Tombstone Process Plan dialog

Click the Parts step in the Steps toolbox to open the Tombstone Process Plan dialog.

Fixtures — Click this button to open the Fixture Offset Locations dialog.

Add Part — Places a part on one face of the tombstone.

Add To All — Places a part on all faces of the tombstone.

Delete — Removes a face from the tombstone, or a part from a face of the tombstone. Select the entity name in the list and click Delete.

Edit — Lets you modify the location of a part on a face, or a setup name or fixture ID. Select the entity in the list and click Edit. If you selected a part, the Edit Part Location dialog is displayed. If you selected a setup, the Edit Setup Information dialog is displayed.

Reload — Reloads the selected part file into the tombstone document. If the part file has changed since you created the tombstone part, you must reload the part.

Machine Sim — Opens a dialog where you enter the location of the bottom of the bottom-most clamp, and the location of the machine design file, for simulation purposes.

Tool Dominant — If you want the ordering of operations to minimize tool changes across all setups, select Tool Dominant.

Note: You must also select Minimize tool changes in the Automatic Ordering Options dialog for Tool Dominant to work correctly.

Setup Dominant — If you want the ordering of operations to complete each setup before moving on to another setup, select Setup Dominant. The milling ordering attributes determine the order in which operations are performed within a setup.