Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 500

Programming technological functions (cycles)
8.7 Additional cycles and functions in ShopMill
5. Program machining operation (e.g. enter contour and path milling)
6. Deactivate cylinder surface transformation
The programmed cylinder surface transformation is simulated only as developed peripheral
surface.
Note
The work offsets active prior to selection of cylinder surface transformation are no longer
active after the function has been deselected.
Table 8- 1
Parameters
Cylinder surface trans.
Transformation number Selects the Tracyl data set, if there are several Tracyl data sets.
∅
Slot side compensation •
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1. The ShopMill program to be edited has been created and you are in the
editor.
2. Press the "Various" softkey.
3. Press the "Transformations" and "Cylinder surface" softkeys.
Description
Yes
•
Activates the cylinder surface transformation for programming.
For several rotary axes, instead of "yes", the name of the rotary axis (A or B) is
displayed.
No
•
Deactivates cylinder surface transformation after programming.
Cylinder diameter - only for "Cylinder surface transformation yes"
on - only for "Cylinder surface transformation yes"
Activates slot side compensation.
off - only for "Cylinder surface transformation yes"
•
Deactivates slot side compensation.
The selection for "slot side compensation" depends on the transformation type.
Offset to programmed path - only for "slot side compensation on"
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