Managing and modifying toolpaths
Managing and modifying toolpaths
You can use the Toolpaths panel and the Project Tree to both modify and manage the toolpaths you require to machine your model.
Modify and manage toolpaths using the following tools which are available from the Toolpath Operations area of the Toolpaths panel:
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Button |
Function |
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Click the Save Toolpaths button to save a toolpath or toolpath group. | |
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Click the Batch Calculate
Toolpaths button to calculate all toolpaths together. |
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Click the Toolpath Summary button to create a summary of the toolpaths and calculate the estimated machining time. | |
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Click the Tool Database button to add to, edit, or delete the tools within the Tool Database. |
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Click the Create Custom Form
Tool button to create custom tools. |
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Click the Setup Material button to adjust your material setup. | |
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Click the Delete Material button to delete the material. | |
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Click the Load Toolpath Template button to import a previously saved toolpath template. | |
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Click the Save Toolpath As Template button to save the selected toolpaths as a template. | |
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Click the Toolpath
Transform button to transform one or more calculated toolpaths. |
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Click the Merge
Toolpaths button to merge the selected toolpaths into a single
toolpath. |
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Click the Copy
Toolpaths button to create a single copy, block copies, or rotated
copies of one or more toolpaths. | |
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Click the Panel
Toolpaths button to cut a large job into smaller sections. | |
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Click the Create Bridges button to add bridges to vectors and edit existing bridges. |
Further tools are available when you select a parent toolpath.
When you create a toolpath, it is listed below the Toolpaths item in the Project
Tree. This toolpath acts as a 'parent' toolpath and groups one or more 'child'
toolpaths. A parent toolpath is indicated by a red
icon, with the parent toolpath name displayed beside it.
When a parent toolpath is selected, the parent toolpath tools are displayed below the splitter bar. These tools enable you to set the parent toolpath's position in the stack, display the Simulation Control toolbar, edit, calculate, simulate, transform or delete the parent toolpath group. The toolpath group's parameters are also shown.
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Button |
Function |
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Click the Save Toolpaths button to save the selected toolpath. | |
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Click the Move Toolpath Up or Move Toolpath Down buttons to change the position of the selected toolpath in the Project Tree. | |
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Click the Delete Toolpath button to delete the selected toolpath. | |
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Click the Edit Toolpath button to modify the selected toolpath. | |
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Click the Calculate Toolpath button to calculate the selected toolpath. |
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Click the Toolpath Summary button to calculate the estimated machining time for the selected toolpath. |
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Click the Simulation Control Bar button to display the Simulation Control toolbar during simulation. |
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Click the Simulate Toolpath button to simulate the selected toolpath. |
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Click the Transform
Toolpath button to transform the selected toolpath. |
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Parameters |
Edit the toolpath parameters. |
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User Parameters |
Add parameters which are stored with the toolpath and available in the post-processor. |
Click the icon beside
a parent toolpath
to expand it and
view the tools used. A blue
icon and the tool name
is displayed for each child toolpath.
The
icon is sometimes
replaced with another icon to indicate the tool's strategy.
When you select a child toolpath, its tools are displayed below the splitter bar. These tools enable you to edit, simulate, transform or delete the toolpath and display the Simulation Control toolbar. The tool's parameters are also shown.
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Button |
Function |
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Click the Save Toolpaths button to save the selected toolpath. | |
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Click the Delete Toolpath button to delete the selected toolpath. |
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Click the Toolpath Summary button to calculate the estimated machining time for the selected toolpath. |
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Click the Simulation Control Bar button to display the Simulation Control toolbar during simulation. | |
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Click the Simulate Toolpath button to simulate the selected toolpath. |
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Click the Transform Toolpath button to transform the selected toolpath. |
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Parameters |
Edit the toolpath parameters. |
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User Parameters |
Add parameters which are stored with the toolpath and available in the post-processor. |
Tools used in a Profile
toolpath group have two extra options available:
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Button |
Function |
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Click the Profile
Options button to edit the start point of the selected toolpath. | |
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Click the Profile
Ordering button to change the order in which profile toolpath segments
are machined. |
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