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"Program" operating area 01/2008
6.9 Managing programs
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Open workpiece:
The workpiece directory is opened and the programs it contains
displayed on the screen.
Create workpiece directory
You can set up various types of files such as main programs,
initialization files, tool offsets, etc. in the new workpiece directory.
Sequence of operations
Workpieces
The current overview of all workpiece directories appears on the
screen.
New
Input window "New" is opened.
The cursor is located in the input field for the name of the new
workpiece directory.
Enter the name of the new directory on the alphanumeric keyboard.
Specify the created type in the data type field: WPF
If there are any templates for the specified data type in the Templates
directory they are offered for selection. Press OK to confirm your
selection.
A new directory is set up in the workpiece overview.
You are asked straight away for the name of the first part program and
the Editor is opened.
When creating a workpiece with New, all templates corresponding to
your selection are only copied from the Templates\Siemens ...
Manufacturer ... User directory to Commissioning\Settings\Templates
if "No template" is selected in the Templates selection field.
If a template is proposed for the workpiece, then all elements
assigned to it such as job list, part program, subprograms are
transferred to the new workpiece in compliance with the template and
its language-specific elements.