B-64644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) b> 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING Use the machining drawing function to display automatic operation tool tracks. 8.7.1. Showing/Hiding the Machining Drawing Function You can show or hide display tool tracks during automatic operation. <1> Press the [Change Info] soft key. The set of soft keys changes. <2> Press the [Machining Drawing] soft key. Another list of soft keys appears. Table 8.7.1 Showing/Hiding Machining Drawing Name Description Displays the machining drawing tile to show tool tracks during WS automatic operation, {Drawing ON] Displays the feed information display tile and spindle information \ display tle. Tool tracks are not shown during automatic operation, (Drawing OFF] 8.7.2. Machining Drawing Tile In the machining drawing tile, a machining material line and a tool track during automatic operation are drawn. The axis and axis name that indicate the view 284B-64644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) > 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING coordinates and the icon that indicates the parallel shiftrotation mode appear at the bottom left. Fig. 8.7.2 Machining Drawing Tile Lines are drawn using the following colors: Table 8.7.2 Drawing Method Name Solididot Color Material Solid Green Fast feed path Dot Red Ciaiting feed path Salid Light blue 8.7.3. Operations in the Machining Drawing Tile You can perform the following operations when a tool track is displayed in the machining drawing tile. + Automatically scale the tool track + Zoom in or out the tool track + Move the displayed position of the tool track + Switch the drawing coordinates + Rotate the tool track + Delete, start, and stop the tool track drawing + Specify paths for the tool track drawing 285B-64644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) > 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING <1> Press the [Drawing Setting] soft key. Table 8.7.3 Description of the Soft Keys Name Desoription ‘Automatically scales the display fo show the entire tool track graphics in the machining drawing tile. "’Zooms in the tool track graphic. Ej | Zooms out the tool track graphic, [Zoom Out] Displays the soft keys to move the graphics of the tool track ina planar motion. [Move] gE Displays the soft keys to select the drawing coordinates. [Fixed Rotation) Displays the soft keys to move the graphics of the tool track, Ei (arbitrary Rotation] SS Displays the soft keys to delete, start, and stop the tool track drawing, {Drawing Operation} 286B-64644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) > 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING Name Description Displays the soft keys to specify the drawing paths. [Drawing Path} Thangos tho grape operation onthe Touch panel on Madea hal Suppor touch opeation a 4 [change Operation} 8.7.3.1 Automatic scaling of the graphics of the tool track You can automatically scale the display to show the entire tool track graphics in the machining drawing tile. <1> Press the [Auto] soft key. 8.7.3.2 Zooming in/out the graphics of the tool track You can zoom in/out to display the graphics of the tool track. 1 Zoom in the graphic. <1> Press the [Zoom In] soft key. The drawing scale will be enlarged each time you press this soft key. 1 To zoom out from the graphics <1> Press the [Zoom Out] soft key. ‘The drawing scale will be reduced each time you press this soft key. 8.7.3.3 Moving the displayed position of tool track grap! Move the displayed position of tool track graphics. 287B-64644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING + If you move the displayed position, a tool track you have drawn is deleted, and ZS drawings stated from the positon to which the graphic is moved. For this AU- reason, If you want to check the behavior of the entire machining program, move the graphic before executing automatic operation <1> Press the [Move] soft key. The soft keys to move the graphics of the tool track in a planar motion appear. <2> Press the [Up], [Down], [Left], [Right], or [Center] soft key. ‘The tool track graphic will shift in the specified direction. Table 8.7.3.3 Movement of the Displayed Position of Graphics Name Description ‘Shifls the too! track graphie upward ‘Shifts the tool track graphic downward ‘Shifts the tool track graphic leftward. | Shifts the tool track graphic rightward Moves the center of the graphics of the too! track to the center of the ‘machining drawing tile, Scaling will not be changed, [Center| 288B-64644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) > 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING Name Description Ends the movement of the displayed position of graphics. [Back] 8.7.3.4 — Switching the drawing coordinates ‘Select the drawing coordinates to display the graphics of the tool track. + Ifyou specify the drawing coordinates, a tool track you have drawn is deleted, and drawing is started from the position to which the coordinates are specified. CAL For this reason, if you want to check the behavior of the entire machining program, specify the coordinates before executing automatic operation. <1> Press the [Fixed Rotation] soft key. ‘The soft keys to select the drawing coordinates appear. Table 8.7.3.4 Switching the Drawing Coordinates. Description Selects the XY plane. Selects the ZY plane. Selects the YZ plane. Selects the XZ plane. 289B-64644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) > 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING Description Ni a ‘Selects the ZX plane. 3) [fy Sete i omic cordnatesn whch he oa aco upd | ag [Isometric XY] A ‘Selects the Isometric coordinates in which the +Z axis faces upward. i However, the view will be opposite. vanes {Isometric XY] a we [Isometric YZ) El [Ends the switching of the drawing coordinates, [Back] 8.7.3.5 Rotating the graphics of the tool track Rotate the graphics of the machining material in an arbitrary direction with the workpiece set to the center. * Ifyou rotate the graphic, a tool track you have drawn is deleted, and drawing is QS startes trom the position to whicn the graphic is rotated. For this reason, if you CAU- want to check the behavior of the entice machining program, rotate the graphic before executing automatic operation. <1> Press the [Arbitrary Rotation] soft key. The soft keys to rotate the graphics of the tool track appear. <2> Press the soft key to rotate the graphics of the tool track. Each time you press the soft key, the graphics of the tool track will rotate in the corresponding direction. 290B-64644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) > 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING Table 8.7.3.5 Rotation of the Graphics Name Description The graphics of the tool track will rotate in a counterclockwise direction with the right-hand side (when facing the screen) as the rotation axis. The graphics of the tool track will rotate in a clockwise direction with the right-hand side (when facing the screen) as the rotation axis. [Bown] The graphics af the tool track will rotate in a counterclockwise direction with the upper direction of the screen as the rotation axis, oH [Left The graphics of the tool track will rotate in a clockwise direction with ‘the upper direction of the screen as the rotation axis. [Right] The graphics of the tool track will rotate in a counterclockwise direction with the near side (when facing the screen) as the rotation The graphics of the tool track will rotate in a clockwise direction with the near side (when facing the screen) as the rotation axis. fo [ecw Ends the rotation af the graphics. [Back] 8.7.3.6 Delete, start, and stop the tool track drawing You can delete, start, or stop the tool track drawing, This is used when partially checking the behavior of the machining program. <1> Press the [Drawing Operation] soft key. The soft keys to delete, start, and stop the tool track drawing appear. 291B-64644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING <2> Press the [Delete], [Drawing Enable], or [Drawing Disable] soft key. Table 8.7.3.6 Tool Track Drawing Operation Name Description ¢ [Delete] Sars the tol track drawing you press the [Drawing Enable] sof key NS ‘when itis stopped by pressing the [Drawing Disable] soft key. [Drawing Enable] ‘Stops the tol track drawing, ‘This softkey is used to stop only the tol rac drawing without stopping automatic operation [Drawing Disable] Retums to the first page of the soft keys. (P * We machining raving tes eisplyed th ol tack draving sas without Ao prosig te [rowing Erb] st key 8.7.3.7 Specifying paths for the tool track drawing You can specify whether to draw tool tracks for all paths or only selected paths. <1> Press the [Drawing Path] soft key on the MEM mode base screen, The soft keys to specify the drawing paths appear. <2> Press the soft key to select paths for the tool track drawing, 292B-G4644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) > 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING Table 8.7.3.7 A check box for specifying a path Description Draws tool tracks only for paths currently displayed [Selected Path] RY ene: si [All Paths} 293B-64644EN-1/06 CHAPTER 8 MACHINING (PROGRAM EXECUTION) > 8.7 DISPLAYING TOOL TRACKS DURING MACHINING 296A APPENDIX This section describes the element data used in contouring programming, A.A. XY PLANE GEOMETRY ... A2 YZ PLANE GEOMETRY 3 XC PLANE GEOMETRY A4 ZC PLANE GEOMETRY ... AS ZX PLANE GEOMETRY ... 296 299 302 305 308 295B-64644EN-1/06 APPENDIX P A.1 XY PLANE GEOMETRY At PLANE GEOMETRY G1200 = Start Defines the start point of the contouring geometry on the XY plane. Element data Description ‘Start Point x |First coordinate value of the start point of the contouring Coordinate X geometry Start Point FY | Second coordinate value of the start point of the contouring Coordinate ¥ geometry (PP » The series of geometries that form the contouring geometry must be positoned nemo between the start point (61200) and end point (61206). G1201 Linear Defines the straight line of the contouring geometry on the XY plane, Element data Description Linear Direction [D Select the direction of the straight line displayed on the soft keys. [Right): Enter a "ight" inear direction [R-up}: Enter an "upper right linear direction [Up]: Enter an "up" linear direction [L-up: Enter an "upper let’ linear direction [Left Enter a “lef” linear direction [L-down]: Enter a “lower let" near direction [Down]: Enter a "down" linear direction [R-down}: Enter a “lower right inear direction End Point IX | First coordinate value of the end point of the straight line Coordinate X End Point FY | Second coordinate value of the end point ofthe straight line Coordinate Y Angle A__|Angle of the straight line Last Connection |_| [Tangent Tangent to the preceding geometry [None]: Not tangent tothe preceding geametry Next Connection |M__| [Tangent] Tangent tothe following geometry [None}: Not tangent tothe following geometry 296G1202 G1203 B-64644EN-1/06 APPENDIX b> A.1 XY PLANE GEOMETRY Arc (CW) Defines the clockwise arc of the contouring geometry on the XY plane. Element data Description End Point X__ | First coordinate value ofthe arc end paint (Coordinate x End Point [¥ [Second coordinate value of the are end point Coordinate Y Arc Radus [R__|Radus ofthe are ‘CenterPoint [GX | First coordinate value of the are center (Coord. CX (GenterPoint [CY _| Second coordinate value of the arc center Coord. CY Last Connection |L | [Tangent]: Tangent to the preceding geometry [None]: Not tangent to the preceding geometry Next Connection |M_— [Tangent]: Tangent to the following geometry [None]: Not tangent tothe following geometry Path Type U [Long Path: Create the arc with ong path [Short Path]: Create the arc with short path Arc (CCW) Defines the counterclockwise arc of the contouring geometry on the XY plane. Element data Deseri End Point, X__ | First coordinate value of the are end point (Coordinate x End Point TY [Second coordinate value of the arc end point Coordinate Y Arc Radius TR _ [Radius of the are Center Point | CX_ | First coordinate value of the are center (Coord, CX ‘Center Point GY _| Second coordinate value of the are center (Coord. CY LastConnection |L__ | [Tangent]: Tangent to the preceding geometry [None]: Not tangent to the preceding geometry Next Connection |M [Tangent]: Tangent to the following geometry [None]: Not tangent tothe following geometry Path Type U_|[Long Path: Create the are with ong path [Short Path]: Create the arc with short path 297B-64644EN-1/06 APPENDIX P A.1 XY PLANE GEOMETRY G1204 Chamfering Defines the amount of chamfering in the contouring geometry on the XY plane. Element data Description Chamfering | Chamfering amount (radius value, positive value) Amount G1205 CornerR Defines the comer R radius of the contouring geometry on the XY plane. Element data Description ComerR Radius [R | Comer radius G1206 End Defines the end point of the contouring geometry on the XY plane, + The series of geometries that form the contouring geometry must be positioned nemo between the start point (61200) and end point (61206) 298B-64644EN-1/06 APPENDIX ® A.2 YZ PLANE GEOMETRY JA 2 YZPLANE GEOMETRY G1300 G1301 Start Defines the start pont of the contouring geometry on the YZ plane. Element data Description Start Point Y__ [Fist coordinate value ofthe start point of the contouring Coordinate Y geometry Start Point Z| Second coordinate value of the start point of the contouring (Coordinate Z Program Coord. |@ ‘System |geometry [Coordinate 1]: Program coordinates 1 [Coordinate 2: Program coordinates 2 (P ~The sties of geometes tat orm the contouring geomety must be postoned Memo. between the start point (61300) and end point (61306). Linear Defines the straight line o contouring geometry on the YZ plane. Element data Description Linear Direction [D [Select the direction of the straight line displayed on the soft keys, [Right Enter a “right” linear direction [R-up]: Enter an "upper right" linear direction [UpI: Enter an “up" linear direction [L-up| Enter an “upper laf" linear direction [Left: Enter a “left” linear direction [L-down}: Enter a “lower left linear direction [Down]: Enter a "down" linear direction [R-down]: Enter a “lower right" linear direction End Point |Y [First coordinate value of the end point ofthe straight ine Coordinate Y End Point Z | Second coordinate value of the end point ofthe straight line (Coordinate Z ‘Angie [Angle of the straight ine Last Connection —|L Next Connection |M [Tangent]: Tangent to the preceding geometry [None]; Not tangent to the preceding geometry [Tangent Tangent to the following geometry [None]: Not tangent tothe folowing geometry 299B-64644EN-1/06 APPENDIX Pb A.2 YZ PLANE GEOMETRY G1302 G1303 Arc (CW) Defines the clockwise arc of the contouring geometry on the YZ plane. Last Connection [L Next Connection | M Element data Description End Point, YY | First coordinate value of the arc end point Coordinate Y End Point Z| Second coordinate value of the arc end point Coordinate Z ‘Arc Radius R__[Radius of the are Center Point CY _|First coordinate value of the arc center Coord. CY Center Point GZ_| Second coordinate value of the arc center Coord. CZ [Tangent): Tangent to the preceding geometry [None]: Not tangent to the preceding geometry [Tangent]: Tangent to the following geometry [None]: Not tangent to the following geometry Pain Type T|ikone Path Greate the are wth org path [Short Path}: Create tho are wih short path Arc (CCW) Defines the counterclockwise are ofthe contouring geometry onthe Y2 plane Floment data Deen EndPont | Fiat coordnate valve ofthe arc end point Coordinate ¥ End Pont 2 | Second coordinate valve afthe arc end paint Coordinate Z Frc Radius | |Radus ofthe aro Center Point |€Y [First coordinate value of he ae center Coord CY Cenier Part J62| Second coordinate vale ofthe are cantar Cora. 62 Last Connection [L Next Connection [M [Tangent]: Tangent to the preceding geometry [None]: Not tangent to the preceding geometry [Tangent]: Tangent to the following geometry [None]: Not tangent to the following geometry Path Type U [Long Path: Create the are with long path [Short Path]: Create the are with short path 300