Accepting Contours - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

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.
6.11.3.8

Accepting contours

Calling up the cycle
Select contour
The start and end point are specified for the contour line.
The start point and the direction are selected on a selected element. Beginning at the start
point, the automatic contour line takes all subsequent elements of a contour until there are no
following elements or intersections with other elements.
Note
If a contour includes more elements than can be processed, you will be offered the option of
transferring the contour to the program as pure G code.
This contour then can no longer be edited in the editor.
Procedure
Opening a DXF file
Milling
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1. The part program or ShopMill program to be processed has been created
and you are in the editor.
2. Press the "Mill contour" softkey.
3. Press the "New contour" softkey.
With the "Undo" softkey, you can undo your contour selection back to a
specific point.
1. Enter the desired name in the "New Contour" window.
2. Press the "From DXF file" and "Accept" softkeys.
The "Open DXF File" window opens.
3. Select a storage location and place the cursor on the relevant DXF file.
You can, for example, use the search function to search directly for a DXF
file in comprehensive folders and directories.
Machining the workpiece
6.11 Working with DXF files
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