Programming manual
CNC 8070
CYCLE EDITOR
General concepts
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12.1.5 Simulate a canned cycle
At the canned cycle editor, it is possible to simulate the cycle being
edited without having to simulate the whole part-program. During
simulation, another canned cycle may be viewed and edited and it is
also possible to return to the program editor.
Simulating a cycle
Pressing the [START] icon begins the simulation of the cycle that is
being edited. The simulation may be interrupted with the [STOP] icon
or canceled with the [RESET] icon.
The simulation graphics is always superimposed on the help graphics
of the main cycle. If the cycle has a positioning associated with it, the
graphics is superimposed on the main cycle; in the case of a 2D pocket
with drilling, on the pocket.
Once the simulation has started, it is maintained until the cycle is over
or the [RESET] icon is pressed. Even when changing cycles or
returning to the program editor during simulation, the previous cycle
is still in effect during the simulation.
Cycle simulation window
The graphics window (in simulation) is activated by pressing the
[START] icon and is canceled by pressing the [RESET] icon. This
window is placed over the cycle help graphics; it may be expanded to
full screen (or shrink it again) using the key combination [CTRL]+[G].
The lower left corner of the window indicates the name of the cycle
and the simulation channel, which will be the channel of the program
editor from which the cycle editor has been called.
Configuring the graphic environment
When activating or selecting the graphics window, the horizontal
softkey menu shows the available graphic options. For further
information on the graphic options, see the chapter on the edit-
simulation mode of the operation manual.
Some graphic options can also be edited manually. The editing area
is only shown when the window is expanded ([CTRL]+[G]).
The simulated graphics are maintained until erased; i.e. starting to
simulate a new cycle does not erase the previous graphics.
If the cycle editor is included in the automatic operating mode, it will
not be possible to simulate a cycle.
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