Exporting contours

Application

The Export column in the Contour graphics workspace allows you to export newly created or graphically edited contours.

Description of function

The Export column includes the following areas:

  • Contour starting point
  • In this area, you define the Contour starting point. You can either set the Contour starting point graphically or enter an axis value. If you enter an axis value, the control automatically determines the second axis value.

  • Contour end point
  • In this area, you define the Contour end point. You can set the Contour end point in the same way as the Contour starting point.

Icons or buttons

Icon or button

Meaning

Set graphically

Graphically set the Contour starting point or Contour end point

Closed contour

In a closed contour, the starting and end point coincide. When you select the starting point, the control will set the end point automatically.

Open contour

In an open contour, the starting and end point do not coincide.

When you select the icon, the control closes the contour and sets the end point to the starting point automatically.

Invert direction

This function will change the programming direction of the contour.

Generate Klartext

Use this function to export the contour as an NC program or subprogram. The control can only export certain path functions. All generated contours contain absolute Cartesian coordinates.

The Contour settings window

The contour editor can generate the following path functions:

  • Line L
  • Circle center CC
  • Circular contour C
  • Circular contour CR
  • Radius RND
  • Chamfer CHF

Reset selection

Use this function to deselect a contour.

Notes

  • You can also use the Contour starting point and Contour end point functions to use parts of the drawn elements and generate a contour from them.
  • You can save drawn contours with the file type *.tncdrw to the control.
  • When you export an imported or auto-drawn contour, the export does not include any technology data such as feed rates