Programming Motion Commands
4.9 Circular interpolation with polar coordinates (G2/G3, AP=, RP=)
Fundamentals
Programming Manual, 10.2004 Edition, 6FC5 298-7AB00-0BP1
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X Y Z End point in Cartesian coordinates
AP= End point in polar coordinates, in this case the polar
angle
RP= End point in polar coordinates, in this case polar radius
corresponding to circle radius
Example for milling
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Programming a circle with polar coordinates
N10 G0 X67.5 Y80.211
N20 G111 X50 Y50
N30 G3 RP=34.913 AP=200.052 F500
Block title:Example for turning
Z
X
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Ø 33.33
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Ø 40
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3
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6
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