The Turning Job Current Settings
Introduction
The Current Settings Job dialog box is used to select the machine and posting settings for the current job only. All of the parameters defined in this dialog box apply to the selected machine for the current job. This dialog box is not used to create machines, rather it is used to select a machine and/or update the machine and posting parameters for the current job only. Any changes made in the dialog box are saved when you click OK.
To create a new machine or change the default settings for the software, use the Current Settings Default.
Navigation
To access the Current Settings Job dialog box:
- In the CAMTree, right-click
Turning
Job, and click CurrentSettings.
Machine Parameters
The machines that are available in this page are defined in the Current Settings Default dialog box. You can change the machine that is used for the current job only by making changes in the Current Settings Job dialog box.
Machine
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Make - displays the currently selected machine. To change the current machine, click
to open the Machine Selection
dialog box. Click the Make arrow, select a machine from the list,
and click OK. -
Type - is an informational display to show the selected machine type.
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Number of Axes - displays the number of axes for the selected machine.
Machine Parameters
- Maximum # of Tools - sets the number of tools the machine can use for one program.
- Maximum Spindle Speed - sets the maximum speed rate for the spindle.
- Rapid Feed - sets the rapid rate of the machine in units per minute.
- Maximum Cutting Feedrate - sets the maximum feedrate for cutting.
Posting
Post Processor
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Select - displays the Open dialog box for you to locate and select a (.LathePst) post processor to use for the selected machine.
NC File Path
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Select - displays the Browse For Folder dialog box for you to locate or create a folder in which the posted NC program is stored.
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NC File Extension - allows you to specify a file extension that is automatically added to the NC program file.
Program
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Number - is the program number as it appears in the posted NC program.
Absolute/Incremental
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Post Setting - uses the post processor settings to define absolute or incremental posting values.
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Absolute - uses absolute values only for posting.
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Incremental - uses incremental values only for posting.
Sequence Numbers
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Start Number - designates the starting line number for events in the NC program if the machine is configured to output them.
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Sequence # Increment - sets the number added to each subsequent line number for the next line.
Subprogram Numbers
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Output Subprograms
Select the check box to generate repetitive subprograms in the posted
NC program, if the post processor is set up to do so.
Clear the check box when not generating subprograms.
The following two options are only available when the Output Subprograms check box is selected.
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Subprogram Start # - sets the first subprogram number used in the NC program.
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Subprogram # Increment - if more than one subprogram is generated, this value sets the number added to the previous subprogram number for the next.
Lathe Toolpath Output
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Theoretical Point - calculates the toolpath from the theoretical point of the tool (the intersection of two tangent lines extending from the extents of the cutting area of the tool).
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Cutting Arc Center - calculates the toolpath from the arc center of the tool (inside the extents of the cutting portion of the tool by the size of the tool nose radius).
Output Automatic Comments
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Output Automatic Comments
Select the check box to allow the automatic comments from the post to
be output.
Clear the check box to not allow the automatic comments from the post
to be output.
Comments
User Comments
- 1-15 - these comments are displayed in the NC program if the post processor is set up to specify where the comments appear.
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Output User Comments
Select this check
box to include the comments in the NC program.
Clear the check box to not include the comments in the NC program.
