
6.MEMORY OPERATION BY Series 15 FORMAT PROGRAMMING B-63944EN-1/02
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Depth of cut
d
{
Start point
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Escaping operation after
rough cutting
Escaping operation after rough cutting
as finishing
Fig. 6.4.1 (l) Escaping operation when the tool returns to the start point
(type II)
(6) Order and path for rough cutting of pockets
Rough cutting is performed in the following order.
(a) When the figure shows monotone decrease along the first
axis on the plane (Z-axis for the ZX plane)
<1>
<2>
<3>
Rough cutting is performed in the order <1>, <2>, and <3>
from the rightmost pocket.
+X
+Z
Fig. 6.4.1 (m) Rough cutting order in the case of monotone decrease
(type II)
(b) When the figure shows monotone increase along the first
axis on the plane (Z-axis for the ZX plane)
<3>
<2>
<1>
Rough cutting is performed in the order <1>, <2>, and <3> from
the leftmost pocket.
+X
+Z
Fig. 6.4.1 (n) Rough cutting order in the case of monotone increase
(type II)