The Mirroring (W-CS) function

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

The Mirroring (W-CS) function makes the control carry out machining in a mirror-inverted way.

Initial situation:

  • A CAM output exists for the non-mirrored workpiece (e.g., for a right-side mirror cap)
  • CAM output with the following properties:
    • Output to the tool center point of the ball-nose cutter.
    • FUNCTION TCPM defined with AXIS SPAT selected
  • Workpiece datum positioned at the workpiece blank center

For mirror-inverted machining:

  1. Open the GPS workspace
  2. Activate the Mirroring (W-CS) switch
  3. Activate the X switch

  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 GPS 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 GPS workspace.