You can define automatic Entry and Exit moves for all types of Surface Milling NC sequences and for Swarf Milling.
When defining a Surface or Swarf milling NC sequence, select the Approach/Exit checkbox on the SEQ SETUP menu and click Done.
The Entry/Exit Move dialog box opens.
Specify the Entry moves for First Cut and Each Cut, and Exit moves for Each Cut and Last Cut, by selecting options from respective drop-down lists. For more information on the Entry/Exit Move dialog box, follow the link under See Also. If you select CUSTOM_ENTRY or CUSTOM_EXIT, you can define Main, First Alternate, and Second Alternate custom strategies for this move using the tabbed pages in the right half of the Entry/Exit Move dialog box.
You can save your Entry and Exit strategies by clicking the Save icon at the top of the Entry/Exit Move dialog box. By default, the file is saved in your working directory with the .apx extension. When defining Entry and Exit moves for a different NC sequence, you can retrieve a previously saved strategy file by clicking the Open icon at the top of the Entry/Exit Move dialog box.
When satisfied with your Entry and Exit move definitions, click OK.
See Also
The Entry/Exit Move Dialog Box