Stock from Selection

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Stock from Selection

You can define the raw stock model from the currently active selected 3-D geometry.  You can select 3D surfaces and/or meshes and then selects Stock from Selection option from Create Turn Stock Model under the Program tab in Machining Browser.

No dialog will be invoked but the system will use the selected geometry and create a triangulated stock model.  You can switch to the Stock tab of the browser window to display the stock model that was created.

 

tog_minusStock Menu Selection
Stock from Selection Menu Item

Stock from Selection Menu Item
tog_minusStock from Selection Example

You can switch to the Simulate tab of the browser window to display the stock model that was created.

3D geometry selection for stock

3D geometry selection  for stock

Stock created from 3D geometry

Stock created from 3D geometry

Note!Stock from selection will fail to create stock if the selected 3-D geometry is not a watertight model.