Initial Positions

 

 

 

 

 

This command is used to edit the initial position of the electrodes before diving. It is characterized by the EDM reference position of the electrodes.  

 

Creation stages / Use:

 

Select the Electrode > Initial Positions... command from the drop-down menu, or edit the Electrodes Initial Positions Management operation from the operation tree in Analysis stage.

 

  1. Move the diving cursor to view the dive of the electrodes.

  2. It is possible to edit each initial position of each electrode in order to modify the calculation parameters, and to visualize the coordinates of the positions.

  3. Validate .

 

 

 

  • For each electrode created, its initial position is automatically calculated in the analysis stage. It is possible to view these positions via the initial positions command.

  • The initial positions are occurrences of the electrode, they are named Electrode Name < Initial Position>.

 

 

Available options:

 

 

  • Diving: A cursor allows you to visualize the diving of the electrodes, from their initial position to their final position.

  • Electrodes: All the electrodes created in the document are listed in this list.  By default all electrodes "move" at the same time. It is possible to select only one batch of electrodes from the list and view only their diving.

  • Not managed: if this option is activated, the electrode parts in their initial positions will not be created in the document. It is recommended to deactivate this option in an Electrodes template document if you want to systematically create initial positions. .  

 

 

If only one electrode is selected in the list, it is possible to edit the parameters for calculating the initial position of the electrode.

  • Diving direction: By default, the diving direction corresponds to the Z direction of the shape to erode frame. It is possible to choose another direction.

  • Diving distance:

    • Automatic: In the automatic diving distance calculation mode, the distance will be equal to the total height of the shell, plus a safety margin.

    • Manual: If the automatic mode is disabled, it is possible to set the desired value of the diving distance. The safety margin is no longer taken into account in this case.

    • Security margin:  The margin applied by default is given in the electrode document options.

  • Initial position: The initial position of the calculated electrode EDM frame is displayed.

  • Final position: The final position of the calculated electrode EDM frame is displayed.

  • Show mandrel: This option allows you to display or not the electrode mandrel when animating the dive.

 

Modifications / Additional information: