The Shift (W-CS) function
Application
You may use the Shift (W-CS) function to, for example, rework in order to compensate for the relative offset of a position that is difficult to probe and the workpiece datum.
Description of function
The Shift (W-CS) function acts on an axis-by-axis basis. The value is added to an existing shift in the W-CS workpiece coordinate system.
Workpiece coordinate system W-CS
The Shift (W-CS) function affects the position display. The control shifts the display by the active value.
Application example
The surface of a workpiece to be reworked is determined using the handwheel and the offset is compensated for using the Shift (W-CS) function.
Initial situation:
- Reworking of a free-form surface is required
- Workpiece clamped
- Basic rotation and workpiece preset measured in the working plane
- Z coordinate must be defined with the handwheel due to the presence of a free-form surface
To shift the workpiece surface of a workpiece to be reworked:
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