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Coordinate system on coordinate system

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Menu: Part | Part clamping | Coordinate system on coordinate system

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Purpose

Understanding the function

How to use

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Purpose

This menu is used to put quickly the part on a coordinate system

The user has to align one coordinate system of the solid with 1 coordinate system of the new TopSolid/Wire document.

Understanding the function

Generally speaking, the part is designed in a different document from that of the machining document.  The original document (the document containing the part) can be a ‘.top’ or a ‘.wir’ document. The positioning function’s aim is to position a part on the machine’s table to make it machinable.

The button appears ONLY if the TopSolid/Wire document a part is already here. In this case, it's possible to use again this part with another positioning with this button.

How to use

1. Open the document presenting the finished part.

2. Open a new document (the machining document itself).

3. Select the machine.  The machine must be equipped with the necessary parts for the positioning operation (table, vice, chuck, stops, etc.).  If these elements are not present on the machine, they can be added later.  However, they must be added before positioning.

4. Select the menu  "Part | Part clamping | Coordinate system on coordinate system" or click on the  . icon.

5. Select entities (solids, profiles,surfaces) to be positioned.

6. Select in the first file the first coordinate system to use.

7. Select in the new TopSolid/Wire document, the new coordinate system (destination).

8. The select entities (solids, profiles,surfaces) are copied in the new document in the vise.

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