NC Section Information dialog box

For any operation, change the coordinate system and origin to adapt to origin shifts and NC machine availability.

Use SURFCAM's Edit Setup Information dialog to designate as a Machine Datum a CView that suits the orientation of an operation.

SURFCAM outputs the NC code for that operation as if the CView chosen for Machine Datum were Cview 1 or WORLD coordinates.

Example

The following drawing lables the CView indicator "a." The CView is set to 1 (Top view). The geometry at the upper right (labeled "b") falls in a different orientation.

Create a new CView to match the geometry at the upper right, labeled "b." For this example, name the new CView "dat1."
Create a cutting operation on the geometry labeled "b."
Open the Operations Manager, and right-click on the Setup that contains the above operation. Select Edit Setup Information.
Set Machine Datum to the new CView "dat1" and click OK.
In the Operations Manager, click the Post Button to create the NC code.
The provided "DEMO Bridge Mill" SPost outputs the following NC code. For this operation, "dat1" adopts the World Coordinate origin.

G0 G90 G54 X-.3805 Y.0111 A0. B0. S306 M03
G43 Z13.749 H24 M08
. . . .
Machine Datum set to No defined Machine Datum outputs the following. Notice the difference.

G0 G90 G54 X4.1141 Y-2.7141 A45.993 B-10.545 S306 M03
G43 Z14.2999 H24 M08
. . . .

NC Section Information dialog box

Right-click a Project or Setup Section in the NC Operations Manager dialog box to display the NC Section Information dialog box.

The default name listed is the Setup Section name preceded by the SCPRT file name (2dribsSetup_Section_One, for example).

The description or name for the setup section or project as it appears in the NC Operations Manager dialog box operations tree. Change it here or by clicking on the selected section in the Operations Manager.

Sorts tools to eliminate redundant tool changes between separate hole process operations.

When this option is checked, the Mininimize Rotations for Hole Processes option becomes available.

Also sorts tools to minimize part rotations between separate hole process operations. Tools are sorted across different Construction Views that are not in the same plane.

This is any information the user wishes to save concerning the setup. This will be saved in a list of strings. For example, it may contain operator instructions, setup descriptions, or additional names of associated files used with other programs.