
14. TOOL COMPENSATION FUNCTION
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Plane to perform cutter radius compensation is decided in the axis address
commanded in the g17, G18, or G19 block.
Example)
(U, V, W axes are parallel axes of X, Y, Z axes respectively)
G17 X_ ; XY plane
G17 U_ W_ ; UV plane
G19 Y_ W_ ; YW plane
If axis address of Xp, Yp, or Zp was omitted, compensation plane is
decided regarding that X, Y, or Z was omitted.
Tool overcutting is called ’interference’. This function checks whether
interference occurs, if cutter radius compensation is performed.
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Tool nose
center path
OvercuttingOvercutting
D Interference check