Change tool sequence

The Change tool sequence function allows you to manually sort the machining blocks in the NC model of a part or on the sheet of a nesting into a machining sequence.

This function can be found here:

  • Punching > Change > Sort
  • Combi > Change > Sort
  • Milling > Change > Sort
  • Nesting > Change > Sort

Change the sequence of the tools

  • You have opened the NC model of a part or the sheet of a nesting.
  1. Click the Change tool sequence button.
  1. Sort the machining blocks into the desired sequence.
  • Successive tool data sets with the same station number and the same sheet flag are grouped together as a block.
  • Successive insert data sets with the same sheet flag are grouped together as a block.
  • Insert data sets with sheet flag 1 are appended to the previous block.
  1. Click OK.
  • The function is ended and the changes are applied.