HEIDENHAIN TNC 620 User Manual page 299

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DXF converter (option 42) 7.3
Single selection
Select the mode for choosing a machining
position. The Graphics window becomes active for
position selection
To select a machining position: Click the desired
element with the mouse and the TNC displays
the element in orange. If the shift key is pressed
at the same time, the TNC indicates possible
machining positions on the element with stars. If
you click a circle, the TNC loads the circle center
as machining position. If the shift key is pressed
at the same time, the TNC indicates possible
machining positions with stars. The TNC loads
the selected position into the List View window
(displays a point symbol).
If necessary you can also deselect elements that
you already selected by clicking the element in the
graphic window again, but this time while pressing
the CTRL key. Alternatively, select the element
in the List View window and press DEL. You can
deselect all selected elements by clicking the icon
If you want to specify the machining position
at the intersection of two elements, click the
first element with the left mouse button: the
TNC displays stars at the selectable machining
positions.
Click on the second element (straight line,
complete circle or circular arc) with the left mouse
button. The TNC loads the intersection of the
elements into the List View window (displays a
point symbol). If there are several intersections,
the TNC takes the intersection nearest to the
mouse.
Save the selected machining positions to the
clipboard of the TNC so that you can then insert
them as a positioning block with cycle call in a
Klartext conversational language program, or
To save the selected machining positions in a point
file: The TNC displays a pop-up window for you
to enter any file name, the file type and target
directory.
Confirm the entry: The TNC saves the contour
program to the selected directory
If you want to select more machining positions,
press the Cancel Selected Elements icon and
select as described above
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