Opening Additional Programs - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D SL Operating Manual

Machining the workpiece
4.10 Editing a program
4.10.6

Opening additional programs

You have the option of viewing and editing two programs simultaneously in the editor.
For instance, you can copy program blocks or machining steps of a program and paste them
into another program.
Opening several programs
You have the option of opening up to ten program blocks.
Note
Pasting program blocks
JobShop machining steps cannot be copied into a G code program.
Requirement
You have opened a program in the editor.
Procedure
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7. Press the "Open all blocks" softkey if you wish to display the program
with all blocks.
8. Press the "Close all blocks" softkey, if you wish to display the program
again in a structured form.
1. In the program manager, select the programs that you wish to open and
view in the multiple editor and then press on the "Open" softkey.
The editor is opened and the first two programs are displayed.
2. Press the <NEXT WINDOW> key to change to the next opened
program.
3. Press the "Close" softkey to close the actual program.
1. Press the ">>" and "Open additional program" softkeys.
The "Select Additional Program" window is opened.
Operating Manual, 02/2012, 6FC5398-7CP40-3BA0
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