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Job Templates provide a convenient way to streamline the setup of Path Jobs.
Job Templates provide a convenient mechanism for saving commonly used Job definitions from within an existing Job. This facilitates the setup of future Jobs that are largely similar.


# Creating a Template
Creating a Template
1) Create a Job and configure it as you normally would.
#Create a Job and configure it normally.
#Invoke the menu 'Export Template' command from the Path->menu, or by right-clicking the Job node in the Combo view.
2) Select the Job node in the tree and right click to display the context menu. Select the menu item to 'Export Template'
#Select elements for inclusion from the Export Template configuration dialogue.
3) The template configuration dialog is shown. Select which items you want included in the template.
4) Click OK and save the template. The template name must follow the pattern of job_<some name>.json When shown in the selection combobox, the job_ prefix and extension will not be shown. To be accessible to Path, the templates should be saved into your Macro directory or Path Directory as configured in Path Preferences.
#Click OK and save the template. The template name must follow the pattern of job_<some name>.json When shown in the selection combobox, the job_ prefix and extension will not be shown. Path workbench access requires saving the templates in the Macro directory or Path Directory, as configured in Path Preferences.



Available definition elements that can be exported includes:
#Postprocessor
#Extent and Placement of the Stock
#Operation Depths, Heights, and Tool Controller data contained in the SetupSheet
#Tool Controllers

The Edit->Preferences...->Path->Job Preferences tab, Defaults->Template is used to set the default template defining a Job at creation.


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Path_ExportTemplate

Menu location
Path → Export Template
Workbenches
Path
Default shortcut
None
Introduced in version
-
See also
Path_SetupSheet

Description

Job Templates provide a convenient mechanism for saving commonly used Job definitions from within an existing Job. This facilitates the setup of future Jobs that are largely similar.

Creating a Template

  1. Create a Job and configure it normally.
  2. Invoke the menu 'Export Template' command from the Path->menu, or by right-clicking the Job node in the Combo view.
  3. Select elements for inclusion from the Export Template configuration dialogue.
  4. Click OK and save the template. The template name must follow the pattern of job_<some name>.json When shown in the selection combobox, the job_ prefix and extension will not be shown. Path workbench access requires saving the templates in the Macro directory or Path Directory, as configured in Path Preferences.


Available definition elements that can be exported includes:

  1. Postprocessor
  2. Extent and Placement of the Stock
  3. Operation Depths, Heights, and Tool Controller data contained in the SetupSheet
  4. Tool Controllers

The Edit->Preferences...->Path->Job Preferences tab, Defaults->Template is used to set the default template defining a Job at creation.

Usage

  1. Select a Job node in the Tree
  2. click the File:Path ExportTemplate.png Export Template menu item

Options

Post Processing

  • the post processor selection
  • Post Processor arguments
  • Output file name

Stock

  • the Extent (optionally)
  • the Placement of the stock material (optionally)

Setup Sheet

  • Operation Heights
  • Operation Depths
  • Tool Rapid Speeds

Tool controllers

  • select individual tool controllers.