Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 12

Table of contents
5.5.1 Side view ................................................................................................................................... 187
5.5.2 Half section ............................................................................................................................... 187
5.5.3 Face view .................................................................................................................................. 188
5.5.4 3D view...................................................................................................................................... 188
5.5.5 2-window ................................................................................................................................... 189
5.6 Graphical display....................................................................................................................... 190
5.7 Editing the simulation display.................................................................................................... 191
5.7.1 Blank display ............................................................................................................................. 191
5.7.2 Showing and hiding the tool path.............................................................................................. 191
5.8 Program control during the simulation ...................................................................................... 192
5.8.1 Changing the feedrate............................................................................................................... 192
5.8.2 Simulating the program block by block ..................................................................................... 193
5.9 Editing and adapting a simulation graphic ................................................................................ 194
5.9.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphical representation .................................................................. 194
5.9.2 Panning a graphical representation .......................................................................................... 195
5.9.3 Rotating the graphical representation ....................................................................................... 195
5.9.4 Modifying the viewport .............................................................................................................. 196
5.9.5 Defining cutting planes.............................................................................................................. 197
5.10 Displaying simulation alarms..................................................................................................... 198
6 Creating a G code program ................................................................................................................... 199
6.1 Graphical programming............................................................................................................. 199
6.2 Program views .......................................................................................................................... 200
6.3 Program structure ..................................................................................................................... 203
6.4 Fundamentals ........................................................................................................................... 204
6.4.1 Machining planes ...................................................................................................................... 204
6.4.2 Current planes in cycles and input screens .............................................................................. 204
6.4.3 Programming a tool (T) ............................................................................................................. 205
6.5 Generating a G code program .................................................................................................. 206
6.6 Blank input ................................................................................................................................ 208
6.6.1 Function..................................................................................................................................... 208
6.7 Machining plane, milling direction, retraction plane, safe clearance and feedrate (PL, RP,
SC, F) ........................................................................................................................................ 210
6.8 Selection of the cycles via softkey ............................................................................................ 211
6.9 Calling technology cycles.......................................................................................................... 216
6.9.1 Hiding cycle parameters............................................................................................................ 216
6.9.2 Setting data for cycles............................................................................................................... 216
6.9.3 Checking cycle parameters....................................................................................................... 217
6.9.4 Programming variables ............................................................................................................. 217
6.9.5 Changing a cycle call ................................................................................................................ 218
6.9.6 Compatibility for cycle support .................................................................................................. 218
6.9.7 Additional functions in the input screens................................................................................... 219
6.10 Measuring cycle support ........................................................................................................... 220
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Operating Manual, 02/2012, 6FC5398-8CP40-3BA0
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