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Load an OMX file and change the material setup
After selecting Open, the following screen is presented:
The Open (Change Path Setup) screen presents the following GlobalMAX operator functions:
Defines your material's type and machinability features. Refer to Material Setup for detailed operator information.
Allows you to define use of your drill and Terrain Follower accessories. Refer to Drill Setup, Using the GlobalMAX Z-Drill, and Using the Terrain Follower for detailed operator information.
Selects the OMX file that you want to work with.
Right-click on a directory name to add, remove, or go to bookmarks which are shared with the File:Open dialog in LAYOUT. You can bookmark folders where you store you parts to quickly switch between them.
Right-click on a folder to bring up the Bookmark menu
Right-click on the file list to bring up a menu that lets you rename, delete, and transfer files. You can also view the machining history for the selected part.
Right-click on a file name to bring up a file management menu
If you want to use a drive that is on a different computer on your network, you will need to "map" the network drive, so that MAKE can see it. To map a drive, right-click on My Computer and choose "Map Network Drive." You will then be able to make a folder on a network computer appear to be another disk drive on your computer. You can also choose "Open file from Windows style dialog" on the right-click menu. This will include a selection for loading a file from a network drive.
Use the Cut Settings to control the speed of any Quality of Etch, Scribe, or Water-Only entities encountered in the tool path. Each speed is unavailable until a related entity is in the selected tool path.
Etch Speed
Defines the maximum speed in which any entity assigned Quality of Etch will move at.
Scribe Speed
Defines the maximum speed in which any entity assigned Quality of Scribe will move at.
Water Only Speed
Defines the maximum speed in which any entity assigned Quality of Water Only or Water Only Slit will move at.
The maximum speed that can be entered depends on what maximum X/Y speed for the machine is allowed. If you enter a value above the maximum X/Y speed of the machine, the box changes to yellow, indicating an error. This setting can be changed in Advanced/Administrator Setup. However, it is recommended that you change it under the direction of OMAX Customer Support.
Right-click on the button to bring up the following menu.
Right-click on Change Path Setup to bring up this menu
Remove Rotation
This option is only available the part was rotated when it was loaded. Clicking on this will remove the rotation and display the part in its original orientation.
Remove Scale
This option will only be available if "Scale" was used to increase or decrease the size of the drawing when it was loaded. Choosing this option will display the part in its original size.
Recompile
Use to recompile the part in different qualities (see Recompile).
Insert a Pause Point into Path
Allows inserting any number of pause points along the path. Pause points will be cleared if a path is recompiled. Pause points will NOT occur when dry-running or jogging through the path. Pause point locations can be viewed by right-clicking the Preview to Screen button and selecting Preview.
The pause point mimics pressing the pause button at the exact specified position. Once the pause is started, the machine must decelerate to a stop, meaning that the actual position where the machine comes to a rest will be past the specified point. How far past is determined by how fast the machine was moving at the moment the pause point was reached, as well as the hardware deceleration settings specified in the Advanced / Administrator Setup screen.
Clear all Pause Points
Removes ALL pause points inserted into the path.