Siemens SINUMERIK 840Di - Define the Zero Point; Contour Trace

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03.02 How to Use the CAD Reader
2.2 Define the zero
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SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operator's Guide CAD Reader (CAD) – 03.02 Edition 2-21
2.2 Define the zero point
Set the zero point
To output the contour as an NC program, you must specify a zero
point in the drawing since, in most cases, this will deviate from the
zero point of the DXF file.
Element Center
Element Start
Element End
Free Input
Mouse Position
You have the following options for defining the zero point:
• Automatically at element center
• Automatically at element start
• Automatically at element end
• Direct input of coordinates e.g. X100, Y100
• Any position selected with the mouse
2.3 Contour trace
Set the contour start point
Element Center
Element Start/End Point
Mouse Position
Contour trace with start and end points
The start and end points of the contour to be created are selected as a
function of the initial position of the applied technology:
• Automatically at element center
• Automatically at element start/end point
• Directly selected with the mouse
Example