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9.11 Generate Backward Program
Function
With this TNC function you can reverse the machining direction of a
contour.
Note that the TNC may need many times more free
memory space on the hard disk than the size of the
program file to be converted.
Select the machining direction you want to reverse.
Shift the soft-key rows until the CONVERT
PROGRAM soft key appears.
Select the soft-key row with functions for converting
programs.
Generate Forward and Backward Program
The name of the file created by the TNC consists of the
old file name and the extension _rev. Example:
File name of the program whose machining direction is
to be reversed: CONT1.H
File name of the backward program to be generated by
the TNC: CONT1_rev.h
To be able to generate a backward program, the TNC
must first generate a linearized forward program, i.e. a
program in which all contour elements are resolved. This
program is also executable and has the file name
extension _fwd.h.
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