- Select ToolMinder > Tools to add tools.
- Select ToolMinder > Cycles to add cycles.
- Select File > Open Material File to open a material file.
- Select Job Optimizer > Defaults to set defaults.
- Select View > Setup to specify setup options, such as part boundaries.
- Create geometry in CAD mode or select File > Import DXF File to import geometry created using a different CAD package.
- Select Part Features > New Profile Group to add a new profile group.
- Create profiles using one of the following icons:
- Specify the Profile Element Data (for line or arc) on the profile curve.
Check Profile Element Data icon — Use this icon to select an element (line or arc) on the profile curve and to display the Profile Element Data dialog. This icon is available only if a profile group already exists.
- Repeat steps 7 through 9 to create groups of all part features required for the job.
- Select Job Optimizer > Post Config File to select a post processor file.
- Select Job Optimizer > Generate Process Table to generate a Process Table.
- Select Job Optimizer > Generate NC Program to generate an NC program.