Simulating NC Tool Paths

Simulate the Entire Machining Operation

You can simulate the entire machining operation for quick validation of tool path.

Select Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining NC Machining Apps Common Services > Simulation > Display tool path during maching simuation check box.
Select the Machining Operation then the Machine Operation NamePlay. .
Simulation is done at the Manufacturing Program level also.

The Experience Player and Partial Simuilation appear.
Click Play Forward to run the simulation.

Note:
A number of other commands can also be run while you run the machine simulation, including simulation commands such as Data Readout and view commands such as Zoom In .

When you click other commands (example, Zoom In), the simulation pauses. Once that command finishes its work, click Play Forward to re-start a paused simulation.

When you use the Zoom In command or menu option, you are using a shared command. Using the mouse to Zoom In is not the same as using the Zoom In in this context.

Simulate Machines with Multiple Tool or Head Change Positions

You can simulate machines with multiple tool or head change positions using the Tool Path (not the ISO Code Simulation) to validate different scenarios. This is applicable only to a machine simulation using tool path and not ISO code simulation. There is no update of APT output for these head changes or tool change positions.

Select the Name from the Change Position Editor dialog box.
Click Associate Mount Points
Select the required ToolPort from the Assign Mounts Ports dialog box.
Select the mount point where the tool or head is attached In the tool or head change activity definition dialog box.

During the simulation of these activities, the machine moves to the corresponding location depending on the mount point selected (based on the association between tool/head mount points and tool/head change position).

For machines with one head change or tool change position, the head or tool is attached when the machine reaches the head change position/tool change position irrespective of the mount point selected in the activity.

Tool-change Position:: The location in space (position + orientation + configuration) where the machine has to move to pick up a tool. This is defined using Tool Change Position in Equipment Design App.

Head-change Position: The location in space (position + orientation + configuration) where the machine has to move to pick up a milling head. This is defined using Head Change Position in Equipment Design App

Update Intermediate Simulation Results

This launches the simulation of the selected object.

Select Update Intermediate Simulation Results.

If an operation prior to this is selected, the command launches the simulation and stops at the selected operation: all previous operations are simulated.
The simulation type depends on NC Code simulation options defined on the Programs: if NC Code Simulation is activated it starts the NC Code simulation or else the Tool Path simulation.
When the update has ended, a message is displayed on top right of the screen: Intermediate simulation results updated.
The simulation is played on batch mode with no 3D refresh.
The simulation is not based on current scenario/probes activated; it just plays the simulation and stores the intermediate results: intermediate rough stock if material removal is activated and 3D entities position/visibility/DOFs.
Then if you simulate one operation, the intermediate results are read to correctly position the machine and display the previous intermediate rough stock.