CAM-tree

This page enables you to define how the CAM-tree looks by default.

The View tab contains the following options:

View

In the View options section, you can toggle between showing and hiding tools, CoordSys, machining time, and other elements in the CAM-tree.

The Indent according to section enables you to select the first level for setting in the operations in the CAM-tree.

 Both Show tool in tree and Show CoordSys in tree options have to be selected to enable choosing of the indentation option.

Apply those options to all opened CAM-Parts enables you to choose the viewing options for all CAM-Parts.

Show tool options in CAM-tree

This section enables you to define which tool parameters are shown in the CAM-tree, when the Show tools in CAM-tree option is chosen.

You can show or hide the following parameters:

  • Type
  • Description
  • ID number
  • Diameter (for milling tools)
  • Offset number
  • Tool number
  • Turret/Station/Position

Operation name in CAM Manager

The setting of this field defines how the operation names appear in CAM Manager when a Machining Process Table is loaded and a Machining Process is added to the CAM-Part.

When the Show group name check box is selected, the operation names are preceded with the names of the operation groups and default sets defined in Machining Process Table Manager.

When this check box is not selected, only the operation names appear in the CAM Manager tree.

Font&Colors

The Font&Colors tab enables you to change the operation appearance in the CAM-tree interface. You can choose a bold or italic typeface and select the color for the operation name.