Heatmaps

On clicking the ‘Heatmaps’ option (the one on the right), they are displayed in the Display Area.

The heatmaps use a series of color-coded ranges that are used to show the tool’s currently configuration, based on the value of the 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
1	Heatmap	The heatmap uses a color scale (2) to indicate various ranges for the tool. Generally, the ideal range is colored green. A white cross shows the current position of the tool in the heatmap (see Dynamic adjustments, below).
2	Color scale	The heatmap uses the colors shown in this scale. Where appropriate the colors are given a numerical value
3	Information parameters
4	Heatmap list	Cutting Parameters give you a wide choice of heatmaps that you can display at the same time in the Display Area (see Heatmap selection, below).

Heatmap selection

Dynamic Adjustments

All displayed heatmaps are dynamically updated by changes to any of the following inputs:

If the 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’.

For details, see Quality Control Sliders