Use the Edit Cycle dialog to specify, or change, parameters for one specific hole-making cycle.
To display this dialog:
- Click the Edit Cycle button in the Hole Group Parameters dialog; or
- Click the Add New Cycle button in the Select Cycle dialog.
The following settings are available:
Operation Type — These field show the type of operations included in the cycle. Each cycle can consist of up to 10 operations. Select the Major Operation option next to the operation you want to be the major operation in the cycle. For example:
Hole Canned Cycle — This field displays the canned cycle of each operation in the cycle.
Hole Diam — This field displays the hole diameter for each operation in the cycle.
Depth — This field displays the depth for each operation in the cycle. If you do not specify a depth, PartMaker calculates the depth automatically based on the tool tip geometry of the specified tool.
Tool ID — This field displays the tool ID of the tool to be used for each operation. You can enter the tool ID directly into the Tool ID field or you can click the Select Tool button to display theSelect Tool dialog, where you can search for tools of the specified diameter.
When you have selected a tool for an operation, you can click the Tool icon (for example, 
) to view or modify the tool's details using the Edit Tool dialog.
— Click to display the Edit Hole Operation dialog. This icon is displayed only when you have a tool selected.
Operation check box — When this is selected, the operation is included in the cycles. You may want to de-select this option if you need to temporarily exclude an operation from the cycle.
List of Cycles — All of the cycles currently stored in the Cycles database are listed in this window. The cycles are ordered by the type of major operation. For cycles with the same major operation, the cycles are ordered by the major hole diameter (smallest to largest).
Rename to — This field displays the name of the currently selected cycle. You can enter a new name if you wish.
Insert Operation — Click to insert a new (empty) operation before the major operation.
Select Tools — Click to open the Select Tool dialog, where you can select a tool for the operation.
Apply — Click to save your changes without closing the dialog.
OK — If you opened the Edit Cycle dialog from the:
- Hole Group Parameters dialog, PartMaker confirms the changes to the cycle.
- Select Cycle dialog, PartMaker confirms the creation of the cycle in the Cycles File.
Cancel — If you opened the Edit Cycle dialog from the:
- Hole Group Parameters dialog, PartMaker disregards the changes to the cycle.
- Select Cycle dialog, PartMaker cancels the creation of the cycle in the Cycles file.