The ‘Application’ input tab contains two items of information:
Current operation - the one displayed in the ‘Operation’ input tab.
Workholding - the required level of ‘workholding' security, as specified in the Application pop-up (see below).
Application pop-up
On clicking the ‘Application' input tab, its pop-up covers the Display Area (see the screenshot to the right).
The Application pop-up contains a set of options that can be used to change the ‘Workholding security’ level.
The choice of security level ranges from ‘Very poor’ to ‘Excellent’:
Very Poor - the lowest level of workholding security, such as a thin part held by a soft jaw, will result in CAM Assist selecting smaller tools or less aggressive cutting parameters. This will produce slower toolpaths, but with less force on the workpiece. The workholding force for the Very Poor setting is 50N.
Poor - The workholding force for the Very Poor setting is 200N.
Moderate - The workholding force for the Very Poor setting is 500N.
Good - The workholding force for the Very Poor setting is 1000N.
Very Good - The workholding force for the Very Poor setting is 1500N.
Excellent - the highest level of workholding security, such as a vise with serrated jaws, will result in CAM Assist selecting larger tools or more aggressive cutting parameters. This will result in faster toolpaths, but with more force on the workpiece. The workholding force for the Very Poor setting is 3000N.
How to change the Workholding security
Within the Application pop-up, take the following steps:
Click the option for the required level of Workholding security
The content of the Application tab changes immediately to the selected workholding.
Click on the
button in the top-right of the pop-up:The selected workholding is automatically saved.
The Application pop-up closes.
