Comparing Machined Stock and Design Part

You can compare the machined stock and the design part to highlight any deviation from the design part. You can identify and display all the remaining material points or gouge points on the machined stock by defining tolerance bands and a color for each band. You can also display information on a point of the machined stock.

  • Areas on the machined stock from which extra material has been removed are reported as gouge.
  • Areas where material has not been removed completely are reported as remaining material.

You can configure the options in the Material Removal Simulation and Simulation tabs in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > NC Machining Apps Common Services.

Before you begin: Simulate the tool path with material removal simulation.
See Also
Simulating the Tool Path
Design Part Comparison
About NC Machine Programming Verification
  1. From the Analysis & Output section of the action bar, click Design Part Comparison .
  2. In the Design Part Comparison dialog box that appears, specify the Tolerance. The value is defined as 0.1mm by default.
  3. Specify the Offset. For more information, see Offset.
  4. Optional: Select Ignore Uncut Areas to ignore uncut areas of the current rough stock during comparison.
  5. Select the Accuracy: Low, Medium, or High.
  6. Select the Automatic Refresh check box to maintain the high quality of the image after a view change.
  7. Select the Transparency check box to only display gouges or the remaining part to detect issues at the first sight of problems. Use the slider to manage the level of transparency from 0 (no transparency) to 255 (full transparency).
  8. Specify the tolerance bands in the Remaining Material and Gouge areas.

    Tip: Click More to access additional tolerance bands.

  9. Click Apply.

The machined stock is compared with the design part, based on the specified options.

Notes:
  • Any point on the machined stock is considered a fault if the distance (deviation) to the design part surface is greater than the specified tolerance.
  • The results of the comparison are reflected on the workpiece, based on the severity of the fault and the configured color settings.