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Publication 8520-PM097A-EN-P - September 2001

3. Press the {PLOT} softkey again at any time to stop plotting.

The Checking Phase

Once you plot t he cycle or portion of the prof ile you wish to monitor, press t he {CHECK}

softkey to initialize checking mode. The plot displays the last processed points (up to 16384)

stored in the local buffer. I f there are no points stored in the buffer, this error appears:

Depending on the visualization type that you choose to operate with (2D or 3D), different

softkeys are available to you. See Table 0.B for inf ormation about what sof tkeys are available

with the different visualization types.

To stop this mode, press the softkey with the up arrow and the main menu softkey appears.

T he display area remains the same until you press t he next sof tkey.

Zooming Graphics

You can take a closer look at a specified area of tool motion on the graphic display. This is

helpful when you want a better view of the actual tool paths in that area or if the part being

ATTENTION

Any blocks processed while Tool Path Graphics is inactive will not

appear once you reactivate the utility using the {PLOT} sof tkey.

Reactivating the utility in this manner also clears the last plot from the

graphic display in order to plot your desired profile.

Table G

Softkeys Available During the Checking Phase

Visualization Type Softkeys

{RE-DRAW PROFILE} {ZOOM} {DIMENS} {CLEAR PLOT}

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2D + FE

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