Standard machining sequences

In practice to manufacture similar parts often the same approaches are used. For example, the machining sequence for a typical die can consist of three operations:

• Roughing waterline;
• Complex finishing;
• Complex rest milling.

If a large amount of operations parameters, such as used tools, stocks, steps, etc are the same for several parts then creating a standard machining sequence makes some sense. For that CAM system offers capabilities to import and export a whole machining sequence as well as a distinct operation. The access to these functions is provided via the operations shortcut menu:

The Export operation command saves all the parameters of the selected operation into the specified file with the *.sto extension.

The Import parameters command fills the parameters of the selected operation with the values previously saved in the *.sto file.

The Import operation command adds to the machining sequence one or more operations either from the CAM system operation file (.sto) or from the any given CAM system project file (.stcp).