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Example 8: Engraving
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Job description
Make an old fashioned GSIMPLE name-plate
Block dimensions (LxWxH): 300 mm x 100 mm x 10 mm
G-Code file: 800.nc
G-Code program: O800
Customer: GSIMPLE
Part Number: Name plate
CNC Machine: Haas VF0
Project file: ex8.gsi
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Setup
Open GSimple
Define your project using Setup/Project
Define the block using Setup/Block. Tools will be zeroed on block top face, so leave "Top" at 0
Save your project using File/Saveas "ex8.gsi"
Now your screen will look something like this
G54 is drawn in red
The block in green
Machine limits (not visible in the picture) in grey
NOTE: Background color has been switched to white (Setup/Configuration)
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Draw engraving text
Select the block for attacing the engraving by clicking anywhere on it. Its color will change to red
Open the text-engraving dialog through the Engraving/Text menu selection...
and insert the text, the requested letter height, the engraving width and depth and the starting point (left,down corner).
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Draw lines and arcs to be engraved
Select Engraving/Line from the menu..
and define the bottom line.
Select Engraving/Arc from the menu..
and define one of the arcs.
Now you can either go-on in the same way or use the copy/mirror icons (or menu selections) to define the remaining parts.
Our part is now complete.
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Select engraving tool
GSimple will accept either a "special engraving tool" or an appropriate rough end mill.
Appropriate means having the same diameter with the engraving width and beeing suitable from plunging.
Since we have selected a 2 mm width we will attach a small, 2 mm dia rough end mill on the toolholder
Now we are ready for compilation (G-Code/Make), code inspection, (G-Code/View) code testing,
code downloading (on the milling machine) and part production.
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