The following window is displayed when you start PowerMill:
The screen is divided into the following main areas:
Quick Access Toolbar — Enables you to quickly access frequently used ribbon commands, such as Save, without having to navigate the ribbon.
Ribbon — A collection of tabs and panels that organise
PowerMill functionality.
Explorer —
Provides control over all
PowerMill entities.
Graphics window — The working area of the screen.
View toolbar — Provides quick access to common views and shading options in
PowerMill. The full range of viewing options are available on the
View tab.
ViewCube — Enables you to interactively orientate the contents of the graphics window.
Status and Information toolbar — Enables you to create and activate workplanes, display various preset and user-defined settings. If you hover the cursor over a button, help is displayed. The help can be, for example, a brief description of the item beneath the cursor, or information about the calculation that is in progress.