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5 interactive programming graphics, Generating a graphic for an existing program – HEIDENHAIN TNC 320 (340 551-01) User Manual

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4.5 Interactive Programming

Graphics

Generating / Not generating graphics during
programming:

While you are writing the part program, you can have the TNC
generate a 2-D pencil-trace graphic of the programmed contour.

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To switch the screen layout to displaying program blocks to the left
and graphics to the right, press the SPLIT SCREEN key and
PGM + GRAPHICS soft key.

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Set the AUTO DRAW soft key to ON. While you are

entering the program lines, the TNC generates each
path contour you program in the graphics window in
the right screen half.

If you do not wish to have graphics generated during programming,
set the AUTO DRAW soft key to OFF.

Even when AUTO DRAW ON is active, graphics are not generated for
program section repeats.

Generating a graphic for an existing program

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Use the arrow keys to select the block up to which you want the
graphic to be generated, or press GOTO and enter the desired block
number.

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To generate graphics, press the RESET + START soft

key.

Additional functions:

Function

Soft key

Generate a complete graphic

Generate interactive graphic blockwise

Generate a complete graphic or complete it after
RESET + START

Stop the programming graphics. This soft key
only appears while the TNC is generating the
interactive graphics