Setup Orientation

‘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: Machining mode = 3 Axis Machining direction = Aligned to X, Y, Z axes

The layout below is used for: Machining mode = 3+2 Axis Machining direction = User-defined