Activities Process Tree Context Menus and Toolbars

Activities Process Tree Context Menus

Context menus provide convenient access to commands. To display the menus, right-click an object or item.

Part Operation Commands

Activate Deactivate: Activates or deactivates the part operation.; See Simulating the Tool Path.
Machining Views: Lets you select and display a machining view with its Z-axis (horizontal) and its X-axis (vertical). Machining views are grouped according to the spindle used, starting with the main spindle.
Update Intermediate Simulation Results: Updates the intermediate simulation results and compute the simulation time for both Material Removal and Machine Kinematics.; When you clear Compute intermediate simulation results for each activity in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > Simulation > Intermediate Simulation Result, the behavior of this command changes. In this case, only the last stock is saved and not all the stocks from the simulation.; See Machining Validation User's Guide: Using the Analysis & Output Section Commands: Simulating NC Tool Paths.
Remove Intermediate Simulation Results: Removes intermediate simulation results.; When you enable this option, you do not need to manually update the simulation results. The next time you start the simulation, you still have the option to compute the intermediate simulation results.
Compute Stock Using Part Sequencing: Computes a stock from the part sequencing.; See Creating a Part Sequencing.
Open in New Panel: Displays the tree view of the selected part operation in a separate window. Attribute columns are not displayed.

Manufacturing Program Commands

Update Time: Updates the simulation and the transition times.; When you remove a tool path or modify an instruction, the time values are reset. You can update them and compute the simulation and the transition times. You can then output the results in the APT source file.; See NC Instructions for Time Computing
Activate Deactivate: Activates or deactivates the manufacturing program.; See Simulating the Tool Path.
Machining Views: Lets you select and display a machining view with its Z-axis (horizontal) and its X-axis (vertical). Machining views are grouped according to the spindle used, starting with the main spindle.
Update Intermediate Simulation Results: Updates the intermediate simulation results and compute the simulation time for both Material Removal and Machine Kinematics.; When you clear Compute intermediate simulation results for each activity in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > Simulation > Intermediate Simulation Result, the behavior of this command changes. In this case, only the last stock is saved and not all the stocks from the simulation.; See Machining Validation User's Guide: Using the Analysis & Output Section Commands: Simulating NC Tool Paths.
Remove Intermediate Simulation Results: Removes intermediate simulation results.; When you enable this option, you do not need to manually update the simulation results. The next time you start the simulation, you still have the option to compute the intermediate simulation results.
Display Tool Path: Computes a tool path and displayes it without launching the simulation.
Simulate Tool Path: Computes a tool path and launches the simulation.
Compute Tool Path: Computes a new tool path, or forces the recomputation of an existing one.; See Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > > NC Machining Apps Common Services > Operations > Compute Toolpath.
Remove Tool Path Sequencing: Removes an existing tool path.
Lock Children: Locks children.; See About Lock or Unlock Mechanism.
Unlock Children: Unlocks children.; See About Lock or Unlock Mechanism.
Lock Tool Path: Locks the tool path.; See Editing Tool Paths.
Unlock Tool Path: Unlocks the tool path.; See Editing Tool Paths.
Remove Material Removal Simulation Result: Removes material removal simulation results.
Display NC Program: Displays the NC program.; See Machining Validation User's Guide: Using the Analysis & Output Section Commands: Simulating NC Tool Paths.
Delete Generated Tool Changes: Deletes the generated tool changes.; See Creating Tool Changes.
Merge PP Instructions: Merges post-processor instructions.; See Merging PP Instructions.
Delete unused indices: Deletes indices not used by a copy operator.
Open in New Panel: Displays the tree view of the selected manufacturing program in a separate window. Attribute columns are not displayed.

Machining Cell Commands

Insert: Inserts various machines, tools, or manufacturing products.; See Importing Machines and Tool Assemblies
Machine Configuration: Assigns Machines and loads predefined configurations.; See Using the Machining Wizard.
Update Positions: Updates the positions.
Isolate Machining Links: Isolates the geometry links.; See Isolating Machining Links.
Manage Inconsistent Links: Manages the inconsistent links.; See Details for Managing Inconsistent Links.
Reuse Programming: Specifies a reuse programming.; See Reuse Programming Options.; See Reuse Programming - Update Geometrical Links Viewer.; See About Reuse Programming.

Machining Operation Commands

Activate Deactivate: Activates or deactivates the manufacturing program.; See Simulating the Tool Path.
Assign a Feature: Assigns a feature to the selected operation.
Assign Tool from file: Assigns a feature to the selected operation.; See Assigning a Tool Element to a Machining Operation.
Assign Tool from database: Assigns a tool from the database.; See Assigning a Tool Element to a Machining Operation.
Highlight Tool: Highlights the tools used by the current activity in the Resource Configuration ViewResource Configuration View, under Configured tools.
Compute Tool Path and Simulate: Computes a new tool path and simulates.
Compute Tool Path: Computes a new tool path, or forces the recomputation of an existing one.; See Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > > NC Machining Apps Common Services > Operations > Compute Toolpath.
Remove Tool Path Sequencing: Removes an existing tool path.
Lock: Locks the machining operation.; See About Lock or Unlock Mechanism.
Lock Tool Path: Locks the tool path.; See Editing Tool Paths.
Unlock Tool Path: Unlocks the tool path.; See Editing Tool Paths.
Intermediate Stock: Computes an intermediate stock.; See Working with Intermediate Stock.
Check Collisions: Gives access to the check collisions items: Defines from Part Operation, Activate Locally and Deactivate Locally.
Remove Material Removal Simulation Result: Deletes the material removal simulation results.
Update Intermediate Simulation Results: Updates the intermediate simulation results and compute the simulation time for both Material Removal and Machine Kinematics.; When you clear Compute intermediate simulation results for each activity in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > Simulation > Intermediate Simulation Result, the behavior of this command changes. In this case, only the last stock is saved and not all the stocks from the simulation.; See Machining Validation User's Guide: Using the Analysis & Output Section Commands: Simulating NC Tool Paths.
Remove Intermediate Simulation Results: Removes intermediate simulation results.; When you enable this option, you do not need to manually update the simulation results. The next time you start the simulation, you still have the option to compute the intermediate simulation results.
Choreography: Executes choreography events during simulation with or without kinematics. These events are added to a machining operation as an attribute.

Machine Instruction Commands

Each machine instruction activity is specific to a machine. If a new machine is assigned to the Manufacturing Cell, the change of machine does not generate a warning. After a machine change, if you edit the machine instruction activity, you receive warning messages about compatibility issues.

Deactivate: Deactivates the machine instruction.
Assign a Feature: Assigns a feature to the machine instruction.
Remove Material Removal Simulation Result: Deletes the material removal simulation results.
Update Intermediate Simulation Results: Updates the intermediate simulation results and compute the simulation time for both Material Removal and Machine Kinematics.; When you clear Compute intermediate simulation results for each activity in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > Simulation > Intermediate Simulation Result, the behavior of this command changes. In this case, only the last stock is saved and not all the stocks from the simulation.; See Machining Validation User's Guide: Using the Analysis & Output Section Commands: Simulating NC Tool Paths.
Remove Intermediate Simulation Results: Removes intermediate simulation results.; When you enable this option, you do not need to manually update the simulation results. The next time you start the simulation, you still have the option to compute the intermediate simulation results.
Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete: Cuts, copies, pastes, and deletes the object.

Some limitations related to geometric selection for machine instruction activity are:

POINT-POINT Geometric selection for ANGULAR Degree of Freedom: Make sure that the selected point does not lie on the Axis of the angular degree of freedom.
PLANE-PLANE Geometric selection for LINEAR Degree of Freedom: Selected planes must be parallel to each other and do not select planes parallel to the Axis of linear degree of freedom.
PLANE-PLANE Geometric selection for ANGULAR Degree of Freedom: Do not select a plane parallel to each other and perpendicular to the Axis of angular degree of freedom.
POINT-PLANE Geometric selection for LINEAR Degree of Freedom: Do not select a plane parallel to the Axis of linear degree of freedom.
POINT-PLANE Geometric selection for ANGULAR Degree of Freedom: Do not select a plane perpendicular to the axis of angular degree of freedom and ensure that the selected point does not lie on the axis of the angular degree of freedom.

Tool Changes Commands

Activate/Deactivate: Activates or deactivates the manufacturing program.; See Simulating the Tool Path.
Assign a Feature: Assigns a feature to the selected operation.
Assign Tool from File: Assigns a feature to the selected operation.; See Assigning a Tool Element to a Machining Operation.
Assign Tool from Database: Assigns a tool from the database.; See Assigning a Tool Element to a Machining Operation.
Highlight Tool: Highlights the tools used by the current activity in the Resource Configuration View, under Configured tools.
Compute Tool Path and Simulate: Computes a new tool path and simulates.
Compute Tool Path: Computes a new tool path, or forces the recomputation of an existing one.; See Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > > NC Machining Apps Common Services > Operations > Compute Toolpath.
Remove Tool Path Sequencing: Removes an existing tool path.
Remove Material Removal Simulation Result: Deletes the material removal simulation results.
Update Intermediate Simulation Results: Updates the intermediate simulation results and compute the simulation time for both Material Removal and Machine Kinematics.; When you clear Compute intermediate simulation results for each activity in Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > Simulation > Intermediate Simulation Result, the behavior of this command changes. In this case, only the last stock is saved and not all the stocks from the simulation.; See Machining Validation User's Guide: Using the Analysis & Output Section Commands: Simulating NC Tool Paths.
Remove Intermediate Simulation Results: Removes intermediate simulation results.; When you enable this option, you do not need to manually update the simulation results. The next time you start the simulation, you still have the option to compute the intermediate simulation results.

Computed Tool Path Commands

You can access this context menu from the Computed column.

Edit: Edits the tool path.; See Editing Tool Paths.
Split on Collision Points: Splits a tool path on the detected collision points.; See Splitting a Tool Path on Collision Points.
Check Tool Length: Checks the tool length for possible collisions.; See Checking Tool Lengths for Collisions.
Geometry Creation: Creates geometry.; See Creating Geometry from the Tool Path.
Lock Tool Path: Locks the tool path.; See Editing Tool Paths.
Unlock Tool Path: Unlocks the tool path.; See Editing Tool Paths.
Pack Tool Path: Packs the tool path.
Unpack Tool Path: Unpacks the tool path.

Status Command

You can access this context menu from the Status column, if the Update Activity Status Automatically check box is not clicked in the Preferences.

Displays Status: See Managing Activities in the Activities Process Tree.

Attributes

You can access this context menu for attributes. Right-click any cell containing a valid and editable attribute displays the attribute's context menu.

Advanced Edit: Displays a panel where you can modify the attribute value.; Click From... to copy an attribute value from another entity.

Activities Process Tree Context Toolbars

Context toolbars provide convenient access to commands. To display the toolbars, right-click an object or item. Context toolbars are smart toolbars that contain only those commands that can be applied to the current selection.

Tool Path Commands

You can access this context toolbar for attributes. Right-click any cell containing a computable tool path displays the attribute's context toolbar.


	Simulate Tool Path Simulates a new tool path. See Simulating the Tool Path.
	Compute Tool Path Computes a new tool path, or forces the recomputation of an existing one. See Me > Preferences > App Preferences > Simulation > Machining > > NC Machining Apps Common Services > Operations > Compute Toolpath.
	Remove Tool Path Removes the existing tool path.