Parameters For Contour Elements - Siemens SINUMERIK 808D Milling Programming And Operating Manual

Contour symbol colors
The meaning of the symbol colors in the contour chain on the left of the main screen is as
follows:
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4.5.4

Parameters for contour elements

Parameters for programming straight lines
①
②
③
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Significance
Symbol color black on a red background -> Element is defined geometrically
Symbol color black on a light yellow background -> Element is not defined
geometrically
Symbol color black on a gray background -> Element is defined geometrically
Symbol color white on a gray background -> Element is not defined geometrically
Absolute (abs) / incremental (inc) end
position in X or Y direction.
Transition element to the next contour is
a chamfer (CHR) or a radius (RND).
CHR=0 or RND=0 means no transition
element.
Input field for supplementary comments,
such as F1000 feedrate values, H or M
functions. If comments are entered as
text, they must always be started with a
semicolon ";".
4.5 Free contour programming
④
You can specify a side-based parallel
contour allowance. It is displayed as an
allowance in the graphics window.
⑤
The contour chain which displays the
start point and programmed contour
elements. The current position in the
chain is color-highlighted.
⑥
The graphics window which displays the
progress of the contour as you configure
the parameters for the contour elements.
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