Program generating apparatus

A program generating apparatus, comprising:

• an input unit configured to be operated by a user to thereby input a machining shape of a workpiece;
• and
• a processor configured to generate a machining program configured to control a wire electrical discharge machine so as to machine the workpiece in accordance with the input machining shape of the workpiece and so as to fix, to the workpiece, a core which is produced when the workpiece is machined,
• wherein the processor generates a core handling program configured to control a robot so as to remove the core from the workpiece by applying an impact to the core in accordance with the input machining shape of the workpiece,
• the program generating apparatus further comprising a display unit configured to display on a screen of the display unit the input machining shape of the workpiece and a shape of the core obtained in accordance with the machining shape of the workpiece,
• wherein:
• the input unit designates an arbitrary position on the core displayed on the screen of the display unit by being operated by the user, and
• the processor generates the core handling program configured to set the arbitrary position designated by the input unit as a core handling position and control the robot so as to apply an impact to the core at the core handling position.