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Machine Operati on Manual Revision L / February 2020 Page 88 of 2 00 Poly Line ( Legacy an d D MC2 000) A PolyLine is a p ath made of 2 dimens ional lines, arcs, and circ les. PolyLines are us ed when it is neces sary to…

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Create from Selected
1. To create a Polyline from individual path segments, select the path segments to
include in the Polyline.
2. Select the Teach menu.
3. Select
Polyline -> From Selected Lines
.
If the endpoints of the path segments do not match up, PathMaster® will ask to match up
the endpoints. If you do not to match up the endpoints the Polyline will not be made. If you
select match up the endpoints, the polyline will use the best fit.
The newly created Polyline will default to using the Raw Gantry height of the integrated
path segments. Entering the Polyline edit window allows the user to make use of Surface
Height readings and Relative Heights. Circles are re-generated into two arcs.
WARNING! PathMaster® will use the tool used in the first segment for all the segments.
Make sure all individual paths segments in a polyline use the same tool.
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PolyLine (Legacy and DMC2000)
A PolyLine is a path made of 2 dimensional lines, arcs, and circles. PolyLines are used when
it is necessary to change direction quickly at high speeds during a dispense. Paths with
lines, arcs, and circles will have smoother movement and more uniform corners and circles
if created as a polyline.
There are two ways to make a polyline. Individual path segments can be made and then
changed to a polyline, or via the Polyline tool.
New PolyLine
When teaching a segment in a polyline, the last point of the previous segment will be used
as the first point of the new segment. For example, only two points of a polyline arc need to
be taught (if it is not the first segment of the polyline) because the first point will be the
last point of the previous segment.
4. Open the Polyline function from the top menu
Teach > PolyLine.
5. Select a programming tool from the toolbar on the left.
Figure 98: PolyLine Window
6. Teach the points required for the tool selected.
7. Set the Path Speed.
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Figure 99: Teach a Point
As each segment is created, it is added to the command list on the left of the Polyline
program table. The polyline is limited to 2047 points for all segments.
8. Select a command from the list of commands.
9. Set the Dispensing Parameters.
10. Select “θ” to move the selected tool to the calibrated W-axis position (theta).
NOTE: The “θ” button will only be available on 4-axis machines. When using the “Teach
Tool” (virtual tool 0), it is not necessary to select this button.
11. Select a segment in the command list and select the “Edit Point” button or the “Edit
Speed” button to edit the points and speed for each segment.
12. The Polyline can also be exploded into individual path segments and modified on the
main PathMaster® program table.
Figure 100: PolyLine
13. Select “Done” to save the completed polyline or select “Cancel” to exit and not save
changes.
14. To edit, double click on the path segment and change the command in the edit
window. Refer to Section 7.5.