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Simulating machining

7.1 Overview

Depth display

The depth infeed is color-coded. The depth display indicates the actual depth at which

machining is currently taking place. "The deeper, the darker" applies for the depth display.

Machine references

The simulation is implemented as workpiece simulation. This means that it is not assumed that

the work offset has already been precisely scratched or is known.

In spite of this, unavoidable machine references are in the programming, such as for example,

the tool change point in the machine, the retraction position when swiveling and the table

components of a swivel kinematic. Depending on the current work offset - in the worst case -

these machine references can mean that collisions are shown in the simulation that would not

occur for a realistic work offset - or vice versa, collisions are not shown, which could occur for

a realistic work offset.

Programmable frames

All frames and work offsets are taken into account in the simulation.

Manually swiveled axes

Note that swivel movement in simulation and during simultaneous recording is also displayed

when the axes are swiveled manually at the start.

Simulation display

You can choose one of the following types of display:

● Material removal simulation

During simulation or simultaneous recording you can follow stock removal from the defined

● Path display

You have the option of including the display of the path. The programmed tool path is

Tool display in the simulation and for simultaneous recording

In order that workpiece simulation is also possible for tools that have either not been

measured or have been incompletely entered, certain assumptions are made regarding the

tool geometry.

For instance, the length of a miller or drill is set to a value proportional to the tool radius so

that cutting can be simulated.

Operating Manual, 08/2018, 6FC5398-7CP41-0BA0