Em_Machine

Tecnomatix Em_Machine to Icam Post Interface Documentation

Overview

The Em_Machine Interface Kit is designed to accomoate diffeernces in syntax between Tecnomatix and ICAM's prostprocessing languages.

Input Conversion

The following conversions are controlled by commands in the insert.apt file.

• Circular arcs follow right-hand rule.
• Variable assignments in the form "a=b" are converted to "ASSIGN/a,b" commands.
• The minor word INCH is replaced by the standard INCHES keyword.
• The minor word DELZ is replaced by the standard DECR keyword.
• CUTTER comments are converted to CUTTER commands.
• ORIGIN comments are converted to non-standard ORIGIN/string commands.
• All PPFUN/PART,... are replaced by PPRINT/... commands. All remaining PPFUN commands are ignored.
• The first 8 characters of each line contain a sequence field and are discarded.

Post-Processor Commands Conversion

The following conversions are controlled by the kit.mac file.

• Unprocessed ASSIGN commands are ignored.
• CUTCOM commands convert RADIUS,# to OSETNO,#.
• CYCLE commands ignore a zero dwell and also any dwell on a TAP cycle.
• DELAY commands ignore a zero delay.
• ORIGIN/value... commands process the first parameter as the workpiece offset and ignore all other parameters. Unprocessed ORIGIN/string... commands are ignored.
• The ROTHED command is converted to ROTABL (CAM-POST uses ROTABL for both heads and tables). The ROTABL and ROTHED syntax are changed slightly to be compatible with CAM-POST. RAPID is selected.
• TOOLNO commands are converted to LOADTL provided that LOADTL has not already been specified.