Change the Machining Order

It is used to change the machining order. After drawing several objects, the default machining order is the drawing order.

To show the machining order, do one of the following:

  • In the common toolbar, click .

  • In the menu bar, click View → Show Order.

Automatically Change the Machining Order

The system automatically sorts objects according to the selected sorting strategy.

To automatically change the machining order, select the target objects, and do the following:

  1. To open Auto Sorting, do one of the following:

    • In the common toolbar, click Sort.

    • In the common toolbar, click the drop-down box of Sort, and select Auto.

    • In the menu bar, click Planning → Auto Sorting.

    • Right click on the drawing window, and select Mach Order → Auto Sorting.

  2. In Sort Strategy area, select a sorting strategy.

  3. In Advanced Options, check advanced option(s):

    • Divide Grid

      • AutoSet: to automatically divide objects into the same group based on the distance and count.

      • Fixed Value: the objects whose distance is less than the set value will be divided into the same group.

    • Color: to sort objects in the part according to the layer order. It only applicable to the part with nested relation.

    • Small Objects First: to sort objects whose sizes are less than the set value. It only applicable to part interior with nested relation.

    • Sort in Group: to sort objects in groups according to the sort strategy.

    • Allow Reverse Direction: to change the machining direction and start position.

To separately set the order for the objects in a group, select one of the following to open Sort dialog box and select a sorting strategy and advanced option(s):

  • In the common toolbar, click the drop-down box of Sort → Sort within Group.

  • In the menu bar, click Planning → Sort within Group.

  • Right click on the drawing window, click Mach Order → Sort within Group.

Manually Change the Machining Order

It is used to manually specify the machining direction for a single object or several objects.

To manually change the machining order, do the following:

  1. To call Manual Sorting command, do one of the following:

    • In the common toolbar, click Sort → Manual Sorting.

    • In the menu bar, click Planning → Manual.

    • Right click on the drawing window, and select Mach Order → Manual Sorting.

    The cursor turns into , and the system automatically shows the machining order.

  2. Select the first target object. The cursor turns into , the machining order on the object turns into 1, and the order of other objects turns into 2,3 ... in sequence on the basis of previous order.

  3. Optional: To reset the last order number, right click and select Previous Order.

  4. Repeat step 2 and click the objects in order.

After manually changing the machining order, to exit Manual Sorting command, right click and select Exit, or press Esc.

Specify the Machining Order for a Single Object

It is used to specify the machining order for a single object.

To specify the machining order for a single object, select a single object, and do the following:

  1. To open Specify Order Separately dialog box, do one of the following:

    • In the common toolbar, click Sort → Specify Separately.

    • In the menu bar, click Planning → Specify Separately.

    • Right click on the drawing window, click Mach Order → Specify Separately.

  2. To specify an order, enter an order in Number [1, n] input box.

    n is the maximum machining order in the toolpath.

Change the Machining Order in a List

Each object has a number. This operation is used to manually change the machining order according to the number.

To change the machining order in a list, select a single object, and do the following:

  1. To open Order List dialog box, do one of the following:

    • In the common toolbar, click Sort → Order List.

    • In the menu bar, click Planning → Order List.

    • Right click on the drawing window, click Mach Order → Order List.

  2. Check the number, and do one of the following to sort the machining order:

    • Click Move Up / Move Down to move the object.

    • Double click another object to move the checked object to the clicked position.

Change the Machining Order by Manual Drawing

It is used to manually change the machining order of two objects, and then change the whole machining order.

To change the machining order by manual drawing, select the target objects, and do the following:

  1. To call Manual Draw Sorting command, do one of the following:

    • In the common toolbar, click the drop-down box of Sort → Manual Draw Sorting.

    • In the menu bar, click Planning → Manual Draw Sorting.

    • Right click on the drawing window, click Mach Order → Manual Draw Sorting.

    • Select no object, right click on the drawing window, click Manual Draw Sorting.

  2. Select a single object. The object is highlighted:

  3. Hold the left button, draw a line from the object, connect it to another object (the target object), and release the mouse until the target object is highlighted.

The machining order of the target object is behind the selected object at the first time.

After changing the machining order by manual drawing, to exit Manual Drawing command, right click and select Exit, or press Esc.

Sort to the Top or Bottom

It is used to turn the machining order of a single object to the top or bottom.

To sort to the top or bottom, select a single object, and do one of the following:

  • In the common toolbar, click the drop-down box of Sort → Sort to the Top / Sort to the Bottom.

  • In the menu bar, click Planning → Sort to the Top / Sort to the Bottom.

  • Right click on the drawing window, and select Mach Order → Sort to the Top / Sort to the Bottom.