Menu | Run

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Menu | Run

Run

The Run menu and toolbar provide the commands to run or pause, step, and reset the machine-angle and Revs  (Revolutions) o to zero.

Run menu

If you show menus, the Run menu is at the top.

MD17 - Run menu

MD17 - Run menu

Run toolbar

The Run toolbar is ABOVE the graphics-area.

Run Toolbar

Run toolbar

Run menu: Commands and shortcuts

Icon

Command

Shortcut

MD-Icon-Run-Run

Toggle: Run / Pause

Toggle on to continuously cycle the model at a constant-rate - see Machine-Settings > Cycle/Minute

Toggle off to pause the model at the Master Machine-Angle.

ALT+C

MD-Icon-Run-StepB

Step Forward

Click to increase the MMA by 360 / Number-of-Steps

CTRL+ALT+F

MD-Icon-Run-StepF

Step Backward

Click o decrease the MMA by 360/ Number-of-Steps

ALT+B

MD-Icon-Run-Home

Home (Reset)

Click to move the MMA and Revs to Zero, and to stop the model.

“Home” key on your keyboard

To edit the MMA, approximately or exactly, see Master-Machine-Angle (MMA).