Accepting Contours - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Turning Operating Manual

Operation with mouse and keyboard
In addition to operation using softkeys, you can also operate the functions with the keyboard
and with the mouse.
6.11.3.8

Accepting contours

Calling the cycles
Selecting contours
The start and end point are specified for the contour line.
The start point and the direction are selected on a selected element. Beginning at the start
point, the automatic contour line takes all subsequent elements of a contour. The contour line
ends as soon as there are no subsequent elements – or intersections with other elements of the
contour occur.
Note
If a contour includes more elements than can be processed, you will be offered the option of
transferring the contour to the program as pure G code.
This contour then can no longer be edited in the editor.
Procedure
Opening a DXF file
Turning
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4. Press the "OK" softkey in order to accept the position values.
You return to the associated parameter screen form.
Press the "Accept" softkey to transfer the drilling positions to the program.
1. The part program or ShopTurn program to be processed has been cre‐
ated and you are in the editor.
2. Press the "Contour turning" softkey.
3. Press the "New contour" softkey.
With the "Undo" softkey, you can undo your contour selection back to a
specific point.
1. Enter the desired name in the "New Contour" window.
Machining the workpiece
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