Work with a manufacturing model

Create, edit, and delete a manufacturing model and associate a manufacturing model with a setup.

Create a manufacturing model

In the Manufacture workspace, click Milling > Setup > Create Manufacturing Model.

create a manufacturing model

A Manufacturing Model node appears in the Browser containing a manufacturing model.

Edit a manufacturing model

In the Browser, right-click the manufacturing model and select Edit Manufacturing Model.

right mouse button menu for manufacturing models

A contextual environment opens, where you can use common design tools and make changes to the model.

Delete a manufacturing model

In the Browser, right-click the manufacturing model and select Delete.

If the manufacturing model is associated with a setup, all references to it (such as geometry selections) are removed.

Tip: To delete all the manufacturing models in a document, in the Browser, right-click the parent Manufacturing Models node and select Delete all Manufacturing Models.

Create a setup from a manufacturing model

In the Browser, right-click the manufacturing model and select Create Setup from Manufacturing Model.

The Setup dialog opens and the manufacturing model is automatically selected as the model to be considered for toolpath calculation.