Merge Sequences dialog

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Use this dialog to create a new sequence that contains instructions pasted in from other selected sequences in the part. (Note that you can only merge sequences that use the same code generator.)

You basically build up a 'Selected Sequences' list of sequences you want to merge (on the right of the dialog), by moving sequences into it from the 'Available Sequences' list on the left.

When merging sequences in multiplane milling the Profile cycle is liable to corruption. To ensure that inserting and merging function correctly, profiles must be created in a defined view, not in "dynamic".

Here are detailed descriptions of the settings:

Current Sequence	A reminder of the currently active sequence. This sequence is first copied to form the basis of the new sequence, so transferring across its sequence settings (Initial CPL, Tool Home and Tool Change positions and so on), and also its instructions, to the new sequence.
Machine Tool	A reminder of the code generator used by the 'Current Sequence'.
Description	A name for the new (merged) sequence. By default this is generated by appending .1, .2 etc to the 'Current Sequence' name.
Job Name	Type in an existing or new job name (new jobs are automatically created) for the new sequence (existing job references in the sequences cannot automatically be used).
Available Sequences	A list of sequences in the part whose instructions can be pasted into the new sequence (that is a list of all the sequences in the part with the same code generator as the 'Current Sequence' but excluding the 'Current Sequence').
	Move the selected sequences between the two lists. Click on sequences to select them.
	Move all the sequences between the two lists.
Selected Sequences	On clicking OK, the instructions in these listed sequences are pasted into the new sequence, in the order of the list. The instructions are pasted after the instructions copied over from the 'Current Sequence'.
	Move the selected sequences in the Selected Sequences list up or down, to change the order in which their instructions are pasted into the new sequence.
Datum Type	(Milling only). The type of coordinate shift from the World Co-ordinate System origin. You must take into account the requirements of your machine tool when making this choice. Also bear in mind any limit on the number of definable datum points and the Initial CPL when planning a merged sequence. Please note that datum shifting is relative to the current CPL. If a CPL is realigned it will invalidate the datum shift. In cases where CPL realignment is likely it would be better to use an absolute index command instead of a datum shift. To do this, use the Force Index option below. Choose from:
	Absolute	Typically invokes a co-ordinate shift on the machine tool similar to a G50 (the co-ordinate system can be reinstated from any other co-ordinate system). This must be supported by the code generator and machine tool.
	Incremental	Typically invokes a co-ordinate system shift similar to a G92 (re-selection is not easy from another co-ordinate system).
Force Index	Check this for the merge to use index commands instead of datum shifts. If this option is checked, the Datum Type (above) should be set to Absolute.
Remove Tool Positions	Check this to set all 'Position' values in the new sequence's Toolchange instructions to blank.
Maintain Tool Order	If you intend to rationalise the merged sequence by tool, check this to make sure that the machining order from the donor sequences is maintained within the merged-and-rationalised sequence. Note: · The machining order is maintained using automatically generated Sort Priority settings, so any existing settings are overwritten · Each toolchange must have a specified Position value. Changes in machining order can be caused by instructions that use the same tool being grouped under a single toolchange to that tool (which is one of the functions of the rationalise). See an example...

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