Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 195

Procedure
Select the machining range from the DXF file
Delete selected ranges and elements of the DXF file
Delete range
Delete ele‐
ment
Milling
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1. Press the "Reduce" and "Select range" softkeys if you want to select
specific ranges of the DXF file.
An orange rectangle is displayed.
2. Press the "Range +" softkey to enlarge the section or press the "Range
-" softkey to reduce the section.
3. Press the "Arrow right", "Arrow left", "Arrow up" or "Arrow down" softkey
to move the selection tool.
4. Press the "OK" softkey.
The machining section is displayed.
Use the "Cancel" softkey to return to the previous window.
5. Press the "Deselect range" softkey to undo the selection of the machining
range.
The DXF fie is reset to the original display.
6. Press the "Reduce" softkey.
7. Press the "Delete range" softkey to select ranges that you want to delete.
A blue rectangle is displayed.
8. Press the "Range +" softkey to enlarge the section or press the "Range
-" softkey to reduce the section.
9. Press the "Arrow right", "Arrow left", "Arrow up" or "Arrow down" softkey
to move the selection tool.
- OR -
10. Press the "Delete element" softkey and select the element that you want
to delete with the selection tool.
11. Press "OK".
Machining the workpiece
6.11 Working with DXF files
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