Daily Workflows in Shopfloor Assistant
This chapter provides a practical overview of the most common tasks users perform in Shopfloor Assistant.
It outlines real, everyday workflows — from opening a project to validating NC programs — helping you understand how all features come together in a typical machining workflow.
The simplest and main workflow is the standard operating cycle:
Load → Edit NC Code → Save → Validate → Deploy
Each step flows directly into the next, ensuring a smooth, efficient process:
- Load Project – Bring your machining setup into the workspace
- Load NC Program – Import toolpaths for visualization and editing
- Edit NC Code – Apply adjustments, corrections, or refinements
- Save Program – Store your edited NC program
- Validate Program – Run safety and reachability checks
- Deploy NC Program – Start the execution
This sequence provides the foundation for all other workflows and supports both simple and advanced editing scenarios.
NC Editor Workflows
Editing NC code is one of the core activities in Shopfloor Assistant, and all editing operations are performed through the NC Panel.
At this stage, users combine precise numeric control (NC Editor, Manipulator Panel, Rototranslation Panel) with live visual feedback from the 3D Viewer. This combination enables safe, accurate, and intuitive modifications of toolpaths — from minor point adjustments to complex multi-line transformations.
Each workflow is designed to help operators work confidently, efficiently, and with full spatial awareness.