Arc Mill Soft Key - HEIDENHAIN ND 780 Handbuch

Arc Mill Soft Key

Information required:
Plane: The axis the tool will travel.
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Center point: location of the arc's center point
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 Start point: beginning of the arc.
End point: end of the arc.
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 Step: (optional) distance the tool will move between each pass.
Only arcs up to 180° can be defined. The cutting path is
defined by how the start, and end points are defined.
1st Step: Enter data
Press ARC MILL soft key to open form, and enter
data.
PLANE SELECTION
Press the PLANE soft key repeatedly until the correct
plane is shown, along with a graphic of the plane.
CENTER POINT
Enter the coordinates of the center point, or press
NOTE to set the coordinate to the current position.
START POINT
Enter the coordinates of the start point, or press
NOTE to set the coordinate to current position.
END POINT
Enter the coordinates of the end point, or press NOTE
to set the coordinate to current position.
STEP
Enter the step dimension (optional). This is the cut
depth for each pass along the line.
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