Creation of Symbols

Presentation

The symbols are files exclusively created in GO2cam with the extension *.SYM.

These files are created in two different environments accessible from the Homepage:

Forming Tools / Tools Libraries,
Clamping / Toolholders.

Symbols have the characteristic of being used in GO2cam for the management of collisions. Consequently, the toolholders and the components such as vices and clamping elements must be created as symbols.

Several rules have to be applied in the process of creation and are different for the several types of elements:

The creation process for tools, symbols, machine, etc. has become more fluid with the interactive system of axes.

The arrow - inverts the selected axis orientation
The letter - allows the repositioning of the selected axis to a different direction
The origin - allows to relocate the system of axes to another origin.

▶️ Watch a video on creation process.

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Update of Used Symbols

Whenever a vice or tool holder has been created and is used in a PCE file, any modifications made must be incorporated by performing a symbol update.

▶️ Watch a video showing how to do the update.

Recover Solids from Symbols

Most symbols are created by importing a solid CAD file. Once the creation process is complete and the symbol is generated, the element ceases to be a solid. It is strongly recommended to retain the original CAD files (such as STEP files or native files from CAD systems).

If these files are lost or cannot be located, there is a method to recover the solid within a symbol file. Please refer to the following video for guidance.

▶️ Watch a video on how to recover solids.