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Welcome
Welcome
ICAM Virtual Machine (VM) is a CNC machine simulator, which is fully integrated into
ICAM‟s CAM-POST GENER post processing and Control Emulator CERUN products.
This manual contains the following sections:
Section 1 “Overview” provides a brief description of Virtual Machine.
Section 2 “Using Virtual Machine Models with CERUN and GENER” describes the operation
of Virtual Machine with ICAM‟s CAM-POST post processing (GENER) and Control Emulator
(CERUN) products. It explains the post-processor command interface that can be used with
GENER to control the simulation. It also describes a common user interface used by both CERUN
and GENER to view and manipulate the model during the simulation, as well as to define cutting
tools, holding fixtures, finish part, rough stock, and workpiece and tool compensations, which
are used to validate the simulation.
Section 3 “Creating Virtual Machine Models with QUEST” describes how to create and
maintain Virtual Machine models using the ICAM QUEST Developer‟s System. It explains how
to define the kinematics (i.e., axes) of the CNC machine, how to flesh out the model by creating
and/or importing machine components and enabling or disabling collision testing of these
components, and how to customize the model to support special features.
Section 4 “Virtual Machine Reference” describes the input controls (keys, keyboard shortcuts
and mouse actions), toolbar menus and menu bar selections, and macro customization features
available with Virtual Machine.
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