HEIDENHAIN IK 5294 - Manual (Page 159)

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Arc constructions
Arcs can be constructed from:
• Points • Slots
• Lines • Distances
• Circles • Arcs
Arc constructed from an arc
A duplicate feature can be useful when it becomes desirable to perform new
operations with the arc while retaining the original feature. Select the desired
arc feature, click Measure Arc and then click OK. The new arc feature will
be constructed and will be shown in the Features template, Part View window
and Results window.
Arc constructed from multiple features
An arc feature can be constructed from any number of parent features. The
parent features can be any combination of points, slots, arcs and circles. The
center points of the parent features will be used to construct the new arc fea-
ture. Select the desired features, click Measure arc and then click OK. The
new arc feature will be constructed and will be shown in the Features tem-
plate, Part View window and Results window.
Arc constructed from an arc and a distance
An offset arc can be constructed from arc and distance parent features. Select
the desired arc and distance features, click Measure Arc and then click OK.
An arc equal to the parent arc will be constructed, offset the amount equal
to the distance parent and will be shown in the Features template, Part View
window and Results window.
Constructing Features
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