From Peter Smid, CNC Programming Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to Practical CNC Programming, Second Edition, Industrial Press, Inc
200 Madison Avenue, New York, 2003
CHAPTER 6: PROGRAMMING PLANNINGThe development of any CNC program begins with a very carefully planned process
Such a process starts with the engineering drawing of the required part
Before the part is machined, several steps have to considered and carefully evaluated
The more effort is put into the planning stage of the program, the better results may be expected at the end
STEPS IN PROGRAM PLANNINGThe steps required in program planning are decided by the nature of the work
There is no formula for all the jobs, but some basic steps should be considered:* Initial information / Machine tools features* Part complexity* M