Ribbon

Tabs

Select a tab to make it active and display the buttons on that tab:

• File — Use this tab to display the Backstage view.
• Home — Use this tab to access the most commonly used buttons from other tabs on the ribbon.
• Toolpath — Use this tab to create Toolpaths and modify their settings.
• Toolpath Edit — Use this tab to edit existing Toolpaths.
• Tool — Use this tab to create Tools and modify their settings.
• Boundary — Use this tab to create and edit Boundaries that are used to limit areas that you want to machine.
• Pattern — Use this tab to create and edit Patterns.
• Hole Feature Set — Use this tab to detect, create, and manage holes in a model.
• Feature Group — Use this tab to detect, create, and manage features in a model.
• Workplane — Use this tab to create and edit Workplanes.
• Model — Use this tab to create Models and manage the Levels or Sets they belong to.
• Stock Model — Use this tab to create and edit Stock Models.
• Machine Tool — Use this tab to import and orient Machine Tools.
• Simulation — Use this tab to simulate Toolpaths and NC Programs to identify any issues before machining.
• NC Program — Use this tab to create and post-process NC Programs.
• View — Use this tab to control the display of information in the Graphics window.

Menu Buttons

Menu buttons contain multiple buttons.

Click the top part of a menu button to use the displayed button.

Click the bottom part of a menu button and select a button in the list to change which button is displayed.

Button Size

Buttons resize depending on the width of the PowerMill window:

Large window:

Small window:

Very small window: