HEIDENHAIN TNC 406 - Manual (Page 14)

HEIDENHAIN TNC 406, TNC 416 V
6.1 General Information on Programming Electrode Movements ..... 86
Path functions ..... 86
Machines with 5 axes ..... 86
Subprograms and program section repeats ..... 86
Cycles ..... 87
Parametric programming ..... 87
6.2 Contour Approach and Departure ..... 88
Starting point and end point of machining ..... 88
Tangential contour approach and departure ..... 91
6.3 Path functions ..... 92
General ..... 92
Programmed machine axis movement ..... 92
6.4 Path Contours — Cartesian Coordinates ..... 93
Overview of path functions ..... 93
Straight line L ..... 94
Inserting a chamfer CHF between two straight lines ..... 96
Corner rounding RND ..... 97
Circles and circular arcs ..... 97
Circle center CC ..... 98
Circular path C around circle center CC ..... 100
Circular path CR with defined radius ..... 101
Circular path CT with tangential connection ..... 103
6.5 Path Contours — Polar Coordinates ..... 109
Overview ..... 109
Polar coordinate origin: Pole CC ..... 109
Straight line LP ..... 110
Circular path CP around pole CC ..... 111
Circular path CTP with tangential connection ..... 112
Helical interpolation ..... 113
6 Programming: Programming Contours ..... 85