The tasks for creating and managing specific entities of the Machining environment are documented in the Machining Infrastructure User's Guide.
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Edit the Tool of
a Machining Operation: Double click the machining operation in the program and select the Tool tab page to edit the tool characteristics or search for another tool. |
| Edit a Tool
in the Resource List: Double click a tool in the resource list and edit the tool characteristics in the Tool Definition dialog box. |
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Edit a Tool
Assembly in the Resource List: Double click a tool assembly in the resource list and edit the tool characteristics in the Tool Definition dialog box. |
| Replace
Tools in Resource List: Click the Replace Tools icon to rename tools already used in your document. |
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Specify Tool
Compensation Information: Double click a tool referenced in the program or resource list and specify the tool compensation information in the Compensation tab page of the Tool Definition dialog box . |
| Create and
Use Machining Patterns: Select Insert > Machining Feature > Machining Pattern then select a pattern of holes to be machined. |
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Manufacturing
View: Select a feature using the Manufacturing View and create operations based on this feature. |
| Define
Macros on a Milling Operation: Select the Macros tab page when creating or editing a milling operation, then specify the transition paths of the macros to be used in the operation. |
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Define Macros on
an Axial Machining Operation: Select the Macros tab page when creating or editing an axial machining operation, then specify the transition paths of the macros to be used in the operation. |
| Build and Use a Macros Catalog. |
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Manage the
Status of Manufacturing Entities: Use the status lights to know whether or not your operation is correctly defined. |
| Design or User Parameters in PP Instruction and APT Output. |