The index of the active cut is shown in the Browse window. You can use the slider bar to move rapidly through the index of cuts. Browse buttons are also provided to go to the Start, End, or pick a cut from the graphics window. Use the Edit Cut buttons to operate on the active cut. You can Insert a new cut, Replace the active cut, or Delete it.

 

The second list displays the coordinates, speeds, and feeds associated with each point in the active cut if the Cuts & Points editing mode is selected. The active point is highlighted in the graphics window. Selecting a point from the list will activate it.

 

Again, the index of the active point is shown in the Browse window and the slider bar moves rapidly through the index of points. Browse buttons are again provided to go to the Start, end, or Pick a point from the graphics window. Use the Edit Point buttons to operate on the active point. You can Insert a new point, Replace the active point, or Delete it.

 

Use the Edit Toolpath buttons to control the entire tool path. Tool paths can be Transformed (e.g., moved, copied, or mirrored), Reversed, or Deleted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Editing Mode - Determines whether "Cuts only" or "Cuts & Points " are available for inspection and modification. Drag and select an option.

• Insert Options - Determines whether new motions are inserted "Before " or "After" the selected cut or point. Drag and select an option.

• List - This list displays the sequence of cuts in the tool path. Each cut has both its Cut Type and its Speed/Feed Type displayed. When a cut is highlighted in the list (the active cut) that cut is highlighted in the graphics window. If the editing mode above is set to "Cuts & Points," the wireframe tool is displayed at the first point in that cut.
  
  Also, the number of that cut is displayed below in the Browse window. A cut may be activated by picking it from the list. You can also right-click on a selected cut to display the functions listed below.

 

Browse

 

Use these options to browse through the cut list.

 

• Slider Bar - The window indicates the location (index) of the active cut in the tool path. The slider bar provides a mechanism for rapidly moving through the tool path.

• Start - Activates the first cut in the tool path.

• Pick - Allows you to activate the tool path cut nearest to a screen pick.

• End - Activates the last cut in the tool path.

 

Edit Cut

 

These options allow entire cuts within the tool path to be operated on with a single command.

 

• Insert - Prompts you to select points for insertion as a single cut into the tool path before or after the current active cut (see Insert Options above). The right mouse button brings up the standard point input options menu. After the list of points has been selected, the Tool Path Edit Cut Operations Form is displayed allowing you to specify the Cut Type, Motion Type, and the Speed/Feed Mode for the inserted cut.

• Replace - Functions as "Insert " above does, however the active cut is replaced by the new cut.

• Delete - Deletes the active cut. The following cut then becomes the active cut.

• List - This list displays the coordinates, feeds, and speeds associated with each point in the active cut. The contents of this list are only displayed if the Editing Mode above is set to "Cuts & Points." The highlighted point is the active point. A point may be activated by picking it from the list. You can also right-click on a selected cut to display the functions listed below.

 

Browse

 

Use these options to browse through the point list.

 

• Slider Bar - The window indicates the location (index) of the active point in the active cut. The slider bar provides a mechanism for rapidly moving through the points of the active cut.

• Start - Activates the first point in the active cut.

• Pick - Allows you to activate the point in the active cut which is nearest to a screen pick.

• End - Activates the last point in the active cut.

 

Edit Point

 

This options allow points within the active cut to be inserted, replaced, or deleted.

 

• Insert - Prompts you to select points for insertion into the active cut path before or after the current active point (see Insert Options above). The right mouse button brings up the standard point input options menu. After the list of points has been selected, the Tool Path Edit Cut Point Form is displayed allowing you to specify the point coordinates, Vector, and Speed/Feed Mode.

• Replace - Functions as "Insert " above does, however the active point is replaced by the new point.

• Delete - Deletes the active point. The following point then becomes the active point.

 

Edit Toolpath

 

• Toolpath Transform - Tool path transformations are managed as operation definitions.  Pick this button to create a duplicate transformation tool path (Xform) which uses the tool path currently activated in the Tool Path Editor as its reference operation.  
  
  A new Xform tool path is created and added to the Operations section of the CAM Plane Manager tree (e.g., "Xform 1 of 3X spiral cut 1").  You can then edit the Parameters of the Xform using the Transformation Operation Definition Form.