You can use the
Specify Limits tab of the
Specify Movement dialog to set the limits of movement for solids in a Machine Design document.
To specify the limits of movement for a solid in the Machine Design document:
- Select Machine Design tab > Motion panel > Movement.
The
Specify Movement dialog is displayed.
- Use the
Specify Movement tab to select the solid and specify how it can move.
- Use the
Specify Limits tab to specify the linear and rotational limits of movement.
Note: There are several example MD files that have limits of movement set. These are located in
\FeatureCAM\Examples\Machine Design\Axis Limits.
To display a warning if the machine exceeds its limits of movement during a machine simulation, select
Pause on limits on the Options > Simulation > 2D/3D Shaded page.
A message dialog is displayed when the machine moves outside the specified limits if
Pause on Limits is selected.
The
Outside of Limits message dialog displays this information:
- The name of the solid that has exceeded its limits.
- The axis in which the solid has exceeded its limits..
- The specified limit.
- The solid's current position.
You can select these options in the
Outside of Limits message dialog:
-
Don't pause for this solid again — Select this option to run machine simulations without pausing when this solid exceeds its limits.
-
Don't pause on limits again — Select this option to run machine simulations without pausing when any solids exceed their limits.