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On clicking the ‘Heatmaps’ option (the one on the right), they are displayed in the Display Area.

The heatmaps use a series of color-coded ranges that are used to show the tool’s currently configuration, based on the value of the cutting parameters.

The heatmaps are for information purposes only, they are a visual aid to help you configure a tool’s cutting parameters effectively.

Layout

The following table details the features of the Heatmaps display (as annotated in the image to the right).

#

Name

Description

1

Heatmap

  • The heatmap uses a color scale (2) to indicate various ranges for the tool.

    • Generally, the ideal range is colored green.

  • A white cross shows the current position of the tool in the heatmap (see Dynamic adjustments, below).

2

Color scale

The heatmap uses the colors shown in this scale.
Where appropriate, the colors are given a numerical value.

3

Information parameters

These parameters are for information purposes only.

The value shown indicates the tool’s current position, based on the inputs, in the given range.

4

Heatmap list

Cutting Parameters gives you a wide choice of heatmaps that you can display at the same time in the Display Area (for a list of the heatmaps, see Heatmap selection, below).

Heatmap selection

The Heatmaps drop-down contains a series of additional heatmaps that you can display at the same time in the Display Area.

To select a heatmap, just check the checkbox to the left of the heatmap's name.

Dynamic Adjustments

All displayed heatmaps are dynamically updated by changes to any of the following inputs:

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If the inputs are changed, all displayed heatmaps are immediately updated.

Quality Control sliders

Provides the following choices for tool control:

  • Coarse (1 slider) - enables you to specify a value in a range that tends to an ‘Increased tool life’ or an ‘Increased productivity’.

  • Fine (2 sliders) - enables you to specify an additional value in a range that tends to an ‘Increased risk of rubbing’ or an ‘Increased risk of chipping the tool’.

For details, see Quality Control Sliders

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