- Start the Tool Path Editor as explained in Editing Tool Paths.
- Click Check Tool Length .
A dialog box appears.
- In the representation icon, select Extra geometry to add additional geometry to the part
in the Machining Operation where the tool path was computed.
Additional geometry may be a face or a clamp that you want to avoid using in the computation and
that is not defined in the
Machining Operation. - Set the other parameters:
- When you select Use part, the part you defined in
the Machining Operation is used to compute the collision points.
- Collision tolerance defines the distance within
which the tool holder is considered to be in collision.
- Offset on tool holder radius and Offset on
tool length define the tolerance distances specific
to the tool holder radius and tool length.
- Click Apply.
- The tool path is displayed on the
part.
The points where the tool holder is in collision with the part are shown
in red.
-
A small dialog box is displayed that gives the number of collision
points on this tool path,
the minimum tool length that is required to avoid having
collision points and
the coordinates of the current point
(move the mouse over the tool path to see the coordinates change for
each point)
plus reference data on the tool length and the offset on the tool
length.
You can also display the tool on the tool path.
- Click Cancel to close.
- This is only a visual check to let you see where the collision points
are and
find the tool length that is required to avoid them.
- If a tool holder is defined, the dialog box displays information
on the tool gage.
- You now have
the choice of either changing the tool length or
editing the tool path to get rid of the collision points.
If you want to change the tool length create a new tool or select
another tool.
- Select the tool path again in the Activities Process
Tree.
Choose Area modification in the context menu.
The tool path
is displayed. - Click Select collision Points
.
The same dialog box as above is displayed. Change the parameter values if
needed. - Click Apply to display the collision points in
red on the tool path.
- Click Cut on the collision points from the tool path where required.
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