Edit Toolpath Dialog

Introduction

The purpose of the Edit Toolpath dialog is to give you the complete freedom to modify the calculated toolpath by adding to, removing, and modifying the existing toolpath elements. Although the bulk of the Edit Toolpath dialog is the same, regardless of the command being used, each command has a different set of Parameters to adjust. As such, all possible commands share this same topic. The section on Parameters, however, is divided by each possible command. For each of the available commands, there is drop-down text to view the associated parameters. For each command, there is also a link to an example you can follow along with to learn to utilize that particular command.

 

Warning: The Toolpath Edit capability gives you complete control over modifications of your toolpath.  Be aware that there is no guarantee that a modification made will be gouge free or create unwanted motion at the motion.  Please use caution and simulate your results prior to running the program at the machine.

 

Important: When an operation consists of more than 2500 toolpath entities, the window and polygon picking is disabled to prevent an overload of memory usage.

How to Use the Edit Toolpath Dialog

Once the Edit Toolpath dialog has launched, there are only a few key steps to follow:

 

1. Set the Command Mode.
   
   

2. Add toolpath entities to the Selected Toolpath Elements group by using either the Click or Drag Window Pick, or the Polygon Pick option.

    

Note: It is not necessary to confirm the selection of toolpath entities. Add or remove toolpath entities from the group at any point before executing the command.

 

3. Modify the available options in the Parameters group, to achieve the desired result.  
   
   

4. Select Execute to complete the Trim and Relink command.
   
   

5. Use the Animation options to check the resulting tool movement.
   
   After analyzing the resulting tool movement, you will either:
   
   

1. Select Undo to remove the previously executed command and restore the toolpath to its former state.
   
   Once Undo has been used you can either:
   
   

1. Return to step 1 to in order to achieve another result.
   

2. Click OK to finalize the current result and exit the Edit Toolpath dialog box.
   
   

2.  Click OK to finalize the current result and exit the Edit Toolpath dialog box.
   
   In the CAM Tree, the name of the edited operation is now in red font and a icon is added to show that the operation is locked from being computed. This helps to ensure if a user uses the Compute All option on the overall job, the edited operation will not accidentally be returned to its original state. To return the operation to its original state, right-click the operation and select Lock/Unlock Operation option.
   
   The icon disappears, and the operation is once again able to be recomputed.

Individual Command Mode Parameters

The available parameters vary greatly depending on the currently selected command mode. To find out more about a particular command modes available parameters, click on the associated link below to jump to the topic outlining the particular parameter options.

 

Delete

Trim and Relink

Move

Replace

Break 

Modify Attributes 

Extend Cut Move

Edit Tool Axis

Related Topics

Edit Toolpath Example - Delete

Edit Toolpath Example - Trim and Relink

Edit Toolpath Example - Move

Edit Toolpath Example - Replace

Edit Toolpath Example - Break

Edit Toolpath Example - Modify Attributes

Edit Toolpath Example - Extend Cut Move

Edit Toolpath Example - Edit Tool Axis