Optimization Menus
 Optimization in Milling |  Optimization in Turning |  Optimization in Wire EDM |
Optimization is a critical function engineered to systematically arrange and sequence machining operations to minimize cycle time, reduce tool changes, and eliminate redundant movements, all while ensuring part quality and operational safety. It conducts a comprehensive analysis of machining cycles and strategically groups them across tools, planes, or shifts to enhance production efficiency and manageability. | ||
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List of Operations |
| The list of operations consolidates several commands previously accessible via the toolbar. It corresponds precisely to the command found in the machining tree under Machining / List of Operations. | |
| SIMPLE This simplified list gives you general information about the operations: tool, tool #, cycle, machining set and few other information. | Milling / Turning / EDM | ||
| MACH. PLAN This list gives you some information about the cycles workplanes operation by operation. You can also define new origin or change the origin coordinates. | Milling / Turning | ||
| TECHNO Summary of the cutting conditions for each cycle programed ; you can also modify them, edit them in an editor or excel file. | Milling / Turning | ||
| TOOL Names and characteristics of the tools used for the machining of the part. You can also launch an automatic numbering of tools. | Milling / Turning | ||
| TIME Calculation of the machining time for the whole part or cycle by cycle: the times are calculated according to the cutting conditions and some specific parameters defined in the machine file. | Milling / Turning | ||
| Optimization Optimization of the cycles by tools or by planes. | Milling Only
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 | SYNC This list of cycles is useful in case of multiple turrets; turrets assignment, channels #, Main or Subspindle are given for each cycle. | Turning Only | ||
| Technology EDM Cutting conditions. | EDM Only | ||
| Information General information about the cutting operation, such as feed, machined length and machining time. | EDM Only | ||
 | Optimization | Optimization of the cycles by tools or by planes. | Milling/ Turning | |
 | Day / night optimization, setting of stops etc. | EDM only | ||
 | Copy of cycles: this command is different from the other copy commands. The offset of the toolpath is respected. Click here for more information. | Milling /Turning/ EDM | ||
 | Creation of component based on 2D or 3D element | This command, enables to create a symbol very quickly. You can click a solid to transform it in a symbol automatically. You can also click a 2D element, its length is recovered, and you need to define width and height values. When you create a symbol from a wireframe element (a segment for instance), a solid is now created. This gives the ability to use the Control command and to get a polyhedron element for gouge check. | Milling / EDM | |
You can create your own List of Operations, displaying only the information that you need, taken from the existing lists. The customization is done in Tools / Customize List of Operations.