Before using this tab, you must have selected at least one file in the Upload tab then clicked Run.
After clicking Run, the ‘Cycle Time Estimates’ tab is populated with the results of the estimates for each of the part files selected in the Upload tab.
The following table contains details of all the features of the ‘Cycle Time Estimates’ tab, as shown in the screenshot to the right.
# | Feature | Description |
---|---|---|
1 | Results created at | The date and time that the estimates were calculated. |
2 | Part file name | The name of the part file (and its Fusion path) |
3 | Open document | Click the ‘open document’ icon () to switch to the relevant Fusion tab that contains the part and its computed toolpath strategy. |
4 | Setup/Operation/Tool branches | Click the right-pointing arrow () to expand the part to its setup branches. The setup branches can also be expanded, as detailed below. |
Expanding a listed part
The results of the estimation are presented in the same manner as the Fusion Browser, where each part is broken down into ‘setup’ branches, as shown in the screenshot to the right.
For an example of how to use the Cycle Time Estimates tab, see Using the Cycle Time Estimator.