HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 (340 49x-05) ISO programming - Manual (Page 229)

HEIDENHAIN iTNC 530 229
7.
1 Pr
ocessing DXF Files (Sof
tw
ar
e Option)
Quick selection of hole positions by entering a diameter
U Select the mode for choosing a machining position.
The TNC hides the layers shown in the left window,
and the right window becomes active for position
selection
U Select the last soft-key row
U Open the dialog for diameter input: enter any diameter
in the pop-up window displayed by the TNC
U Enter the desired diameter and confirm it with the
ENT key: the TNC searches the DXF file for the
entered diameter and then shows a pop-up window
with the diameter selected that is closest to the
diameter you entered. Also, you can retroactively
filter the holes according to size
U If required, configure the filter settings (see “Filter
settings” on page 230) and click the Use button to
confirm: The TNC loads the selected positions into
the left window (displays a point symbol)
U If necessary you can also deselect elements that you
already selected, by dragging an area open again, but
this time while pressing the CTRL key
U To save the selected machining positions in a points
file, enter any file name in the pop-up window
displayed by the TNC. Default setting: Name of the
DXF file. If the name of the DXF file contains special
characters or spaces, the TNC replaces the
characters with underscores
U Confirm the entry: The TNC saves the contour
program in the directory in which the DXF file is also
saved
U If you want to select more machining positions in
order to save them in a different file, press the
CANCEL SELECTED ELEMENTS soft key and select
as described above