Siemens SINUMERIK Series Operating Manual page 235

Specify clearance with second clearance (for position pattern "Frame", "Grid")
Size (position pattern "Row", "Frame", "Grid")
Circle direction (circle and pitch circle)
Resetting actions
Transfer drilling positions to the cycle and the program
Operation with mouse and keyboard
In addition to operation using softkeys, you can also operate the functions with the keyboard
and with the mouse.
Milling
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8. Once the reference point has been specified, press the "Select element"
softkey repeatedly to navigate to the desired drilling position in order to
specify the clearance.
9. Press the "Accept element" softkey.
A rectangular cross-hair appears.
10. Press the "Select element" repeatedly to navigate to the desired drilling
position on the displayed line.
To determine the second clearance, drilling positions must be located on
the line.
11. Press the "Accept element" softkey.
A frame or grid is displayed.
12. Once the reference point and clearances have been specified, press the
"Select element" softkey repeatedly.
All expansions of the frame or the grid are displayed.
13. Press the "Accept element" softkey to confirm the selected frame or grid.
If all elements for the position row or position frame and position grid are
valid, the drilling positions are displayed with blue points.
Once the reference point and clearance have been specified, press the
"Select element" softkey repeatedly.
The circle is shown in the possible orientations.
Press the "Select element" softkey to confirm the selected circle or pitch
circle.
If all elements of the circle or pitch circle are valid, the drilling positions
are displayed with blue points.
Undo can be used to reset the last actions.
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.
Machining the workpiece
6.11 Working with DXF files
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