Manual

ACU-RITE 3500i 317
10.1 CAM Programming
 Repeat the above steps using the following dimensions:
 Start “X” field input 2.0.
 Start “Y” field input 0.0.
 Radius field input 1.0.
 Select either the Use, or Enter buttons.
 The geometry of a 1.00” circle located at X 0.0, and Y 0.0, and the
geometry of a 2.00” circle located at X 2.0, and Y 0.0 have now been
created.
Completing the Geometry:
With these two basic shapes, adding additional Geometry will allow
the completed shape to be used as a milling path, pocket, or block as
examples.
 The Line Tool button will be selected next in this example to
complete the Geometry.
Selection example:
 Select the Line button from the Geometry Tools in the
main Toolbar.
 Select the Line Tangent (between two circles) button
from the side Toolbar.
 The Prompt Vertical button bar will ask that circle 1 be selected.
 Select the 1.0” circle.
 The Prompt bar will ask for the second circle, select the 2.0” circle.
Note: When prompted for a point to define a location for
geometry, a new point can be defined by entering the X
and Y coordinates, or an existing point can be selected. To
select an existing point, use point selection.