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NC Process Menu: Process Tools
This group of functions is used to create a process, from NC Setup to toolpath and procedure creation.
The following functions are available in this group:
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The NC Setup enables you to predefine multiple project-related options in a single place. The NC Setup contains the general data associated with a project, such as the part material, part geometry, machining orientations, fixtures, initial stock, machine name, and post processor. The data defined in the NC Setup is later used as the default for various NC operations. For example, the defined part material is used to set different machining parameters in the cutter definition. The NC Setup parameters can be edited as required. |
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Part is a 3X procedure used to represent the final-product designed part. Part is a special procedure that only contains faces; it does not contain any toolpaths. |
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Create a Procedure in the active toolpath. A Procedure is a set of cutter movements that conform to a specific machining technology. One or several Procedures can comprise a toolpath. |
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Stock is a 3X procedure used to represent the stock material from which the final part will be produced. Remaining stock is calculated after each procedure so that cutter motions can be optimized upon the current stock status. Stock is also used by the Simulator and Verifier. The remaining stock can be displayed at any time after any executed procedure (the procedure must have a |
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Create a Toolpath. A Toolpath is a sequence of one or more machining Procedures, performed in a given set of milling axes. |
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