Fit - Fits to all elements on the screen.The tool bar icons contain the tools to assist you in manipulating the display and simulation. The tool bar icons are grouped into sub-tool bar groups.
Manipulates the view direction of the machine and fits the elements to the screen.
Fit - Fits to all elements on the screen.
Isometric - Rotates to isometric view.
Top - Rotates to top view.
Front - Rotates to front view.
Right - Rotates to right view.
Bottom - Rotates to bottom view.
Left - Rotates to left view.
Back - Rotates to back view.
Sets certain elements to visible or invisible. Each time you click an icon the view toggles through the available options.
Toolpath
Tool
Workpiece
Material
Initial Stock
Gives control of the machining process.
Run - Starts the simulation.
Step Forward or Step Backwards - Step forward or step backward allows steps through the toolpath to the next or previous single toolpath segment.
Next or Previous Operation - Next operation or previous operation allows you to navigate to the next or previous operation.
Fast Run - The simulation starts from the selected step and goes to the last step without showing the simulation precess on the simulation window. If any collision is happened during this operation, then this collision is reported.
Reload - Starts machining over again from the beginning.
Loop - The machining starts over again once it is finished.
Simulation Speed - The simulation speed control bar allows you to run the simulation faster or slower, or to show simulation with some steps on the display screen. The slider is divided in two parts since the speed slider is set on the middle by default. The slider has double functionality:
The part from middle to left which controls simulation speed. (When the slider is in the middle then simulation speed is maximum)
The part from middle to right which controls steps length of displaying machine simulation on the screen.
NOTE: The simulation runs step by step, but the display mode will jump some steps.
For instance, when the slider of the simulation speed control bar is in the middle, it means that the maximum simulation speed is set and the simulation is shown step by step on the display screen. If the slider is dragged from middle to the left then the simulation speed decreases. If the slider is dragged from middle to the right then the simulation speed does not change, however the display mode will jump from 10 to 50 steps relative to how far right, from the middle, the slider is located. For example if the slider is dragged to the rightmost position of the slider, then the simulation display jumps every 50 steps. Consequently simulation display takes place each 50 steps. If a collision happens during these eliminated steps, then the collision is displayed on screen.
Simulation Metrics
Timebased Mode - The machining simulation is displayed with real time feed rate motions. Machine motions are very fluent, machining time is exact.
NC-based Mode - The machining simulation only uses the NC code positions from the move list. Machine motions jump from one position to the next.
Create Presentation - The recent simulation is packed in a self running presentation executable.
Hot Keys - Opens the Hot Keys dialog box.
Simulation Properties - Opens the Simulation Properties dialog box.
The modes are predefined sets of items displayed in the simulation window. The modes should help you examine the two main components of the simulation: toolpath (with collision check), material verification (with gouge check).
Toolpath Mode - Toolpath visible without material removal at this stage.
Material Mode - Only material removal is visible, no toolpath at this stage.
Gives you the opportunity to directly zoom and observe elements, tool, workpiece and machine in stationery position at any time.
Tool Focus - Only tool and workpiece visible. Tool is stationary, workpiece moves around tool.
Workpiece Focus - Only tool and workpiece visible. Workpiece is stationary, tool moves around workpiece.
Gives you the opportunity to directly zoom and observe elements, tool, workpiece and machine in stationery position at any time.
Tool Center - Displays the toolpath on the tool center.
Tool Tip - Displays the toolpath at the tool tip position.
Display All Operations - Shows all operations.
Display Current Operation - Shows only current operation.
Follow - Show only the machined toolpath.
Trace - Show only the left over toolpath.
Segment - Shows only certain amount of following and traced segments.
Tool Vector - Shows the tool-axis vectors at the toolpath points.
Toolpath Points - Indicates toolpath segment end and start with points.
Leads - Shows or hides the leads.
Links - Shows or hides the links motions.
The gouge report internally runs the deviation analysis on the part. You immediately get a gouge report in the report window.
Click the red pin icon in the tool bar. The red color indicates that the deviation is not yet applied.
When the report is finished the icon turns green. You can find the result of the deviation analysis in the report window.
NOTE: There is a small arrow beside each tool bar. Clicking on these arrows allows you to add or remove buttons from each tool bar.