Stand-Alone Punch machine user manual - Finn-Power International ...

(Note- For arbitrary tool, new drawing or DXF must be on the screen before
selecting arbitrary. In addition all arbitrary shapes must have the center of the
tool at the 0,0 origin and must contain a single external contour with no open or
internal contours.)
Automatic create
Import DXF
Parameters
(See Appendix B for settings of special tools. Additional information can also
be found in Help documentation in NC Express by pressing F1.)
2.1.1.2.1 EXERCISE- Creating Special Tools (Centering
Geometry)
The following exercise will walk through the process of adding special tools
to the tool library. First two examples will demonstrate how to add a special
tool using parametric add special tool. Second, will show the ability to
import a DXF file, center geometry, and add geometry as special tool.
Step 1: New Special Tool
Go to File menu | Add special tool
Step 2: Creating new special tools:
Step 2a: 4 Way Radius tool, follow bullet points:
Select 4 Way Radius
Enter values shown on next page
L- 1” (25mm)- Length of tool
R- 0.2” (5mm)- radius of arc
D- 0.1” (2.5mm)- length of extension from arc to edge of tool.
Click OK.
Next screen will allow settings for special tool.
Tool name- 4RAD_1.0 (for mm 4RAD_25.0)
Select square symmetry click OK.
Note- there is no need to change exit direction, these settings are for
forming tools.
Setup tool to specifics below:
o Tool size- B
o Add die- 0.006 (0.15mm)
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