Auxiliary Operations Toolbar

This toolbar contains commands for creating auxiliary operations in the program.

See Tool Change Sub-toolbar below
Machine Rotation
See Inserting Machine Rotations
Machine Instruction, available if NC Machine Tool Simulation is installed.

Manages machine axes motion and/or lock machine axes in the machining program.
External/Peripheral axis position and/or lock.
Lock parallel axis.
Example: NC Machine with W axis.

Capability to influence machine simulation by positioning rotary axes at user defined positions.
Control over machine configuration.
Example: NC machine with 2 head positions.

Integration with Automatic Transition Path generation.

See NC Machine Tool Simulation User's Guide for more information.

Head Change
See Inserting a Head Change
Machining Axis Change
See Inserting a Machining Axis Change
Post-Processor Instruction
See Inserting Post-Processor Instructions
See Transformation Management Sub-toolbar below.

Tool Change Sub-toolbar

The following toolbar is accessed from the drop-down icon in the Auxiliary Operations toolbar.

It contains icons for creating and editing tool changes. Please note that the icon representing a Tool Change operation in the tree looks like this: .

See Drill tool
See Tap tool
See Thread Mill tool
See Countersink tool
See Reamer tool
See Spot Drill tool
See Center Drill tool
See Multi-Diameter Drill tool
See Boring and Chamfering tool
See Two-Sides Chamfering tool
See Boring Bar tool
See Counterbore Mill tool
See End Mill tool
See Face Mill tool
See Conical Mill tool
See T-Slotter tool
See Barrel tool
See Ball Stylus probing tool
See Cylinder Stylus probing tool

Transformation Management Sub-toolbar

Copy Operator
See Inserting a COPY Operator
TRACUT Operator
See Inserting a TRACUT Operator
Copy Transformation Instruction
See Inserting a Copy-Transformation Instruction
Copy Program
See Identical Parts Machining
Merge Program
See Identical Parts Machining
Opposite Hand Machining Options
See Opposite Hand Machining
Reverse Machining Conditions
See Opposite Hand Machining
Reorder Operations List
See Opposite Hand Machining
Inverse Macros
See Opposite Hand Machining.