Feature 3 AxisThe Trim to Stock option allows you to use the current Stock Wizard stock definition, or you can select a solid model or .stl file to create the stock definition that is used to trim the toolpath in the 3 Axis Pro operations: Advanced Rough, Equidistant, Advanced Planar, Project Curves, and Advanced Z Level Finish as well as the 4 Axis Rotary operation. This topic explains how to override the Stock Wizard stock definition to assign other geometry to Trim to Stock.
After creating a CAM feature, it is added to the CAM Tree.
Feature 3 Axis
Geometry
Boundary
Advanced
Rough
Boundary
Drill Tip Positions
Operation Stock
Gouge Check Surfaces
Gouge Check Surfaces 1
Gouge Check Surfaces 2
Gouge Check Surfaces 3
Gouge Check Surfaces 4
Flatlands
Boundary
Gouge
Check Surfaces
Gouge Check Surfaces 1
Gouge Check Surfaces 2
Gouge Check Surfaces 3
Gouge Check Surfaces 4
Right-click Operation
Stock and click Re/Select
to open the Stock
Definition
in the 
Data
Entry Manager.
Two options display in the Data Entry Manager: Solid Model and STL File.
To select a solid model from the graphics area,
click Solid
Model and
click 
next.
1 Click Pick Solid Model and click to select the solid that you want to assign as operation stock.
2 To confirm the selection,
press Spacebar, or click 
.
3 In the Data Entry Manager,
click OK.
4 Compute the operation to update the toolpath and remove cutting outside of the operation stock.
NOTE: Be sure that the Trim to Stock check box is selected in the Parameters page of the CAM Wizard, or the operation stock isn't used in the toolpath calculation. (This does not apply to Advanced Rough, which always uses operation stock.)
To select an .stl file,
click STL
File and
click
next.
1 Select the STL
File Unit that was used to create the .stl file: Inch
or Millimeter.
2 Click Browse
to display the Open
dialog box. Select the folder of the .stl
file which you want to assign as operation stock.
3 Select the file name
and click Open.
There is an informational display to show the name of the file currently
in use.
4 In the Data Entry Manager,
click OK.
5 Compute the operation to update the toolpath and remove cutting outside of the operation stock.
NOTE: Be sure that the Trim to Stock check box is selected in the Parameters page of the CAM Wizard, or the operation stock isn't used in the toolpath calculation. (This does not apply to Advanced Rough, which always uses operation stock.)
The 3 Axis Advanced Rough Operation
The 3 Axis Equidistant Operation
The 3 Axis Advanced Planar Operation
The 3 Axis Advanced Z Level Finish Operation
The 3 Axis Project Curves Operation
The 4 Axis Rotary Operation