Stand-Alone Punch machine user manual - Finn-Power International ...

Enabling:
Clamp Protection- displays protection zone for active tool. Allows user to view if
tool hits will be in clamp zone.
Zoom Follow- allows center of screen to act as the location of the center of the tool.
The nested sheet will move around on the screen to actually view the movement of
the sheet at the machine. This is good to view any type of movement near or around
the clamps. This option is only available to select when the simulator is stopped.
Track Tool List- allows a marker to track down the list of tools and X and Y
coordinates. Tools will be expanded when active all others will be minimized.
7.2 Simulating Desired Tools (Tool List)
Within the list on the right side of the screen all tooling is
displayed. Each zone and tool package will be displayed.
Each zone and tool package can be expanded to view single
hits. Within this list a selected group of tools can be
simulated to verify the correct order or tool path has been
chosen. To do this follow the steps below:
STEP 1: Select the first tools X and Y coordinate in the list
to that requires simulation
STEP 2: Right click on the X and Y coordinate and then
click ‘start’
STEP 3: Scroll down to the last tool needing simulation and
then select and right click then select ‘end’
STEP 4: Click to start the simulation of the selected
group of tools.
NOTE- when you right click within the tool list ‘clear’
allows you to clear the selected tools.
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