Owner's manual

Coordinate Control
Chapter 13
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Figure 13.3
Results of Example 13.2
After executing
blockN03
After executing
blockN02
After executing
blockN04
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X
X
X
Y
Y
Y
Center point
for rotation
inblock N03
Rotating the work coordinate system can be helpful anytime a part has a
repetitive shape. This feature combined with the G52 work coordinate
system shift can reduce the size of a part program appreciably. The
following program is an example of this.
Example 13.3
G68 Coordinate Rotation With G52 Coordinate System Shift
Main Program Subprogram 1000
G17 G90 G00 X0 Y0; G01 X45. Y15. F500.;
G00 G90 X40 Y45.; X65.;
M98 P1000 L4; X70. Y45.;
M30; G68 X55. Y60. R90.;
M99;