Creating Templates - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

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3.4 Creating templates

3.4 Creating templates
You can store your own templates to be used for creating part programs and workpieces.
These templates provide the basic framework for further editing.
You can use them for any part programs or workpieces you have created.
Storage location for templates
The templates used to create part programs or workpieces can be stored in the following
directories:
HMI Data/Templates/Manufacturer/Part programs or Workpieces
HMI Data/Templates/User/Part programs or Workpieces
Proceed as follows
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1. Select the "Program manager" operating area.
2. Press the menu forward key and the "System data" softkey.
The data tree opens.
...
3. Position the cursor on the file that you want to store as a template and
press the "Copy" softkey.
4. Select the folder in which you want to store the file - "Part programs" or
"Workpieces" - and press the "Paste" softkey. See "Storage locations
for templates"
Stored templates can be selected when a part program or a workpiece
is being created.
Commissioning Manual, 07/2007, 6FC5397-1DP10-2BA0
HMI sl (IM9)