Machining process |
This command allows to assign a machining process (name of a process and a color) to several faces. These processes are then known by TopSolid'Cam.
Creation stages / Use:
Click the icon or select the Shape > Other operations > Machining process... command from the drop-down menu.
Select the different faces where a process has to be assigned.
Select the Machining process document in the drop-down list.
Select a process in the drop-down list.
Validate.
A Machining process document must have been created. |
The machining process can also be assigned directly from the advanced option of Drilling, Group of drillings and Pocket commands. |
Available Options:
Entry points:
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Allows to define the entry points of the machining process. Give the diameter and direction of the entry points, then select their positions. These entry points could be projected in a drafting view. Attributes of these entities could be setting in the view style (Lines option). They could be used by a drilling note. They could be included into a drillings table (Identification tab of drillings table). The entry points can be displayed/hidden into the graphic area by using the display mode Create MF available in the Edition menu or on the Home Tab icon bar. |
Modifications / Additional information:
The process color is not displayed when using the realist rendering. |