The CADCAM Stock Wizard Solution
Wizard technology is used in BobCAD-CAM software throughout the product as a way to keep things organized, provide a standard for performing an action and basically remove the guesswork from using CAD/CAM altogether. A wizard is a series of screens that step the programmer through performing a task. In addition to Machine Toolpath Wizards, the latest BobCAD-CAM software uses Wizard technology to a allow a programmer to create the stock setup process. The BobCAD-CAM stock wizard is far more robust allowing the creation of: • A stock shape or type • Use existing geometry or not • Define the stock size • Stock orientation • Create any necessary stock offsets or define an extrusion direction • Set up the Machine Coordinate using an existing origin or a user defined X, Y & Z coordinate • Create a Work Offset number as well as a defined X, Y & Z coordinate • Definable machine clearance plane Workflow efficiency is also considered in the stock setup wizard which means that several critical actions are taking place without the need for any guesswork by the programmer. As the initial phase of CAD/CAM programming involves the creation or importing of the part model itself, the second phase of
