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Marking, copying, cutting and inserting program sections
The control provides the following functions for copying program
sections within an NC program or into another NC program:
Soft key Function
Switch the marking function on
Switch the marking function off
Cut the marked block
Insert the block that is stored in the buffer
memory
Copy the marked block
To copy a program section, proceed as follows:
Select the soft key row containing the marking functions
Select the first block of the section you wish to copy
Mark the first block: Press the SELECT BLOCK soft key.
The control highlights the block in color and displays the
CANCEL SELECTION soft key.
Move the highlight to the last block of the program section you
wish to copy or cut.
The control shows the marked blocks in a different color. You
can end the marking function at any time by pressing the
CANCEL SELECTION soft key.
Copy the selected program section: Press the COPY BLOCK
soft key. Cut the selected program section: Press the
CUT OUT BLOCK soft key.
The control stores the selected block.
If you want to transfer a program section to another
NC program, you now need to select the desired
NC program in the file manager.
Using the arrow keys, select the block after which you wish to
insert the copied (cut) program section
Insert the saved program section: Press the INSERT BLOCK soft
key
To end the marking function, press the CANCEL SELECTION soft
key
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