Importing And Editing A Dxf File In The Editor; General Procedure; Specifying A Reference Point - Siemens SINUMERIK Series Operating Manual

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6.11 Working with DXF files
6.11.3

Importing and editing a DXF file in the editor

6.11.3.1

General procedure

● Creating and opening a G-code or ShopMill program
● Calling "Contour milling" cycles and creating a "New contour"
- OR -
● Calling "Positions / position pattern" from the "Drill" cycle
● Importing a DXF file
● Select the contour or drilling positions in the DXF file or CAD drawing and click "OK" to
accept the cycle
● Add program record with "Accept" to the G-code or ShopMill program
6.11.3.2

Specifying a reference point

Because the zero point of the DXF file normally differs from the zero point of the CAD drawing,
specify a reference point.
Procedure
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1. The DXF file is opened in the editor.
2. Press the ">>" and "Specify reference point" softkeys.
3. Press the "Element start" softkey to place the zero point at the start of the
selected element.
- OR -
Press the "Element center" softkey to place the zero point at the center
of the selected element.
- OR -
Press the "Element end" softkey to place the zero point at the end of the
selected element.
- OR -
Press the "Arc center" softkey to place the zero point at the center of an
arc.
- OR -
Press the "Cursor" softkey to define the zero point at any cursor position.
- OR -
Press the "Free input" softkey to open the "Reference Point Input" window
and enter the values for the positions (X, Y) there.
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