Circle With Known Radius - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Operation/Programming Manual

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Programming with ShopMill
3.6 Linear or circular path motions

3.6.3 Circle with known radius

Circle
radius
Call help display with
the key
Parameters
Direction of The tool travels in the programmed direction from the circle starting point to its end
rotation point. You can program this direction as clockwise or counterclockwise.
X X position circle end point (abs. or inc.)
Y Y position circle end point (abs. or inc.)
R Radius of arc;
You can select the arc of your choice by entering a positive or a negative sign.
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The tool traverses a circular path with the programmed radius from its
current position to the programmed circle end point. The control
system works out the circle center point. You do not need to program
interpolation parameters.
The circle can only be traversed at machining feedrate.
Press the "Straight/Circle" and "Circle radius" softkeys.
Help display for circle with known radius
Description
SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operation/Programming ShopMill (BAS) – 10.04 Edition
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10.04
Unit
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