Analyze the current state of remaining material in a ViewMill simulation. Shade gouges and excess material (with respect to the model) to indicate if the optimal strategy is selected for a toolpath.
Click Simulation tab > ViewMill panel > Remaining Material to enter the remaining material mode.
To specify how the finished model is represented
- Enter a Thickness, to specify an offset distance from the model, that gouges and excess material are measured from. A Thickness of 0 calculates gouges and excess material against the surfaces of the model.
- Enter a Tolerance, to specify a distance from the model thickness, that remaining material is considered as excess or gouged.
- Click
to choose a colour that material within tolerance of the finished model is shaded.
- Click
to show or hide the material within tolerance.
To specify how excess material and gouges are shaded
Gouges and excess material that exceed tolerance are colour-coded across a range, from minor to major. Minor colours indicate the remaining material at tolerance. Major colours indicate the remaining material at, or exceeding, a user-defined value. Material identified below the major value is blended into the minor colour to illustrate gradual or sudden changes.
- Click
to choose the colour for minor excess.
- Click
to choose the colour for major excess.
- Use the slider in the Excess panel to specify the distance at which excess material is shaded using the major colour.
Note: The maximum slider value varies for each simulation state and is determined by excess material located the furthest from tolerance. - Click to show or hide the excess material that exceeds tolerance.
- Click
to choose the colour for minor gouges.
- Click
to choose the colour for major gouges.
- Use the slider in the Gouging panel to specify the distance at which gouges are shaded using the major colour.
Note: The maximum slider value varies for each simulation state and is determined by the deepest gouge from tolerance. - Click
to show or hide gouges that exceed tolerance.