Several profiles, especially on small cross sections, have by default a radius between 0.2 and 0.5mm on the front groove. Those grooves require then a tool with R0.2mm. If you do not have such a tool, you can force the software to generate the profile with a larger radius (0.4mm). This option should be used …
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Ignore facing roughing
Most profiles have built in, by default a facing finish, that forces the facing tool to always make two facing passes, similar to the below patern: This repeated movement is often not needed for straight tool paths or with a low depth. For this reason the option, located on the machining tab, under the path …
Database settings – maintenance
To use this page, the root user must be used. Some operations that can be done to the database are listed on this page. On the date of the creation of this document, the following operations were possible:
Database settings – restore backup
To back up a previously made backup, the root user must be used. Simply select the file to restore using the search button. After the file is selected, the following information is present to the user. Since the restore of the database will override the current one, the user must write Yes on the textbox …
Database settings – automatic backup
A daily backup can be enabled that is performed when the software starts, if the option on this screen is enabled. Also a instant backup can be performed (and it is recommended to test the automatic backup settings). To enable the automatic backup, simply select the destination folder (for extra safety it should be a …
Database settings – MySQL database
The software needs to be connected to a MySQL server database in order to properly function. The MySQL server can be located on the computer where the software is installed (the most common situation for clients with only one software license) or it can be installed on any other location and accessed by one or …
Visual settings – profiles
Settings that change the profiles browsing are present on this page. Show hidden profiles on the browser (profiles menu): Version 5.4.0.0 and up have the ability to hide profiles. If this option is enable, even if hidden the profiles can be accessed. This is intended to be used by a user with permissions to re …
Visual settings – code editor
Settings that change the code editor are also present. Show repeat header in code editor: The repeat header can be omitted from the final g-code screen. If the content is fixed, normally it not necessary for the final user to gain access to it. Note: although it can be omitted, it will be generated and …
Visual settings – performance
To tune the quality and speed of the presented seal representation, the performance settings can be changed. If the user hardware is low performant and the seal representation hangs or its movement is very slow, probably is a good ideia to start with antialiasing disabled and gradually increasing the antialiasing samples quantity until a reasonable …
Visual settings – seal geometry
On the seal geometry settings, the aspect of the seal window can be changed and tunned to suit the user preferences, that mostly depend on the screen size and resolution. The dimensions settings group affects the dimensions (indications of length, sizes) during the display of the seal. The 3D view rotation mode, affects how the …