HEIDENHAIN SW 68894x-02 - Manual (Page 360)

360 ICP programming
5.1
ICP
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5.1 ICP contours
The Interactive Contour Programming (ICP) feature provides graphic
support when you are defining the workpiece contours. (ICP is the
abbreviation of "Interactive Contour Programming".) Contours created
with ICP are used in the following:
 In ICP cycles (Teach-in, Manual Operation)
 In smart.Turn
Each contour begins with a starting point. The following contours are
defined using linear and circular contour elements as well as form
elements like chamfers, rounding arcs, and undercuts.
ICP is called from smart.Turn and cycle dialogs.
ICP contours created in cycle mode are saved by the CNC PILOT in
independent files . You can enter file names (contour names) with up
to 40 characters. The ICP contours are integrated in ICP cycles. The
following contour types are possible:
 Turning contours: *.gmi
 Contours of workpiece blanks: *.gmr:
 Milling contours on face: *.gms
 Milling contours on lateral surface: *.gmm
The CNC PILOT integrates ICP contours created in smart.Turn into
the respective NC program. Contour descriptions are saved as G
commands.
Loading contours
ICP contours that you have created for cycle programs can be
loaded in smart.Turn. ICP converts the contours into G commands and
integrates them in the smart.Turn program. The contour is now part of
the smart.Turn program.
Contours that exist in DXF format can be imported with the ICP
editor. While they are imported, the contours are converted from DXF
format to ICP format. You can use DXF contours both for cycle
operation and for smart.Turn.
 In cycle mode, ICP contours created are managed in
independent files. These contours are machined
exclusively with ICP.
 In smart.Turn, contours are part of the NC program.
They can be machined with the ICP editor or smart.Turn
editor.