SETUP SHAPES SCREEN


SETUP SHAPES SCREEN

You can set up detailed information before you use the Shape Generation 3 option. You will specify this information in the SETUP Shapes DETAIL screens. The information you specify in these screens will become the default information that applies to all shapes you generate using the Shape Generation 3 option.

Table 1.  Shape Setup Information

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Step to shape center

This item defines whether the robot steps to the shape center (Enabled) or steps directly to the pierce position (Disabled).

First Move Speed

This indicates the move speed of the robot to the first position in the program.

Process Copy/Paste

Note

AVC must be associated with motion. If you are using AVC, the normal CALL PROCESS_ONx.TP and CALL PROCESS_OFx.TP can not be used from the main shape TP program. The information contained in the PROCESS_ONx.TP and PROCESS_OFx.TP programs must be moved into the shape program for this to work correctly.

When this is enabled, the information contained in the PROCESS_ONx.TP and PROCESS_OFx.TP programs is copied to the shape program. When it is disabled, the CALL to the process programs is used.

Upward Z+ for Utool

This is used when the standard ARC Tool Utool defines the tool Z direction to go into the TCP, instead of away from the TCP.

On Path Term Type

This is used to control the term type used to get onto the initial part of the shape, where the choice will be CR or CNT. If CNT is specified, the “On Path CNT value“ will be used. If CR is specified, “On Path CNT value” is ignored.

On Path CNT value

This value is used if the On Path Term Type CNT is specified. If CR is specified, this value is ignored.

Off Path CNT VALUE

This is used to adjust the CNT value as the motion leaves the shape path.

Write Protection This item automatically sets the shape to be write protected when the shape is created. It is set to TRUE by default.
Shape data Circle Selecting this item allows you to set up default shape information for Circles.
Slot Selecting this item allows you to set up default shape information for Slots.
Hexagon Selecting this item allows you to set up default shape information for Hexagons.
Rectangle Selecting this item allows you to set up default shape information for Rectangles.
Keyhole Selecting this item allows you to set up default shape information for Keyholes.
Pommel Selecting this item allows you to set up default shape information for Pommel shapes.
Custom Selecting this item allows you to set up default information for custom shapes.