Machine Branch¶

Right-click on a Machine branch in the Project Tree panel to display the following menu:

Open — Opens the Open Machine window enabling you to open (load) a Machine file.

Save — Opens the Save Machine File window enabling you to save the current machine file.

Save As — Opens the Save Machine File window enabling you to save the current machine file under a different name or path.

3DLiveTM Machine Import — Opens the 3DLive™ Machine Import window enabling you to import machine data for a .mch file.

Copy — Copies the highlighted machine file from the Project Tree to the paste buffer.

Paste — Uses the contents of the paste buffer to replace the highlighted machine file in the Project Tree.

New — This feature is only displayed in the right mouse button window when Show Machine Components is toggled "On". The New feature enables you to remove all Machine components that are defined in the machine file. Vericut will keep all components defined in the project file and attach them to the "Base" component.

Expand All Children — Expands all branches of a Machine branch.

Expand Components — Expands all child branches of the selected (highlighted) component.

Collapse All Children — Collapses all branches of a Machine branch.

If the Configure icon is toggled “on”, the Configure Machine menu displays at the bottom of the Project Tree.

↘️ Shortcut: Double clicking on a Machine Branch will open the Open Machine window enabling you to open a machine file.

Open Machine window¶

Locations:

     Project Tree > Control Branch Right Mouse Shortcut Menu > Open

     Project Tree > Configure CNC Machine menu

     Machine/Control tab > (Open Machine)

     Toolbar short cut:

The features on the Open Machine window enable you to open (load) a Machine file (ref. Machine File in the Getting Started with Vericut section of Vericut Help). Machine files contain data that describes NC machine construction, kinematics, and other properties.

Most features on this window are standard file selection window features that enable you to navigate through directories, filter files, and type, or select, /path/filenames. A description of features specific to Vericut can be found in the Introduction to Vericut File Selection Windows section of Vericut Help.

See Saving or Opening an NC Machine Configuration section of Vericut Help for additional information.

Save Machine File window¶

Locations:

     Project Tree > Configure CNC Machine menu

     Project Tree > Configure Machine menu

     Machine/Control tab > (Save)

     Machine/Control tab > (Save As)

     Toolbar short cut:

Opening the Save Machine File window enables you to save a Machine file (ref. Machine File in the Getting Started section of Vericut Help). Machine files contain data that describes NC machine construction, kinematics, and other properties.

Most features on this window are standard file selection window features that enable you to navigate through directories, filter files, and type, or select, /path/filenames. A description of features specific to Vericut products can be found in the Introduction to Vericut File Selection Windows section of Vericut Help.

To save space, the features described below are unique to this window.

Units to Save — Controls the units (Inch or Millimeter) in which to store machine configuration data. If the session units are different than the units to save, then values are converted accordingly when stored in the new file.

Save Encrypted — Saves the Machine file as a standard encrypted (X-File) with an .xmch extension.

A "standard" encrypted machine file:

• works with a standard Vericut license.

• is a compressed binary file.

• contains all files referenced by the Machine file (no external models).
• simulates exactly the same as a standard machine file (.mch)
• disables the Configuration menu features when used in a setup.
• cannot be decrypted/expanded except by Vericut so retain your original machine (.mch) file

See Saving or Opening an NC Machine Configuration section of Vericut Help for additional information.