Save/Export

Saves/Exports data from the Machine Simulator.

Save/Export option - Save Machine

Saves the machine definition:

• Save: Save the last modification you made to the machine and overwrite the existing xml file if one exists. If there is no xml file, you will be asked to enter the location and file name.

• Save As: Save the machine definition to a new location, with or without a new file name.

  Note: Other files are saved or overwritten:

  • Machine geometries (*.stl files).
  • Reflectivity bitmaps (*.bmp files.)
  • Texture files (cut.bmp and uncut.bmp).

Save/Export - Create Presentation

The current simulation is packed into a self-running simulation executable (presentation) that contains the entire Machine Simulator including files and settings from the current simulation environment.

You can also select one of two options for the Machine Simulator Presentation Window Title Bar:

• Set presentation window title based on the name of *.exe presentation file: Set the presentation title according to the presentation file name.
• Set custom presentation window title: Set the title of the presentation according to the text entered into the field.

Ensure support for all Windows x64 platforms (include Microsoft Redistributable): This makes sure the presentation runs on any Windows x64 platform irrespective of whether the Microsoft Redistributable package required to run that version of the Machine Simulator is installed or not.

Important: This option may increase the executable file size.

When running the Machine Simulator x64 versions, you will see the following red warning message "WARNING: The presentation you are about to create will run ONLY on 64-bit Windows Operating Systems".

Presentations created with Machine Simulator x86 will run on both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows operating systems, even though it says the presentations will work only on Windows x64.

Click Create Presentation to open the Save Windows dialog where you can enter a name for the presentation file (instead of the default name).

When you open the executable file, everything will look and be set in exactly the same way as the moment when the presentation was made, except for the simulation that is reset to the first move of the first operation (equivalent to the Restart functionality).

Save/Export - Save Stock Material

Saves the stock material that you currently see on the screen.

• Custom precision (tolerance): Set a custom precision (tolerance) that represents the triangle decimation (triangle reduction) that will be applied to the mesh model.

Large values mean greater triangle reduction. This reduces the file size but may result in the loss of some stock geometry features.

Click Save to open a Save Windows dialog where you can enter a name for the file (instead of the default name).

Save/Export - Create Simulation Report

Generates an XML file with all the simulation results.

The XML file is versioned. This makes it possible to track changes.

Click Create Simulation Report to open a Save Windows dialog where you can enter a name for the file (instead of the default name).

 

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