HEIDENHAIN ND 1300 VED and Crosshair Systems - Manual (Page 163)

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Measuring
Arc constructions
Arcs can be constructed from:
• Points • Slots
• Lines • Distances
• Circles • Arcs
Arc constructed from an arc
A duplicate feature can be useful when it becomes desirable to perform
new operations with the original while retaining a copy.
To construct an arc from an existing arc:
1 Touch the Measure Arc icon
2 Touch the desired arc
3 Press the Enter key
4 Press the Finish key
The new arc feature will be constructed over the original arc.
Arc constructed from an arc and a distance
An offset arc will be constructed from arc and distance parent features.
An arc equal to the parent arc will be constructed, offset the amount
equal to the parent distance.
To construct an arc from an arc and a distance:
1 Touch the Measure Arc icon
2 Touch the arc feature
3 Press the Enter key
4 Touch the distance feature
5 Press the Enter key
6 Press the Finish key
The offset arc will be constructed.
Constructing Features