Commands and functions > Manager > Process manager
  
Process manager
Ribbon:
Tab ATHENA Model > Group Data >
Process manager
Menu:
Modeling > Manage > Process manager
Toolbar:
ATH Manager > Process manager
Command input:
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Using this function you can create, edit and save 2D processes.
A 2D process is a two-dimensional display of one or more operational steps. These may be drilled holes, cutting operations, milling, etc. which can be combined to form one working step. Saved processes can be used for the processing of infills and sheet developments.
Dialog box Process manager
In the dialog box you will find on the left side the display section with the dynamic preview. On the right side you can see the operating section with the tabs Outlines and Manager.
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At the top left there are two buttons for favorites. You will find further information on this in the section Saving and using favorites.
The preview is primarily intended for visual checks and shows the process with the set properties.
Dialog box section Display
Outline
Creates a process with external outline without infill.
Filled
Creates a filled process.
Hatched
Creates a process with hatch infill
Opens the Dialog box Assign Layer. You will find further information on this in the Chapter Layer assignment.
Opens the Dialog box Assign hatch pattern. You will find further information on this in the Chapter Hatch pattern assignment.
Opens the Dialog box Label. You will find further information on this in the Chapter Labeling.
Insert
Object
Inserts the process into the drawing as an object.
Outlines
Inserts the process into the drawing as single polylines or objects.
For both insertion methods the dialog box is temporarily closed and the following appears:
Input request 
Specify insertion point or [?]:
Use the mouse or enter co-ordinates to specify an insertion point for the process.
With the option ? you call the help.
Specify rotation angle or [?] <0>:
Define the rotation angle of the process. With Enter the default angle of 0° is adopted.
Tab Outlines
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List of outlines
Shows the current outlines of the process. You can mark processes to modify them. The selected process is shown red in the preview.
If you click in the list with the right mouse key, a context menu with options for adding and removing outlines appears.
Context menu options:
Add
Adds an outline to the list of processes. An existing and marked outline is added as a copy.
Remove
Removes the marked outline from the list.
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Adds a selected object from the drawing to the list as a process. For this the dialog box is temporarily closed.
There is a selection of available outline sources below the outline list. Outline, Drilled hole and entry are available.
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Starts the Dialog box Outline or Dialog box Drilled hole depending on the selected source. You will find further information in Chapters Outline and Drilled hole. With the entry of the outline source the input request follows:
Input request 
Select objects:
You select one or more ATHENA drilled holes or closed polylines by picking or by a selection window.
Specify the base point for the assembly or [?]:
Determine the base point of the outlines to be imported for the positioning in the group by specifying coordinates or using a mouse click.
With the option ? you call the help.
Dialog box section Displacement
XY
Activates Cartesian coordinates for the displacement.
X
Defines the displacement of the marked process in the X direction.
Y
Defines the displacement of the marked process in the Y direction.
->
Activates polar coordinates for the displacement.
--
Defines the displacement distance of the marked process.
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Defines the displacement angle of the marked process.
Dialog box section Rotation
Rotates the marked process by the entered angle.
Dialog box section Mirror
X
Mirrors the marked process in the X direction.
Y
Mirrors the marked process in the Y direction.
Tab Manager
You will find a detailed description of the functions of the manager in the Chapter Management of objects.
OK closes the dialog box and the changes are saved for the duration of the drawing session.
Cancel closes the dialog box and the changes are discarded.