Tormach PCNC 440 - 6.4.4 Working in the Tool Path Window; 6.4.4.1 Changing the View of the Tool Path Window; 6.5 File Tab; 6.5.1 Managing Files

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6.4.4 Working in the Tool Path Window
The tool path window displays a graphic
representaon of the tool path that is
executed for the currently loaded G-code
le (see Figure 6.13), each with a dierent
color:
• White lines: indicates the preview
lines
• Red lines: indicates the tool path as
it is cut
• Yellow lines: indicates jogging
moves
• Doed blue lines: indicates the
boundary box, which represents
the ends of travel of the axes
Double-click the tool path window, or click Reset, to erase the jogging or tool path lines.
6.4.4.1 Changing the View of the Tool Path Window
Four views are available: top, front, right, and ortho. By default, the view is top. Right-click anywhere
in the tool path display and select a dierent view to change the view of the window.
Grid lines are visible behind the tool path when the view is top, front, or right. Grid lines are not
available in ortho. By default, grid lines are drawn at 0.5” intervals when in G20 mode (5 mm intervals
when in G21 mode). Right-click anywhere in the tool path display and select a dierent grid spacing
to change the resoluon of the grid lines. When a program is loaded, the program extents (furthest
points to which the tool will travel while execung the G-code) are displayed to the le and boom
of the tool path (see Figure 6.13).
6.5 File Tab
The File tab is used to transfer les to and from a USB drive, copy, delete, and rename les and
folders (see Figure 6.14). The le window shows les and folders on the controller hard drive; the
middle window shows les and folders on a removable USB drive.
NOTE: The controller does not run programs from the USB drive – programs must be copied to the controller
before loaded and run.
6.5.1 Managing Files
Use the New Folder, Rename, and Delete buons below the respecve USB Drive Window and Hard
Drive Window for le management (see Figure 6.14). To move les into a folder, right-click on the
le and select cut or copy from the pop-up menu.
Figure 6.13