Managing CAM-Parts




You can use the commands of the SolidCAM and CAM-Part menus to edit and manage existing CAM-Parts.

 

New

This command will create a new CAM-Part. According to the SolidCAM Settings, the CAM-Part can be created either in a compressed mode or in a non-compressed mode.

Open

This command loads a CAM-Part (compressed and non-compressed) that has been previously saved. According to SolidCAM Settings, the non-compressed CAM-Parts can be converted to the compressed mode. When you choose this option, the CAM-Parts browser will be displayed.
  1. Select the CAM-Part you want to load.
  2. Double-click on the CAM-Part or select it and click on the Open button.  

The default type for the Files of Type filter is defined by SolidCAM Settings.

If a CAM-Part was created with the previous SolidCAM version, the backup can be created by user demand, during the CAM-Part opening. The backup will be created (as a copy of original file) in the Backup of <CAM-Part name> folder.

Close

SolidCAM closes the active CAM-Part. The Compressed CAM-Part file will be updated, if necessary.  

Copy

The Copy command creates an identical copy of a CAM-Part in another folder or drive for backup purposes or for making modifications without changing the original. The Copy parts dialog box will be displayed.

  1. Choose the drive from which you want to copy the original CAM-Part.

  2. Choose the CAM-Parts you want to copy from the CAM-Parts list.

  3. Transfer the list of the CAM-Parts you want to copy to the middle field by pressing the Left to Right arrow.

  4. Choose the drive and the directory you want to copy to.

  5. Press the Copy button in order to execute the Copy command.

 This feature is unavailable for compressed files; they can be copied with standard Windows tools.

Save As

This command enables you to save the active CAM-Part to the disk with a new name or in a new location.

When this option is chosen the Save As dialog box will be displayed.

Save as Type

This option enables you to choose the type of the CAM-Part: compressed or non-compressed. The default value of the Save as Type filter is the same as the type of original CAM-Part.

 The conversion of the compressed CAM-Part to non-compressed is unavailable.
Save as copy

Delete

This field enables you to delete a CAM-Part (compressed and non-compressed). The Parts to delete dialog box will be displayed.

The Files of type filter enables you to display either compressed or non-compressed CAM-Parts. The default filter value depends on SolidCAM Settings.

  1. Select the CAM-Part you want to delete. Use the Ctrl key to select several CAM-Parts together.
  2. Click on the Delete button.
  3. Transfer the list of the CAM-Parts you want to delete to the right field by pressing the Left to Right arrow.
  4. The confirmation message will be displayed:

  1. Choose Yes to all to delete all selected CAM-Parts.

Calculate CAM-Parts

Calculates tool paths of all CAM-Parts (compressed and non-compressed) in the specified folder. The Calculate CAM-Parts dialog box will be displayed.
  1. Click on the Add Directory button. 
  2. Choose the folder where the CAM-Part is situated via the standard Windows browser.
  3. Click on the Calculate button to start the operation.

You can also use the Delete All button to remove all the CAM-Parts from the specified folder.

The compressed CAM-Part will be extracted into the SolidCAM Temporary folder. The resulting non-compressed CAM-Part will be opened by SolidCAM and calculated. The  compressed CAM-Part will be then updated and the non-compressed CAM-Part will be removed from the SolidCAM Temporary folder.

CAM-Part Definition

This command enables you to view and edit the values, options and parameters of the current Part. The Turning Part data dialog box will be displayed.

CAM-Part Properties

This command displays the Turning Part properties dialog box.

Change Model Reference

SolidCAM enables you to change the reference to original Autodesk Inventor model. This operation enables you to substitute the DesignModel component of the CAM-Part assembly with some Autodesk Inventor model.

  1. Choose the Change Model Reference command in the menu. The Change Model Reference dialog box will be displayed.

     

    		 The OK button is unavailable until the data in the dialog box is changed.

     

     

  2. Type the model name in the in the Model name field or choose the model with the Browse button. The Browse button displays the browser dialog box that enables you to choose the Autodesk Inventor model.

    When the data in the Change Model Reference dialog box is changed, the OK button will be available.

     

  3. Click on the OK button. The following message will be displayed.

     

    When the message is confirmed, the CAM-Part will be closed after which the CAM-Part Reference will be updated, and then the updated CAM-Part will be loaded again.

 

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