Sheet

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 2.1 Create New Sheet
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Creates a new sheet by specifying the process step conditions for sheet Create/Load
(such as process method, machine, and material). Sheet

! To use existing sheet, select [File]-[Open].

⇒Refer [2.2 Open Existing Sheet])
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Note
! The sheet can be open up to 6 sheets.

1. Click [File] and [New].

Operation 2. 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].

Settings in the [Processing Setup Condition] dialog box

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 # Program number
Displays a tentative name. When saving an NC program, enter any
name.
# Machine Type 2
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Select a processing method. Four processing methods are supported:

Create/Load
punching, laser, combination machine, and compound process.
Sheet
# Flat dimensions
Displays X and Y dimensions of an unfold drawing.
# Machine name
Displays the name of a specified machine. To select different machine,
click [List], and select a name from the list in the [Step Setup] dialog
box. Then, click [OK], and specify a tool name.
# Turret name
Displays the name of specified Turret. To select different name, click
[List], and then select a new name from the machine name list in the
[Step Setup] dialog box. If the laser is used for processing, however,
you cannot specify Turret names.
# Clamp position
Specify the clamp positions. Enter the distance (Inch) from its left
edge. A specified position displayed as yellow triangles on the dialog
box.
$ [Auto Setup]
Displayed only for Vipros L shear machines. When the button is
selected, the clamp position is automatically set so that the material can
be positioned uniformly.

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 Compound Process
! LIBRA and VL cannot be used for compound process.
Note
! Punching and Laser tabs will appear when compound process is selected.
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Setup each setting on each screen. For setting up laser, please refer Create/Load
[AP100G Operation Guide II (Laser)] Sheet
! The mode will be Punching when [OK] button is selected on Punching
tab. To change mode to laser, select [File]-[Change mode]
# Material
Material name, material type and thickness. You can change material
or enter a new material.
To change material, select [Name] if its name is entered. Select [Code]
if a material code is also entered. To enter a new material, select
[Name].
- Name (name input mode)
To change material, click the right [List] button, and then select a
new material from the list. To enter a new material, enter its material
name (combination of uppercase letters and numeric characters,
hyphen, and period). Click [OK], and the [New Material Name
Registration] dialog box appear. Input information of each item, and
then click [OK].
- Name (input mode for material type/ sheet thickness)
Use Name to select a material name that already exists on the
material manager by pull down from the material type/ sheet
thickness. (You can only select the materials that are registered on
the material manager)
When the material type that does not exist is entered, click the
Process Setup [OK], and the [New Material Name Registration]
dialog box will appear. Input information of each item, and then click
[OK].

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 - Code
If you have sheet size set in Material manager, you can select sheet
from this option. Click [List] button for selection from the list. The
list for [Name] appears. You can, however, select a material name by 2
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clicking [Browse]. You cannot change dimensions.

Create/Load
# The way to Load the Preference Setting
Sheet
Select the condition setup file (.cjf) to be applied to the sheet. The
condition setup values for all sheets in the [Condition Setup] dialog
box are handled as a single file.
- Previous value
The condition setup file (cam_default.cjf) used previous to process
AP100G is applied.
- Value set when this program was saved
Can only be selected when the program data (PLS/NC) is called. The
condition setup file (condition setup when the program data was
created) supplied with the corresponding program data is applied.
Cannot be selected when the condition setup file supplied with the
corresponding program data is not available.
- Value set in the specified file
Specified condition setup values are applied. Click the right
[Browse] button and select the condition setup file from the
displayed dialog box.
# Offset
Offset Point for the part from bottom left edge of the material.
# Comment
Enter notes and reference information for processing. (Option)
# [Update]
Reload SDD data. If you have opened a sheet for AP100 processing
and then changed machine information in Machine Manager, the
changes will affect unless this button is selected. This is activated if no
tool path is set for the part on the sheet.
You can check or change the processing setup conditions you specified, using
[File] and [Process Setup].
Tips

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 Settings in the [New Material Name Registration] dialog box
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Create/Load
Sheet

# Material String
(In name input mode)
The material name specified in the [Processing Setup Condition]
dialog box appears.
(In input mode for material type/ sheet thickness)
From the material type/ sheet thickness specified in the [Processing
setup Condition] dialog box, the material name is automatically
generated and displayed.
# Material Type
(In name input mode)
Select a material name from the list.
(In input mode for material type/ sheet thickness)
The material type specified in the [Processing Setup Condition] dialog
box appears.
# Thickness
(In name input mode)
Enter material thickness (Inch).
(In input mode for material type/ sheet thickness)
The sheet thickness specified in the [Processing Setup Condition]
dialog box appears.
# Clearance
Enter the clearance between punch and die for Punching.

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 # Bending-material setting
Click [Browse], and then select a material name from the list. This is
used in CAD to calculate Bend attributes.
# Comment
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Enter any comment on material. (Option)

Create/Load
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 2.2 Open Existing Sheet
[File]-[Open]-[Program] 2
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Use existing sheet and generate NC program. There are two ways of Create/Load
operation based on processes. Sheet

! To use existing sheet, select [File]-[Open].

Note
⇒Refer [2.1 Create New Sheet])
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! The sheet can be open up to 6 sheets

Load NC program (sheet process)

Caution PLS data of an old version may be called with NC + graphic data in
order to convert to current version of PLS data.
1. Click [File], [Open], and [Program].
Operation
2. In the [Open program] dialog box, select the data from the list
or enter the part number then click [Open].
3. If necessary, change each item in the [Processing Setup
Conditions] dialog box, and click [OK].
For compound process
For a compound process, the NC programs of the punching and laser are
opend as linked process. You can select whether to load only one NC
Note
program or both NC programs. However, you cannot load the NC
program of a combination machine (APELIO) to compound process.
1. Click [File], [Open], and [Program].
Operation 2. In the [Open program] dialog box, select the data from the list
or enter the part number then click [Open].
3. Click [Open].
4. Select [Compound Process] from [Machine type] in the [Process
Setup Condition] dialog box.

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 ● If the compound process flag of the selected NC program is ON, [Compound
Tips Process] will be selected when it is loaded.

5. If necessary, change each item in the [Processing Setup

Conditions] dialog box, and click [OK].
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6. A message appears. To load both punch and laser NC, click [Yes]
button. Click [No] button to cancel loading. Create/Load
Sheet

7. Repeat from steps 2 to 5 if you clicked [Yes] button.

● You can neither load punch-processed parts to the laser process, nor
Tips
laser-processed parts to the punch process.

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 Settings in the [Open Programs] dialog box

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Create/Load
Sheet

# Server/Folder
Display server and folder name selected
# Control Code
Select Processing method to filter data list (NCT/LASER/APELIO)
# Program Name (Required)
Input program name to save. When the same name is used in same
folder, the data will be over written
# Program Comment
Input comment

Refer “Data manager” manual for detail information of Server.

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 2.3 Change /Confirm Process Setup
[File]-[Process Setup]
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Change/check the conditions for processing setup

Create/Load
After assigning tools, you cannot change [Processing Method], [Machine Sheet
Caution Name], [Turret Name] or [Material (Name, Code)].
1. Select the sheet containing the process conditions that you want
Operation to change or check. (Click the tab of the sheet.)

2. Click [File] and [Process Setup].

⇒Refer [2.1 Create New Sheet - Settings in the [Processing Setup Condition] dialog
(⇒
box)

3. Check or change the information displayed in the [Processing

Setup Condition] dialog box, then click [OK].

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 2.4 Close Sheet
[File]-[Close]
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Closes a sheet without saving data.

Create/Load
Note To save sheet data, NC program in NC Creation mode needs to be Sheet
created.

1. Select the sheet that you want to close. (Click the of the sheet.)
Operation

2. Click [File] and [Close].

3. Confirm the message, and then click [Yes].

● If no tooling has been assgined, this message will not appear..

Tips

Note A message appears if the turret load is not updated after the tools are
registered or changed. To update the Turret load, click [Tool Layout]
button and then click [Register Tool Layout] button in the [Tooling]
dialog box.

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 2.5 Close All Sheet
[File]-[Close All].
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Closes all sheets without saving them.

Create/Load
Note To save sheet data, NC program in NC Creation mode needs to be Sheet
created..

1. Click [File] and [Close All].

Operation
2. Confirm the message, and then click [Yes].
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● Message will be displayed for each sheet

● If no tool has been assigned, this message will not appear
Tips

A message appears if the turret load is not updated after the tools are
Note registered or changed. To update the Turret load, click [Tool Layout]
button and then click [Register Tool Layout] button in the [Tooling]
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