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The document discusses Automatically Programmed Tooling (APT), which is a 3D NC part programming developed in the late 1950s. It describes the key statements in APT including geometry, motion, post processor, and auxiliary statements. Geometry statements define points, lines, circles, etc. Motion commands specify the tool path. Post processor statements control machine operations. Auxiliary statements provide additional information like part name and comments.

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The document discusses Automatically Programmed Tooling (APT), which is a 3D NC part programming developed in the late 1950s. It describes the key statements in APT including geometry, motion, post processor, and auxiliary statements. Geometry statements define points, lines, circles, etc. Motion commands specify the tool path. Post processor statements control machine operations. Auxiliary statements provide additional information like part name and comments.

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Automatically Programmed

Tooling (APT)

Submitted by;

Dr. Ahmed Abo El Fadel


Eng. Mohamed Khalil
APT
o It is a three dimensional NC part programming that
was developed in the late 1950s and early 60s.
o The most of the CAD/CAM approaches to the part
programming are based on APT.
o APT is important because many of the concepts
incorporated in to it formed the basis for other
subsequently developed systems in interactive
graphics.
o Modern version of APT can be used for both point to
point operation and contouring operations in up to
five axes.
o There are more than 500 words in APT vocabulary.
STATEMENTS IN APT
a) Geometry statements-used to define the
geometry elements that comprises the part.
b) Motion commands-used to specify the tool
path.
c) Post processor statement-control the machine
tool operation, feed ,speed etc
d) Auxiliary statements-a group of miscellaneous
statements used to name the part program, Insert
comments in the program
GEOMETRY STATEMENTS
• The geometry of the part must be defined to
identify the surface and features that are to be
machined.
• the points, lines and surfaces must be defined
in the part program
• GENERAL FORM OF AN APT GEOMETRIC
STATNENT
SYMBOL=GEOMETRY TYPE/DESCRIPTIVE DATA
SYMBOLS IN GEOMETRIC STATEMENT
• P=POINT
• L=LINE
• C=CIRCLE
• PL=PLANE
DESCRIPTIVE STATEMENTS
CENTER=define center
ATANGL=define angle
PARLEL=define parallel
PERPTO=define perpendicular
TANTO=define tangent
DEFINE POINT AND LINE
• P1=POINT/20,30,0
• P2=POINT/70,50,0
LINE
L1=LINE/P1,P2
L1=LINE/20,30,0,70,50,0
• L5=LINE/P2,PARALEL,L3
• L6=LINE/P2,PERETO,L3
• L7=LINE/P2,PERPTO,XAXIS
TANGENT

• L1=LINE/P1,LEFT,TANTO,C1
• L2=LINE/P1,RIGHT,TANTO,C1
ANGLE

• L3=LINE,P1,ATANGL,30,XAXIS
• L4=LINE/P1,ATANGL,15,L3
CIRCLE
• C1=CIRCLE/CENTER,P1,RADIUS,32
• C1=CIRCLE/CENTER,P1,TANTO,L1
P3= POINT/CENTRE, C1
Part geometry using APT
• P1=POINT/0,0,0
• P2=POINT/160.0,0,0
• P3=POINT/160.0,60.0,0
• P4=POINT/35.0,90.0,0
• P5=POINT/70.0,30.0,0
• P6=POINT/120.0,30.0,0
• P7=POINT/70.0,60.0,0
• P8=POINT/130.0,60.0,0
• L1=LINE/P1,P2
• L2=LINE/P2,P3
• C1=CIRCLE/CENTER,P8,RADIUS,30.0
• L3=LINE/P4PARLEL,L1
• L4=LINE/P4,P1
MOTION COMMANDS
• GENERAL FORM
MOTION COMMAND/descriptive statement
• The first section indicates what move the tool should make.
• Second section tells the tool where to move
Motion commands
• FROM= It indicating the initial point from
which all other geometry elements will be
referenced.
• GOTO= It instruct the tool to go to a particular
point location specified in the descriptive
data.
• GODLTA= It specifies an incremental move for
tool. It is useful in drilling and related
operations. The tool can be directed to a hole.
• GOLFT= Commands the tool to make a left turn
relative to the last move.
• GORGT = Commands the tool to make a left turn
relative to the last move.
• GOFWD = Commands the tool to move forward
relative to the last move.
• GOBACK= Commands the tool to move reverse
relative to the last move.
• GOUP = Commands the tool to move upward relative
to the last move.
• GODOWN = Commands the tool to move down
relative to the last move.
Descriptive data
• PTARG= It is the symbol assigned to the
starting point
• TO= Moves the tool to initial contact with
check surface
• ON= Positions the tool center on the check
surface
• PAST= Moves the tool just beyond the check
surface
Post processor and auxiliary statement
General form
POSTPROCESSOR COMMANDS/descriptive data
Post processor command is an APT major word
indicating the type of function or action to be
accomplished, and the descriptive data consist
of APT minor words and numerical values
• UNITS/MM
• CUTTER/20.0
• SPINDL/1000
• SPINDL/OFF
• FEDRAT/40
• RAPID
• COOLANT/FLOOD
• LOADTL/01
• DELAY/30
AUXILIARY STATEMENT
• PARTNO-is the first statement in an apt
program used to identify the program
• MACHIN-permits the part programmer to
specify the post processor
• CLRPNT-stands for cutter location point
• REMARK-used to insert explanatory remarks
• FINI-indicates the end of the program

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