Auxiliary Operations Toolbar

This toolbar contains commands for creating auxiliary operations in the program.

See Tool Change Sub-toolbar below
Machine Rotation
See Inserting Machine Rotations
Machine Instruction, available if NC Machine Tool Simulation is installed.

Manages machine axes motion and/or lock machine axes in the machining program.
External/Peripheral axis position and/or lock.
Lock parallel axis.
Example: NC Machine with W axis.

Capability to influence machine simulation by positioning rotary axes at user defined positions.
Control over machine configuration.
Example: NC machine with 2 head positions.

Integration with Automatic Transition Path generation.

See NC Machine Tool Simulation User's Guide for more information.

Machining Axis Change
See Inserting a Machining Axis Change
Post-Processor Instruction
See Inserting Post-Processor Instructions
See Transformation Management Sub-toolbar below.

Tool Change Sub-toolbar

The following toolbar is accessed from the drop-down icon in the Auxiliary Operations toolbar.

It contains icons for creating and editing tool changes. Please note that the icon representing a Tool Change operation in the tree looks like this: .

See Drill tool for more information about this resource
See Tap tool for more information about this resource
See Thread Mill tool for more information about this resource
See Countersink tool for more information about this resource
See Reamer tool for more information about this resource
See Spot Drill tool for more information about this resource
See Center Drill tool for more information about this resource
See Multi-Diameter Drill tool for more information about this resource
See Boring and Chamfering tool for more information about this resource
See Two-Sides Chamfering tool for more information about this resource
See Boring Bar tool for more information about this resource
See Counterbore Mill tool for more information about this resource
See End Mill tool for more information about this resource
See Face Mill tool for more information about this resource
See Conical Mill tool for more information about this resource
See T-Slotter tool for more information about this resource.

Transformation Management Sub-toolbar

Copy Operator
See Inserting a COPY Operator
TRACUT Operator
See Inserting a TRACUT Operator
Copy Transformation Instruction
See Inserting a Copy-Transformation Instruction
Copy Program
See Identical Parts Machining
Merge Program
See Identical Parts Machining
Opposite Hand Machining Options
See Opposite Hand Machining
Reverse Machining Conditions
See Opposite Hand Machining
Reorder Operations List
See Opposite Hand Machining
Inverse Macros
See Opposite Hand Machining.