Using Simulations Options for Machining

You can configure in the NC Simulation Options tab to set up a cutting tool condition, simulate stop condition, modify the cutter compensation parameters for Milling and Turning tool, and define custom messages. When in Machining Simulation environment, the options in the NC Simulation Options tab override the corresponding options available under Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > NC Machining Apps Common Services > Simulation.

This task shows you how to:

Display Cutting Tool Condition

You can specify the cutting tool condition from the Cutting tool condition drop-down menu.

  1. Click Simulation Options and select NC Simulation Options tab.

    For more information, see Simulation Options: NC Simulation Options.

  2. In the Simulation Options dialog box that appears, select Enable material removal check box.
    This enables the Cutting tool condition drop-down menu.
  3. Specify the Cutting tool condition.

    For more information, see Display Cutter Compensation for Simulation

Synchronizing Material Removal with Simulation Steps

This allows removing material on each simulation step.

Select Synchronize material removal with simulation steps check box.

Set Simulation Stop Condition

You can set up a stop condition on a simulation.

Select Stop when errors exceed check box and specify a value to setup a stop condition such that the simulation stops when a number of reported errors reaches a maximum defined value.

Display Cutter Compensation for Simulation

You can modify the cutter compensation parameters for Milling and Turning tool for User Defined Cutting tool condition.

  1. Click Tool compensation table in Simulation Options dialog box.

    The Cutter Compensation Management for Simulation dialog box appears.

    Cutter compensation is applicable for tools for a Manufacturing Program. The tools used in the machining operations which are aggregated by Manufacturing Program are displayed.
  2. Select Milling Tool tab.

    The milling tools with Corrector ID are displayed.

    1. Modify User Length and User Radius.
    2. Run NC Code Simulation.
      The modified length and radius values appears in Simulation Info dialog box during simulation.
  3. Select Turning Tool tab.

    The turning tools with Corrector ID are displayed.

    1. Modify User Length X, User Length Z, and User Radius.
    2. Run NC Code Simulation.
      The modified length and radius value appears during simulation.

Display Simulation Message

You can display specific message during simulation.

  1. Click Define Custom Message in Simulation Options dialog box.
    The Message Editor dialog box appears.
  2. Click Create to create a new simulation message.
    The Simulation Message dialog box appears.
  3. Specify the simulation message text and click OK in the Simulation Message dialog box.

    The specified message appears in the Message Editor dialog box.

  4. Select message and click Modify to modify the existing message in Simulation Message dialog box.
  5. Select message and click Delete to delete the message.
  6. Click Import to import the message file.
  7. Click Export to export the message file.

    The XML message file is exported to (or imported from) the Simulation Messages folder. The Simulation Messages folder containing XML files is created and browsed at the same level as PP tables under Catalogs and Files.

  8. Run NC Code Simulation.
    The defined message appears during simulation.