Showing And Hiding The Tool Path - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Operating Manual

Procedure
7.6.2

Showing and hiding the tool path

The path display follows the programmed tool path of the selected program. The path is
continuously updated as a function of the tool movement. The tool paths can be shown or
hidden as required.
Procedure
7.7 Program control during simulation
7.7.1 Changing the feedrate
You have the capability of changing the feedrate at any time during the simulation.
You track the changes in the status bar.
Note
If you are working with the "Simultaneous recording" function, you use the rotary switch
(override) on the control panel.
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1. The simulation or the simultaneous recording is started.
2. Press the ">>" and "Blank" softkeys.
The "Blank Input" windows opens and displays the pre-assigned values.
3. Enter the desired values for the dimensions.
4. Press the "Accept" softkey to confirm your entries. The newly defined
workpiece is displayed.
1. The simulation or the simultaneous recording is started.
2. Press the ">>" softkey.
The tool paths are displayed in the active view.
3. Press the softkey to hide the tool paths.
The tool paths are still generated in the background and can be shown
again by pressing the softkey again.
4. Press the "'Delete tool path" softkey.
All of the tool paths recorded up until now are deleted.
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