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The value of BCL to the CAD/CAM user. (Emphasis: Numerical Control and CAM)( Binary Cutter Location; Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing)
From:
Modern Machine Shop
| Date:
July 1, 1991| Author:
Zahner, Susan P.
| COPYRIGHT 1991 Gardner Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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The Value Of BCL To The CAD/CAM User
A neutral interface language for numerical control programs is a boon on the shop floor, but it also has substantial benefits to users--and vendors--of CAD/CAM systems.
Postprocessing has often been considered a necessary evil, an unpleasant fact of life for everyone involved with numerical control (NC) programming. Postprocessors are the software programs that "customize" a file of tool path data and related machine instructi...