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The PLANE Function: Tilting the Working Plane (Software Option 1) 12.2

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12.2

The PLANE Function: Tilting the
Working Plane (Software Option 1)

Introduction

The machine manufacturer must enable the
functions for tilting the working plane!

You can only use the

PLANE function in its entirety

on machines which have at least two rotary axes
(head and/or table). Exception:

PLANE AXIAL can

also be used if only a single rotary axis is present or
active on your machine.

The

PLANE function is a powerful function for defining tilted

working planes in various manners.

All

PLANE functions available on the TNC describe the desired

working plane independently of the rotary axes actually present on
your machine. The following possibilities are available:

Function

Required parameters

Soft key

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SPATIAL

Three spatial angles:
SPA, SPB, and SPC

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PROJECTED Two projection angles:

PROPR and PROMIN and
a rotation angle

ROT

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EULER

Three Euler angles:
precession

(EULPR),

nutation

(EULNU) and

rotation

(EULROT)

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VECTOR

Normal vector for
defining the plane and
base vector for defining
the direction of the tilted
X axis

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