Machine Details

The essential machine information is displayed in the right pane of the dialog box, when you click the machine name.

Main Parameters

Catalog No.

This number is used for the reference in the PDM data management system (or any other database). It can be used as an ID number in the database.

Company

This field contains the name of the Machine Manufacturer. It has no influence on the G-code or Machine simulation and serves for information purposes only.

Model

The field contains the Machine Model name.

Controller

The field contains the controller name

Operation Type

This field enables you to choose the operation type from the following options:

  • Milling
  • Turning
  • Milling and Turning
  • Wire EDM

Post Processor

Choose the postprocessor file name (*.gpp) that you want to work with.

This field contains the list of postprocessor files that are located in the directory defined in the Default CNC-Controller section of SolidCAM Settings.

 

 

Machine Simulation Name

Choose the machine to be used in the Machine Simulation (*.xml file).

This field contains the list of Machine Simulation files that are located in the directory defined in the General page of the Machine simulation section of SolidCAM Settings.

 

 

Option

Double-click the Value field to browse and edit the machine options in a separate page.

Machine Orientation

Double-click the Value field to browse and edit the machine orientation in a separate page.

 

The right-click menu on the machine name enables you to perform additional operations.

      
Show/Hide/Show Only Shows or hides all or shows only the selected machine element(s) when Preview feature is toggled on.  
Add Adds axes and devices to the machine.  
Cut/Copy/Paste Cuts or copies and pastes particular elements within a machine.  
Delete Deletes particular elements within a machine.  
Copy to/Paste from Clipboard Transfers particular elements from one machine to another.  
Export To/Import From MachSim Export or import *.xml file according to the defined hierarchical structure of the VMID.  

 

Files are located in directory defined on the Machine simulation page of the SolidCAM Settings and in a folder with the same name defined for the Machine Simulation Name parameter.

Options

The Options header allows you to enable or disable certain machine capabilities. When the Value entry is NONE, the option is disabled. When the entry Value is anything else (ON, VALUE, OPEN/CLOSE), the option is active.

You can enable or disable the following options:

Dwell

Option to pause the Machine work

NONE/VALUE

Machine Stop

Machine Stop

ON/NONE

Optional Stop

Machine Optional Stop

ON/NONE

Machine Power

Option to handle Machine Power by MCode/GCode function

NONE/OFF

Machine Light

Option to handle Machine Light by MCode/GCode function

NONE,ON/OFF

Door

Option to handle Door status by MCode/GCode function

NONE,OPEN/CLOSE

Mist Collector

Option to handle Machine Mist Collector by MCode/GCode function

NONE,ON/OFF

Oil Skimmer

Option to handle Machine Oil Skimmer by MCode/GCode function

NONE,ON/OFF

Transfer Mode

Option to define whether the machine is in the transfer mode

NONE, MILLING/TURNING

Activate Air

Option to handle Machine Air Coolant by MCode/GCode function

NONE,ON/OFF

Coolant Mist

Option to handle Machine Mist Coolant by MCode/GCode function

HIGH/LOW/OFF,

NONE, ON/OFF,

VALUE/OFF

Coolant Flood

Option to handle Machine Flood Coolant by MCode/GCode function

HIGH/LOW/OFF,

NONE, ON/OFF,

VALUE/OFF)

Chip Conveyor

Option to handle Machine Chip Conveyor by MCode/GCode function

CW/CCW/OFF,

NONE, ON/OFF

Bed Rinsing

Option to handle Machine Bed Rinsing by MCode/GCode function

NONE,ON/OFF

Machining Records

Option to record machining time

NONE, START/FINISH

Machine Orientation

The Machine Orientation header allows you to define machine coordinate system relative to a generic coordinate system shown on the picture. Select the coordinates of the X Vector, Y Vector, and Z Vector in the Value fields or you can defined value around generic coordinate system axes in Rotation Around (deg) field.

The Machine Orientation affects the orientation of the machine when using machine simulation and tool preview in turning operations.