Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 163

Size (for position pattern "Row", "Frame", "Grid")
Circle direction (for circle and partial circle)
Resetting actions
Transfer drilling positions to the cycle and to the program
Operation with keyboard and mouse
In addition to the operation using the softkeys, you can also operate the functions with the
keyboard and the mouse.
Turning
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9. Press the "Accept element" softkey.
A rectangular cross-hair is displayed.
10. Press the "Select element" softkey and press it repeatedly to navigate to
the desired drilling position on the displayed line.
To determine the second clearance, the drilling position must be located
on the line.
11. Press the "Accept element" softkey.
A frame or grid is displayed.
12. Once the reference point and clearances have been specified, press the
"Select element" softkey repeatedly.
All expansions of the frame or the grid are displayed.
13. Press the "Accept element" softkey to confirm the selected frame or grid.
If all elements for the position row or position frame and position grid are
valid, the drilling positions are displayed with blue points.
Once the reference point and clearance have been specified, press the
"Select element" softkey repeatedly.
The displayed circle is shown in the possible orientations.
Press the "Select element" softkey to confirm the selected circle or partial
circle.
If all elements of the circle or partial circle are valid, the drilling positions
are displayed with blue points.
Undo can be used to reset the last actions.
4. Press the "OK" softkey in order to accept the position values.
You return to the associated parameter screen form.
Press the "Accept" softkey to transfer the drilling positions to the program.
Machining the workpiece
6.11 Working with DXF files
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