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Southwestern Industries, Inc.
TRAK
KMX Knee Mill, Bed Mill & ProtoTRAK
KMX CNC Retrofit Safety, Programming, Operating & Care Manual
8.0
Program Mode - The Auto Geometry Engine (A.G.E.)
Programming
When you program an Irregular Pocket (Section 7.3.4) or an Irregular Profile (Section 7.3.5) the
Auto Geometry Engine, or A.G.E. is automatically started.
The A.G.E. is powerful software that works behind the easy-to-use geometry
programming of the ProtoTRAK KMX CNC. It is treated in its own section because it
works differently than the other event types. Unlike other events, the A.G.E. allows you
to:
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Enter the data you know, and skip the prompts you don’t.
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Use different types of data (like angles) that may be available from the print.
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Enter guesses for the X and Y ends and centers not available on the print to aid
in the automatic calculation of points you need.
With the A.G.E., you can easily overcome limitations in the data the print provides
without having to spend time in laborious calculations.
8.1
Starting the A.G.E.
The A.G.E. is started automatically when you enter the Irregular Pocket or Irregular
Profile event. The first set of prompts you encounter will be the header information.
Once that information is entered, you will see the following screen:
FIGURE 8.1
Once the profile header screen is finished, you choose between an A.G.E. Mill and an A.G.E.
Arc to define the shape
