‘Setup orientation’ is an expandable/collapsible section of the General Tab that contains an entry for each Machine Group that is part of the selected part’s setup.
Layout and content
The layout/content of the ‘Setup orientation' section depends on the choices you make in the ‘General’ section for the following:
Machining mode - CAM Assist provides two modes:
3 Axis
3+2 Axis
Machining direction (displayed when the ‘Machining mode’ is 3+2 Axis) - CAM Assist provides the following options:
Aligned to X, Y, Z axes
User-defined
Automatic
The following screenshots show the two possible layouts for the ‘Setup orientation’ section and when they are used.
The layout below is used for:
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For details of these content changes and how to use the features of both layouts, see Machining Modes in the ‘How-to Guides’.
Operation
Feature | Operation |
|---|---|
Machine Group Selection | Control over the Machine Groups that will be calculated for the active CAM Assist run. |
Selected Plane | |
Avoidance Geometry | |
Workholding Security | |
3+2 Features | |
Same direction for roughing and finishing | |
Keep roughing Order | |
Select roughing directions | |
Select finishing directions |