Selecting The Machining Range / Deleting The Range And Element - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Turning Operating Manual

6.11.3.5

Selecting the machining range / deleting the range and element

You can select ranges in the DXF file and therefore reduce the elements. After accepting the
2nd position, only the contents of the selected rectangle are displayed. Contours are cut to the
rectangle.
Requirement
The DXF file is open in the editor.
Procedure
Select the machining range from the DXF file
Delete selected ranges and elements of the DXF file
Delete range
Turning
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1. Press the "Reduce" and "Select range" softkeys if you want to select
specific ranges of the DXF file.
An orange rectangle is displayed.
2. Press the "Range +" softkey to enlarge the section or press the "Range
-" softkey to reduce the section.
3. Press the "Arrow right", "Arrow left", "Arrow up" or "Arrow down" softkey
to move the selection tool.
4. Press the "OK" softkey.
The machining section is displayed.
Use the "Cancel" softkey to return to the previous window.
5. Press the "Deselect range" softkey to undo the selection of the machin‐
ing range.
The DXF fie is reset to the original display.
6. Press the "Reduce" softkey.
7. Press the "Range delete" softkey.
A blue rectangle is displayed.
8. Press the "Range +" softkey to enlarge the section or press the "Range
-" softkey to reduce the section.
Machining the workpiece
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