Access point
To access the Plasma Cut Path interface, users are required to navigate to the Task tab and select the option to create a new operation within the Operations window. Subsequently, they should opt for Plasma cutting to initiate the process. This action will prompt the opening of the Plasma cutting window, where a plus button at the top right corner, where they should select Plasma Cut Path, bringing them to the Plasma Cut Path Main interface.
Main interface
Add all to path list
You can control what paths are selected using the slider, which filters out features based on relative size. Those not filtered out will be highlighted in the viewport. Once you are happy with selected paths you can click OK, or Add all to path list to add the highlighted paths to your path list.
Add selected to path list
If you have decided to select paths by clicking them in the viewpor, holding Ctrl to select multiple. Once selected the Add all to path list button will instead say Add selected to path list. It will do the same thing, but only apply to the selected paths, which will have a different colored highlight to the others.
Refresh from selected surfaces
By selecting a surface, then clicking the Refresh from selected surfaces button, you will restrict the generated cuts to only applying for that feature.
Message prompt
Once a selection is made it will bring up a dialogue box that says “You have not added any cut path to the path list. Do you want to add all visible cut paths now?” Giving the options Add, No, or Cancel.
Advanced settings
Set path direction
The Set path direction setting is a dropdown with the options being either For left side compensation, or For right side compensation.
Swarf mode
The Swarf mode keeps the side of the tool in contact with the selected surface using one of the two methods listed in the dropdown menu: Automatic, or Short distanced. For Automatic the tool vector alignment is based on the side wall geometry. For Short distance, it is based on the shortest distance between the upper and lower edged of the surface.
Max direction error
This setting allows you to type in your preferred tolerated Max direction error between 0.01 and 45.
Name elicitation
Path names are generated and ordered with the format Hole #_ Cut #_. The cuts are automatically ordered and labeled based on the plasma cutting technology, so it is recommended for them to be left as they are generated.