creating levels

[wheelieking71]

hello all, i recently lucked out on an opportunity to do some entry level programming. i am a newbie programmer, got about a year under my belt, almost all 2axis lathe stuff. now im getting into some mill stuff, with some complex profiles that requires multiple toolpaths on the same geo. so i am wanting to create new levels so i can modify my existing geo. to simplify chaining. but i cant remember how to do it? (its been about a 8 months since i needed more than 1 level LOL) so how would i go about just using my existing geo to create a 2nd level with the exact same geo without having to redraw? any and all help will be greatly appreciated. thanks.

[DJPLAST]

What version? MC9 the procedure is: Menu: SCREEN .. Change Levels .. pop up .. copy .. choose level to copy to .. choose what you want to copy and . Done

[wheelieking71]

X2, same deal?

[JIMMY]

To change levels on X2 you pick what you want to change to another level and right click on the word level and it will pop up a dialog box to ask you if you want to move or copy to another level.

If you want to create a new level you can left click the word level at the bottom of the screen or push Alt-Z, that will bring up the level manager.

Hope this helps.

[Superman]

To change levels on X2 you pick what you want to change to another level and right click on the word level and it will pop up a dialog box to ask you if you want to move or copy to another level.
Hope this helps.

Or... Do it the reverse order

This is also one of the ways to alter the colors, linetype, or thickness etc.
The important thing is to R-click the property feature you wish to change before or after selecting the entities.

[Mike Mattera]

Do you mind if I ask why your redrawing the profile for different cuts?

Mike Mattera

[wheelieking71]

Do you mind if I ask why your redrawing the profile for different cuts?

Mike Mattera

noy really redrawing, copying some entities to a different level so i can modify it. ex: i have a counterbored hole that needs chamfered. but the counterbore is split vertically by 2 different heights. the lower of which i cant chamfer all the way around because there is stock in the way. so i copy the bore to another level and trim the circle so i can cut the partial chamfer. keep in mind i am drawing everything in 2D. havnt had time to get much into 3D yet.