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ManufacturingOperation (Object)

ManufacturingOperation defines a set of methods.

Comment: Return the Comment linked to a Manufacturing Operation.

AddClearance: Add a 'clearance to a plane' path to a Manufacturing Operation.
AddDistanceAlongAlineMotionFeed: Add a path 'distance along a line' with Feedrate info to a Manufacturing Operation.
AddDistanceAlongAlineMotion: Add a path 'distance along a line' to a Manufacturing Operation.
AddDistanceAlongAxisFeed: Add a path 'distance along axis' with Feedrate info to a Manufacturing Operation.
AddDistanceAlongAxis: Add a path 'distance along axis' to a Manufacturing Operation.
AddGotoHorizontal: Add a path 'goto horizontal' to a Manufacturing Operation.
AddMotionGoToAPointFeed: Add a path 'goto a point' with Feedrate info to a Manufacturing Operation.
AddMotionGoToAPoint: Add a path 'goto a point' to a Manufacturing Operation.
AddMotionToAPlane: Add a path 'goto a plane with axial or perpendicular move' to a Manufacturing Operation.
AddPPWords: Add a path 'PP Words' to a Manufacturing Operation.
GetAGeometricAttribute: Retrieve a Geometric Attribute of a Manufacturing Operation.
GetAnAttribute: Retrieve the Attribute of a Manufacturing Operation.
GetFeature: Retrieve the Machinable Feature asociated to a Manufacturing Operation.
GetFeedSpeedAutoUpdate: Returns the Auto Update status for Feed Rate or Spindle Speed.
GetListOfToolMotions: Give a list of Manufacturing ToolMotion contained by a sequential operation.
GetManufacturingFeature: Retrieve the Manufacturing Feature asociated to a Manufacturing Operation.
GetMfgAparamTopPln: Retrieve the Equation of the Top Plane of a Pocket Operation.
GetMfgAxialFeatureDiameter: Retrieve the diameter of an axial manufacturing feature.
GetMfgBparamTopPln: Retrieve the Equation of the Top Plane of a Pocket Operation.
GetMfgCparamTopPln: Retrieve the Equation of the Top Plane of a Pocket Operation.
GetMfgDparamTopPln: Retrieve the Equation of the Top Plane of a Pocket Operation.
GetMfgFeaturePosition: Retrieve the Coordinate of the Reference Point of a Drill Operation.
GetMfgFeatureXPosition: Retrieve the Coordinate of the Reference Point of a Drill Operation.
GetMfgFeatureYPosition: Retrieve the Coordinate of the Reference Point of a Drill Operation.
GetMfgFeatureZPosition: Retrieve the Coordinate of the Reference Point of a Drill Operation.
GetMfgTopPlane: Retrieve the Equation of the Top Plane of a Pocket Operation.
GetPattern: Retrieve the Machining Pattern asociated to a Manufacturing Operation.
GetRadiusOnMacro: Retrieves radius attribute on the circular elementary macro motion on CIRCULAR MILLING or THREAD MILLING operations ONLY.
GetRelimitingGeometry: Retrieves start / end element on PROFILE CONTOURING operation ONLY.
GetStartPointGeometry: Retrieves geometry and offset of a start point on POCKETING operation ONLY.
GetToolGage: Retrieves the minimum tool cutting lentgh and the minimum tool gage length.
GetTrajectoryEndPointCoord: Retrieve the Machining Operation's trajectory end point.
GetTrajectoryStartPointCoord: Retrieve the Machining Operation's trajectory start point.
InsertToolMotion: Create, given its type, a Manufacturing ToolMotion inside a sequential operation.
IsGeometricallyAccessibleOnSetup: Returns True if the Manufacturing Axial Operation is geometrically accessible on the given Manufacturing Setup.
LockActivty: Method is used for Locking and Unloking specific activity Call on ManufacturingOperation
RemoveRelimitingGeometry: Removes the geometry on relimiting element PROFILE CONTOURING operation ONLY.
RemoveStartPointGeometry: Removes the start point element on POCKETING operation ONLY.
SetFeature: Associate a Machinable Feature to a Manufacturing Operation.
SetFeedSpeedAutoUpdate: Set the Auto Update status for Feed Rate or Spindle Speed.
SetFeedrateMagnitude: Defines the magnitude of the feedrate values.
SetGeometry: Assigns geometry to a Manufacturing Operation.
SetPattern: Associate a Machining Pattern to a Manufacturing Operation.
SetRadiusOnMacro: Defines radius attribute on the circular elementary macro motion on CIRCULAR MILLING or THREAD MILLING operations ONLY.
SetRelimitingGeometry: Defines start / end element on PROFILE CONTOURING operation ONLY.
SetSpindleMagnitude: Defines the magnitude of the spindle values.
SetStartPointGeometry: Defines the geometry and the offset of a start point on POCKETING operation ONLY.
SetTool: Assign an already created tool to a Manufacturing Operation.
UnlockActivty

Properties

o Property Comment(

) As

Return the Comment linked to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example returns the Comment ThisComment linked to a manufacturing operation CurrentMo

 Set ThisComment = CurrentMo.Comment

Methods

o Sub AddClearance(		`iTypeMacro`,
		`iA`,
		`iB`,
		`iC`,
		`iD`)

Add a 'clearance to a plane' path to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example add a path (clerarance) on approach macro of operation

 call Operation.AddClearance("Approach", A, B, C, D)

o Sub AddDistanceAlongAlineMotionFeed(		`iType`,
		`iDistance`,
		`iLine`,
		`iProduct`,
		`iFeedrateType`,
		`iFeedrateValue`)

Add a path 'distance along a line' with Feedrate info to a Manufacturing Operation.

Parameters:

iFeedrateType

Legal values: iFeedrateType can be

"None"
"Machining"
"Approach"
"Retract"
"RAPID"
"Local"

iFeedrateValue

feedrate Value in MKS units : m/s if linear feedrate, or m/turn if angular feedrate (take into account only if iFeedrateType = "Local")

Example:

The following example add a path (distance along a line) on the approach group of path of the Linking macro of operation

 call Operation.AddDistanceAlongAlineMotionFeed("LinkingApproach", distance, iLine, iProduct, iFeedrateType, iFeedrateValue)

o Sub AddDistanceAlongAlineMotion(		`iType`,
		`iDistance`,
		`iLine`,
		`iProduct`)

Add a path 'distance along a line' to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example add a path (distance along a line) on the approach group of path of the Linking macro of operation

 call Operation.AddDistanceAlongAlineMotion("LinkingApproach", distance, iLine, iProduct)

o Sub AddDistanceAlongAxisFeed(		`iType`,
		`iDistance`,
		`iFeedrateType`,
		`iFeedrateValue`)

Add a path 'distance along axis' with Feedrate info to a Manufacturing Operation.

Parameters:

iFeedrateType

Legal values: iFeedrateType can be

"None"
"Machining"
"Approach"
"Retract"
"RAPID"
"Local"

iFeedrateValue

feedrate Value in MKS units : m/s if linear feedrate, or m/turn if angular feedrate (take into account only if iFeedrateType = "Local")

Example:

The following example add a path (distance along axis) on the approach group of path of the Linking macro of operation

 call Operation.AddDistanceAlongAxisFeed("LinkingApproach", distance, iFeedrateType, iFeedrateValue)

o Sub AddDistanceAlongAxis(		`iType`,
		`iDistance`)

Add a path 'distance along axis' to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example add a path (distance along axis) on the approach group of path of the Linking macro of operation

 call Operation.AddDistanceAlongAxis("LinkingApproach", distance)

o Sub AddGotoHorizontal(		`iTypeMacro`,
		`iDistance`,
		`iAngle1`,
		`iAngle2`)

Add a path 'goto horizontal' to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example add a path (goto horizontal) on approach macro of operation

 call Operation.AddGotoHorizontal("Approach", distance, angle1, angle2)

o Sub AddMotionGoToAPointFeed(		`iTypeMacro`,
		`iPoint`,
		`iProduct`,
		`iFeedrateType`,
		`iFeedrateValue`)

Add a path 'goto a point' with Feedrate info to a Manufacturing Operation.

Parameters:

iFeedrateType

Legal values: iFeedrateType can be

"None"
"Machining"
"Approach"
"Retract"
"RAPID"
"Local"

iFeedrateValue

feedrate Value in MKS units : m/s if linear feedrate, or m/turn if angular feedrate (take into account only if iFeedrateType = "Local")

Example:

The following example add a path (goto a point ) on approach macro of operation

 call Operation.AddMotionGoToAPointFeed("Approach", iPoint, iProduct, iFeedrateType, iFeedrateValue)

o Sub AddMotionGoToAPoint(		`iTypeMacro`,
		`iPoint`,
		`iProduct`)

Add a path 'goto a point' to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example add a path (goto a point ) on approach macro of operation

 call Operation.AddMotionGoToAPoint("Approach", iPoint, iProduct )

o Sub AddMotionToAPlane(		`iTypeMacro`,
		`iMode`,
		`iPlane`,
		`iProduct`)

Add a path 'goto a plane with axial or perpendicular move' to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example add a path (goto a plane with axial move ) on approach macro of operation

 call Operation.AddMotionToAPlane("Approach", 1, iPlane, iProduct)

Example:

The following example add a path (goto a plane with perpendicular move ) on approach macro of operation

 call Operation.AddMotionToAPlane("Approach", 0, iPlane, iProduct)

o Sub AddPPWords(		`iTypeMacro`,
		`iPPWords`)

Add a path 'PP Words' to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example add a path (PP Words) on the retract group of path of the Linking macro of operation

 call Operation.AddPPWords("LinkingRetract", "PP Words example")

o Func GetAGeometricAttribute( iAttribut) As

Retrieve a Geometric Attribute of a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example retrieves in Offset the attribute OriginOffset of Manufacturing Operation firstOperation

 Set Offset = firstOperation.GetAttribute(OriginOffset)

o Func GetAnAttribute( iAttribut) As

Retrieve the Attribute of a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in RapidFeed the attribute MfgRapidFeed of Manufacturing Operation firstOperation

 Set RapidFeed = firstOperation.GetAttribute(MfgRapidFeed)

o Func GetFeature(

) As

Retrieve the Machinable Feature asociated to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in firstOperation the machinable feature Feature

 call firstOperation.GetFeature(Feature)

o Func GetFeedSpeedAutoUpdate( iType) As

Returns the Auto Update status for Feed Rate or Spindle Speed.

Parameters:

iType

Determines if the method works on Feed Rate or Spindle Speed Legal values: iType can be

"FEEDRATE"
"SPINDLESPEED"

Returns:

oAutoUpdate Auto update status

Example:
The following example checks the status of AutoUpdate for Feed Rate
Dim isAutoUpdateEnabled As Boolean
isAutoUpdateEnabled = firstOperation.GetFeedSpeedAutoUpdate("FEEDRATE")

o Func GetListOfToolMotions(

) As

Give a list of Manufacturing ToolMotion contained by a sequential operation.

The following example extract the tool motions of operation SeqMO in the MfgToolMotions

list TMList2 .

 Example:
	Dim TMList2 As MfgToolMotions
	Set TMList2 = SeqMO.GetListOfToolMotions
	Dim Test2 As ManufacturingToolMotion
	Set Test2 = TMList2.GetElement(1)

o Func GetManufacturingFeature(

) As

Retrieve the Manufacturing Feature asociated to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in firstOperation the manufacturing feature Feature

 Set Feature = firstOperation.GetManufacturingFeature

o Func GetMfgAparamTopPln(

) As

Retrieve the Equation of the Top Plane of a Pocket Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in A,B,C,D the equation Ax + By + Cz + D = 0 of Manufacturing Pocket Operation firstOperation

 Dim A
 Set A = firstOperation.GetMfgBparamTopPln

o Func GetMfgAxialFeatureDiameter(

) As

Retrieve the diameter of an axial manufacturing feature.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in Diam the diameter of the axial manufacturing feature linked to the operation firstOperation

 Dim Diam 
 Set Diam = firstOperation.GetMfgAxialFeatureDiameter

o Func GetMfgBparamTopPln(

) As

Retrieve the Equation of the Top Plane of a Pocket Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in A,B,C,D the equation Ax + By + Cz + D = 0 of Manufacturing Pocket Operation firstOperation

 Dim B
 Set B = firstOperation.GetMfgBparamTopPln

o Func GetMfgCparamTopPln(

) As

Retrieve the Equation of the Top Plane of a Pocket Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in A,B,C,D the equation Ax + By + Cz + D = 0 of Manufacturing Pocket Operation firstOperation

 Dim C
 Set C = firstOperation.GetMfgCparamTopPln

o Func GetMfgDparamTopPln(

) As

Retrieve the Equation of the Top Plane of a Pocket Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in A,B,C,D the equation Ax + By + Cz + D = 0 of Manufacturing Pocket Operation firstOperation

 Dim D
 Set D = firstOperation.GetMfgDparamTopPln

o Sub GetMfgFeaturePosition( ioPosition)

Retrieve the Coordinate of the Reference Point of a Drill Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in X,Y,Z the coordinate (X,Y,Z) of the Reference Point of the Drill Operation firstOperation

 Dim oPositionArray(3) As CATSafeArrayVariant
 Call firstOperation.GetMfgFeaturePosition(oPositionArray)
 Assume this array is oPositionArray. It contains: 
 
 oPositionArray[0],oPositionArray[1],oPositionArray[2]
 
The X, Y, and Z direction vector components
 
 
 
 Example:
 
The following example returns in oPositionArray
 the coordinates of the feature position
  Call firstOperation.GetMfgFeaturePosition(oCoord)
 x = oPositionArray[0]
 y = oPositionArray[1]
 z = oPositionArray[2]

o Func GetMfgFeatureXPosition( ) As

Retrieve the Coordinate of the Reference Point of a Drill Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in X,Y,Z the coordinate (X,Y,Z) of the Reference Point of the Drill Operation firstOperation

 Dim X
 X = firstOperation.GetMfgFeatureXPosition

o Func GetMfgFeatureYPosition(

) As

Retrieve the Coordinate of the Reference Point of a Drill Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in X,Y,Z the coordinate (X,Y,Z) of the Reference Point of the Drill Operation firstOperation

 Dim Y
 Y = firstOperation.GetMfgFeatureYPosition

o Func GetMfgFeatureZPosition(

) As

Retrieve the Coordinate of the Reference Point of a Drill Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in X,Y,Z the coordinate (X,Y,Z) of the Reference Point of the Drill Operation firstOperation

 Dim Z
 Z = firstOperation.GetMfgFeatureZPosition

o Sub GetMfgTopPlane(		`oA`,
		`oB`,
		`oC`,
		`oD`)

Retrieve the Equation of the Top Plane of a Pocket Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in A,B,C,D the equation Ax + By + Cz + D = 0 of Manufacturing Pocket Operation firstOperation

 Call firstOperation.GetMfgTopPlane(A,B,C,D)

o Func GetPattern(

) As

Retrieve the Machining Pattern asociated to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in firstOperation the machining pattern Pattern

 Set Pattern = firstOperation.GetPattern

o Func GetRadiusOnMacro( iMacroType) As

Retrieves radius attribute on the circular elementary macro motion on CIRCULAR MILLING or THREAD MILLING operations ONLY.

Parameters:

iMacroType

Legal values: iMacroType can be:

"Approach", to get the radius on the Approach Macro
"Retract", to get the radius on the Retract Macro
"ReturnInALevelApproach", to get the radius on the Return in a level Macro (Approach)
"ReturnInALevelRetract", to get the radius on the Return in a level Macro (Retract)
"ReturnBetweenLevelsApproach", to get the radius on the Return between levels Macro (Approach)
"ReturnBetweenLevelsRetract", to get the radius on the Return between levels Macro (Approach)

oRadius

Radius value. (expressed in millimeters)

Example:

The following example retrieves the radius on the circular motion of the retract macro on the Circular Milling operation CircularMilling1

 dim RadValue as double
 RadValue = CircularMilling1.GetRadiusOnMacro("Retract")

o Sub GetRelimitingGeometry(		`iGeometryType`,
		`oReference`,
		`oProduct`,
		`oOffset`,
		`oPosition`)

Retrieves start / end element on PROFILE CONTOURING operation ONLY.

Parameters:

iGeometryType

Legal values: iGeometryType can be:

"StartElement", to get the Start element on Profile Contouring
"EndElement", to get the End element on Profile Contouring

oReference

The relimiting geometry.

oProduct

Product containing the relimiting geometry.

oOffset

Offset set on the relimiting geometry. (expressed in millimeters)

oPosition

Tool position set on the relimiting geometry.
Legal values: oPosition can be:

"IN"
"ON"
"OUT"

Example:

The following example gets the End relimiting element of the Profile Contouring operation Contouring1

 Call Contouring1.GetRelimitingGeometry("EndElement",RelimitingElement,PartMachined,Offset,Position)

o Sub GetStartPointGeometry(		`oGeometryPosition`,
		`oReference`,
		`oProduct`,
		`oOffset`)

Retrieves geometry and offset of a start point on POCKETING operation ONLY.

Parameters:

oGeometryPosition

Legal values: oGeometryPosition can be:

"Outside", if the start point is outside the pocket contour
"Inside", if the start point is inside the pocket contour

oReference

The start point geometry.

oProduct

Product containing the start point geometry.

oOffset

Offset set on the start point. (expressed in millimeters)
Offset has a meaning only if oGeometryPosition value is "Outside".

Example:

The following example gets the Start point geometry on the Pocketing operation Pocketing1

 Call Pocketing1.GetStartPointGeometry(Position,Point1,Part,OffsetValue)

o Sub GetToolGage(		`oMinToolLength`,
		`oMinToolGage`)

Retrieves the minimum tool cutting lentgh and the minimum tool gage length.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in MinToolLength and MinToolGage the values of tool of Manufacturing Operation Operation

 Call Operation.GetToolGage(MinToolLength,MinToolGage)

o Sub GetTrajectoryEndPointCoord( oEndPoint)

Retrieve the Machining Operation's trajectory end point.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in oEndPoint the end point of the Machining Operation Operation

 Dim oEndPoint(2)
 call Operation.GetTrajectoryEndPointCoord(oEndPoint)
 x = oEndPoint(0)
 y = oEndPoint(1)
 z = oEndPoint(2)

o Sub GetTrajectoryStartPointCoord( oStartPoint)

Retrieve the Machining Operation's trajectory start point.

Example:

The following example Retrieves in oStartPoint the start point of the Machining Operation Operation

 Dim oEndPoint(2)
 call Operation.GetTrajectoryStartPointCoord(oStartPoint)
 x = oStartPoint(0)
 y = oStartPoint(1)
 z = oStartPoint(2)

o Func InsertToolMotion(		`iType`,
		`iPosition`) As

Create, given its type, a Manufacturing ToolMotion inside a sequential operation.

The available type for lathe sequential operation are :

for GoStandard and GoGo tool motion iType = MfgSeqMotionLatheGoStd

for GoDelta tool motion, iType = MfgSeqMotionLatheDelta

for Indirv tool motion, iType = MfgSeqMotionLatheIndirv

for Follow tool motion, iType = MfgSeqMotionLatheFollow

for PPWord tool motion, iType = MfgSeqMotionPPWord

The available type for prismatic sequential operation are :

for Goto Point tool motion, iType = MfgSeqMotionPoint

for Goto Position tool motion, iType = MfgSeqMotionPosition

for Goto Delta tool motion, iType = MfgSeqMotionDelta

iType type of the ToolMotion to be created iPosition rank in the operation list where the ToolMotion will be created

iPosition=0 means creation at the end of the list of tool motions oToolMotion the created ManufacturingToolMotion

The following example creates in ManufacturingOperation SeqMO

which is a Lathe Sequential operation

the ManufacturingToolMotion ThisToolMotion of type MfgSeqMotionLatheGoStd at the first rank

 Example:
	Set SeqMO = Program1.AppendOperation("MfgLatheMfgSequentialOperation",1)
	Set ThisToolMotion = SeqMO.InsertToolMotion("MfgSeqMotionLatheGoStd",1)

The following example creates in ManufacturingOperation SeqMO

which is an Axial Point to Point sequential operation

the ManufacturingToolMotion ThisToolMotion of type MfgSeqMotionPoint at the first rank

 Example:
	Set SeqMO = Program1.AppendOperation("PointToPoint",1)
	Set ThisToolMotion = SeqMO.InsertToolMotion("MfgSeqMotionPoint",1)

o Func IsGeometricallyAccessibleOnSetup( iManufacturingSetup) As

Returns True if the Manufacturing Axial Operation is geometrically accessible on the given Manufacturing Setup.The Axial Operation must have a valid tool axis and a machine must be assigned to the Manufacturing Setup. If this is not the case, the method returns False.

Parameters:

iSetup

The Manufacturing Setup gives the accessibility checking context : the part,the machine and the relative orientation of the part on the machine.

Example:

The following example checks the accessibility of firstOperation on firstSetup.

 Dim isAccessible As Boolean
 isAccessible = firstOperation.IsGeometricallyAccessibleOnSetup(firstSetup)

o Sub LockActivty(

)

Method is used for Locking and Unloking specific activity Call on ManufacturingOperation

o Sub RemoveRelimitingGeometry( iGeometryType)

Removes the geometry on relimiting element PROFILE CONTOURING operation ONLY.

Parameters:

iGeometryType

Legal values: iGeometryType can be:

"StartElement", to remove the Start element on Profile Contouring
"EndElement", to remove the End element on Profile Contouring

Example:

The following example removes the End relimiting element of the Profile Contouring operation Contouring1

 Call Contouring1.RemoveRelimitingGeometry("EndElement")

o Sub RemoveStartPointGeometry(

)

Removes the start point element on POCKETING operation ONLY.

Example:

The following example removes the start point of the Pocketing operation Pocketing1

 Call Pocketing1.RemoveStartPointGeometry

o Sub SetFeature( iMachinableFeature)

Associate a Machinable Feature to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example associates in firstOperation the machinable feature Feature

 call firstOperation.SetFeature(Feature)

o Sub SetFeedSpeedAutoUpdate(		`iType`,
		`iAutoUpdate`)

Set the Auto Update status for Feed Rate or Spindle Speed.

Parameters:

iType

Determines if the method works on Feed Rate or Spindle Speed Legal values: iType can be

"FEEDRATE"
"SPINDLESPEED"

iAutoUpdate

Auto update status Legal values: iType can be

True
False

Example:
The following example enables AutoUpdate for Spindle Speed
firstOperation.SetFeedSpeedAutoUpdate("SPINDLESPEED", True)

o Sub SetFeedrateMagnitude( iMagnitudeName)

Defines the magnitude of the feedrate values.

 
 
The available types for Magnitude are: 
 
for Linear Magnitude , iMagnitudeName = LINEARFEEDRATE
 
for Angular Magnitude , iMagnitudeName = ANGULARFEEDRATE
 
Example:
 Dim Operation1 As ManufacturingOperation
 Set Operation1 = Program1.AppendOperation ("Drilling",1)
 Operation1.SetFeedrateMagnitude("LINEARFEEDRATE")

o Sub SetGeometry(		`iGeometryType`,
		`iReference`,
		`iProduct`,
		`iPosition`)

Assigns geometry to a Manufacturing Operation.

Parameters:

iGeometryType

Type of geometry to assign (Parts, Drives, RoughStock, PartBottom, ...)

iReference

Geometry to assign: it may be a feature (point, hole, ...) or a BREP feature.

iProduct

Product containing the geometry to assign. It must be the occurence of the product which owns the part containing the geometry. Also see method GetProductInstance of CATIAManufacturingSetup interface.

iPosition

Position of the geometry in the list (0 to append at the end of the list).

Example:

The following example assigns the plane Plane.1 as bottom of operation Pocketing1 of the Manufacturing Program Program1. The Product Product1 is associated to Manufacturing Setup Setup1. This example is valid only if the Product owning the part which contains the plane has been associated to the Manufacturing Setup (if the CATPart containing the plane has been associated to the Manufacturing Setup). In other cases, the product must be retrieved differently.

 Set Product1 = Setup1.GetProductInstance()
 Dim Pocketing1 As ManufacturingOperation
 Set Pocketing1 = Program1.AppendOperation ("Pocketing",1)
 Pocketing1 .SetGeometry("PartBottom",Plane1,Product1,0)

o Sub SetPattern( iPattern)

Associate a Machining Pattern to a Manufacturing Operation.

Example:

The following example associates in firstOperation the machining pattern Pattern

 call firstOperation.SetPattern(Pattern)

o Sub SetRadiusOnMacro(		`iMacroType`,
		`iRadius`)

Defines radius attribute on the circular elementary macro motion on CIRCULAR MILLING or THREAD MILLING operations ONLY.

Parameters:

iMacroType

Legal values: iMacroType can be:

"Approach", to set the radius on the Approach Macro
"Retract", to set the radius on the Retract Macro
"ReturnInALevelApproach", to set the radius on the Return in a level Macro (Approach)
"ReturnInALevelRetract", to set the radius on the Return in a level Macro (Retract)
"ReturnBetweenLevelsApproach", to set the radius on the Return between levels Macro (Approach)
"ReturnBetweenLevelsRetract", to set the radius on the Return between levels Macro (Approach)

iRadius

Radius value. (expressed in millimeters)

Example:

The following example sets a radius 5mm on the circular motion of the retract macro on the Circular Milling operation CircularMilling1

 Dim CircularMilling1 As ManufacturingOperation
 Set CircularMilling1 = Program1.AppendOperation ("CircularMilling1",1)
 Call CircularMilling1.SetRadiusOnMacro("Retract",5.00)

o Sub SetRelimitingGeometry(		`iGeometryType`,
		`iReference`,
		`iProduct`,
		`iOffset`,
		`iPosition`)

Defines start / end element on PROFILE CONTOURING operation ONLY.
Sets a geometry on relimiting element in profile contouring operation.

Parameters:

iGeometryType

Legal values: iGeometryType can be:

"StartElement", to set the Start element on Profile Contouring
"EndElement", to set the End element on Profile Contouring

iReference

Geometries to be set. It can be a list of curves or a single point. The curves must be adjacent.

iProduct

Product containing the geometry to be set.

iOffset

Offset to set on the relimiting geometry. (expressed in millimeters)

iPosition

Tool position to set on the relimiting geometry.
Legal values: iPosition can be:

"IN", to set the tool position IN
"ON", to set the tool position ON
"OUT", to set the tool position OUT

Example:

The following example sets the Start relimiting element Curve1 on the Profile Contouring operation Contouring1

 Call Contouring1.SetRelimitingGeometry("StartElement",Curve1,PartMachined,3.00,"ON")

o Sub SetSpindleMagnitude( iMagnitudeName)

Defines the magnitude of the spindle values.

 
 
The available types for Magnitude are: 
 
for Linear Magnitude , iMagnitudeName = LINEARSPINDLESPEED
 
for Angular Magnitude , iMagnitudeName = ANGULARSPINDLESPEED
 
Example:
 Dim Operation1 As ManufacturingOperation
 Set Operation1 = Program1.AppendOperation ("Drilling",1)
 Operation1.SetSpindleMagnitude("ANGULARSPINDLESPEED")

o Sub SetStartPointGeometry(		`iGeometryPosition`,
		`iReference`,
		`iProduct`,
		`iOffset`)

Defines the geometry and the offset of a start point on POCKETING operation ONLY.

Parameters:

iGeometryPosition

Legal values: iGeometryPosition can be:

"Outside", to set the Start point outside the pocket contour
"Inside", to set the Start point inside the pocket contour

iReference

Geometry to be set. It can be a point.

iProduct

Product containing the geometry to be set.

iOffset

Offset set on the start point. (expressed in millimeters)
Offset is taken into account only if iGeometryPosition is set to "Outside".

Example:

The following example sets Point1 as Start point on the Pocketing operation Pocketing1

 Call Pocketing1.SetStartPointGeometry("Inside",Point1,PartMachined,0.00)

o Sub SetTool( iToolName)

Assign an already created tool to a Manufacturing Operation.
If the tool is not already created, or if it is not authorized for this kind of Manufacturing Operation, a default tool is created.

Example:

The following example assign a drill tool named D-9.7 on the operation MO1 of the Manufacturing Program Program1 A tool change with tool D-9.7 has already been created in the Manufacturing Program.

 Dim Operation1 As ManufacturingOperation
 Set Operation1 = Program1.AppendOperation ("Drilling",1)
 Operation1.SetTool("D-9.7")

o Sub UnlockActivty(

)

ManufacturingOperation (Object)

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