Merging and Rationalising - Maintaining Machining Order

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If you are merging sequences and intend to later rationalise the merged sequence, you can check the new Maintain Tool Order option.

This ensures that if your rationalise groups instructions under a common toolchange, this does not change the order of machining. See the example below.

(Note that this overwrites any existing Tool Priority settings in the original sequences.)

Original Sequences

Merged and rationalised

Merged and rationalised

Sequence 1
 Tool 1
Rough Pocket 1
 Tool 2
Finish Pocket 1

Sequence 2
 Tool 3
Rough Pocket 2
 Tool 1
Finish Pocket 2

Merged Sequence
 Tool 1 Rough Pocket 1
        Finish Pocket 2 *

 Tool 2 Finish Pocket 1
 Tool 3
Rough Pocket 2 *

Pocket 2 is now finished before being
roughed.

Merged Sequence
 Tool 3
Rough Pocket 2
 Tool 1
Rough Pocket 1
        Finish Pocket 2
 Tool 2
Finish Pocket 1

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