Analyze Tool path

[gcode]

Anybody using this new X9 feature

 

Select some OPS , hit Alt -T to display them..

 

Then hit Analyze/Toolpath  ( it's in  Analyze in the Title Bar at the top of the screen)

 

Now hover over the displayed toolpaths

 

This looks to be a pretty useful feature.. if I can remember to use it 

[Dan@home]

I will use this, thanks.

[Jayson Kramer]

 have played with it. have not found a need for just yet but I can see it in the future. Tommorow Night in my class this was one of the new things in X9 I was going to show along aith about 15 other things I have on my list before we get into the rest of my Advance X9 class.

[neurosis]

I love that the feature is there but I keep forgetting about it. Its very useful when you have a 200 op part and you want to see which operation number a specific tool path is (you can just click the path).  I'm hoping that this will see added functionality in the future.

[Newbeeee™]

This feature screams to be on your RMB.

[Tinyfxds]

I do like the option of being able to analyze exactly where your tool is.  I rely (maybe too much) on verify to check my part for size and gouges but I do use analyze tool path to make sure my tools are going to the correct location.  I just used it yesterday to confirm my tool path was correct when some parts were .020 under size.  Turns out the holder was cracked and the program was correct.  Sweet Justice!!