Setup - Definition

Use the Setup - Definition page of the Stock wizard to name the Setup and specify the fixture ID.

Setup Name — Enter a name for the Setup. This name is used only as a label for the Setup.

Fixture ID — Verify the Fixture ID for the Setup. The default value should be correct because it is taken from the current *.cnc post processor template file. If the default value is not correct, enter the correct value.

Fixture IDs allow the machine to offset the fixture to correspond to the program zero, instead of having to move the fixture to the spot where the program is. For machines that use NC codes G54 - G59 or registers 54 - 59, the default should be 54. For machines that use NC codes H1 - H3, the default should be 1.

Part Name — Optionally enter a different Part Name for the part. This defaults to the file name, but you may need to override this for Fanuc controls to give the part a numeric part name.

Multi-axis Setups have these attributes:

• Index X coordinate — Optionally enter the absolute X coordinate to use for the index retract move.
• Index Y coordinate — Optionally enter the absolute Y coordinate to use for the index retract move.
• Index Z coordinate — Optionally enter the absolute Z coordinate to use for the index retract move.

  If you do not enter a coordinate, the Z index clearance value is used for the index retract move. Z index clearance is a clearance distance above the stock bounding cylinder. This can result in a Z value for indexing that is outside the valid range for the machine. It can also result in less-efficient retract moves if the part is an irregular shape.

Orientation angle — Enter the initial C-axis position of the part in the machine at the start of the operation.

5-axis position menu — There is often an alternate orientation option for accessing a face. Select from:

• Standard — The default orientation.
• Alternate — The alternative orientation to the default.
• Use Post Preference — Uses the position (Positive or Negative) set in XBUILD in the Five Axis dialog for the Preferred orientation of the primary rotary axis option.
• Use Axis Limits — Allow FeatureCAM to select the orientation that best fits within the axis limits set in the MD file.

Click Next to open the Setup - Part Program Zero page, or click Finish.