7 manipulating contours – HEIDENHAIN CNC Pilot 4290 User Manual

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”Invert”:
Inverts the definition direction of the contour.

Form elements/figures/patterns once
resolved cannot be connected again.

6.7 Manipulating Contours

Mirroring:
You define the position of the mirror axis through the starting and end
points or the starting point and angle.

Parameters
X, Z:

Starting point in Cartesian coordinates

XE, ZE: End point in Cartesian coordinates

W:

Angle (reference: positive Z axis)

α, P:

Starting point in polar coordinates

β, PE: End point in polar coordinates

6.7.7

Connect

”Connect” menu item:
TURN PLUS closes an open contour by inserting a line segment.

6.7.8

Resolve

”Disconnect” menu item:

Place the cursor on the form element/figure/pattern you wish to

resolve.

Press ”confirm” soft key – TURN PLUS resolves the form element/

figure/pattern

Turning contour: Form elements (also chamfers and roundings) are

transformed into linear segments and arcs.

Contours on the end face or lateral surface, etc.: Figures and

patterns are resolved into line segments and arcs.

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