NC Operations Manager Toolbar

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The following table lists all possible buttons. To add or remove buttons, see Customize the NC Operations Manager Toolbar.

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Move operation to previous setup section.

You can also move the operation by dragging it with the mouse.

Page Up OR Use #9 on the Key Pad (Num Lock On)

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CTRL+T

Move the operation to the top of the same setup section.

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Up Arrow

Move operation before the previous operation in the same setup section.

You can also move the operation by dragging it with the mouse.

Use #8 on the Key Pad (Num Lock On)

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Down Arrow

Move operation after next one.

You can also move the operation by dragging it with the mouse.

Use #2 on the Key Pad (Num Lock On)

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CTRL+B

Move operation to end of setup section.

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Page Down

Move operation to next setup section.

You can also move the operation by dragging it with the mouse.

Use #3 on the Key Pad (Num Lock On)

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Create a new setup section.

Setup Sections are used to group together operations stored in separate INC files that may be processed all at the same time. If a Setup Section is selected for running a process (such as Post Processing, Creating a Setup Sheet, running SURFCAM Verify, etc.), the files in the section are all merged and processed together.

To create a setup section, all you need to specify is a description, which may contain any information you desire that identifies the section. The create setup section dialog box is used to enter this description.

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Create a new operation using the existing INC file.

First, select the setup section. The operation will be added to the end of this section. It can be moved to the desired order for processing after it is created.

This command is intended primarily to allow inclusion of pre-existing files into the project, but it can also be used to add a merged file as a single operation.

To create an operation, specify the path to the existing INC file to be used and the operation type. The Create Operation dialog box is used to enter this information.

You can also create operations for a set of files by selecting the name of an INC project file. The file must have a .PRJ file extension in order to be recognized as a project. An INC project file is a simple text file with the one name of each INC file per line.

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CTRL+X

Cut an operation, a setup section, or an entire project from the operations list and copy it to the clipboard.

This is a safe way to delete operations since they can be pasted back—as long as the clipboard remains unchanged—if you change your mind.

If you cut the entire project, you must create at least one setup section and select one to contain newly created operations. Otherwise, attempting to create new toolpaths will fail.

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CTRL+C

Copy an operation, a setup section, or a project to the clipboard.

Use the Paste command to make a copy of the INC file in the same or another project.

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CTRL+P

Paste the contents of the clipboard into the operations list.

If the clipboard contains a single operation, it is pasted to the currently selected setup section.

If the clipboard contains one or more sections, they are pasted at the end of the project.

You can then move operations into the desired order for processing.

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Delete Key

Delete an operation, a setup section, or the entire project.

This command will also remove any INC files associated with the selected item(s).

Warning: This is dangerous and not reversible.

If you delete the entire project, you must create at least one setup section and select one to contain newly created operations, otherwise attempting to create new toolpaths will fail

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Create a setup sheet for current selection.

First select a single operation, a setup section, or the entire project. The operation files are merged if a section or the entire project is selected.

See how to use the.

Toolpath Verification

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Transform Toolpaths in the selected operation to create new operations.

The transformations include translation, rotation, scaling, mirroring, rectangular, circular, and indexed arrays, and reversing.

See INC Transform dialog box.

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CTRL+E

Edit the selected operation.

The operations manager dialog box is canceled and SURFCAM is activated to edit the toolpath. The Edit NC Menu appears.

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Show the Toolpath for the selected operation. Do NOT display the tool.

The operation icons show which toolpaths are currently visible by combining it with an overlay image of the visible icon (glasses and line for the toolpath).

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Backplot Toolpath: Show the Toolpath for the selected operation(s) or section. Display the tool.

The operation icons show which toolpaths are currently visible by combining it with an overlay image of the visible icon (glasses and line for the toolpath).

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Hide the toolpath for the selected operation.

The operation icons show which toolpaths are currently visible by combining it with an overlay image of the visible icon (glasses and line for the toolpath).

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Display the Operation Properties dialog box.

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Edit Parameters

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Regenerate Toolpath and Reselect Geometry

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Regenerate Toolpath with Original Geometry

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Update All

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Regenerate Operation

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Extract the currently selected operation, setup section, or project from ICD to an INC file.

If a setup section or a project is selected, the operations are merged into the same file.

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F10

Extract the currently selected operation from ICD to a text file.

A standard File-Save-As dialog box is displayed to specify the name of the text file. This can be used to determine or check the sequence and contents of the operation as an INC file, since it is written in a user readable format.

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CTRL+M

Merge the operations in the selected setup section into a single operation.

The merged operation is placed at the end of the setup section.

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CTRL+G

Convert the selected operation toolpath into SCPRT elements.

The toolpath will be converted to elements on the current layer, using the current element color.

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CTRL+L

Export the operation to a CADL file.

A standard File-Save-As dialog box is displayed to specify the file name.

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CTRL+S

Split the operation into separate operations.

The Split Operation dialog box is displayed to select whether to split at every tool change, or only if the tool number is different.

If the operation will not be split, an error message is displayed. An operation will not be split if the result would be the same single operation as the original.

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CTRL+A

Import an existing APT file to create a new operation.

A standard file open dialog box is displayed to select the APT file. The Import APT Options dialog is the displayed to specify options for importing the file.

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CTRL+N

Import an existing NCC file to create a new operation.

A standard file open dialog is displayed to select the NCC file.

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Display the NC Dialog box to edit certain parameters.

SURFCAM displays an Edit Parameters dialog box for the selected operation. The Tool Information tab is on top.

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Display the NC Dialog box to edit the parameters, regenerate the toolpath, and reselect the geometry.

See Edit an Operation in the NC Operations Manager

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Display the NC Dialog box to edit the parameters and regenerate the toolpath with the original the geometry.

See Edit an Operation in the NC Operations Manager

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