Circular Path CTP with Tangential Connection
The tool moves on a circular path, starting tangentially from a
preceding contour element.
Polar coordinates radius PR: Distance from the arc
end point to the pole CC
Polar coordinates angle PA: Angular position of the
arc end point
Example NC blocks
12 CC X+40 Y+35
13 L X+0 Y+35 RL F250 M3
14 LP PR+25 PA+120
15 CTP PR+30 PA+30
16 L Y+0
The pole CC is not the center of the contour arc!
228
Y
120°
35
CC
40
6 Programming: Programming Contours
30°
X