Computer Aided Part Programming:

NC program preparation may be tedious and difficult if the part to be machined has a complex geometry. The main difficulty is to find out the cutter locations during the machining. Computers may be used to assist the programmers in preparing the NC codes.

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Advantages of applying computer-aided part programming include the following: It reduces the manual calculations involves in determining the geometric characteristics of the part. It provides the cutter path simulation. It provides tool collision checking. It shortens the program preparation time. It makes the program preparation easier.
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APT
The Aerospace Industries Association sponsored the work that led to the first part programming language, developed in MIT in 1955. This was called: Automatically Programmed Tools (APT). APT is an English like simple programming language which basically produce the Cutter Location (CL) data. Using the cutter location data, the program can generate the actual NC codes by using a postprocessor .

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APT Characteristics
Three-dimensional unbounded surfaces and points are defined to represent the part to be made Surfaces are defined in a X-Y-Z coordinate system In Programming, the tool does all the moving; the part is stationary. Linear interpolation is used for curved tool paths

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APT Statement Types (5)

Identification Geometry Motion Postprocessor (feed, speed, coolant, etc.) Auxiliary (tool, tolerance, part, etc.)

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The general format for geometric statements is:

<Symbol> = Geometric Type/ Definitional Modifiers

Points

Point (POINT)
PTA = POINT/ 3,4,5
y (3, 4, 5) PTA z

Point (POINT)
PTB = POINT/ INTOF, LIN1, LIN2

LIN2

PTB

LIN1

Point (POINT)
y

PTD = POINT/ YSMALL, INTOF, LIN3, C1 PTD = POINT/ XSMALL, INTOF, LIN3, C1 PTC = POINT/ YLARGE, INTOF, LIN3, C1 PTC = POINT/ XLARGE, INTOF, LIN3, C1

PTC

LIN3 C1 PTD

Point (POINT)
PTE = POINT/ YLARGE, INTOF, C1, C2 PTE = POINT/ XLARGE, INTOF, C1, C2 PTF = POINT/ YSMALL, INTOF, C1, C2 PTF = POINT/ XSMALL, INTOF, C1, C2

C1 PTE

PTF

C2

Point (POINT)
PT7 = POINT/ CENTER, C6
y C6

PT7

Point (POINT) PT11 = POINT/ P63, RADIUS, 7.3, ATANGLE, 27

y PT11
7.3

27

P63 = 3.1, 6.7 x

Pattern (PATERN)
<Symbol> = PATERN/ LINEAR, <start>, <end>, <n>

PATG = PATERN/ LINEAR, P16, PT3, 6 PTZ = POINT/ PATG, 5

PT3

PTZ

PATG

P16

Pattern (PATERN)
<Symbol> = PATERN/ COPY, PAT1, ON, PAT2 PAT7 = PATERN/ COPY, PAT1, ON, PAT2
1 1 PAT2 2 PAT1 2 5 8 11 4 7 10

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Grid = PAT7

Pattern (PATERN)
SAME: after the pattern designator will force that pattern sequence no.s to follow their original sequence. PAT8 = PATERN/ COPY, PAT1, ON, PAT2, SAME
1 2 3 4

PAT8

10

11

12

Pattern (PATERN)
UNLIKE: the sequence of points will be reversed on the 2nd cycle from that of the 1st & the 3rd will be reversed from the second & so on. PAT11 = PATERN/ COPY, PAT1, ON, PAT2, UNLIKE
1 2 3 4

PAT11

10

11

12

Pattern (PATERN)
PAT12 = PATERN/ COPY, PAT1, UNLIKE, ON, PAT2

12

11

PAT12

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Lines

Line (LINE)

LIN1 = LINE/ P1, P2

y

P2

P1

LIN1 x

Line (LINE)
LIN4 = LINE/ PT6, 15, -30, 3
y PT6

L4

(15, -30, 3)

Line (LINE)
LIN10 = LINE/ 20, 3.5, 0.2, 31, 6.2, 1.3
y (31, 6.2, 1.3)

(20, 3.5, 0.2) L10

Line (LINE)
L12 = LINE/ PT4, ATANGLE, 20 L14 = LINE/ PT1, ATANGLE, 40 L15 = LINE/ 32, -3, 2, ATANGLE, -15 L16 = LINE/ PT3, ATANGLE, 40, YAXIS
y PT3 40 L16 PT1 PT4 L14 L12

40

20 15 (32, -3, 2) x

L15

Line (LINE)
LIN = LINE/ POINT, SLOPE, NUMERICAL VALUE, LINE

y LINE2

P1

LINE1

LINE2 = LINE/ P1, SLOPE, 0.6, LINE1

x

Line (LINE)
LIN = LINE/ POINT, ATANGL, ANGLE (in degrees), LINE
y LINE2

P1

30

LINE1

LINE2 = LINE/ P1, ATANGL, 30, LINE1

x

Line (LINE)
LIN = LINE/ SLOPE, SLOPE VALUE, INTERC, MODIFIER, d where the slope value is y/x. The modifier options are [XAXIS, YAXIS], and d is the corresponding intercept value on the selected axis (i.e., modifier).
y

LINE1

LINE1 = LINE/ SLOPE, 1, INTERC, x-axis, 6

x

(6,0) Point of X-Intercept

Line (LINE)
LIN = LINE/ ATANGL, DEGREES, INTERC, MODIFIER, d The modifier options are [XAXIS, YAXIS], and d is the corresponding intercept value on the selected axis (i.e., modifier).
y

LINE1

LINE1 = LINE/ ATANGL, 30, INTERC, d

= 30 x

Line (LINE)
The LEFT & RIGHT modifier indicates whether the line is at the left or right tangent point, depending on how one looks at the circle from the point. L1 = LINE/ PT51, LEFT, TANTO, C11
L1 C11 PT51

Line (LINE)
L2 = LINE/ PT51, RIGHT, TANTO, C11 L3 = LINE/ PT51, LEFT, TANTO, C11 L4 = LINE/ PT40, LEFT, TANTO, C11
L3 Right

PT40 Left Left PT51 Right L2 L4

Line (LINE)
L6 = LINE/ LEFT, TANTO, C3, LEFT, TANTO, C4

L6 Right Left C3 Right Left L8 L9 L7 C4

Line (LINE)
L7 = LINE/ LEFT, TANTO, C3, RIGHT, TANTO, C4 L7 = LINE/ LEFT, TANTO, C4, RIGHT, TANTO, C3

L6 Right Left C3 Right Left L8 L9 L7 C4

Line (LINE)
L8 = LINE/ RIGHT, TANTO, C3, LEFT, TANTO, C4

L6 Right Left C3 Right Left L8 L9 L7 C4

Line (LINE)
L9 = LINE/ RIGHT, TANTO, C3, RIGHT, TANTO, C4 L9 = LINE/ LEFT, TANTO, C4, LEFT, TANTO, C3

L6 Right Left C3 Right Left L8 L9 L7 C4

Line (LINE)
LN3 = LINE/ PNT6, PARLEL, LN15 LN4 = LINE/ PNT5, PERPTO, LN13
y PNT6 LN3 LN4 PNT5

LN15

LN13

Plane (PLANE)
LN5 = LINE/ INTOF, PLAN1, PLAN2
LN5

PLAN1 PLAN2

Plane

Plane (PLANE)
PLAN10 = PLANE/ PT6, PT12, PT15

PLAN10 PT15 PT6 y PT12 3.0

PT4 z PLAN14

Plane (PLANE)
PLAN14 = PLANE/ PT4, PARLEL, PLAN10 PLAN14 = PLANE/ PARLEL, PLAN10, YSMALL, 3.0
PLAN10 PT15 y PT6 PT12 3.0

PT4 z PLAN14 x

Circles

Circle (CIRCLE)

C1 = CIRCLE/ 3, 6, 5, 4.3 C1 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, PT3, RADIUS, 4.3

y C1 4.3 PT3 (3,6,5)

Circle (CIRCLE)

C3 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, PT6, TANTO, LN4 C7 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, PT8, PT5

y LN4 PT5 y

PT6 C3

PT8 C7

Circle (CIRCLE)

C3 = CIRCLE/ YLARGE, LN6, XLARGE, LN4, RADIUS, 2.0 C3 = CIRCLE/ XLARGE, LN6, YSMALL, LN4, RADIUS, 2.0
y
3.0

C1 C3
2.0

C2
1.5

YSMALL YLARGE

LN4 XLARGE

LN6 x

Circle (CIRCLE)
C1 = CIRCLE/ YLARGE, LN6, YLARGE, LN4, RADIUS, 3.0

y
3.0

C1 C3
2.0

C2
1.5

YSMALL YLARGE

LN4 XLARGE

LN6 x

Circle (CIRCLE)
C2 = CIRCLE/ XSMALL, LN6, XSMALL, LN4, RADIUS, 1.5 C2 = CIRCLE/ YLARGE, LN4, YSMALL, LN6, RADIUS, 1.5
C1
3.0

C3 C2
1.5 2.0

YSMALL YLARGE

LN4 XLARGE

LN6 x

Geometry Example
Top view

The top view of a plate is shown in the following figure. The outer shape of this plate is to be milled & the grid holes drilled. It is therefore necessary to define the geometry of the part, i.e. its outer shape & the location of the holes.

5.0 in.
0.4 in. 0.7 in. 0.7 in.

Tangent point

1.25 in.

4.0 in.
1.0 in. 1.0 in. 1.0 in. 1.0 in.

12 0.375 in. holes

Tangent point

0.5 in.

Side view

Geometry Example
PT1 = POINT/ 4, 5, 0 PT2 = POINT/ 5, 4.6, 0 PT3 = POINT/ 8, 4.6, 0 PT4 = POINT/ 8, 3.2, 0 PT5 = POINT/ 9, 3.75, 0 C1 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, PT5, RADIUS, 1.25 PT6 = POINT/ 4, 1, 0 L1 = LINE/ PT1, LEFT, TANTO, C1 L3 = LINE/ PT1, PT6 L2 = LINE/ PT6, RIGHT, TANTO, C1 PLAN1 = PLANE/ PT1, PT2, PT3 PLAN2 = PLANE/ PARLEL, PLAN1, ZSMALL, 0.5 PTN1 = PATERN/ LINEAR, PT2, PT3, 4 PTN2 = PATERN/ LINEAR, PT3, PT4, 3 PTN3 = PATERN/ COPY, PTN2, UNLIKE, ON, PTN1
x z PT6 = (4,1,0) x
Z=0 PT2

PT1 = (4,5,0) L1
PT3

1.25 in. L3
PT4 PT5

L2

The Machining Plan

Point- to- point: refers to operations requiring fast movement (straight- line motions) to a point followed by a manufacturing operation at that point.
FROM/ <point location>: denotes that the point location is a starting point for the tool, with the end of the tool at that point. GOTO/ <point location>: refers to a rapid, straight- line move to the point location indicated. GODELTA/ <coordinate increments>: commands the tool to move incremental distance from the current position.

The Machining Plan

P0 = (0,4,0.1) 1.0 in. 1.3 in.
P1 P2

P1 = POINT/ 1.0, 2.7, 0.1 P2 = POINT/ 2.0, 2.7, 0.1 P3 = POINT/ 1.0, 2.0, 0.1

1.0 in.

0.7 in.

P3

Z = 0.0

0.6 in.

The Machining Plan

MACROS: A macro is a single computer instruction that stands for a given sequence of instructions.
<name> = MACRO/ <possible parameters><sequence of instructions>

TERMAC The macro can be used any time in the APT program by CALL macro name (, list of parameters)

The Machining Plan

P0 = (0,4,0.1)

PO = POINT/ 0, 4, 0.1 DELTA = MACRO/ DX, DY GOTO/ DX, DY, ________ GODELTA/ _______, ________, ________ GODELTA/ _______, ________, ________ TERMAC FROM/ PO CALL DELTA/ DX = _______, DY = _______ CALL DELTA/ DX = _______, DY = _______ CALL DELTA/ DX = _______, DY = _______ GOTO/ PO
0.8 in. Z = 0.0

1.0 in. 1.3 in.

1.0 in.
P1 P2

0.7 in.

P3

The Machining Plan:

Contouring: Part surface: the surface on which the end of the tool is riding. Drive surface: the surface against which the edge of the tool rides. Check surface: a surface at which the current tool motion is to stop.

The Machining Plan

Drive surface
y

Check surface

cutter
x

Direction of cutter motion

Part surface

The Machining Plan

CS

CS

CS

DS

DS

DS

TO

ON

PAST

The Machining Plan

TANTO : A: GO/ TO, L1, TO, PL2, TANTO, C1 B: GO/ PAST, L1, TO, PL2, TANTO, C1
A (TO, L1) C1 y

Start point

Check surface L1 B (PAST, L1)

Drive surface x

The Machining Plan

Motion commands: GOLFT/ GORGT/ GOUP/ GOFWD/ : Move left along the drive surface : Move right along the drive surface : Move up along the drive surface : Move forward from a tangent position

GODOWN/ : Move down along the drive surface GOBACK/ : Move backward from a tangent position

The Machining Plan

GORGT/ <drive surface>, <check surface> Start A B C D E Start

z

FROM/ START GO/ TO, L1, TO, PL1, ON, L3 GORGT/ L1, TANTO, C1 GOFWD/ C1, TANTO, L2 GOFWD/ L2, PAST, L3 GOLFT/ L3, PAST, L1 GOTO/ START

x
D L2 L3

C1

L1 E A B Start

Machining Specifications
Postprocessor commands for a particular machine tool are: MACHIN/ : used to specify the machine tool and call the postprocessor for that tool: MACHIN/ DRILL, 3 COOLNT/ : allows the coolant fluid to be turned on or off: COOLNT/ MIST COOLNT/ FLOOD COOLNT/ OFF

Machining Specifications
FEDRAT/ : specifies the feed rate for moving the tool along the part surface in inches per minute: FEDRAT/ 4.5 SPINDL/ : gives the spindle rotation speed in revolutions per minute: SPINDL/ 850 TURRET/ : can be used to call a specific tool from an automatic tool changer: TURRET/ 11

Machining Specifications
TOLERANCE SETTING: Nonlinear motion is accomplished in straight-line segments, and INTOL/ and OUTTOL/ statements dictate the number of straight-line segments to be generated. INTOL/ 0.0015 OUTTOL/ 0.001

Machining Specifications

Specified path

Specified path

OUTTOL INTOL

Machining Specifications
PARTNO: identifies the part program and is inserted at the start of the program. CLPRINT: indicates that a cutter location printout is desired. CUTTER: specifies a cutter diameter for offset (rough versus finish cutting). If a milling cutter is 0.5 in. in diameter and we have CUTTER/ 0.6 then the tool will be offset from the finish cut by 0.05 in.

Machining Specifications
FINI: specifies the end of the program.

Specified surface

Offset = 0.05 in.

Actual surface Offset = cutter radius - tool radius

Actual tool (diameter = 0.5 in.)

Cutter (diameter = 0.6 in.)

APT Language
Motion statements, with regard to point-to-point operation there are three motion statements for positioning the tool at a desired point:
FROM/point_location GOTO/point_location GODLTA/x, y, z

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APT Language Example 1:

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APT Language Answer:

P0 = POINT/0.0, 3.0, 0.1 P1 = POINT/1.0, 1.0, 0.1 P2 = POINT/2.0, 1.0, 0.1 FROM/P0 GOTO/P1 GODLTA/0, 0, -0.7 GODLTA/0, 0, 0.7 GOTO/P2 GODLTA/0, 0, -0.7 GODLTA/0, 0, 0.7 GOTO/P0

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APT Language
Other Motion statements:
GO/{TO}, Drive surface, {TO} Part surface, {TO}, Check surface Or GO/{TO}, Drive surface, {TO} Part surface, {TANTO}, Check surface And the same with PAST or ON instead of TO GOLFT/ GORGT/ GOUP/ GODOWN/ GOFWD/ GOBACK/ For example: GO/TO, L1, TO, PS, TANTO, C1 GO/PAST, L1, TO, PS, TANTO, C1
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APT Language Example 2:

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APT Language Answer:

FROM/SP GO/TO, L1, TO, PS, ON, L4 GORGT/L1, PAST, L2 GOLFT/L2, PAST, L3 GOLFT/L3, PAST, C1 GOLFT/C1, PAST, L3 GOLFT/L3, PAST, L4 GOLFT/L4, PAST, L1 GOTO/SP

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APT Language Example 3:

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APT Language Answer:

FROM/SP GO/TO, L1, TO, PS, ON, L6 GORGT/L1, PAST, L2 GORGT/L2, TANTO, C1 GOFWD/C1, TANTO, L3 GOFWD/L3, PAST, L4 GOLFT/L4, PAST, L5 GOLFT/L5, PAST, L6 GOLFT/L6, PAST, L1 GOTO/SP

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APT Language
Additional statements:
MACHIN/DRILL, 2 COOLNT/ For example: COOLNT/MIST COOLNT/FLOOD COOLNT/OF FEDRAT/ SPINDL/ For example: SPINDL/ON SPINDL/1250, CCLW TOOLNO/ TURRET/ END

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APT Language
Other capabilities of APT, the macro facility, with use variable argument as in a FORTRAN subroutine, for example:

P0 = POINT/0.0, 0.3, 0.1 FROM/P0 CALL/DRILL, X=1.0, Y=1.0, Z=0.1, DEPTH=0.7 CALL/DRILL, X=2.0, Y=1.0, Z=0.1, DEPTH=0.7 GOTO/P0
when the definition of the macro DRILL is:

DRILL = MACRO/X, Y, Z, DEPTH GOTO/X,Y,Z GODLTA/0,0, -DEPTH GODLTA/0,0, DEPTH TARMAC

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APT Language Example 4 (1/2):

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APT Language Example 4 (2/2):

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APT Language Answer (1/4):

PARTNO PART11 MACHIN/MILL, 3 ;machine selection CLPRINT ;prints out CL data file OUTTOL/0.002 SP =POINT/5,0,1 P1 =POINT/1,2,0.5 P2 =POINT/4,2,0.5 P3 =POINT/6,4,0.5 P4 =POINT/8,5,0.5 P5 =POINT/9,7,0.5 P6 =POINT/2,7,0.5 PL1 = PLANE/P1, P2, P3 PS = PLANE/PARALEL, PL1, ZSMALL, 0.5 ;define part surface to be z = 0
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APT Language Answer (2/4):

C1 = CIRCLE/CENTER, P4, RADIOUS, 1.0 L1 = LINE/P2, P3 L2 = LINE/P3, RIGHT, TANTO, C1 L3 = LINE/P5, LEFT, TANTO, C1 L4 = LINE/P5, P6 L5 = LINE/P6, P1 L4 = LINE/P1, P2 MILL = MACRO/CUT, SPIN, FEED, CLNT CUTTER/CUT FEDRAT/FEED SPINDL/SPIN COOLNT/CLNT FROM/SP
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APT Language Answer (3/4):

FROM/SP GO/TO, L1, TO, PS, ON, L6 GORGT/L1, TO, L2 GORGT/L2, TANTO, C1 GOFWD/C1, TANTO, L3 GOFWD/L3, PAST, L4 GOLFT/L4, PAST, L5 GOLFT/L5, PAST, L6 GOLFT/L6, PAST, L1 GOTO/SP TERMMAC TURRET/4
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APT Language Answer (4/4):

TURRET/4 CALL/MILL, CUT=0.52, SPIN=600, FEED=3.0, CLNT=ON TURRET/6 CALL/MILL, CUT=0.5, SPIN=900, FEED=2.0, CLNT=ON SPINDL/0 COOLNT/OFF END FINI

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APT Contouring Example-1

P0 P1 P2 P3 PL1 PL2 P4 P5 C1 C2 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 = POINT/ 0, 0, 1.1 = POINT/ 1, 1, 0.5 = POINT/ 4, 3.5, 0.5 = POINT/ 5.85, 2.85, 0.5 = PLANE/ P1, P2, P3 = PLANE/ PARLEL, PL1, ZSMALL, 0.5 = POINT/ 5, 1.85, 0.5 = POINT/ 2, 2.5, 0.5 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, P4, RADIUS, 0.85 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, P5, RADIUS, 1.0 = LINE/ P1, RIGHT, TANTO, C1 = LINE/ P3, LEFT, TANTO, C1 = LINE/ P2, P3 = LINE/ P2, RIGHT, TANTO, C2 = LINE/ P1, LEFT, TANTO, C2 L4 C2 P5 L5 P4 y P1 = (1,1,0.5) L1 x Z = 0.5 Z=0 z C1 L2 P2 L3 P3

APT Contouring Example-5

FROM/ P0 GO/ TO, L1, TO, PL2, ON, L5 GORGT/ L1, TANTO, C1 GOFWD/ C1, TANTO, L2 GOFWD/ L2, PAST, L3 GOLFT/ L3, PAST, L4 GOFWD/ L4, TANTO, C2 GOFWD/ C2, TANTO, L5 GOFWD/ L5, PAST, L1 GOTO/ P0 END L4 C2 P5 L5 P4 y P1 = (1,1,0.5) L1 x Z = 0.5 C1 L2 P2 L3 P3

Z=0

APT Program-6
P0 P1 P2 = POINT/ 0, -2, 0 = POINT/ 0.312, 0.312, 0 = POINT/ 4, 1, 0

C1 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, P1, RADIUS, 0.312 C2 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, P2, RADIUS, 1 L2 L1 = LINE/ RIGHT, TANTO, C2, RIGHT, TANTO, C1 = LINE/ LEFT, TANTO, C2, LEFT, TANTO, C1

PL1 = PLANE/ P0, P1, P2 FROM/ P0 GO/TO, L1, TO, PL1, TO, C2 GOLFT/ L1, TANTO, C1 GOFWD/ C1, TANTO, L2 GOFWD/ L2, TANTO, C2 GOFWD/ C2, TANTO, L1 GOTO/ P0 P0 P1 C1 L1 L2 P2 C2

APT Program-7
P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 C1 L0 L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 = POINT/ -1, -1 = POINT/ 0, 0 = POINT/ 3, 0 = POINT/ 4, 0 = POINT/ 6.5, 5.5 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, P3, RADIUS, 1 = LINE/ P1, P2 = LINE/ (POINT/ 5, 1), LEFT, TANTO, C1 = LINE/ (POINT/ 7, 1), PERPTO, L1 = LINE/ (POINT/ 7, 1), RIGHT, TANTO, C2 = LINE/ (POINT/ 5, 6), LEFT, TANTO, C2 = LINE/ (POINT/ 0, 6), (POINT/ 3, 6) = LINE, P1, PERPTO, L5 P0 P1 L0 P2 P3 C1 L1 x L2 L6 L3 L5 C3 P4 C2 y

C2 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, P4, RADIUS, 0.5

C3 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, (POINT/ 4, 6), (POINT/ 3, 6)

PL1 = PLANE/ P1, P2, P3

Complete APT Program

GORGT/ L0, TO, C1 GORGT/ C1, TO, L2 GORGT/ L2, PAST, L3 GOLFT/ L3, TANTO, C2 GOFWD/ C2, TANTO, L4 GOFWD/ L4, PAST, C3 GOLFT/ C3, PAST, L5 GOLFT/ L5, PAST, L6 GOLFT/ L6, PAST, L0 TERMAC FROM/ P0 GO/ TO, L0, TO, PL1, TO, L6 COOLNT/ ON FEDRAT SPINDL =3 = 400 COOLNT/ OFF END FINI P0 P1 L0 P2 L1 P3 C1 x L2 L6 L5 C3 P4 C2 y

L3

CALL MILL/ DIA = 0.95

APT Program
P0 = POINT/ 0, 0, 3 P1 = POINT/ 1, 0 L1 = LINE/ P1, SLOPE, 0 L2 = LINE/ P1, SLOPE, 90 L3 = LINE/ PARLEL, L1, YLARGE, 2 L4 = LINE/ (POINT/ 4, 2), SLOPE, 1, L3 L5 = LINE/ (POINT/ 6, 4), ATANGL, 270, L4 L6 = LINE/ (POINT/ 10, 0), PEPTO, L3 P2 = POINT/ INTOF, L3, L4 P3 = POINT/ INTOF, L4, L5 P4 = POINT/ INTOF, L5, L3 PL = PLANE/ P1, P2, P3 L6 L1 L2 L5 L4 L3

P0

APT Program
FROM/ P0 GOTO/ L1, TO, PL, TO, L2 GOFWD/ P1, PAST, L3 GORGT/ L3, TO, P2 GOLFT/ P2, TO, P3 GORGT/ P3, TO, P4 GORGT/ P4, PAST, L6 GORGT / L6, PAST, L1 GORGT / L1, TO, P1 COOLNT/ OFF END FINI P0 L2 P1 L1 L3 L4 P2 P3 L5 P4 L3 L6

Other Part Programming Languages

ADAPT (ADaptation APT) was the first attempt to adapt APT programming system for smaller computers AUTOSPOT (AUTOmatic Sytem for POsitioning Tools) was developed by IBM and first introduced in 1962 EXAPT (EXtended subset of APT) was developed jointly in German in about 1964 by several universities to adapt APT for European use. It is compatible with APT and thus can use the same processor as APT COMPACT was developed by Manufacturing Data Systems, Inc. (MDSI) SPLIT (Sundstrand Processing Language Internally Translated) was developed by Sundstrand Corporation, intended for its own machine tools MAPT (Micro-APT) is a subset of APT, to be run on the microcomputers

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