Generate a Video Result CATProduct in Batch Mode

task target This task shows you how to generate a Video Result CATProduct from the program in batch mode.

The generated Video Result CATProduct contains useful information related to analysis and collisions.  You can view this CATProduct in an analysis window and analyze the machined stock or view the collision results (through the Load Simulation Result command).

Note that, in addition to a CATProduct file, a cgr file is generated in the Video Result.
Always save your program modifications before running a batch execution.

For best results, you should first verify the operations of your program by means of a replay or simulation. There should be no operations to be updated or in an undefined state.

The batch report includes a log file. In Tools > Options > Machining > Photo/Video, if Collision Detection is set to Continue, the log file will contain the list of detected collisions. For example:

Collision number 1

Dynamic Solid : T1 End Mill D 10.CUT
Static Solid : Stock
Collision Point 23.388212 7.778961 15.000000
Machining Operation :Pocketing.2
scenario 1. Select the Manufacturing Program entity in the tree, then select Generate NC Code in Batch Mode . The following dialog box appears.

 

In the In/Out tab page...
2. Select the manufacturing document to be processed using the Input CATProcess [...] button. The current document is proposed by default.

Select the type of NC entity to be processed. This can be:

  • one part operation in the input CATProcess. In this case all the manufacturing programs of the selected part operation will be processed.
  • one or more manufacturing programs in the input CATProcess.
3. Select Video Result in CATProduct as the NC data type that you want to generate.
  4. Select the desired One file... option to generate a single CATProduct:
  • for all the selected manufacturing programs
  • or for each selected manufacturing program.
    Please note that this option is not supported in programs containing Copy or Tracut Operators.
5. To store the resulting NC data file at the same location as the input CATProcess, select the Store at same location as the CATProcess check box.

Otherwise, specify the Output file where you want the NC data to be written using the [...] button.

A default name is proposed for the output file (for example,
Process1_Manufacturing_Program_1.CATProduct). This name can be modified directly in the Output File text field.

On subsequent batch executions, the filename and the path of the last generated output are remembered if the Store at same location as the CATProcess check box is not selected. If this option is selected, only the filename of last generated output is remembered.
6. Select the Replace like-named file check box if you want to authorize overwriting an existing like-named CATProduct.
7. If needed, you can choose to write the CATProcess document after processing. Just select the Save Input CATProcess check box and specify where you want to save it using the [...] button.
  8. Select the Replace like-named CATProcess check box if you want to authorize overwriting an existing like-named CATProcess document.
  9. Select the Lock operations check box if you want to lock all the machining operations after processing. Please refer to Locked Machining Operations for more information.
  10. Select the Associate video result to the last MO of the program check box if you want to associate the generated CATProduct:
  • with the last machining operation of each program if the One file...  by program option is selected
  • with the last machining operation of the last program if the One file...   for all selected programs option is selected.
 

In the Tool Motions and Formatting tab pages...
  Certain option settings may have an influence on the generated CATProduct. Please refer to NC Data Options for more information.

The NC Code tab page is not useful for generating CATProducts.
10. Click Execute to request computation of the CATProduct.
scenario   After a successful batch execution, an operation that has an associated Video Result CATProduct is indicated by a check-mark in the tree. For example:

If you select One file...   for all selected programs  to create a single Video Result CATProduct for all the selected manufacturing programs, then it will be associated to the last operation of the last program.

If you select One file...   by program  to create a Video Result CATProduct for each selected manufacturing program then each Video Result CATProduct will be associated to the last operation of each program.

If you select the Selection - Part Operations option, a separate Video Result CATProduct will be generated for each manufacturing program in the selected part operations and it will be associated to the last operation of the corresponding program.

However, if you generate a single Video Result CATProduct for all the selected programs of the selected part operation, then it will be associated to the last operation of the last program of that part operation.

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