To Specify Rules for Automatic Optimization of a Set
1. From the NC Seq tabbed page, click Optimize > Redefine. The SMM Optimize dialog box opens.
2. Under Optsets, select a set or sets to optimize from the list. If one does not exist, click Create to define a new set.
◦ To reorder the highlighted set or sets, click
or
in the
SMM Optimize dialog box.
◦ To define the optimization rules for the highlighted set or sets, click Order. The SMM Order dialog box opens.
3. Adjust the order as necessary by selecting the appropriate box or boxes:
◦ Manual Order—Set priorities based on manual selections.
◦ Part Order—Set priorities based on the type of part order you select, say Scan Order or Manual Order. An item at the end of the list in a manual order has minimal priority.
◦ Type Priority—Set priorities based on the type of the tool.
◦ Tool Change—Tool changes are minimized based on the Change Command and Tool Order options you select. The group index (ROTATE) moves within a tool change based on whether you select Rotate & Load or Load Only.
◦ Tool Travel—The system uses Next Closest by default to minimize the tool motion between hits. Depending on the option selected, the system automatically goes to the next closest sequence, stroke, or hit.
|  You can inverse the order of tool change and tool travel by clicking  . |
4. Click Specify to further define the optimization rule behavior.
5. Click OK.