Strategy Manager for 2019

[Roger Peterson]

I've had a handful of requests to post this info here on the emastercam forum in addition to CNC Software's forum.  If you are not familiar with the Strategy Manager we have had it since X9 to speed up the process of importing toolpaths and applying them to your geometry.  The ultimate goal is to reduce programming time and improve consistency.

Like all the previous versions you are free to use the Strategy Manager at your own discretion.  Here is the link to download the 2019 Strategy Manager:

https://prototekengineering.sharefile.com/d-sd6359f3a8524608a

In the .zip file you will find a pdf file with info on installing and using the Strategy Manager.  There are also several example "strategy" files included for reference and testing.  The video below has some good how-to info as well.

 

Regards,

 

[mkd]

So, since dragging and dropping geometry to successive surface paths now (IMO erroneously) copies stock to leave, would this tool be a good way to import and select geom and maintain stock to leave as imported?

example

dynamic rough: .200 stock

waterline: .05 stock

raster .015 stock

raster: 000 stock

 

[Roger Peterson]

geometry selection is currently limited to wireframe geometry for 2D Toolpaths.  For point based toolpaths you have the full point selection dialog and can work with either wireframe or solid geometry.

 

This is a limitation of the nethook api, I have requested the api to be expanded to solid selection for 2D toolpaths as well as  for 3D toolpaths.