Displaying And Hiding Positions - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

8.1.13

Displaying and hiding positions

Function
You can hide any positions in the following position patterns:
● Position pattern line
● Position pattern grid
● Position pattern frame
● Full circle position pattern
● Pitch circle position pattern
The hidden positions are skipped when machining.
Display
The programmed positions of the position pattern are shown as follows in the programming
graphic:
x
o
Selecting positions
You have the option of either displaying or hiding positions - by activating the checkbox in
the displayed position table either using the keyboard or mouse.
Procedure
Milling
Operating Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5398-7CP40-3BA1
Position is activated = displayed (position is shown as a cross)
Position deactivated = hidden (position shown as a circle)
1. The part program or ShopMill program to be processed has been
created and you are in the editor.
2. Press the "Drilling" and "Positions" softkeys.
3. Press the "Line/Grid/Frame" or "Full/Pitch Circle" softkeys.
Programming technological functions (cycles)
8.1 Drilling
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