PROGRAMMING YOUR OCEAN AVENGER BEAM DRILL LINE

The Ocean Avenger is simple to program and operate

Programming the Ocean Avenger CNC Beam Drill Line is very simple and intuitive even for operators with no CNC or computer experience.

We have installed more than four hundred CNC beam lines, angle lines, and coping lines throughout the USA and many countries worldwide and we have found that the average operator who has never programmed a machine ever before can become efficient on the machine in less than 1/2 day.

The Ocean Avenger CNC Beam Line, and the Ocean Clipper CNC Angle Line, can be programmed in one of two ways

• 1. Manually using a key pad to enter the clip angle data including the angle size, length, size and position of slots and holes, or

• 2. Directly Import of the data to the CNC angle line directly from your CNC steel detailing files

This is a brief overview on how the Ocean Avenger can be programmed. Please don't hesitate to call Ocean Machinery if you need any additional information.

A. OLD SCHOOL - Manual detailing from a paper drawing)

The Avenger can be programmed manually at the machine or in the office using the supplied Peddimat software. This software comes with the Avenger and can be installed on as many PC’s in your office as you choose. This unlimited license is included with the purchase of your machine. It is the same software that is on the machine. Unlike competitive products we do not charge for each seat. This allows you to have several people interacting and programming the Ocean Avenger at no additional charge.

Peddimat is incredibly simple and intuitive, and takes less than an hour to learn, even if you have never worked on a computer in your life.

Despite the fact that your detailing might be fully CAD based, we still always train your operator how to run the machine using Peddimat as you are often going to have the situation where a customer arrives with a couple of pieces of steel that need holes or layout marks and you want to be able to produce them quickly without bothering your detailing staff who might be busy on a larger job.

B. NEW SCHOOL - Importing files directly from your steel detailing software

It is obviously preferable to import files directly from your steel detailing software because it eliminates an unnecessary step and also eliminates possible incorrect data capture. There are two separate and distinct camps in this respect

B1. 3-D Modeling Camp

Software that falls in this camp includes X-Steel, SDS/2, Tekla Structures, StruCAD, DetailCAD, BOCAD, SteelCAD etc. All these 3-D modeling programs export the DSTV file that is seamlessly imported into the Avenger.

Your detailer will supply you a .DWG file or a .PLT file that you will use to plot your drawings. He will also supply you with the .NC or .NC1 files that you will import directly into your machine. The DSTV-Import function is standard on the Ocean Avenger (also see B3. New Developments below)

B2. AutoCAD Camp

AutoCAD is an architecturally based software and works well for exporting flat 2-D pieces to plate processing machines. Where it falls short is in its ability to export files for 3-D shapes like beams, channel, angles etc.

AutoCAD exports both .DWG files and .DXF files which are perfect for plates.

The Ocean Avenger can import .DXF files and can use them to process 3-D shapes as long as the steel is detailed according to specific rules. Some of these rules might be different to the way you are detailing at the moment and might require some adjustment.

This process is not nearly as seamless as B1. above. Please click to view the file on how to create DXF Files to import into Peddimat.

Note that this process requires the optional DXF-Import post processor software on the Ocean Avenger.

B3. Newest Developments - Pro Steel 3-D

Due to the large number of AutoCAD users out there, KiwiSoft has improved their Pro Steel 3-D steel detailing software which runs within AutoCAD, and it is now able to export the DSTV file (.NC or .NC1). Several of our AutoCAD users have embraced ProSteel 3-D because it is much cheaper than all the other 3-D modeling programs, and because it is easier to learn since it uses all the familiar AutoCAD commands and shortcuts. Note that Pro-Steel 3-D requires that the customer has AutoCAD 2004 or later.

For information on Pro-Steel 3-D please follow this link
http://www.oceanavenger.com/prosteel-3-d-steel-detailing-software-new.htm 

 

C.  Getting Started with Peddimat

Getting started programming your Ocean Avenger CNC Drill Line with Peddimat is simple. Please consult the following documents -

Getting Started with Peddimat - Programming a BEAM

Getting Started with Peddimat - Programming a BASE PLATE

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