Your first pass is ready. What should you review?
A structured way to think about reviewing generated operations before a program goes anywhere near a machine.
Begin with the assumptions
Before looking at individual operations, check that the program describes the job you intend to run. Review the model, stock, machine, workholding and setup orientation together.
A plausible-looking toolpath cannot confirm that a fixture, tool assembly or origin matches the equipment in front of you.
Read the plan as a sequence
Look at how the operations fit together. Consider the intended roughing and finishing stages, access to each feature and how the part is supported as material is removed.
Then inspect the individual operations and the tool assemblies they use. Use your machining knowledge and the relevant tooling and machine documentation to assess the details.
Keep the checks separate
Reviewing the plan, simulating toolpaths, checking post-processed output and proving out a job on the machine answer different questions. Passing one does not establish that the others are complete.
Follow your workshop's verification and prove-out procedures. CAM Wizard's intended role is to help produce an editable first pass; it does not replace the checks needed for a specific machine and setup.
Refine with a clear record
When you change the program, keep the reasons visible in your job notes. That makes it easier to revisit the work and understand which decisions belong to the part, the setup or the particular machine.
A useful first pass should leave you with control over the final program. That principle is central to the CAM Wizard workflow.
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