Use the Tailstock Forward Material Control Process (MCP) to bring the tailstock forward for support as a steady rest on machines with a hydraulic tailstock. The tailstock remains in its forward position until you use the Tailstock Retract MCP.
When you select Tailstock Forward, the following options are available on the Material Control Process Parameters dialog:
Process Time — Enter an estimate of the time it takes the tailstock to move forward.
Tip: Use the Process Table Time Units option on the Preferences dialog to select the unit (Minutes or Seconds) for entering process times.
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.