On clicking the ‘Heatmaps’ option (the one on the right), they the heatmaps are displayed in the Display Area.
The heatmaps use a series of color-coded ranges that are used to show the tool’s currently current configuration, which is based on the value of the its cutting parameters.
The heatmaps are for information purposes only, they are a visual aid to help you configure a tool’s cutting parameters effectively.
Layout
The following table details the features of the Heatmaps display (as annotated in the image to the right).
# | Name | Description |
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1 | Heatmap |
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2 | Color scale | The heatmap uses the colors shown in this scale. |
3 | Information parameters | These parameters are for information purposes only. The value shown indicates the tool’s current position, based on the inputs, in the given range. |
4 | Heatmap list | Cutting Parameters gives you a wide choice of heatmaps that you can display at the same time in the Display Area (for a list of the heatmaps, see Heatmap selection, below). |
Heatmap selection
The Heatmaps drop-down contains a series of additional heatmaps that you can display at the same time in the Display Area.
To select a heatmap, just check the checkbox to the left of the heatmap's name.
Dynamic Adjustments
All displayed heatmaps are dynamically updated by changes to any of the following inputs:
| Info |
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If the any inputs are changed, all displayed heatmaps are immediately updated. |
Quality Control sliders
Provides the following choices for tool control:
Coarse (1 slider) - enables you to specify a value in a range that tends to an ‘Increased tool life’ or an ‘Increased productivity’. |
Fine (2 sliders) - enables you to specify an additional value in a range that tends to an ‘Increased risk of rubbing’ or an ‘Increased risk of chipping the tool’.