Dolphin CAM - Screen shots

I have put some four screen shots of the new Dolphin CAM program
on my web site at
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/goround1.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/goround2.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/goround3.jpg
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/goround4.jpg

This text file is also there at

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/machines/goround.txt

The screen shots just cover the Goround command and the ease with
which you can edit a part.
The part is a simple flange with four drilled holes. I haven't
covered the drawing of it as it's that simple.
It could even be an imported dxf file. The way it's drawn is of no
matter. Once you have the shape you then convert it into a contour.
This is done by clicking on the shape, giving it a unique name and
setting the zero hight and depth of the contour.
Once we go into the CAM program and select the tool we then select
goround. The four screen shots show the four options you have for
this command.
Goround1 shows the contour with the tools and operations in the
background. In the foreground is the first 'page' called contour, of
the goround command. This shows the contours name, clearance hight
above the work, zero in relation to the work and the depth of the
contour as set in the CAD side.
If you want to alter the contour to be 20mm deep then this is where
you retype it in and its reset. Below is the direction you want to
cut and the offset you require. All can be clicked to change without
touching the drawing or contour. At the bottom is the amount you need
to leave on for a finish cut if any.
Goround2 shows the next tab called options. In this shot I have
switched the span numbers on to show start and finish points. You can
see that the start point selected in the CAD side was at the top
right, number1.
If you now want to start at the bottom you just select start at 6 and
end at 5. The five tick boxes are quite self explanatory the last
two being very useful. The machine all contours with the same group
number will machine the first shape and go on to machine all the rest
with the same number automatically. The last command, Ignore cut
depth, is very handy for doing a last goround on a finish cut.
Goround3 shows the different approach and depart runoff's you can
have. You can even mix and match if you want to clear a particular
part. Ramping is also set on this tag.
Last shot Goround 4 shows the Z axis commands for this operation. If
you want to put a draft angle onto a pattern or mould then this is
where you set it, no need to draw it. If you want a special shape
then select "Use Z axis profile" from the drop down box select a
predrawn profile and it will machine the flange whilst generating the
Z axis profile. In the background on this shot you can see just by
the crosses against the tool and drilling operation that it won't be
processed this time. You can also do the drilling first if you want
by just clicking and dragging the last two operation to the top of
the list.
This is just the options available on one command, the Goround
command. I must stress that non of all the various options require
you to touch the original drawing or profile making this very very
quick and easy to use. No need to draw any offsets or project depth
views.

Thank you for you time.
John Stevenson