To add or edit materials, the following window is used: Each option is explained in detail below: Designation group Brand: Brand of the product to be added. It must be one of the brands already on the system Product: Selection of the product to be added. It must be one of the products already added …
Category archives: Features
Machine settings – Operation costs
The operation costs on the machine settings menu plays a important role for the cost calculation of the FastQuote and on the standard costing system. All settings on this section are independent of the currency in use. If you use dollars, set them as dollars, if euros, set all in euros. This is, you are …
Approximation movement
The standard, first movement, for each tool is in the form of a fast X and Z movement, similar to: This movement normally does not cause any issue if the tool change is made far away from the material on the Z++ direction. However there are configurations that require a different approach, more exactly machines …
Import DXF – navigation
Feature availability: version >= 5.4.0.0 User with access level >= 2 for some features For the imported profiles feature a new item was introduced on the root of the seals menu. The DXF imported: Base content Inside this main folder a similar structure to the next image is present: As the text is self explanatory, …
Hide / show profiles and folders
Feature availability: version >= 5.4.0.0 User with access level >= 2 It is possible to hide profiles or a complete folder from the navigation menu. To hide, simply right click over the profile and select hide. To unhide, please turn on the option on the configuration: And navigate back to the profile navigation where all …
Removing and adding cycles in GCode
When the GCode is generated on the GCode tab, for each cycle several options are available. One of the built in option is the ability to remove (and re-add) GCode cycles. This is described on the following video:
Import tool from another machine
It is very easy to import a tool from any other machine to the current machine. This functionality is most useful when new tools are introduced on the software and the user wants to receive the new tools into his current set up. On the following example, it is shown how to import tool with …
FastQuote
In version 5.2.8.0 (August 2022) the FastQuote functionality was added. The objective is to provide smaller or larger companies a way to create quotes for their customers in the fastest possible way and still have control on how the quote is produced. On this document we will cover all aspects that are import to determine …
Work/Quote filter settings
On the work and quote menu a filter can be applied to limit the number of works that are listed. Limiting the number of displayed works have several advantages, namelly: Reduces the needed computer power to load the table, therefor making the process faster when there are many works on the database Improves the user …
Maximum outside dimension – restriction
The engine to select tools is quite complex and provides a unpaired flexibility. The restrictions are Boolean conditions that are verified. If accepted (true), the tool passes that restriction and can be considered a candidate to a determined operation. Lately, by request of a company with a IP4000, IP4500 and IP5000 machine and Sinumerik control, …