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Creating a basic stock model

This example shows how to create and manipulate stock models using the Stock Model tab. This uses the radknob.dmt model available in the Examples folder.

  1. Calculate a Block and using a 15 mm End Mill tool:
    1. Create a Model Area Clearance toolpath with default values with a Name of ModelAreaClearance.
    2. Create a Constant Z Finishing toolpath with default values with a Name of ConstantZFinishing.
  2. Click Stock Model tab > Create panel > Stock Model to display the Stock Model dialog
    1. Change the name to Roughing.
    2. Click Accept.
  3. Click Stock Model tab > Apply panel > Block to apply the block to the stock model.
  4. Click Stock Model tab > Calculate panel > Stock Model > Calculate to calculate the block state of stock model.

  5. With the Model Area Clearance strategy activated, click Stock Model tab > Apply panel > Toolpath to apply the active toolpath to the stock model.
  6. Click Stock Model tab > Calculate panel > Stock Model > Calculate to calculate the toolpath state of stock model.

Using a stock model as a block state

When you create a copy of a stock model, the currently active state in the stock model is used as the block state in the copy.

For example, if you create a copy of Stock Model 1 with an active toolpath state, the copy created, Stock Model 1_1, contains a single block state which represents the stock from the active toolpath state in the primary stock model.

  1. With the toolpath state active in the primary stock model, click Stock Model tab > Active panel > Duplicate to create a copy of the Roughing stock model.

    This creates a stock model named Roughing_1 with the toolpath state as the block.

  2. Activate the Constant Z Finishing strategy you created earlier.
  3. Click Stock Model tab > Apply panel > Toolpath to apply the toolpath state of the stock model.
  4. Click Stock Model tab > Calculate panel > Stock Model > Calculate to calculate the toolpath state of the stock model.

    The stock model Roughing_1 now contains two states:

    • The first state represents the block state, which is the ModelAreaClearance toolpath state inherited from the primary stock model Roughing.

    • The second state represents the constant Z finishing toolpath applied to the stock model.

Parent topic: To create a Stock Model

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