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Article: The value of BCL to the CAD/CAM user. (Emphasis: Numerical Control and CAM)( Binary Cutter Location; Computer Aided Design/Manufacturing)
- Article from:
- Modern Machine Shop
- Article date:
- July 1, 1991
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 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. (Hide 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 instructions for a particular machine tool. Once an NC program has been postprocessed, it can be used to produce parts on the designated machine.
The same program may or may not be usable at other ...