摘要 |
<p>A method of preparing NC data for an automatic programming apparatus which prepares NC data to move a tool from a first area (AR1) to a second area (AR2) after the machining has been completed, and then to effect a predetermined machining in the second area. The method comprises: a step for checking whether an auxiliary position input mode has been set or not at the time of preparing the NC data for moving the tool from the first area (AR1) to the second area (AR2); a step for preparing NC data to move the tool from the first area to the second area along an approach surface (APS) of a predetermined height over a work (WK), if the auxiliary position input mode has not been set; and a step for preparing NC data to temporarily stop the processing for automatically preparing the NC data if the auxiliary position input mode has been set, and then to input auxiliary positions (PA1, PA2) in an interactive manner, to move the tool to the second area via the thus input auxiliary positions.</p> |