Copy of Machining

Presentation

This copy function is completely dedicated to machining cycles. You can not copy anything but cycles.

You cannot copy cycles for which selection is done on the stock!

You cannot copy operations done in developed plane!

To copy a cycle

1/ Selection : you can choose the cycle(s) in the machining tree or by clicking on the toolpath. Select several cycles with the Ctrl key. Do a right-click to confirm.

2/ Repeat Mode : if you copy several cycles, the copy can be done in 2 modes :

By group : the cycles are not mixed. It behaves as a kind of optimization by shape.	If you copy 2 times the cycles : centering-drilling-tapping, you will get :
By cycle : the cycles are copied cycle by cycle. It behaves as a kind of optimization by tool.	If you copy 2 times the cycles : centering-drilling-tapping, you will get :

3/ Type of copy : several types are available:

• Translation: define the number of copies and the vector of translation

• Symmetry: define the axis of symmetry by clicking the button 'Axis' and then clicking a line or by defining the coordinates of a point and an angle. The symmetry respects the direction of machining (G41-G42).

• Rotation: define the number of copies and the center of rotation by its coordinates or by clicking the button 'Center' and then clicking a point

• Rescale: define the number of copies, the center of manipulation and the proportion factor.

• Repeat/Points: the aim is to repeat the cycles selected on a cloud or a grid of points.

You can optimize the path between the selected points with the 2 functions:

	Choice among several types of path optimizations
	Choice of the origin of the optimization.

There are 2 ways to proceed:

1. Select the cycle (selection box)	2. Click the button 'Selection' ; show the origin points of the copied cycles.	3. The cycles are created.

1. Select the cycle (selection box)	2. Click the button 'Selection' ; show the points. Click to declare a new origin of transfer. In this case, I show the blue point.	3. The cycles are created.