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Mill Functions
Bolt Circle
To automatically calculate the position of holes in a circular pattern use the Bolt Circle function. It requires the following
inputs:
• The position of the center of the circle
• The number of holes to be drilled (up to 999)
• The starting and ending angles (counterclockwise from the three o’ clock position)
• The radius of the circle.
The Bolt Circle feature can be saved to one of 99 slots or it can be run immediately without saving
To Create a New Bolt Circle Feature:
X Axis
Y Axis
X Center
Y Center
Start Angle
End Angle
Radius
Datum
Step
Buttons
Information Screen
1 Press the bolt circle button to access the bolt circle
feature
2 Press 1 to setup a new bolt circle program
3 Enter the center point of the circle for each axis:
Press 1 to sense the current position
OR
Press 2 to enter the position using the numpad
Press OK to confirm
4 If your machine is equipped with a Z axis scale, enter the
depth of the holes:
Press 1 to sense the current position
OR
Press 2 to enter the position using the numpad
Press OK to confirm
**BOLT CIRCLE**
1-New 2-Load
OR
Z Depth
1-Sense 2-Enter
OR
X Center
1-Sense 2-Enter
