'Machine' Input Tab

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Last updated: Aug 22, 2024
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The machine shown in the Machine input tab is the one you originally selected for Choose machine in CAM Assist to generate the toolpath strategy.

The machine cannot be changed within the Cutting Parameters add-on but its properties can be changed within the Machine pop-up (see below).

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Choose Machine - CAM Assist (General Tab)

Machine pop-up

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 - Features and Functionality (#10)).

How to change the machine’s properties

Within the Machine pop-up, take the following steps:

  1. Change the property value using either/both of the following methods:

    1. Enter a value directly into the textbox.

    2. Use the up-down control to increase-decrease the value by 1.

  2. Click on the image-20240610-125355.png button in the top-right of the pop-up.

    • The new machine property values are automatically saved.

    • The Machine pop-up closes.

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.