ACU-RITE MILLPWR 3 Axes - Manual (Page 39)

PROGRAMMING
MILLPWR ®
Operation Manual 3-3
Continuous Milling
When you program a continuous contour of lines and/or
arcs,
MILLPWR will cut the contour without stopping.
MILLPWR will automatically recognize continuous
contours as you're programming. There are no special
key presses or other functions to learn.
For lines and arcs to be continuous, they must:
• Be consecutive steps in a program
• Have the same depth
• Be cut with the same tool
• Be cut using the same tool offset
• Share a common “From” or “To” point (one step must end at the point where another
begins)
Absolute vs. Incremental Dimensions
MILLPWR allows you to enter both absolute and incremental dimensions. A dimension mea-
sured from the point you defined as datum is an absolute dimension. A dimension measured
from any other point is an incremental dimension.
In the examples below, the print on the left shows datum located at the center of Hole
F—all dimensions are absolute. The print on the right shows datum located in the lower left
corner—point A. Most of these dimensions are incremental.