Journaling

The Journaling capability in Cimatron is used to record and repeat processes and actions within the Cimatron software to enable automation. 

Journaling is available for use on several tools in Cimatron. When Journaling is active, these tools can be identified by the Journaling icon displayed in the top right corner of the tool button.

 

When used in conjunction with the Cimatron API, Journaling becomes a powerful automation tool. For more on the Cimatron API, see Cimatron SDK.

Journaling settings

Recorded processes (journals) are saved using the default settings that are configured in Preferences>General>Journaling.

Enabling Journaling

 

Using Journaling

The Journaling toolbar is visible in the main toolbar if the feature is enabled. There are 4 buttons, shown here:

Button	Label	Function
	Record	Record a process
	Stop	Stop Recording and save the recorded actions
	Pause	Pause Recording
	Cancel	Cancel Recording and lose the recorded actions
	Select Journal	List of recorded actions
	Play	Play the selected Journal

Recording actions using Journaling

Use the Journaling capabilities to capture actions performed in the Cimatron environment.

1. Click Record to begin journaling.

2. Perform the actions you wish to add to the journal record. Click Pause if necessary.

3. Click Stop to end recording. A save dialog is automatically displayed. Name the journal and either click Save to save it to your configured default location, or click Save As Type to change the language used to save the journal - Select either C# or Python.

   A folder is created in the preferred location using the name provided. The folder contains a text file that is the executable along with any other required assets.

Running a Journaled action

Perform recorded actions saved in the Journals location specified in Preferences>General>Journaling.

1. In the Journaling toolbar, click Select Journal to see the recorded journals stored on your machine. Click Browse to navigate to an alternate location.
2. Select the journal to run.
3. Click Play.

 

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