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.KAM
Kernel-Aided Manufacturing
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KAM
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GEOMETRY
PROCESS
⬛ TABLE
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SHEET
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in
4×8ft
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mm
in
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LEGEND
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EXTRACT
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FILES & NC
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3D THICKNESS
mm
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KAM TOOLS
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°
+Δ
ABS
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Properties
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0
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Angle
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Units
mm
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Parts
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Contour
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Operation
Cut
Mark
Score
None
Side
Auto-detect
Outside
Inside
Order
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Sort Seq
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Use TAG tool or right-click.
Sheet Utilization
USED
0.0%
SCRAP
100.0%
Table / Sheet Size
Length (X)
mm
Width (Y)
mm
Show table
AutoNest
Part gap
mm
Edge margin
mm
Beam width
paths
Quick
Smart Nest
Material
A36
Mild Structural Steel
▾
36 ksi · 0.284 lb/in³ · Plate
Thickness
mm
Machine
Name
Amperage
A
Kerf
mm
Kerf Direction
◁ Left
G41
Right ▷
G42
None
G40
Kerf vs Thickness (65A ref)
Thick
Kerf
1/8"
0.040"
3/16"
0.050"
1/4"
0.055"
3/8"
0.060"
1/2"
0.070"
5/8"
0.080"
3/4"
0.090"
1"
0.110"
Cut Speed
ipm
Pierce ms
Lead-In R
mm
Dialect
Generic Plasma
Hypertherm Edge
Burny
Dynatorch
Job
Job #
Client
Notes
ABS
X,Y
abs ·
@dX,dY
rel ·
@D<A°
polar
X
0.0000
Y
0.0000
mm
Press
L
for Line ·
R
for Rect ·
P
for Polygon · Right-click for menu
MODE
SELECT
SNAP
ON
GRID
10mm
L
line
R
rect
P
poly
O
offset
T
rotate
Q/E
±90°
Z
extents
J
join
X
explode
U
units
V
view
T
tag
1/2/3
cut/mark/score
Ctrl+E
→.nc
.KAM · Geometry View
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KADsuite™ · .KAM Kernel-Aided Manufacturing ·
AGPL-3.0
· withshalom
GK
G·KODE
nc viewer
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Units
Auto
mm
in
Canvas
Replace
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G-CODE
—
GK
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File → Import .nc
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Actions
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KAM Tag
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1
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3
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U
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Lines
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Circles
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Arcs
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$INSUNITS in file
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Interpret file coordinates as —
mm
millimeters
in
inches
auto
from file
Canvas —
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Add to existing geometry
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Import
Export .NC — G-code Output
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Program #
NC Units
Inches (G20)
mm (G21)
Feed Rate
Feed Unit
ipm
mm/min
Preview (first 40 lines)
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Preview
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Offset Distance
mm
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to confirm ·
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to cancel
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Offset
KM
KAM
Kernel-Aided Manufacturing
Units
mm
millimeters
in
inches
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ASTM sheet and plate · laser · plasma · waterjet
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