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This document provides instructions for basic programming on the AP100 software. It outlines drafting a part using 2D CAD tools, setting up the CAM process, and simulating the NC program. Th…

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  • Introduction to AP100 Programming
  • 2D CAD Drafting Procedures

Basic AP100 programming

Objective

To provide basic knowledge on AP100 software. This includes drafting, parts processing, sheet
processing and finally simulation of program.

Training Coverage:

1. 2D CAD drafting – familiarization of icons and toolbars, manual drawing using available
tools & shapes and corner cutouts.
2. CAM process – familiarization of icons and toolbars, file process setup (work sheet sizes
and clamp position) and assigning of tools.
3. NC (simulation process) – error and warning dialog correcting and finalization of program

2D CAD Drafting (unfold drawing)

1. Open AP100 software.


2. Select unfold drawing.
Figure 1

There are two common basic function that is usually be selected from this page. One is the ‘file
new part’ which you can draft your desired piece by selecting new part layout, and two is file
dxf import where you can select files from external/shared storage in .dxf format.

1 2

1. Creating a new part layout Loading a drawing in the DXF format


(DXF loading)
With the target data displayed,
open a new editing screen. Convert a drawing in the DXF format into
Click [File] and [New Part that in the AP100 format to be loaded. DXF
is a file format for general-purpose CAD.
Drawing].

Figure 2

You can see icon’s description by pre-selecting it using your cursor pointed into it.
Exercise 1: Draft below drawing using CAD process.

Figure 3
Step 1. On the selection page, select file-new part.

Figure 4

Step 2. Fill in the process set up window as necessary and click ok once done.

Figure 5
Step 3. Establish your required part size by clicking on the rectangle icon from drawing group tool box
with (0X, 0Y) as reference point.

Figure 6
Input your data to this console

Figure 7

Enter your reference point. >X=0, >Y=0 [enter]

From figure 3:

>XL = part dimension (x-axis) = 498 [enter]

>YL = part dimension (y-axis) = 520 [enter]

>Angle = 0 [enter]
Then you will come up with this:

Figure 8
Step 4: Establish all necessary punch holes and notches

Notches

Group edit

Holes

Group drawing

Figure 9

Step 5: Establish notch (upper left)

Figure 10
Select L-notch from the selection box

Input data: L1=15, L2=40 [click ok]

Click on upper left corner to perform notching

Figure 11

Figure 12

This will be the outcome for upper left notching.


Figure 13

Follow the same procedure for the rest of the notches and you will come up with the correct output.
Figure 14

Step 6: Establish all required punch holes.

Select round (RO) punch hole from the selection as required and input the diameter.

Figure 15

Data will be as follows:


Punch hole 1: diameter = 25
>X = 170, >Y = (520-129)
Punch hole 2: diameter = 25
>X = 249, >Y = (520-54)
Punch hole 3: diameter = 25
>X = 498-50, >Y = (520-54)
Punch hole 4: diameter = 3.5
>X = 170, >Y = 35
Punch hole 5: diameter 3.5
>X = (170+158), >Y = 3.5
Correct data inputs will turn your part sheet into this.

Figure 16

Basic AP100 programming Objective To provide basic knowledge on AP100 software. This includes drafting, parts processin
Figure 1 There are two common basic function that is usually be selected from this page. One is the ‘file new part’ which
Exercise 1: Draft below drawing using CAD process. Figure 3
Step 1. On the selection page, select file-new part. Figure 4 Step 2. Fill in the process set up window as necessary
Step 3. Establish your required part size by clicking on the rectangle icon from drawing group tool box with (0X, 0Y) as ref
Figure 7 Enter your reference point. >X=0, >Y=0 [enter] From figure 3: >XL = part dimension (x-axis) = 498 [enter]
Then you will come up with this: Figure 8
Step 4: Establish all necessary punch holes and notches Figure 9 Step 5: Establish notch (upper left) Figure 10
Select L-notch from the selection box Input data: L1=15, L2=40 [click ok] Click on upper left corner to perform notching
Figure 13 Follow the same procedure for the rest of the notches and you will come up with the correct output.

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