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APT Programming Examples and Syntax

This APT program defines geometric elements like points, lines, and planes to describe a 3D contour milling operation. Point P0 at (0,0,3) is defined as the origin. Lines L1-L6 are constructed between points to define edges. Points P1-P4 locate where lines intersect. Plane PL is formed by points P1, P2, P3. Tool and machining parameters like the cutter, tolerances, spindle speed, cooling, and feed rate are also specified.

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APT Programming Examples and Syntax

This APT program defines geometric elements like points, lines, and planes to describe a 3D contour milling operation. Point P0 at (0,0,3) is defined as the origin. Lines L1-L6 are constructed between points to define edges. Points P1-P4 locate where lines intersect. Plane PL is formed by points P1, P2, P3. Tool and machining parameters like the cutter, tolerances, spindle speed, cooling, and feed rate are also specified.

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  • APT Programming Introduction
  • APT Contouring Example
  • APT Basic Program
  • Geometric Statements of APT Program
  • Motion Statements of APT Program
  • Advanced APT Program Example
  • Extended APT Program Example

APT Programming

Examples

APT Contouring Example


PARTNO P1534
MACHIN/ MILL, 4
CLPRINT
OUTTOL/ 0.0015
P0
= POINT/ 0, 0, 1.1
P1
= POINT/ 1, 1, 0.5
P2
= POINT/ 4, 3.5, 0.5
P3
= POINT/ 5.85, 2.85, 0.5
PL1
= PLANE/ P1, P2, P3
PL2
= PLANE/ PARLEL, PL1, ZSMALL, 0.5
P4
= POINT/ 5, 1.85, 0.5
P5
= POINT/ 2, 2.5, 0.5
C1
= CIRCLE/ CENTER, P4, RADIUS, 0.85
C2
= CIRCLE/ CENTER, P5, RADIUS, 1.0
L1
= LINE/ P1, RIGHT, TANTO, C1
L2
= LINE/ P3, LEFT, TANTO, C1
L3
= LINE/ P2, P3
L4
= LINE/ P2, RIGHT, TANTO, C2
L5
= LINE/ P1, LEFT, TANTO, C2
MILLS = MACRO/ CUT, SSP, FRT, CLT
CUTTER/ CUT

L4

P2

C2

L3
P3

P5
L2

L5

P4
y

P1 = (1,1,0.5)

C1
L1

Z = 0.5

Z=0
z

APT Program
P0

= POINT/ 0, -2, 0

P1

= POINT/ 0.312, 0.312, 0

P2

= POINT/ 4, 1, 0

C1

= CIRCLE/ CENTER, P1, RADIUS, 0.312

C2

= CIRCLE/ CENTER, P2, RADIUS, 1

L2

= LINE/ RIGHT, TANTO, C2, RIGHT, TANTO, C1

L1

= LINE/ LEFT, TANTO, C2, LEFT, TANTO, C1

PL1 = PLANE/ P0, P1, P2


FROM/ P0

L2

GO/TO, L1, TO, PL1, TO, C2

P2

GOLFT/ L1, TANTO, C1


GOFWD/ C1, PAST, L2

P1

C2

C1

GOFWD/ L2, TANTO, C2

L1

GOFWD/ C2, PAST, L1

GOTO/ P0
P0

Geometric Statements of APT Program


P0

= POINT/ -1, -1,3

P1

= POINT/ 0, 0

P2

= POINT/ 3, 0

P3

= POINT/ 4, 0

P4

= POINT/ 6.5, 5.5

C1

= CIRCLE/ CENTER, P3, RADIUS, 1

L0

= LINE/ P1, P2

L1

= LINE/ (POINT/ 5, 1), LEFT, TANTO, C1

L2

= LINE/ (POINT/ 7, 1), PERPTO, L1

C2

= CIRCLE/ CENTER, P4, RADIUS, 0.5

L3

= LINE/ (POINT/ 7, 1), RIGHT, TANTO, C2

L4

= LINE/ (POINT/ 5, 6), LEFT, TANTO, C2

C3

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

L5

= LINE/ (POINT/ 0, 6), (POINT/ 3, 6)

L6

= LINE/ P1, PERPTO, L5

PL1 = PLANE/ P1, P2, P3

C2

L5
C3
L6

P4

L3

L2
P1 L0

P2

P3

C1
P0

L1
x

Motion Statements of APT Program


FROM/ P0

GO/ TO, L0, TO, PL1, TO, L6


C2

GODLTA/ 0,0,-1

L5

L4

GORGT/ L0, TO, C1

P4

C3

GORGT/ C1, TANTO, L1


GOFWD/ L1, TO, L2

L6

L3

GORGT/ L2, PAST, L3


GOLFT/ L3, TANTO, C2
L1

GOFWD/ C2, TANTO, L4


GOFWD/ L4, PAST, C3

P1 L0

P3

C1

GOLFT/ C3, PAST, L5


GOLFT/ L5, PAST, L6

P2

P0

GOLFT/ L6, PAST, L0


GODLTA/ 0,0,1

GOTO/ P0

L2

Thickness= 1inch.

APT Program
MACHIN/ MILL
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


P3

L5 = LINE/ (POINT/ 6, 4), ATANGL, 270, L4

L4

L6 = LINE/ (POINT/ 10, 0), PEPTO, L3


P2 = POINT/ INTOF, L3, L4

L3

L5

P2

P4

L3

P3 = POINT/ INTOF, L4, L5


L2

P4 = POINT/ INTOF, L5, L3

P1

PL = PLANE/ P1, P2, P3

CUTTER/ 60
TOLER/ 0.1

SPINDL/ 200
COOLNT/ ON

FEDRAT/ 20

P0

L6
L1

APT Program
MACHIN/ MILL
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
L4

L5

L6 = LINE/ (POINT/ 10, 0), PEPTO, L3


P2 = POINT/ INTOF, L3, L4

L3

P3 = POINT/ INTOF, L4, L5


L6

P4 = POINT/ INTOF, L5, L3

L1

PL = PLANE/ P1, P2, P3

CUTTER/ 60
TOLER/ 0.1

SPINDL/ 200
COOLNT/ ON

FEDRAT/ 20

L2

P0

APT Programming Examples Examples
APT Contouring Example PARTNO P1534 MACHIN/ MILL, 4 CLPRINT OUTTO
APT Program P0 = POINT/ 0, -2, 0 P1 = POINT/ 0.312, 0.312, 0 P2 = POINT/ 4, 1, 0 C1 = CIRCLE/ CENTER, P1,
Geometric Statements of APT Program P0 = POINT/ -1, -1,3 P1 = POINT/ 0, 0 P2 = POINT/ 3, 0 P3 = POINT/ 4
Motion Statements of APT Program FROM/ P0 GO/ TO, L0, TO, PL1, TO, L6 GOD
APT Program MACHIN/ MILL P0 = POINT/ 0, 0, 3 P1 = POINT/ 1, 0 L1 = LINE/ P1, SLOPE, 0 L2 = LINE/ P1, SLOPE, 90 L3 =
APT Program MACHIN/ MILL P0 = POINT/ 0, 0, 3 P1 = POINT/ 1, 0 L1 = LINE/ P1, SLOPE, 0 L2 = LINE/ P1, SLOPE, 90 L3 =

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