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�� 1.1 Objects associated with the Work Table Tooling devices. . �1.1.1 “Machine” object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.1.2 “Table” object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.1.3 “Carriage” object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.1.4 “Jig” object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.1.5 “Stop” object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.1.6 “Special Tool” object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.2 Origins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.3 Hierarchy of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.4 Default movement of Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.5 Opening and Closing the Tooling System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.6 Description of the interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.6.1 Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.6.2 Horizontal and Vertical tool bars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.6.3 Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.7 Tooling Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.7.1 Inserting a Machine object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.7.2 Inserting a Table object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.7.3 Inserting a Carriage object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.7.4 Inserting a Jig object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.7.5 Inserting a Stop object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ��1.7.6 Inserting a Special Tool object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.8 Creating a tooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.1 Manipulating objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.8.2 Tooling procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.9 Creating an “associated” tooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . �1.9.1 Translated Associated Tooling Translated in X . . . . . . . �1.9.2 Associated Tooling SYMMETRICAL in X . . . . . . . . . . . �

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The Tooling System application software provides a graphic environment using which it is possibleto simplify and guide operations for Work table tooling on the machine tool to which the NC isconnected.Using Tooling System it is thus possible to study and check, from a graphic point of view, thecorrect positioning of tooling devices and of the panel to be machined, on the machine work table,so as to avoid interference between them and the tools used to machine the panel itself.

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The Tooling System associates the physical machine work table tooling devices with graphicobjects, that is to say drawings in DXF format that the user can change and modify as required.These objects can be added, copied, deleted, moved, etc., within the Tooling System graphicworking area.

The machine tooling devices that are associated with graphic objects are the following:

� The Work Table

� The fixed and mobile Tables

� The Carriages

� The Stops

� The Jigs

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The term “Machine” is used to identify the graphic object associated with the machine work table,that is to say with the physical area in which machining operations are carried out on the panel.The Machine object comprises a drawing in DXF format containing an outline of the machine headand a rectangle of a size equivalent to that of the Work Table; this drawing is displayed in scalewithin the Tooling System graphic working area (figure 1.1).

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It is possible to enter all the objects associated with the tooling devices on the Machine object,following the order of precedence specified in Sec. 1.3.

Figura 1.1: “Machine” object

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The term “Table” is used to identify one of the possible graphic objects associated with the metalsupports (generally comprising a pair of parallel bars), either fixed or mobile, on which the panelsrest. The Table object can be connected to Carriage, Stop and Special Tool objects. Table objectsare illustrated graphically by drawings in DXF format similar to the ones shown in figure 1.2.

Figura 1.2: “Table” object

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The term “Carriage” is used to identify possible graphic objects associated with the mechanicalsupports sliding on the fixed/mobile tables on which the panels rest. The Carriage object can beconnected to a Jig object or a Stop object. Carriage objects are illustrated graphically by a drawingin DXF format similar to the one shown in figure 1.3.

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Figura 1.3: “Carriage” object

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The term “Jig” is used to identify possible graphic objects associated with the mechanical supportson which the panels rest, which can be turned in a clockwise and anticlockwise direction. A Jigobject can only be connected to a Stop object. Jig objects are represented graphically by adrawing in DXF format similar to the one shown in figure 1.4.

Figura 1.4: “Jig” object

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The term “Stop” is used to identify possible graphic objects associated with the mechanicalsupports on which the panels rest, which can be placed on the Tables, on the Carriages, on theJigs. Stop objects are represented graphically by a drawing in DXF format similar to the one shownin figure 1.5.

Figura 1.5: “Stop” object

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The term “Special Tool” is used to identify possible graphic objects associated with the mechanicalsupports on which the panels rest, which can be connected to the sides of the Mobile Tables. It isnot possible to connect any other object to a Special Tool object; it is considered to be merely anextension of the Table objects. Special Tool objects are represented graphically by a drawing inDXF format similar to the one shown in figure 1.6.

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Figura 1.6: “Special Tool” object

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The term Origins is used to identify special points on the machine work table that are used asreferences for the machining positions. The Tooling System can only display the origins assignedin the technical data tables, it cannot modify them. The origins are displayed using drawingssimilar to the ones shown in figure 1.7.

Figura 1.7: Drawing representing two origins

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The objects associated with tooling devices must be positioned in accordance with the diagramshown in figure 1.8; that is to say: a Jig object can only be connected to a Stop object, a Carriage

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object can be connected either to a Jig object or to a Stop object, a Table object can be connectedto a Carriage object, a Stop object, a Special Tool object.

Figura 1.8: Hierarchy of graphic objects associated with tooling devices

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The following table lists the various graphic objects associated with the work table tooling devices,and their default movements allowed within the graphic working area.

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Tables X axis

Carriages Y axis

StopsY axis, if connected to a mobile table

None, if connected to a jig or to a carriage

JigsClockwise rotation

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The Tooling System application software can only be opened when a work program is loaded inthe Editor Application Software display area. In this case, to open the Tooling System, select thefollowing items in sequence:

SERVICES - BENCH

The main Tooling System window is illustrated in figure 1.9.

Figura 1.9: Tooling System main window

The following areas are present within this window:

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��Horizontal and Vertical tool Bar

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All the functions that can be enabled using the menus and the software buttons will be described indetail in the following sections.

Special Tools None

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The program is closed by pressing the software button EXIT or using the following route:

FILE - EXIT

Before the program is closed, a box appears requesting confirmation before exiting the program. Ifany modifications have been made to the machine Working Table graphic tooling, you will beasked whether or not you wish to save the data.

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The Tooling System user interface comprises three “video pages”:

� The Main Page, which is displayed when opening the program

� The Page displaying Tooling data

� The Page displaying Origin data

A page is displayed by pressing the software button GRAPHIC, located on the horizontal Tool Bar onthe Main Page, and by selecting GRAPHIC, TOOLING DATA, ORIGIN DATA, respectively.The following are the functions that can be enabled using the menus and the software buttons onthe Main Page of the Tooling System (figure 1.9).

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Opens a Drop-down menu containing the functions used to manage the Tooling Systemconfiguration, to print-out working data and to exit the program.

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READ DEFAULT CONFIGURATION

Configures the Tooling System using the default file <nomefile>.TLS


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Opens a Drop-down menu containing the functions used to manipulate the graphic objectsmanaged by the Tooling System

READ CONFIGURATION FROM FILE

Opens the window SELECT TOOLING using which it is possible to select one of the configuration files stored in the NC memory

CONFIGURE AS DEFAULT

Opens the window SELECT DEFAULT FILE using which it is possible to assign as default file one of the configuration files stored in the NC memory

SAVE ASOpens the window SAVE TOOLING using which it is possible to store the active tooling configuration

PRINT

� If this is pressed from the main page it printsthe image in the graphic area and the tableof tooling data

� If it is pressed from the page displayingtooling data it will only print the table of data

EXIT Exits the program

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CANCEL

Cancels the last operation enabled (at the present time only the function CUT can be cancelled)

CUT

Eliminates the selected object and all the objects connected to it, while leaving the selection enabled; in this way the object can be moved anywhere within the graphic area and positioned as required using the function PASTE

COPYCopies the selected object and all the objects connected to it into a buffer memory, without leaving it selected.

PASTEInserts the object stored using the function COPY or CUT into the graphic working area

REPEAT LAST INSERTION

Adds to the graphic working area a graphic object identical to the last one inserted using the item INSERTION on the Menu Bar

DELETE OBJECTDeletes the selected object and all the objects connected to it

DELETE CONFIGURATION

Deletes all the objects within the graphic working area

REREAD ORIGIN DATA

Updates the data relating to origins. This function means that the user does not have to exit and then restart the Tooling System application software when the machine Technical Data are modified


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Opens a Drop-down Menu containing the graphic functions.

RE-ASSOCIATE ALL STOPS

Repositions all the stops in the position of the origins associated with them

SELECT OBJECTS

Selects a group of objects for which the functions copy, delete, cut, paste, etc. can be carried out simultaneously (not enabled)

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PROPERTYOpens a window in which the properties of the selected object are described

REDRAWRedraws the objects within the graphic working area

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CENTRE PANELAdjusts the view of the graphic working area so that the panel is at the centre

ZOOMOpens a drop-down menu containing the zoom functions.

� ZOOM FORWARD enlarges the drawingby a preset amount (10%)

� ZOOM BACKWARD reduces the drawingby a preset amount (10%)

� ZOOM OF MACHINE 1:1 returns thedrawing to its original size

� PREVIOUS ZOOM returns the drawingto the size it was before the last zoomcommand

� PARTIAL ZOOM displays a pointer withwhich it is possible to select an areaof the drawing to be enlarged

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Allows the mechanical configuration of the machine to be associated with an equivalent graphicconfiguration, so that the graphic objects corresponding to the tooling devices can be entered.

� ZOOM OF PANEL gives maximumenlargement of the panel to bemachined, moving it to the centre ofthe graphic working area

POSITION REFERENCE

Opens a drop-down menu used to select the possible references for display of positions.

� ABSOLUT selects the machine zero asreference

� METRIC RULER selects the MetricRule or a metric reference on themachine as reference

ORIGINS

Opens a drop-down menu used to select the type of display for origins:

� DISPLAY ALL displays all the originsdefined

� HIDE ALL cancels display of all theorigins defined

� ACTIVE ORIGIN ONLY displays theactive origin only

DISPLAY TYPE

Opens a drop-down menu used to select the Tooling System page to be displayed:

� GRAPHIC displays the Main Page

� TOOLING DATA displays the pagecontaining tooling data

� ORIGIN DATA displays the pagecontaining origin data

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As insertion of the objects must be carried out according to the order of precedence indicated infigure 1.8, only the items corresponding to the objects that can be positioned in the graphic areaare active.

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Opens a Menu containing the items enabling all the functions used to load, delete and createmirror tooling and special tooling for the panel to be machined

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MACHINE

Opens the window SELECT MACHINES using which it is possible to select the drawing of the machine to be inserted in the graphic working area

BENCH

Opens the window SELECT TABLES using which it is possible to select the drawing of the table to be inserted in the graphic working area

CARRIAGE

Opens the window SELECT CARRIAGES using which it is possible to select the drawing of the carriage to be inserted in the graphic working area

JIGOpens the window SELECT JIGS using which it is possible to select the drawing of the jig to be inserted in the graphic working area

BACK STOP

Opens the window SELECT STOPS using which it is possible to select the drawing of the stop to be inserted in the graphic working area

SPECIAL CONFIGURATION

Allows insertion of the drawings associated with special tooling devices


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LOAD PANEL

Inserts the drawing of the panel whose machining program is displayed in the Program Editor window in the graphic area, in correspondence with the active origin

LOAD PANEL FROM PROGRAM

Opens the window PROGRAM SELECTION using which it is possible to select one of the programs stored in the NC memory. Pressing the software button OK inserts the drawing for the panel relating to the selected program in the graphic working area, in correspondence with the active origin

DELETE PANELDeletes the drawing for the panel in correspondence with the active origin

DELETE ALL PANELSDeletes the drawings for all the panels present in the graphic working area

MIRRORING

Mirrors the drawing of panel machining operations in correspondence with the active origin with respect to the Y axis

CREATE ASSOCIATED TOOLING

� TRANSLATED ON X creates a copy ofthe tooling portion, relating to thepanel positioned in correspondencewith the active origin, on thetranslated origin associated with theactive origin

� SYMMETRICAL ON X creates a copy ofthe tooling portion, relating to thepanel positioned in correspondencewith the active origin, on thesymmetrical origin associated withthe active origin


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Opens a Menu containing the items that enable all the graphic filters available.

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MACHINEHides the Work Table and the head of the machine from view

BENCH Hides all the tables from view

CARRIAGES Hides all the carriages from view

JIGS Hides all the jigs from view

BACK STOP Hides all the stops from view

PANEL Hides all the panels from view

PANEL FILTER

� EDGE hides the edges of the panelfrom view

� THROUGH MACHINING hides allthrough machining operations fromview

� NON-THROUGH MACHINING hides alldead machining operations fromview

� HORIZONTAL MACHINING hides allhorizontal machining operationsfrom view


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Opens a Menu containing the items relating to all the origins that can be enabled.

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The horizontal and vertical tool bars contain software buttons that can be used to enable the mostfrequently used Tooling System functions, without having to access the corresponding items in thesub-menus, which are accessed using the Menu bar. The following table describes the iconswhose functions have not been described in the preceding Sections.

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The Status Bar contains information relating to the tooling being displayed. Starting from the leftand moving towards the right, the following are shown:

SHOW ALLRestores all hidden objects and machining operations to view

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ORIGIN 1Enables the origin defined as ORIGIN 1 in the ORIGINS table located in the Technical Data

ORIGIN 2Enables the origin defined as ORIGIN 2 in the ORIGINS table located in the Technical Data

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(Vertical Tool Bar) Displays the direction of the X and Y axes and the cartesian plane selected as a reference plane

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� Display of the active origin number and respective position values

� Display of the values corresponding to the position of the selected object, referring to themetrical rule or absolute reference, according to the set reference position

� Display of the values corresponding to the position of the cursor within the graphicworking area or to the absolute positions referred to the machine zero

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Creating a “Tooling configuration” means reproducing the machine environment within the ToolingSystem graphic environment, that is to say inserting into the graphic working area the objectsassociated with the tooling devices present on the machine, so as to study them and organise theirarrangement before machining the panels.

The various configuration phases are as follows:

� Insertion of the objects associated with the physical tooling devices present on themachine

� Creation of a default configuration

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� Select the following items in sequence:

INSERTION - MACHINE

to bring up the window SELECT MACHINES which displays the directory in which the DXFfiles containing the Machine objects are stored

� Select the DXF file containing the Machine object to be inserted, and press OK; thedrawings of the machine head and Work Table will be displayed within the graphicworking area

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The properties of the Machine object can be displayed by selecting the following items insequence:

DISPLAY - PROPERTY

A box similar to the one shown in figure 1.10 will appear.

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The Table object can only be inserted if the Machine object has already been inserted.


INSERTION - BENCH

to bring up the window SELECT TABLES which displays the directory in which the DXFfiles containing the Table objects are stored

� Select the DXF file containing the Table object to be inserted, and press OK; the mousepointer will take on the shape of a Table when inside the graphic working area

� Move the mouse pointer close to the point required, and click the left button to make theTable appear; to cancel the operation click the right button

� Move the Table to the point required using the numerical position references displayed,and click the left mouse button to lock the Table in position

After inserting the Table object it is possible to set its properties or modify them with respect to thepreassigned ones.

The Table object properties can be displayed and modified as follows:

� Click the left mouse button on the Table object whose properties you wish to display ormodify; the edge of the object will be highlighted


DISPLAY - PROPERTY

A box similar to the one shown in the figure will appear

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Figura 1.11: Table object Properties box

This box contains the following information:

� DXF file name : : name of the DXF format file representing the object

� Order number : : this is a progressive number identifying the object; numbering is byincreasing x and y positions within the graphic area of the object to which it is connected

� X position :: X coordinate for the position of the table with respect to the activereference

� Invalid Y position: Y coordinate for the position of the table with respect to the activereference

� Movement: Enable/Disable movement in X and Y of the Table within the graphic workingarea. The property is enabled when the button is pressed

� Interaction: Enable/Disable the ability of the Table to interact with other objectspresent in the graphic working area.

#�If the item Crossable is enabled, the table can be overtaken by any other tables thatmay be present

#� if the item Superimposable is enabled this allows any other tables that may bepresent to be positioned over it

The property is enabled when the button is pressed


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The software buttons in the box shown in figure 1.11 enable the following functions:

The box SPECIAL CONFIGURATION is similar to the one shown in figure 1.12.

Figura 1.12: Special Tool objects selection box

The two software buttons to the right of the data input boxes open the box SELECT SPECIALTOOLING using which it is possible to select the file containing the Special Tool graphic object to be

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Applies the modifications made to the selected object without closing the window

Saves the modifications made to the properties of the selected object and closes the box in which they are displayed

Cancels the modifications made to the properties of the selected object and closes the box in which they are displayed

Opens the window SPECIAL CONFIGURATION using which it is possible to connect a Special Tool object to the selected Table object

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inserted to the left and/or to the right of the selected Table object. The complete filename of the filecontaining the Special Tool object is displayed in the data input box. The two software buttons tothe left of the data input boxes, when active, delete the contents of the boxes. Press the softwarebutton Save Changes to display the selected Special Tool object in the graphic working area.

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It is only possible to insert the Carriage object after at least one Table object has been inserted.


INSERTION - CARRIAGE

to bring up the window SELECT CARRIAGES which displays the directory in which the DXFfiles containing the Carriage objects are stored

� Select the DXF file containing the Carriage object to be inserted, and press OK; themouse pointer will take on the shape of a Carriage when inside the graphic working area

� Move the mouse pointer close to the Table required, and click the left button to make theCarriage appear; to cancel the operation click the right button

� Move the Carriage to the point required using the numerical position referencesdisplayed, and click the left mouse button to lock the Carriage in position

After inserting the Carriage object it is possible to set its properties or modify them with respect tothe preassigned ones.

The Carriage object properties can be displayed and modified as follows:

� Click the left mouse button on the Carriage object whose properties you wish to displayor modify; the edge of the object will be highlighted


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� X position :: X coordinate for the position of the Carriage with respect to the activereference

� Y position :: Y coordinate for the position of the Carriage with respect to the activereference

� Movement: Enable/Disable movement in X and Y of the Carriage within the graphicworking area. The property is enabled when the button is pressed

� Interaction: Enable/Disable the ability of the Carriage to interact with other objectspresent in the graphic working area.

#� If the item Crossable is enabled, the Carriage can be overtaken by any otherCarriages that may be present

#� if the item Superimposable is enabled this allows any other Carriages that may bepresent to be positioned over it


The software buttons present have the same functions described above in Sec. 1.7.2.

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It is only possible to insert the Jig object after at least one Carriage object has been inserted.


INSERTION - JIG

to bring up the window SELECT JIGS which displays the directory in which the DXF filescontaining the Jig objects are stored

� Select the DXF file containing the Jig object to be inserted, and press OK; the mousepointer will take on the shape of a Jig when inside the graphic working area

� Move the mouse pointer close to the Carriage required, and click the left button to makethe Jig appear; to cancel the operation click the right button

� Click the left mouse button to lock the Jig in position

After inserting the Jig object it is possible to set its properties or modify them with respect to thepreassigned ones.

The Jig object properties can be displayed and modified as follows:

� Click the left mouse button on the Jig object whose properties you wish to display ormodify; the edge of the object will be highlighted


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� X position :: X coordinate for the position of the Jig with respect to the activereference

� Y position :: Y coordinate for the position of the Jig with respect to the activereference

� Rotation Angle :: displays rotation of the Jig with respect to the active angularreference. The software buttons to the sides of the angle of rotation input/display boxgive preset clockwise and anticlockwise rotations using box Rotation Step :

� Movement: Enable/Disable movement in X and Y and rotation of the Jig within the graphicworking area. The property is enabled when the button is pressed

� Interaction: Enable/Disable the ability of the Jig to interact with other objects presentin the graphic working area.

#�If the item Crossable is enabled, the Jig can be overtaken by any other Objects thatmay be present

#�if the item Superimposable is enabled this allows any other Objects to be positionedover the Jigs


The software buttons present have the same functions described above in Sec. 1.7.2.

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It is only possible to insert the Stop object after at least one Table object has been inserted.


INSERTION - BACK STOP

to bring up the window SELECT STOPS which displays the directory in which the DXF filescontaining the Stop objects are stored

� Select the DXF file containing the Stop object to be inserted, and press OK; this will openthe box

� Set the properties of the Stop object and press the software Button OK

� Move the mouse pointer to the object required, and click the left button to make the Stopappear; to cancel the operation click the right button

� Click the left mouse button to lock the Stop in position

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The Stop object properties can be displayed and modified as follows:

� Click the left mouse button on the Stop object whose properties you wish to display ormodify; the edge of the object will be highlighted


DISPLAY - PROPERTY

A box similar to the one shown in figure 1.15 will be displayed

Figura 1.15: Stop object Properties box




� X position :: X coordinate for the position of the Stop with respect to the activereference

� Y position :: Y coordinate for the position of the Stop with respect to the activereference

� Movement: Enable/Disable movement in X and Y of the Stop within the graphic workingarea. The property is enabled when the button is pressed

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� Interaction: Enable/Disable the ability of the Stop to interact with other objects presentin the graphic working area.

#� If the item Crossable is enabled, the Stop can be overtaken by any other objectsthat may be present

#� if the item Superimposable is enabled this allows any other objects that may bepresent to be positioned over the Stop


� Stop Type: Assigns the position of the Stop object with respect to the object to which it isconnected:

#�Centre: the stop is positioned at the centre of the object to which it is connected

#� Left: the stop is positioned along the left hand side of the object to which it isconnected

#�Right: the stop is positioned along the right hand side of the object to which it isconnected

#�Top: the stop is positioned along the top side of the object to which it is connected

#� Bottom: the stop is positioned along the bottom side of the object to which it isconnected

� Panel Support Side: Selects the side of the stop on which the panel to be machinedrests:

#�Right: the panel rests on the right hand side of the Stop

LeftStop Right

Stop

CentreStop

TopStop

BottomStop

Operator Position

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#�Left: the panel rests on the left hand side of the Stop

#�Bottom: the panel rests on the bottom side of the Stop

#�Top: the panel rests on the top side of the Stop

� Associated Origin: Restricts the Stop reference to the X and/or Y position of the activeorigin; press the Button to enable the property

Resting on

Resting on

Resting on

Right sideResting onLeft side

Top side

Bottom side

Operator Position

X

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The software buttons in the box BACK STOP have the same functions as those described in theSection Inserting Tables.

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It is only possible to insert the Special Tool object after at least one Table object has been inserted.

� Select the Table object to which you wish to connect a Special Tool object


INSERTION - SPECIAL CONFIGURATION

to bring up the window SPECIAL CONFIGURATION

� Carry out the operations described in Sec. 1.7.2 to connect the Object to the Table

Stop associated Right Stop

with X and Y

Left Stopassociated with X

associated with X

Operator Position

X

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Top Stopassociated with Y

Bottom Stopassociated with Y

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“Creating a tooling” means arranging the graphic objects associated with the machine’s physicaltooling devices in a particular way within the Tooling System graphic area, with reference to agiven machining program.

To create a machine tooling it is first necessary to create a “tooling configuration”, that is to say toenter all the graphic objects corresponding to the physical devices present on the machine.

The tooling configuration can be created by inserting the various objects as described in thesections above.

To create a tooling for a machining program, it is necessary to follow the procedure given below:

� Open the Machining Program using the EDITOR window

� Open the Tooling System and select the following items in sequence:

SERVICES - SUCTION CUPS

if no tooling has been created in the past for the program that is open, the default toolingconfiguration will be loaded

� Enable the origin object using which the machining operation is to be carried out

� Load the drawing of the panel

� Position the graphic objects as required

Once the above steps have been carried out, the various physical tooling devices can be set at thepositions indicated in the table TOOLING DATA which can be displayed by pressing the softwarebutton GRAPHIC / TOOLING DATA / ORIGIN DATA.

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The graphic objects within the Tooling System graphic working area can be selected, moved,deleted, copied, duplicated; their properties can also be modified. The full range of commandsavailable has been described in detail in the preceding sections.

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� Move the mouse pointer into the area defining the object

� Press the left mouse button.

A selected object can be recognised by the fact that its edges are highlighted. If a number ofobjects are positioned over each other:

� Press the right mouse button to display a menu containing the items corresponding tothe overlapping objects


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� Hold down the right mouse button and move the pointer to the item that corresponds tothe object you wish to select

� Release the right mouse button; another menu will appear containing a number of items,among which the one that corresponds to the object you wish to select

� Move the mouse pointer to the item that corresponds to the object you wish to select andpress a button

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To de-select a selected object:

� Move the mouse pointer out of the area defining the object, and press the left mousebutton

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An object can only be moved within the graphic area of the object to which it is connected. Forexample: a table can only be moved within the area defining the machine object, a carriage withinthe area defining the table object, etc. The mobility in X and Y of each object is preset, as indicatedin Sec. 1.4.

To move an object:

� Select it

� Drag it to the position required, holding down the left mouse button as you do so

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� Select the object


MODIFY - DELETE OBJECT

The delete object function keeps a copy of the object in the memory; in this way it is possible toreplace the object in the tooling System graphic area using the Paste function.

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An object can be duplicated using the Copy and Paste functions. The Copy function creates acopy of the object in the memory, while the Paste function reproduces the object inside the ToolingSystem graphic area. To duplicate an object:



MODIFY - COPY

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the mouse pointer will reproduce an icon with the object that has been copied

� Move the mouse pointer to the point required and press the left button; pressing the rightbutton will cancel the Paste function

Alternatively, it is possible to use the items that appear in the menu, which can be enabled bypressing the right mouse button inside the area defining the object.

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An object can be repositioned using the Copy and Paste functions. The Copy function creates acopy of the object in the memory, while the Paste function reproduces the object inside the ToolingSystem graphic area. To duplicate an object:



MODIFY - CUT

only the edge of the “cut” object will be displayed


MODIFY - PASTE

the mouse pointer will reproduce an icon with the object that has been copied

� Move the mouse pointer to the point required and press the left button; pressing the rightbutton will cancel the Paste function

Alternatively, it is possible to use the items that appear in the menu, which can be enabled bypressing the right mouse button inside the area defining the object.


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Let us suppose we have already opened the work file and the Tooling System and that the toolingconfiguration is similar to the one illustrated in figure 1.16.

Figura 1.16: example of Tooling System Configuration

First of all it is necessary to enable the origin to be used for machining of the panel; to do this:

� Display all the origins by selecting the following items in sequence:

DISPLAY - ORIGINS - DISPLAY ALL

� Move the mouse pointer to the origin object to be enabled, and press the left button; abox will appear requesting whether or not you wish to enable the origin

� Press the software button OK. The enabled origin will change colour with respect to theother origins present

After enabling the origin it is necessary to load the panel to be machined. To do this:


PANEL - LOAD PANEL

The panel to be machined will be displayed starting from the active origin

The graphic objects present in the Tooling System working area must now be arranged in asuitable manner. Let us suppose that we wish to position one stop on the left hand side of thepanel and two stops on the top side; to do this:

� Click the left mouse button on the stop object to the left of the panel and select thefollowing items in sequence:

A B C


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DISPLAY - PROPERTY

� Select the right hand side as the side on which the panel is to rest, X as the associatedorigin and save the modifications made; the table A and the stop connected to it willmove to the X position of the origin on the left hand side of the panel

� Repeat the above procedure for tables B and C, associating them with origin Y

� Move tables B and C on the X axis, the carriages connected to them on the Y axis and, ifpossible, rotate the jigs according to the type of machining operation to be carried out onthe panel

� If necessary, check that any mirror machining of the panel will not damage the machiningtools and tooling devices; to do this, select the following items in sequence:

PANEL - MIRRORING

The drawing of the panel will show the mirror machining operation; if necessary,rearrange the graphic objects associated with the tooling devices in a suitable manner

At this point tooling is complete; to save, select the following items in sequence:

FILE - SAVE

in the EDITOR program.

Figure 1.17 shows an enlargement of the Tooling System graphic working area in which thedesired tooling has been created.

Figura 1.17: example of Tooling for machining of a panel


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Given a specific tooling, it is possible to create another that is identical but translated with respectto X or Symmetrical with respect to Y and translated with respect to X; these two types of toolingare described as “associated” with the given tooling.

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To create an associated tooling Translated in X of a given tooling, it is necessary:

� That the translated origin associated with the origin using which the given tooling hasbeen created be defined

� That there be a stop associated with the translated origin of the given origin

� That a group of objects identical to those used for the given tooling be inserted within theTooling System graphic working area

If the conditions specified above have all been met, simply select the following items in sequence:

PANEL - CREATE ASSOCIATED TOOLING - TRANSLATED ON X

Figure 1.18 shows Translated tooling in X of the tooling created as an example in Sec. 1.8.

Figura 1.18: example of Translated Tooling in X

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� That the symmetrical origin associated with the origin using which the given tooling hasbeen created be defined

� That there be a stop associated with the symmetrical origin of the given origin

� That a group of objects identical to those used for the given tooling be inserted within theTooling System graphic working area

If the conditions specified above have all been met, simply select the following items in sequence:

PANEL - CREATE ASSOCIATED TOOLING - SYMMETRICAL ON X

Figure 1.19 shows Symmetrical tooling in X of the tooling created as an example in Sec. 1.8.

Figura 1.19: example of Symmetrical Tooling in X

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