Motion commands
4.9 Circular interpolation with polar coordinates (G2/G3, AP=, RP=)
Fundamentals
Programming Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5398-1BP10-2BA0
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or
N130 G3 I-3.335 K-29.25 AR=135.944
or
N130 G3 I=AC(33.33) K=AC(-54.25) AR=135.944
N135 G1 Z-95
4.9 Circular interpolation with polar coordinates (G2/G3, AP=, RP=)
The circular movement is described by:
• The polar angle AP=
• and the polar radius RP=
The following rule applies:
The pole lies at the circle center.
The polar radius corresponds to the circle radius.
Programming
G2/G3 AP= RP=
Parameter
G2
Circular interpolation, CW
G3
Circular interpolation, CCW
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 corresponds
to circle radius