Editing Tool Paths

See also Tool Path Editor Parameters.

Open Block.CATProcess from the samples directory.

1. Select the tool paths to edit. You can select:

   one or several tool paths, one or several machining operations.
   	The tool paths must be computed. The operations must be locked.
   one or several manufacturing programs.
   	The operations below the manufacturing programs are automatically locked or unpacked.

2. Either click Edit Tool Path in the Tool Path Management toolbar,
   or select Edit in the Tool path object contextual menu.

   	The contextual menu is available on tool paths only.

3. The Tool Path Editor dialog box is displayed:

   	If you have selected only one object, the title Tool Path Editor is replaced with the name of the operation.

4. Click one icon to start the corresponding command:

   	Point Modification see Editing a Point
   	Area Modification see Editing an Area
   	Translation See Performing Transformations
   	Rotation See Performing Transformations
   	Mirror see Performing Transformations
   	Reverse see Reversing a Tool Path
   	Reverse does not apply to Prismatic Machining operations.
   	Connection see Connecting Tool Paths
   	Approach and Retract Modification see Modifying Approaches and Retracts in Tool Paths
   	Approach and Retract Modification applies to 3 Axis Surface Machining operations only (Multi-Axis Machining, Lathe Machining and Apt Import are not supported).
   	Display On/Off Available in the Point Modification, Area Modification and Rotation commands. Click one of these icons to display or not the points on the tool path.

5. Click OK when you are done.