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Transcript
00:03
In this video, you’ll: Evaluate lessons learned from verifications to toolpaths.
00:11
The Simulate function is useful for toolpath visualization.
00:16
Open the file Toolpath Verification.f3d.
00:20
From the Browser, under Setups, click Setup1.
00:24
On the Toolbar, Manufacture workspace, Milling tab, Actions panel, click Simulate.
00:32
The Simulate dialog opens to the Display tab.
00:36
There are two other tabs in the dialog: the Info tab, and the Statistics tab.
00:41
The Statistics tab displays information like machining time, machining distance,
00:48
total operations, and tool changes used.
00:52
In the Info tab, the Position group box displays the current X, Y, and Z position of the tool.
00:59
It also shows the spindle speed and feedrate for the tool.
01:03
Under Operation, the dialog lists what operation is being completed,
01:08
the work offsets, and other information associated with the tool.
01:14
In the canvas, on the Simulation Player, use the feedrate slider to slow down the simulation.
01:22
In the dialog, notice that as the simulation progresses, the information changes.
01:28
The Verification toolpath provides information to the dialog about the cut in the X, Y, and Z locations,
01:35
whether the tool is in a feed move, a rapid move, cutting move, or transition move,
01:43
what operation it is performing, and much more.
01:47
In the dialog, click Close.
01:50
There are other ways to use the Simulation tool to obtain information about toolpaths.
01:56
With Setup1 selected, on the Toolbar, click Simulate again.
02:01
This time, instead of clicking Play on the Simulation Player,
02:05
you can drive toolpaths just using your cursor.
02:09
Click anywhere in the canvas, hold, and drag the cursor to control the playback of the simulation.
02:16
This is useful for when you get to a tricky spot in a toolpath.
02:20
This is not the only way that you can rewind and fast-forward the simulation
02:25
without having to use the Simulation Player play controls.
02:28
Click Close.
02:30
In the Browser, under Setup1, click the toolpath for Adaptive1.
02:36
From the Toolbar, click Simulate again to simulate just the adaptive toolpath.
02:42
In the Simulation dialog, deselect the checkbox next to Stock to turn the stock OFF.
02:50
Under Toolpath, next to Mode, expand the drop-down and click All toolpath.
02:57
Now, in the canvas, you can use your cursor to choose any place on this toolpath and jump the simulation to that place.
03:07
You can also show the points in the toolpath that you can click to place the tool.
03:13
In the Simulate dialog, under Toolpath, enable the checkbox next to Show points.
03:20
Using your cursor, select a point on the yellow toolpath, and then, in the Simulation dialog, open the Info tab.
03:30
In this example, next to Movement, you can see that this is a Direct cutting movement.
03:35
Now, click a point on the blue toolpath to place the tool there.
03:41
In the Info tab, Movement changes to Cutting, and the Feedrate changes to 40 inches per minute.
03:49
Using the Show points function and the Simulate dialog,
03:53
you can click any point in the toolpath to see exactly what the cutting tool is configured to do in that location.
04:00
An important thing to remember is that the Show points function only works if your camera is set to Orthographic.
04:08
To verify this, in the canvas, on the Navigation Bar,
04:13
expand Display Settings, click Camera, and, from the flyout, verify that Orthographic is selected.
04:22
If Perspective, or Perspective with Ortho Faces is selected,
04:26
then using the Show points function does not work.
04:30
Save the file.
04:32
These are just some of the ways that you can use the Simulate tool to obtain specific information about toolpaths.
Video transcript
00:03
In this video, you’ll: Evaluate lessons learned from verifications to toolpaths.
00:11
The Simulate function is useful for toolpath visualization.
00:16
Open the file Toolpath Verification.f3d.
00:20
From the Browser, under Setups, click Setup1.
00:24
On the Toolbar, Manufacture workspace, Milling tab, Actions panel, click Simulate.
00:32
The Simulate dialog opens to the Display tab.
00:36
There are two other tabs in the dialog: the Info tab, and the Statistics tab.
00:41
The Statistics tab displays information like machining time, machining distance,
00:48
total operations, and tool changes used.
00:52
In the Info tab, the Position group box displays the current X, Y, and Z position of the tool.
00:59
It also shows the spindle speed and feedrate for the tool.
01:03
Under Operation, the dialog lists what operation is being completed,
01:08
the work offsets, and other information associated with the tool.
01:14
In the canvas, on the Simulation Player, use the feedrate slider to slow down the simulation.
01:22
In the dialog, notice that as the simulation progresses, the information changes.
01:28
The Verification toolpath provides information to the dialog about the cut in the X, Y, and Z locations,
01:35
whether the tool is in a feed move, a rapid move, cutting move, or transition move,
01:43
what operation it is performing, and much more.
01:47
In the dialog, click Close.
01:50
There are other ways to use the Simulation tool to obtain information about toolpaths.
01:56
With Setup1 selected, on the Toolbar, click Simulate again.
02:01
This time, instead of clicking Play on the Simulation Player,
02:05
you can drive toolpaths just using your cursor.
02:09
Click anywhere in the canvas, hold, and drag the cursor to control the playback of the simulation.
02:16
This is useful for when you get to a tricky spot in a toolpath.
02:20
This is not the only way that you can rewind and fast-forward the simulation
02:25
without having to use the Simulation Player play controls.
02:28
Click Close.
02:30
In the Browser, under Setup1, click the toolpath for Adaptive1.
02:36
From the Toolbar, click Simulate again to simulate just the adaptive toolpath.
02:42
In the Simulation dialog, deselect the checkbox next to Stock to turn the stock OFF.
02:50
Under Toolpath, next to Mode, expand the drop-down and click All toolpath.
02:57
Now, in the canvas, you can use your cursor to choose any place on this toolpath and jump the simulation to that place.
03:07
You can also show the points in the toolpath that you can click to place the tool.
03:13
In the Simulate dialog, under Toolpath, enable the checkbox next to Show points.
03:20
Using your cursor, select a point on the yellow toolpath, and then, in the Simulation dialog, open the Info tab.
03:30
In this example, next to Movement, you can see that this is a Direct cutting movement.
03:35
Now, click a point on the blue toolpath to place the tool there.
03:41
In the Info tab, Movement changes to Cutting, and the Feedrate changes to 40 inches per minute.
03:49
Using the Show points function and the Simulate dialog,
03:53
you can click any point in the toolpath to see exactly what the cutting tool is configured to do in that location.
04:00
An important thing to remember is that the Show points function only works if your camera is set to Orthographic.
04:08
To verify this, in the canvas, on the Navigation Bar,
04:13
expand Display Settings, click Camera, and, from the flyout, verify that Orthographic is selected.
04:22
If Perspective, or Perspective with Ortho Faces is selected,
04:26
then using the Show points function does not work.
04:30
Save the file.
04:32
These are just some of the ways that you can use the Simulate tool to obtain specific information about toolpaths.
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