M-Series Operator’s Manual 4/9/2015 10-44
F4 - Dimension Menu Press this key to access a sub-menu of options:
F1 – Prev Line: Press this to walk forward to the next G-code line and graphically highlight
it. If this G-code line contains movement, the Start and End points will be displayed at the
bottom of the screen.
F2 – Next Line: Press this to walk backward to the previous G-code line and graphically
highlight it. If this G-code line contains movement, the Start and End points will be displayed
at the bottom of the screen.
F3 – Go To Line: Press this key to graphically highlight a particular G-code line whose line
number you specify. If this G-code line contains movement, the Start and End points will be
displayed.
F4 – Measure: Use this feature to measure between any 2 selected points. To do this, use a
mouse to move the pointer over the first point and then press F4 – Measure to anchor the first
point. Then use the mouse to move the pointer to the second point. As you move the mouse
towards the second point, you will notice an Offset and Measurement display changing
dynamically as you move the mouse. Also you may notice some “snap to” effects as you
move the pointer close to start and end points of entities that make up your program.
F5 - Redraw Press this key to redraw the part slowly, which can be useful for visualizing the movements
the machine will make. While the display is being redrawn, you can use the feedrate override
knob to adjust the rate at which it is being drawn. If you don't have a feedrate override knob,
the + and - keys can be used to adjust the rate. Pressing F5 again will cancel this mode.
F6 - Hide Rapids Press this key to hide rapid movements. Press it again to show them.
F7 - Zoom In Press these keys to zoom into the part relative to the center of the screen.
F8 - Zoom Out Press these keys to zoom away from the part relative to the center of the screen.
F9 - Zoom All Press this key to fit the entire part inside the screen.
F10 - Show Tools Press this key to show the tools menu, which allows you to highlight movements of certain
tools. Press this key again to hide the tools menu.
Spacebar - Measure Press this key to take a measurement between two points. In a 2D view, this measurement
will be a 2D measurement. In a 3D view, it will be a 3D measurement (and the measurement
will only be valid if the crosshairs are snapped to a line of the tool path).
*Note: If you have a mouse or touch screen attached to your device, you can use that to control the graphing
window. Holding the left mouse button allows you to drag the part across the screen, while the right mouse
button controls rotation of the part. Spinning the mouse wheel (or holding both left and right buttons) zooms in
and out. Double clicking on a feedrate movement will center the camera on that movement (which is very
useful) and also tells you the length of that movement. For touchscreen operation, use the F1 key to switch
between Pan and Rotate modes.
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