To Edit Parameter Defaults
Click Project ▶ Image Edit Parameters to open Parameter dialog box. Double-click a parameter default in last column to open Edit Parameter Default dialog box.
The left side shows the selected parameter default or value, optional references and a detailed description of the parameter. A grouped list of available defaults is displayed on the right side. The filter can be used to limit the number of displayed rules. The parameter owner decides which defaults are applicable.
Group Special
Applicable for all owners: PROJECT, ASSEMBLY, CORE, PART and COMPONENT.
  • <fixed value>
    Input any value that should be assigned to the parameter.
  • &<from parameter>
    To reuse any parameter add “&” to the parameter name and set this as default. SMARTElectrode tries to find the parameter inside the main assembly, the electrode part and the electrode component.
  • &inherit
    Read the value from a parameter with the same name from parent. Assemblies inherit the value from selection list or original ref-part. Cores inherit from original ref-part. Electrodes inherit from assembly.
  • &locked
    Make a parameter known to SMARTElectrode.
Group General
Applicable for PROJECT, ASSEMBLY, CORE and PART.
  • &partname
    Partname of the electrode.
  • &material
    Material that was selected in definition dialog box
  • &assembly_name
    Name of electrode assembly.
  • &core_name
    Extract name electrode is placed on.
  • &core_material
    Workpiece material.
  • &core_length
    Overall length of workpieces.
  • &core_width
    Overall width of workpieces.
  • &core_height
    Overall height of workpieces.
  • &electrode_count
    Number of unique electrode models in assembly.
  • &position_count
    Number of active electrode positions in assembly.
  • &current_date
    Current date. Date format is defined by option DATE_FORMAT.
  • &initial_date
    Date of creation. Date format is defined by option DATE_FORMAT.
  • &user_name
    User name of designer.
  • &location
    Shows the absolute path of the electrode.
  • &projectdir
    Shows the absolute path of the assembly.
  • &projectid
    Project name. Used to set a superior project name that differs from assembly name.
  • &size
    Size (max. bounding box) of the electrode.
  • &x_size
    X-dimension of the electrode.
  • &y_size
    Y-dimension of the electrode.
  • &z_size
    Z-dimension of the electrode. Reads electrode’s blank length defined by datum plane “LENGTH”.
  • &z_size_solid
    Shows the overall length of electrode geometry.
Group Electrode
Applicable for electrode PART.
  • &id
    Unique SMARTElectrode-id.
  • &seq
    Index of electrode position.
  • &qty
    Quantity of identical models in the assembly.
  • &supplier
    Supplier of electrode blank.
  • &type
    Type of electrode blank. Rectangular, cylindric, ...
  • &instance
    Selected size from list. This value is not changed even if blank dimensions are changed.
  • &holdername
    Name of the holder that is placed on an electrode.
  • &blank_area
    Cross section area of electrode blank.
  • &operation_id
    Id of operation.
  • &operation_name
    Name of operation subassembly.
  • &qm_...
    Parameters carrying additional information for quality measuring:
    • &qm_tol_min
      Allowed lower tolerance for quality measuring.
    • &qm_tol_max
      Allowed upper tolerance for quality measuring.
    • &qm_stylus
      Stylus name for measuring.
    • &qm_tip
      Tip name for measuring.
    • &qm_prehit
      Prehit distance during measuring.
    • &qm_retract
      Retract distance during measuring.
    • &qm_preset_stylus
      Stylus name for preset.
    • &qm_preset_tip
      Tip name for preset.
    • &qm_preset_prehit
      Prehit distance during preset.
    • &qm_preset_retract
      Retract distance during preset.
Group Technology
Applicable for PART and COMPONENT.
  • &processor
    Kind of erode-processor to be used for manufacturing, i.e. AGIE, FANUK.
  • &orbit
    Type of orbit, i.e. linear, rectangular...
  • &overburn1
    First overburn-value.
  • &overburn2
    Second overburn-value.
  • &overburn3
    Third overburn-value.
  • &overburn4
    Fourth overburn-value.
  • &overburn1_qty
    Number of steps/electrodes for roughing.
  • &overburn2_qty
    Number of steps/electrodes for semi-finishing.
  • &overburn3_qty
    Number of steps/electrodes for finishing.
  • &overburn4_qty
    Number of steps/electrodes for fine-finishing/polishing.
  • &burnarea
    Total area of all faces in the burning face quilt.
  • &burnarea_xy
    Effective burn-area. This is the projected area of the contact surfaces in z-direction.
  • &surf_class
    Quality standard (Ra, VDI, Rz, ...).
  • &surf_quality
    Surface quality.
  • &priority
    Priority of machining. Control specific selection list of values.
  • &machining_dir
    To output direction of machining. The vector from start position to end position are used for calculation. Current values are: +X, -X, +Y, -Y, +Z, -Z. The default is -Z. A 3d-Vector will be showed as combination of values. Example: -X-Z.
Group Measure
Applicable for COMPONENT. Measurements allow additional specification of destination (Reference) and origin (Measure By). Both references have to be named coordinate systems or system values. The syntax is &<default>:<(1)to reference>:<(2)from reference>. Electrode origin in end position and operation origin are used if no additional references are used: &<default>:ENDPOS:OP_ASM_REF_CSYS. The ‘from reference’ is used as projection reference.
System values for references
  • ENDPOS — electrode origin in end position
  • STARTPOS — electrode origin in start position
  • SECUREPOS — electrode origin in secure position.
  • OP_ASM_REF_CSYS — operation origin electrode belongs to.
Default rules for measurements
  • &x_pos
    X-position of the electrode calculated from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1).
  • &y_pos
    Y-position of the electrode calculated from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1).
  • &z_pos
    Z-position of the electrode calculated from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1).
  • &x_angle
    Rotation about x-axis
  • &y_angle
    Rotation about y-axis
  • &z_angle
    Rotation about z-axis
  • &x_trajectory
    To calculate incremental movement in X from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1). Operation origin is always used as projection reference.
    Example
    &x_trajectory:ENDPOS:STARTPOS calculates the trajectory from start position to end position with orientation of operation origin.
  • &y_trajectory
    To calculate incremental movement in Y from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1). Operation origin is always used as projection reference.
  • &z_trajectory
    To calculate incremental movement in Y from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1). Operation origin is always used as projection reference.
  • &a_trajectory
    To calculate incremental rotation about X from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1). Operation origin is always used as projection reference.
  • &b_trajectory
    To calculate incremental rotation about Y from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1). Operation origin is always used as projection reference.
  • &c_trajectory
    To calculate incremental rotation about Z from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1). Operation origin is always used as projection reference.
  • &x_dist
    To calculate X distance from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1).
  • &y_dist
    To calculate Y distance from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1).
  • &z_dist
    To calculate Z distance from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1).
  • &xy_dist
    To calculate distance from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1) in XY-plane of operation. This parameter can be used to output the length of the vector for lateral machining.
  • &distance
    To calculate complete distance from coordinate system (2) to coordinate system (1).
Related Topics
About Parameters
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