November 20, 2024

How to Use the Part Workspace

Once you've analyzed a part in Toolpath, you can use the information to improve the design and estimate the machining cost.

Modify the Part to Reduce Machining Difficulty

1. Review the recommendations and make changes to make the part machinable (if it isn't machinable).
2. Adjust features to require less challenging tools and faster machining process (for example, increasing internal radii, reducing the depth of holes and pockets, or adding clearance around features).
3. Move features to reduce the number of setups needed to manufacture the part.

Review and share the workspace

1. Use the part workspace in your design reviews as a basis for assessing the cost-effective manufacture of each component.
2. Share the workspace with your machine shop as an aid to help them estimate and plan the work, and to demonstrate that you've considered the manufacturing challenges.