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See also: Creating Stock and Fixtures
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Creates an object to act as stock or a fixture within EdgeCAM Simulator or Verify. The object will also be represented on screen by geometry.
Automatic Stock - Check this box to enable automatic stock creation. Depending on the environment, a bounding box or cylinder of the selected shape will automatically be created.
Type - Select between Stock and Fixture.
Shape - Select between:
Box - Two digitises define opposite corners of the box, the sides of which will be parallel to the world co-ordinate axes.
Cylinder - Define a cylinder. The axis of the cylinder will be the Z axis of the current CPL.
Profile - Digitise a 2D profile. A value for the Depth parameter defines the depth of the profile stock/fixture, relative to the first digitised point. <Digitise> for the Depth parameter requires another digitise from which the depth of the profile stock/fixture is taken.
Please note that profile stock created in a CPL other
than TOP will not be displayed correctly in Verify.
Please note that edges and faces should not cross over
or exactly meet as the Simulator converts the profile into a solid and
this will cause an illegal operation.
Turn Billet - ZX Environment only. Generates stock from the selected profile geometry. This option is typically used when rough turning from casting or forging to reduce air cutting and to optimise cycle times.
The profile geometry must be open. The profile geometry
need not start and/or end on the centreline; this is enforced automatically.
Digitise - Define stock or fixtures for the EdgeCAM Simulator by selecting a solid model.
Colour - The colour of the stock or fixture.
Layer - The layer the stock or fixture is to be placed on. This is automatically set to Stock or Fixture to match the Type setting, but you can override this and specify another existing layer (select from the drop down list) or a new layer (type). Your override setting is remembered and not replaced by the Type setting; re-set Layer to Stock or Fixture to revert to automatic settings.
Style - The style for the lines of the stock or fixture outline (Solid, Dotted and so on).
Box Offset
X/Y/Z Min/Max - (Automatic stock creation only) These fields allow you to add offsets to the stock. A positive value will enlarge the bounding box irrespective of its position relative to the CPL. Offsets are incremental and not absolute.
Cylinder Offset
Start/End Extension - (Automatic stock creation only) Allows the length at either end of the cylinder stock to be extended.
Radius Extension - (Automatic stock creation only) Allows the radius of the cylinder stock to be extended.
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Note on Transforming Stock and Fixtures Wire frame stock and fixtures can be translated, rotated, mirrored and scaled. Solid stock and fixtures can be translated, rotated and scaled but not mirrored. |