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CHAPTER FOUR
CAD/CAM
Computer Numerical
Control (CNC)
Dr. Ibrahim Al-Naimi
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There are four basic types of statements in the APT • The statements are constructed of APT vocabulary
language: words, symbols, and numbers, all arranged using
1. Geometry statements, also called definition statements, appropriate punctuation.
are used to define the geometry elements that comprise the
• APT vocabulary words consist of six or fewer
part.
characters.
2. Motion commands are used to specify the tool path.
3. Postprocessor statements control the machine tool • Most APT statements include a slash (/) as part of the
operation, for example, to specify speeds and feeds, set punctuation.
tolerance values for circular interpolation, and actuate other • APT vocabulary words that immediately precede the
capabilities of the machine tool. slash are called major words, whereas those that
4. Auxiliary statements, a group of miscellaneous statements follow the slash are called minor words.
used to name the part program, insert comments in the
program and accomplish similar functions.
Lines
SYMBOL = GEOMETRY TYPE/DESCRIPTIVE DATA • A line defined in APT is considered to be infinite length in
both directions. Also, APT treats a line as a vertical plane
Points that is perpendicular to the x-y plane.
P1 = POINT/20.0,40.0,60.0
L3 = LINE/P3,P4
P2 = POINT/INTOF,L1,L2
L4 = LINE/P5,PARLEL,L3
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• GORGT/PL3,PAST,PL4
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• Milling
• End mill tool diameter = 20 mm
• Tool number 2
• N = 1000 r.p.m clockwise
• Vf = 50 mm/min
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