Importing contours into graphical programming

Application

In the Contour graphics workspace, you can not only create new contours, but also import contours from existing NC programs and, if necessary, edit them graphically.

Requirements

  • Max. 200 NC blocks
  • No cycles
  • No approach and retraction movements
  • No straight lines LN (#9 / #4-01-1)
  • No technology data (e.g., feed rates or additional functions)
  • No axis motions that are outside the specified plane (e.g., XY plane)

If you try to import a prohibited NC block into graphical programming, the control will issue an error message.

Description of function

Contour to be imported from the NC program

In graphical programming, all contours consist exclusively of linear or circular elements with absolute Cartesian coordinates.

The control converts the following path functions when importing the contour to the Contour graphics workspace:

Importing contours

Imported contour

To import contours from NC programs:

    1. Select the Editor operating mode

    1. Open an existing NC program with a contour included
    2. Search for the contour in the NC program

    1. Hold the first NC block of the contour
    2. The control opens the context menu.

    1. Select Mark
    2. The control shows two marker arrows.

    1. Select the desired area with the marker arrows

    1. Select Edit contour
    2. The control opens the marked contour area in the Contour graphics workspace.
     
    Tip

    You can also import contours by dragging the selected NC blocks into the open Contour graphics workspace. For this purpose, the control shows a green icon at the right margin of the first highlighted NC block.

    Common gestures for the touchscreen

    Notes

    • When importing a contour into graphical programming using the Edit contour function, all elements are initially locked. Before you begin editing the elements, you must unlock the elements.
    • Locking and unlocking elements

    • You can edit contours graphically and export them after importing.
    • First steps in graphical programming

    • Exporting contours from graphical programming

    • You can also import NC functions in conjunction with the contour for the coordinate transformation. As soon as you additionally import a transformation, the control will take it into account (e.g., mirroring with TRANS MIRROR).