Preview a machine’s movements in the Machine Builder

If you have linked a machine model to a machine definition, you can validate the movement of the CNC machine by jogging axes to ensure that the simulation behaves realistically. First ensure that you have adjusted axis directions, and assigned components and defined attachment points, so that the machine model accurately represents the physical configuration of your CNC machine.

1. Open the machine model in the Machine Builder:

   1. On the Manufacture workspace toolbar, on any tab, click Manage > Machine Library .

   2. In the Machine Library, navigate to one of the My Machines subfolders and select the machine definition.

   3. Click to open the machine definition’s machine model in the Machine Builder contextual environment.

2. On the Machine Builder contextual environment's toolbar, click Preview Machine Movements .

3. In the Preview Machine Movements dialog, move the slider for each of the axes.

   

   You see motion for the selected axis. Verify that your machine model orientation is correct and that you have assigned the right components to each axis.

   If the wrong axis is moving, make sure that the XYZ axis orientation of your machine matches the ViewCube. If it does not, on the Machine Builder contextual environment's toolbar, click Move Component and adjust the machine orientation.

   Tip: To restore the home position for an axis, click Home .