Manual Guide M Details of Menu
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2. 8. 7 Tangent
This command is used, if the next contour element
should be 'Tangent' to the previous figure. One of
these Contour Elements must be a arc.
After pushing the Soft-Key " TANGENT ",
No pop-up window is displayed:
2. 8. 8 Recalculation
When a new figure is added at the end of a series of
previously entered figure elements, the new
calculation of the figure is done automatically, after
'Insert'.
In some cases it is necessary to use the
Soft-Key 'Recalc'.
To recalculate a edited figure.
2. 8. 9 Contact selection
If as a result of a figure input, two or more contact
points available, this situation is displayed on the
screen and the points are numbered.
Check the points of contacts and input the defined
No.
After all data input, push "INSERT" key. Then the
pop-up window is closed and the entered data are
displayed in the Program Window.
No Pop-Up Menu in case of Tangent Selection
All contact points between circles and lines are
tangential points.
P …. Select Point of Contact
(G101 , , , 105) X… Y… * * * P…
G101 to G105 = Codes for Contour figure
X/Y = X/Y coordinates
*** = some other modifiers
P = No. of Contact Point
R
Cross point No. 2
R
Cross point No. 1