Defining/Editing a Machining Sequence

When creating a sequence you use the Machining Sequence dialog. This opens:

• When you enter the manufacture mode for the first time.

The Machining Sequence dialog contains:

General tab

General settings such as Discipline (Mill, Turn etc.), the Machine Tool (the code generator to use), and the Initial CPL and Machine Datum.

Job Data tab

Job settings such as the Job Name and Customer.

Lathe Setup tab

For preparing for sub-spindle turning (turning only). You specify the main to sub spindle datum distance for example (note that you must specify a sub-spindle (if appropriate) when using Machine Tool Simulation, otherwise the machine tool graphics will not appear correctly).

To see full details click the dialog's Help button, or click here.

You can subsequently edit most of the settings (you can also check the values for the current machining sequence). To edit all but the Lathe Setup you can:

• In the Sequence Window, right-click on the sequence name and click Edit in the shortcut menu. Then complete the Machine Parameters dialog that opens. (This dialog has extra settings over and above the New Sequence dialog, such as Spindle Priority Mode).
  
  To see full details click the dialog's Help button, or click here.

To edit the Lathe Setup you can (note that you can only do this for parts created in EdgeCAM Version 9 or later):

If you regenerate the sequence after the edits, then all adjustments are made automatically and the results are as if you had used the new setup originally. So if you change Machine to Sub Spindle Datum (Z) for example, the sub-spindle component geometry and any related features, boundary entities and so on are moved to the new position.

To see full details click the dialog's Help button, or click here.