For the purpose of testing created CNC technologies, Woodwork for Inventor plug-in has a CNC Technology Simulator. During the simulation, the user can visually see the movement of the tool during processing. In addition, he/she can see how the tool takes the material out of the workpiece. The user can stop the simulation and any time and make a copy of the created face shell. It may be used for processing analysis or comparison of the designed part body with the processing result.
Opening the Command
Woodwork CAM->Technology->Simulation 
Job:
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Selecting the operation of the tool, whose CNC technology will be simulated. |
Clamping:
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Selecting the clamping, which will be simulated. If there are several clamping options available, all clamping options may be simulated in a single simulation. Then follows the information about the simulated operation.
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Simulation Step Length
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Allows the user to set the tool step during simulation, if the step slider is set to maximum. One simple movement is set as simulation step. |
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Running the simulation. |
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The simulation is paused. |
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The simulation is complete. Click the button to restart the simulation. |
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Going straight to the end of the current simulated operation. |
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Going to the beginning of the current simulated operation. |
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Going to the end of the whole simulation. |
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Going to the beginning of the whole simulation. |
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When the simulation is complete or paused, the simulation result may be saved as face shell for further analysis. |
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Additional settings of simulator operating modes.
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View Options |
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Show Workpiece |
Enables/disables workpiece display during simulation. |
Show Tool |
Enables/disables tool display during simulation. |
Workpiece Translucent |
Enables/disables workpiece transparency. |
Tool Translucent |
Enables/disables tool transparency. |
Show Tool Trajectory |
Enables/disables the display of tool trajectory of the simulated operation. |
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Simulation Result |
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Delete Cut Offs |
Enables/disables the removal of workpiece bits remaining after operation. |
Save Simulation on Exit |
Enables/disables automatic saving of face shell when closing the simulation command. |
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Pause after each |
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Operation completed |
Enables/disables automating stopping/pausing of the simulator after simulation of each operation. |
Pass completed |
Enables/disables automating stopping/pausing of the simulator after simulation of each operation shift. For example, during stepdown milling, the simulator will stop after the removal of each layer.
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