
B–62444E–1/04
3. CREATING MACHINING PROGRAMS
FOR A LATHE HAVING THE Y–AXIS
MACHINING FUNCTION
TYPES OF MACHINING
PROGRAMS
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(3) Entering two or more figures
By pressing the [TRANS.] soft key on the contour selection menu
to rotate the workpiece about the C–axis or to change the depth of
cut, two or more figures can be entered for a single Y–axis milling
process.
End mill
To cut two or more figures, press the [TRANS.] key on the contour
selection menu.
NEXT SHAPE Y COORD Y : Y coordinate of the start point of
the next figure
NEXT SHAPE Z COORD Z : Z coordinate of the start point of
the next figure
NEXT SHAPE C COORD C : Angular displacement of the
workpiece when the next figure is
cut (C coordinate)
BOTTOM X : X coordinate of the bottom of the
cut of the next figure
NOTE
2 An arc exceeding a semicircle cannot be specified. To
specify a whole circle, for example, enter two semicircles.
3 For a single Y–axis milling process, up to 30 contours
(including multiple identical figures) can be specified.