TABLE OF CONTENTS Previously generated toolpaths are contained in the job's NCI file(*.NCI) and can be played back and visually checked for correctness by selecting the Backplot module from the Operations Manager dialog box. The Operations manager is a powerful feature that enables the user to see, backplot, verify and edit the job's machining operations.
Use the Backplot function in the Operations Manager dialog box to display the drilling tool paths created in Example 5-2.
A) BACKPLOTTING THE TOOLPATHS FOR ALL OPERATIONS
Click [1] Screen
Click [2] Next Menu
Click [3] viewports
Click [4] the desired viewport configuration
Click [5] the OK button
Click [1] Toolpaths
Click [2] Operations
Click [3] the Select All button
Click [4] the Backplot button
Click [5] Display
Click [6] the Appearance tab
Click [7] such that a ckeck appears in Show tool
Click [8] the Shaded radio button 
Click [9] such that a ckeck appears in Show toolpath
Click [10] the Rapid color button 
Click [11] the Magenta color
Click [12] the OK button
Click [13] the OK button
Repeatedly Click [14] step to see a step by step animation of tool movement Mastercam will display the total machining time for the operations selected
B) BAGKPLOTTING THE TOOLPATHS FOR SELECTED OPERATIONS
Click [15] Toolpaths
Click [16] Operations
Click [17] on the first operation
