Cutter Grinder

Online
Help

Table of Contents
CUTTER GRINDER HELP
GETTING STARTED WITH VERICUT CUTTER GRINDER ................................. 4
Introduction to Cutter Grinder Online Help ................................................................................. 3

VERICUT CUTTER GRINDER FEATURES .............................................................. 4

Setup Your Grinding Simulation.................................................................................................. 4
View the Program......................................................................................................................... 6
Analyze, View Files, Print............................................................................................................ 8
Change Views and View Layouts .............................................................................................. 10
Advanced Options ...................................................................................................................... 12
Other Settings ............................................................................................................................. 14

Getting Started with VERICUT Cutter Grinder

Introduction to Cutter Grinder Online Help
The Cutter Grinder product consists of a subset of the functionality that is available in
standard VERICUT. The Cutter Grinder Online Help provides information specific to the
features that are available in Cutter Grinder. Most topics have a hyperlink into the
standard VERICUT Online Help which will provide additional information about the
feature.
Once inside the VERICUT Online Help, the top level topics that pertain to both Cutter
Grinder and standard VERICUT will show you how to locate the feature in both
products. As you get into lower level topics, especially in the "see how" and "how to"
sections, the discussions are directed toward the standard VERICUT interface. The
concepts will apply to Cutter Grinder, but how you access the feature will be different.
In most of the "see how" and "how to" sections, the first step tells you how to access a
particular feature in standard VERICUT using an icon in the toolbar or showing the menu
picks in the main menu that will get you to the feature. The menu pick is of the form
ABC menu > XYZ feature. In most cases, using the ABC menu > XYZ feature
hyperlink will take you to the high level topic. If the feature applies to Cutter Grinder, it
will show you how to access it in Cutter Grinder.

VERICUT Cutter Grinder Features

Setup Your Grinding Simulation

Work Directory The "Work Directory" is the directory where VERICUT will
look for files, or save files to, unless otherwise specified at the time when files
opened or saved. Enter the path to the location of the directory that is to be used for
the "Work Directory" in the text field or select the Work Directory "Browse" icon
to display the Select Working Directory window and use it to select the
directory.
Open Existing Setup... Opens a window to open (load) a User file. User files
contain VERICUT session settings, known as "user configuration values" or "user
values", required for processing a tool path file. Click on the Open Existing
Setup... button to display the Open User File window and use it to select an
existing user file.

Open In-Process Session... Opens a window to open (load) an In Process file, or

"IP file". IP files contain all the data necessary to re-establish a VERICUT session,
including the current VERICUT model (with cuts), user interface settings, and a
copy of the Log file. Click on the Open In-Process Session... button to display the
Open In-Process File window and use it to select the desired "IP file"
Tool Blank Use this feature to specify the dimensions and position of the tool
blank that is to be machined. Enter the Radius, Length, and Position values in
corresponding text field. The tool blank displayed in the graphics area is
automatically updated as you enter each value.
Display Machine Axis Toggle "on" or "off" to display, or not display, the
XmchYmchZmch axes (representing the machine coordinate system) in the
graphics area.
Note: Leaving the axis displayed during tool path processing can increase the
time it takes to process.
Display Blank Axis Toggle "on" or "off" to display, or not display, the
XwpYwpZwp axes (representing the tool blank coordinate system) in the graphics
area.

NOTE: Leaving the axis displayed during tool path processing can increase
the time it takes to process.
Create Wheels... Opens the Tool Manager window to create and maintain
VERICUT Tool Library files containing descriptions of grinding wheels, or tool
assemblies. Library tools are used by VERICUT when the Select Tool Path Files
and Tools... feature is configured to do so.
Select Grinding Programs... Opens the Toolpath window enabling you to
specify the tool path file(s) to simulate, and control how VERICUT receives
descriptions of cutting tools.
Save The Setup... Opens the Save User File As window enabling you to save
the current User file with the current VERICUT session settings.

View the Program

View the Program

Simulate Grinding Starts tool path processing. Provides the same function as
the "Play to End" icon in the Simulation (VCR) Controls.
Do Not Animate While Optimizing Enables you to reduce processing time.
When toggled "on", the graphics display is not updated until either processing is
complete or you Stop the processing. At that time the cut model is displayed in it
"final" state or the state that it was in when processing was stopped.
View Info While Grinding... Opens the Status window providing information
about the simulation, and what would be occurring on the NC machine. Status
information includes: tool path record being processed, machine and tool tip
locations, information about the cutting tool, machining conditions, errors and
warnings detected by VERICUT. The Status window can be left open for
monitoring, minimized, closed and opened at any time. Information seen is
configurable, and is updated after each tool path record is processed.

Delete or Keep Material... Opens a window 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 selected for deletion are erased from the active view immediately.
However, erased material is not actually deleted from all views until you click OK.
Clicking Cancel cancels the deletion and restores items that were erased for
deletion. Once deleted, model pieces can not be restored.
Save
Save The Setup... Opens the Save User File As window enabling you to save
the current User file with the current VERICUT session settings.
Save the In-Process Session... Opens the Save In-Process File As window
enabling you to save the In-Process or "IP" file which contains the data necessary
to re-establish a VERICUT session.

Analyze, View Files, Print

Analysis
Measure... Opens the X-Caliper window that displays measurements,
historical, and mathematical information about the VERICUT model. X-Caliper
shows what is being measured on the model area by highlighting the "measure
from" point (+) and the "measure to" point (o). Results from X-Caliper operations
are displayed in the X-Caliper window. Measurements are described relative to the
active coordinate system. Note: Machined features can only be measured in a
workpiece view.
Comparator Grid Opens the Optical Comparator window enabling you to
overlay a polar or rectangular grid over a workpiece or machine view to emulate an
optical comparator chart. Use this feature to measure distance and angular
relationships of features on your part like you would with optical comparator.

View Files
Display Grinding Program Text... Opens a window containing the tool path
file being simulated. In this window, you can scroll through the entire file to see all
the records, search for text forward and backward, print, and more.
Show Files Used... Opens a window reporting a summary of environment
variables and files currently in use by VERICUT. All standard text viewing
features are supported, such as: search forward/backward, go to line number, print,
etc.
Edit Grinding Program... Opens a text editor window with the "current" tool
path file loaded and ready for editing.
View Log File... Opens a window containing the VERICUT Log file. This file
contains session information, such as error, warning and informational messages
about the verification session. In this window, you can view, print, change then
name, or reset Log file contents.
Print or Save a Picture
Print the Image... Opens a window enabling you to print images in VERICUT
view ports. Each view port is automatically fit to the printable area and printed on a
separate page. All view ports are printed. Features on this window are standard
print window features that enable you to access printer settings, specify number of
copies, etc. Consult your printer documentation for more information.
Save Image to a File Outputs the current VERICUT image to the specified file.
Enter the path/filename in the text field , or select the Save Image to a File
"Browse" icon
to display the Save Image to a File window and use it to select
the path/filename, then click on the Save Image to a File button. If only a file
name is entered in the text field, the file will be output to the current working
directory.
Save the Tool Model
Save the Tool Model Outputs the cut stock model to the specified file. Enter the
path/filename in the text field then the "Enter" key on your keyboard to output the
file, or select the Save the Cut Stock Model "Browse" icon
to display the
Save Cut Stock window and use it to select the path/filename to another location
then click "OK" to output the file. If only a file name is entered in the text field, the
file will be output to the current working directory.

Change Views and View Layouts

The options on this page are used to control how many views of the VERICUT model are
seen, and how they are arranged in the main window. In all cases, the "active" view is the
view with the highlighted title banner at the top of the view window.
Add a View Window Adds a view to the VERICUT main window. You can add as
many views as desired.
Delete a View Window Deletes a view from the VERICUT main window . You can
also delete a view by clicking "X" at the top right corner of the view window.
Keep View In Front Makes the "active" view always remain in front until it is
specifically moved to the back or until another view is specified with Keep View in
Front.
Send View to Back Moves the "active" view to the back.
Tile Windows Horizontal Tiles views in a horizontal arrangement.
Tile Window Vertical Tiles views in a vertical arrangement.

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Tiled horizontally -

Tiled vertically -

XY View Orients the object in the "active" view to a standard XY drawing view and
automatically fits the object in the view.
YZ View Orients the object in the "active" view to a standard YZ drawing view and
automatically fits the object in the view.
XZ View Orients the object in the "active" view to a standard XZ drawing view and
automatically fits the object in the view.
Iso View Orients the object in the "active" view to a standard isometric drawing view
and automatically fits the object in the view.
Restore View Resets the "active" view to its original orientation..
Display Section... Opens the Section window enabling you to define section planes
through a VERICUT model in a workpiece view. You can define as many section planes
as desired, in any orientation. Section plane orientation and distance are described with
respect to the active coordinate system. Restore the original model by clicking anywhere
off the part in the workpiece view, or click Restore on the Section window. You can
continue cutting on the sectioned model, or restore the original (un-sectioned) model.
Machine cuts are applied to the entire model regardless of how it is displayed after
sectioning.
Custom Views... Opens the Select/Store View window enabling you to store, modify
and apply custom views. (See how) Defined views are shown in the View List. Each
custom view is stored with the View Type and orientation of the view that was active at
the time it was stored. There is no limit to the number of views you can store.
View Type Enables you to set the active (highlighted) view to either a "Tool" view or
a "Machine" view.
Tool Displays the tool and machining that occurs on it. This view supports full
inspection capabilities on the machined part, including the Measure and
Comparator grid features.
Machine Displays a 3-D machine with the uncut tool mounted on it. Displays
material removal as the grinder program processes.
Both views support full inspection capabilities on the machined part, including the
Measure and Comparator Grid features.

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Advanced Options

Advanced Options
Modeling Opens a window that shows the "tree" of components and how they
are connected, as well as provides a fast and easy way of manipulating components
and their models. The component tree shows defined components by name and
their connect positions. Indentation shows how components are connected in the
tree. Select a component by picking its name in the tree. Actions performed using
Components Tree window features are performed on the active (selected)
after changing components in the component
component. Always press Reset
tree.
Job Settings... Opens a window enabling you to configure settings to support
processing G-code tool path files.
Simulation Settings... Opens a window used to control the simulation of tool
path and machine motions.
Variables... Opens a window used to initialize, maintain and monitor G-Code
Variables.

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Control Opens a window to open (load) a Control file. Control files contain
data that describes how the NC control processes machine code data. Enter the
path/filename in the text field then the "Enter" key on your keyboard to select a
control file, or select the Control "Browse" icon
to display the Select Control
window and use it to select the path/filename to the desired control file, then click
on "OK".
Machine Opens a window to open (load) a Machine file. Machine files contain
data that describes NC machine construction, kinematics, and other properties.
Enter the path/filename in the text field then the "Enter" key on your keyboard to
select a machine file, or select the Machine "Browse" icon
to display the
Select Machine window and use it to select the path/filename to the desired
machine file, then click on "OK".

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Other Settings

Other Settings
Session Properties Opens a window to set properties for the verification
session, such as: cut mode, resolution and tolerance values that affect cut model
display, accuracy, and motion simulation.
Colors Opens a window to define the colors seen in VERICUT. Colors are
changeable at any time. The affect of changing colors is immediate.

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Index
A
Advanced Options ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Analyze........................................................................................................................................................... 9

C
Change Views............................................................................................................................................... 11
Cutter Grinder Online Help ............................................................................................................................ 4
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 4

I
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Cutter Grinder Online Help ........................................................................................................................ 4

O
Other Settings ............................................................................................................................................... 15

P
Program .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
View ........................................................................................................................................................... 7

S
Setup Your Grinding Simulation .................................................................................................................... 5

V
View ............................................................................................................................................................... 7
Program ...................................................................................................................................................... 7
View Files....................................................................................................................................................... 9
View Layouts................................................................................................................................................ 11

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