Editing The Simulation Display; Blank Display; Showing And Hiding The Tool Path - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Machine the workpiece
3.10 Simulating machining
3.10.7

Editing the simulation display

3.10.7.1

Blank display

You can change the blank defined in the program.
Procedure
3.10.7.2

Showing and hiding the tool path

The path display follows the programmed tool path of the selected program. The tool paths
can be shown or hidden as required.
Procedure
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1. The simulation or the simultaneous recording is started.
2. Press the ">>" and "Blank" softkeys.
The "Blank Input" windows opens and displays the pre-assigned
values.
3. Enter the desired values for the dimensions.
4. Press the "Accept" softkey to confirm your entries. The new
dimensions are taken into account in the display of the workpiece.
1. The simulation or the simultaneous recording is started.
2. Press the "<<" softkey to switch to the main screen, if required.
2. Press the ">>" softkey.
The tool path or tool paths for several tools are displayed in the active
view. The path is continuously updated as a function of the tool
movement.
3. Press the softkey to hide the tool paths.
The tool paths are still generated in the background and can be
shown again by pressing the softkey again.
4. Press the "'Delete tool path" softkey.
All tool paths so far generated, including tool paths generated in the
background are deleted.
Operating Manual, 01/2008, 6FC5398-6AP10-2BA0
HMI sl Universal