Hiding NC blocks

Application

Use / or the Skip block Off/On button to hide NC blocks.

By hiding NC blocks, you can skip the corresponding NC blocks during program run.

Description of function

If you mark an NC block with a / character, then the NC block is hidden. If you activate the Skip block switch in the Program Run operating mode or in the MDI application, the control skips this NC block during program run.

If the toggle switch is active, then the control dims the NC blocks to be skipped.

Icons and buttons

Hiding or showing NC blocks

To hide or show an NC block:

  1. Select the desired NC block

  1. Select Skip block Off/On
  2. The control adds a / character before the NC block.
  3. If the NC block is already hidden, the control removes the / character.
 
Tip

Instead of the button, you can also use the following keys:

  • Hiding oder showing with the / key
  • Showing with the BACKSPACE key

Keycaps for alphabetic keyboard