Operation Manual

HEIDENHAIN CNC PILOT 640 507
7.2 Tool editor
Editing multipoint tools
Creating multipoint tools
For each cutting edge, or each reference point, make a separate data
record with the tool description.
In the tool list, place the cursor on the data record for the first cutting
edge.
Press the soft key.
Press the soft key. The tool editor considers this
cutting edge to be the main cutting edge (MU=0).
Place the cursor on the data record for the next cutting edge.
Press the soft key. The tool editor adds this cutting
edge to the multipoint tool chain.
Select a location for the next cutting edge.
Repeat these steps for any further cutting edges of the multipoint tool.
Press the soft key.