Solid

Add stock

Click on this icon to configure the solid model as a cylinder or a box using dimensions and min/max values. Stock STL files can also be added.

If the Scanning option is enabled, stock type and dimensions will be automatically scanned from either the NC program or the Setup file. The Scanning commands for stock include the following:

Load stock

<TYPE> X<NUMBER> Y<NUMBER> Z<NUMBER> A<NUMBER> B<NUMBER> C<NUMBER> <ORIGIN> <AXIS> <UNIT> "<FILENAME>"
 

<TYPE>	: Either of the four strings:
	STOCK RECTANGLE
	STOCK MIN/MAX
	STOCK CYLINDER
	STOCK STL
<FILENAME>	: String with an ".stl" extension
<NUMBER>	: Integer, Float
		: X,Y,Z Coordinate
		: A,B,C Euler transformation
		: W,L,H,D Width, Length, Height, Diameter
<ORIGIN>	: Top
		Bottom
		Top X+Y+
		Top X+Y-
		Top X-Y-
		Top X-Y+
		Bottom X+Y+
		Bottom X+Y-
		Bottom X-Y-
		Bottom X-Y+
<AXIS>		: X,Y,Z Coordinate
<UNIT>		: Optional parameter with two possible values:
		UM for Metric
		UI for Imperial

STOCK CYLINDER X0 Y0 Z0 D=200 H=28 ORIGIN="TOP" AXIS="Z"  

STOCK STL X0 Y0 Z0 A0 B0 C0 UM PATH="C:\CIMCO\CIMCOEditMachineSim8\Workpiece.stl"  

STOCK RECTANGLE X0 Y0 Z0 W=165 L=102 H=40 ORIGIN="TOP"  

STOCK MIN X-101 Y-58 Z250
STOCK MAX X101 Y58 Z278

Zoom / Regenerate solid

Creates a solid from the current view.

Click this icon to regenerate a solid model of the stock based on the position in the program and the settings specified in the Solid Setup.

Solid Setup

Click this icon to specify the quality of the stock. Low Quality will provide a stock with a low tolerance, a High Quality will provide a stock with a High Tolerance.