ACU-RITE MILLPWRG2 - Manual (Page 114)

96 6 Programming
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Importing a DXF drawing
Save any running programs. Locate the folder containing the DXF
drawing.
 If a program is loaded, save the open program, it does not have to
be cleared.
 From the PGM screen, press the Program Functions soft key.
 When a DXF drawing is not located in the current folder, select the
location of the DXF drawing using the Folder View soft key, and
Change Window
soft key as needed.
 Verify that DXF Drawing is selected in the Program Type popup
menu. Only DXF drawings stored in the selected folder will be
displayed, see "Program Type Filter" on page 68.
 Using the ARROW keys for navigation in the display window, highlight
the DXF drawing to load.
 Press the Load soft key, and verify that the desired program is now
loaded.
MILLPWR G2 will assign default values for any information that’s
missing from the DXF drawing (e.g. tool offset, feed rate, etc.). The
required SET TOOL steps must be added.
MILLPWR
G2
will then arrange the steps in a logical order based on
common end points, and create a tool path. The program will then
appear on the display.
Test the program before machining to ensure that the program steps
and tool path do what is expected. The program can be edited and
steps rearranged as needed.