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Manage the List of Operations

List of Operations Window

To access the list of operations for modifications, click on the icon from the Tab ‘List of Operations’

The list of operations is displayed in a tree with an editor on the right side.

The editor enables to manage parameters for each operation. These parameters are sorted in 3 categories : Holes definition, Tool Search and Strategy. The field which are greyed only display information, the other fields can be modified by defining formulas.

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The 'State' checking box enables to use or not an operation in a hole creation (no need to delete it)

You can choose between the various possibilities for each label by clicking on the small arrow.

Any added or deleted cycles are saved automatically in the list of operations.

When you access the command, you will be prompted by a message. If you select ‘Yes’ to delete the existing opelist, any manual modifications will be reset and the default opelist generated by GO2cam will be provided.

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Modifications

Many abilities are given to modify this operation list, available with a right-click in the tree :

  • modify the list of operations by deleting or adding one or several operations

  • choose the search mode of the tool : Forced, searched or referent

  • modify the technology of the cycle

  • modify or adjust technical parameters

  • create formulas to define parameters values

A right-click in the tree enables to open menus :

Operation :

Insert/Add>

You can insert or add any type of operation : several abilities are offered for each operation.

  • Cut, copy and paste functions.

  • Rename the operation

  • Delete the operation

Tool :

Tool editing enables to open the tool page and create a new tool by modifying dimensional parameters.

Search mode: you have 4 possibilities:

  • Forced: you choose a tool in the library; it will be taken whatever is the size of the hole.

  • Searched: GO2cam searches a corresponding tool, if he does not find one, he creates the correct tool. Later you can edit and save this new tool.

  • Referent: choose a tool in the library ; GO2cam searches a tool regarding the type and the characteristics of this chosen tool.

  • By range: type in the maximum diameter of the tool required, GO2cam searches a tool in that range.

Strategy :

Each type of cycle has several possible strategies.

Here for drilling you can choose between 8 abilities.

Creation of a formula

A formula needs referenced parameters ; some parameters are automatically given a reference ; for example the diameter of the hole is called Dc1.

You can create a formula for the tool search : click in Parameter field, choose [Dc1], it appears in the formula column. Click in the field and add +3 ; The maxi Diameter of search will be 18.4 mm (15.4mm + 3mm).

You can check the list of operators by clicking: Formula Operators

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