Programming Motion Commands
4.12 Helical interpolation (G2/G3, TURN=)
Fundamentals
Programming Manual, 10.2004 Edition, 6FC5 298-7AB00-0BP1
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Parameters
G2 Travel on a circular path in clockwise direction
G3 Travel on a circular path in counterclockwise direction
X Y Z End point in Cartesian coordinates
I J K Circle center point in Cartesian coordinates
AR Aperture angle
TURN= Number of additional circle passes within the range 0 to
999
AP= Polar angle
RP= Polar radius
Note
G2 and G3 are modal.
The circular movement is performed on the axes specified by the working plane.
Example
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N10 G17 G0 X27.5 Y32.99 Z3 ;Approach start position
N20 G1 Z-5 F50 ;Tool infeed
N30 G3 X20 Y5 Z-20 I=AC(20)
J=AC (20) TURN=2
;Helix with following parameters: Execute
;2 full circles from start position,
;then approach end point
N40 M30 ;End of program