VERICUT Help - Project Menu

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Project Menu

Project Tree (Project Tree window)

Location: Project menu > Project Tree

VERICUT toolbar short cut:

The Project Tree option displays the VERICUT Project Tree window. The features on
the Project Tree provide the tools required for the day to day use of VERICUT for setting
up jobs for verification and simulation. The project Tree features are described in detail
in the Project Tree section of VERICUT Help and VERICUT Composite Simulation
Help.

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Current Setup

Location: Project menu > Current Setup

The Current Setup option displays a pull-right menu showing a list of available Setups.
A check mark is displayed next to the current setup (See Setup 3 in the picture below).
Picking a setup in the list makes it the current one. Inactive setups are displayed in red
text (See Setup 2 in the picture below).

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Add New Setup

Location: Project menu > Add New Setup

The Add New Setup option enables you to append a new setup after the current setup.
All settings from the current setup are copied to the new setup. Once the new setup is
added, it becomes the current setup.

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Delete Current Setup

Location: Project menu > Delete Current Setup

The Delete Current Setup option enables you to delete the current setup and make the
next setup in the list the current setup (Example 1). If the setup at the end of the list is
deleted, then the previous setup becomes the current setup (Example 2). There must
always be at least one setup in a project. Therefore the last remaining setup cannot be
deleted.

Example 1:

Before using Delete Current

Setup, Setup: 2 is the
"current" setup.

After using Delete Current

Setup, Setup:2 is deleted and
Setup:3 (the next in the list)
becomes the "current setup.

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Example 2:

Before using Delete Current

Setup, Setup: 4 (the last in the
list) is the "current" setup.

After using Delete Current

Setup, Setup:4 is deleted and
Setup:3 (the previous in the
list) becomes the "current
setup.

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Import Setup (Import Setup window)

The Import Setup option opens the Import Setup window which has features that enable
you to copy a setup from either a pre-V6.0 user file or from a V6.0 (and later) project file
and append it after the current setup. See Import Setup window in the Project Tree
section of VERICUT Help or VERICUT Composite Simulation Help for complete
information.

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Stock
Load Stocks

Location: Project menu > Stock > Load Stocks

Toolbar short cut:

After cutting, selecting the Load Stocks option causes VERICUT to load new stock
models for Stock components having models defined, but a cut stock model does not
exist. This capability is used when simulating a series of parts being machined through
multiple machining stages. This type of manufacturing is often referred to as "staged
machining".

In general, the following actions take place in staged machining:

1. Simulate the first stage cutting operation. (Creates a "Cut Stock" workpiece that
appears as in the Component Tree window)
2. Move (e.g. cut and paste) the cut stock to a different Stock component defined to
represent the next cutting stage.
3. Select Load Stocks to load a new uncut stock model in the first cutting stage.
4. Continue cutting-typically cutting the first and second stages, but may cut all
stages even though workpieces have not yet been placed in subsequent cutting
stages.
5. Repeat actions as required to cut a workpiece through all cutting stages required
to complete the final part configuration.

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Delete Detached Stock (Delete Detached Stock window)

VERICUT Users:

VERICUT Location: Project menu > Stock > Delete Detached Stock

Toolbar short cut:

Cutter Grinder Users:

Cutter Grinder Location: View Simulation page > Delete or Keep Material

Notebook Feature:

The Delete Detached Stock option opens the Delete Detached Stock window enabling
you to delete or keep pieces of material. This feature is typically used to delete pieces of
excess stock that have been cut free from the workpiece. However, pieces of other
models can also be deleted.

Items are selected for Delete/Keep in the Workpiece View. Any number of items can be
selected. Selected items are immediately highlighted with the Error color. Once you click
Delete (or Keep) the items are removed from all views. However, the selected items are
not actually deleted until you click OK.
NOTE: Once model pieces are deleted, model pieces can not be restored.

(Down to enable mouse tracking and picks, up to disable.) — Use this icon to
designate that the Delete Detached Stock window is the window that picks in the

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VERICUT graphics area are to be applied to. When toggled “on”, the icon is displayed in
the Mouse Pick Highlight Color specified in the File menu > Preferences window.

Update While Simulating — When toggled "On", VERICUT checks during the
simulation for detached material based on the stock's relationship to all sibling and parent
fixture models. If the detached stock does not intersect, or is not tangent to, a parent or
sibling fixture model, then the piece is considered "unattached" and is automatically
deleted. This logic applies to both milling and turning operations.
For turning mode, VERICUT checks at the end of each block. For milling mode,
VERICUT checks at each tool change, at the end of each file, whenever VERICUT is
stopped (except for "single step"), at Clamp/Unclamp events, and whenever the
CheckForLooseMaterial macro is called. See the example in the next section.
Tab Removal — Use this feature to remove tabs left on the machined part (used for
holding the part during the machining process) from a VERICUT cut model. VERICUT
will project the cutter used to cut the selected machined surface, through the bottom of
the part, removing the tab area. More than one position on the machined surface may
need to be selected to remove the entire tab area.

Before Using Tab Removal After Using Tab Removal

OK — Use this feature to permanently delete the items selected for Delete/Keep, or
activate Update while Simulating and close the Delete Material window.
Delete — After selecting the items to be deleted (they will be highlighted), click Delete
to remove selected items from all views. Click OK, described above, to permanently
delete the items.
You can also use Delete to delete the un-displayed portion of a sectioned view. Without
selecting any items, click on Delete. You will be prompted with the message "The cut
stock is sectioned. Delete the sectioned (invisible) material?" Yes/No". A "Yes" response
permanently deletes all un-displayed (invisible) sectioned material. A "No" response does
not. Using the Keep in this manner will produce the same results.

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Keep — After selecting the items to keep (they will be highlighted), click Keep to
remove all un-selected items (not highlighted) from all views. Click OK, described
above, to permanently delete the items.
Unselect — Use this feature any time while selecting items for Delete/Keep to un-select
all selected items (they will no longer be highlighted). This feature becomes inactive once
you click on Delete/Keep.
Cancel — Use to un-select all items, cancel any Delete/Keep action, and close the Delete
Material window.

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Delete Detached Stock - Update While Simulating

Example

Update While Simulating Toggled "Off":

Notice that when Update While Simulating is toggled "Off", the pieces of excess stock
that have been cut free from the workpiece remain displayed, as shown in the pictures
below.

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Update While Simulating Toggled "On":

Notice that when Update While Simulating is toggled "On", most of the pieces of
excess stock that have been cut free from the workpiece have been automatically deleted,
as shown in the picture below. The reason that they were not all automatically deleted is
because of slight differences in the holding fixtures. In setups 2 and 3, the remaining
excess stock pieces are at least partially in contact with the fixture so they were not
automatically deleted.

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G-Code

Advanced Settings (Advanced G-Code Settings window)

The Advanced Settings option opens the Advanced G-Code Settings window which has
features that enable you to configure the settings required for processing G-Code NC
program files. See G-Code Advanced Settings window in the Project Tree section of
VERICUT Help or VERICUT Composite Simulation Help for complete information.

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Variables (Variables window)

The Variables option opens the Variables window which has features that enable you to
initialize, maintain, and monitor G-Code variables. See Variables window in the Project
Tree section of VERICUT Help or VERICUT Composite Simulation Help for complete
information.

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Output Options (Output Options window)

The Output Options option opens the Output Options window which has features that
enable you to configure the settings required to support the processing of G-Code NC
program files. See Output Options window in the Project Tree section of VERICUT
Help or VERICUT Composite Simulation Help for complete information.

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APT Settings (APT Settings window)

The APT Settings option opens the APT Settings window enabling you to configure the
settings required to support the processing of APT-CLS NC program files. See APT
Settings window in the Project Tree section of VERICUT Help for complete
information.

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Tools (Tool Manager window)

The Tools option opens the Tool Manager window enabling you to create and maintain
VERICUT Tool Library files containing descriptions of cutting tools, or tool assemblies.
See Tool Manager window in the Project Tree section of VERICUT Help for complete
information.

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Output (VERICUT Output Files window)

Location: Project menu > Output

VERICUT toolbar short cut:

The Output option opens the VERICUT Output Files window enabling you to setup,
create, or view VERICUT's many output files.

In Process tab — Features on this tab control automatic saving of In Process files, or "IP
files". The features on this tab provide the same functionality as the AutoSave window,
In Process tab found in the File section.
View Capture tab — Features on this tab control automatic saving of View Capture
image files (JPEG, PS, EPSF, or TIFF files).

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VERICUT Solid tab — Features on this tab control automatic saving of VERICUT Solid
(vct.) files.
General tab — Features on this tab enable you to specify and view VERICUT Log files,
and OptiPath modified (optimized) NC Program files. It also provides access to the
OptiPath Control window.
G-Code Files tab — Use the features on this tab to specify and view the G-Code Log file
and the APT Output file.
Movie tab — Use the features on this tab to specify an output file, record, and view
VERICUT Image files or AVI files.

OK — Saves all tab settings and closes the VERICUT Output Files window.
Apply — Saves all tab settings and leaves the VERICUT Output Files window open.
Cancel — Closes the VERICUT Output Files window without saving settings.

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VERICUT Output Files window, In Process tab

Location: Project menu > Output window

VERICUT toolbar short cut:

The features on the In Process tab enable you to control the automatic saving of In
Process files, or "IP files".

Auto Save options

These options control when VERICUT automatically saves IP files. Click on the box to
the left of the event to toggle On/Off. Each selected event causes a file to be saved when
that event occurs.

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Options:
Cutter Change — When toggled "On", an In Process file is saved whenever the cutter
has been changed.
# of Cuts — When toggled "On", an In Process file is saved after a specified number of
cuts. Enter the number of cuts in the # of Cuts text field.
File End — When toggled "On", an In Process file is saved at the end of NC program
processing. Choose either End of each File (end of each NC program file) or End (end
of the NC programs) from the pull-down list.
In Process File — Use to specify the base name for In Process files saved. Enter the
\path\filename in the In Process File text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and
use the Save File file selection window that displays to specify the \path\filename.
Unique file names are maintained by appending the tool path number and line number of
the record causing the event to the end of the base file name. Naming convention for
auto-saving files is: <IPfilename>n1_n2.ip where "<IPfilename>" is the name specified
in the In Process File field, "n1"=sequential tool path number, and "n2"=number of the
record causing the auto-save event.
The following examples assume the Output window configuration shown below.

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Example 1: One NC program processed, tool change on record #10 => test1_10.ip
Example 2: Two NC programs processed, tool change on record #10 in both NC
programs => test1_10.ip (from tool change in NC program #1), test2_10.ip (from tool
change in NC program#2)
Example 3: Two NC programs processed, NC program one tool change on record #10,
NC program two tool change on record #5 => test1_10.ip (from tool change in NC
program #1), test2_5.ip (from tool change in NC program#2)

Auto Error options

Options:
On — When active, VERICUT automatically saves an IP file when an error is detected.
Save Until — When toggled "on" (checked), this feature enables you to specify the
maximum number of IP files that you want automatically saved due to errors during a
specified event.
The Save Until feature is only available when the Auto Error On feature is toggled "on"
(checked). When the Save Until feature is toggled "on" (checked), the associated fields
become available.
Enter the maximum number of IP files that you want created in the text field or use the
"up"/"down" arrows to increase or decrease the number shown in the text field to the
desired number.
Select the event that the number specified above is to apply to from the pull-down list.
Choose from the following events:
Beginning — VERICUT will output the specified number of IP files for the entire
simulation.
Start of Setup — VERICUT will output the specified number of IP files for each
setup.
Start of File — VERICUT will output the specified number of IP files for each NC
program file.
Tool Change — VERICUT will output the specified number of IP files for each tool
change.
In Process File — Use to specify the base name for IP files saved due to errors. Enter the
\path\filename in the In Process File text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and
use the Save File file selection window that displays to specify the \path\filename.
Similar to In Process File for the Auto Save options (see above), unique file names are
maintained by appending the line number of the record causing the error to the end of the
specified IP file name.

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VERICUT Output Files window, View Capture tab

Location: Project menu > Output

VERICUT toolbar short cut:

The features on the View Capture tab enable you to control the automatic saving of
View Capture image files (JPEG, PS, EPSF, or TIFF).

Print Command — When toggled "Off", sends graphical data to the specified View
Capture image file. When toggled "On", executes the print command that sends raw
graphical image data to the printer.
By default, the "prshade" command executes the "prshade" command file containing
operating system commands typically used to print images on your computer. If printing
fails, correct the entry in the Print Command field, or use an ASCII text editor (NOT a
word processor) to edit the "prshade" command file to have the proper print command for
your computer/printer.

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Properties — Opens the View Capture window to access settings for file formatting and
printing.
Auto Save options
These options control when VERICUT automatically saves View Capture image files.
Click on the box to the left of the event to toggle On/Off. Each selected event causes a
file to be saved when that event occurs.
Options:
Cutter Change — When toggled "On", a View Capture image file is saved whenever the
cutter has been changed.
# of Cuts — When toggled "On", a View Capture image file is saved after a specified
number of cuts. Enter the number of cuts in the # of Cuts text field.
File End — When toggled "On", a View Capture image file is saved at the end of tool
path processing. Choose either End of each File (end of each toolpath file) or End (end
of the NC program) from the pull-down list.
View Capture File — Use to specify the base name for View Capture image files saved
as a result of using the Auto Save options described above, when the Print Command
checkbox is toggled "Off". Enter the \path\filename in the View Capture File text field,
or click on the (Browse) icon and use the Save File fileselection window that
displays to specify the \path\filename.
The naming convention used for saved files is the same as described for In Process files.
See the In Process tab section for details.

Auto Error options

These options control when VERICUT automatically saves View Capture files due to
errors.
Options:
On — When toggled "On", VERICUT automatically saves a View Capture image file
when an error is detected.
Save Until — When active (checked), this feature enables you to specify the maximum
number of View Capture image files that you want automatically saved due to errors
during a specified event.
The Save Until feature is only available when the Auto Error On feature is toggled "on"
(checked). When the Save Until feature is toggled "on" (checked), the associated fields
become available.
Enter the maximum number of View Capture image files that you want created in the text
field or use the "up"/"down" arrows to increase or decrease the number shown in the text
field to the desired number.

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Select the event that the number specified above is to apply to from the pull-down list.
Choose from the following events:
Beginning — VERICUT will output the specified number of View Capture image
files for the entire simulation.
Start of Setup — VERICUT will output the specified number of View Capture
image files for each setup.
Start of File — VERICUT will output the specified number of View Capture image
files for each NC program file.
Tool Change — VERICUT will output the specified number of View Capture image
files for each tool change.
View Capture File — Use to specify the base name for View Capture image files
automatically saved as a result of errors detected when AutoError On is toggled "On",
and the Print Command checkbox is toggled "Off". Enter the \path\filename in the View
Capture File text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and use the Save File
selection window that displays to specify the \path\filename.
The naming convention used for saved files is the same as described for In Process files.
See the In Process tab section for details.

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VERICUT Output Files window, VERICUT Solid tab

Location: Project menu > Output

VERICUT toolbar short cut:

The features on the VERICUT Solid tab enable you to control the automatic saving of
VERICUT Solid (vct.) files.

Auto Save options

These options control when VERICUT automatically saves VERICUT Solid files. Click
on the box to the left of the event to toggle On/Off. Each selected event causes a file to be
saved when that event occurs.

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Options:
Cutter Change — When toggled "On", a VERICUT Solid file is saved whenever the
cutter has been changed.
# of Cuts — When toggled "On", a VERICUT Solid file is saved after a specified
number of cuts. Enter the number of cuts in the # of Cuts text field.
File End — When toggled "On", a VERICUT Solid file is saved at the end of NC
program processing. Choose either End of each File (end of each NC program file)
or End (end of the NC programs) from the pull-down list.
VERICUT Solid File — Use to specify the base name for VERICUT Solid files
saved due to Auto Save options. Enter the \path\filename in the VERICUT Solid
File text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and use the Save File file selection
window that displays to specify the \path\filename.
The naming convention used for saved files is the same as described for In Process
files. See the In Process tab section for details.

AutoError options
Use these options to specify whether or not VERICUT automatically saves VERICUT
Solid files when an error is detected.
Options:
On — When toggled "On", VERICUT automatically saves a VERICUT Solid file
when an error is detected.
Save Until — When active (checked), this feature enables you to specify the
maximum number of VERICUT Solid files that you want automatically saved due to
errors during a specified event.
The Save Until feature is only available when the Auto Error On feature is toggled
"on" (checked). When the Save Until feature is toggled "on" (checked), the
associated fields become available.
Enter the maximum number of VERICUT Solid files that you want created in the text
field or use the "up"/"down" arrows to increase or decrease the number shown in the
text field to the desired number.
Select the event that the number specified above is to apply to from the pull-down
list. Choose from the following events:
Beginning — VERICUT will output the specified number of VERICUT Solid
files for the entire simulation.
Start of Setup — VERICUT will output the specified number of VERICUT
Solid files for each setup.
Start of File — VERICUT will output the specified number of VERICUT Solid
files for each NC program file.

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Tool Change — VERICUT will output the specified number of VERICUT Solid
files for each tool change.
VERICUT Solid File — Use to specify the base name for VERICUT Solid files
saved when AutoError On is active. Enter the \path\filename in the VERICUT Solid
File text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and use the Save File file selection
window that displays to specify the \path\filename.
The naming convention used for saved files is the same as described for In Process
files. See the In Process tab section for details.

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VERICUT Output Files window, General tab

Location: Project menu > Output

VERICUT toolbar short cut:

The features on the General tab enable you to specify and view VERICUT Log files,
and OptiPath modified (optimized) NC Program files. It also provides access to the
OptiPath Control window.

Log File
Use to specify the name of the VERICUT Log file. Enter the \path\filename in the Log
File text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and use the Save File file selection
window that displays to specify the \path\filename.
View — Opens a window containing the VERICUT Log file. This file contains session
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session. Standard text editing features are provided, such as: copy/cut, paste, search, etc.
For more information on using the editing features, see Text File under Edit menu.
OptiPath
Use to specify the name of the Optimized file. Enter the \path\filename in the OptiPath
text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and use the Save File file selection window
that displays to specify the \path\filename.
Settings — Displays the OptiPath Control window.
View — Opens a window containing the optimized NC program file. Standard text
editing features are provided, such as: copy/cut, paste, search, etc. For more information
on using the editing features, see Text File under Edit menu.

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VERICUT Output Files window, G-Code Files tab

Location: Project menu > Output

VERICUT toolbar short cut:

The features on the G-Code Files tab enable you to create and view, Control Reports,
APT Output Files and the G-Code Log Files.

Control Report
Use to specify a name for the Control Report to be created. Enter the \ path\filename in
the Control Report text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and use the Save File
file selection window that displays to specify the \path\filename. This file contains
information about how the current NC control configuration will interpret various codes.
View — Opens a window containing the Control Report file. In this window, you can
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provided, such as: copy/cut, paste, search, etc. For more information on using the editing
features, see Text File in the Edit menu section of VERICUT Help.

APT Output File

Use to specify a name of the APT Output File to be created.Enter the \path\filename in
the APT Output File text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and use the Save File
file selection window that displays to specify the \path\filename. This file contains
information, such as error, warning and informational messages about G-Code
processing.
View — Opens a window containing the APT Output file with ASCII APT tool path
records created when Create APT Output File is active (ref. Process Options window:
G-Code Output Files tab). Standard text editing features are provided, such as:
copy/cut, paste, search, etc. For more information on using the editing features, see Text
File in the Edit menu section of VERICUT Help.

G-Code Log File

Use to specify a nome for the G-Code Log File to be created. Enter the \path\filename in
the G-Code Log File text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and use the Save File
file selection window that displays to specify the \path\filename. This file contains
information, such as error, warning and informational messages about G-Code
processing.
View — Opens a window containing the G-Code Log file. In this window, you can view,
edit, or reset the G-Code Log file contents. Standard text editing features are provided,
such as: copy/cut, paste, search, etc. For more information on using the editing features,
see Text File in the Edit menu section of VERICUT Help.

Click here to see a sample G-Code Log file.

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VERICUT Output Files window, Movie tab

Location: Project menu > Output

VERICUT toolbar short cut:

The features on the Movie tab enable you to specify an output file, record, and view
VERICUT Image files or AVI files

Movie
Use to specify the name of the Image/AVI output file. Enter the \path\filename in the
Movie text field, or click on the (Browse) icon and use the Save File file selection
window that displays to specify the \path\filename.
Settings — Displays the Image Record window.
View — Opens a "VERICUT Player" window (or "AVI Player" window) to load and
play back an Image file (or AVI file). The type of "player" window that opens depends on
the Output Format setting in the Record Movie window.

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Report
Report Template > Edit (Report Template window)

The Report Template > Edit option opens the Report Template window enabling you
to define a new, or modify an existing, report template. See Report Template window in
the Project Tree section of VERICUT Help or VERICUT Composite Simulation Help for
complete information.

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User-Defined Tag Values (User-Defined Tags window)

The User-Defined Tag Values option opens the User-Defined Tags window enabling
you to assign job specific information to "generic" User-Defined Tags prior to creating a
VERICUT report. See User-Defined Tag Values window in the Project Tree section of
VERICUT Help or VERICUT Composite Simulation Help for complete information.

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Setup Plan

The Setup Plan features enable you to create a setup plan image, including notes and
dimensions, which can be included in a VERICUT report. See Setup Plan in the Project
Tree section of VERICUT Help or VERICUT Composite Simulation Help for complete
information.

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MDI (MDI window)

The MDI option opens the MDI window which has features that enable you to manually
enter and process blocks of G-Code data. The MDI, or "Manual Data Input" function
provides a quick and easy way of verifying that the machine/control combination
responds to G-Code data commands as expected. See MDI window in the Project Tree
section of VERICUT Help or VERICUT Composite Simulation Help for complete
information.

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Active Coordinate System

The Active Coordinate System option displays a pull-down list of available coordinate
systems enabling you to select the “active” CSYS. See Active Coordinate System in the
Project Tree section of VERICUT Help or VERICUT Composite Simulation Help for
complete information.

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