Creating Geometries

You can preview and/or create geometry from the tool path, i.e. points, vectors representing axis or tool geometry for measurement operations.

Before you begin:

You must have computed and activated a tool path.

This command:

  • is available for all Machining Operations with the exception of Lathe machining operations.
  • is available even if the tool path is unlocked.

  1. In the Activities Process Tree, select the tool path and place the cursor in the Computed column.

    1. Right-click the tool path to display the contextual menu providing tool path edition commands.

    2. Select Geometry creation

      The tool path and the dialog box are displayed:

      By default, Previsualization is selected: the previsualization of points is requested.

  2. Place the cursor on Destination and select a destination body.

  3. Select an area of the tool path:

    1. Click one of the Selection icon.

    2. Pick the first and the last points of the selection.

  4. Set Type to Axes.

    Axes are displayed on the tool path.

  5. Click Apply.

    Important: Apply creates the geometry. If you want to only visualize the geometry, do not click Apply since it would create the elements of the type selected.

    The axes are created under the Geometrical set corresponding to the Machining Operation.

  6. Click Close to exit the action.