Wire EDM 2 Axis Rough Cut Corner Types

Introduction

This topic explains the Corner Types page of the 2 Axis Rough Cut operation found in the Wire 2 Axis Wizard.

 

Tip: You can view the images displayed in the Wire EDM 2 Axis Wizard dialog box to help you understand the results of using each corner type.

Corner Types

External Corners

  • Sharp - creates a sharp corner.

 

 

  • Round - creates a round corner.

 

 

  • Loop Radius - cuts a corner using a loop of a specific radius.
    • % - changes the Radius box value from a specific radius of the loop to a percentage of the wire diameter.
    • Radius - sets the size of the loop radius.

 

  • Loop Length - cuts a corner with a loop of a specific length.
    • Length - sets the length of the loop.

 

 

  • Triangle - uses a straight line to connect the passes joining the wirepath segments around a corner.
    • Length - sets the length past the corner that the wirepath extends before connecting to the next segment.

 

 

  • Bisect Line - relieves a corner by extending a line outward from the corner and then returning to the programmed path.
    • Length - sets how far away from the corner the Bisect Line extends.

 

 

The four preceding Corner types also use the following settings:

 

  • Min Angle - sets the minimum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.
  • Max Angle - sets  the maximum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.

 

Internal Corners

  • Sharp - creates a sharp corner.

 

 

  • Round - creates a round corner.

 

 

  • Loop Radius - cuts a corner using a loop of a specific radius.
    • % - changes the Radius box value from a specific radius of the loop to a percentage of the wire diameter.
    • Radius - sets the size of the loop radius.

 

  • Loop Length - cuts internal corners with a loop of a specific length.
    • Length - sets the length of the loop.

 

 

  • Triangle - uses a straight line to connect the passes joining the wirepath segments inside a corner.

    • Length - sets the length from the corner that the wirepath extends before connecting to the next segment.

 

 

  • Bisect Line - relieves an internal corner by extending a line inward from the corner and then returning to the programmed path to continue.
    • Length - sets how far away from the corner the Bisect Line extends.

 

 

The four preceding Corner types also use the following settings:

 

  • Min Angle - sets the minimum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.

  • Max Angle - sets  the maximum included angle of a corner for which the selected Corner Type is applied.

Next Topic

After defining the Corner Types for the operation, click Next>> to go to the Leads.