the graphics area you will get a chance to save any unsaved changes New can also be accessed with Ctrl N Ger Open Drawing will open an existing CNC Calc v2 file Open can also be accessed with Ctrl O The downwards arrow next to the open icon gives access to a recent files list making it easy to reopen a file which you have been editing recently Save saves the drawing to your hard disk If it is the first time you save the drawing you will be prompted for a file location and name Save can also be accessed with Ctrl S Layout Toolpath lets you chain a toolpath contour and then export itas ISO or Heidenhain Conversational NC code T Drill Hole lets you select drill points and a drill cycle and then export it as ISO or Heidenhain Conversational NC code Zoom in centered on the middle of the graphics area Zoom in can also be accessed with Page Down Zoom out centered on the middle of the graphics area Zoom out can also be accessed with Page Up Zoom All fits the drawing to the graphics area This can also be done by clicking the middle button on the mouse on most mice pressing the scroll wheel or with Ctrl End ia Zoom Window lets you zoom in on an area which you select by first clicking at one corner then dra
8. arc center Number of decimal All coordinates are rounded to this number of decimals and if padding with trailing zeroes is selected below coordinates are padded with trailing zeroes to this number of decimals Trailing O s X123 000 Coordinates are padded with trailing zeroes to the number of decimal selected above if rounding results in fewer non zero decimals X123 0 Whole numbers are output with one trailing zero Other coordinates are output rounded to the number of decimals selected above without trailing Zeroes Je CIMCO SAE Integration 31 X123 Whole numbers are output with a decimal point with no trailing zeroes Other coordinates are output rounded to the number of decimals selected above without trailing zeroes The grid settings are Show grid Select this to have the grid visible Show sub grid Select this to have a sub grid visible when zoomed in to a degree that shows few main grid points Show origin Select this to have lines along X and Y zero visible Grid size This sets the spacing between main grid points Color configuration The color configuration is entered by selecting Colors in the configuration tree after entering the configuration and selecting the correct machine type and scrolling down to the CNC Calc colors in the list The color configuration dialog is shown on nect page the CIMCO fe Integration Setup Colors ISO Mill Colors ISO Mill Color
9. e settings for toolpath output are Turning Select this for turning lathe output This option is unavailable for Heidenhain conversational NC code output Diameter programming Selects whether X axis output is in diameter measurement or in radius measurement This option is only available if turning lathe output is selected Arc center is specified as diameter Selects whether the value for arcs is specified in diameter measurement or in radius measurement This option is only available if turning lathe output is selected CIMCO Integration 30 Show plot as positive X I Selects whether the X I output is in the X or the X direction This option is only available if turning lathe output is selected Always add sign Selects whether the sign of the coordinate always is output giving a sign on positive and zero coordinates or the sign is only output on negative coordinates Modal X Y values Selects whether the coordinates are modal or not Modal coordinates means the coordinates are only output when changed while non modal coordinates means both X and Y are output on every line regardless of whether they are changed or not Arc Type Absolute arc center The arc center is given in absolute and J coordinates Relative to start The arc center is given in and J coordinates relative to the start point of the arc Radius R values The arc radius is given with the address R rather than the
10. gging the rectangle and clicking at the opposite corner Snap to Grid snaps to the grid points E Snap to Points snaps to points drawn by the user Snap to Center Points snaps to the centers of circles and arcs Snap to Mid points snaps to the midpoints of elements s Snap to End points snaps to the endpoints of elements JL CIMCO e Integration Snap to Intersections snaps to the intersections between elements Enable All Snap Types activates all snap types Disable All Snap Types deactivates all snap types Setup CNC Calc lets you access the configuration for CNC Calc Points and Lines of Sale l CO The line toolbar draws lines defined in different ways and also points The functions in the Points Lines toolbar can be found under Draw Points Lines in the menu ff Cl i p Point will draw a point at the selected position Between 2 Points will draw a line between the two selected points Vertical will draw a vertical line The first point selected defines the starting point and the X coordinate the second point selected defines the length and need not be directly above or below the first point Horizontal will draw a horizontal line The first point selected defines the starting point and the Y coordinate the second point selected defines the length and need not be directly to the left or right of the first point Polar lets you select the starting point of a line and you then
11. h of the options Lead In are selected as follows M Use Rapid Retract Rapid Retract Height None selected At the start of the contour f5o o000 ooo there is a positioning at rapid to the start of Tee eee the contour in X and Y and a feed move to Feed Retract Height contour depth The contour ends at depth 2000 there is no retract Rapid Retract selected Feed Retract not selected At the start of the contour there is a positioning at rapid to the start of the contour in X and Y and a feed move to contour depth At the end of the contour there is a rapid move to rapid retract height Feed Retract selected Rapid Retract not selected At the start of the contour there is a positioning at rapid to the start of the contour in X and Y and a feed move to contour depth At the end of the contour there is a feed move to feed retract height Both selected At the start of the contour there is a positioning at rapid to the start of the contour in X and Y a rapid move to feed retract height and a feed move to contour depth At the end of the contour there is a feed move to feed retract height and a rapid move to rapid retract height For Lead In Out you can set lead in lead out and cutter compensation in the control as shown on next page 3 CIMcO ee Integration Lead in Lead out Lead Out IY Use Line Line Length 5 0000 Perpendicular Lead In W Use Line Line Lenath Pe
12. hen enter the start angle step angle number of holes and the hole diameter the CIMCO Integration 12 Modify XY TAA PEP 2a The modify toolbar modifies the geometry in different ways The functions in the Modify toolbar can be found under Modify in the menu x4 Trim To Intersection will trim the selected element to the nearest intersection s Select the element to be trimmed on that part to be removed It is then trimmed to the intersection s nearest the point where it was selected The trimmed element is also broken in two if there are intersections on both sides of the selected point Trim One Element will trim one element to another Select the element to be trimmed first on the side to be kept then select the element to trim to Trim Two Elements will trim two elements to each other Select the two elements to be trimmed on the side to be kept Fillet Elements creates a fillet between two elements with a fillet radius the user selects It is optional whether the two elements should also be trimmed to the fillet Break Elements will divide an element into two pieces First select the element to be broken into two then select the point at which it should be divided Join Elements will join two selected elements into one The two elements have to elements that can be joined into one element of course Delete will delete the elements you select They can be restored with the Undo func
13. ints Snap to Points snaps to points drawn by the user Snap to Center points snaps to the centers of circles and arcs the CIMCO Integration 20 Snap to Mid points snaps to the midpoints of elements Snap to End points snaps to the endpoints of elements Snap to Intersections snaps to the intersections between elements Enable All Snap Types activates all snap types Disable All Snap Types deactivates all snap types Layout Toolpath lets you chain a toolpath contour and then export it as ISO or Heidenhain Conversational NC code Drill Holes lets you select drill points and a drill cycle and then export it as ISO or Heidenhain Conversational NC code Setup CNC Calc lets you access the configuration for CNC Calc CIMC I Integration 21 Creating toolpath contours Before creating a toolpath or drilling holes you should select the correct machine type in CIMCO Edit v5 This can also be done later though To create a toolpath you first need to have the geometry drawn in the graphics area You then select CNC Calc gt Name Layout Toolpath or the ee icon to start Gi defining a toolpath contour This will show Machine Zero the toolpath pane to the left in the M i 0 0000 y Machine era r window shown to the right rl 0 0000 At the top of the toolpath pane you can give a name for your toolpath The name D Srde s will be output as a comment at the start of be the t
14. ions that affect CNC CalC cccccecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 32 Manual Updated March 11 2005 the CIMCO Y Integration A Installing CNC Calc v2 CNC Calc v2 is installed as part of CIMCO Edit v5 Please see the CIMCO Edit v5 documentation for installation instructions If you are upgrading and existing installation without CNC Calc v2 then you do not need to reinstall CIMCO Edit v5 you only need to copy the new keyfile named license key to the appropriate directory Integration Overview CNC Calc v2 can draw 2D geometry and can produce NC code in ISO and Heidenhain conversational format for contours and drilling cycles The program window looks like this with an empty drawing pane CIMCO Edit w5 E l l Fit Edit AO Functions Trametes CNS Cole Backplot File Cormpare Solga Wiis Hap f x ia a E 150m a Pace aaa ag y Boe l Raak j To ES OS a ee Be l BG G20 Machine coordinate mode Ae iat g De JATAN e Ore XxXy XxX HE Artlsaemwmerexaanf GODOJ O Lx toh Poke tang Untied Drava CHC Eh g x za al E 4 i ja s 4 Cy ie E F i 13 Ji 4 13 t3 Cal al Fij 5 ae ey al ai ee x 1 Pihi 1 ial 5 Licensed fo DEMO HOT FOR RESALE CIRO Integration wW 40 909 Y 15 909 INS 106M 4 The toolbars can be arranged as desired by dragging them around They can be docked along any edge of the
15. ite the radius then you select the line the center is to be on and the element the circle is to be tangent to Last you select which of the solutions you want to keep Tangent through Point lets you define a circle tangent to one element through a point of a defined radius You first select the point the circle is to go through then write the radius and select the element the circle is to be tangent to Last you select which of the solutions you want to keep Tangent Three Elements defines a circle tangent to three elements You select the three elements the circle is to be tangent to and then you select which of the solutions you want to keep Two Points lets you draw an arc by selecting the endpoints of the arc entering the radius and selecting which solution you want to keep Three Points lets you draw an arc by selecting three points Note that the arc created will not cross the zero degree point 3 o clock The order the three points are selected in does not matter Start and End Angles lets you define an arc by its center point radius starting angle and end angle Rectangular Bolt Hole Pattern defines a rectangular bolt pattern You select the start point one of the corners and then enter the step in X step in Y number of holes in X number of holes in Y and the hole diameter Circular Bolt Hole Pattern defines a circular bolt pattern You select the center of the bolt pattern select the radius of the bolt pattern and t
16. nap settings Initially the drill points will be drilled in the order they are selected but the order can be changed with the Reorder Circ and Reorder Rect options i the CIMCO fe Integration 26 When the drill points have been selected it TT x is time to define which type of drilling cycle is to be used That is done by clicking the Drill Type Drill Parameters button which opens the Dilimg O dialog shown to the left Depth You select the type of drilling cycle from 2 the dropdown menu at the top and then fill petact Height in the relevant parameters for drill cycle o CS Feedrate To reorder the drill points you click either the Reorder Circ or the Reorder Rect a button depending on the reordering Dwell Time method desired The two reordering oy methods work like this Depth Increments Cancel Reorder Circ shows the dialog to the left Center specifies the center the drill points are to be sorted around Start Angle the starting angle of the sorting the direction to the first hole and CW and CCW the direction of the sorting Zigzag will move in a pattern where the tool will move back to near the center once all holes along a give Cw angle have been drilled while Forth and Back will move the drill over to the next a Pattern angle at the distance from center of the d o last hole at a given angle Forth and Back Cancel 300 0 0000 Rotation Start Angle
17. ngent to then the angle and length and last you select which of the two solutions you want to keep Tangent Through Point draws a line tangent to an arc or circle to a selected point You first select the arc or circle your new line is to be tangent to then the point it is to go though and last you select which of the two solutions you want to keep Rectangle draws a rectangle where you select the two opposite corners It is possible to define a corner radius for the rectangle the corner radius is ignored if there is not room for it Draw Arcs Circles Two Points lets you define the circle by selecting two diametrically opposite points Three Points lets you define the circle by selecting three points on the periphery of the circle Center Radius lets you define the center of the circle followed by the radius Center Diameter lets you define the center of the circle followed by the diameter Tangent Two Elements lets you define a circle tangent to two elements of a defined radius You first write the radius then you select the two elements the circle is to be tangent to Last you select which of the solutions you want to keep Tangent Three Elements defines a circle tangent to three elements You select the three elements the circle is to be tangent to and then you select which of the solutions you want to keep Je CIMCO Integration 17 Tangent Center on Line lets you define a circle tangent to one
18. o the left or right of the first point Polar lets you select the starting point of a line and you then select or write the angle and length of the line Perpendicular draws a line perpendicular to another line You first select the line your new line is to be perpendicular to then the starting point of your new line You then select the length of your new line and last you select in which direction from the starting point your new line is to go Parallel draws a line parallel to another line You first select the line your new line is to be parallel to then the starting point of your new line You then select the length of your new line and last you select in which direction from the starting point your new line is to go Bisector draws a line bisecting two other lines i e a line that halves the angle between two lines You first select the two line you want to bisect then you select the length of your new line from the intersection of the two lines you are bisecting and last you select which of the four possible solutions you want to keep Tangent Two Elements lets you draw a line tangent to two circles or arcs You select the two circles or arcs your new line is to be tangent to and then you select which of the solutions you want to keep the CIMCO Integration 16 Tangent Angle draws a line tangent to an arc or circle at a selected angle You first select the arc or circle your new line is to be ta
19. oolpath Retract Lead In Out Hew i Esport Clipboard First you define where your machine zero is in the drawing This is often XO YO in your drawing but any point can be entered You must then select the start point of the contour This is best done by setting End Points as the only active snap use the icons Cancel All a and End Points from the Snap toolbar as the start point of the contour has to be at the end point of an element CNC Calc v2 now highlights all elements that have an endpoint at the selected start point and you have to select which of them you want the contour to start along The behavior then depends on whether the Single Step option is selected If Single Step is selected then it is necessary to click on each element needed in the contour CNC Calc will highlight the possible selections If Single Step is not selected then CNC Calc will automatically select all elements until the contour is closed or there is a branching i e two the CIMCO fe Integration 22 possible direction for the contour CNC Calc will then highlight the possible selections for continuing the contour When the desired contour has been selected it is necessary to set the depth of the contour and you should also set the Retract and Lead In Out settings by clicking the appropriate buttons For Retract you can set rapid and feed xj retract heights as shown to the right The behavior depends on whic
20. program window in any order or they can be placed floating on top of the program window or outside the program window fe CIMCO Inte gra tiori Element Info Are To the left of the drawing pane you see the CNC Calc and Element Info panes The CNC Calc pane shows coordinate Center entry fields and other information about tenter the activity you are performing at any give ae time while the Element Info pane shows i the statistics of the element you are Lens hovering the mouse over To the right Start Angle you can see an example of Element Info Endang pane display Sweep 149 783 Most of the functions in CNC Calc v2 can be accesses both through the toolbars and through the CNC Calc menu though a few functions are accessed in the File menu in CIMCO Edit v5 The manual will first describe the mouse functions then the toolbars and menus Je CIMCO A Integration Mouse functions The mouse has a number of functions Left button Selects whatever is described in the lower left corner of the program window Middle button on most mice pressing the scroll wheel Fit the geometry to the graphics area This can also be done with the k icon Right button Drag the drawing across the graphics area by holding down the right mouse button as you drag the mouse Scroll wheel Zoom in and out centered on the cursor position i the CIMCO fe Integration Toolbars Tools Noel TaK H e
21. quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The entire risk as to its quality and performance is with the buyer Should the CNC Calc v2 software prove defective following its purchase the buyer and not CIMCO Integration its distributor or its retailer assumes the entire cost of all necessary the CIMCO Integration servicing repair of correction and any incidental or consequential damages In no event will CIMCO Integration be liable for direct indirect or consequential damages resulting from any defect in the software even if CIMCO Integration has been advised of the possibility of such damages Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties or liability for incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you NOTICE The accompanying software is confidential and proprietary to CIMCO Integration No use or disclosure is permitted other than as expressly set forth by written license with CIMCO Integration Copyright 2004 CIMCO Integration All rights reserved THIS SOFTWARE CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND TRADE SECRETS OF CIMCO INTEGRATION USE DISCLOSURE OR REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT THE PRIOR EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF CIMCO INTEGRATION The CIMCO Logo is a trademark of CIMCO Integration Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand
22. rpendicular Tangent f Tangent W Use Arc Radius 5 0000 Sweep W Use Are Radius 5 0000 Sweep 30 00 Cancel Lead Side selects which side the lead in and or lead out is to be to and which side the cutter compensation in control is to be to if that is selected Compensation selects whether the codes for cutter compensation in control G41 G42 and G40 for ISO RR RL and RO for Heidenhain conversational are to be output The settings for Lead In and Lead Out are the same Use Line selects that there is to be a line in the lead and it can be selected whether that line is to be perpendicular or tangent to the next element the arc of the lead if selected otherwise the contour Note If cutter compensation in control is active then a lead line of more than the radius of the cutter is usually required in order to allow the control to activate the cutter compensation before cutting the contour itself CIMCO Integration 24 Use Arc selects that there is to be an arc in the lead and the radius and sweep in degrees can be set Note If cutter compensation in control is active then the lead arcs usually must have a radius greater than the radius of the cutter The two arrows between the Lead In and Lead Out areas will copy the settings from one lead to the other When the toolpath has been defined you create NC code by clicking either the Export Editor or the Export Clipboard b
23. settings E General W Use colors W Use modal colors I Use colors in blocks z Load Save File compare m Has a WB CNC Cale Background pi ac P m l l oe CNE Calc _ CNC Cale Grid E CNC Cale Sub grid E CNC Cale Axis o CHC Calc Drawing L CNC Calc Selected W CNC Cale Selectable WE CNC Cale CNC Selectable CNIC Rale CNC Contour Text _ Apply color to trailing digits 4pply color to the entire line Apply color to trailing letters Help Default Cancel To change the color of a CNC Calc element either left click the element in the list to select it and click the select color button al or you can double click the element in the list The color can then be picked from a standard palette or a custom color can be defined Other configurations that affect CNC Calc There are a few other configurations in CIMCO Edit v5 that affect CNC Calc Machine type template As has already been mentioned the template used when creating a machine type determines whether the NC code output from CNC Calc is in ISO or Heidehain conversational Machine under file types In the Machine dialog under File types in the configuration the Comment start Comment end and Decimal point settings are used by CNC Calc when creating NC code k CIMCO Integration
24. then the user will be prompted to save it Close can also be accessed with Ctrl F4 Close All closes all open files If any files have been modified then the user will be prompted to save them Save saves the drawing to your hard disk If it is the first time you save the drawing you will be prompted for a file location and name Save can also be accessed with Ctrl S Save As will save the drawing under a different name Exit closes CIMCO Edit v5 and thus also CNC Calc v2 If any files have been modified then the user will be prompted to save them Exit can also be accessed with Alt F4 Alt F4 is a Windows standard CNC Calc menu New Drawing will clear the graphics area you will get a chance to save any unsaved changes New can also be accessed with Ctrl N Open Drawing will open an existing CNC Calc v2 file Open can also be accessed with Ctrl O Draw Points Lines Point will draw a point at the selected position Between 2 points will draw a line between the two selected points amp CIMCO io Integration 15 Vertical will draw a vertical line The first point selected defines the starting point and the X coordinate the second point selected defines the length and need not be directly above or below the first point Horizontal will draw a horizontal line The first point selected defines the starting point and the Y coordinate the second point selected defines the length and need not be directly t
25. tion the icon or Undo under Modify in the menu E Offset Elements will offset the elements you select by a specified distance It is optional whether the original should be kept gt lt Mirror Elements will mirror the elements you select about a line selected as the mirror axis Translate Elements will translate the elements you select along a vector defined by selecting two points It is optional whether the original should be kept and it is possible to create multiple copies where each copy is translated one step further along the selected vector Je CIMCO A Integration A 13 Rotate Elements will create one or more copies of the selected elements rotated around a selected point at a specified angle per copy It is optional whether the original should be kept Scale Elements will create one or more copies of the selected elements scaled about a selected point by a specified scale factor It is optional whether the original should be kept Undo will undo one or more operations This can mean deleting elements created restoring deleted elements and or undoing modifications to elements Undo can also be accessed with Ctrl Backspace the CIMCO fe Integration 14 Menus Most of the CNC Calc v2 functions that are accessed through the CNC Calc menu but there are a few that are accessed through the File menu File menu Close closes the active file If the active file has been modified
26. ugh Point draws a line tangent to an arc or circle toa selected point You first select the arc or circle your new line is to be tangent to then the point it is to go though and last you select which of the two solutions you want to keep Rectangle draws a rectangle where you select the two opposite corners It is possible to define a corner radius for the rectangle the corner radius is ignored if there is not room for it Arcs and Circles OGOG6 AVE RAS O The Arcs Circles toolbar lets you draw full circles 360 degree arcs arcs and bolt patterns The functions in the Arcs Circles toolbar can be found under Draw Arcs Circles and Draw Special in the menu O Ke 8 Center Radius lets you define the center of the circle followed by the radius Two Points lets you define the circle by selecting two diametrically opposite points Three Points lets you define the circle by selecting three points on the periphery of the circle Center Diameter lets you define the center of the circle followed by the diameter Tangent Two Elements lets you define a circle tangent to two elements of a defined radius You first write the radius then you select the two elements the circle is to be tangent to Last you select which of the solutions you want to keep CIMCO Integration L 11 Tangent Center on Line lets you define a circle tangent to one element with its center on a line of a defined radius You first wr
27. utton Export Editor opens a new editor tab with the NC code for the toolpath already in the tab while Export Clipboard places the NC code in the Windows clipboard so it can be pasted into an existing NC program or any other document in any Windows application Integration 25 Drilling holes Before creating a toolpath or drilling holes you should select the correct machine type in CIMCO Edit v5 This can also be done later though To drill holes you first need to have the geometry drawn in the graphics area usually in the form of circles or points Manes You then select CNC Calc gt Drill Holes or the T icon to start defining drill points Machine Zero This will show the drilling pane shown to C ee the right Machine ero r C 0 0000 At the top of the drilling pane you can Drill Parameters give a name for your drilling operation The name will be output as a comment at EE Ee the start of the drilling operation Back New First you define where your machine zero Exot Cipboard is in the drawing This is often XO YO in your drawing but any point can be entered You then select the positions where you need to drill This is usually done with snap to circle center and or snap to points active and the other snap types off Select CNC Calc gt Disable All Snap Types from the menu or the a icon then CNC Calc gt Snap to Points and or Snap to Center Points or the and or icon to set the s
28. www cimco software com CIMCO CNC Calc 2 User Guide Integration License Information Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of CIMCO Integration The software described in this document may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the license The purchaser may make one copy of the software for a backup but no part of this user manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose other than the purchaser s personal use without prior written permission from CIMCO Integration TERMS OF USE FOR SOFTWARE Software CNC Calc v2 Version 2 x X Date October 2004 Copyright 2004 by CIMCO Integration Notice CIMCO Integration reserves the right to make changes to the CNC Calc v2 Software at any time and without notice Software License You have the right to use the number of licenses of the enclosed program which you have bought from CIMCO Integration You may not distribute copies of the program or related documentation to any persons or companies You may not modify the program or related documentation without the prior written consent of CIMCO Integration Disclaimer of all Warranties and Liability CIMCO Integration makes no warranties either express or implied with respect to the software its
29. xis Je CIMCO Integration 19 Translate Elements will translate the elements you select along a vector defined by selecting two points It is optional whether the original should be kept and it is possible to create multiple copies where each copy is translated one step further along the selected vector Rotate Elements will create one or more copies of the selected elements rotated around a selected point at a specified angle per copy It is optional whether the original should be kept Scale Elements will create one or more copies of the selected elements scaled about a selected point by a specified scale factor It is optional whether the original should be kept Undo will undo one or more operations This can mean deleting elements created restoring deleted elements and or undoing modifications to elements Undo can also be accessed with Ctrl Backspace Zoom in centered on the middle of the graphics area Zoom in can also be accessed with Page Down Zoom out centered on the middle of the graphics area Zoom out can also be accessed with Page Up Zoom All will fit the drawing to the graphics area This can also be done by clicking the middle button on the mouse on most mice pressing the scroll wheel or with Ctrl End Zoom Window lets you zoom in on an area which you select by first clicking at one corner then dragging the rectangle and clicking at the opposite corner Snap to Grid snaps to the grid po
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