Function Mirroring (W-CS)

Application

You can use the Mirroring (W-CS) function to execute mirror-inverted execution of an NC program without having to modify the NC program.

Description of function

The Mirroring (W-CS) function acts on an axis-by-axis basis. The value is additive to mirroring defined in the NC program before tilting the working plane with Cycle 8 MIRRORING or the TRANS MIRROR function.

Cycle 8 MIRRORING

Mirroring with TRANS MIRROR

The Mirroring (W-CS) function has no effect on the position display in the Positions workspace.

Position displays

Application example

An NC program can be edited with the Mirroring (W-CS) function mirror-inverted.

  • Initial situation:
  • Available CAM output for right mirror cap
  • NC program set to the center of the ball-nose cutter and FUNCTION TCPM function with spatial angles output
  • The workpiece datum is centered on the workpiece blank
  • Mirroring required in the X axis to produce the left mirror cap
  1. To mirror the CAM output of an NC program:
  2. Open the GS workspace
  3. Activate the Mirroring (W-CS) toggle switch
  4. Activate the X toggle switch
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  1. Press Apply

  1. Run the NC program
  2. The control takes the Mirroring (W-CS) value for the X axis and the required rotary axes into account.

Notes

  • If you use PLANE functions or the FUNCTION TCPM function with spatial angles, the rotary axes are mirrored accordingly along with the mirrored main axes. This always creates the same constellation, regardless of whether the rotary axes were marked in the GS workspace.
  • With PLANE AXIAL, the mirroring of rotary axes is irrelevant.
  • With the FUNCTION TCPM function with axis angles, you must activate all axes to be mirrored individually in the GS workspace.