A preview of the calculated cuts is displayed according to the previous selections. The page is divided into several areas containing commands for managing changes. After checking the cuts or making the required changes, press the NEXT button to open the page used to generate the cutting program.
Top bar
NOTE
Some buttons remain disabled until a cut is selected.
Generate cuts Regenerates the cuts using the default settings.
NOTE
This operation is performed automatically when Step 4 of 4 is reached.
Edit cut position Changes the position of the selected cut.
Add a leading cut to separate the workpieces Inserts a cut at the starting point of the machining operation.
Add a trailing cut to separate the workpieces Inserts a cut at the end point of the machining operation.
Add a cut at the mouse position (Ins) Adds a new cut at the position indicated by the mouse.
Delete selected cut Removes the selected cut from the preview and recalculates the sequential cut numbers for all remaining cuts.
Delete cuts before the selected cut Using the selected cut as a reference, removes all cuts with a lower sequential number.
Delete cuts after the selected cut Using the selected cut as a reference, removes all cuts with a higher sequential number.
Cut simulation Selects all cuts one at a time according to their sequential cut number.
NOTE
To speed up the cut review, press the
left arrow
key; to slow it down, press the
right arrow
.
Right side bar
In the fourth step, this bar contains the following information:
Cut sequence number For each selected cut, the cut sequence number, the spatial coordinates of the edges and the contact state of the edges with the entities are displayed, indicating whether one or both are in contact.
General Data Displays a set of machining data configured in the previous steps.
Cut Data On reaching Step 4, certain calculated data is displayed automatically, including the direction and number of cuts and the maximum cut penetration value.
Bottom bar
Cut options An alternative to the right mouse button for displaying cut options.
Move/extend cuts An alternative to the keyboard arrow keys for moving/extending cuts.