Lead-Out

 

 

This field defines the lead-Out block name. There are several available, but only some cycles will respond to the change of the Lead-Out edits.

 

Only certain cycles are valid for setting the Lead-In or Lead-Out:

 Plunge-Outside Line Leads

 Center-Line Cut

 Right Hand/Left Hand Cut

 T-Slot Plunge

 

MULTILO

Multilo is the default lead type for some cycles where there are multiple depth per pass, and Router-CIM must figure out how to move each cut down (usually ramping) between passes.

This is typically not a user selectable option.

 

n

None.  There will be no lead out move generated.

 

LNTLO

Line Tangent Lead Out.  This generates a move tangent to the end of the cut.

 

 

A90LO

Arc 90° Lead Out.  Generates an arc of 90°, starting tangent to the end of the cut.

 

 

LNNLO

Line Normal Lead Out.  The Line Normal is perpendicular to the end of the cut.

 

 

A180LO

Arc 180° Lead Out.  An arc will be generated with an angle of 180°, starting tangent to the end of the cut.

 

 

LA90LO

Line and Arc 90° Lead Out.  There will be a short line, then a 90° arc, starting tangent to the end of the cut.

 

 

LN-45LO

Line 45° Lead Out.  This method generates a line at a 45° angle to the end of the cut.

 

 

lo

This is a Router-CIM macro that will generate a line lead out, in various configurations depending on the cut settings.  This is not a user selectable option.

 

 

Creating Additional Leads

Additional Leads can be made in the /Router-CIM/Ncdwgs/(Knowledge Drawing based on the name of your postprocessor i.e. Mach1s, Mach2s, etc.) drawing by drawing a polyline on layer NC_LEADS beginning at 0,0 for a lead-out. Make a block from the polyline with a 0,0 insertion point.

 

After the block is created you should erase the lead from the drawing and change the current layer back to Layer 0.

Save the drawing back to your /Router-CIM/Ncdwgs directory.

The next time you want to use the new lead, choose the Plunge Outside line leads cycle and enter the block name of the lead-out you chose to create, in the appropriate field in the Control Panel.