Overview

Task

The functions permit a simplified programming for the surface machining of:

round tubes,
polygonal tubes (profiled tubes) and
open polygonal tubes (L/U profiles)

Depending on the application, the geometry is specified as Cartesian either on the lateral surface projection on as a parallel projection onto the workpiece. Different machining variants are possible here on 3/4-axis or 5/6-axis machines.

Characteristics

The function can only be enabled exclusively for Cartesian and kinematic transformations.

Parametrisation

Specific kinematics with corresponding parameter sets are required for machining variants (see chapter Parameters).

Programming

A kinematic transformation is actually selected by specific variants of the #CYL command. In this case, a kinematic is implicitly selected (#KIN ID [..]).

	Transformations are additional options and subject to the purchase of a license.

Mandatory note on references to other documents

For the sake of clarity, links to other documents and parameters are abbreviated, e.g. [PROG] for the Programming Manual or P-AXIS-00001 for an axis parameter.

For technical reasons, these links only function in the Online Help (HTML5, CHM) but not in pdf files since pdfs do not support cross-linking.