HEIDENHAIN TNC 407 (280 580) User Manual - Manual (Page 148)

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5.6 Contours – FK Free Contour Programming
5 Programming Tool Movements
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Example for exercise: Cartesian coordinates based on the end point of another contour element
Known data for line G1:
Distance in the X axis from the end point
of the contour element E1 to the end point of
the line G1 is IX = 8 mm.
Initiate the dialog:
Straight line without tangential connection
Enter the incremental value in the X axis:
X-COORDINATE ?
Enter the distance between the elements, IX = 8 mm.
Enter the datum as end point of element E1:
IX DATUM = ENDPOINT OF BLOCK ?
Enter the number of the block in which the element E1 is
programmed, for example 5.
Close the block:
Resulting NC block: FL IX+8 RX5
END
X
Y
G1
E1
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