What level is chain on?

[rsc]

Is there an easy way of determining what level a toolpath chain is on?

 

In the Operations Manager, when I click on Geometry for a given toolpath, the arrows show the direction of the chain and compensation side. If the level that contains the chain is off, those arrows are basically are just hanging in space, attached to nothing. When I have multiple levels containing geometry, I have to turn levels off and on to find the level that particular chain is on. I tried looking in the chain manager, but found nothing to indicate the level the chain is on. How do I easily determine the level that chain is on?

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

 

Bob

[SKIR68]

F4 will let you analyze an entity, on the left side about 1/2 way down the panel, there is a little window, thats the level your entity is on!

 

 

[K2csq7]

Probably a better way, but what I do is turn all levels on, then click on the geo for that toolpath, zoom in on it, and once you locate it, analyze it.

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[Dakota]

what i do:

1.turn all levels on

2.select toolpath

3.in toolpath manager select "only display associative geometry"

4.analize entity

and you've got it

[Hardmill]

what i do:

1.turn all levels on

2.select toolpath

3.in toolpath manager select "only display associative geometry"

4.analize entity

and you've got it

 

 

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PEACE

[rsc]

what i do:

1.turn all levels on

2.select toolpath

3.in toolpath manager select "only display associative geometry"

4.analize entity

and you've got it

 

 

Dakota,

 

Bingo! That did it! Thank you for that tip. You would think there was an easier way. For example:

 

1. In Operations Manager, click on the toolpath in question

2. Click on Geometry

3. In Chain Manager, right click on the chain

4. Chose Analyze Chain

Besides the other info about that chain, it would be nice if it indicated the level the chain is on.

 

Anyway, thanks again for the info.

 

 

Bob