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3 views, Traverse path display, 3 v iews 6.3 views – HEIDENHAIN SW 68894x-02 User Manual

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6.3 V

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6.3 Views

Traverse path display

Rapid traverse paths

are shown as a broken white line.

Feed paths

are displayed either as a line or as a cutting trace,

depending on the soft-key setting:

Line display:

A solid line describes the path of the theoretical tool

tip (wire-frame graphics) The wire frame display is particularly

convenient if you only need a quick overview of the proportioning of

cuts. The path of the theoretical tool tip, however, is not identical

with the contour of the workpiece. This view is therefore not as

suitable if you wish to run a thorough check of the machined

contour. In the CNC, this "falsification" is compensated by the

cutting radius compensation.

Cutting path display:

The simulation uses hatch marking to depict

the surface covered by the cutting area of the tool. The cutting path

graphic accounts for the exact geometry of the tool tip (cutting

radius, cutting width, tool-tip position, etc.). You can check in the

simulation whether the contour is machined completely or needs to

be reworked, whether the contour is damaged by the tool or

overlaps are too large. The cutting path graphics is especially useful

for recessing or drilling operations as well as for machining slopes

where the tool shape has an essential influence on the accuracy of

the resulting workpiece.

Activating the cutting path graphics:

With the soft key activated, the cutting paths of

traverse are shown.

The "Simulation/General settings/Traverse delay" user

parameters are used to influence the simulation speed.