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ICAM Virtual Machine ® Version 19.0 Virtual Machine Reference, Menu Bar
Simulation»Stock/Fixtures/Part (CeRun & Gener only)
Select the top entry in the navigator to see list of objects for the selected type. Select New and
then New Stock (or New Part or New Fixture in the pop-up context menu that will appear) to
create a new object. The object‟s name is used by VM when reporting collision diagnostics. The
object‟s current axis defines the stock axis (or mounting point) where the object will be attached
to the machine model at the start of the program. Machine models with multiple tables or pallets
may define multiple stock axes. Click on an entry in the table to change the object‟s name, its
default axis (used when the program starts) or the current axis (the association in force at this
point in the program). Setting the stock axis value to “None” removes it from the simulation, but
not from the list of objects. You can select one or more objects in the right hand list and press the
Delete button to completely remove them.
Each object can consist of one or more
physical components, which are listed
when you select an object name in the left
hand list box, or when you select an object
in the right hand object list and press the
Modify button. Each component of an
object can be given a name, which will be
reported during collision diagnostics (e.g.,
“Stopper”). Fixture components can be
tagged as machinable or not. Part components
are never machinable; stock components
are ignored for collision testing
purposes.
Select the New button to add a new component. The following component types can be added:
� Cube: Defines a rectangular region given the XYX coordinates of one corner and the
length, width and height (ΔXYZ).
� Cylinder: Defines a cylindrical or conical region given an XYZ coordinate of the center,
an initial radius, a final radius and the overall length. The surface of the cylinder is approximated
by a number of faces, which can be specified. The light rendering at the edges
between faces can be set smooth or sharp, allowing shapes like a hexagon to be
defined.
� Cone: Defines a conical region given an XYZ coordinate of the center, an initial radius, a
final radius and the overall length. The Cone and Cylinder definitions are identical; they
differ during construction only.
� Import STL: Imports an STL file relative to a specified XYZ location in the model.
Components are created interactively in the simulation window. The various Hide… check
boxes can be selected to reduce the visual clutter in the simulation window during component
creation. When a component is being created, its type and required parameters are listed at the
bottom of the simulation window. You can enter the parameters using the keyboard, or you can
move the mouse to an appropriate position and click the left-mouse button. Each click of the
mouse can supply values for one or two parameters. You can change the camera position,
standard view or user-defined viewpoint at any time. Use the Tab key and Shift-Tab key to move
forwards and back through the required parameters to make changes. When creating new objects
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