Opening Additional Programs - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Opening and closing blocks
4.10.6

Opening additional programs

You have the option of viewing and editing two programs simultaneously in the editor.
For instance, you can copy program blocks or machining steps of a program and paste them
into another program.
Opening several programs
You have the option of opening up to ten program blocks.
Milling
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4. Press the "Build group" softkey.
The "Build New Group" window opens.
5. Enter a designation for the block, assign the spindle, if required, select
the Addit. run-in code and the automatic retraction and then press the
"OK" softkey.
6. Press the ">>" and "View" softkeys.
7. Press the "Open blocks" softkey if you wish to display the program with
all blocks.
8. Press the "Close blocks" softkey if you wish to display the program
again in a structured form.
1. In the program manager, select the programs that you wish to open and
view in the multiple editor and then press on the "Open" softkey.
The editor is opened and the first two programs are displayed.
2. Press the <NEXT WINDOW> key to change to the next opened
program.
3. Press the "Close" softkey to close the actual program.
Machining the workpiece
4.10 Editing a program
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