The machine shown in the Machine input
The machine tab is the one you originally selected for Choose Machine machine in CAM Assist , it was used to generate the toolpath strategy.
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The machine cannot be changed within the Cutting Parameters add-on but its properties can be changed (see within the Machine pop-up , (see below). |
Machine
propertiesThe properties of the chosen machine have one of two possible sources:
Original CAM Assist ‘Machine Properties’ (see the screenshot to the right) - the properties that you used to generate the toolpath strategy shown in the Fusion Browser .
pop-up
(see below).
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On clicking the |
‘Machine' input tab, |
its pop-up |
covers the Display Area (see |
the screenshot to the right). |
The Machine pop-up contains the same machine properties that are available within CAM Assist. The unit of measurement used in the pop-up can be changed via the ‘Session Settings’ cogwheel (see Cutting Parameters Layout- Features and Functionality (#10)).
How to change the machine’s properties
Within the Machine pop-up, take the following steps:
Change the property value using either/both of the following methods:
Enter a value directly into the textbox.
Use the up-down control to increase-decrease the value by 1.
Click on any of the input tabs (do not click Close)the
button in the top-right of the pop-up.The new machine property values are automatically saved.
The Machine pop-up closes.
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The up-down button increments/decrements by integers, so if the button is used, it will remove any decimal accuracy for the value being changed. |
