Save your SmartCAM Toolpath Model to disk

SmartCAM Production Milling Trial ‐ Saving Your Work

 

Save your toolpath model at any stage so that you can break off and come back to it later.

You have a couple of options.

Save your changes in the original toolpath model file:

Left-click the ‘Immediate Save’ icon on the top toolbar.

The original file will be overwritten with your changes without any prompting.

Or if you prefer, save your changes to a new file:

Left-click the ‘Save’ icon on the top toolbar.

A file browser will open in which you can change the path and filename for your saved copy of the toolpath model.

Enter a suitable filename and left-click the Save button.

If the target file already exists you will be prompted about over-writing it.

Alternatively, there are Save and Save As… commands in the File drop-down text menu at the top of the SmartCAM window.

The File menu also includes a Most Recently Used (MRU) list, where recently used files can be opened.

You could use the MRU list to reopen your saved model when you resume these exercises after a break.

 

Drag and Drop. Since we mention opening a SmartCAM program using the Most Recently Used list, let's also introduce you to a further method of opening files in SmartCAM, drag and drop.

You are able to open a file in a SmartCAM application by holding down a left-click on the file, dragging it from wherever it resides and dropping it (position your cursor over either a SmartCAM application icon or into the graphics area of an open SmartCAM application) and releasing the left mouse button

This technique can be used for any file type that can be opened in SmartCAM, principally your SmartCAM .PM5 program files and CAD model files.

 

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