Example of Bevel Definition for Varying Bevel Angles

The statements below create varying bevel control in a situation with two sets (for example, to be produced by two different production facilities). The example does not claim to be a realistic one.

The first set has the following characteristics:

1. Tight connection (V-bevel) independently of the connection angle and plate thickness (no "range").

2. If the width of the bevel wedge is smaller than 3 mm, use vertical cutting.

The second set looks like this:

3. It has two ranges for plate thickness thinner and thicker than 15 mm, respectively.

4. For thinner plate (range 1):

• 1. Tight V-connection until 30 degrees connection angle,

  Bevel type 17 for angles > 30 degrees.

  5. For thicker plate (range 2):

• 1. bevel type 57 up to 40 degrees,

  Bevel type 17 for angles >40 degrees.

  AUTO_SET, 1 /NAME='STANDARD';
  AUTO_SET, 2 /NAME='SPECIAL';
  AUTO_RANGE, 15, 999 /SET=2,
  
  BEVEL, 151 /TYPE=15 /SYMBOL=(61,-61);
  BEVEL, 161 /TYPE=16 /VAR_ALPHA /SYMBOL=63;
  BEVEL, 171 /TYPE=17 /VAR_BETA /NOSE=0.5 /SYMBOL=62;
  BEVEL, 571 /TYPE=57 /VAR_ALPHA /VAR_BETA /SYMBOL=62;
  !
  ! Set 1
  !
  AUTO_SELECT /SET=1 /GAP=3.0 /BEVEL=151;
  AUTO_SELECT /SET=1 /INT=(0,89) /VAR_ALPHA /MIN=0 /BEVEL=-161;
  AUTO_SELECT /SET=1 /INT=(-89,0) /VAR_ALPHA /MIN=0 /BEVEL=161;
  !
  ! Set 2, Range 1 (T<=15)
  !
  AUTO_SELECT /SET=2 /RANGE=1 /INT=(0,30) /VAR_ALPHA /MIN=0 /BEVEL=-161;
  AUTO_SELECT /SET=2 /RANGE=1 /INT=(30,89) /VAR_BETA /MAX=45
          /BEVEL=171;
  AUTO_SELECT /SET=2 /RANGE=1 /INT=(-30,0) /VAR_ALPHA /MIN=0 /BEVEL=161;
  AUTO_SELECT /SET=2 /RANGE=1 /INT=(-89,-30) /VAR_BETA /MAX=45
          /BEVEL=-171;
  !
  ! Set 2, Range 2 (T>15)
  !
  AUTO_SELECT /SET=2 /RANGE=2 /INT=(0,40)
          /VAR_ALPHA /DIFF=40 /MIN=0 /MAX=40
          /VAR_BETA /MIN=0
          /BEVEL=571;
  AUTO_SELECT /SET=2 /RANGE=2 /INT=(40,89) /VAR_BETA / BEVEL=171;
  AUTO_SELECT /SET=2 /RANGE=2 /INT=(-40,0)
          /VAR_ALPHA /DIFF=40 /MIN=0 /MAX=40
          /VAR_BETA /MIN=0

          /BEVEL=-571;

  AUTO_SELECT /SET=2 /RANGE=2 /INT=(-89,40) /VAR_BETA / BEVEL=-171;