Galil Motion Control 2004catalog Page 95
CADTODMC
S O F T W A R E
AutoCAD Translator
Features
Translates AutoCAD® or equivalent .DXF file to .DMC controller
file
Translates two-dimensional contours including lines and arcs
Can specify continuous or stop-start motion along motion
path
Translates motion dependent I/O events
User-definable text macros can be defined on the CAD
drawing
Tool-offset feature
Allows specification of first and last motion segments and
path-order numbers
Product Description
CADTODMC is a software tool that translates AutoCAD or
equivalent .DXF files into controller motion commands.
The designer draws the two-dimensional motion path
using AutoCAD software and then uses the translator to
obtain a DMC command file.Text Macros, which call for
specific operations along the path, can be incorporated
in the drawing.
System Requirements
16MB minimum
Windows 98SE or newer
This drawing is a motion description for an
engraving machine.The line type directives
form two functions.The cutting head is raised
and lowered by the Z axis, and the motion mode
is changed.The curves operate in STOP_Mode
so that large accelerations do not occur at the
sharp corners in the letters. SMOOTH_Mode is
used for the traverse because the lines and arcs
connect smoothly.
This drawing
shows how
line segments
and arcs can
be connected
to make a
continuous path.
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