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10.04 Programming with ShopMill
3.10 Miscellaneous functions
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SINUMERIK 840D/840Di/810D Operation/Programming ShopMill (BAS) – 10.04 Edition 3-301
3.10.4 Calling work offsets
You can call work offsets (G54, etc.) from any program.
You can use these offsets, for example, when you want to machine
workpieces with various blank dimensions using the same program.
The offset will, in this case, adapt the workpiece zero to the new
blank.
Y
X
Y
X
Y
X
Y
X
ZO1
ZO2
ZO3
M
M
Work offset in X and Y directions
You define the work offsets in the work offset list (see Sec. "Defining
work offsets"). You can also view the coordinates of the selected
offset here.
Transfor-
mation >
Work
offset >
îš¾ Press the "Misc.", "Transformation", and "Work offset" softkeys.
îš¾ Select one of the work offsets or the standard offset.
-or-
îš¾ Enter the desired offset directly in the input field.
-or-
Work
offset >
îš¾ Press the "Work offset" softkey.
The work offset list is displayed.
-and-
îš¾ Select a work offset.