After selecting the base gauge, Guideline projects the placement holes from the table onto the job and represents them with yellow spheres.


Clicking one of the spheres makes Guideline calculate the stack needed to keep the job in this position and it will place a stack        


There is no limitation in the number of stacks that it is possible to create.


To delete the stack(s), click on one of those and select "Remove Stack" or "Remove All Stacks" from the contextual toolbar that displays


When the stacks are placed, the job's position can be varied: at this stage, the stack will remain still and the job will move over the stacks placed.


Please note that there is no rigid sequence to follow: user can place stacks and adjust the job's position anytime during the clamping design.


See more at this video


Seats geometry (tools)

Place a stack means automatically add the geometry of the FCS seats to the 3D model.

The sum of the geometry related to FCS seats (hole, countebore, thread and the spotfaces needed to accomodate the stacks in the job) are called in Guideline "Tools".

Tools can be displayed pressing "Show/Hide Tools" button.


Should the geometry require the stacks penetrate into the job, Guideline provides larger 3D bodies in order to create appropriate spotfaces large enough to accomodate the breils.


See an example here


Ring size selection

FCS System define two sizes for each ring's dimensional class, Rough and Finish. This allow the compensation of deformations after thermal treatment, being the finishing ring larger than the roughing (i.e. for M16, finishing ring diameter is 24mm against 22mm for the roughing).

Ring size can be selected by the drop-down menu in the picture: stacks will be calculated placing the ring accordingly.

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