Electrode Guide Toolbar

Access: To show the Electrode Guide Toolbar, right-click a currently displayed toolbar and select the Electrode checkbox from the popup list of available toolbars.
To hide the toolbar, unselect the checkbox.

This toolbar is only available if an electrode file is active.

The Electrode Guide toolbar, located on the right side of the Cimatron window, lists the Electrode functions in a logical order to guide you through the electrode creation process, from start to finish.

All the Electrode functions can either be accessed from the menu bar (under the Electrode menu) or from the Electrode Guide.

How to show or hide this guide.

Notes:

The Electrode Guide steps are detailed below. See the Electrode Functions for functions that appear under the Electrode menu.

Electrode Guide
Toolbar:
Assembly Active

Electrode Guide
Toolbar:
Electrode Active

 Function Description:

Extract Electrode. Summary:Summary:

Extract (create) a new electrode. This involves defining an electrode area which will be the basis for the blank.

3D Trajectory. Summary:Summary:

Define a 3D trajectory for an electrode. Use the Electrodes Simulation to simulate the electrode movement along this trajectory.

Simulation (Electrode). Summary:Summary:

Simulate the motion of electrodes.

Blank (Electrode). Summary:Summary:

Create or edit the blank for the electrode, using finite element analysis (FEA).

Burn Body. Summary:Summary:

Create a solid body from the burning faces. When creating electrodes, after the usual extract of the faces to be burned, the Burn Body function automatically surrounds and trims the burn surfaces into a closed solid object.

Solid Extension. Summary:Summary:

Create a solid extension on top of the solid body (the solid body created by the Burn Body function).

The Burn Body and Solid Extension functions enable you to create a body and extend it all the way up to the electrode base. Together, these functions enable you to create electrodes using solid tools.

The Solid Extension function is very similar to the Electrode Extensions function.

Automatic Contour. Summary:Summary:

Automatically create a contour for extensions.

Look for the open boundary of an electrode and automatically create a contour on it. This contour can later be used for the creation of extensions.

The following optionsoptions are displayed:

Automatic Contour

Automatically create a contour for extensions.

Look for the open boundary of an electrode and automatically create a contour on it. This contour can later be used for the creation of extensions.

Composite

Create a contour from a series of curves and edges.

Create a single 2D or 3D contour (from the electrode edges) by joining two or more curves. The contour can later be used for the creation of extensions. The new composite curve is also displayed in the Feature Tree.
This function is only available when an electrode is active in an assembly environment.

Extensions. Summary:Summary:

Create a set of extension faces between the burning surfaces and the electrode base.

Holder (Electrode). Summary:Summary:

Add or edit an imported holder on top of the electrode Blank.

UCS (NC for Electrode). Summary:Summary:

Create or edit an NC UCS (User Coordinate System) for Electrodes. This UCS serves as the reference point for this electrode in NC operations.

UCS (Electrode). Summary:Summary:

Create or edit an Electrode UCS (User Coordinate System). This UCS serves as the reference point for this electrode in EDM operations, drawings, and reports.

Apply Template File (Electrode). Summary:Summary:

Apply electrode features from a saved electrode template file.

Apply Template by Ref. Selection. Summary:Summary:

Apply electrode features from a selected electrode to copy its construction steps into the currently activated electrode.

Automatic Coloring. Summary:Summary:

Assign colors and sets to faces based on their direction, position and function. For example, for electrodes, single-color sets will be created for the burning area, extension and base.

Activate Electrode. Summary:Summary:

Activate an electrode by picking it in the display area.

Activate Assembly (Electrode). Summary:Summary:

Activate the main assembly.

EDM Setup. Summary:Summary:

Define EDM parameters for electrodes and locations.

The EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) Setup is an application for defining burning conditions, generating reports, and programming EDM machines for electrodes created within Cimatron. It is an interface between Cimatron and the EDM machine, automatically setting all the necessary machine parameters (similar to a post-processor).

The EDM Setup dialog enables you to set general parameters for Components , UCS , Folder , Electrodes , and Locations before creating a machine-readable file.

Showing or Hiding the Electrode Guide Toolbar

To hide or show the Parting Guide toolbar, click the Access button at the top of this Help topic for instructions.

Some functionality may be dependent on the product package. Contact your Reseller if you require a license.