Programming technology functions (cycles) 
  8.1 Drilling 
Turning 
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8.1.13  Displaying and hiding positions 
Function 
You can hide any positions in the following position patterns:  
●  Position pattern line 
●  Position pattern grid 
●  Position pattern frame 
●  Full circle position pattern 
●  Pitch circle position pattern 
The hidden positions are skipped when machining. 
Display 
The programmed positions of the position pattern are shown as follows in the programming 
graphic: 
 
x  Position is activated  = displayed (position is shown as a cross) 
o  Position deactivated = hidden (position shown as a circle) 
 
Selecting positions 
You have the option of either displaying or hiding positions - by activating the checkbox in 
the displayed position table either using the keyboard or mouse. 
Procedure: 
 
  1.  The part program or ShopTurn program to be processed has been 
created and you are in the editor. 
 
 
2.  Press the "Drilling" and "Positions" softkeys. 
 
 
3.  Press the "Line/Grid/Frame" or "Full/Pitch Circle" softkeys.