Visible

The operator is provided with several settings relating to the visibility of the pieces in the work area.

Options

Colour-related settings can be changed.

Language

ISOCAM is currently available in the following languages:

• German

• English

• Spanish

• French

• Italian

• Portuguese

Machine settings
Opens the settings panel in the centre of the page.

Info
Opens a small panel containing useful information and contacts.

Step Management
This section can be used to navigate forward and backward through the different steps of the operating flow.

Close
Pressing the button closes the IsoCam program.

New working
Opens a new empty IsoCam window, resetting the operating flow to Step 1 of 4.

Working files
Allows a previously saved working to be opened.

Save working
Allows changes made to a working to be saved.

Edit Working
Returns the operating flow to Step 1 of 4, allowing changes to be applied to the working currently in use.

Line drawing command
Enables/Disables the line drawing command.
When enabled, creates a new line starting from the end point of the last entity entered, if available; otherwise, the line is generated at the selected point.

Arc drawing command
Enables/Disables the arc drawing command.
When enabled, creates a new arc starting from the end point of the last entity entered, if available; otherwise, the arc is generated from the selected point.

Move selected segments
After selecting an entity, this button can be pressed to move it within the work area.

Mirror Figure
After selecting an entity, this button can be used to flip it horizontally and/or vertically within the work area.

Fillet
After enabling the function, follow the parameters on the right

Invert active selection
Inverts the active selection when the button is pressed.

Delete selected segments
Deletes the selected entities

Length

Indicates the linear distance between the two endpoints of the selected line, calculated from their coordinates in the work space.

Angle

Indicates the orientation of the line relative to the horizontal axis of the reference system.

Δx

Indicates the change in the X coordinate between the start and end points of a line or entity, i.e. the horizontal distance travelled relative to the X axis of the reference system.

Δy

Indicates the change in the Y coordinate between the start and end points of a line or entity, i.e. the vertical distance travelled relative to the Y axis of the reference system.

Extend/Shorten selected line
Allows the selected line to be extended or shortened by a specified amount, changing its length while keeping the angle direction unchanged. The change is defined using the dedicated input field.

Approximate Angle
Automatically rounds the line angle to the nearest multiple of 90_ (0_, 90_, 180_, 270_), making it easier to align with the orthogonal directions of the reference system.

Scale connected segments

Allows proportional scaling to be applied to all entities directly or indirectly connected to the selected line.
When this option is active while the line is being extended or shortened, spatial consistency between the connected elements is maintained, preserving their relative positions in the preview.

Radius

Indicates the constant distance between the centre of a circular curve or arc and any point along its circumference.

Start/end angle

Angle of the start or end point relative to the centre.

Prev. / Next Tangent

Changes the start or end angle so that the arc is tangent to the previous or next entity.

Fixed centre

Determines the consequences of a change (radius or angle).

Position selector
Moves by the set “Delta” value in the direction of the arrow.
The centre button resets the movement.

Translation
Total movement relative to the initial position.
The numbers in the boxes on the right are used for the “array copy” command.

Move copy

When enabled, the function creates a copy of the selected entity and applies the movement only to this copy, leaving the original entity unchanged.

Centre of symmetry

Allows the coordinates of the centre of symmetry used to flip the selected entity horizontally or vertically to be changed.

Coordinates to invert

Indicates whether to flip horizontally, vertically or in both directions.

Mirror copy

When enabled, the mirroring operation is performed by creating a mirrored copy of the selected entity while leaving the original unchanged.

Import DXF file
Import DXF file There are no restrictions on the file format, but it is recommended to import small files in R12 format.

Export DXF file
Exports the drawing in DXF format.

Undo change
Undoes the last command executed.

Start/end snap
Makes it easier to select the start or end point of an arc or line.
When the cursor approaches a vertex, the nearest point is highlighted by a yellow box containing an X and the vertex coordinates.

Ortho command
Enables/Disables the “Ortho” command to keep segments orthogonal.

Connected Segments command
Enables/Disables the “Connected Segments” command. The start point of the next segment will be the end point of the previous segment.

Drawing grid
Enables/Disables the grid in the drawing window. Grid parameters are accessible using the settings button.

Undo Zoom
Restores the previous zoom.

Select area for Zoom
Selects a focus area for zooming.

Reset Zoom
Restores the zoom to its original state.

Linear Profile

Set the direction and length.
The sign of the “Delta Z” value follows the Z axis (positive upwards, negative downwards).

Arc Profile

Define the direction, working plane, concavity and geometric characteristics.
Any change to the geometric characteristics affects other variables.

Circular profile

It is machined externally only, with the disk horizontal.

Profile Execution

Two modes are available: “Along X” and “Along Y”.

Line length (L)

Horizontal length of the base of the inclined segment, measured between the starting point and the horizontally projected end point.

End point Delta Z (H)

Height of the inclined segment, i.e. the difference in position between the start and end of the segment.

Profile Execution

Choice between “Along X” or “Along Y”.

Working orientation

Choice between “XZ Plane” or “XY Plane”.

Working type

Choice between “Concave” or “Convex”.

Length (L)

Horizontal distance between the two endpoints of the arc, i.e. the chord connecting the start and end of the arc.

Starting radius (R)

Distance from the centre of the arc to a point on the arc itself. Determines the overall curvature of the arc.

Vertical development (H)

Maximum height of the arc relative to chord L; represents the vertical distance between the highest point of the arc and the chord.

Angle amplitude (A)

Central angle subtended by the arc, expressed in degrees.

Starting radius (R)

Determines the radius from the starting point.

Guard

This flag indicates whether the C axis rotates during the working phase (guard active) or remains stationary with C=0_ (guard not present).

Worktable view
Enables/Disables the worktable view.

Additional lights
Enables/Disables additional lights for the 3D view.

Default view management
Allows the viewpoint to be changed.

Tool name
Displays the name of the selected tool.

Thickness
Indicates the blade thickness in the cutting direction (disk body thickness).

Diameter
Maximum disk diameter, measured from one end of the toothed edge to the other.

CRF (Flange Rotation Centre)
Allows the distance from the inside edge of the tooth of the disk currently mounted on the machine to the C rotation axis to be measured.

Safety position
Safety distance between the disk and the workbench.

RPM (Revolutions Per Minute)
Number of disk revolutions per minute during operation.

Vertical Orientation

Horizontal Orientation

Working type

Vertical Orientation

Horizontal Orientation

Concave

Convex

Cut mode
Allows parallel cuts following the selected profile to be performed.

Sweeping mode
Allows parallel cuts transverse to the profile direction to be performed.

Step

Indicates the distance between the position of one cut and the adjacent cut. If it is greater than the disk thickness, material remains between passes.

Start / end extension

Allows a cut to be extended at the start / end by the set value.

Auto Plus

Enabling the flag automatically increases the extension value based on a value established by the system.

Offset work

Thickness of material to be left above the desired final section.

Cut direction

The cut can run from right to left or from left to right, depending on the selected configuration.

Indicates the distance between one transverse movement and the next along the profile direction.

Marble Mode
The cut is performed in a single pass.

Granite Mode
The cut is performed in steps.

Cuts in both directions (finishing)

This flag allows a return speed different from the forward speed to be set.

Never lift (finishing)

Forward

Forward execution speed of the pass.

Return

Return execution speed of the pass.

Penetration

Penetration execution speed of the pass.

Minimum

When a value other than zero is set, the cutting speed depends on the depth of the cut itself. The movement therefore uses the forward speed for cuts at zero depth and the minimum speed when the cut is at the maximum depth for the selected section.

Material removal during forward cut

Amount of material removed during the forward pass.

Material removal during return

Amount of material removed during the return pass.

Sets the speed at which the sweeping working type is performed.

Working parameters (advanced)
This button provides access to the advanced working parameters window.

Linear
A linear cut will be performed.

Arc
An arc cut will be performed.

Working

Can be cuts or sweeping.

Working orientation

The working can be performed vertically or horizontally.

Execute profile along

Along X or Y.

Material thickness

Defines the material thickness (in mm)

Profile inclination (mm)

Defines the profile inclination by specifying the height difference between the end point and the start point.

Step

Fixed in Y: keeps the distance between cuts fixed regardless of the underlying section
Along the chord: the step refers to the distance between the contact points on the section, so the movement changes according to the slope of the section

Cut direction

Choice between “Y_” or “Y-”.

Complete profile working

Allows you to choose whether or not to machine the complete profile.

Force cuts at corners

Adds cuts at points where the slope changes.

Remove overlaps

If this flag is enabled and the “Step” value is greater than the “Thickness” value, overlapping cuts are removed.

Optimised step (tinting) % Overlap

If the “Step” value is lower than the “Thickness” value, the step is optimised on horizontal lines.

Perform cut at start

Allows you to choose whether or not to perform a cut at the start of the profile. The depth of this cut can be set in the adjacent box.

Perform cut at end

Allows you to choose whether or not to perform a cut at the end of the profile. The depth of this cut can be set in the adjacent box.

Tool description

A brief description of the tool

Tool magazine
Opening this panel allows the tools to be managed: new tools can be created, existing tools edited, their order in the list changed, or tools removed.

Position No.

Indicates the position number of the selected tool within the magazine.

Corrector No.

Indicates the number that identifies the name of the selected tool.

Disk core thickness (SA)

Thickness of the central load-bearing body of the disk.

Tooth shape

The operator can choose one of three tooth shapes:

• Square

• Spherical

• Chamfered (in this case the chamfer values can be defined)

Material selection
This button, located immediately to the left of the penetration speed value, allows the material to be selected from:

• High-quartz granites

• Low-quartz granites

• Marble

• Travertine

• Sandstones

Priority

A priority value can be set (strictly positive).

Depth

Indicates the tool cutting depth.

This menu provides the operator with several quick settings for the generated cuts.

Cut generation
Regenerates the cuts using the default settings.

Change cut position
Allows the position of the selected cut to be changed.

Add head cut for piece separation
Inserts a cut at the starting point of the working.

Add tail cut for piece separation
Inserts a cut at the end point of the working.

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 number for all remaining cuts.

Delete cuts before the selected cut
Using the selected cut as reference, cuts with a lower sequential number are removed.

Delete cuts after the selected cut
Using the selected cut as reference, cuts with a higher sequential number are removed.

Cut simulation
All cuts are selected one at a time according to the sequential cut number.

Sequential cut number
For each selected cut, the sequential cut number, the spatial coordinates of the edges, and the contact status of the edges with the entities are displayed, indicating whether one or both are in contact.

General Data
A series of data relating to the working, set in the previous steps, is shown.

Cut Data
Upon reaching step 4, some calculated data is automatically shown, including the direction and number of cuts, as well as the cut penetration with its maximum value.

Cut options
Alternative to the right mouse button for displaying cut options

Move/extend cuts
Alternative to the keyboard arrows for moving/extending cuts

Shift
Alternative to the keyboard Shift key.