Manual

Editing Programs On Line
Chapter 5
5-18
With the QuickView functions and the QuickPath Plus section, you can use
dimensions from part drawings to create a part program. The sample
patterns available with the QuickPath Plus prompts are summarized below:
Use this
pattern:
When youprogram this geometry: And youknow the:
{CIR
ANG PT}
arc tothe line arc radiusand thetaper angleof a line
R (Radius), ,A(Angle indegrees), G (02for clockwise03 for
counterclockwise) andthe coordinatesof the end-point.
{CIR CIR} an arcto anotherarc coordinates of thearc centers
{ANG
CIR PT}
the line to an arc taper angle of aline andthe arcradius
{1ANG PT} the definitionof a line taper angle andeither of the end-point coordinate values
{2ANG 1PT} defining twosuccessive taperedlines anglesof two taperedlines
{2ANG
1PT R}
two lines joined byan arc. angles of twotapered lines
{2PT R} two linesjoined byan arc. intersection point of two lines
{2ANG
1PT C}
two lines joined bya chamfer. angles of twotapered lines
{2PT C} two linesjoined bya chamfer. intersectionpoint of two lines
{2ANG
2PT R}
three lines joined byand tangent to
two arcs
taper anglesof two taperedlines andtwo arcradii
{3PT R} three linesjoined byan arc between
two adjacent lines
two intersection points
{2ANG
2PT C}
three lines joined bychamfers taper angles of twolines and one intersectionpoint
{3PT C} lines joinedby chamfers. two intersection points areknown fordefining three
{2ANG
2PT RC}
three lines joined byan arcand a
chamfer.
taper anglesof two taperedlines andone intersectionpoint
{3PT RC} three linesjoined byan arcand a
chamfer
two intersection points
{2ANG
2PT CR}
three lines joined byan arcand a
chamfer
taper anglesof two linesand oneintersection point
{3PT CR} three linesjoined byan arcand a
chamfer
two intersection points
Angle of a line, corner radius, and chamfer size are often necessary for a
sample pattern in QuickPath Plus prompting. These prompts in QuickPath
Plus prompting refer to these drawing dimensions:
If you see an: Itmeans:
A angle
R corner radius
C chamfer size
L length of line
5.3.1
Using {QPATH+ PROMPT}
Sample Patterns