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During the output files generation process, the status bar shows the name of the currently
processed file as well as he progress bar. As the process completes, new output files will show up
one after another on the output files list.
A double click on the output file path shows such parameters of the output file as total path
length and estimated cutting time.
Tool measurement
Tool measurement
The tool length needs to be measured every time a new tool is installed. It determines the
distance between the tool and the machine table.
For 3D tooling it is recommended the tool length is measured on the table level.
Measuring the tool length on the material is not a good idea as after the first operation the top
layer of the material will be taken off and there will be no reference for subsequent measurements.
Note the table level here is an abstract idea, as it simply refers to the surface to which the
material is fixed. So if the material is fixed to a pad, then this pad can be used as the level on which
the tool is measured.
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