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). You must also check the option Compute entry points geometry in the Main Set function. 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 |
Modifications / Additional information:
The process color is not displayed when using the realist rendering. |