Options for defining the circle

INFORMATION

Of the variables Center.X/Y/Z, Interpos.X/Y/Z and Endpos.X/Y/Z, only the two coordinates in the set coordinate plane XY, YZ and ZX respectively are used.

Designation

Description

CenterAngle

  • Enter the circle center in Center.X/Y/Z
  • Enter the angle to be blended in Angle

INFORMATION: By default, the circle center is specified relative to the start point of the circle segment. The input of absolute coordinates can also be set under "CircAuxPos" by means of the command SET_ABS_REL_POS.

CenterEndpos

  • Enter the circle center in Center.X/Y/Z
  • Enter the circle end point in Endpos.X/Y/Z

INFORMATION: By default, the circle center is specified relative to the start point of the circle segment. The input of absolute coordinates can also be set under "CircAuxPos" by means of the command SET_ABS_REL_POS.

INFORMATION: The circle center is corrected automatically. The maximum permitted offset "CenterCorrectionThreshold" can be set in the configuration of the software module.

InterposEndpos

  • Enter an intermediate point on the circle segment in Interpos.X/Y/Z
  • Enter the circle end point in Endpos.X/Y/Z

INFORMATION: By default, the intermediate point on the circle segment is specified relative to the start point of the circle segment. The input of absolute coordinates can also be set under "CircAuxPos" by means of the command SET_ABS_REL_POS.

RadiusAngle

  • Enter the circle radius in Radius
  • Enter the angle to be blended in Angle

INFORMATION: The circle segment is appended to a previous motion segment in a tangent. For this purpose, there must be a previous straight or circle segment whose tangent at the end point is not oriented perpendicular to the set coordinate plane of the new circle segment.

RadiusEndpos

  • Enter the circle radius in Radius
  • Enter the circle end point in Endpos.X/Y/Z

INFORMATION: When a negative radius is entered, the longer of the two possible arcs to the circle end point is selected. When a positive radius is entered, the shorter arc is selected.