Direct client initiated cnc tool setting

A method comprising:

• displaying to a user a view of an item either to be subjected to a process or subjected to a process by a computer numerical control (CNC) machine;
• receiving from the user an indication of a location for an additional process to be performed on the item through a graphical user interface displaying the view of the item to the user;
• and
• upon receiving the indication for a process to be performed adding the location to the processing sequence to be performed;
• and
• upon receiving the indication once the item has been subjected to the process performing an addition process at indicated location.

A method comprising:

• displaying to a user a view of an item either to be subjected to a process or subjected to a process by a computer numerical control (CNC) machine;
• receiving from the user an indication of a location and an element generated from the item through a graphical user interface displaying the view of the item to the user;
• and
• upon receiving the indication in relation to the item prior to its being subjected to a process to be performed adding the location and element to the processing sequence to be performed;
• and
• upon receiving the indication in relation to the item once it has been subjected to a process moving the item to the location indicated and generating the element.

A method comprising:

• displaying to a user a view of an item either to be subjected to a process or subjected to a process by a computer numerical control (CNC) machine;
• presenting to the user a list of available elements that would fit within a portion of the item not associated with a structure associated with the process;
• receiving from the user an indication of a selected element from the list of available elements through a graphical user interface displaying the view of the item to the user and the list of available elements;
• and
• upon receiving the indication in relation to the item prior to its being subjected to a process to be performed adding the selected element to the processing sequence to be performed;
• and
• upon receiving the indication in relation to the item once it has been subjected to a process moving the item to the portion of the item not associated with a structure associated with the process and performing an additional process in dependence upon the selected element.