NC Graphics Window Popup Submenus

Right-click the Graphics Pane to display the popup submenu. It is context-sensitive, so the options that appear depend on factors such as the type of file that is open, element activation state, and whether specific entities have been picked prior to activating the menu.

In the NC application, you can also right-click in the Process Manager to display the popup submenu.

The following basic popup menus are available:

• Process Manager Column Visibility popup
• General NC popup
• Procedure popup
• Selecting Part or Check Surfaces

Process Manager Column Visibility popup

This menu is activated by right-clicking on the column header of the Process Manager.

Select the column name that you wish to be displayed in the Process Manager. The highlighted names are those that are already displayed. See the Process Manager for parameter definitions.

General NC Popup

This menu is displayed by right-clicking anywhere in the graphics window of Process Manager. (If you are working within a procedure, right-clicking will open the Procedure Popup.)

The following popup menu is displayed (see below for images of all the flyout options from this popup menu):

New New > NC Setup New > Toolpath New > Procedure Edit Edit > Edit NC Setup Parameters Edit > Edit Toolpath Parameters Edit > Edit Procedure Parameters Select All Procedure/TPs, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete: Standard Windows operations for selecting items. Motions & Stock Display Motions & Stock Display > Show/Hide Motions Motions & Stock Display > Show/Hide Stock Motions & Stock Display > Hide Other Procedures Motions Mode Motions & Stock Display > Toggle the Display of Motions Motions & Stock Display > Hide All Motions Motions & Stock Display > Refresh TP: Refresh the toolpath display. Execute Execute (Procedure / Toolpath) Show Execution Log Show Execution Log Control Control > Stock Calculate Control > Terminate All Executions Control > NC Execution Monitor NC Guide Commands NC Guide Commands > Navigator NC Guide Commands > Machining Simulation NC Guide Commands > Remaining Stock NC Guide Commands > Motion Editor NC Guide Commands > Post Process NC Guide Commands > NC Report NC Guide Commands > Job Manager Templates Templates > Save Template Templates > Apply Template Templates > Apply Template for NC Pockets Templates > Select All Template's Procedures Templates > Copy Template's Full Path Change Comment Change Comment Change Spark Gap Change Spark Gap Change Cutter Change Cutter Synchronize Parameters Synchronize Parameters   Clear "R" and "D" Symbols Clear "R" and "D" Symbols

Popup menu flyout options

Show/Hide Stock

These options show or hide the stock, as appropriate:

Show Stock	Show the hidden stock for the current procedure. This option is available only when a single procedure is selected and has a stock that is currently hidden (when the Hide Stock icon is displayed for that specific procedure in the Process Manager). This option is the same as toggling the icon to in the Process Manager, for a specific procedure.
Hide Stock	Hide the currently displayed stock. This option is available only when a stock (any stock) is currently displayed (when the Show Stock icon is displayed for any procedure in the Process Manager). This is the same as selecting Hide Stock Model in the following locations; View dropdown menu from the menubar. NC Utilities toolbar.

Procedure Popup

While creating or editing a procedure, the following popup menus can be displayed (these options are also available in buttons on the Work Mode Dialog):

• Right-clicking anywhere in the graphics window when a procedure is active displays the following options:

  	Show Stock	Hide/Show the stock that is an input to the currently edited procedure.
  	Save & Close	Suspend, save and close the procedure (without executing). Cutter motions can be calculated later.
  	Save & Calculate	Execute, save and close the procedure. Cutter motions will be calculated.
  	Save Original	Save the procedure under a new name and then close it.
  	Cancel	Cancel: Cancel all changes and close the current dialog/task without saving the settings.
  	Save & Calculate Immediately	Execute the procedure immediately (in foreground mode), save, and close. Cutter motions will be calculated.

• Right-click in the procedure parameter table area to display the following options;

	From: Guided Cleanup Multi Axes Guided Cleanup
		Show Preferred / All (Global)  See Hiding/Showing Parameters (Default Look).   Show All (Global)  See Hiding/Showing Parameters (Default Look).   Show Short Names See Parameter Short Names.   Set all from cutter params See Update NC Procedure Parameters from the Cutter dialog.   Set machine params only See Update NC Procedure Parameters from the Cutter dialog.   Set motion params only See Update NC Procedure Parameters from the Cutter dialog.   Set Cutter from Remachine When selected, the cutter associated to the segments from the Remachine Segments table will replace the current cutter of the procedure. Only displayed for the Guided Cleanup and Multi Axes Guided Cleanup procedures, and only if at least one segment was selected.   Copy / Paste Copy / paste parameter values.   Unselect All Contours Unselect all selected contours and sharp edges. A confirmation message is displayed. This option is grayed out if no contours have been selected.   Unselect All Faces Unselect all selected faces. A confirmation message is displayed. This option is grayed out if no faces have been selected.   Unselect All Pockets Unselect all selected pockets. A confirmation message is displayed. This option is grayed out if no pockets have been selected.

Select Part or Check Surfaces

When selecting part or check surfaces for NC procedures, right-click anywhere in the graphics area to display the following popup menu;

See the Surface Selection Options.

 

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