Inputs and Recommendations
- Kevin Strider (Unlicensed)
- Geoffrey Brennan
Inputs
When the Cutting Parameters Explorer is opened, the inputs are taken from a selected operation toolpath in the Mastercam’s Toolpaths view (see Opening the Cutting Parameters Explorer), which was populated when CAM Assist computed a toolpath strategy.
The following table provides an overview of the features that enable you to amend the inputs.
# | Section name | Description |
|---|---|---|
1 | Input tabs | Each of the input tabs displays its current value. Clicking a tab, displays it’s pop-up, in which certain parameters can be changed. For more details, see Input Tabs. |
2 | Aggression Control sliders | So named because they indicate the level of ‘aggressive control’ you assign over a tool in the machining operation. For more details, see Aggression Control Sliders. |
3 | Fine Tune sliders | An expandable/collapsible section that contains a set of parameters whose values can be changed by multi-functional sliders. |
For a detailed look at all of the the features of the interface, see Features and Functionality.
As you amend the inputs, the Cutting Parameters Explorer dynamically makes recommendations (see below).
Dynamic Recommendations
Recommendations are dynamic: they change when the inputs change.
When changes are made to the inputs (see above), those changes are immediately reflected in the recommendations made in the Cutting Parameters add-on; this occurs in three separate sections of the interface, as shown in the following screenshots.
The following table provides an overview of the three sections annotated in the above screenshots.
# | Section name | Description |
|---|---|---|
A | 2D Milling diagram | Provides a dynamic illustration of the Cutting parameter recommendations. The left image represents the cutting engagement. The right image represents the z-plane view of the machining process. For more details, see 2D Milling Diagram. |
B | Fine tune section | A expandable/collapsible section that is populated with a set of cutting parameters that you can use to ‘fine tune’ the tool’s application of the selected operation. Each parameter can be adjusted via a multi-functional ‘fine-tune' slider. For more details, see Fine Tune. |
C | Heatmaps | Heatmaps use a series of color-coded ranges to show the tool’s current configuration, based on the value of the relevant cutting parameter(s). The heatmaps are for information purposes only, they are a visual aid to help you configure a tool’s cutting parameters effectively. For more details, see Heatmaps. |
For a detailed look at all of the features of the interface, see Features and Functionality.