Operation visualization and control in the side browser

Once an operation has been created, a mill operation’s node will appear in the side browser.

Let us look at the content of this node and editing options for this operation.

Mill node in browser

1.	Mill operation node. The operation is assigned with the name "Mill" and the order number. Also next to it is presented a tool diameter separated by a hyphen.

2.	Spindle data along with the data of the tool mounted in the spindle. Next to this, in the last rows of this data block, the following information is provided:

a.	Tool Offset - how the tool trajectory is calculated.

b.	Manufacturing allowance - what processing oversize was used when creating an operation.

3.	The geometry block contains information as to where each separate generated trajectory is registered as a contour. The following data is stored here:

a.	Thickness: The height of the milled contour.

b.	Depth: The milling depth calculating from the working plane to the tool tip during the final pass.

c.	Breakthrough: the value of the extra milling depth.

d.	Stepover: Stepover milling depth.

e.	Corner recess - The value of the corner recess milling option.

f.	Landing - The landing method of the tool.

g.	Lead In: The method of the approach to the mill contour.

h.	Lead Out: The method of the withdrawal of the tool from the mill contour.

Editing operation settings in the side browser

The operation node has the following context menu:

Mill Context menu

Excluded	Allows the user to turn on/off the inclusion of the operation into the CNC program.
Find In View	Finds all the operation’s elements in the graphic view and zooms them in.
Reorder operations	Change the order of the operation in the tree. About order operation changes read here.
Properties	Displays the spindle data window. In it, the following data can be edited: 1. Cutting feedrate: the speed at which the cutter moves with respect to the work material. 2. Rotation speed: rotation speed of the spindle. 3. Tool direct landing feedrate: the feedrate of the landing of the tool into the material. 4. Tool approach to contour feedrate: the feedrate of the approach of the tool to the mill contour. 5. Tool withdrawal from contour feedrate: the feedrate of the withdrawal of the tool from the contour.
Delete	Deletes the operation.

Changing of the trajectory calculation method

Tool offset: brings up the node’s context menu. You can select a method opposite to the current one. Or you can do this by double-clicking the left mouse button.

Change hardware to software

Editing the data of the geometry block

You can change the name of the geometry node. Also a context menu can be brought up where you can find the following options:

Contour properties

Excluded	Excludes/includes the contour geometry when outputting the data to the CNC program.
Find In View	Finds the trajectory of the tool in the graphic view and zooms it in to the maximum degree.
Reverse Direction	Reverses the direction in which the tool travels along the trajectory.
Set New Start Point	In case of a closed Mill contour, the command automatically sets the starting point of the processed trajectory. If the user is not satisfied with the position of the point set automatically, the user has an option to select a different point of the trajectory.
Delete	Deletes the trajectory. If the operation has a single processed contour and it is deleted, the entire operation node is also deleted.

Also, the following parameters of the subnodes of the geometry node can be edited:

Breaktrough	Double click	Enters a new value. Along with it, the value of the Depth parameter also changes.
Stepover	Double click	Enters a new value. The result is reflected only in the CNC program.
Corner Recess	Double click	Switches between On and Off.
Landing	Double click	Brings up a menu for editing the landing type of the tool. In it, you can change the landing type and its parameters.
Lead In	Double click	Brings up a menu for editing the approach of the tool to the trajectory. In it, you can change the approach type and its parameters.
Lead Out	Double click	Brings up a menu for editing the withdrawal of the tool from the trajectory. In it, you can change the withdrawal type and its parameters.