Many readers will use this book in conjunction with the CNC Programming Handbook. Although both books take a different approach to their respective subjects and have been developed as completely separate and independent publications in their own right, the subject of CNC and common authorship connects them to a certain degree. To make these connections easier, this chapter lists the subjects in the CNC Programming Handbook relating to the subjects (chapters) in this publication.

For in-depth coverage of Fanuc Macros B subjects, refer to Fanuc CNC Custom Macros book.

Chapter 1 PART PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Check the reference chapters in CNC Programming Handbook:

Chapter 5 Control System pages 19 30

Chapter 6-Program Planning pages 31 40

Chapter 7 Part Program Structure pages 41 46

Chapter 47 Writing a CNC Program pages 441 446

Chapter 2 CALCULATING CONTOUR POINTS

Check the reference chapters in CNC Programming Handbook:

Chapter 22 Linear Interpolation pages 159 162

Chapter 29 Circular Interpolation pages 235 246

Chapter 3 FORMULAS FOR CONTOURING

Check the reference chapters in CNC Programming Handbook:

Chapter 22-Linear Interpolation pages 159 162

Chapter 29 Circular Interpolation pages 235 246

Chapter 52 Math in CNC Programming pages 471 482

Chapter 4 USING CUTTER RADIUS OFFSET

Check the reference chapters in CNC Programming Handbook:

Chapter 30 Cutter Radius Offset pages 247 268

Chapter 31 Cutter Radius Offset in Planes pages 271 273

Chapter 5 PART REVERSAL IN MILLING

Check the reference chapters in CNC Programming Handbook:

Chapter 18 Work Offsets pages 123 130

Chapter 19 Tool Length Offset pages 131 142

Chapter 39 Subprograms pages 367 380

Chapter 40 Datum Shift pages 381 384 and 386 392

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