Create Contour - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operator's Manual

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Program Operating Area
6.5 Free contour programming

6.5.3 Create contour

Work-
pieces program
Support
contour
Define the start point
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Function
For each contour that you want to cut, you must create a new contour.
The first step in creating a contour is to specify a starting point.
You have the option of beginning the contour with a transition element
to the blank. You can also enter any additional commands (up to 40
characters) in G code format for the start point.
If you want to create a contour that is similar to an existing contour,
you can copy the existing one, rename it and just alter selected
contour elements. However, if you want to use an identical contour at
another place in the program, you must not rename the copy.
Changes to the one contour will then automatically be applied to the
other contour with the same name.
Sequence
To select an existing program via the "Workpiece" and "Part program"
Part
softkeys or create a new part program with the "New" softkey.
Enter a name and confirm with "OK".
You are now back in the ASCII editor.
You can access the following softkeys by pressing the ETC key:
Open the contour editor by pressing the "Support" and "New contour"
New
softkeys.
The input form for the start point of the contour appears.
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