Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual page 12

Table of contents
5 Simulating machining............................................................................................................................. 175
5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 175
5.2 Simulation before machining of the workpiece ......................................................................... 181
5.3 Simultaneous recording before machining of the workpiece .................................................... 182
5.4 Simultaneous recording during machining of the workpiece .................................................... 183
5.5 Different views of the workpiece ............................................................................................... 184
5.5.1 Side view ................................................................................................................................... 184
Half section ............................................................................................................................... 184
5.5.2
5.5.3 Face view .................................................................................................................................. 185
5.5.4 3D view...................................................................................................................................... 185
5.5.5 2-window ................................................................................................................................... 186
5.6 Graphical display....................................................................................................................... 186
5.7 Editing the simulation display.................................................................................................... 187
5.7.1 Blank display ............................................................................................................................. 187
5.7.2 Showing and hiding the tool path.............................................................................................. 189
5.8 Program control during the simulation ...................................................................................... 190
5.8.1 Changing the feedrate............................................................................................................... 190
5.8.2 Simulating the program block by block ..................................................................................... 191
5.9 Editing and adapting a simulation graphic ................................................................................ 192
5.9.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphical representation .................................................................. 192
5.9.2 Panning a graphical representation .......................................................................................... 193
5.9.3 Rotating the graphical representation ....................................................................................... 193
5.9.4 Modifying the viewport .............................................................................................................. 194
5.9.5 Defining cutting planes.............................................................................................................. 195
5.10 Displaying simulation alarms..................................................................................................... 196
6 Creating a G code program ................................................................................................................... 197
6.1 Graphical programming............................................................................................................. 197
6.2 Program views .......................................................................................................................... 198
6.3 Program structure ..................................................................................................................... 201
6.4 Fundamentals ........................................................................................................................... 201
6.4.1 Machining planes ...................................................................................................................... 201
6.4.2 Current planes in cycles and input screens .............................................................................. 202
6.4.3 Programming a tool (T) ............................................................................................................. 203
6.5 Generating a G code program .................................................................................................. 204
6.6 Blank input ................................................................................................................................ 205
6.7 Machining plane, milling direction, retraction plane, safe clearance and feedrate (PL, RP,
SC, F) ........................................................................................................................................ 208
6.8 Selection of the cycles via softkey ............................................................................................ 209
6.9 Calling technology cycles.......................................................................................................... 213
6.9.1 Hiding cycle parameters............................................................................................................ 213
6.9.2 Setting data for cycles............................................................................................................... 214
6.9.3 Checking cycle parameters....................................................................................................... 214
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