- On the
Process parameters page of the Strategy dialog, click
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- Enter a Recipe name.
- Enter an Output tag that corresponds to a parameter in the post processor.
- In the
Relative to list, select:
- Component to locate the recipe in relation to a toolpath component, such as a segment, lead, or link. You can locate the recipe at every instance of this component, or at a specific instance.
- Toolpath to locate the recipe in relation to a toolpath. When using this option, toolpath moves of the selected type are chained together and considered as a single item.
- Layer to locate the recipe in relation to the layer. When using this option, all components of the selected type in the layer are chained together and considered as a single item.
- Parameter to locate the recipe in relation to an existing parameter. Enter a Reference tag to locate the recipe in relation to all instances of the tag, or enter a Reference value to locate the recipe only where parameters with that tag have a specific value.
- Boundary crossing to locate the recipe where the toolpath intersects a boundary. Select the Boundary to use and specify the Crossing points where process parameters are applied.
- To limit the recipe, select:
- Single component/layer only to apply the recipe to a single instance of the selected component/layer, and enter the instance number. Deselect this option to apply the recipe to every instance of the selected component/layer.
- Restrict layers to apply the recipe only to instances of the selected component/layer within a range of layers.
- Layer interval to apply the recipe on intervals of layers, such as every second or third layer. Deselect this option to apply the recipe on every layer.
- Restrict to boundary to apply the recipe only to segments inside or outside a boundary.
- To locate the recipe at a point:
- Under Set parameter value select Point.
- In the From list, select where to locate the recipe in relation to the selected item, and enter an Offset. For example, to locate the recipe 0.5mm/inches before the end of a toolpath, in the From list select End and enter an Offset of 0.5.
- Enter the Value to be applied at this location.
- To locate the recipe over a range of points:
- Under Set parameter value, select Over range.
- To define the start of the range, select an item in the From list and enter an Offset.
- To define the end of the range, select an item in the To list and enter an Offset.
- Enter a Value at the start and end of the range.
- To interpolate between the values along the defined range, select Interpolate, and enter a Step interval or a Number of steps.
Note: Interpolated ranges must contain numerical values only.
Tip: To delete a recipe, select it and click
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Process parameter recipe examples
These examples show where you might use process parameters. The red decorations are toolpath points with point parameters:
- at the final point of each toolpath segment on every layer.
Relative to: Component
Move type: Segment
Set parameter value: Point
From: End
Offset: 0
- at the final point of the final toolpath segment on every layer.
Relative to: Layer
Move type: Segment
Set parameter value: Point
From: End
Offset: 0
- over a range of points at the end of the final toolpath segment on every second layer.
Relative to: Layer
Move type: Segment
Layer interval: 2
Set parameter value: Over Range
From: End, Offset: 25
To: End, Offset: 0
Offset: 25
Interpolate: enabled
Number of steps: 5