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Programming technological functions (cycles)
8.2 Milling
Milling
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8.2.12 Engraving (CYCLE60)
Function
The "Engraving" function is used to engrave a text on a workpiece along a line or arc.
You can enter the text directly in the text field as "fixed text" or assign it via a variable as
"variable text".
Engraving uses a proportional font, i.e., the individual characters are of different widths.
Approach/retraction
1. The tool approaches the starting point at rapid traverse at the height of the retraction
plane and adjusts to the safety clearance.
2. The tool moves to the machining depth FZ at the infeed feedrate Z1 and mills the
characters.
3. The tool retracts to the safety clearance at rapid traverse and moves along a straight line
to the next character.
4. Steps 2 and 3 are repeated until the entire text has been milled.
5. The tool moves to the retraction plane in rapid traverse.
Procedure
1. The part program or ShopMill program to be processed has been
created and you are in the editor.
2. Press the "Milling" softkey.
3. Press the "Engraving" softkey.
The "Engraving" input window opens.
Entering the engraving text
4. Press the "Special characters" softkey if you need a character that
does not appear on the input keys.
The "Special characters" window appears.
 Position the cursor on the desired character.

Press the "OK" softkey.
The selected character is inserted into the text at the cursor position.
5. If you wish to delete the complete text, press the "Delete text" and
"Delete" softkeys one after the other.