Siemens SINUMERIK User Manual

Programming and Operating Manual (Turning)
274 01/2017
Inserting a contour element
Use the cursor keys in the contour chain to select the contour element in front of the position for the new element.
Then select the contour element to be inserted from the softkey bar.
After you have configured the parameters for the new contour element, confirm the insert operation by pressing the following
softkey:
Subsequent contour elements are updated automatically according to the new contour status.
Deleting contour element
Use the cursor keys to select the element you wish to delete. The se
lected contour symbol and
associated contour element in the programming graphic are highlighted in red. Then press this
softkey and confirm the query.
Closing the contour
By pressing this softkey, you can close the contour from the actual position with a straight line to
the starting point.
Undoing an input
By selecting this softkey you can return to
the main screen
without
transferring the last edited val-
ues to the system.
Contour symbol colors
The meaning of the symbol colors in the contour chain on the left of the main screen is as follows:
Icon
Significance
Selected Symbol color black on a red background → Element is defined geometrically
Symbol color black on a light yellow background → Element is not defined geometrically
Not selected Symbol color black on a gray background → Element is defined geometrically
Symbol color white on a gray background → Element is not defined geometrically

Siemens SINUMERIK Specifications

General

Brand	Siemens
Model	SINUMERIK
Category	Control Unit
Language	English