Simulate and export
Inspect the calculated job and resolve preflight issues before downloading output.
Use the calculated toolpaths to inspect the job before exporting. Review the result after changes to the geometry, tool, stock, or machining setup.
Inspect the simulation
Look at the overall job and the details of each operation. Check the cutting locations, depths, sequence, and remaining material against what you intend to make.
Simulation helps you review the modeled job. It cannot confirm the actual machine setup, workholding, or physical tool installation.
Read the preflight results
Preflight checks the job against the information available for its stock and machine. It can identify issues such as cuts below the material, paths outside a known machine envelope, and missing operation geometry.
- Blocking issues must be resolved before export.
- Warnings need review; they can indicate limits to what was verified.
- Missing machine information means the corresponding condition cannot be confirmed.
A successful check only applies to the job that was checked. Recalculate when a change makes the result stale.
Export for the selected machine
Confirm the machine and post-processor, then export the verified output. Transfer the file through the controller or sender workflow you normally use.
Before running it, verify the physical setup and follow your machine manufacturer's operating procedure. Check the tool, material, workholding, and work origin against the project.
If export is blocked
Read the reported issue, correct the relevant geometry or setup, and calculate again. If dimensions seem wrong, check both the units and the imported drawing's physical size.
Return to Machine, tools, and stock to review the setup, or Prepare toolpaths to review the operations.