Managing operation templates

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An Operation Template is a parametrically defined single SolidCAM operation. In addition to numerical values for the definition of technological parameters, you can use variables and expressions in the operation templates.

Double-click the Machining Process in the CAM tree to open the Machining Process dialog box. Double-click the required operation in the Machining Process list to open the Machining Process Define Manager where the following options enable you to manage your operation templates:

• Add

  The process of the operation template creation is the same as creating operations via SolidCAM Manager.

 

1. Right-click the Operations field in the Operation Templates tab.

                                    

2. Choose an operation template type from the menu.

     The corresponding operation template dialog box is displayed.

 

• Edit

This option enables you to edit the operation template.

The corresponding operation template dialog box is displayed.

• Delete

This option enables you to delete the operation template.

• Change Tool

This option enables you to change the tool used in the specific operation template. The Part Tool Table dialog box is displayed.

• Suppress/Unsuppress

SolidCAM enables you to suppress and unsuppress operation templates in the Machining Process.

The rules for suppressing and unsuppressing of the operation templates are the same as for operations. The suppressed/unsuppressed status of an operation template is the property of the operation template per default set, i.e. the same operation template can have a different status in different default sets. SolidCAM inserts suppressed operation templates from the Machining Process into the CAM-Part as suppressed operations.

 

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