When a process that has been created from an imported PowerMill toolpath is selected in the Process Table, the following settings are available on the Process Parameters dialog.
Info — This area displays information about the process you have selected:
- Process ID — This is the ID of the selected process.
- Face — This is the name of the Face window in which the process has been programmed.
Coolant — Select the coolant type used for the currently selected process: Standard, High Pressure, or None.
Multi Coolant — Click to display the Multi Coolant dialog, where you can select the coolant you want to use for the selected process. The Multi-Coolant button is displayed only if the currently loaded postprocessor has been configured to support multiple coolant pumps. Post files that have been configured to support multiple coolant pumps include vc in their file name; for example, Swiss_Demo-vc10.pst.
Tool No — Enter the number of the tool used to machine the selected process.
Offset No — Enter the tool offset used for the selected process.
Feeds and Speeds
Lock Feeds and Speeds — Select to lock the feeds and speeds values. When selected, the fields are disabled, and a padlock icon is displayed beside the locked values in the Process Table.
Cutting Feed — Enter the cutting feed rate for the selected process.
Plunge Feed — Enter the vertical feed rate for the selected process.
Rapid Feed — Enter the rapid feed rate for the selected process.
Tool Spindle Direction — Select the direction of the tool spindle.
- cw — Select this option to set a clockwise rotation for the spindle.
- c-cw — Select this option to set a counter-clockwise rotation for the spindle.
- none — Select this option to stop the spindle rotating. The Spindle Speed is set to 0, and the field is disabled.
Spindle Speed — Enter the spindle speed (in revolutions per minute) for the selected process.
Tool Change Point — Use these options to specify the tool change location for the selected process:
- X — Enter the X-axis tool change point.
- Y — Enter the Y-axis tool change point.
- Z — Enter the Z-axis tool change point.
Note — Enter any note you want to be associated with the process.
User Data — Click to display the User Data dialog, where you can specify custom data (known as User Data) for the current Post Configuration file.