Use the Tool Path Verification Options dialog to specify how PartMaker verifies toolpaths in the Face window and the Solids window.
If Prompt to Enter Face Window Verification Options is selected on the Preferences dialog, this dialog is displayed when you select Part Features > Verify Every Tool Path.
The following options are available on the Tool Path Verification Options dialog:
Verification on Face Window
Hollow — Select to display a hollow representation of the cutting tool used for the operation.
Solid — Displays a solid representation of the cutting tool used for the operation.
Stock Motion Verification — When this option is:
- deselected, PartMaker shows a fixed headstock-representation of the part, with tools moving both the Z and X axes. This type of simulation is useful for verifying the geometry of the toolpath.
- selected,
PartMaker shows the stock moving in the Z-axis and shows cutting tools as fixed in the Z-axis to simulate the motion of the headstock as it moves through the guide bushing. This type of simulation is useful for verifying:
- The geometry of the toolpath.
- The tool offsets.
- The length of the retract does not exceed the length of the guide bushing when the tool retracts into the guide bushing, for example during threading and rough turning. You can set the length and OD of the guide bushing shown during the simulation on the Turning Setup dialog in PartMaker/SwissCAM.
Do not show tool — Select to show only the programmable point of the tool used for the operation. The tool geometry is not displayed.
Verification on Solid Model
Verify Every Toolpath Options — Specifies which toolpaths to verify:
- Active Face Window — PartMaker verifies every toolpath in the active Face window only.
- Entire Job — PartMaker verifies every toolpath in every Face window.
Verification Delay(0-9) — Enter a number between 0 and 9 to control the speed of the verification, with 0 being the fastest and 9 the slowest.