Machine Menu

The following items are located under the Machine menu.

For more information about:

Cut tool and SmartBar, see Cut Tool.
Installing devices, see Installing Output Devices.
Configuring cutting options, see Output Options dialog.

Contour Cut On/Off:

Tiling: Opens Tiling dialog. Set tiling options including overlap, spacing, and cut inset.

Cut Template: Select to open a cut template.
Note: This feature is only available on a new material blank.

Tool Library: Opens the Tools Library dialog. The Tool Library lists all of the machining bits that can be associated with a tool path. Many tools are pre-loaded, and more can be added. Set parameters.

Material Library: Opens the Material Library dialog. The Material Library lists all of the materials that can be associated with output. Set the type, thickness, and color.

Use Easy Templates: Select to enable use of easy templates.

Cut Template Wizard: Opens the Cut Template Wizard. Follow the wizard and select a tool path, a template, an initial pass tool type, setup options, tool movement options, add an extra tool path, select to enable bridges and configure options, select lead-ins or lead-outs, and save for future use.

Create Tool Path: Select one of the options to create a tool path. For full descriptions and explanations for configuration, if not populated below, see Tool Path Tools.

Note: If you have already configured a tool path using the [selected tool path] Default dialog, the dialog will not appear again unless you go to Machine > Create Tool Path > [select tool path].
When you go from Tool Path Tools > [select tool path] or Machine > Apply Tool Path > [select tool path], the tool path presets are used and the tool path is automatically applied.
If you want to apply a configured tool path, use Tool Path Tools or Machine > Apply Tool Path > [select tool path]. If you want to configure the tool path and apply it, use Machine > Create Tool Path > [select tool path].

If you are using a tool path for the first time and the Default dialog appears, to configure, see Default dialog.

Online
Male
Female
Fill
3D chisel
Relief fill: The Relief dialog appears. Select the tool, the minimum and maximum cutting depth, and the color layer to which the tool path is applied.
- Select Fine tool to remove any rough or leftover material from the initial fill pass. Choose the tool and depth.
- Set a Fill style using the drop-down list (a preview shows the style). Set the fill overlap and angle. Some settings allow for optimized spiral fill. Select to optimize fill passes.
- Select Sweep all or Ignore background depending on your needs, and enter the Object offset if you choose to ignore the background.
- Use the Vector shape resolution drop-down list to select Standard, High, or Best.
Bevel
Powder fill: The Powder Fill dialog appears. Select to fill sign blank bounds, bounding box of objects, or fill within selected objects, then set the object offset, and choose a fill .
Compound path: The Compound dialog appears. Select a template, move it up or down the list, or add or remove a template, and select to allow duplicates. Select a tool path from the drop-down list.
Dynamic fill: The Dynamic Fill dialog appears. Select a template, fill type, fill tool, fine tool, cleanup, and lead in/lead out.
Drill matrix
Drill contour
Drill center
Drill corner
Drill braille

Apply Tool Path: Select a tool path type to apply. These options are the same as when creating tool paths.

Delete Tool Path: Click to remove the tool path on the selected object.

Edit Tool Path: Click to edit the tool path you created. The same dialog appears and lets you edit the settings.

Duplicate Tool Path: Click to duplicate the current tool path.

Convert to Online Tool Path: Click to convert the current tool path to an online tool path. For more information, see Tool Path Tools.

Edit Start Point: After selecting this option, click to set start point.

Template Mapper: Opens the Template Mapping dialog.

Select a material from the drop-down list, add a layer, remove a layer, or clear the mappings, set a threshold surface area for small parts in square millimeters, and a vacuum holding distance in millimeters.

Job Analysis: Opens the Job Analysis dialog. Make selections to enable the following:

Close open shapes (set a snap tolerance)
Node reduction (set a line tolerance)
Duplicate contour removal
Make parts (and select to enable to correct sequence errors)

Tilt Tool Path: Opens the Tilt Tool Path dialog. Modify an existing tool path to introduce a tilt.

Set the direction (vertical or horizontal tilt)
Select to enable tilt to/away from center
Set the tilt amount (absolute or relative)
Set the left and right depth

Cut Tool Usage: Opens Tool Tracking options to select options for tool history. To enable changes, select Use tool tracking, then configure the options.

Show traveled distance: Displays tool history of distance traveled.

Note: Tool tracking must be enabled.