Cuboid workpiece blank with BLK FORM QUAD
Application
With BLK FORM QUAD you define a cuboid workpiece blank. You use a MIN point and a MAX point to define a spatial diagonal.
Description of function
The sides of the cuboid are parallel to the X, Y and Z axes.
You define the cuboid by entering a MIN point for the bottom front left corner and a MAX point for the top rear right corner.
You define the coordinates of the points in the X, Y and Z relative to the workpiece preset. If you define a positive value for the MAX point in the Z coordinate, the blank is given an oversize.
Input
1 BLK FORM 0.1 Z X+0 Y+0 Z-40 | |
2 BLK FORM 0.2 X+100 Y+100 Z+0 | ; Cuboid workpiece blank |
The NC function includes the following syntax elements:
Syntax element | Meaning |
---|---|
BLK FORM | Start of syntax for cuboid workpiece blank |
0.1 | Designation of the first NC block |
Z | Tool axis Other possibilities might be available, depending on the machine. |
X Y Z | Coordinate definition of the MIN point |
0.2 | Designation of the second NC block |
X Y Z | Coordinate definition of the MAX point |