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DXF converter (option 42) 7.3
Single selection
Select the mode for choosing a machining
position. The Graphics window becomes active for
position selection
To select a machining position: Click the desired
element with the mouse and the TNC displays the
element in orange. If the shift key is pressed at the
same time, the TNC indicates possible machining
positions on the element with stars. If you click
on a circle, the TNC adopts the circle center as
machining position. If the shift key is pressed
at the same time, the TNC indicates possible
machining positions with stars. The TNC copies
the selected position to the List View window
(display of a point symbol)
If necessary you can also deselect elements
that you have already selected, by clicking on
the element in the Graphics window again,
while pressing the CTRL key at the same time.
Alternatively, select the element in the List View
window and press DEL. You can deselect all
selected elements by clicking on the icon
If you want to specify the machining position
at the intersection of two elements, click the
first element with the left mouse button: the
TNC displays stars at the selectable machining
positions.
Click on the second element (straight line,
complete circle or circular arc) with the left mouse
button. The TNC loads the intersection of the
elements into the List View window (displays a
point symbol). If there are several intersections,
the TNC takes the intersection nearest to the
mouse.
Save the selected machining positions to the
clipboard of the TNC so that you can then insert
them as a positioning block with cycle call in a
conversational program; or
To save the selected machining positions to a point
file, enter the target directory and any file name in
the pop-up window displayed by the TNC. Default
setting: Name of the DXF file. Alternately, you can
also select the file type
Confirm the entry: The TNC saves the contour
program to the selected directory
If you want to select more machining positions,
press the Cancel Selected Elements icon and
select as described above
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