Calculating Contour Elements - Siemens SINUMERIK User Manual

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Calculating contour elements

Function
You can use the calculator to calculate the contour elements in the respective input fields.
Calculating a point in a circle
Programming and Operating Manual (Turning)
01/2017
1. Activate the calculator when you position the cursor on the desired input field.
2. Open the lower-level menu for contour elements selection.
3. Select the desired calculation function.
Press this softkey to define the direction of the rotation of the circle.
Press this softkey to switch between the diameter programming and radius programming.
4. Enter the circle center, the angle of the tangent and the circle radius in the following win-
dow:
5. Press this softkey to calculate the abscissa and ordinate values of the point.
The abscissa is the first axis, and the ordinate is the second axis of the plane. The abscissa
value is displayed in the input field from which the calculator function has been called, and
the value of the ordinate is displayed in the next input field. If the function is called from the
part program editor, the coordinates are saved with the axis names of the selected basic
plane.
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