Acu-Rite CNC 3500i User Manual

10 CAM: Programming

To edit a Tool Path: 

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Select the Tool Path Edit button to open the Tool Path Edit 
dialogue.

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Select the tool path to edit from the numbered list of tool path 
buttons.

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Select the Edit button. A Data dialogue opens, displaying the data 
for the selected tool path.

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Update the data that require editing. 

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Select the Use button in the data dialogue to save the changes, and 
exit.  A prompt appears asking to "Save the modified tool path 
commands".

To disable a Tool Path: 

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Open the Tool Path Edit dialogue.

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Select the tool path to disable from the numbered list of tool path 
buttons.

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Select the Disable button. Disabled tool paths have an “X” to the 
right of them in the Tool Path Edit dialogue. Blocks will not show in 
program.

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To enable a disabled tool path, follow these steps but select the 
Enable

 button for a disabled tool path. 

To delete a Tool Path: 

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Open the Tool Path Edit dialogue.

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Select the tool path to delete from the numbered list of tool path 
buttons.

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Select the Delete button. A delete confirmation dialogue will 
pop-up.

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Select the Yes button to confirm tool path deletion, or No to cancel. 

To arrange the Tool Path sequence: 

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Open the Tool Path Edit dialogue.

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Select a tool path from the numbered list of tool path buttons

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Select the Move Up, or Move Down button. This will move the selected 
tool path, and change the order in which it is executed in the 
program.