Importing And Editing A Dxf File; General Procedure; Setting The Tolerance; Assigning The Machining Plane - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Universal Operating Manual

7.17.3

Importing and editing a DXF file

7.17.3.1

General procedure

• Creating/opening a G code program
• Call the "Contour" cycle and create a "New contour"
• Import the DXF file
• Select the contour in the DXF file or CAD drawing and click "OK" to accept the cycle
• Add program record with "Accept" to the G code program
7.17.3.2

Setting the tolerance

To allow even inaccurately created drawings to be used, i.e. to compensate for gaps in the
geometry, you can enter a snap radius in millimeters. This relates elements.
Note
Large snap radius
The larger that the snap radius is set, the larger the number of available following elements.
Procedure
7.17.3.3

Assigning the machining plane

You can select the machining plane in which the contour created with the DXF reader should be
located.
Procedure
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1. The DXF file is opened in the editor.
2. Press the "Details" and "Snap radius" softkeys.
The "Input" window appears.
3. Enter the desired value and press the "OK" softkey.
1. The DXF file is opened in the editor.
2. Press the "Select plane" softkey.
The "Select Plane" window opens.
3. Select the desired plane and press the "OK" softkey.
Machining the workpiece
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