HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 - Manual (Page 271)

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6.7 Manipulating Contours
Form element:
Change parameters of the form element. TURN PLUS adjusts the
adjacent elements.
Place the cursor on the form element to be modified.
Press the ”confirm” soft key
TURN PLUS opens a dialog box containing the parameters of the
form element.
Change parameters
TURN PLUS depicts the changed contour
■ ”Confirm” soft key: Accepts the solution (When thread
parameters are edited, the new parameters are immediately
transferred.)
■ ESC key: Rejects the solution
”Pattern/Figure/Pocket”:
Change parameters of the pattern/figure. If the contour consists of
individual elements, you can enlarge or reduce (delete elements) it, or
change its depth.
Activate the window in the desired reference plane (front/back
surface, Y front/Y back, Y surface).
Place the cursor on the pattern/figure/contour.
Press the ”confirm” soft key
Pattern/figure: TURN PLUS opens a dialog box containing the
parameters of the pattern/figure. – Change parameters
Extend the contour with a line segment/arc; Tag and delete a
contour section with ”Delete.”
TURN PLUS depicts the changed contour
■ ”Confirm” soft key accepts the solution
■ ESC key rejects the solution
6.7.4 Deleting
”Delete” drop-down menu
Element/Range:
Deletes the selected contour section
■ Delete one contour element:
Place the cursor on the contour element.
”Confirm” soft key: TURN PLUS deletes the contour element
■ Delete contour range:
Place the cursor on the beginning of the section.
Mark beginning of range (”range marking” soft key)
Place the cursor on the end of the contour section.
”Confirm” soft key: TURN PLUS deletes the section