2018 custom setup
I'm not a big user of cutomized toolbar so on this point 2018 doesn't have change something. I'm only using 15 functions in my customzed toolbar , So on this point it's ok.
One of my toolbar was used to display some current informations with expression Field. I have migrate this toolbar in the QuickAccess Toolbar in order to always have this information on the screen .
I'm much more a Personnel user menu fan and on this point nothing has change 
. But I don't like the Ribbon because to access now to every function or toolbar you need to clic on the tab (Home, toolpath, Toolpath Edit , Simulation etc etc ) just to see your function so for every function you need to use in 2018 you need to add one more clic just to have an access to a group of function. At the end of the Day I would be really curious how many clic you have done /compare to the previous release 
I'm using the ribbon style in Word and it's cool. Because in Word Most of the function I need are in the Home Tab , and In Word when I clic on an Image the system automatically activate the image edition menu. The ribbon is good for Word not for a CAM solution or not for this CAM solution as it have been implemented. And I don't really feal any benefits.
That's my current custom setup but I keep adding as I go along.
rmiller a écrit :
Can you explain how you got the information to display in the QAT?
You can use the general variables to get the current information ie :
One Field give me the Current feedrate value in the active Toolpath -> Expression : 'F ' + $Toolpath.feedrate.cutting.value This general variable are automaticaly updated by the software. It works for informations on active $Toolpath , $Tool, $Boundary, $Workplane etc etc ..
Some values are not available directly, so I'm using a macro to declare some session variables Ie : One field give me the total time of every toolpath in the active folder : $Session.TotalTime
// Total times Calculation + Store in a $Session Variable :TotalTime
// Store in a $Session Variable :Folder
REAL $total_time = 0
// Session Variable to store the result
If NOT member($session._keys, "TotalTime") {
SESSIONPAR REAL TotalTime = 0
}
If NOT member($session._keys, "CFolder") {
SESSIONPAR STRING CFolder = "Toolpath"
}
// Active Folder
//get the active folder (if there is one)
STRING $a_f = active_folder()
//abort if there is no active folder
IF $a_f == '' {
$a_f = "Toolpath"
}
//abort if the active folder is not in the toolpath mode
STRING LIST $Split = {}
$Split = TOKENS($a_f, "\")
IF $Split[0] != "Toolpath" {
$a_f = "Toolpath"
}
FOREACH tpath IN folder($a_f) {
$total_time = total_time + $tpath.statistics.leadsandlinks.times.rapid
$total_time = total_time + $tpath.statistics.leadsandlinks.times.plunge
$total_time = total_time + $tpath.statistics.leadsandlinks.times.ramp
$total_time = total_time + $tpath.statistics.leadsandlinks.times.others
$total_time = total_time + $tpath.statistics.cuttingmoves.times.linear
$total_time = total_time + $tpath.statistics.cuttingmoves.times.arcs
}
$session.CFolder = $a_f
$session.TotalTime = round($total_time,2)
When I need to update these informations I just click on the icon in the QAT closed to this field or using a shortcut F9
To go back to the topic of @TK.421, here is an example of an "interface" customization on which I have been working for a few months. A dual monitor configuration is required to operate properly. That's also certainly an explanation why I don't use so many icon button in Pmill 
The left development is a generator of NC Process that allows to "automatically" program some parts (limited to simple cases in 3 axes)
The working process is as follows:
- Load the part in Pmill ( but you could also start directly from the interface and create the Pmill project directy from the software)
- Automatique analysis of the part in Pmill (Dimension of the block, depth maxi, mini radius ...)
- Transfer of these datas into the software
- Automatic or manual definition of the NC process according to the tool library ,the chosen machine and the cutting material
- Transfer of the created Nc process / Tool creation and calculation of the paths / boundary / remaining material in Pmill.
- Check and modifications by operator of the toolpath , modifications of the cutting parameters according to the particular conditions
- Reload in the software of the toolpath parameters for difference analysis (In green parameter unchanged in Red those different from the original settings)
- Upon decision of the user, update the tool database to integrate the right conditions and capitalize the data.
And we start again 
I realize this is a older post but I figured I can contribute.
Here's how I have my Ribbon customized
We have a few different machines that all require different parameters and therefore, different macros. The green check mark that's highlighted yellow in the QAT is my startup macro which loads up my custom ribbon and keyboard shortcuts based on what machine/operation I'm doing.
Our programming is very fast paced so there's quite a bit that I have assigned to custom keyboard shortcuts as well.
This setup works for me but honestly, I do miss the old toolbar system. Less clicks.
Yes the paths were correct and correctly labeled. I found root cause to be the .ico files I was using were old PM2017 files and the new PM did not recognize them. I substituted for new 2018 .ico files and they still didn't update correctly. I un-favorited them and re-favorited them after the change and lo and behold the icons appeared. So update to current verison .ico files and re-favorite them and it will work.
