Access: Press
the 
icon in the NC Guide,
or select NC
Process / Create Toolpath
from the main menu. Other ways to create
a toolpath:
Right-click in the Process Manager, and choose Create Toolpath from the popup menu.
A toolpath is a sequence of one or more machining procedures, performed in a given set of milling axes.
The Create Toolpath dialog is displayed:
To create a toolpath:
In the Create Toolpath dialog, assign a toolpath name, if desired, or you can accept the default name.
Choose the Toolpath Type.
Decide if the toolpath is to be a Micro Milling or a standard toolpath . If a Micro Milling toolpath is created, it cannot be changed into a standard toolpath, and vice versa.
Choose the toolpath orientation by selecting a
UCS. You
can select a UCS from the combo-box or by pressing the yellow arrow next
to the combo-box and picking the required UCS in the graphic area.
Assign X and Y values for the toolpath start point. These coordinates are in the UCS you selected in the previous step.
Assign the Clearance Plane Z Value. This is the level from which the cutter starts its movements. The level is shown in the display.
Choose whether to set the same Clearance Plane for all the procedures in the toolpath.
If 4 Axis milling was chosen, enter the rotation axis for the cutter (X, Y, or Z axis).
If desired, enter a comment to describe the toolpath.
Press OK
when finished. The toolpath now appears in the Process
Manager.
You can modify the toolpath at any time.
You are now ready to create procedures for the toolpath.
Note: For an ASCII file containing details of the toolpath and all procedures it contains, select NC-Utilities / TP List.
What procedures do you want to create?