HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 User Manual page 250

Quick selection of hole positions by entering a diameter
U
Select the mode for choosing a machining position.
The TNC hides the layers shown in the left window,
and the right window becomes active for position
selection.
U Select the last soft-key row.
U Open the dialog for diameter input: enter any diameter
in the pop-up window displayed by the TNC.
U Enter the desired diameter and confirm it with the
ENT key: the TNC searches the DXF file for the
entered diameter and then shows a pop-up window
with the diameter selected that is closest to the
diameter you entered. Also, you can retroactively
filter the holes according to size.
U If required, configure the filter settings (see "Filter
settings" on page 251) and click the Use button to
confirm: The TNC loads the selected positions into
the left window (displays a point symbol).
U
If necessary you can also deselect elements that you
already selected, by dragging an area open again, but
this time while pressing the CTRL key.
U To save the selected machining positions in a points
file, enter any file name in the pop-up window
displayed by the TNC. Default setting: Name of the
DXF file. If the name of the DXF file contains special
characters or spaces, the TNC replaces the
characters with underscores.
U Confirm the entry: The TNC saves the contour
program in the directory in which the DXF file is also
saved.
U If you want to select more machining positions in
order to save them in a different file, press the
CANCEL SELECTED ELEMENTS soft key and select
as described above.
250 Programming: Data Transfer from DXF Files or Plain-language Contours