Question

Cnc programming mirroring component with dimension

Answer 1

The mirroring command is used when features of components shares symmetry about one or more axes and are also dimensionally identical. By using this code components can be machined using a single set of data and length of programs can be reduced.

G10 cancellation of mirroring image
G11 Mirror image on X axis
G12 Mirror image on Y axis
G13 Mirror image on Z axis
Example:


Fig. 30.4 Illustrative Example for mirroring