Siemens SINUMERIK 828D Manual page 65

The contour tolerance is shown as magnifying
glass.
Standard values:
Roughing 0.1
Rough-finishing 0.05
Finishing 0.01
The smoothing is also shown in the magnify-
ing glass:
Smoothing adds shine to the surface.
Without smoothing, high-precision
contours appear perfectly.
Benefits
Perfect surface quality - Correction of irregularities from the CAD/CAM data, direction-
independent identical smoothing of the milling paths
High accuracy
Stable milling machine - significantly smoother machine running, less wear, long-term
availability
Perfect usability - simple and graphical operator screens, optimum surface quality, even
with the default setting, for most programs
SINUMERIK Operate - Milling
Control system overview for machine tools' sales people, 2017, A5E41992599B AA
Tool and mold making
10.2 Advanced Surface and Top Surface
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