The SETUP Shape screen allows you to set up detailed information for all shapes. The information you set up here will become the default information that applies to all shapes you generate.
Table 1. SETUP DETAIL Screen and UTILITIES DETAIL Screen Common Items
ITEM | DESCRIPTION |
Start Axis(+/-X or +/-Y) |
This item is defined as the axis on the shape at which that the robot will begin its cut. Each of the four (4) start axis choices are shown. Note: Half circle orientation depends on which start axis is implemented. ![]() |
X-Work angle Range: +/- 45° |
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Y-Work angle Range: +/- 45° | |
Blend-in angle Range: ± 45° |
This item is the angle from the start axis to the start position. |
Blend-in distance Range: ± 20 mm |
This item is the distance from the shape edge to start position. |
Overlap angle Range: ± 45° |
This item is the angle between the start axis and end position. |
Blend-off angle Range: ± 45° |
This item is the angle from the start axis to the end position inside the shape. |
Blend-off dist Range: ± 20mm |
This item is the distance from the shape edge to the end position. |
Num of circ points This item appears only in Circle, Slot, Keyhole, Rectangle, and Pommel shapes |
This item is the number of points you choose to define around the circle. For rectangle shapes, normally this is set to 0 and CR is used with a single point in the corner. If this is a non 0 value, the corner will be turned into circular motion and the number indicates how many points will be used in each corner. |
Cut direction |
This item is the direction the TCP travels around the shape. |
Rotation |
This item allows the shape to rotate around the TCP. |
Tool cut diameter |
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Plunge distance |
This item is the distance the tool travels down into the workpiece. |
Plunge speed |
This item is the speed of the tool as it travels down into the workpiece. |
Retract distance |
This item is the distance the tool travels up out of the workpiece when the cut is completed. |
Retract speed |
This item is the speed of the tool as it travels up out of the workpiece when the cut is completed. |
Speed units |
This item is the speed measurement in mm/sec, cm/min, or in/min. |