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6.5 Path contours – Polar coordinates.................................................................................................... 252
Overview............................................................................................................................................... 252
Zero point for polar coordinates: pole CC............................................................................................ 253
Straight line LP......................................................................................................................................253
Circular path CP around pole CC.......................................................................................................... 254
Circle CTP with tangential connection..................................................................................................254
Helix.......................................................................................................................................................255
Example: Linear movement with polar coordinates............................................................................. 257
Example: Helix...................................................................................................................................... 258
6.6 Path contours – FK free contour programming............................................................................... 259
Fundamentals........................................................................................................................................ 259
FK programming graphics..................................................................................................................... 261
Initiating the FK dialog.......................................................................................................................... 262
Pole for FK programming......................................................................................................................262
Free straight line programming.............................................................................................................263
Free circular path programming............................................................................................................ 264
Input possibilities.................................................................................................................................. 265
Auxiliary points...................................................................................................................................... 268
Relative data..........................................................................................................................................269
Example: FK programming 1................................................................................................................ 271
Example: FK programming 2................................................................................................................ 272
Example: FK programming 3................................................................................................................ 273
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