The Customize Cycle Dialog Box
The top portion of the Customize Cycle dialog box contains the following icons:
—Define a new cycle for the current workcell.
—Open a previously saved cycle to add it to the current workcell.
—Save the current cycle as a separate file for later use in a different workcell.
—Define the cycle references, variables, and prompts.
—Define the cycle statement syntax by adding the necessary keywords, parameters, and expressions.
—Define the tool motion for the custom cycle.
The Cycle Name box contains the name of the cycle. This is the name under which the cycle is saved in the workcell or in a separate file. You can type any name, provided the name is in accordance with the requirements for file names on your operating system.
The Cycle Type box contains the cycle type keyword, output immediately after CYCLE/ in the cycle statement. Keywords BORE, BRKCHP, CSINK, DEEP, DRILL, FACE, REAM, and THRU are reserved for the standard cycle types. Type the keyword and press ENTER to update the cycle type keyword in the Cycle Syntax box at the bottom of the dialog box.
The middle portion of the Customize Cycle dialog box changes depending on the icon selected on the top toolbar of the dialog box:
• If you want to define cycle references, variables, and prompts, then the middle portion of the dialog box displays a list of existing cycle prompts, as well as tools for defining new references and variables.
• If you want to define cycle statement syntax, then the middle portion of the dialog box displays a list of cycles that exist in the current workcell, as well as tools for adding keywords, parameters, and expressions to the cycle syntax.
• If you want to define the tool motions for the cycle, then the middle portion of the dialog box displays a list of cycle motions, cycle points and tools for defining new motions and points. This portion also displays the Add CL Command section if you want to insert a custom CL command for a cycle point.
The bottom portion of the Customize Cycle dialog box contains the read-only Cycle Syntax text box, which displays the cycle statement syntax string as it is currently defined.
The right portion of the Customize Cycle dialog box contains the graphic window, which shows all the currently defined references for the cycle.
At the bottom of the Customize Cycle dialog box are the following buttons:
—Add the custom cycles to the workcell and close the dialog box.
—Close the dialog box without saving the changes to the custom cycles.