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View Menu: Pane Tools
Access: Open this group of functions from the following location:
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Select View > Pane from the menu bar. Select the required function.
This group of functions is used to hide or show panes in the Cimatron window and also the Search dialog in the Tree pane.
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Advanced Mode (NC) |
There are two ways of working within NC: Wizard mode and Advanced mode. (Wizard mode is the default.) This function is displayed if an NC file is active. |
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The Global Filter is used to display Procedure motions. The display of these motions can be controlled by motion type, hide/show and color control. This function is displayed if an NC file is active. |
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Show or hide the Hole Safety Distance Pane. The Hole Safety Distance Pane displays the results of the Hole Safety Distance analysis. |
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Show or hide the lower tree. |
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Show or hide the Output Pane. The Output Pane displays system messages. |
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The NC Assistant displays a graphical representation of various parameter options, thereby assisting you in defining the correct parameter settings. This function is displayed if an NC file is active. |
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The NC Execution Monitor displays information relevant to the toolpaths/procedures currently being executed and can also be used to terminate the execution of these procedures. This function is displayed if an NC file is active. |
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The NC Information Bar is a table that shows the status of the cutter as it moves, and is useful when checking and editing cutter motions. This function is displayed if an NC file is active. |
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The NC Process Manager consists of a collapsible tree containing detailed information of all toolpaths and their procedures. In addition, the Process Manager displays the status of each toolpath and procedure by using status flags and symbols. This function is displayed if an NC file is active. |
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Reset Layout |
Reset to the default pane layout of the Cimatron window. |
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The NC Execution Log is a text file attached to your job that displays information relevant to the procedure/toolpath that has recently been executed (such as calculation time, estimated machining time, XY motion limits, and the highest Z value found in feed motions). The log file is displayed in a Notepad window. This function is displayed if an NC file is active. |
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Show or hide the Tree Pane. The Cimatron Tree Pane displays information on the currently open file. This information is contained in tabs that are displayed, depending on the currently active file type (Part, Assembly, Drafting, or NC Manufacturing). Examples of the types of trees that are displayed in this pane are the Feature Tree, Assembly Tree, Parting Tree, Electrode Tree, and Drawing Tree. |
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Show or hide the Search bar on the tree pane. Using the tree search will expand the tree and any parts that meet these conditions will be highlighted in a different color. To quickly locate parts that may require attention, the tree symbols for parts are displayed at every level of the subassembly. |
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Show or hide the upper tree. |
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Show or hide the Hole Validation Pane. The Hole Validation Pane displays the results of the Validate Holes analysis. |
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Wizard Mode (NC) |
There are two ways of working within NC: Wizard mode and Advanced mode. (Wizard mode is the default.) This function is displayed if an NC file is active. |
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