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6 c-axis contours – HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 User Manual

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Other parameters
R:

Arc radius

Tangential/nontangential: Specify the transition to the
next contour element

”Angle” parameters
WA:

Angle between positive XK-axis and tangent in starting point
of arc

WE:

Angle between positive XK-axis and tangent in end point of
arc

WV:

Angle between preceding element and tangent in the starting
point of the arc

WN:

Angle between tangent in arc end point and following element

WV, WN:

The angle leads from the preceding/succeeding element

counterclockwise to the new element.

Arc as preceding/succeeding element: Angle to tangent.

Single hole

”Reference point” parameters
XK,YK: Hole center in Cartesian coordinates
α, PM: Center of hole in polar coordinates (reference angle α: positi-

ve XK-axis)

The hole can contain the following elements:

Centering

Core drilling

Countersinking

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6.6 C-Axis Contours