The following popup menus are available from the Process Manager:
Process Manager Column Visibility Popup
Process Manager Column Visibility Popup
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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. Checked items are displayed. |
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This menu is activated by right-clicking anywhere on the graphic area or Process Manager. (If you are working within a procedure, however, right-clicking will open the Procedure Options.) You can select more than one item by using the Ctrl key and the mouse. Notes:
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Create Toolpath: Create a 2.5, 3, 4, or 5 axis toolpath in which you will create one or more procedures.
Create Procedure: Create a set of milling cutter motions by selecting a milling technology, parameters, and geometry.
Edit Toolpath Parameters: Edit and/or modify toolpath parameters.
Edit Procedure Parameters: Edit and/or modify parameters or geometry selection of a procedure.
Select All, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete Procedure/TP: Standard Windows operations for selecting items.
Show Motions, Hide Motions: Cutter motions can be hidden or displayed.
Toggle Motions Display: Hide motions that are currently displayed, and vice versa.
Refresh TP: Refresh the toolpath display.
Execute Procedure / Toolpath: When the procedure or toolpath is fully defined, execute to create the cutter motions.
Simulation - Remaining Stock: View the shape of the stock after the selected procedure.
Simulation - Wireframe: View executed cutter motions individually or by groups / layers.
Simulation - Advanced: The Verifier, Simulator and Machine Simulator are tools that enable you to check your NC toolpaths and procedures before implementing them on the shop floor.
Post Process: After a toolpath or procedure has been executed and cutter motions are created, create G-codes for milling machines.
Motions Editor: Manually edit cutter motions.
Save as Template: Save the toolpath or procedure for use in future documents.
Apply Template: Create a toolpath or procedure from a previously saved template.
Change Comment: Change the text that appears as a tool tip when holding the cursor over the flag of the procedure or toolpath name.
Change Cutter: Change the cutter used for the selected procedure.
NC Setup Report: Create a report that provides various information about the NC document currently active.
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This menu is activated by right-clicking anywhere on the graphic area while creating or editing a procedure. These options are also available in buttons on the Work Mode Dialog. See explanations below. |
Save and Close: Suspend the procedure (close without executing.) Cutter motions can be calculated later.
Save and Calculate: Execute the procedure, save, and close. Cutter motions will be calculated.
Save Original: Close the procedure and save under a new name.
Cancel: Close the procedure without saving.