Nesting Functions - CORNER LOOP

This function is used to define a corner loop. The operator will be prompted to indicate where the corner loop will be placed and to key in the radius and the length of the corner

loop. See the figure below.

Figure 3:13 Illustration of a corner Loop

It is also possible to give auxiliary functions in three different points in a corner loop.

Corner loops can be added automatically when a plate part is nested. This is controlled with the nesting default parameter CORN_LOOP_CTRL. The default parameter

CORN_LOOP_LENGTH must then be defined. If CORN_LOOP_RADIUS is zero a triangular corner loop will be created.

Corner loops can also be made in the function AUXILIARY FUNCTION by giving the function code -999 and the radius and length as parameters. If a corner loop will be made in

this way, other auxiliary functions are not allowed in that node.

There is a possibility to modify the geometry of an existing loop if the user points within a certain distance from the loop. This distance controlled via the default parameter

CORN_LOOP_MODIFY_DIST.