Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Function Manual page 244

K8: Geometric machine modeling - only 840D sl
6.2 Commissioning
File format
The description of the body must be available in STL format (StandardTesselationFormat) and
in ASCII coding.
Search path
The specified file is sought in the predefined directories on the CompactFlash card in this order:
1. /card/oem/sinumerik/nck/prot_data/machine/3d_data/mm
2. /card/oem/sinumerik/nck/prot_data/machine/3d_data/inch
Interpretation of the length specifications
Depending on the storage directory, the length specifications contained in the STL file are
interpreted in mm or inches:
● .../mm: Interpretation of the length specifications in millimeters
● .../inch: Interpretation of the length specifications in inches
Syntax
$NP_FILENAME[<n>] = "<name>"
Meaning
$NP_FILENAME:
<n>:
<name>:
Example
The geometry data for the 19th protection area element is stored in the KUEHLDUESE_1.STL
file:
Program code
N100 $NP_FILENAME[18] = "KUEHLDU-
ESE_1.STL"
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Name of the STL file with the geometry data of the protection area element body
Data type: STRING
Default value: "" "" (empty string)
System variable or protection area element index
Data type: INT
Range of values: 0, 1, 2, ... ($MN_MM_MAXNUM_3D_PROT_AREA_ELEM -
1)
Name of the STL file
Data type: STRING
Comment
; 19. Protection area element,
; file name = "KUEHLDUESE_1.STL"
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