Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual

ACU-RITE 3500i

Review the CAM Setup data to verify the default settings work for 
your program requirements (see page 311). If you are not an 
experienced user the default settings should be adequate. 
Experienced users can fine tune the CAM Setup to their program 
requirements. CAM Setup contains the powerful Tool Table feature. 
Tool Table data can be used to calculate feeds and speeds needed in 
your program. Feeds and speeds can be entered manually and 
automatic calculations overridden. 

Gather the information needed to create the geometry required to 
generate the tool paths for your program. Information can be in the 
form of paper drawings which you will use to create geometry entities 
in CAM or a DXF file which can be used to import geometry data into 
CAM.

Use the Job Setup feature to set parameters specific to the current job 
(see page 289). Define a block-form to aid in viewing the generated 
tool paths in CAM's solid model viewer or line graphics. 

CAM automatically generates CNC programs. The program can be 
further verified using the Draw feature before cutting the part. The 
program generated is based on cycles. This allows the NC program to 
be easily edited before execution. Examples are changing the depth of 
a pocket or the feed rate for an engraving cycle.