Siemens SINUMERIK 840D

Table of contents
Milling
10 Operating Manual, 03/2010, 6FC5398-7CP20-1BA0
5.6.2 Showing and hiding the tool path.............................................................................................. 185
5.7 Program control during the
simulation ...................................................................................... 186
5.7.1 Changing the feedrate
............................................................................................................... 186
5.7.2 Simulating the program block
by block ..................................................................................... 187
5.8 Changing and adapting a simulation graphi
c............................................................................ 188
5.8.1 Enlarging or reducing the graphi
cal representation .................................................................. 188
5.8.2 Panning a graphical representation
.......................................................................................... 189
5.8.3 Rotating the graphical repres
entation....................................................................................... 190
5.8.4 Modifying the viewport .............................................................................................................. 191
5.8.5 Defining cutting planes.............................................................................................................. 192
5.9 Displaying simulation alarms..................................................................................................... 193
6 Creating G code program
...................................................................................................................... 195
6.1 Graphical programming
............................................................................................................. 195
6.2 Program views .......................................................................................................................... 196
6.3 Program structure ..................................................................................................................... 199
6.4 Basics........................................................................................................................................ 200
6.4.1 Machining planes ...................................................................................................................... 200
6.4.2 Current planes in cycles
and input screens .............................................................................. 200
6.4.3 Programming a tool (T)
............................................................................................................. 201
6.5 Generating a G c
ode program .................................................................................................. 202
6.6 Blank input ................................................................................................................................ 203
6.7 Machining plane, milling direction, retra
ction plane, safe clearance and feedrate (PL, RP,
SC, F)........................................................................................................................................ 205
6.8 Selection of the cycles via softkey ............................................................................................ 206
6.9 Calling technology functions ..................................................................................................... 211
6.9.1 Hiding cycle parameters............................................................................................................ 211
6.9.2 Setting data for cycles............................................................................................................... 211
6.9.3 Checking cycle parameters....................................................................................................... 212
6.9.4 Changing a cy
cle call ................................................................................................................ 212
6.9.5 Additional functions in the input screens
................................................................................... 213
6.10 Measuring cycle support ........................................................................................................... 214
7 Creating a ShopMill progr
am ................................................................................................................. 217
7.1 Program views .......................................................................................................................... 218
7.2 Program structure ..................................................................................................................... 222
7.3 Basic information....................................................................................................................... 223
7.3.1 Machining planes ...................................................................................................................... 223
7.3.2 Polar coordinates ...................................................................................................................... 224
7.3.3 Absolute and incremental dimens
ions ...................................................................................... 224
7.4 Creating a ShopMill program .................................................................................................... 226
7.5 Program header ........................................................................................................................ 227
7.6 Generating program blocks....................................................................................................... 228
7.7 Tool, offset value, feed and spindle speed (T, D, F, S, V)
........................................................ 229
7.8 Defining machine functions....................................................................................................... 231