Creating a Rough Stock

You can create an rough stock for every Machining operations.

Before you begin:
  • This is only an example. The menus available and the setup of the dialog boxes may change depending on the licences you are using.
  • You must have a part to machine in your application.
  1. From any Product:
    1. Select a machining app then the Programming section.
      An empty Manufacturing Cell is created with an Activities Process Tree.
    2. Create a generic machine or assign a machine from the database.
      As soon as a machine is assigned to the Manufacturing Cell, a Part Operation and a Manufacturing Program are created in the Activities Process Tree.
    3. Alternatively, open an existing Machining Process or PPR Context.

      By default, the Activities Process Tree is available.

  2. Click Rough Stock .
    The Rought Stock Creation dialog bow appears.
  3. Select one of the following Location:
    1. New 3D Part, and then select a product. This option is selected by default.

      Note: If the NC Assembly contains only one product, this one is also selected by default.

    2. Existing 3D Shape, and then select a 3D shape.
  4. Define the Stock Creation Mode. For more information, see Stock Creation Modes

    Note: Every item created with By Offset, Rectangular Stock and Cylindrical Stock modes is displayed in the color defined in the Intermediate and New Rough Stock Command preferences.

  5. Click OK.