Table of contents
Turning
12 Operating Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5398-8CP40-3BA1
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
5.5.2 Half section ...............................................................................................................................
184
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