Context menu

Application

With a long-press gesture or by right-clicking with the mouse, the control opens a context menu for the selected element, such as an NC block or file. Use the various functions of the context menu to run commands that affect the currently selected element(s).

Description of function

The functions available in the context menu depend on the selected element as well as the selected operating mode.

General

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Context menu in the Open File workspace
  • The context menu offers the following functions:
  • Cut
  • Copy
  • Paste
  • Delete
  • Undo
  • Redo
  • Mark
  • Select all
 
Tip

If you select the Mark or Select all functions, the control opens the action bar. The action bar displays all functions that are currently available for selection from the context menu.

As an alternative to the context menu, you can use keyboard shortcuts:

Icons on the control's user interface

Key or keyboard shortcut

Meaning

CTRL+BLANK

Mark the selected line

SHIFT+

Additionally mark a line above it

SHIFT+

Additionally mark a line below it

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Cancel marking

 
Tip

The keyboard shortcuts do not work in the Job list workspace.

Context menu in the Files operating mode

  • In the Files operating mode, the context menu also offers the following functions:
  • Open
  • Select in Program Run
  • Rename

For the navigation functions, the context menu offers the respectively relevant functions, such as Discard search results.

Context menu

Context menu in the Tables operating mode

In the Tables operating mode the context menu additionally offers the Cancel function. Use the Cancel function to abort the marking action.

Tables operating mode

Context menu in the Job list (option 22) workspace

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Context menu in the Job list workspace
  • In the Job list workspace, the context menu offers the following additional functions:
  • Cancel marking
  • Insert (before)
  • Insert (after)
  • Workpiece-oriented
  • Tool-oriented
  • Reset W-Status

Job list workspace

Context menu in the Program workspace

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Context menu for selected value in the Program workspace of the Editor operating mode
  • In the Program workspace, the context menu offers the following additional functions:
  • Edit as sketch
  • Only in the Editor operating mode

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  • Select value
  • Active when you select a value of an NC block.

  • Replace value
  • Active when you select a value of an NC block.

Program workspace

 
Tip

The Select value and Replace value functions are only available in the Editor operating mode and the MDI application.

Replace value is also available during editing. In this case the otherwise necessary marking of the value to be replaced is omitted.

For example, you can copy values from the calculator or position display to the clipboard and then paste them with the Replace value function.

Calculator

Status overview on the control bar

If you select an NC block, the control displays marker arrows at the beginning and end of the selected area. Use these marker arrows to change the highlighted area.

Context menu in the configuration editor

  • In the configuration editor, the context menu also provides the following functions:
  • Direct entry of values
  • Create copy
  • Restore copy
  • Change key name
  • Open element
  • Remove element

Machine parameters