Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 604

Programming technological functions (cycles)
10.7 Additional cycles and functions in ShopMill
Supporting several data sets
● If several Tracyl data sets have been set up, then the corresponding rotary axes can be
selected.
● If several Tracyl data sets have been set up around a rotary axis, then the corresponding
numbers of the data sets can be selected.
Slot side compensation
Cylinder surface transformation is available in the following versions:
Slot side compensation off
When slot side compensation is deactivated, any type of slot with parallel sides can be
machined if the tool diameter is equal to the slot width.
The slot sides are not parallel if the slot width is larger than the tool diameter.
The slot contour is programmed for machining purposes.
Slot side compensation on
This function is only permissible during path milling with switched-on radius compensation.
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