Tool offsets
8.10 Compensation at the outside corners (G450, G451)
Fundamentals
364 Programming Manual, 11/2006, 6FC5398-1BP10-2BA0
Corner behavior, transition circle, G41, G42, G450
The tool center point travels around the workpiece corner across an arc with tool radius.
At intermediate point P*, the control executes instructions such as infeed movements or
switching functions. These instructions are programmed in blocks inserted between the two
blocks forming the corner.
G450
P*
The transition circle belongs to the next travel command with respect to the data.