Displaying/Editing Information For The Geometric Data - Siemens SINUMERIK Series Operating Manual

Procedure
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6.11.2.6

Displaying/editing information for the geometric data

Precondition
The DXF file is opened in the Program Manager or in the editor.
Procedure
Note
Editing a geometric element
You can use this function to make smaller changes to the geometry, e.g. for missing
intersections.
You should make larger changes in the input screen of the editor.
You cannot undo any changes that you make with "Element Edit".
Milling
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1. Press the "Details" and "Rotate figure" softkeys.
2. Press the "Arrow right", "Arrow left", "Arrow up", "Arrow down", "Arrow
clockwise" or "Arrow counter-clockwise" softkey to change the position of
the drawing.
1. Press the "Details" and "Geometry info" softkeys.
The cursor takes the form of a question mark.
2. Position the cursor on the element for which you want to display its geo‐
metric data and press the "Element Info" softkey.
If, for example, you have selected a straight line, the following window
opens "Straight line on layer: ...". You are shown the coordinates corre‐
sponding to the actual zero point in the selected layer: Start point for X
and Y, end point for X and Y as well as the length.
4. If you are currently in the editor, press the "Element edit" softkey.
The coordinate values can be edited.
3. Press the "Back" softkey to close the display window.
Machining the workpiece
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