Slicing and Scan Path Parameters

You can click Display Path in the Define and generate slicing and scan path dialog box to view the scan path information.

This page discusses:

Define and Generate Slicing and Scan Path Mode

Three displays containing scan path information appear and the scan paths are visible in the work area when you select Display Path :

  • Display Slicing and Scan Paths dialog box.
  • A vertical slider.
  • A horizontal slider.

By default, the slider moves to the last point to display every layer when you change a layer number.

These displays are linked and depending on the parts you select, the values automatically update for every display when you change the value in one. You can also minimize each display to hide or show each one.

Scan paths with different definitions might overlap each other. In this case, only one color appears. Zoom-in on the colored scan path to check if more than one scan path is generated on the same zone.

Notes:
  • If a scan path is not available for a part, then you cannot select the part in the display manager. If the part you selected does not have all trajectory types, then the corresponding boxes are disabled.
  • When displaying the scan path on all the positioned parts, the horizontal slider indicates the total time to build the current layer and the current time depending on its position. If one or more positioned parts are unselected, then the horizontal slider indicates the trajectories.

Display Slicing and Scan Path Parameters Dialog Box Parameters

Parts with Slicing and Scan Paths
Select the parts required parts from the list.
Trajectories
Choose a Trajectory Color type:
  • Normal: The Display Scan Path section is displayed and allows you to define the color for the core zone, upskin zone, and various other zones.
  • Scanning Optic Color: The Scanning Optic Colors section is displayed and allows you to define the laser color.
Optics Option
Select the type of optics option: Contouring or Hatching.

For more information, see Machine Customization.

Laser Usage Graph

Clicking Scanning Optic Usage displays the Laser Usage Graph, which shows all lasers and the time they take to produce all trajectories.

You can choose between a Bar or a Pie graph display. Two levels are available for each graph to see the usage of the lasers:

  • at the Slice level,
  • or at the Global level (across all slices).