Operation visualization and control in the side browser

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

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

 

Pocket tree view

 

 

hmtoggle_plus1Content of the operation node

 

1.Pocket operation node. The operation is assigned with the name "Pocket" 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:

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

 

3. The geometry block contains information as to where each separate trajectory generated for the pocket is registered as a processed area. The following data is provided here:

a.Thickness: The depth of the milled pocket.
b.Depth: The milling depth calculating from the working plane to the tool tip during the final pass.
c.Depth allow: depth allowance of the pocket.
d.Stepover: Stepover milling depth.
e.Finishing contour step over: Turning off the finishing contour stepover pass.
f.Contour <no>: The pocketing trajectory contour
g.Landing: The landing method of the tool.
h.Finishing contour <nr>: The finishing pocket contour pass trajectory.

 

hmtoggle_plus1Editing 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 exclusion 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 changed:

1. Cutting feedrate: the speed at which the cutter moves with respect to the work material.

1.Rotation speed: rotation speed of the spindle.
2.Tool direct landing feedrate: the feedrate of the landing of the tool into the material.
3.Tool approach to contour feedrate: the feedrate of the approach of the tool to the mill contour.
4.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. In it, 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:

 

Pocket Area 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.

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:

 

 

Depth Allow

Double click

Enters a new value. The value of the depth allowance changes. Along with it, the value of the Depth parameter also changes.

 

Step over

Double click

Enters a new value. The result is reflected only in the CNC program.

 

Finishing contour

step over

Double click

Switches between On and Off. If this value is on, this means that during the stepover pocketing operation, each time a given layer depth is reached, a finishing contour will also be milled. If this parameter is off, in this case the pocket pass will then be milled first, and then, in a single pass, a final contour will be milled with a finishing depth cut.

 

Contour <nr>

Context menu

Pocket Contour context menu

 

Excluded: temporarily turns off/turns on the inclusion of the given trajectory in the CNC program

Find in View: Finds a given element and zooms it in the graphic view.

Delete: Deletes a given trajectory.

 

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.

 

Landing edit

 

 

Finishing Contour <nr>

Context menu

Pocket Contour context menu

 

Excluded: temporarily turns off/turns on the inclusion of the given trajectory in the CNC program.

Find in View: Finds a given element and zooms it in the graphic view.

Delete: Deletes a given trajectory.