Choose which material removal volumes a roughing operation cuts. Use it to stop an operation roughing an area, for example one you'll rough another way.
Before you start
If you also want a different tool, change the tool first: changing the tool updates the volumes and resets any boundary changes. See Change an operation's tool.
Change the boundaries
- In the Program stage, click the roughing operation's row to open its panel.
- Under Strategy, click Change volume boundaries. The strategy editor opens, and the volumes assigned to the operation are highlighted in the 3D view.
- Click volumes to deselect or reselect them. Highlighted volumes stay assigned to the operation.
- Click Confirm on the banner over the 3D view.
You see Program successfully updated. If you didn't change anything, the editor just closes. Click Cancel on the banner, or close the strategy editor, to stop without changes. You can reassign volumes later the same way.
If you can't change them
| Message | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Not possible for operations with only one material removal volume. | The operation has a single volume, so there's nothing to choose. |
| At least one removal volume must remain selected | Keep at least one volume. To skip the operation entirely, click Leave out in its panel. See Which operations get sent to my CAM package? |
| Only removal volumes can be selected | Click a highlighted volume, not the part. |
If Change volume boundaries is greyed out with no message, another action is open in the strategy editor. Finish or cancel it first.