Operations generation parameters

CAM system generates and updates operations inside the FBM Mill group automatically as you add or change machining sequences of the features. The order of the generated operations is the same as the order of features in the Job folder of the feature tree.

Two parameters placed at the Strategy tab of the FBM Mill group parameters affect the generation of operations.

1. Minimize tool changes.

2. Unite operations with the same tool.

Minimize tool changes

When the Minimize tool changes option is enabled, the operations inside the FBM Mill group are ordered in such a way that the operations which use the same tool are put together (of course, if it doesn’t conflict with the order of operations of the machining procedures).

Unite operations with the same tool

This option is available only if the Minimize tool changes option is enabled. When enabled, it makes CAM system to merge operations that use the same tool and stand next to each other in the FBM Mill group into one operation. This merge allows even further optimization of the toolpath.