Toggle Pre-Punch

This option (for combination machines only) allows the user to toggle ON/OFF pre-punch tool assignments while in the AP100US work area.

Click the Toggle Pre-punch button and then select an individual pattern or pattern grid. When selected a pattern or grid will not show the pre-punch tooling.

Viewing Pre-punch Tools

To view the placement of pre-punch tool assignments, select Toggle Pre-Punch from the Cut Sequence menu and all pre-punch tools will appear hi-lited in green.

Toggle Pre-punch has been switched ON

The pattern grid on the right shows the hi-lited pre-punch tools

 

In order to enable this feature, the user must first designate a suitable tool for pre-punching in the Turret Window-Tool List Panel. See also Station Tool Information Dialog.

The user must also enable the Pre-Punch function in the Material File>Pierce Location Panel. Depending upon machine configuration, it may also be necessary to enable Material File>Lead-Ins.

Designate and Enable a Pre-Punch Tool

For more info on designating and enabling a pre-punch tool, see Controlling a Pre-Punch Tool.