The ‘General’ section enables you to specify the environment in which machining will take place, and edit the properties of the chosen machine.
The layout of the section depends on which option you select for Machining mode.
CAM Assist provides two machining modes, as shown in the following side-by-side screenshots.
In addition to the ‘Machining mode’, the layout is also changed when Edit machine properties is clicked (see below)
Features
The following table describes each feature in the ‘General’ section, as shown in the above screenshots.
Feature | Description |
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Tool library | The Fusion tool library to use within CAM Assist. |
Stock material | CAM Assist will select tools, machining strategies, and cutting data presets based on the selected material. |
Choose machine | The drop-down list contains two categories of machine:
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Edit machine properties | For step-by-step instructions, see How to Edit Machine Properties. |
Machining mode | CAM Assist supports ‘3 Axis’ and ‘3+2 Axis’ machining modes. For information, see Machining Modes in the 'How-to Guides’. |
Machining Direction | This section of the General tab is displayed when ‘3+2 Axis' is selected for the ‘Machining mode’. |