Replaying and Simulating the Program

You can validate the program by replaying the tool path and simulating material removal.

  1. Right-click Manufacturing Program in the Activities Process tree and select Simulate .

    See Simulating the Tool Path.

    In the Activities Process Tree, select either a machining operation or a manufacturing program and click the Play button of the Compass.
    • Part Operation: Multi-Slide Lathe machine
      • Manufacturing Program.1
      • Turning Tool Change.1
        • External Roughing
      • Turning Tool Change.2
        • Drilling.1
        • Swap to Counter Spindle
      • Turning Tool Change.3
        • Drilling.6 CS
  2. Replay the External Roughing operation.

    (1- Tool Change Point)

  3. Replay the first Drilling operation.



  4. Replay the second Drilling operation(on counter spindle).



  5. Right-click the Manufacturing Program in the Activities Process Tree and select Start Video Simulation Using Tool Path to simulate material removal for:
    • External Roughing operation



    • First Drilling operation:



    • Second Drilling operation (on counter spindle):