You can export a toolpath, to a suitable file-type, to simulate with Simulation Utility for Netfabb. Before you export the toolpath you need to initialize the process parameter tags that are pre-defined for your deposition process.
Process |
Pre-defined Tag |
|
---|---|---|
Arc and wire |
Voltage |
Current |
Electron beam and powder |
AccelerationVoltage |
BeamCurrentEngage |
Laser and powder |
LaserPower |
Initialize the process parameters
Create a process parameter recipe that sets the values for the pre-defined tags at the first point of the first segment.
- Activate the toolpath you want to export.
- Click Additive tab > Editing panel > Process Parameters.
- Click Toolpath Process Parameters tab > Recipes panel > Edit.
- On the
Process Parameter Recipes dialog click
.
- Enter a Recipe Name.
- Enter a pre-defined Output Tag for your deposition process.
- In the
Define parameter location area:
- Choose a Relative to of Toolpath.
- Choose a Move type of Segment.
- In the Set parameter value area:
- Select Point
- Choose a From of Start.
- Enter an Offset of 0.
- Enter the Value.
Export the toolpath
- Click Additive tab > Export panel > Netfabb Simulation.
- On the Netfabb Simulation Export dialog choose your Deposition Process.
- Click Browse and choose your export location.
- Enter the File Name of the export and click Save.
- Click Export.