Use the Multi-Coolant dialog to specify the coolant type you want to use for a process.
To display this dialog, click the Multi-Coolant button on the Process Parameters dialog.
Note: The
Multi Coolant button is available only if a post processor that has been configured to support multi-coolant is currently loaded. For a complete list of Coolant Types that are supported by the Post Processor, refer to the "Multi-Coolant Support" section of the
Post Processor Reference Guide.
The following settings are available:
Coolant types — Select one of the following options to specify the coolant type you want to use:
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Standard — Select to use the standard type coolant on the machine.
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High Pressure — Select to use the high-pressure pump coolant on the machine.
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Through Spindle — Select to use the coolant that goes through the spindle on the machine. For a main spindle process, it is coolant through the main spindle and for a sub-spindle process it is for the sub-spindle.
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Through Tool — Select to use the coolant that goes through the tool on the machine.
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Auxiliary — Select to use an additional coolant on the machine, not covered by the Standard, High Pressure, Through Tool or Through Spindle types.
Processes to use the coolant type selected — Select one of the following options to specify which processes should use the selected coolant type:
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Modify Coolant for Current Process Only — Select this option if you want the coolant modifications to take place only for the currently specified process on the Process Table.
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Modify Coolant for All Consecutive Processes — Select this option if you want the coolant modifications to take place for the currently specified process and all of the processes that follow on the Process Table
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Modify Coolant for All Processes Using the Same Tool — Select this option if you want the coolant modifications to take place for all of the processes on the Process Table that share the same tool as the currently specified process.