Using Geometrical Zones

You can define geometrical areas and use them in machining operations.

Before you begin:
  • This is only an example.
  • The available menus and the setup of the dialog boxes may change.
  • All geometrical zones that you create can be used in any number of machining operations.
  • The Hide/Show item in the context menu does not work for geometrical zones.
  1. From the Surface Machining section of the action bar, click Geometrical Zone .
  2. In the Geometrical Zone dialog box that opens:
    1. Press Line ,
    2. Enter a Name for the contour you are going to create, e.g. MyContour, and click the orange outline in the sensitive icon.
    3. Using the Edge Wizard, create a contour on the part:

      Click OK to validate and exit the dialog box.
  3. Create a Sweeping Operation:
    1. Select the whole body for the part.
    2. Choose Select zones in the limiting contour context menu.
    3. In the Zones Selection dialog box that appears, select MyContour under Not selected and click the arrow to send it to Selected.
    4. Click OK in the Zones Selection dialog box.
  4. Click Display or Simulate.

    Note: See Displaying Tool Path

    The geometrical zone limited by MyContour is machined.

  5. You can also define geometrical zones in a machining operation dialog box:
    1. In the Geometry tab, click Check
    2. Using the Edge Wizard, select a face.
    3. In the Geometry tab, right-click Check and select Export in its context menu.
    4. In the Export dialog box that opens, enter a Name, e.g. MyPlane, for the plane you are creating and validate.
    5. In the Check context menu, choose Select zones.
      MyPlane is already found under Selected.