
PROGRAMMING
B–63664EN/02
8. COORDINATE VALUE
AND DIMENSION
105
Specify the radius (the distance between the current position and the
point) to be programmed with an incremental command. The current
position is set as the origin of the polar coordinate system.
Radius
Command position
Actual position
Angle
When the angle is specified
with an absolute command
When the angle is specified
with an incremental command
Command position
Actual position
Angle
Radius
Bolt hole circle
Y
150°
30°
100mm
270°
X
– The zero point of the work coordinate
system is set as the origin of the polar
coordinate system.
– The XY plane is selected.
N1 G17 G90 G16 ;
Polar coordinate command, X–Y plane selection
The origin of the polar coordinate system is the same as that of the
workpiece coordinate system.
N2 G00 X100.0 Y30.0;
Radius: 100 mm, angle: 30 deg.
N3 G65 P1000;
Drilling macro call
N4 G00 Y150.0;
Radius: 100 mm, angle: 150 deg.
N5 G65 P1000;
Drilling macro call
N6 G00 Y270.0;
Radius: 100 mm, angle: 270 deg.
N7 G65 P1000;
Drilling macro call
N8 G15;
Polar coordinate command cancel
N9 M30;
N1 G17 G90 G16;
Polar coordinate command, X–Y plane selection]
The origin of the polar coordinate system is the same as that of the
workpiece coordinate system.
D Setting the current
position as the origin of
the polar coordinate
system
Examples
D If the radius and the
angle are specified by
absolute values
D If the radius is specified
by an absolute value and
the angle by an
incremental value