Only included operations are sent. Every operation starts included; in the Program stage, leave out the ones you don't want to send.
Where to leave operations out
| Control | Leaves out or includes |
|---|---|
| Leave out / Include at the bottom of an operation's panel (click the operation's row to open it) | That operation. |
| The switch on a section row, such as Roughing | Every operation in the section. |
| The switch on a setup row, such as Setup 1 | Every operation in the setup. |
For a left-out operation, the panel button reads Include. Click it to put the operation back.
What a left-out operation affects
| Included | Left out | |
|---|---|---|
| Sent with Send to CAM package | Yes | No |
| Counted in the Operations, Tools and Cycle time totals | Yes | No |
| Included in the Cycle time report | Yes | No |
| Can be edited | Yes | Yes |
Leaving an operation out only chooses which operations are copied to your CAM package. Nothing is recalculated: the strategy and the other operations stay as they are.
An operation marked No preset or Needs params is also left out of what's sent until it has cutting parameters. See Edit cutting parameters for an operation.
If you leave out an operation, check the program in your CAM package before you post. Later operations were planned on the assumption that it runs, for example that a roughing operation has already removed its material.
What this means for you
Leave operations out to send part of a program, for example only the first setup, or to drop an operation you'll program yourself. If you want a finishing operation gone from the strategy instead, delete it. See Delete a finishing operation.