Method of automatically creating numerical control data in one of a plurality of data formats
AssigneeFanuc Corporation
InventorsHajimu Kishi, Kunio Tanaka
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Abstract
A method of automatically creating numerical control data comprises providing a number of parameters used for specifying a machining pattern and a number of function codes designated by the parameters for creating numerical control data. Storing in a memory the correspondence between each of the function codes and a numerical control data output format; storing in a memory the correspondence between each parameter and one or more function codes designated by said parameter. The method also includes applying parameters sequentially from a machining pattern information output unit to a processor in accordance with NC machining, and creating numerical control data by using function codes designated by the parameters.
Claims7
A method of automatically creating numerical control data characterized by providing a number of parameters used for specifying a machining pattern and a number of function codes designated by said parameters for creating numerical control data, said method comprising the steps of:
- storing a correspondence between each of the function codes and a numerical control data output format;
- storing correspondence between each parameter and one or more function codes designated by said parameter;
- generating said parameters sequentially in accordance with said machining pattern;
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- creating numerical control data using function codes designated by said generated parameters.
A method for automatically creating numerical control data in an apparatus including a memory for storing a correspondence between function codes and parameters specifying a desired machining pattern and for storing a correspondence between each function code and an associated numerical control output data format, and including a processor for accessing the memory and generating the numerical control data, said method comprising the steps of:
- a. defining the desired machining pattern;
- b. generating parameters in accordance with the desired machining pattern;
- c. determining the function codes associated with each parameter;
- d. determining the numerical control output data format associated with each determined function code;
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- e. generating numerical control data in accordance with the determined numerical control output data format and the generated parameters.
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