TRAK Machine Tools
Southwestern Industries, Inc.
The ProtoTRAK DXF Converter Operating Manual
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Once you have clicked all three lines, click on the Event box and fill in the required data. When
done click the Event button a second time to return to the event definition screen.
Use the zoom function to get a better view of the front of the part. Select Drill and click
anywhere on the vertical line at the front of the part.
Click on Event and you will notice that the drill event only uses the Z-axis information and does
not care about the location of the X-axis. Also, although the beginning of the drill should be at Z
0.0, the converter has automatically added a .100” safety/rapid poin
t.
