Use this tab to transform the tool path from one point (reference) to another point (destination).  You can right-click and select from the standard input options for each prompt.

 

• Reference Point - Select a reference point to move the tool path from.

• Destination Point - Select a destination point to move the tool path to.

• Number of Copies - Enter the total number of copies.  For the first copy, the destination and reference points are located in the 3D space of the original tool path.  For additional copies, the locations of the reference and destination points are transformed into the 3D space of the first copy.  If more than one copy is specified, an array of tool paths is created.

 

Transform (Xform) Operation Definition - Pnt2Pnt Method

 

 

 

Use this tab to transform the tool path in a linear array based on two directions, two spacings and the number of copies in each direction.  You can right-click and select from the standard input options for each prompt.

 

Transform (Xform) Operation Definition - Array Method

 

• Direction 1 - Specify the first linear direction.

• Spacing 1 - Enter the spacing between instances along the first direction.

• Number of Copies - Enter the total number of instances in the pattern along the first direction.

• Direction 2 - Specify the second linear direction or leave it blank to skip it.

• Spacing 2 - Enter the spacing between instances along the second direction.

• Number of Copies - Enter the total number of instances along the second direction.

• Connection Option - Select the method for connecting the transformed tool paths.  For each parameter name, the word delimiter used is comma (",").  The first word indicates how instances will be sequenced (row, column, spiral in, spiral out).  The second word indicates the primary (X) direction progress (Left to Right or Right to Left). This is indicated by the solid arrow.  The third word indicates the secondary (Y) direction progress (Upward to Downward). This is indicated by hollow arrow.  Expand the link below for illustrations.
  
  [Upward ==> Y low to high]
  [Downward  ==> Y high to low]
  
  Example: Row, X L>R, Y Up
  Cutting Sequence by row,  X Left to Right, Y Upward
  
  Example: Column, X R>L, Y Dn
  Cutting Sequence by column, X Right to Left, Y Downward
  
  Transformed Toolpath Connection Methods
   

   

   

• User Sequence - This field is an input string for you to manually define the connection sequence of the transformed tool paths (e.g., 1,4,2,3)

 

 

 

Use this tab to transform the tool path in a circular array based on a perpendicular direction, reference point, angular spacing and number of copies.  You can right-click and select from the standard input options for each prompt.

 

• Direction - This is perpendicular direction about which the circular arrayed tool path will be created.

• Reference Point - This is the point about which the tool path will be rotated. This point along with the direction will determine the axis of the circular array.

• Angular Spacing - This is the angular spacing between each instance of the tool path in the circular array.

• Number of Copies - Enter the total number of instances in the circular array.

 

 

 

Use this tab to transform the tool path by mirroring it about a reference plane.  You can right-click and select from the standard input options for each prompt.

 

• Select Mirror Plane - Select the datum plane or planar face about which the tool path will be mirrored.

• Normal Direction - Select the Z-axis vector for the mirroring plane.

• Reference Point - Select a point on the mirroring plane to define the location of the plane in 3D space.

 

 

 

Use this tab to transform the tool path by aligning a reference frame to a destination frame.  This is similar to the Pnt2Pnt (see above) method but also allows you to modify the orientation of the tool path.  You can right-click and select from the standard input options for each prompt.

 

• Select Reference Coordinate System - This defines the reference coordinate system (i.e., XYZ Frame) for the move.  The following point and directions will be mapped to the destination coordinate system (see below).

• Ref Point - This defines the reference point for the move.

• Ref X Direction - This defines the reference X direction for the move.

• Ref Y Direction - This defines the reference Y direction for the move.

• Ref Z Direction - This defines the reference Z direction for the move.
   

• Select Destination Coordinate System - This defines the destination coordinate system (i.e., XYZ Frame) for the move.  The following point and directions will be mapped from the reference coordinate system (see above).

• Destination Point - This defines the reference point for the move.

• Destination X Direction This defines the reference X direction for the move.

• Destination Y Direction - This defines the reference Y direction for the move.

• Destination Z Direction - This defines the reference Z direction for the move.

• Number of Copies - Use this to make more than one copy of the tool path.

 

 

 

Use this tab to transform the tool path by scaling.  You can also move the tool path at the same time from its current position to a destination point and XYZ directions.  For scaling only, you can leave the destination fields blank.  You can right-click and select from the standard input options for each prompt.

 

• Select Reference Coordinate System- This defines the reference coordinate system (i.e., XYZ Frame) for scaling.

• Destination Origin Point - This defines the destination origin if you wish to move the tool path.

• Destination X Direction - This defines the destination X direction.

• Destination Y Direction - This defines the destination Y direction.

• Destination Z Direction - This defines the destination Z direction.

• Scaling Origin Point - This is the point about which the scaling will occur.

• % Scale - Enter the scale factor as a percentage of the original tool path.

 

 

 

Use this tab to reverse the direction of the tool path.  No additional input is required.

 

 

 

See Tool Path Analysis & Appearance Options for options on this tab.

 

 

 

• Speeds, Feeds - Select this button to use the CAM Speed Feed Manager Form to set the speed/feed values for the transformation tool path operation.  The default speed/feed values are inherited from the transformed tool path operation.

• Insert Link - Toggle this button for Yes or No to insert links between each tool path instance in the Xform operation.

• Link Type - If Insert Link (see above) is set to Yes, use this to set the link type to use.  Rapid and Traversal link types are supported.