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Operation Flow
Start
1. Click [Sheet Processing] on the Main Menu of AP100G.
Operation

2. Click [File] and [New].

3. Specify the settings in the [Processing Setup Condition] dialog
box, and click [OK].
● You can check or change the processing setup conditions you specified, using
Tips [File] and [Process Setup].

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To End application,
1. Click [File] and [Exit Application].
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Operation
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 1.2 Operation flow
This operation generates NC programs with dissimilar parts laid on a
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sheet. Operation Flow

This allows you to create better material utilization.
Loading CAD parts or CAM data (program)
1. Start AP100 Sheet Processing, and create a new sheet by
selecting machines and materials.
⇒Refer [Chapter 2 Create/Open Sheet])
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2. Load CAD parts or CAM programs created with AP100G to the

sheet.
⇒Refer [Chapter 3 Load Parts])
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3. Layout parts.
⇒Refer [Chapter 4 Layout Parts])
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Auto assigning

1. For CAD parts, it is possible to assign tools automatically. Or

manually by changing mode to parts processing.
⇒ Refer [Chapter 5 Auto Assigning]. For Manual assigning: Refer [Part2 Parts
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Process]-[Chapter 4 Manual Assignment])

2. Specify joints (tabs) as needed.

⇒Refer [Part 2 Parts Process]-[Chapter 5 Edit Assigned Tooling])
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 Generating NC programs
1. Change generating conditions of NC programs as needed
⇒Refer [Part 4 Generate NC]-[Chapter5 Generate/Save NC])
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2. Perform repositioning as needed. Operation Flow

⇒Refer [Part 4 Generate NC]-[Chapter 2 Repositioning])
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3. Generate and save parts NC programs.

⇒Refer [Part 4 Generate NC]-[Chapter 5 Generate/Save NC])
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