Editing the Transition Path Parameters

You can edit the Transition Path parameters once a physical machine has been selected.

  1. Double-click a physical machine in the Manufacturing Cell to edit it.
  2. In the dialog box that opens, select the Transition Path tab.
  3. Specify where you want to add a Transition Path in the Manufacturing Program:
    • To Machining Operation: Transition Paths are generated before each Machining Operation. If there is a machining axis before a Machining Operation, the Transition Path is added before the machining axis.
    • To Tool Change: Transition Paths are added before each Tool Change.
    • None: Transition Paths cannot be created.
  4. Specify the preferred order between Tool Change and Machine Rotation when they are both present before a Machining Operation.
    • Tool Change: The Machine Rotation is embedded in the Transition Path that is after the Tool Change.
    • Machine Rotation: The Machine Rotation is embedded in the Transition Path that is before the Tool Change.
  5. Select the check box Return to the machine home position at the end of the program to generate an additional Transition Path after the last Machining Operation in order to return to the machine home position.
  6. Select the check boxes in Machine Rotation Creation to allow creation of a rotary motion embedded in the Transition Path with the generation of Machine Rotation instructions in the output file (for example, ROtabLE and ROTHED) and automatic checking of machine reachability for rotary motion.
    If table is selected, and if a table rotation is needed, the tool retracts to the specified rotary plane and makes the table rotation. A head rotation is also done if necessary.
  7. Specify how Retract/Approach Motions are to be done globally for all the Transition Paths of all selected Manufacturing Programs.
    • Normal to transition plane
    • Along tool axis

    If a specific retract or approach is required on a Machining Operation, define it by macros on the Machining Operation.

  8. Select the check box Force motion on top plane of box.

    It is useful when a Transition Path needs to go from one side to the opposite side of the traverse box.

    • This option is taken into account only when all five traverse planes are defined in the Part Operation.
    • The intermediate plane is any one of the three other planes.
    • If the check box is selected, the top plane is used as the intermediate plane.
    • Otherwise, the motion is done using the intermediate plane that gives the shortest path.
  9. Select the check box Compute axial-radial motion of no transition plane

    Tool axis direction at start and end of motion must be the same.

    If a traverse box is not defined, and if no transition plane is selected, selecting this check box authorizes 2.5 axis motion only.