The user can modify properties for the general roller such as geometry information, contact characteristics using GRoller property page.
Figure 1 GRoller property page [Characteristic page]
•Add Row: Adds a row to the end of the table.
•Insert Row: Inserts a row where the cursor is and move the current and later rows down.
•Delete Row: Deletes the row where the cursor is and move the later rows up.
•Clear: Clears the values of all of the cells in the table.
•Draw: Draws the defined profile as data to confirm the shape in Profile Editor dialog box.
Figure 2 Profile Editor dialog box
•Import: Imports the X,Y,R data pairs from a CSV file or MAT file or a text file. In case of the text file, a comma, tab or space can be used as a delimiter between the three columns in the file. From Excel the user can select the Tab-delimited text file output option or the CSV (Comma-Separated Values) file output option to create a file that can be imported into GRoller property page.
•Export: Exports the X,Y,R data pairs to a CSV file or a MAT file or a text file.
•No. of Inner Contact Points: Defines the additional contact points in one workpiece. For more information, click here.
•Contact Parameter: Defines contact properties between the circle roller and workpiece. For more information, click here.