Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 10

Table of contents
4.12.4 Auxiliary functions ..................................................................................................................... 196
4.13 Mold making view...................................................................................................................... 198
4.13.1 Starting the mold making view .................................................................................................. 201
4.13.2 Specifically jump to the program block ..................................................................................... 202
4.13.3 Searching for program blocks ................................................................................................... 202
4.13.4 Changing the view..................................................................................................................... 203
4.13.4.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphical representation .................................................................. 203
4.13.4.2 Modifying the viewport .............................................................................................................. 204
4.14 Displaying the program runtime and counting workpieces ....................................................... 205
4.15 Setting for automatic mode ....................................................................................................... 207
5 Simulating machining............................................................................................................................. 209
5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 209
5.2 Simulation before machining of the workpiece ......................................................................... 216
5.3 Simultaneous recording before machining of the workpiece .................................................... 217
5.4 Simultaneous recording during machining of the workpiece .................................................... 218
5.5 Different views of the workpiece ............................................................................................... 219
5.5.1 Plan view ................................................................................................................................... 219
5.5.2 3D view...................................................................................................................................... 219
5.5.3 Side view ................................................................................................................................... 220
5.6 Editing the simulation display.................................................................................................... 221
5.6.1 Blank display ............................................................................................................................. 221
5.6.2 Showing and hiding the tool path.............................................................................................. 221
5.7 Program control during the simulation ...................................................................................... 222
5.7.1 Changing the feedrate............................................................................................................... 222
5.7.2 Simulating the program block by block ..................................................................................... 223
5.8 Changing and adapting a simulation graphic............................................................................ 224
5.8.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphical representation .................................................................. 224
5.8.2 Panning a graphical representation .......................................................................................... 225
5.8.3 Rotating the graphical representation ....................................................................................... 225
5.8.4 Modifying the viewport .............................................................................................................. 226
5.8.5 Defining cutting planes.............................................................................................................. 227
5.9 Displaying simulation alarms..................................................................................................... 228
6 Generating a G code program ............................................................................................................... 229
6.1 Graphical programming............................................................................................................. 229
6.2 Program views .......................................................................................................................... 230
6.3 Program structure ..................................................................................................................... 233
6.4 Fundamentals ........................................................................................................................... 234
6.4.1 Machining planes ...................................................................................................................... 234
6.4.2 Current planes in cycles and input screens .............................................................................. 235
6.4.3 Programming a tool (T) ............................................................................................................. 235
6.5 Generating a G code program .................................................................................................. 237
6.6 Blank input ................................................................................................................................ 238
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Operating Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5398-7CP40-3BA1
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