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Example 1: Drill a simple 10 mm dia hole

Job description

Block dimensions (LxWxH): 100 mm x 100 mm x 10 mm
Drill (Dia x Depth): 10 mm x 10 mm (through) at the center
Program: O100
G-Code file: 100.nc
Customer: Gsimple Tutorial
Part Number: Ex1
CNC Machine: Haas VF0

Open GSimple by double clicking on its icon

Select Setup/Block and define the block

Tools will be zeroed on the block so "Block topface distance above tool zero referance level" will be 0

The block is drawn in green. The gray line represents the travel limit. The red lines the G54 coodrinates

Turn the mouse wheel to zoom or press it down and move the mouse to pan

Select the block for attaching the drill by left-clicking anywhere on it.
Its color will change from green to red, indicationg that it is selected as "parent"
Alternatively you can use the right-button and the menu opened

Select Milling/Drill to define the drill dimension and position.
The depth is set to 15mm in order to make sure that the hole will be clear drilled
We will not use any chamfering tool to finish the drill, so leave Chamfer at 0
Leave "Drilling Tool" to "AUTO SELECT"

Now the drill is visible in the center of the block

Select Setup/Tool holder to define the tools
We will attach a center drill at T1 and a 10 mm dia drill at T1

Click on T1, then press the Attach button
Choose Center Drill and select any Center Drill from the list

Now repeat the above step to attach a 10 mm dia drill

Select Setup/Project to enter the specified general project datra

Save your project as ex1.gsi by selecting File/Save.
Then select G-Code/Make to compile your project
G-Simple will provide you with a "make report" indicating the calculated milling time

Select G-Code/View G-Code to see the code using your browser, or G-Code/Edit G-Code to View/Edit it using Notepad

Congratulations!

You have made your first object with GSimple
You can download the file 100.nc on your milling machine and execute it!

G-Simple is freeware

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