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Manual Lantek - Expert Cut Module
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Contents
1 CAD MODULE - CUTTING 13
1.1 Parts 16
1.1.1 New 16
1.1.2 Open 17
1.1.3 Save 17
1.1.4 Save as 19
1.1.5 Save by parts 19
1.1.6 Save all 20
1.1.7 Return to the main screen 20
1.1.8 Nesting and machining 21
1.1.9 Preview 21
1.1.10 Print 21
1.1.11 Exit 22
1.2 Geometry 23
1.2.1 Points 23
1.2.2 Segments 25
1.2.3 Polylines 28
1.2.4 Arcs 31
1.2.5 Circles 37
1.2.6 Lines 44
1.2.7 Squares 48
1.2.8 Polygons 49
1.2.9 Rectangles 51
1.2.10 Modified rectangles 52
1.2.11 Obround slots 54
1.2.12 Radial slot 56
1.2.13 Pulleys 58
1.2.14 Ovals 58
1.2.15 Ellipses 59
1.2.16 Offset 59
1.2.17 Fitting 59
1.3 Edit 60
1.3.1 Undo 61
1.3.2 Delete geometry 62
1.3.3 Lengthen elements 63
1.3.4 Join elements 63
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1.3.5 Break elements 63

1.3.6 Chamfering in corners 67
1.3.7 Fillets 68
1.3.8 One touch figures 68
1.3.9 Move 70
1.3.10 Stretch 70
1.3.11 Rotate 71
1.3.12 Scale 72
1.3.13 Place near 73
1.3.14 Mirror 73
1.3.15 Copy 74
1.3.16 Break parts 75
1.3.16.1 Break parts by equal parts 76
1.3.16.2 Break parts by middle parts 76
1.3.16.3 Break parts by defined geometry 77
1.3.17 Transform one-touch figures 78
1.3.18 Punching geometry 79
1.3.19 Change co-ordinates 80
1.4 Machining 81
1.4.1 Initialize 82
1.4.2 Rapid 83
1.4.3 Goto 83
1.4.4 Contours in drawing 84
1.4.4.1 Manual contours 84
1.4.4.2 Automatic contours 86
1.4.4.3 Parts 86
1.4.4.4 All drill cycles 87
1.4.4.5 All marks 87
1.4.4.6 All cut 87
1.4.5 Simple cycle 88
1.4.6 Linear sequence 88
1.4.7 Circular cycle machining 90
1.4.8 Grid machining 93
1.4.9 Irregular cycles 94
1.4.10 Import 95
1.4.10.1 Import geometry of the part 96
1.4.10.2 Import machining of a part 96
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1.4.10.3 Import machining of a macro 96

1.4.10.4 Geometry of a tool 96
1.4.10.5 Geometry of a DXF file 96
1.4.10.6 Geometry of a DWG file 96
1.4.10.7 Parametric Parts 97
1.4.10.8 Image vectorization 97
1.4.11 Automatic machining in drawing mode 98
1.4.12 Modify (Machining parameters in drawing mode) 99
1.4.12.1 Order machining 100
1.4.12.2 Avoid holes already cut 100
1.4.12.3 Continuous cut semi-automatically 103
1.4.12.4 Transform machining 103
1.4.12.5 Copy machining 104
1.4.12.6 Modify movements 106
1.4.12.7 Modify head management of rapids 106
1.4.12.8 Modify the compensation of a contour 106
1.4.13 Optimizing machining 108
1.4.14 Copy machining 108
1.4.15 Delete machining 110
1.5 Technology 112
1.5.1 Speed rates (cutting) 113
1.5.2 CN compensation 114
1.5.3 System compensation 114
1.5.4 Tools 114
1.5.5 Turrets 115
1.5.6 Fix punch order 115
1.5.7 Work chutes 115
1.5.8 Chute assignment 117
1.5.9 Box assignment 117
1.5.10 Postprocessor words 118
1.5.11 Change cutting direction 119
1.5.12 Contour ordering 119
1.5.13 Lead-in / Lead-outs 120
1.5.14 Micro-joints 121
1.5.15 Bridges 124
1.5.15.1 Opened bridge 125
1.5.15.2 Closed bridge 125
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1.5.15.3 Delete bridges 125

1.5.15.4 Automatic bridges 125
1.5.15.5 Configure bridges 125
1.5.16 Loops 127
1.5.17 Chamferings 127
1.5.18 Cut technology 128
1.5.18.1 Marked 128
1.5.18.2 Cut 129
1.5.18.3 Marked texts 129
1.5.18.4 Written texts 129
1.5.18.5 No cut 129
1.5.18.6 Micro-joint 129
1.5.18.7 Dynamic 129
1.5.18.8 Automatic 130
1.5.18.9 Delete 130
1.5.19 Contour attributes 130
1.5.20 Delete technology 132
1.6 View 132
1.6.1 Orthogonal F2 133
1.6.2 Axis 133
1.6.3 Bitmap 134
1.6.4 Snap modes 134
1.6.5 Simulation speed 137
1.6.6 Text / dimensions 138
1.6.7 Zoom window 138
1.6.8 Zoom scale 138
1.6.9 Zoom base 139
1.6.10 Previous zoom 139
1.6.11 Zoom all 139
1.6.12 Zoom dynamic 140
1.6.13 Full screen 141
1.6.14 Redraw 141
1.6.15 Run 141
1.6.16 Sheet simulation 142
1.6.17 Current turret 142
1.6.17.1 View - Current Turret 142
1.6.17.2 View - System status - Current turret 143
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1.6.17.3 Machining - Modify - Allow tools to be moved if required 143

1.6.18 Settings (Configure Draw and Nest - General ) 144
1.6.19 Toolbars 152
1.7 Simulation 152
1.7.1 Program 152
1.7.2 ISN Position 153
1.7.3 Mouse positioning 154
1.7.4 Next 154
1.7.5 Previous 155
1.7.6 Begin 155
1.7.7 End 156
1.8 Utilities 156
1.8.1 Texts 157
1.8.2 Vectorize texts 158
1.8.3 Dimension notes 158
1.8.4 Time and cost 163
1.8.5 Distance and angles 164
1.8.6 Angle between three points 164
1.8.7 Verify part 165
1.8.8 View geometry 166
1.8.9 Compare geometries 168
1.8.10 Define limits 168
1.8.11 View system status in drawing 168
1.8.11.1 Current status (cutting) 168
1.8.12 Select Machine 169
1.8.13 Duct holes 169
1.8.14 Machining macros 169
1.8.15 Remnants 170
1.8.16 Parametrics 171
1.8.17 Customize 172
1.9 Applications 174
1.9.1 Partial cut of a contour 174
1.9.2 Pallet 174
1.10 ? 175
1.10.1 Contents 175
1.10.2 Context 175
1.10.3 User editor 175
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1.10.4 About 175

2 CAM MODULE - CUTTING 176
2.1 Jobs 178
2.1.1 Open 178
2.1.2 Next 179
2.1.3 Previous 179
2.1.4 Save 179
2.1.5 New part 180
2.1.6 Main program 180
2.1.7 Go to the drawing module 180
2.1.8 Print /Preview 182
2.1.9 Exit 183
2.2 Nesting 183
2.2.1 Do all 184
2.2.2 Active subjob 184
2.2.3 One sheet 184
2.2.4 One window 185
2.2.5 Semiautomatic nesting 188
2.2.6 Selective semiautomatic nesting 189
2.2.7 Modules 189
2.2.8 Fitted 192
2.2.9 Move parts in the nesting 192
2.2.10 Place near 194
2.2.11 Adjust nesting to the sheet 198
2.2.12 Copy parts 199
2.2.13 Delete parts in nesting 204
2.2.14 Collision control 205
2.2.15 Import 206
2.2.16 Export 209
2.3 Sheets 209
2.3.1 New 210
2.3.2 Go to 212
2.3.3 Next 213
2.3.4 Prevoius 213
2.3.5 Delete 213
2.3.6 Unblock 213
2.3.7 Delete every part 214
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2.3.8 Change data 214

2.3.9 Change quantity 215
2.3.10 Remnants 216
2.3.10.1 Remnant line (manual) 217
2.3.10.2 Remnant line (Draw the exact edge) 218
2.3.10.3 Remnantline (automatically) 219
2.3.10.4 Delete remnant line 220
2.3.10.5 Generate automatic remnant 221
2.3.10.6 Delete remnant 221
2.3.10.7 Remnant reference 222
2.3.10.8 Rotate remnant 224
2.3.10.9 Sheet Remnants 224
2.3.11 Multitorch 229
2.3.12 View CNC 232
2.4 Machining 232
2.4.1 Initialize 233
2.4.2 Rapid 234
2.4.3 Go to 234
2.4.4 Contour 235
2.4.4.1 Manual contours 236
2.4.4.2 Manual contours by means of two points 237
2.4.4.3 Manual contours between microjoints 239
2.4.4.4 Automatic contours 240
2.4.4.5 Continuous contours 240
2.4.4.6 Parts 241
2.4.4.7 Set of selected parts 242
2.4.4.8 Automatic cycles on leads-in 243
2.4.4.9 All drill cycles 244
2.4.4.10 All marks 244
2.4.4.11 All holes 245
2.4.4.12 All cut 245
2.4.4.13 All contours of one quality 245
2.4.4.14 Remnant line 246
2.4.4.15 Remnant line manually 247
2.4.4.16 Common cut of a grid 247
2.4.4.17 Compensated movement 248
2.4.4.18 Sheet framework (automatic) 248
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2.4.4.19 Sheet framework (manual) 250

2.4.4.20 Destroy sheet holes 252
2.4.4.21 Common cut between two parts 254
2.4.5 Simple cycle 257
2.4.6 Linear sequence 257
2.4.7 Circular cycle machining 259
2.4.8 Grid machining 262
2.4.9 Irregular cycle 263
2.4.10 Automatic machining in nesting mode 264
2.4.12 Optimize 265
2.4.11 Modify 265
2.4.11.1 Microjoints 267
2.4.11.2 Automatic micro-joints at the end of the contour 268
2.4.11.3 Delete microjoints 269
2.4.11.4 Order machining/Order cutting sequence 269
2.4.11.5 Move special texts 270
2.4.11.6 Real references of the remnant 271
2.4.11.7 Modify data of machine initialization (cutting) 271
2.4.11.7.1 Startup 272
2.4.11.7.2 Place the clamps with the keyboard 275
2.4.11.7.3 Place the clamps with the mouse 277
2.4.11.7.4 From Point 277
2.4.11.7.5 Sheet Clamps 278
2.4.11.7.6 Sheet Data 283
2.4.11.7.7 Upload / Download sheets 284
2.4.11.7.8 Cutting parameters 286
2.4.11.7.9 Postprocessor data 292
2.4.13 Delete machining 292
2.4.11.8 Labels treatment 294
2.4.11.9 Subprograms treatments 295
2.4.11.10 Modify chute operation 296
2.4.11.11 Delete chute operation 297
2.4.11.12 Modify Lead-in/outs 297
2.4.11.13 Avoid holes already cut 300
2.4.11.14 Modify the head management 302
2.4.11.15 Delete every head up/down instruction 306
2.4.11.16 Modify head management of rapids 306
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2.4.11.17 Continuos cut automatically 306

2.4.11.18 Continuous cut semi-automatically 308
2.4.11.19 Modify movements 308
2.4.11.20 Modify compensation 308
2.4.11.21 Modify the compensation of a contour 310
2.4.11.22 Quality dependent compensations 311
2.4.11.23 Copy the machining of a part 312
2.4.11.24 Delete machining of selected parts 312
2.4.11.25 Modify the reposition point 313
2.4.11.26 Modify chute operation 313
2.4.11.27 Replace one punch with other 314
2.4.11.28 Replace one torch with other 314
2.4.11.29 Do not pass over the clamps 314
2.5 Technology 314
2.5.1 Speed rates 316
2.5.2 CN compensation 316
2.5.3 System compensation 317
2.5.3 Tolerance in nibblings 317
2.5.4 Reposition 317
2.5.6 Clamp movement 318
2.5.7 Sheet turn over 318
2.5.8 Work chutes 319
2.5.9 Chute assignment 320
2.5.10 Box assignment 321
2.5.11 Postprocessor words 322
2.5.12 Change cutting direction 322
2.5.13 Lead-in / Lead-outs 323
2.5.14 Micro-joints 324
2.5.15 Loops 327
2.5.16 Bridges 328
2.5.16.1 Opened bridge 328
2.5.16.2 Closed bridge 328
2.5.16.3 Delete bridges 329
2.5.16.4 Automatic bridges 329
2.5.16.5 Configure bridges 329
2.5.17 Cut technology 330
2.5.17.1 Type of cut 331
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2.5.17.2 Marked 331

2.5.17.3 Cut 331
2.5.17.4 No cut 332
2.5.17.5 Delete 332
2.5.18 Contour attributes 332
2.6 View 334
2.6.1 Orthogonal 336
2.6.2 Parts list 336
2.6.3 Snap modes 338
2.6.4 Simulation speed 341
2.6.5 Zoom window 341
2.6.6 Zoom scale 342
2.6.7 Previous zoom 342
2.6.8 Zoom all 343
2.6.9 Zoom dynamic 343
2.6.10 Redraw 344
2.6.11 Full screen 345
2.6.12 Run 345
2.6.13 Sheet simulation 345
2.6.14 Settings (Configure Draw and Nest - General ) 346
2.6.15 Toolbars 354
2.7 Simulation 355
2.7.1 Program 357
2.7.2 ISN Position 357
2.7.3 Mouse positioning 358
2.7.4 Next 358
2.7.5 Previous 359
2.7.6 Begin 359
2.7.7 End 360
2.7.8 Next reposition 360
2.7.9 Previous reposition 360
2.7.10 Next multitorch 361
2.7.11 Previous multitorch 361
2.7.12 Next chute 362
2.7.13 Previous chute 362
2.8 Utilities 362
2.8.1 Time and cost 362
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2.8.2 Distances and angles 363

2.8.3 Angle between three points 363
2.8.4 View geometry 364
2.8.5 Special display 365
2.8.6 View system status in nesting 365
2.8.6.1 Current status (cutting) 366
2.8.6.2 Clamps and work zone 366
2.8.6.3 System efficiency 367
2.8.6.4 Multitorch 367
2.8.6.5 Verify the machining 368
2.8.7 Configure (cutting) 369
2.8.7.1 Part rotations 369
2.8.7.2 Assign boxes to parts 370
2.8.7.3 Sheet parameters 371
2.8.7.4 Automatic nesting 372
2.8.7.5 Automatic machining 376
2.8.7.5.1 Cut 376
2.8.7.5.2 Component Removal 393
2.8.7.5.3 Automatic cycles on leads-in 398
2.8.7.6 Common Cutting Parameters 401
2.8.7.7 Part List Table 404
2.8.8 Customize 405
2.9 Application 407
2.9.1 Assign paletization suction cups 408
2.9.2 Assign download point to pallet 408
2.9.3 Machining of a part with 2 torches 408
2.9.4 Common cut with multitorch 409
2.9.5 Parts evacuation by lift after machining 409
2.9.6 Pallet 411
2.10 ? 411
2.10.1 Contents 412
2.10.2 Context 412
2.10.3 User editor 412
2.10.4 About 412
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1 CAD MODULE - CUTTING
Introduction
The 2D design module is a powerful application which provides multiple different tools for design
any type of part in two dimensions. It offers a wide range of drawing possibilities. For example,
there are more than 10 different ways of drawing a circumference.
As a sheet-metal oriented CAD module, it counts with specific tools which allows to make
complex part details in an easy way (one-touch figures, chamfers, fillets, etc.)
To access the drawing module, from the Edit menu choose the Drawing option or push the
corresponding button (it is not necessary to have a manufacturing order open to enter this
module).
Drawing window
The drawing window occupies the center of the 2D design screen and represents the useful
drawing zone where the design of the part can be carried out:
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Status bar
The status bar continually provides information on the coordinates of the cursor (on the right) and
the actions that can be performed (on the left). This is very useful whenever an option is carried
out in different steps, since it informs you of the actions to be performed at each stage.
For example, when the cursor is placed over a button, the status bar shows information about the
action this button will execute.
Quantity of equal sheets to be done: when the system detects that the same sheet has to be
machined twice, it will send the same CNC code twice to the machine. In that case, this number
will indicate the number of times that this CNC code is going to be executed.
Sheets dimension: those are the X and Y dimensions of the current sheet
Percent of sheet occupied by the parts: This is the size of the whole sheet occupied by the nested
parts.
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Percent of remnant occupied: In this case, is the size that the nested parts occupied in the
remnant. In the example the value is the same as previous one because all the sheet is being
used, not only a remnant.
Maximum cutting coordinates: Maximum X and Y distances where the machine head will arrive.
For example: although the loaded sheet is 4000x2000, with a 3658x1980 sheet is enough for
cutting all the parts.
Sheet reference: This is the reference given when the sheet has been created.
CNC filename: This is the name of the CNC file which will not be generated until the job is saved.
1.1 Parts
1.2 Geometry
1.3 Edit
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1.5 Technology
1.6 View
1.7 Simulation
1.8 Utilities
1.9 Applications
1.10 ?
Main button bar
Drawing buttons
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Machining buttons
1.1 Parts
1.1.1 New
1.1.2 Open
1.1.3 Save
1.1.4 Save as
1.1.5 Save by parts
1.1.6 Save All
1.1.7 Main program
1.1.8 Nesting and machining
1.1.9 Preview
1.1.10 Print
1.1.11 Exit
1.1.1 New
This option enables you to create a new part. If the current changes has not been saved, the
system will warning it.
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1.1.2 Open
This option enables to open a part from the current manufacturing order. It will show a list with
information about the available parts:
Reference Quant. Machine Material Thick. Labor-

ticket
DXFPAR10 1 Lantek ST-37 0,8000 1
CUT
DXFPAR11 57 Lantek ST-37 0,8000 2
CUT
DXFPART0 5 Lantek ST-37 0,8000 3
CUT
DXFPART1 1 Lantek ST-37 0,8000 4
CUT
DXFCUT2 5 Lantek ST-37 0,8000 5
CUT
DXFPAR11- 57 Lantek ST-37 0,8000 6
1 CUT
DXFPAR11- 57 Lantek ST-37 0,8000 7
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1.1.3 Save
This option enables to save the changes made in a part. Once a new part has been created or an
existing part modified, any changes made must be saved before exiting by using this option.
If it is a part that already existed, when it is saved the system not will request any information, but
if is a new part, then the user must specify some parameters:
Part reference (e.g. Circle222)
This is the name the system will show every time this part is referred.
Assigned machine (e.g. Lantek Cut Iso...)and material (e.g. ST-42) with the specified
thickness (e.g. 0,8000)
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One job is composed of all the parts which are going to be processed in the same machine with
the same material and thickness. Here, the user can check to which job the part belongs.
Date (e.g. 20/06/2002)
This parameter stores when the part has been created.
Quantity (e.g. 25)
This is the amount of parts that needs to be machined in the job. Near this data, the system will
also display the pending and nesting quantities.
Priority
The user can assign a priority for placing the parts on the sheet. The higher the priority value is,
the system is going to try to place them first.
Customer, Order number, Plan number, Labor ticket, Order, Product
This is complementary data that the user can specify and will be stored in the database.
More button
Using this button, the system will show more data which can be stored with the part (commission,
delivery time, supplier, transporter, comment):
Rotations: When the part enters into the nesting process, it contains information about the
position in which it can be placed, this can be configured when saving using the check boxes:
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If this parameter i.e. It is a filler part is enabled, then the system will place this part only when the
others have been already nested on the sheet.
Also if this parameter i.e. It is to fill in hollows is enabled, then this part will only be placed inside
other part's holes.
The only difference lies in the option Automatic nesting (See page XXXXX)since a new sheet is
never opened if there are only filler pieces left.
1.1.4 Save as
This option enables to save the changes made in a part. It is similar to the option Save (See page
XXXXX). The only difference is that when using the Save as option for a part that already exists,
the system will ask for data, just like when saving a new part. In this way, if the part already exists
you can create other part by making any desired changes and assigning it another name, but
maintaining the original as is. And also it allows the user to overwrite it.
1.1.5 Save by parts
The user can design more than one part at once in the drawing module. This option allows to
save each part independently as if they were drawn alone.
And also if the entered reference/automatically generated already exists, the system does not
show an error message, it informs the user that there is already a part in the database with this
reference and it allows the user to overwrite it.
Detect parts automatically
The system will test each contour finding different parts in the whole drawing area. Each time a
part is found, it will be saved.
Ask data for each part: Enabled, the system will prompt for the data of each found part. Disabled,
the system will ask only for the data of the first found part, and then will apply the same
configuration for all the parts just adding the found order number into the part's reference. For
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example, if giving to the first part the reference "LANT", then the reference of the next found parts
will be: "LANT-1", "LANT-2", etc.
But if Detect parts automatically is disabled, then the system will prompt for the contours of each
part to be saved. For example, with the following two parts:
Repeat this process for all the needed parts.
Delete the part: If this option is enabled, then the system will delete all the geometries of the part
just after saving it. This is useful when there are many parts drawn and the user wants to be sure
that all of them have been saved properly.
1.1.6 Save all
This option enables to save all the parts and jobs.
1.1.7 Return to the main screen
This option allows to return to the main screen without closing the drawing module. If there is any
change, the system will ask the user if he wants to save the changes before returning to the main
screen.
If later, the user goes to the drawing module, the last drawing will appear. To abandon the
drawing module by closing it see option Parts - Exit (See page XXXXX).
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1.1.8 Nesting and machining
This option enables to go to the Nesting punching and cutting module. Clicking on this button
when in the drawing module will exit the module without closing it.
If any changes have been made the system asks whether you want to save the changes before
going to the nesting and cutting screen. If you then return to the drawing module, the last drawing
carried out will appear. If you want to leave and close the drawing module see the option Parts -
Exit (See page XXXXX).
The Nesting Module (See page XXXXX).
1.1.9 Preview
The system will show a preview of how the current part will be printed if using the Print option. It
will show the part as bigger as possible, and different information like: Machine, Material,
Thickness, Dimensions, etc.
1.1.10 Print
This option enables to print a part. The use can see what is going to be printed exactly with the
Parts - preview (See page XXXXX) option of the menu.
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A report will be sent to the default printer . The following fields, referring to the current part, will
appear on the report:
- Bitmap, part reference, order it belongs to, client, order observations, current date and time.
In the center section, the drawing of the part will be printed, followed by another series of fields:
- Machine used, material, thickness, order number, drawing number, commission, terminal date,
supplier, carrier, measurements, anticipated quantity, quantity manufactured, maximum rectangle
weight, external weight, real weight, length of cut, length of stamping and date of part creation.
The stamps are different for each machine and those to be used can be specified in Utilities -
Configure: Machines - General properties (See page XXXXX).The stamps which appear in this
report are expressible as parameters: line thicknesses, drawing position and size, text format and
database fields.
To define a new stamp, contact the Support Team.
1.1.11 Exit
This option enables to leave of the drawing module and to return to the main module.
See also Return to main screen (See page XXXXX) and Go to Nesting and cutting module. (See
page XXXXX).
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1.2 Geometry
1.2.1 Points
1.2.2 Segments
1.2.3 Polylines
1.2.4 Arcs
1.2.5 Circles
1.2.6 Lines
1.2.7 Squares
1.2.8 Polygons
1.2.9 Rectangles
1.2.10 Modified Rectangles
1.2.11 Obround slots
1.2.12 Radial slots
1.2.13 Pulleis
1.2.14 Ovals
1.2.15 Ellipses
1.2.16 Offset
1.2.17 Fitting
1.2.1 Points
The points can be used:

1. As auxiliars for drawing another geometries
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2. Executing a cycle
In the Points toolbar, click the desired button for help:
Point: The system will draw a small cross which determines the point. It can be drawn using
the mouse and the Snap modes (See page XXXXX), or just typing the coordinates in the
keyboard.
Moved point: It draws a point taking as base one existing point and giving the displacement
which can be done in Cartesian or Polar coordinates:
Rotated point: From a center and regarding to a selected point, the user can draw another
point with different angle:
In this case, the drawn point will be at 25 degrees from the initial point respect to the center point:
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Symmetric point: This option allows to draw a point which is symmetric to a given one
respect an axis which is defined by two points:
Projected point: The system will project the selected point respect to the chosen element. In
the example the user can see the difference between one or other projection element selection:
1.2.2 Segments
When using this option, the system shows the Segments toolbar. Click the desired button for
help:
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Segment by two points
The segment will be determined by two given points. Please, be sure you are using the proper
Snap mode (See page XXXXX) for capturing the points:
Segment by point and tangent
This option will draw a segment from the given point tangent to the selected circle or arc:
Segment tangent to two elements
The segment will be tangent to two given circles or arcs:
Segment parallel to other a given distance
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The segment will be parallel to other segment the given distance in the specified position:
Segment parallel to other passing from a point.
The segment will be parallel to other and will pass from a given point:
Segment perpendicular to one element passing from a point
Starting from a given point and selecting a perpendicular element, the system will draw a
segment:
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Segment perpendicular to one element and one specific length
In this case, the segment will be perpendicular to a given element in the selected position,
passing from a point and at specific length from the perpendicular element:
1.2.3 Polylines
This tool allows to draw multiple joined lines by a common point. In the Polylines toolbar, click the
desired button for help.
It is important to understand that the polyline option can be changed in the drawing module
allowing to use for each point the best option.
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Polyline by points
The first polyline option allows to draw lines just giving points. It is important to know that the
points can be captured with the mouse or with the keyboard typing the coordinates like on the
following example:
The polyline will end when pressing the "ESC" or "ENTER" keys.
Polyline by points referred from other point
The system will catch points at a distance of selected points for drawing the polylines. The way of
define polyline points is: selecting the base point and giving the displacement for each one. In the
example the two base points are the same, and the first point is at X-100 distance, and the
second at Y-60 distance, the join of both build the polyline:
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Polyline defined by points rotated respect other point
In this case, the way of capturing polyline points is selecting a rotation point, a point and giving
the displacement angle. In the example the user can see how the first polyline point has been
defined:
Polyline defined by points symmetrics to others
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This option will define the polyline using points symmetrics to other points respect to an axis. To
see how to capture these points, see Geometric - Points - Symmetric point (See page XXXXX).
Polyline defined by projected points
The used points will be get using the technique explained in Geometric - Points - Projected point
(See page XXXXX).
Link arcs in the line
This option allows to include an arc into current polyline:
Close the line with a segment
When drawing the polyline if clicking on this button, the system will join the first given point with
the last one with a segment:
1.2.4 Arcs
These are the options of the Arcs toolbar which allows to draw arcs with 10 different modes, click
on the button for help:
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Arc by three points
The system will draw the arc which pass over three defined points:
Arc defined by two points and center
The system will draw the arc which pass over two points respect to given center point in the
specified sense:
Arc defined by the center, beginning point and angle step
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The arc will be defined by the center, one beginning point and one angle between the beginning
and the calculated end point:
Round arc of a corner
The system will calculate the arc which pass for two tangent elements with the specified radius:
Arc defined by two points and the radius
The arc will be defined by two given points and the radius, the system will calculate the center:
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Arc defined by the radius, and the beginning and step angles
The arc will be calculate with the given radius, and beginning and step angles:
Arc defined by the center, the beginning point and perimeter
In this case, the system needs two points: the center and beginning ones, and the total length of
the perimeter of the arc:
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Arc defined by two points of its diagonal
The arc will be defined by two points from the diagonal:
Broken arc defined by three points
With three given points the system will calculate if is possible to define an arc which pass over
them. The difference with the first option is that in this case, there is one parameter, Break
tolerance, which will determine in how many segments the arc is going to be divided:
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The Break tolerance value in this case is 0.5, this means that the real arc geometry and the
discretized into segments one will never be separated at higher distance that 0.5 mm.
Transform a segment to an arc with a radius
From a given segment, the system will try to convert it to an arc with the given radius and center
position:
In this case, the system allows to break the arc into small segments for getting a better result.
The final geometry is going to be an arc but composed by small segments. In the following
example, the user can see the result if the Break tolerance parameter was enabled:
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Continuous arc
This option allows the user for drawing arc tangent to an element in any of its limits and the end
point of the arc.
1.2.5 Circles
The system provides 16 different geometric methods for drawing a circle. The Circles toolbar
presents all the options,
Click on the desired button for help:
Circle defined by center and radius
The circle will be drawn with the given center coordinates and typed radius:
Circle defined by one point and center
The system needs to know the center of the circle and one point:
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Circle defined by three points
The circle will pass over three given points:
Circle tangent to two elements and with one specific radius
In this option, the circle will be tangent to two given elements and with the typed radius:
Circle concentric to other
The circle will be concentric to other existing circle or arc with the given radius:
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Circle tangent to three elements
Taking three elements, the system will draw the unique circle which is tangent to them:
Circle tangent to one element with one specific center
From one element and the coordinates of the center, the system will draw the circle tangent to the
element using the center:
Circle defined by two points and a specific radius
The circle will pass over two given points with the typed radius:
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Circle defined by one point, radius and tangent to an element
This circle will be tangent to the selected element, pass over one point with the specified radius:
Circle tangent to two elements passing through one point
The system will draw a circle tangent to two selected elements passing over one given point.
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Circle concentric to other defining the difference between radius
For drawing the circle, the user must select one existing circle or arc, and input the difference of
radius that will have the new circumference with the selected element:
Circle tangent to one element passing through two points
This option will draw a circle which will pass over two given points and is tangent to the selected
element:
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Convert an arc to a circle
The clicked arc will be converted into a circle:
Circle on corners defining the distances to the edges
The circle will be drawn in the specified corner with center at the input distances to each one:
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Circle define by two points of its diagonal
By entering two points, the system will draw the circle whose diagonal pass over them:
Circle defined by center and its diameter
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1.2.6 Lines
The straight lines are used as auxiliary geometries which supports complex constructions. The
following is the Lines toolbar, select one of the 14 provided options for help:
Line defined by one point and angle
The line will be drawn with the given point and angle:
Line defined by two points
The line will be defined by two given points:
Horizontal line defined by a point
The system will draw an horizontal line which pass over the given point:
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Vertical line defined by a point
In this case, the line will be vertical passing over the clicked point:
Line parallel to one element at a specific distance
This line will be parallel to a selected element the given distance:
Line parallel to one element passing through a point
In this case, the line will be parallel to other element and will pass over the given point:
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Line perpendicular to one element passing through a point
The system will draw, if possible, a perpendicular line to selected element which will pass through
the fiven point:
Line tangent to one element passing through a point
The line will pass over a given point and is going to be tangent to the selected element:
Line tangent to two elements
In this case, selecting two elements will make the system to draw the line tangent to them:
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Line symmetric to segment or other line
Selecting one element and defining an axis will make the system to draw the symmetric:
Line tangent to one element and with a specific angle
The line will be defined being tangent to one element and with an angle:
Bisector line
This option will draw the bisector line of two joined segments:
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Perpendicular bisector line
The line will be the perpendicular bisector to the segment formed by the two given points:
Convert segment to a line
Using this option the user can convert one existing segment into a line:
1.2.7 Squares
This option enables to draw a square. There are two different options for making this:
Square defined by its lower-left corner
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This first option will draw a square from the given point as lower-left corner, and the typed angle
and side length:
Square defined by its center
In this case, the given point will be the center of the square, then the user must input the angle
and the side length:
1.2.8 Polygons
The system provides 3 different tools for drawing polygons. The Polygons toolbar presents all the
options, click on the desired button for help:
Polygon defined by its side length
Starting from the center point and giving the number of sides and the length of them will make the
system to draw the polygon:
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Polygon defined by the radius of the inscribed circle
In this case, the system will draw the polygon referred to the given point as center, with the given
number of sides and getting the radius of the inscribed circle for calculating the length of sides:
In the following scheme, the inscribed circle has been drawn to make the previous example
clearer:
Polygon defined by the radius of the circumscribed circle
This last option allows to define the polygon by the center, number of sides and the radius of the
circumscribed circle:
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The following is the circumscribed circle which corresponds to the previous example:
1.2.9 Rectangles
This drawing choice supports three modes for defining a rectangle:
Rectangle defined by its lower-left corner
The given point will be the lower-left corner of the rectangle, then the system needs the angle and
the lengths of two sides:
Rectangle defined by its center
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In this case, the given point will define the center of the rectangle. Then, the user must input the
angle, the length and the width:
Rectangle defined by two points
The last option allows to draw the rectangle which pass over two points:
1.2.10 Modified rectangles
This drawing choice allows to draw rectangles with special corners. Click on the desired option of
the toolbar for help:
The way of drawing is the same as with the normal rectangles. The difference comes depending
on the selected corner type and radius:
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These are the explanation for making the rectangles which are going to be drawn with the
selected corner type with the given radius:
Rectangle defined by its lower-left corner
The given point will be the lower-left corner of the modified rectangle, then the system needs the
angle and the lengths of two sides:
Rectangle defined by its center
In this case, the given point will define the center of the rectangle. Then, the user must input the
angle, the length and the width:
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Rectangle defined by two points
The last option allows to draw the rectangle which pass over two points:
1.2.11 Obround slots
With this drawing option the user can define obround slots. There are three different options in
the obround slots toolbar, click on the desired one for help:
Obround slot defined by one point and angle
The system needs one point, the angle and the length/width values for drawing the obround slot:
Obround slot defined by its middle point and angle
In this case, the obround slot will be defined using the given point and the typed angle:
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Obround slot defined by two points
In this case, the system will get the two given points as arc centers and the distance between
them as obround slot length:
With this drawing option the user can define Linear grooves (Obrounds). There are three different
options to do this kind of geometries.
- Linear groove defined by one point and one angle
- Linear groove defined by middle point and one angle
- Linear groove defined by two points.
To create the linear groove with any of these 3 options the user needs to define the length and
the width. The length was measured using the arc center points.
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The 3 options are the same as the previous ones but using as length the distance between two
extremes (middle point of the arcs) of the groove.
1.2.12 Radial slot
The Circular slot toolbar shows four different possibilities. Select the desired one for help:
Radial slot defined by beginning and end points, and center
From the first given point to the second one the system will draw a radial slot referred to the given
center point and with the typed width:
Radial slot defined by beginning point, center and angle
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In this case, the radial slot will be defined with two points: beginning and center, and with the
given angle step:
Radial slot defined by beginning and end points, and center
Using two points as radial slot's begin and end, and with the given center the system will draw the
radial slot.
Radial slot defined by its center, and beginning and step angles
From one given point as center, the system will draw the radial slot defined from the typed
beginning and step angles with the radius value:
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1.2.13 Pulleys
This option enables to draw a pulley. The system will go asking for circle centers and radiuses
until the first circle center is clicked again. The correct steps are:
1. Click on the button corresponding to pulley.
2. Select the center. point of a circle.
3. The system will ask for the value of the radius, enter the value.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until selecting all the circles to be included in the pulley.
5. To finish select the center. point of the first circle created.
1.2.14 Ovals
This option enables to draw an oval. The system needs some data for defining an oval: the
distance between the two centers, the angle and long and short radius:
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1.2.15 Ellipses
This option allows to draw an ellipse defined by the angle, the length of larger and shorter axis,
and the number of tracts:
1.2.16 Offset
This option enables you to repeat the indicated contour at a distance from the original contour
you specify. Enter the drawing module (See page XXXXX) and then:
1. Select a contour.
2. Indicate on which side of the initial contour the compensated copy is to be drawn.
3. Indicate the distance between the original and the copy.
1.2.17 Fitting
This option enables you to create a fitting type curve, starting form the indicated original contour.
Enter the drawing module (See page XXXXX) and then:
1. Select Geometry/Fitting.
2. Indicate the contour that you want to operate on.

With this parameters the user can define four option, they are:
1. By points
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2. Smooth: With this option the user can configure the following parameters, they are: Minimum
number of elements, Maximum number of elements, Maximum radius & Tolerance.
3. Make tangent: With this option the user can configure the following parameters, they are:
Minimum angular error admitted, Maximum angular error admitted, Radius error tolerance &
Position error tolerance
4. Smooth and make tangent: This option includes all the parameters of Smooth and Make
tangent
These sub option allows to make tangents all the elements of a contour. the user will be able to
use both options "Smooth" and "Make tangent" consecutively:
- If after “Smooth” option, from a clicked point, is possible to select a contour in the same point,
then the option “Make tangent” will be executed.
- If after “Smooth” option, the contour has changed and it is not possible to find another contour
in the same point, then the “Make tangent” will not be executed.
After executing both options, if the customer wants to “Undo”, he will have to do it in two steps
(first undo “Make tangent” and second undo “Smooth”).
With this option, the user will be able to select the desired geometry with any of the following
options: Selecting an Element, Window-Capture, Trap, Join, Contour, All and Invert selection.
1.3 Edit
1.3.1 Undo
1.3.2 Delete geometry
1.3.3 Lengthen elements
1.3.4 Join elements
1.3.5 Break elements
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1.3.6 Chamfer
1.3.7 Fillet
1.3.8 One-touch figures
1.3.9 Move
1.3.10 Stretch
1.3.11 Rotate
1.3.12 Scale
1.3.13 Place near
1.3.14 Mirror
1.3.15 Copy
1.3.16 Break parts
1.3.17 Transform One-touch figures
1.3.18 Punching geometry
1.3.19 Change co-ordinates
1.3.1 Undo
This edit option allows to go back to previous states of the drawing. It is a powerful option which
enables to make several operations with the safety of knowing that everyone can be deleted
immediately.
For example, clicking on this button will delete the last drawn element, if it is pressed again the
previous element will disappear and so on successively.
Note: There are some actions that, once carried out, cannot be undone.
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The number of operations that can be undone is configured in Configure Draw and Nest - Auxiliar
section (See page XXXXX).
1.3.2 Delete geometry
Using this option the user can delete geometries from the design. The first step is to select the
geometries to delete using the selection button bar (See page XXXXX). When all the elements
have been selected, the next step is to validate the selection with the right button of the mouse, or
using the Accept button of the selection button bar, or pressing the <Intro> key. All the selected
elements will be removed from the current drawing.
Multiple elements can be selected at the same time. In the following example, the auxiliary points
and lines will be deleted from the part:
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1.3.3 Lengthen elements
With this option you can connect two elements, lengthening one or both. Unlike joining elements
(See page XXXXX), it does not delete any part of the two elements in question:
1.3.4 Join elements
This option allows the user to join two element of the drawing, forming a corner with the area of
the selected element. Joining is performed as follows: the opposite extremes of the selected
elements are erased:
1.3.5 Break elements
This option allows the user to split elements without eliminating the parts that limit a base element
and contiguous elements. The different options are:
Selecting one element, it requests a point where the element will be split, without eliminating
both elements. If it is a line, it will request a second point and will make up a segment with the two
selected elements, eliminating the rest:
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Once the base element is determined, it eliminates till the intersection the area of the second
element which intersects with the first:
Starting from the selected base element, eliminates until the intersection, the selected areas
of the second elements which intersect with the first:
Eliminates the selected and intermittently marked area from two intersectioning elements:
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Eliminates the area of an element located between two intersections:
Splits two elements and attaches them using a bridge of the requested width. The attachment
will take place in the selected area of the elements:
Joins two elements using their exterior contours and deleting interior ones:
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Makes the substract of two elements. It keeps the exterior of the first element and continues
with the intersections with the second element:
It will use the intersection contours and delete the rest:
Shorten or lengthen elements the given value. Once clicking on one element, the system will
ask for the operation to perform. For example, if clicking on the following element:
Select base contour
The result will be different depending on the selected options. First, if using Shorten:
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If the selected option is Lengthen:
Join and fillet two crossed elements with the given radius:
1.3.6 Chamfering in corners
Places a chamfer on a vertex. A request is made for the separation distance between each of the
elements. Once the option is selected follow the instructions that appear on the status bar (See
page XXXXX) in the lower part of the screen:
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1.3.7 Fillets
Rounds a vertex. A request is made for the radius of the arch that the system uses to round the
vertex. Once the option is selected follow the instructions that appear on the status bar (See
page XXXXX) in the lower part of the screen:
1.3.8 One touch figures
This option is similar to chamfers option but now it is easier to configure because the system asks
both dimensions for the chamfer in the same panel. But the user has to activate the "Constrain
proportions".
If this option is active, the system will make that both dimensions to be updated together and
keeping the proportions between them (The proportion ratio will be the one defined when the user
activates this option). This is similar for the "Rectangular one-touch figure on a corner" option.
Also this option enables the application of different types of notches on drawn parts.
The system will request the data required to define each type of notch:
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Once the lengths have been entered, the system needs to know the elements where the notch is
going to be drawn, and, sometimes, the position.
The value typed in notches options will be stored for the next execution.
The following is an example of one-touch figure application:
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1.3.9 Move
This option allows to move a part of the drawing. Once the option is selected follow the
instructions that appear on the status bar (See page XXXX) in the lower part of the screen:
1. Select the geometry to be moved. The selection button bar (See page XXXX) may be of
assistance.
2. Repeat step 1 until ending the selection.
3. Click on the right button of the mouse or the last button of the selection button bar.
4. Select a point of reference.
5. If the selected geometry is to be rotated, use the rotation button bar (See page XXXX), or
click on the right button of the mouse and hold it down while rotating with the mouse.
6. Select the insert point.
7. Click on the left button of the mouse.
1.3.10 Stretch
With this option it is possible to modify a shape by stretching. It only applies to more than one
element if those chosen make up a closed outline. The effect will be the same as moving the
shape (See page XXXX) chosen. To stretch:
1. Select the elements to stretch or modify.
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2. Select the point of reference, the one you will move.
3. Move the selection to the destination point.
4. Select the destination point.

The two extremes of the chosen shape will remain fixed and the point of reference will move:
1.3.11 Rotate
This option enables you to rotate a part of the drawing. Once the option is selected follow the
1. Select the geometry to be rotated. The selection button bar (See page XXXX) may be of
assistance.
2. Repeat the step 1 until ending the selection.
4. Select the rotation center.
5. Select one of the following types of rotation:
Rotate the angle as desired.
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Rotate until the rectangle formed by the vertexes (X-minimum, Y-minimum), (X-minimum, Y-
maximum), (X-maximum, Y-minimum) and (X-maximum, Y-maximum) of the part selected has
the minimum area.
Rotate all the selected part until one of its elements (the one which you select as auxiliary)
has the desired angle. First indicate the angle and then select the straight line or auxiliary
segment.
For example:
1.3.12 Scale
This option enables you to enlarge or to reduce a part of the drawing. Change the real
dimensions of the elements selected in the proportion indicated. Once the option is selected
follow the instructions that appear on the status bar (See page XXXX) in the lower part of the
screen:
1. Select the geometry to scale. The selection button bar (See page XXXX) may be of
assistance.
4. Select the base point of the scale.
5. Type the value of the scale.
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1.3.13 Place near
This option works in exactly the same way as Attach parts (See page XXXX). The only difference
is that one option deals with elements and the other with parts. Therefore everything explained in
Attach parts (See page XXXX) applies to Attach elements, the only difference being that one
case involves parts and the other, elements.
1.3.14 Mirror
This option enables you to copy a part of the drawing symmetrically about an axis or indicated
straight line. Once the option is selected follow the instructions that appear on the status bar (See
page XXXX) in the lower part of the screen:
1. Select the geometry to copy in symmetry. The selection button bar (See page XXXX) may
be of assistance.
4. Select the axis, straight line or symmetry segment.
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1.3.15 Copy
This option enables to copy a part of the drawing. Once the option is selected follow the
1. Select the geometry to be copied. The selection button bar (See page XXXX) may be of
assistance.
4. Select one of the following types of copy:
Makes a single copy.
Makes several copies to any places desired.
Makes a given number of copies (n), on a straight line with an angle a, maintaining a
distance d between the copies.
Makes a given number of copies (n), on a circumference, maintaining an angle a between

the copies. If the Rotation parameter is Yes the selected geometry will be rotated to the same
angle corresponding to its position within the circumference. If it is No, the geometry will not be
rotated. See how the drawing changes by selecting one or another option.
Makes a copy in the form of a matrix. Each position of the matrix will contain a copy.
n1: Number of columns.

n2: Number of lines.
a: Rotation angle of the matrix.
d1: Distance between columns.
d2: Distance between lines.
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Makes all the copies that fit in a user defined rectangle.
Makes all the copies that fit in a user defined rectangle, but whose bottom left corner is the
part to be copied.
This option makes to copy geometries and machining. Copy inside a contour according to
the direction and offsets.
The geometry/machining is copied in the selected directions, as many times as possible inside its
contour, taking into account the offset entered (separations between each copy, in X and Y).
It is possible to select one or various directions for the copy by clicking any of the arrows in the
drawing:
By clicking on the center, all the directions are selected/deselected, if they are active.
1.3.16 Break parts
This option enables you to split a part in different ways.
1.3.15.1 Equal parts
1.3.15.2 Middle points
1.3.15.3 Defined geometry
The user can indicate the type of seam desired for the corners where the parts have been cut.
This will serve to join the parts after cutting. One of the parts will have a male seam and the other
a female. If the parts are not to be joined after cutting them, do not assign a seam.
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1.3.16.1 Break parts by equal parts
Splits the part into parts whose lengths or widths are equal. Once the option is selected follow the
1. Select the two sides of the part to be split apart.
The following steps are to position each of the parts that have been generated upon splitting
the part:
2. To rotate the cut part that is selected, use the rotation button bar (See page XXXX) ,or click
on the right button of the mouse and hold it down while rotating with the mouse.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each cut part.
5. The cut parts will be saved as separate parts. In the Save parts dialogue that is displayed
enter the data for the newly generated parts (See Parts: Save (See page XXXX)). This data
will be the same for all the parts, except the name; each part is to be assigned the name
indicated in the Save parts dialogue followed by a separating character (-) and a number that
will be different for each part.
1.3.16.2 Break parts by middle parts
Splits the part through the middle point of the selected elements. Once this option is selected
follow the instructions that appear on the status bar (See page XXXX) in the lower part of the
screen:
1. Select the elements whose mid-points are to split the part. The selection button bar (See
page XXXX) may be of assistance.
3. Click on the right button of the mouse or the last button of the selection button bar and the
part will be split through the mid-point of the selected elements.
The following steps are to locate each of the parts that have been generated upon splitting
the part:
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4. To rotate the cut part that is selected, use the rotation button bar (See page XXXX), or click
7. The cut parts will be saved as separate parts. In the Save part dialogue that is displayed
enter the data for the newly generated part (See Parts: Save (See page XXXX)). This data
will be the same for all parts, except the name; each part will be assigned the name
indicated in the Save part dialogue followed by a separating character (-) and a number that
1.3.16.3 Break parts by defined geometry
Splits the part by the selected elements. Once the option is selected follow the instructions that
appear on the status bar (See page XXXX) in the lower part of the screen:
1. Select the elements which are to split the part. The selection button bar (See page XXXX)
may be of assistance.
3. Click on the right button of the mouse or the last button of the selection button bar and the
part will be split by the selected elements.
The following steps are to place each of the parts generated by splitting the part:
4. To rotate the cut part that is selected, use the rotation button bar (See page XXXX), or click
5. Select the insert point
7. The cut parts will be saved as separate parts. In the Save part dialogue that is displayed
enter the data for the newly generated part (See Parts: Save (See page XXXX)). his data will
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be the same for all the parts, except the name; each part will be assigned the name
indicated in the Save part dialogue followed by a separating character (-) and a number that
1.3.17 Transform one-touch figures
This option is only useful for combinated machines where the punch of one-touch figures can be
done by using the cutting head.
And this option will only appear if the option "Cut the one touch figures while outside punching" is
active. This can be configured from the work centers module for combinated machines.
Transform in
For example, with the following one-touch figure:
If applying the transform one-touch figures technique with the Open contours option, the system
will convert the two lines of the one-touch figure with non-cut technology, and will generate an
open contour which will be cut by the laser or plasma of the combinated machine instead of
punching. The following is a zoom of the resulting one-touch figure:
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The dark blue is the normal exterior which will be punched by the horizontal and vertical external
tools, and the yellow line will be machined by the cutting head.
If using the Holes option, then the result is:
One interior hole has been created, and the two exterior segments are lengthen until the
intersection with non-cut technology. This is useful for the system to perform the machining of the
one-touch figure as a normal hole, and then the exterior will be made with the cutting head.
If the user wants to perform all the exterior machining of the part less the one-touch figures with
the cutting head, this is the best option.
Mode
With this parameter the user select two option
1. By parts
2. By selection : With this option "transform one touch figures" in holes and/or open contours
allow to select which notches will be transformed
1.3.18 Punching geometry
This option gets the resultant geometry from a group punch strokes. The options are:
-All punches
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-The whole geometry
-Geometry of the trace on infinite sheet
-Geometry of the trace on rectangular sheet
These two last options allow checking how the sheet may be after punch it. If there is any free
piece the system will detect it and will draw it in blue.
This option is also valid for marking and form tools geometry.
1.3.19 Change co-ordinates
The coordinate system can be changed for making easier the part's designs. There are 8 options
in the Coordinates toolbar:
Move the coordinate system to a point
With this option the user can change the system coordinate to the selected point. In other words:
the 0,0 point will be the clicked one.
Rotate the coordinate system by an element
The system will prompt for a base element, and then the coordinate system will rotate respect to
it.
Rotate the coordinate system an angle
The coordinate system will rotate the given angle.
Symmetry on axis X
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Every time this option is selected, the coordinate system will be mirrored respect to the X axis.
Symmetry on axis Y
In this case, the symmetry will be respect to the Y axis.
Symmetry on axis XY
The coordinate system will be mirrored on both axis.
Make the actual coordinate system by default
If this button is pressed, the system will take the current coordinate system as the default one
every time the CAD module is open.
Restore the default coordinate system
This option will change current coordinate system into the default one which can be established
with the previous option.
1.4 Machining
1.4.1 Initialize
1.4.2 Rapid
1.4.3 Goto
1.4.4 Contours
1.4.5 Simple cycle
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1.4.6 Linear cycle
1.4.7 Circular cycle
1.4.8 Grid cycle
1.4.9 Irregular cycle
1.4.10 Import
1.4.11 Automatic
1.4.12 Modify
1.4.13 Optimize
1.4.14 Copy
1.4.15 Delete instructions
1.4.1 Initialize
Initializes the machining. This operation must be done always before making any machining
operation. When the button has been pressed, the system performs several operations which
make possible to start the use of the machine:
• Apply the settings configured on machine's startup configuration section (See page XXXX).
• Place the clamps as configured on machine's sheet clamps configuration section (See page
XXXX).
• Initialize the work zone as set up on machine's work zone configuration section (See page
XXXX).
• Initialize the from-point as configured on the from-point configuration section (See page
XXXX).
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• The system will show the upload/download configuration if enabled on machine's

upload/download sheets configuration section (See page XXXX).
• Apply the configured punching parameters (See page XXXX) (for punching machines) or the
cutting parameters (See page XXXX) (for cutting machines)
• Apply the general machine options (See page XXXX).

When using any of the automatic machining options, the system will begin always with the
initialize process.
1.4.2 Rapid
A Rapid movement is a displacement of the head without cutting. Using this option, the user can
insert a rapid movement from the current machining coordinates to the desired point (clicking with
the mouse or using the keyboard for giving the coordinates):
The system will go inserting rapid movements to the prompted points until the ESC key is
pressed.
1.4.3 Goto
Inserts cutting movement. The user can define manually a trajectory with polylines which will be
machined with the torch on at cut speed. In other words, it is a normal cut between the points
given by the user.
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1.4.4 Contours in drawing
With this option the user can machine a part of the drawing.
Once you have made your selection push OK and follow the instructions on the status bar (See
page XXXX) in the lower part of the screen. If the machine has multitorch, it can be defined which
multitorch are active and their positions, see Multitorch data (See page XXXX).
1.4.4.1 Manual contours
1.4.4.2 Automatic contours
1.4.4.3 Parts
1.4.4.4 All drill cycles
1.4.4.5 All marks
1.4.4.6 All cut
The user can machine any area of the selected contour. In order to do this:
1. Select the first element of the contour to machine.
2. Select the other elements of the contour. The element selection buttons bar (See page XXXX)
will be very helpful to achieve this.
3. Press the right button of the mouse or the last button of the selection buttons bar and the
selected area will be machined:
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4. Define the entrance and exit points and all the selected elements will be automatically
machined. Both the entrance and the exit will be perpendicularly machined to the first and last
element respectively:
The result is:
5. With this option if the selected contour is close and the selected tool is a forming Wheel tool
(louver), the system allows the user to define an overlap value at the end of the contour in order
to allow double machining at the beginning of the contour without damaging the part.
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This semiautomatic option allows to make the machining of the clicked contours:
Select the contour to machine
If the contour does not have lead in / lead out (See page XXXX), the system will enter them in the
contiguity of the selected point.
1.4.4.3 Parts
This option will make the machining of clicked parts automatically. It will perform first the internal
contours of the part and then, the exteriors going back to the clicked point of the contour:
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Executing this option will make the system to make first all the cycles which have been defined in
the Drawing module. Normally, for using this option, the part should come totally machined from
the drawing module.
1.4.4.5 All marks
All the elements with mark technology will be machined using this option. For example, if
executing in the following sheet, all the marked text will be machined:
1.4.4.6 All cut
All the elements with cut technology will be machined. The rest of technologies: mark, cycles...
will not be machined:
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1.4.5 Simple cycle
With this option the user can insert center punch machining at a point. The operation which will
be executed when a cycle is found depends on the configuration made in Cutting parameters -
There are special cycles (See page XXXX) checkbox. If enabled, then the system will show
different operations depending on the configured tools (See page XXXX) which can be done in
the clicked points:
Cycles
Point
Point by cut on/off
Simple drill cycle
Drill cycle with breaking of

shaving
Tap cycle
Ream cycle
C. sink cycle
Special cycle of cut
Special punching cycle
Select the point and the machining will be inserted. The option will remain active until you choose
a new option or push the ESC key. There will be rapids movements (See page XXXX) between
inserted machining:
1.4.6 Linear sequence
With this option you can perform a linear centre-punching sequence starting from a point and
the following dialogue box:
n : Number of centre-punches in the sequence
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a : Angle at which the line of centre-punches will be made with respect to the horizontal.
d : Distance between centre-punches in the sequence.
With this option you can perform a centre-punching sequence starting from two points
(beginning point and last point in the sequence) and the following dialogue box:
n : Number of centre-punches in the sequence.
With this option you can perform a centre-punching sequence starting from three points:
beginning point, second point and last point in the sequence. Keep in mind that with this option
the distance between centre-punches is determined between the first and second point, and that
if the third point is not at a distance which is an exact multiple of that between the first and second
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points, the cycle will not be done. In the example, only the first is a clicked point, for the rest we
input the coordinates:
1.4.7 Circular cycle machining
With this option you can perform a circular centre-punching sequence starting from the center
of the sequence and the following dialogue box:
r : Radius of the sequence.
a : Angle between centre-punches in the sequence.
ai : Initial angle of the first centre-punch in the sequence.
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With this option you can perform a centre-punching sequence starting from two points: the
center and the first centre-punch, and the following dialogue box:
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With this option you can perform a circular centre-punching sequence starting from three
points: beginning point, second point and last point in the sequence. Keep in mind that with this
option the distance between centre-punches is determined between the first and second point,
and that if the third point is not at a distance which is an exact multiple of that between the first
and second point an error message will appear. In the example, the Quadrant Point has been
used as snap mode (See page XXXX):
With this option you can perform a circular centre-punching sequence by selecting an arc and
indicating the number of centre-punches in the sequence using the following dialogue box:
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1.4.8 Grid machining
With this option the user can create a grid of cycles:
Grid of cycles starting from one point and inserting the following data:
n1 : Number of centre-punches along the x-axis.
n2 : Number of centre-punches along the y-axis.
a: Angle of grid with respect to the horizontal (angle of x-axis).
d1 : Distance between centre-punches on the x-axis.
d2 : Distance between centre-punches on the y-axis.
For example:
Grid cycle by five points: origin, first in X, last in X, first in Y and last in Y.
Keep in mind that the last point on each line must be at a distance which is an exact multiple of
that between the first and second point on each axis.
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For making the example easier, the points have been already drawn when selecting this option in
the following coordinates:
The distances from the initial point to the destination points in X and Y axis must be multiple of
the distances between the initial points and the first and second points:
1.4.9 Irregular cycles
With this machine option the user can insert a cycle over different elements at once, depending
on the selected option:
Leads in/leads out:
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Points:
1.4.10 Import
1.4.10.1 Geometry of a part
1.4.10.2 Machining of a part
1.4.10.3 Machining macro
1.4.10.4 Geometry of a tool
1.4.10.5 Geometry of a DXF file
1.4.10.6 Geometry of a DWG file
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1.4.10.7 Parametric parts
1.4.10.8 Image vectorization
1.4.10.1 Import geometry of the part
This option allows the user to import the geometry of a part into current design. It will show the
database divided into the groups for making easier the localization. Once the part has been
selected, the system will prompt for the point to paste it.
1.4.10.2 Import machining of a part
This is similar to import geometry of a part (See page XXXX), but in this case the machining
process associated to the part to be selected is also imported.
1.4.10.3 Import machining of a macro
With this option you can import an existing machining macro (See page XXXX).
1.4.10.4 Geometry of a tool
Using this option, the user can import the geometry of an existing tool into the current design.
1.4.10.5 Geometry of a DXF file
The system is able to import the existing geometry of a DXF file into the current design. For
making it, select the proper DXF file and give the insertion point.
1.4.10.6 Geometry of a DWG file
The system is able to import the existing geometry of a DWG file into the current design. For
making it, select the proper DWG file and give the insertion point.
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1.4.10.7 Parametric Parts
Using this option, the user can import existing parametric parts into the current drawing. The
parametric parts are stored in Expert/ Param folder.
1.4.10.8 Image vectorization
Using this option, the user is allowed for vectorizing the images with BMP, TIFF, JPEG, PCX,
TGA, GIF,… formats to geometry and import that geometry into the system.
The main parameters of this importer are:
Threshold: The vectorizer converts the color image into a black and white image (Processed
image), using the Threshold configuration parameter (Value between 0-255). If Automatic
threshold is activated, the system calculates this value in automatic, otherwise the user can
change this value and check which is the black and white image with each value (Activating
Processed Image or deactivating Simulate drawings).
Uprigthness: This parameter is for monitoring the precision of the vectorized image. If this value is
very small, the precision is bigger but the number of segments will be also bigger. With a value
equal to zero the precision is at pixel level.
Recognize circles: If you activate this parameter the system can generate arcs while vectorizing
the image.
Others: With this button we can configure another vectorizing method (Central Line) and its
configuration parameters. This other method can be useful when the image is formed by lines
instead of a image with different color forms.
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The vectorizer can be executed from the importers or from the drawing module
1.4.11 Automatic machining in drawing mode
With this option the system will machine the part depending on the options configured in the
automatic machining section of the cutting (See page XXXX) / punching (See page XXXX)
machine configuration:
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The system provides different options for modifying the machining (See page XXXX).
1.4.12 Modify (Machining parameters in drawing mode)
With this option you can modify certain machining aspects:
1.4.12.1 Order machining
1.4.12.2 Avoid holes already cut
1.4.12.3 Continuous cut semi-automatically
1.4.12.4 Transform machining
1.4.12.5 Copy machining
1.4.12.6 Modify movements
1.4.12.7 Modify the head management of rapids
1.4.12.8 Modify the compensation of a contour
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Once the machining has been done, with this option the user can modify the orders in which the
part contours will be machined.
Show the direction of movements
Enabled will make the system to show during the order process the movement direction.
Order mode
Before: The order will be established from the end to the beginning, being the first clicked
contour, the last which is going to be machined.
After: In this case, the order will be established from the beginning to end being the first clicked
contour the beginning of the machining.
When the head pass over an already cut hole it may collision with the sheet resulting in several
damages. Although automatically the system can be configured for avoiding these holes (using
Automatic machining - Cut - Head raising test (See page XXXX)), the parameters of this modify
option allows to prevent it manually.
Maximum hollow/Offset (e.g. 10,000)
When moving over a hole, the head may result damaged. The distance have different values
depending on the chosen option:
- Maximum hollow: Is the maximum distance inside the hole that the system will allow the head to
pass over
- Offset: Is the maximum distance between the hole and the head movement.
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Maximum length with head down (e.g. 99999,999)
This is the maximum trajectory in mm described by the head when is down.
Maximum number of rapid tracts (e.g. 3)
The system will try the given number of tracts to avoid holes. For understanding what are the
tracts, the following figure of the right is a rapid movement with three tracts, and the left ones is
the same with five tracts:
Modify leads in/outs
Selecting one option from here will allow the system to change the situation of leads in/outs to
optimize the head management of the machining process.
By parts: Leads will be repositioned for avoiding cut parts in the rapids movement.
By contours: The objective with this configuration is not encounter any cut hole on the rapid
movements.
In this first example, there are two head up inserted for avoiding cut holes:
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No modify lead in/out
In the second example, the leads have been modified and between parts there is not any
movement over cut holes:
Modify lead -in/out by parts
In the last example, the best lead placement has been obtained: Rapid movements are the
shortest, and all the cut holes are evaded:
Modify lead -in/out by contours
Retain lead in/outs defined in part
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If this parameter is enabled and there are lead-in/lead-out already assigned to the part, the
system will no try to change them.
Head up at end of each part
When the machining process of a part has been done, the system will send an order to the
machine for lifting the head.
Head up for common cut elements
The special case of common cut elements is what this option configures. When a common cut
element has been finalized, the head will go up.
The user can convert a rapid movement to a cutting one, or the opposite depending if the clicked
movement is a rapid displacement or a cutting one:
Delete cycle on lead-in: Using this option the user can order to "Delete cycles on lead-in" while
chain cutting. It is possible to configure the system in order to delete cycle on lead-in.
1.4.12.4 Transform machining
This option allows to move a part of the machining Once the option is selected follow the
1. Select the machining to be moved. The selection button bar (See page XXXX) may be of
assistance.
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4. Select a point of reference.
5. If the selected machining is to be rotated, use the rotation button bar (See page XXXX), or
click on the right button of the mouse and hold it down while rotating with the mouse.
7. Click on the left button of the mouse.
1.4.12.5 Copy machining
This option enables to copy a part of the machining. Once the option is selected follow the
1. Select the machining instructions to be copied. The selection button bar (See page XXXX)
may be of assistance.
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4. Select one of the following types of copy:
Makes a single copy.
Makes several copies to any places desired.
Makes a given number of copies (n), on a straight line with an angle a, maintaining a
distance d between the copies.
Makes a given number of copies (n), on a circumference, maintaining an angle a between

the copies.
If the Rotation parameter is Yes the selected machining will be rotated to the same angle
corresponding to its position within the circumference. If it is No, the machining will not be
rotated. See how the machining changes by selecting one or another option.
Makes a copy in the form of a matrix. Each position of the matrix will contain a copy.
n1: Number of columns.
n2: Number of lines.
a: Rotation angle of the matrix.
d1: Distance between columns.
d2: Distance between lines.
Once the machining has been selected, the system will verify which geometries are equal
than the selected machining and copies the machining in these geometries automatically.
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This option allows to change the rapid movements trajectory. For using it, the user should click
one rapid movement and move it using the mouse.
This is very useful for avoiding manually that the turret pass over a dangerous zone:
1.4.12.7 Modify head management of rapids
This option will introduce a head up/down instruction just before the the clicked rapid movements:
Normally, the user defines which compensation type is going to use for all the machining process
in the Automatic machining - Cut (See page XXXX) section of the machine configuration.
This option allows to modify applied compensation parameters in the clicked contours.
Compensate
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When a contour is clicked, the system needs to know if the compensation changes will be applied
just in the selected contour, on the holes of the part from where that contour belongs, on the
outside of the part from where the contour belongs, or in the whole part of the clicked contour.
System compensation
If the contour has already assigned compensation by system, then here the user can change the
compensation mode.
CN compensation
If the compensation mode of the contour is by numeric control, here the user can change the side
and give a new compensation index for the CN: (e.g. Compensation - 2)
This change can be done in more than just the clicked part depending on the option chosen in
Make on.
For example, with the following group of parts, if clicking in the signed one:
Depending on the chosen option, the change will be applied to the pointed parts:
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1.4.13 Optimizing machining
Optimizes redundant corrector changes. If the corrector order is the same as previous introduced
one, then the system will remove them from the machining orders until a different one comes.
This will make shorter the CNC code.
1.4.14 Copy machining
The machining of one or more parts can be copied using this option. There are different ways for
copying:
Insert label begin
Insert label end
Copy machining of a part
With this option, the system will copy the machining of the selected part (if exists) to the desired
parts depending on the following options:
Make on
The selection of this parameter determines in which positions of the clicked part will be copied the
machining: on the selected part, identical parts with the same angle, or all identical parts (no
matter if they are rotated or not).
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Symmetrics
The machining will be copied to the parts placed with different symmetries if this parameter is
enabled.
Retain the existing machining
Enabled, the system will leave already machined contours of the parts. It will just copy the
machining of the contours which were not machined when the option has been selected.
For example:
Copy machining of a set of parts
This option will copy more than one part's machining. For example, if there are two manually
machined parts, the user can copy the machining of them into the others parts:
The result is:
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As with the previous option, the user can choose if keeping the existing machining or not for the
destiny parts:
1.4.15 Delete machining
This option allows to delete the desired machining instructions. When selecting an element of a
macro machining from all the selection mode (except All machining) the user can choose whether
all the macro will be deleted or just the selected element by using the checkbox Delete the macro
as a whole.
Current instruction
Deletes the current machining instruction. The user can move between the machining sequence
using the Simulation (See page XXXX) options.
Machining by selection
When the user clicks on any contour of the part, all the machining of that contour will be deleted:
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Simulate machining selection when mouse is moved
This option is to simulate the machining toolpath selection with the mouse is moved (only
available to delete machining by selection and geometry selection options). The system will use
the color configure for selections.
Machining by selection of geometry
In this case, the selection mode allows to delete the machining of all the selected geometries:
When Machining by selection of geometry is enabled, there are two more option;
1.Delete the macro as a whole.
2.Simulate machining selection when mouse is moved: With this option the user can simulate the
machining toolpath selection with the mouse is moved (only available to delete machining by
selection and geometry selection options). The system will use the color configure for selection.
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From-to
Deletes several machining instructions using the next two steps:

1. Select the first instruction to be deleted from the list with the left button of the mouse.
2. Hold down the <SHIFT> or <CTRL> key while selecting the last instruction to be deleted with
the left button of the mouse.
All machining
It deletes all the machining of the sheet including the initialization.
1.5 Technology
1.5.1 Speed rates
1.5.2 CN compensation
1.5.3 System compensation
1.5.4 Tools
1.5.5 Turrets
1.5.6 Fix punch order
1.5.7 Work chutes
1.5.8 Chute assignment
1.5.9 Box assign
1.5.10 Postprocessor words
1.5.11 Change cutting direction
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1.5.12 Contour ordering
1.5.13 Lead in / Lead outs
1.5.14 Micro-joints
1.5.15 Bridges
1.5.16 Loops (only drawing module)
1.5.17 Chamferings (only drawing module)
1.5.18 Cut technology
1.5.19 Contour attributes
1.5.20 Delete technology
1.5.1 Speed rates (cutting)
Using this option, the user can change the different speeds of the machine:
Cut speed 4000,000 mm./m

Chamfered 4000,000 mm./m
speed
Powder 4000,000 mm./m
mark
speed
Drill mark 4000,000 mm./m
speed
Pen mark 4000,000 mm./m
speed
Cut mark 4000,000 mm./m
speed
Rapid 4000,000 mm./m
speed
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If the chosen compensation type is by Numeric Control, then using this option the user can
choose the side of the compensation (Left, Right, Cancel) and the index for the Numeric Control.
This option enables to indicate the direction and cutter radius when the compensation is to be
made by the system. The compensation is made so that the machine does not modify the
dimensions of the part upon cutting it.
1.5.4 Tools
This option allows the user to select a punch to carry out hand-operated machining operations.
The system will display a list of available tools (see criterions (See page XXXXXX)) .
This option allows the user to make or not make use of the lit-up punch both for punching and
nibbling. The blocking of the punch is only to be taken into account with automatic punching.
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1.5.5 Turrets
Allows to select with which turret the system is going to work (active or one of defined Standard
Turret). Previously, the Standard turrets for the current machine should be created.
1.5.6 Fix punch order
New option to define, at part level, the order of the tools when machining the sheet.
This options allows you to execute the following operations:
Manual: The order between two tools is defined. One tool can be defined to go before another,
though this does not mean immediately after.
Automatic: The order to use the tools in the sheet will be the same as in the part.
Delete the fixed order: Removes the already defined order previously fixed.
Test the fixed order: Allows you to test whether the defined order for tools is coherent or not. For
instance it checks that no circular references are created (first a tool, then another…, and later
the first one again).
When machining a sheet, with parts with an already defined order to use the tools, if any circular
reference is generated, a message will be output to warn about the situation.
1.5.7 Work chutes
Here the user can define how the parts will be evacuated in manual or semiautomatic methods:
Manual
The user will go clicking one by one the evacuation method of each part (is the same if the part is
equal to already evacuated ones)
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Semiautomatic
The user specifies how one part will be evacuated, and then the system can apply this
configuration to all the equal parts placed in the same sheet.
Automatic
The system will detect the best evacuation method for the parts and will apply them automatically.
Lengthen exterior nibble cycles
With this option the user can do automatic evacuations to lengthen exterior nibble cycles. This
parameter will be only available in STOP, LIFT, or TRAP evacuations. only in Automatic and
Semi-automatic evacuation.
Move the sheet to the trap
Using this option the user can move the sheet to the trap when extracting the parts by trap. This
option inserts a rapid after finishing the outside punching and before extracting the part to place it
totally inside the trap zone (if it is possible).
This option is now available for punching and combined machines.
Move the pressing point interactively
When the user is in semiautomatic mode then the parameter "Move the pressing point
interactively' is on, the user will be able to modify the pressing point and translate it inside the
zone delimited by the "Head 1", "Head 2", "Absolute pressing" limits and "pressing with regard to
extraction point" limits.
With this parameter the user can define. That is to say, this will be the zone where the suction
cups carriage can be moved avoiding collisions.
In this the user can configure the Lift evacuation with punch exterior technology. In previous, for
combinated machines, the evacuations where only available if the exterior contour was defined
as cut technology. From this version on, parts can be evacuated manually and/or automatically
even if they have punch technology in external contours.
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This option allows to configure the chute assignment (in the case the machine has this capacity)
of the parts that the user selects. The system provides a powerful automatic way for the
evacuation management with the Technology - Work chutes (See page XXXXXX)option of the
menu.
The user can configure the type of sorting (None, Stop, Trap or Special Trap), as well as the
number of the trap and the number of the box where the selected parts will be stored.
If this option is used in the nesting module, it has no influence in the generated program.
When user is in semiautomatic mode then the parameter "Move the pressing point interactively' is
on, the user will be able to modify the pressing point and translate it inside the zone delimited by
the "Head 1", "Head 2", "Absolute pressing" limits and "pressing with regard to extraction point"
limits.
1.5.9 Box assignment
This option allows the to assign manually a determined box to the selected parts. The system
provides a powerful automatic way for the evacuation management with the Technology - Work
chutes (See page XXXXXX)option of the menu.
This option must be enabled when in an already machined sheet the user wants to change the
box of one part.
Number of box (3)
The clicked parts will be assigned to be evacuated into the number of box given here.
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The system allows to assign the box just in the selected part, in the identical parts placed with the
same angle or in all the identical parts: In the following schema, the parts which will change if
clicking in the upper-left ones depending on the selected option are pointed with an arrow:
This option enables to introduce special instructions associated with the postprocessor in the
machining program. Once this option is selected, select one of the post words that are displayed
in the list by double-clicking or positioning the cursor and clicking on OK. The selected
postprocessor word will be introduced just behind the current instruction of the program (see
Simulation: Program (See page XXXXXX)), just like any other machining instruction:
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This option enables to invert the direction of the contours as desired. Selecting this option
displays arrows indicating the current direction of cutting for the contours. To change any of them,
select it and the arrows will change direction:
The system will prompt for changing the lead in/out from the old position to the clicked one.
Taking the previous example in the same clicked point, the following is the effect depending on
the state of the checkbox:
1.5.12 Contour ordering
This option enables to set the cutting direction of the contours. In the dialogue that appears,
assign one direction to the outside and another to the inside contours. Click on OK and the
contours will be classified as indicated:
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1.5.13 Lead-in / Lead-outs
leads and place them as desired. Selecting this option displays a toolbar with the different lead
types (in red):
Click here for manual lead-in / lead-out assignation help (See page XXXXX)
The system provides two automatic lead-in / lead-out placement options:
Depending on the configuration made in the automatic lead-in / lead-out (See page XXXXX)
section of the machine, the system will insert the leads in the parts:
This button will make the system to enter automatically the lead-in / lead-out, but only in the
clicked contours:
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The system will delete the clicked lead-in / lead-out with this option. The selection button bar
(See page XXXXX)may be of assistance.
Click on this button to configure the dimensions of the entries (See page XXXXX).
Click on this button to configure the dimensions of automatically-placed Lead-in/Lead-out

(See page XXXXX).
There are four options for changing already placed lead-in/ lead-outs:
Click here for placed lead-in/lead-out modification options (See page XXXX)and for Add element
modification option help.(See page XXXXX)
1.5.14 Micro-joints
This option allows the user to enter a micro-joint geometry, which can be very useful to keep the
parts fixed to the sheet once they are machined, by means of the defined clamping. The clamping
geometry can be selected from the following:
Two joined elements are required. The microjoint should be placed on the linking point
closest to the selected area.
Selecting the element and defining the position where the microjoint will be placed
is enough.
Using the configuration made on Automatic Micro-joint (See page XXXX)section, the system
will insert microjoints on the nested parts.
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Depending on the clicked point and the option selected here, the micro-joint will be inserted
in different section of the contour. For example, with the following part using the clicked point:
The result will be different depending on the selection:
Make on.
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This option enables the user to delete the defined micro-joint, with the assistance of element
selection buttons bar (See page XXXX).
In order to define the geometry of the micro-joint, select this button so that the clamping
values. are established.
From here the automatic micro-joint configuration dialogue can be shown.
Using this option, the user can change the lead in/out point of the microjoint. For example,
the next figure is a part with microjoints:
Changing that point is easy:
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The micro-joint have special treatment which can cause problems in some machining
operations like the repositions. This option will include the assigned micro-joint into the part
contours for being treated in the future as a geometry allowing to solve the possible problems:
See how to assign microjoints manually example (See page XXXX).
1.5.15 Bridges
Bridges is a utility which avoids multiple starting in machining, which means saving time. It is an
additional geometry which joins two parts or geometric elements. They can be joined by open or
closed bridges. It is not possible to install bridges in machined elements or with assigned
approaches. The direction of the geometry must be taken into account.
When activating the option bridges from the technology menu, a buttons box will appear which
allows to control and define the bridges. These are:
1.5.15.1 Opened bridge
1.5.15.2 Closed bridge
1.5.15.3 Delete bridges
1.5.15.4 Automatic bridges
1.5.15.5 Configure
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It defines a bridge in such a way that the machined part is completely cut. The area of the part
where the bridge is defined is machined twice which is a drawback.
See the manual bridge assignation example (See page XXXX).
The defined bridge keeps the two parts joined after machining.
See the manual bridge assignation example (See page XXXX)..
Deletes defined bridges. (See element selection buttons bar (See page XXXX).).
Establishes bridges automatically. Bridges will be of the previously selected type, that is, if an
open bridge was defined or the open bridge button was pressed, bridges will be open and closed
in the opposite case. Calculated bridges will take into account the availability of the multitorch.
The parameters which are going to be used for the bridges are the configured on the Bridge
values (See page XXXX). section of the machine configuration.
1.5.15.5 Configure bridges
Sets the dimension of the bridge.
a distance (e.g. 5,000)
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This is the length of the bridge between parts.
Maximum length (e.g. 25,000)
This value is the maximum distance allowed for creating one bridge between contours.
On corners
The bridges will be applied on part's corners. In the example, there are bridges on corners that
allows to make all the machining without raising the head.
Type of bridge definition
There are two possibilities: free and orthogonal. The last one will force the bridge to be always
with straight lines although the clicked coordinates are not orthogonal between them:
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1.5.16 Loops
This option enables you to select different types of buckles and place them as desired. Selecting
this option displays a button box with the following options:
Select one of these types of loops and then select the element where the loop is to be
located.
Click on this button so that the system places the loops automatically.
Click on this button to delete the loops as desired. The selection button bar (See page
XXXXXX) may be of assistance.
Click on this button to configure the dimensions of the loops.
1.5.17 Chamferings
This option enables you to select different types of chamfers and place them as desired.
Selecting this option displays a button box with the following options:
Select one of these types of chamfers and then select the element where is the
chamfer to be placed.
Click on this button to delete the chamfers as desired. The selection button bar (See page
XXXX) may be of assistance.
Click on this button to configure the dimensions of the chamfers.
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This option appears both in Drawing and Nesting module. If it has been invoked from the Nesting
module, the only one option to choose is the type of Cut technology.
Type of cut = Laser
If it has been selected from the Drawing module, then the user can select different types of
technology and to assign them to the elements as desired. Selecting this option displays a button
box with the following options:
1.5.18.1 Marked
1.5.18.2 Cut
1.5.18.3 Marked texts
1.5.18.4 Written texts
1.5.18.5 No cut
1.5.18.6 Micro-joint
1.5.18.7 Dynamic
1.5.18.8 Automatic
1.5.18.9 Delete
1.5.18.1 Marked
Serves to assign marking technology. Click on this button and select the type of marking
technology. Then select the elements that have this technology, the button selection bar (See
page xxxx) may be of assistance.
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1.5.18.2 Cut
Serves to assign cutting technology. Click on this button and select the type of cutting technology.
Then select the elements that have this technology, the button selection bar (See page XXXX)
may be of assistance. This type of technology is used in laser machines.
1.5.18.3 Marked texts
This option assigns marked texts to the design. Once this button is pressed, the system will show
a dialogue where the user can type the text, and choose the size, orientation, technology,
thickness and the fonts directory for mark texts.
The user can a configure the separation between characters automatically by selecting
"Automatic separation between character" option, or can type the horizontal separation between
character manually.
1.5.18.4 Written texts
Click on this button to draw the texts of special markings. Only applicable for machines that have
of an ink head that are capable of drawing a text. Click on this button and type in the text with the
type-face as desired.
1.5.18.5 No cut
It does not cut the selected part.
1.5.18.6 Micro-joint
Serves to assign micro-cutting technology. Click on this button to select the elements of a contour
that the machine is not to cut, the selection button bar (See page XXXXX) may be of assistance
in order to leave the part tied to the sheet after cutting.
1.5.18.7 Dynamic
With this option the user can assign different technologies or cutting quantities to one contour by
selecting two points in the contours.
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1.5.18.8 Automatic
Click on this button so that the system uses automatic cutting technology.
1.5.18.9 Delete
Click on this button to delete the cutting technology as desired. The selection button bar (see
page XXXXX) may be of assistance.
The postprocessor gets from the system all the needed information and makes with it the CNC
program. For that, there are some parameters that only will be used by the postprocessor, and
won’t have any changes on how the system does the nesting-machining process. These
parameters can be associated to elements of the parts, to piercings, or, like here, to contours. So,
the object of all the variables of this dialog is to associate values to contours, then these values
will be read by the postprocessor for doing the properly actions.
Now the user can assign the contour attributes in semiautomatic, and can distinguish the
contours due to technology and quality assigned, now is also possible to assign attributes using
their shape and / or dimensions. This option is available for cutting and combined machine.
First of all, the system will prompt for the contours to apply the change, and then will show the
attributes list:
Corner Management (e.g. 10,000)
The value will be assigned to all the corners of the contour
Microjoint at contour's end
- By quality (e.g. 5,000): The value will be applied at contours microjoint if exists. There is the
possibility of filter what microjoints are going to be valued depending on quality.
User attributes
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These values will be applied to all the contours. Establishing these values from here will apply
them to all the contours of parts in automatic mode.
The system will show in the screen what attributes are assigned to each contour with the given
value:
In the part, there are corner, user01 and user02 attributes applied for all the contours, also the
values of each attribute are printed in the screen. The postprocessor will read these values if they
are necessary for build the CNC Program.
The attributes selected here and the given values will be applied depending on the options
chosen in the next window:
Contour attributes
Make on
Picked contours
All the contours
The contours with same technology
The contours with same technology and
quality
All the contours of the part
The contours of the part with same
technology
technology and quality
Make on
The select part
The equal parts with same angle
Every equal parts
The seven top options are used to filter the contours which will receive the contour attributes
depending on the part, technology, and quality.
The last three options allows to choose to what parts will be applied the contour attributes.
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The attribute texts can be configured on Configure Draw & Nest - Auxiliar - Contour attributes
(See page XXXX).
There is an automatic contour attributes assignation way which can be configured in Configure
machines - Cutting parameters (See page XXXX).
1.5.20 Delete technology
Executing this option will make the system to erase all the technology data of the part at once
(loops, microjoints, bridges... for cut, common/non common cut, shear, microcuts... for punching).
1.6 View
1.6.1 Orthogonal F2
1.6.2 Axis F3
1.6.3 Bitmap
1.6.4 Snap modes
1.6.5 Simulation speed
1.6.6 Texts / dimensions
1.6.7 Zoom window F4
1.6.8 Zoom scale F5
1.6.9 Zoom base F6
1.6.10 Zoom previous F7
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1.6.11 Zoom all F8
1.6.12 Zoom dynamic
1.6.13 Full screen F10
1.6.14 Redraw F9
1.6.15 Run F11
1.6.16 Sheet simulation F12
1.6.17 Current turret
1.6.18 Settings
1.6.19 Tool bars
1.6.1 Orthogonal F2
When the orthogonal mode is activated, it will only be possible to draw vertical and horizontal
lines. If an attempt is made to draw an inclined line, the system will not permit it.
Once selected, this option remains active until deselected. To select or deselect this option select
the Orthogonal option in the View menu or hit the key F2.
1.6.2 Axis
Enables the X and Y axes to be displayed on the screen.
Once selected, this option remains active until deselected. To select or deselect the option, select
the Axis option in the View menu or hit the key F3.
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1.6.3 Bitmap
Allows you to display a .bmp file in the upper left-hand corner of the drawing screen. The zoom
function can be used with this drawing as with any other normal element, but if you try to reduce
the drawing too much it will disappear.
It is useful for drawing new figures whose exact shape is not very important. To make the drawing
disappear, simply deactivate the View/Bitmap option. In the print parts (See page XXXXX) option
the inserted bitmap will not appear.
1.6.4 Snap modes
The CAD/CAM module of the system provides different powerful methods for making the edition
easier. One are the Snap Points which will determine how the user can catch and specific point
for the CAD/CAM operations.
There is always one Snap Point mode selected from the toolbar:
Picked Point: The system will select the point where the mouse has been clicked.
Center point: if the cursor is placed in a circular element, like an arc, the point will be the
center of that element. If not, the point is the center of the contour:
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Center point contour: This option acts like the previous one, but it will always select the
center of the contour:
Near Point: When the cursor is placed near geometries, if this mode is selected, the system
will catch the points of that geometry as soon as the circle cursor contains it:
End Point: The captured point will be the outermost one of the geometry nearest to the
cursor:
Intersection Point: The cursor will get the point where two or more geometries cuts together:
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Middle point: The system will capture the point of the middle of the geometry. In the
following example, the system catches the middle point of the upper segment of the rectangle:
Tangent point: When the cursor pass over a circle, the system will select the tangent point to
that circle depending on the geometry the user is drawing. In the example, the system calculates
the tangent point to the segment:
Projected point: when drawing a segment, the system will choose the point where that
segment is perpendicular to the contour where the cursor is placed:
Quadrant point: When the cursor pass over a circle, the system will select the quadrant point
nearest to the cursor:
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Mixed point: The mixed point uses various snap modes at the same time. It selects centres
of arcs or circles as well as end points and intersections. If it finds no geometry it positions itself
on the point it is on.
When the system asks for a point, you can also type it in directly. When you start to type the point
coordinates, a dialog box will appear where you can define both the point coordinates and the
mode in which you wish to define them.
Now the user is having special access to origin point (0.0,0.0). If the point access type is
Combined or Intersection, the coordinate's origin (0.0,0.0) will be considered as a special point,
and while moving the mouse next to the origin it will be shown as active point.
With this option it is possible for the user to access to any geometry element of the active sheet
and/or remnant with the snap point option.
The system will show in the screen the toolbar which allows to change the simulation speed:
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1.6.6 Text / dimensions
The system will show or hide the existing Texts and Dimensions (See page XXXX) of the design.
1.6.7 Zoom window
Enables use of a rectangle to select of the area to be enlarged. The center of the window
becomes the center of the screen and the interior area is enlarged or reduced to the maximum.
The points can be introduced by typing the co-ordinates or using the mouse.
To access this option, select the Zoom window option in the View menu or hit the key F4:
There are other zoom types, see View (See page XXXX)
1.6.8 Zoom scale
Reduces or enlarges the visualization of the drawing depending on the given values.
1,5 : 1,0000
The system will perform a zoom in the proportions given. In the example, the system will make a
50% zoom-in because the proportion is 1,5 : 1.
If the given value is lower than 1, then the operation will be zoom-out. For example, with a value
of 0,5:1, the system will make a 50% zoom-out.
There are other zoom types, see View.
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1.6.9 Zoom base
The part of the drawing that is found between the limits will be displayed on the screen. The
system default defines some given limits, but they can be modified using the option Utilities:
Define limits (See page XXXXX)
To access this option, select the Zoom base option in the View menu or hit the key F6.
1.6.10 Previous zoom
Enables recovery of the previous screen. In zoom mode use this option to return to the previous
screen visualization.
To access this option, select the option Zoom previous in the View menu or hit the key F7.
1.6.11 Zoom all
This option changes the visualization so that all the drawing fills the screen. It will be enlarged or
reduced in function of the limits of the screen. To access this option, select the Zoom all option in
the View menu or hit the key F8.
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1.6.12 Zoom dynamic
This option permits to do a dynamic zoom. These are the steps:

1. Click the zoom dynamic button, and a window with a X will appear:
2. Click the left button of the mouse and move the mouse until getting the desired window size:
3. Click again on the left button of the mouse. For changing the window size, just repeat steps
1, 2 and 3.
4. Move the mouse to the area to extend and click the right button of the mouse:
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1.6.13 Full screen
The system will show in the screen to activate/deactivate this view, by pressing F10.
1.6.14 Redraw
Redraws all the elements of the drawing. Elements that have served as aids to draw any element,
but that do not form any part of the drawing will disappear.
To access this option, select the Redraw option in the View menu or hit the key F9:
1.6.15 Run
With this option, the system will make a visual simulation of all the machining process including
repositions, rapid movements, evacuations...:
To access this option, select the Run option in the View menu or hit the key F11.
The user can select the simulation speed with the View - Simulation speed (See page XXXXX)
option of the menu. Also the Simulation menu allows to select multiple options when making the
simulation.
For help about the simulation menu, select the correct link:
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1.6.16 Sheet simulation
Visualizes the drawing on a sheet. It changes the background color to simulate a sheet.
the Sheet simulation option in the View menu or hit the key F12.
1.6.17 Current turret
Please choose the desired option of the menu for help:
1.6.17.1 View - Current Turret
1.6.17.2 View - System status - Current turret
1.6.17.3 Machining - Modify - Allow tools to be moved if required
1.6.17.1 View - Current Turret
The current turret configuration will be shown in the screen with the different features of each
station. Also, the user can see what punches are placed in the turret in every moment.
When one punch is selected, clicking on the View button will make the system to show the
different parameters of the placed tool:
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1.6.17.2 View - System status - Current turret
When one punch is selected, clicking on the View button will make the system to show the
different parameters of the placed tool:
1.6.17.3 Machining - Modify - Allow tools to be moved if

required
This option allows to move a tool from one to other station if this is necessary for complete the
whole machining of the sheet. This can be done selecting the tool, using the Change button and
giving the new station number. If the tool fix into the new station, it will be changed.
Now this option have a improvement to visualize easier the valid stations on a turret where a tool
can be switched. The valid ones will be displayed in green color.
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1.6.18 Settings (Configure Draw and Nest - General )
In this window, the user can configure how the Draw and Nest module shows the different
elements on the screen.
Selection by window/capture/trap
Enabled, when the user goes selecting the parts (for erase, copy, move...) they will go changing
of color making the visualization easier:
Simulate selection when mouse is moved
Enabled, when the mouse pass over a segment, it will change of color showing which contour will
be selected if the mouse is clicked:
Show micro-joints
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Enabled, the microjoints will be shown and an exterior line will appear in the contours. This
parallel line to the external contours is the center of the exterior punch. For this, the distance
between the exterior contours and this line is the middle of the width of the configured tool for the
exteriors.
Show micro-joints with points
The system will simulate the micro-joints with two points showing where they are placed:
Display all clamp and work zones
Enabled, the nesting module will show in the screen all the work zones, and the clamps in the
configured positions:
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The clamp zone changes depending on the station the turret is working with. If this parameter is
disabled, only the clamp work zone of the current station will be shown. Enabled, the current
station's clamp work zone will be shown with continuous line, and the rest with discontinuous
lines:
Display fixed positions points of the clamp
If this parameter is enabled, the system will show the fixed position of the clamps.
NOTE: This is only valid if the clamps work with fixed positions (See sheet Clamps configuration
(See page XXXX)).
Show part references on screen

The part references will be included inside the part's contour. This will not change the machining
of the parts, is only a visualization option:
The reference which is shown will be the configured on Nesting - Utilities - Configure - Draw and
Nest - Print section (See page XXXXX).
Show remnant references on screen
When a remnant is generated and if this option is enabled, the system will show the assigned
reference inside it:
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Show remnant references on the screen
Show part texts on the sheet
From the drawing module it is possible to assign a description text which will have no machining
effect. The way of doing this is using the Utilities - Text option of the menu. For example, in the
following part we included the "Kok 27-06-2002" text:
This text will be shown or not depending on the configuration of this parameter:
Display dimensions on the sheet
Although the dimensions made in the drawing module will be always shown, the user can decide
to keep them in the nesting module or not:
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Show non cut contours on the sheet
The system provides an option for assigning non-cut technology to the contours. This means that
these contours will not be machined unless this assigned technology changes.
For example, from the drawing module the interior circle will be assigned with non-cut technology
using the Technology - Cut Technology option of the menu:
Depending on the value of this parameter, these non-cut geometries will be shown or not:
Simulate the full remnants
Enabled, the remnants will be filled with a green color for making the identification easier:
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Move the offset of the part on the sheet
When getting a part from the list, the system will show additional lines from the margin of the part
showing the minimum distance between parts:
Enabled will make the system to show with an arrow the direction of every rapid movement:
Selection with multi-torch
When the machine has been configured as multi-torch, the system will make the nesting trying to
use the maximum number of torches. If this option is enabled, when one part is selected, the
system will select the entire multi-torch group (the parts which will be done at the same time as
the selected):
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Selection by window/capture/trap without multitorch
When Selection with multitorch is enabled then this parameter is highlighted.
With this option the user can avoid selection by multitorch when a window is being selected
(capture and/ or trap).
Show selected machining
This option allows to visualize the selected machining.
Postprocessor words
From this window the user can define which text the system will show on sheet when one of the
functions is selected or the user will be able to configure the font and size for all the
postprocessor words which are displayed on the sheet. if none is specified, the system will use
the windows standard font and size configured by default on the computer.
These parameters allow visualizing or hiding postprocessor words without changing the text of
these words. This option will be available from Nesting and Machining module and CAD module.
Trap trap Coolnt on coolnt/on

Open trap trap/open Coolnt off coolnt/off
Close trap trap/close Coolnt coolnt/flood
flood
Lift lift Coolnt coolnt/mist
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mist
Unconditional halt Coolnt coolnt/tapkul
stop tapkul
Head up head/up Air on air/on
Head down head/down Air off air/off
Macro start Speed fedrat/
Macro end Multitorch
Font
Note: The user can configure if the number of the multitorch is displayed or not.
Highlight selected part
When the user select a part in the Nesting part list window/at the list of parts window, the
geometry of the selected part will be highlighted in the sheet only when this option is
activated/enabled.
In the same way, if the user selects any parts on the sheet, the system will highlight it on the list
of parts window (with the frame) and all the equal parts nested on the sheet. This highlighted
color can be configured in the color window.
Simulation
From this window the user can define the shear movement while machining simulation.
With this option user can is allowed to define three different movements:
On XY: The shear will move using both axes at the same time.
First on one axis and later on the other: The shear will be moved first in horizontal or vertical and
then the other.
Head radius: With this option the user can define the radius.
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1.6.19 Toolbars
This option permits to configure which tool bars are visible. Depending on the module we are
working on (Main, Design, Nesting and Machining), the list of the tool bars will be different. To
display the desired toolbars the user needs to click on their check boxes and click OK.
Besides of the main toolbars, the user can define new ones using the Personalize (See also
XXXXX) button.
1.7 Simulation
1.7.1 Program
1.7.2 ISN position
1.7.3 Mouse positioning
1.7.4 Next
1.7.5 Previous
1.7.6 Begin
1.7.7 End
1.7.1 Program
This option displays all the instructions of the machining program on the screen and enables
positioning using the up and down arrow keys, page up and page down, or selecting the
instruction as desired with the mouse.
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Print
It is possible to print the program.
Note: The oxy-cutting and plasma postprocessors generate a stop in the program when it is time
for a multi-burner change. This way the user can place the burners according to the printed report
1.7.2 ISN Position
This option takes to the machining instruction corresponding to the line number entered:
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This option enables to be positioned on the machining instruction as desired using the mouse.
For example, if you want to be positioned just after the machining of a contour, select this option
and click on the contour:
1.7.4 Next
This option enables to advance an instruction in the machining program placing it after the current
instruction:
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1.7.5 Previous
This option enables to move an instruction back in the machining program placing it prior to the
current instruction:
1.7.6 Begin
This option enables to be positioned on the first instruction of the machining program:
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1.7.7 End
This option enables to be positioned in the last instruction of the machining program:
1.8 Utilities
1.8.1 Texts
1.8.2 Vectorize texts
1.8.3 Dimension notes
1.8.4 Time and cost
1.8.5 Distances and angles
1.8.6 Angle between three points
1.8.7 Verify part
1.8.8 View geometry
1.8.9 Compare geometries
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1.8.10 Define limits
1.8.11 View system status
1.8.12 Select machine
1.8.13 Duct holes
1.8.14 Machining macros
1.8.15 Remnants
1.8.16 Parametrics
1.8.17 Customize
1.8.1 Texts
This option enables to enter an informative text which will not have machining effects. The user
can select the font to use, and the orientation:
Font
Arial
Orientation
0
There is Vectorize option which allows to transform the text into geometry. If enabled, then the
system will draw with Bezier curves the typed text. The higher the number of tracts is, the text will
be more precise. The user has the option of doing this later using Utilities - Vectorize texts (See
page XXXX).
Vectorize (Enabled)
No of tracts for the Bezier curves
10
Follow the instructions that appear on the status bar (See page XXXX) in the lower part of the
screen:
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1. To rotate the selected geometry, use the rotation button bar (See page XXXX).
NOTE: This texts will be only shown in Nesting module if it has been configured on Configure
Draw and Nest - General - Show part texts on the sheet (See page XXXX).
1.8.2 Vectorize texts
This option allows to transform the text into geometry. If enabled, then the system will convert into
bezier curves the selected text. The higher the number of tracts is, the text will be more precise.
Vectorize (enabled)
Number of tracts for the Bezier curves = 10
NOTE: The texts will be only shown in Nesting module if it has been configured on Configure
Draw and Nest - General - Show part texts on the sheet (See page XXXX).
1.8.3 Dimension notes
This option enables to dimension the drawing with different types of levels and level sizes (size of
the arrows, the level texts,...). Select the option in the button box that is displayed and follow the
instructions that appear on the status bar (See page XXXX) in the lower part of the screen.
There are different dimension possibilities, which will be placed depending on the Dimension
notes configuration (See page XXXX):
Horizontal measure
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Vertical measure
Inclined measure
Radius of an arc
Diameter of circumference
Angle between three points
Angle between two segments
Place dimension notes semi-automatically
With this option, the user selects the geometry to dimension and the system will choose the best
option for it.
Automatic dimensions
In this case, the system will put on dimension notes to every found geometry. The way this option
works depends on the Automatic dimension configuration (See page XXXX) settings.
Delete dimension
With this option, the user can remove existing dimension notes from the design.
Configure automatic dimensions
The settings of this dialogue will determine the way the automatic dimension button will work:
Font (e.g. Arial)
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This is the font the system will use for the dimensions. Clicking on the three buttons point will
show the fonts dialogue where the user can change the type or the size of the texts.
Percentage (e.g. 3)
This is the maximum text size respect to the part size. For example, if the part length is 200mm,
and the percentage is 4, then the maximum size of the text will be 8mm approximately.
Automatic text
When using the automatic option, it is the system who detects the geometries of the design, and
applies the correct dimension note. With this options, the user can set up different texts which will
be inserted before and/or after every dimension note type. For example, with the following
configuration:
Automatic text Before After

Lineal Linear mm
Radius
Diameter ø
Angle *
The result is:
Prompt for text
If using the automatic option, the system will always use the texts placed in the previous option.
But if using the semiautomatic option, then, if this checkbox is enabled, the system will show the
text to be placed in the clicked geometry allowing to change it.
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Set dimension attributes as a dependent scale factor
The dimension attributes are the length of the different arrows and lines which are used for the
dimension notes. These can be fixed lengths or can depend on the geometry length. For fixed
lengths, this checkbox must be disabled and the following parameters filled:
If enabled, then the lengths will be geometry dependent:
Put bench marks
• According to the minimum dimension
• According to maximum dimension
• According to diagonal dimension

Percentage = 2,50
Automatic dimension notes
Below this section, the user can decide which geometries will be noted with dimensions when
pressing the automatic dimension notes button: Horizontal, Vertical, Radius, Diameters.
Only one radius if there are several elements
If there are several equal radiuses, the system will only place dimension in one of them.
Only one diameter if there are several elements
The same as previous option but with diameters, if there are more than one equal diameters, only
one will be dimensioned.
Prompt for this data
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Every time the automatic dimension notes button is pressed, the system will show this dialogue
allowing to change the parameters before performing the operation.
Depending on the selection, the vertical and horizontal coordinates of the dimensions will be
calculated from the previous dimension coordinates (incremental) or be based on the selected
point on this section (absolute, in this case, based on the lower left corner of the part).
Modify dimension notes/Change data
Although the parameters configured here will be applied to the manual dimension notes, there are
parameters which have the same meaning in both sections. Please look the help about Font,
Percentage, Automatic Text, Dimension attributes (See page XXXXX) from the previous section
explanation.
Also with this option the user can modify the position of a defined dimension and if the parameter
"Prompt for text" (CAM / CAD Module / Utilities / Dimensions / Configure / Prompt for text) is
active, the text can also be modified.
Align
The dimensions will be aligned provided they are inside the given Tolerance (e.g. 20,00).
Center
The dimension text will be always aligned to the dimension.
Change data
Allows to change the data of the already placed dimensions. Changing data here and going
back to the drawing module will make the system to upgrade the dimensions to the new given
configuration.
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Modify dimensions
With this option, the user can select and move the dimension text of a part to the desired place
by dragging it manually.
Dimension size
With this option, the user can change the dimension size of the part and it will be reconstructed
according to the new size.
If the parametric part has variable dimensions (letter between brackets) when user select the
option 'Dimension size' a window with all the variable will be displayed for user to enter their
values.
Explode dimensions
This option allows the user to transform the dimensions geometry as not cut geometry.
1.8.4 Time and cost
The system provides a way for making the estimation of cost and time of the current job. This
option will not work properly unless the user makes the configurations in the Time calculation
(cutting (See page XXXX)or punching (See page XXXX)) and Cost calculation (cutting (See
page XXXX)or punching (See page XXXX)) sections of the machine configuration.
This value will only be used when creating the part. Once the part has been created, the material
cost will be calculated depending on the area type stored in the database for each part. This
value will be only changeable for the parts stored in the database
This option will show the different time and cost calculation screens, and it is also possible to
define the area (rectangular, real...) by default when creating a product.
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1.8.5 Distance and angles
This option enables to check the distance and the angle between two points. Once the option is
selected, select the two points and the system will inform of the absolute distance (D), the
distance in X, the distance in Y and the angle (W) between the two points:
Shows the angle made by three points defined by the user:
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1.8.7 Verify part
Once the part has been designed it is recommended to use this option for being sure there are
not geometries which can cause problems in the machining. The system can be configured to
perform this verification every time the part is saved in Configure machines - Save option (See
page xxxxx).
This powerful option will analyze the whole part reporting any problematic situation like:
- Open contours
- Overlapped elements which would cause two cuts at the same place.
- Too large radius arcs for machines that can not make radiuses larger than a certain measure.
When the option is selected, the system prompts for the geometry to be verified. In that case, the
selection button bar (See page xxxxx) will be useful. The next step is to specify the maximum
radius that the machine can cut, in the case of found larger arcs, the length of the segment in
which the arc will be split and the technology.
With these data, the system will analyze the selected geometries showing the number of parts,
open and close contours.
Number of parts (e.g. 1)
Number of close contours (e.g. 5)
Number of open contours (e.g. 1)
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In this case there is one open contour. This is a big problem because the CAM module will not be
able to make the machining process correctly. The system provides two options for solving this:
Put points in open contours
If this checkbox is enabled, the system will insert points in the limits of the open contours,
according to the technology specified previously, showing the user where the problem is.
If the user has configured in SAVE DATA to Verify part while saving, this information will not be
asked and all the system will check all kind of contours.
Close open contours
But if the option is checked, then the system will close the open contour.
Tolerance (e.g. 0,50000): With this option the user can specify the tolerance for the Close open
contours.
Put points in small elements
This is an option to mark the small geometric elements with points while verifying a part. And this
allows the user to define whether points should be put or not on the small elements while
verifying a part. The system will show the 'Number of small elements' found in the part.
1.8.8 View geometry
This option allows the user to view the information of the selected geometry: Type of geometry,
Point or center. point coordinates, initial and final point coordinates, radius, element length and
initial and final angles. It also calculates the overall length of the geometry in meters.
Select geometry to verify
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Total perimeter = 0,207 m.
The previous example is for just one geometry (the arc), but the user can select as many
geometries as wanted, and the system will show the different lengths in the list:
The user can also print the viewed data pressing the button Print.
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1.8.9 Compare geometries
This option enables you to compare geometrices. This option allows comparing two drawings and
identifying the difference between them. If both geometrices are identical, the system will
displayed a message, otherwise the system will highlight the different elements.
1.8.10 Define limits
This option enables you to define the limits of the screen upon making a Zoom base. If you are
only interested in visualizing the part of the drawing between given limits, define the limits using
this option and then make a Zoom base (See page xxxxx).
1.8.11 View system status in drawing
1.8.11.1 Current status
1.8.11.1 Current status (cutting)
It displays the system status, units, from point, current position (X, Y), compensation and speed.
It is just information and no parameters can be modified.
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To gain access to speeds, press the button Feed rates, it will show the different values for the
different types of speeds: (Cut speed, Chamfered speed, Powder speed, Drill mark speed, Pen
mark speed, Cut mark speed, Rapid speed).
1.8.12 Select Machine
This option enables you to select the machine where the drawn part will be machined.
You can select one of the machines displayed in the list or create a new machine by clicking on
the New button (See New machine (See page XXXX))
NOTE: If no machine is assigned to the part when saving it (see Parts - Save (See page XXXX))
the system will request the name of the machine, in addition to other data.
1.8.13 Duct holes
This option enables you to manipulate the duct holes. These holes can be introduced in the
ducting figures see Introduce duct holes (See page XXXX).
The holes are defined by drawing them just like any other part. Take care in introducing the point
of origin (X = 0, Y = 0) on the point of the drawing that is to control the introduction of a hole in a
ducting figure.
1.8.14 Machining macros
Creates, saves and erases machining macros.
A machining macro allows to make the machining of the interior of a part automatically in a
previously defined way.
For making it, the user has to make the machining of the interior as wanted using the manual
machining options using the desired tools, and save the macro.
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When executing the automatic machining, the system will check the part interiors, and if one of
them coincide with existing macros, it will make the machining as defined in the macro (using the
same tools and techniques).
NOTE: This option will only work if it has been configured properly in the automatic machining
section (See page XXXX) of the machine configuration (Use punch macros, and Use punch
macros on standard holes options).
1.8.15 Remnants
Creates, modifies and erases remnants.
This option is specially designed for the exploitation of any remnant not created by the system.
Using it, the user can use the CAD module for drawing any shape and save it as a remnant which
will be used by the machining module for nesting.
Open a remnant generated by the user
The remnants which have been generated by the user can be edited in the drawing module using
this option.
Save the current remnant generated by the user
It will save the current geometry as a remnant for being used in the nesting module. The system
will prompt for the main data (material, thickness...) and then will include it into the database.
Save the current remnant generated by the user with a new name
This option is a kind of "save as" options. In this case, the user can save the current remnant with
a different name and properties into the database.
Delete user remnants by selections
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Clicking on this button will make the system to show all the remnants that have been generated
by the user with this options. It allows to remove the selected ones from the database.
1.8.16 Parametrics
Open, Save, Save as and Delete Parametric.
This option is specially designed for the exploitation of any parametric not created by the system.
Using it, the user can use the CAD module for drawing any shape and save it as a parametric
which will be used by the machining module for nesting.
Open
The parametric which have been generated by the user can be edited in the drawing module
using this option.
Save
It will save the current geometry as a parametric for being used in the nesting module. The
system will prompt for the main data (material, thickness...) and then will include it into the
database.
Save as
In this case, the user can save the current parametric with a different name and properties into
the database.
Delete
Clicking on this button will make the system to show all the parametric that have been generated
by the user with this options. It allows to remove the selected ones from the database.
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1.8.17 Customize
Toolbars
In this window there are different elements which allows to define or change the toolbars:
Bar = (e.g. New)
The configuration of the toolbar chosen here will be shown in the screen allowing to change it. If
the user selects the <New...>, then the system will prompt for the name and will create a new
toolbar.
For modification or creation of new toolbars, follow the steps below

1. Select the menu from where the option will be got (the list of the right side):
Menu
Parts
Geometry
Edit
Machining
Technology
View
Simulation
Utilities
Applications
?
2. The option list will change showing those from the selected menu:
Options
New
Open
Save
Save as
Save by parts
Save all
.........................
Preview
Print....
Exit
3. Select the proper options and click on the arrow button, they will be included into the new
toolbar:
Options Bar
New... Parts\New...
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Parts\Open
Open Parts\Save
Save Parts\Save
Save as as
Save by parts >
Save all
.......................
Preview
Print....
Exit
4. It is also possible to delete commands from the bar, for that select the option you want to
delete from the bar panel and click the Delete button.
5. The toolbar can have as many options are needed and they can be divided using the
Separator button:
Bar >Separator> Bar
Parts\New... Parts\New...
Parts\Open Parts\Open
Parts\Save Parts\Save
as as
all all
Parts\Print ......................
Parts\Preview Parts\Print
Edit/Undo Parts\Preview
View\XY Axis ......................
View\Zoom Edit/Undo
all View\XY Axis
The new toolbar will include a vertical line dividing the options as configured:
Hide options
In this window there is a possibility to hide options and sub-options from the toolbars and menus.
There are 3 different options:
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-Basic: Hides a predefined group of options.
-Advanced: Unhides all the options.
-Customized: The user can define which options will be hidden. This contains other four options
they are: Current machine, Machine of same type, All machine and Hide options in both modules.
Shortcut keys
The user can assign shortcut keys to any option or sub option. The shortcuts can consist on a
single key or on a combination of the keys Ctrl, Alt or Shift followed by any character.
1.9 Applications
1.9.1 Partial cut of a contour
1.9.2 Pallet
1.9.1 Partial cut of a contour
With this option, the user can cut only part of a contour in cutting and combinated machines.
The part of new contour to be cut will be defined dynamically with the snap mode.
When selecting this option, the system will display the cutting direction. If after selecting the in it
point, you click the right mouse button, the cutting direction will be inverted.
1.9.2 Pallet
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1.10 ?
1.10.1 Contents
1.10.2 Context
1.10.3 User editor
1.10.4 About
1.10.1 Contents
This document contains information and help about the CAD/CAM sections of the system.
Please, select the desired section for getting help:
Introduction
System units
Work center
CAM
1.10.2 Context
Use this button to get help on any program option. Simply push the button and then click on the
program aspect you would like help with, either a button or a menu option. If the aspect indicated
by the user is not specifically covered in the help files the system will display an error message.
1.10.3 User editor
This option enables you to access a file editor to edit any text file, for example CNC files
generated by the system.
1.10.4 About
This option informs you of the version of the program, the license and series number and the
memory available.
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2 CAM MODULE - CUTTING
Introduction
The nesting and machining module is the area of the program which is most directly related to the
final machining of the part. It is in charge of the right positioning of the parts in the sheet and
calculating the machining sequence and creating the CNC program among other things.
In order to gain access to the nesting and machining module, select the option Nesting and
machining in the menu Parts or press the corresponding button in the buttons bar. While going
into the nesting module, the status bar will display a progress and information bar of the part that
is being processed.
Title bar
The title bar in the nesting and cutting screen is used to identify the work in progress at any time.
The three factors which define a particular job (machine, material and thickness) are viewed in
the center of the title bar.
Drawing window
The drawing window is located in the center of the cutting and nesting screen. This is is the
drawing operative area where the nesting and machining of sheets can be viewed.
Status bar
The status bar continually provides information on the coordinates of the cursor (on the right) and
the actions that can be performed (on the left). This is very useful whenever an option is carried
out in different steps, since it informs you of the actions to be performed at each stage.
For example, when the cursor is placed over a button, the status bar shows information about the
action this button will execute.
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Quantity of equal sheets to be done: when the system detects that the same sheet has to be
machined twice, it will send the same CNC code twice to the machine. In that case, this number
will indicate the number of times that this CNC code is going to be executed.
Sheets dimension: those are the X and Y dimensions of the current sheet
Percent of sheet occupied by the parts: This is the size of the whole sheet occupied by the nested
parts.
Percent of remnant occupied: In this case, is the size that the nested parts occupied in the
remnant. In the example the value is the same as previous one because all the sheet is being
used, not only a remnant.
Maximum cutting coordinates: Maximum X and Y distances where the machine head will arrive.
For example: although the loaded sheet is 4000x2000, with a 3658x1980 sheet is enough for
cutting all the parts.
Sheet reference: This is the reference given when the sheet has been created.
CNC filename: This is the name of the CNC file which will not be generated until the job is saved.
2.1 Jobs
2.2 Nesting
2.3 Sheets
2.4 Machining
2.5 Technology
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2.6 View
2.7 Simulation
2.8 Utilities
2.9 Applications
2.10 ?
2.1 Jobs
2.1.1 Open
2.1.2 Next
2.1.3 Previous
2.1.4 Save
2.1.5 New part
2.1.6 Main program
2.1.7 Drawing
2.1.8 Print
2.1.9 Exit
2.1.1 Open
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The manufacturing order will be divided into different jobs which will include all the parts made
with the same material and thickness for one machine.
From this option of the menu, the system will show all the jobs of the current manufacturing order
into a list allowing the user to select one for being opened and edited.
New: Using this option the user can create a new subjob without any part on an order. To open
this new subjob, you only have to define a machine, material and thickness. The parts can be
imported directly on the sheet.
2.1.2 Next
This option allows to go through the jobs following a creation order. Every time this option is
selected the next job in the list becomes the current job.
If the option is disabled in the menu, this means that the current manufacturing order is the last
one, or the order have just one job.
2.1.3 Previous
This option allows to go through the jobs following a creation order. Every time this option is
selected the prevoius job in the list becomes the current job.
If the option is disabled in the menu, this means that the current manufacturing order is the last
one, or the order have just one job.
2.1.4 Save
This option allows to save all the jobs from the current manufacturing order. The sheet that is
going to be saved will appear in the status bar.(See page XXXXX).
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With this (PROTECTED) option the user is allowed to automatically generate a text file with many
machining and nesting information. This application uses the as template the file FMecData.tem,
where the user can define the information and the format to write this output. A detailed
explanation of the available information and how to define the format can be found on
FMecData.DOC file
2.1.5 New part
This option allows to create rectangular parts from nesting module with shear technology. While
the user is defining the part, user will be able to place in a sheet with the same dimensions. It is
no necessary to have any part in the job to run this option.
This option is only available for punching and/or combinated machines.
2.1.6 Main program
This option allows to return to the main screen, without closing the nesting module. If changes
have been made, the system will ask to save the changes before returning to the main screen.
If the user returns to the nesting module later, the situation will be the same as before. If the user
wants to abandon the module closing it, see option Jobs - Exit.(See page XXXXX).
2.1.7 Go to the drawing module
This option will open the drawing module without closing the nesting ones. If the system detects
changes in the machining when selecting this option, it will prompt for saving them.
If the user performs changes in the drawing module, then the system will ask to save them before
going back to the nesting module.
The system will return to the previous state when returning to the nesting module. If the user
wants to leave and close the nesting module, the correct option is Jobs - Exit.(See page XXXXX).
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The Drawing Module (See page XXXXX).
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2.1.8 Print /Preview
The system will generate the job worksheet with the following information:
• Sheet Reference
• Order name, date and time
• CNC file name
• Sheet dimensions
• Nesting representation
• Machine, Material, Weight, Height, Percent of used sheet, Remnant
• Total time
• Supplier, Transporter
• Part References
The information will be shown in a box which depends on the configuration made for each
machine in Work Centers - Utilities - Configure Machines - General properties - Boxes (See page
XXXXX).
There are different parameters to configure the printing in Nesting - Utilities - Configure Draw and
Nest - Print (See page XXXXX). section.
The boxes which are part of the list can be parameterized, lines thickness, position and
dimension of the drawings, text format and database fields. To define a new box, contact the
product
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2.1.9 Exit
This option allows to abandon the nesting module and return to the main module. If the system
detects changes in the job, it will prompt for save them.
Also see Return to the main screen and Go to the drawing module (See page XXXXX).
2.2 Nesting
2.2.1 Do all
2.2.2 Active subjob
2.2.3 One sheet
2.2.4 One window
2.2.5 Semiautomatic
2.2.6 Place
2.2.7 Modules
2.2.8 Fitted
2.2.9 Move
2.2.10 Place near
2.2.11 Fit
2.2.12 Copy
2.2.13 Delete
2.2.14 Collisions
2.2.15 Import
2.2.16 Export
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2.2.1 Do all
This option automatically performs all the jobs of the manufacturing order. It will nest and
machine all the parts of every job if the amount of sheets for every job allows it.
The way of working is:

1. Execute an automatic nesting for the current job using the configuration made in Automatic
Nesting section of the cutting (See page XXXXX) or punching (See page XXXXX)machine.
Click on the link for help about it.
2. Execute the automatic machining for all the part nested by the previous operation, using the
configuration made in the machine configuration - Automatic machining dialogue which is
different if is a cutting (See page XXXXX) or punching (See page XXXXX) machine.
3. Go to the next job of the manufacturing order and repeat the process until all the jobs has
been correctly finished.
2.2.2 Active subjob
With this option to "Machine every sheet" and "Machine active subjob". This option allows
performing the machining of all and only the nested sheet and machining the active sub job.
If any sheet was previously machined, the system will allow keeping the previous machining or
redoing the previous machining.
2.2.3 One sheet
Once a sheet has been selected from the Sheets - New (See page XXXXX) option of the menu,
using this command and depending on the configuration made on the automatic nesting section
of the machine configuration (cutting - punching (See page XXXXX) ), the system will insert into
the sheet as many parts as possible:
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See an example of how to use the nesting options(See page XXXXX)
2.2.4 One window
With this option, the user can perform a nesting inside a window. The system defines a window
from its upper-left and lower-right corners, and the system will make the nesting of the parts
inside.
For example, in the following sheet:
With this nesting feature, is easy to define a window for inserting more parts:
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The result is that the system performs the nesting inside the defined window:
The way this nesting will be done depends on the following parameters configuration:
Type
All: The system will use all the parts of the job for the nesting inside the window
Part selection: The system will make the nesting inside the window only with the selected part.
First point
When doing the window, the system needs two points (upper-left and lower-right corners).
Depending on the option selected here, the first point can be got from an useful one:
Picked point: Both corners of the window will be set up by the points with the mouse.
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Corner of the sheet: The first point will be got from the lower left corner of the sheet, and the
second will be the one clicked with the mouse.
Fit the sheet to the window: The sheet format can be changed using this option.
If enabled, the system will change the sheet data adjusting to the created window. For example, if
enabled, with the window of the left, the sheet will be changed like on the right figure:
Corner of the nesting: In this case, the first point will be get from the defined automatic nesting
beginning corner. See the help of this parameter for cutting (See page XXXXX) / punching (See
page XXXXX) machine.
Nesting method
How the nesting will be done inside the window can be configured here:
-Rectangular
-True Shape
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The help of each method can be read in the automatic nesting configuration (See page XXXXX) .
2.2.5 Semiautomatic nesting
Once the user has selected the job sheet, it is possible to make the automatic nesting part by part
every time this option is executed. With this method, the user can follow the automatic nesting
process enabling a better interaction with the parts placement.
For example, clicking once:
If the user clicks three times more:
See an example of how to use the nesting options (See page XXXX).
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2.2.6 Selective semiautomatic nesting
This option works like the semiautomatic option, but in this case is the user who selects which
part to nest into the sheet.
Once the sheet has been selected, the way of working is execute this option from the menu, or
clicking the place button and then select the part to nest from the parts list:
2.2.7 Modules
The modules are groups of parts which will be treated as a single one when doing the nesting.
When the system performs an automatic nesting process, it will calculate which group of parts are
the best to place together for optimizing the sheet use.
Create
This options provides a way for creating these modules manually following the steps:
1. Place in the sheet in manual or semiautomatic, the part combination which will form the
module. In the example, the combination of these parts results in a very good sheet usage:
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2. Once the parts have been placed, select the Modules - Create option and then all the parts.
They will disappear from the sheet and will be included into the modules list:
3. When doing the automatic nesting, the system will compare the modules created by the user
with the created by the systems, and will use those which provides the best sheet usage. In
the example, the system places the manually created module:
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The user can create as many modules as needed.
Block
The system will not use the blocked modules. The way of doing this is just selecting them from
the list and use the block button, an 'X' will appear on the left side.
Place
This button works like the Place button of the nesting but with modules instead of parts. If the
user selects one module from the list and click the Place button, the system will try to nest the
entire module once in the sheet (if there is space available).
Semiautomatic
Pressing this button will make the system to place automatically the best module depending on
the current sheet nesting. It will only place one module each time the button is pressed.
Delete
This operation will delete the selected module from the list.
Explode
Once the module has been placed on the sheet there is no option for deleting just one part of the
module, if trying, the system will delete the whole module. This option allows to ungroup the parts
from the selected module, so that the user can work with parts independently.
Insert
This option acts with the module in the same way as if the user selects one part from the Parts
List and place it on the sheet. Allows to place manually the entire module in the sheet with the
mouse.
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2.2.8 Fitted
With this option user can place or adjust a part on the best sheet. The user must click using the
mouse on the part where placing or adjusting is going to take place and this will be automatically
nested.
This option the user can "nest" a part on a sheet with the best possible yield. the system will
place only one part but as many times as possible to fit the sheet.
The user can configure:
-Use sheet margins: Allows to nest on sheet margins.
-Sheet dimensions tolerances: Distance that parts can be out of the sheet.
2.2.9 Move parts in the nesting
This option allows the user to move and or rotate a group of parts previously nested in a sheet.
To do this, the user must select the group of parts (see elements selection buttons bar (See page
XXXX)), and define a reference point for the selected group. At that moment, the group of parts
will move along with the mouse (the mouse becomes the reference point):
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Once the group is selected and the system is asking for the reference point, a window will appear
showing options for the rotation of the selected group (see rotation buttons bar). The group can
also rotate if the user keeps the right button pressed. At this moment the reference point does not
move and the circular motion of the mouse rotates the whole group. To stop rotating, do not press
the right button of the mouse.
Once the movement and or rotation is finished clicking the mouse will release the group:
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2.2.10 Place near
From this option the user can access to different manual nesting possibilities which allow to
attach a part or a group of parts with other parts in a specific way:
This option attaches the source and target elements in parallel mode:
After this, the system will ask for the distance between the initial and final element:
This option attaches the source and the target elements in perpendicular mode:
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After the selections, the system prompts for the distance between the elements:
Value = 25,0000 mm
This option is a generalization of the two previous ones. It allows to attach a source to a target
element but not only with parallel or perpendicular motion. It literally attaches the top-bottom or
right-left area of the source element to the top-bottom or right-left area of the target element.
When the user selects the initial and final elements, it is important the side of the geometry where
is clicked.
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As with the previous options, the system needs the distance:
Value = 25.00000 mm
With this option the user can attach two parts but instead of taking only the sides, it will use the
clicked points:
In this case, the system will not only get the sides, it will use the clicked points and the distance
given after them for moving the part:
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Value = 25.00000 mm
This option allows to attach a circular element to two target elements which are perpendicular.
This can be done establishing the initial and final elements:
And the tangent element and the distance:
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Attaches the imaginary lower-left vertex of the minimum rectangle of the part to a defined point.
2.2.11 Adjust nesting to the sheet
This option adjusts a nesting to one of the sides of a sheet. The user must click using the mouse
near the side of the sheet where adjusting is going to take place and this will be automatically
nested.
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2.2.12 Copy parts
This option allows the user to copy a group of nested parts in nesting, after choosing this option
the user should select the parts from the sheet (see element selection button bar (See page
XXXXX)).
Copy type
There are different options for making the copies:
Window: The copies of the selected parts will be placed in an user-defined window.
Visualize: When drawing the rectangle, the system will show the possible result in every moment
if this option is enabled.
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Horizontal (e.g. 10,000) and vertical separation (e.g. 10,000) :These are the separation between
parts which will be used when making the copies. The meaning of these values will change
depending on the parameter.
Copy by rectangles: Enabled, the distances will be the separation between the minimal rectangle
of the parts.
Copy by rectangles (enabled)
Disabled, the distance between one part corner to next part corner:
Copy by rectangles (disabled)
Copy with the part technology on sheet: Using this option, the copies will be made including the
applied technology to the original parts (leads, microjoints...)
Copy with the part machining on sheet: Also, if this has been enabled, the copies will be made
including the machining.
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Multiple
Just after selecting the part(s) to copy, the user should click with the mouse where to make
copies, or input the coordinates.
Grid
With this option, the user can make copies of the selected parts in a grid disposition starting from
the initial part position, going in the copy direction making the horizontal and vertical specified
copies (limited by the number of available parts).
If the horizontal and vertical copies value is 0, the system will insert as many parts as possible
until arriving to the sheet limits and there are available parts.
Depending on the horizontal and vertical separations and the value of the parameter copy by
rectangles, the distance between the parts will be different. See the help of this parameters (See
page XXXXX).
And also the copies can maintain the original machining and technology depending on these
parameters (See page XXXXX)..
For example, there is one part placed on the sheet with leads in-out and with the machining. With
the configuration specified in the right:
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The result is that the system will insert as many parts as possible following the copy direction and
copying the machining:
Multitorch
If the machine has been configured as multitorch (cutting machine), then this option will appear
trying to make the copies using the maximum number of torches possible.
The first parameter to configure is the copy direction, in this case only two can be chosen.
To pack: Enabled, when clicking on automatic button the system will calculate the minimum
distance between parts
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Automatic: If the parameter is disabled, then the system will get the values for the torches
distances given here:
Number of torches 4
Distance between 48,000
torches
Number of columns 4
columns
For example, with the previous configuration and with To pack active, the result is:
But if To pack is disabled, then the system will get the distance between torches from here:
Number of torches 4
torches
Number of columns 4
columns
For this, the distance between parts now is 500:
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Copy with the part technology on sheet
Using this option, the copies will be made including the applied technology to the original parts.
Preview
With this button, the system will show how the copy will be made with the current configuration of
the different parameters.
2.2.13 Delete parts in nesting
This option allows the user to delete parts nested on a sheet. To do this the user only has to
select the parts to be deleted (see element selection buttons bar (See page XXXXX)):
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2.2.14 Collision control
With this option the user can enable or disable the part collision control for manual nesting. If it is
activated the user will not be able to nest a part which overlaps an already nested part. The
system will respect the distance between parts in semiautomatic or manual nesting operations.
Although the user tries to place one part inside other, the system will move it until the correct
distance.
For example, once these two parts have been nested, the user is trying to nest one more part:
The result depends on the state of the collision control:
Disabling the collision control may be useful in some cases. For example, with a part whose
length is 1985 mm in X, and the sheet is 2000 mm in X, and the margin of this sheet is 10 mm for
each side. In this case, the system will not place the part automatically because it doesn't fit in the
sheet (the margins doesn't allow it). For solving this, the part can be placed disabling the collision
control and placing it manually leaving just 7,5 mm of margin for each side.
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2.2.15 Import
With this option, the user can loads a previously saved nesting in the active order (as stored or
normal nesting).
Steps to import a nesting:
1.Select the nesting type (stored nesting or other nesting of the data base).
2.Select the nesting from the table and enter the number of sheets to import in the quantity
column. If you select the “Load nesting data” checkbox the drawing would be shown indicating
whether the nesting is or not machined. The references of the parts included in the nesting, as
well as, the quantity of nested parts appear in the “Parts list” table. When you select a row in this
table, the system shows the image of the selected part.
3.The following conflict situations could arise:
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Not enough parts in job: The part or parts involved in nesting appear highlighted in the pats table.
To enable the OK button and be able to import the nesting it is necessary to select the “Add
parts” option. This adds to the job the necessary parts before importing.
Not enough sheets in database: The nesting or nestings involved appear highlighted in the
nesting table. To enable the OK button and be able to import the nesting it is necessary to select
one of the following options: “Add sheets” or “Create sheets”. If the first option is selected, the
system will adds to the database the required quantity of sheets before importing. If the Create
new sheets option is selected, the system shows, before importing the nesting, a sheet creation
window with the sheet dimensions.
Machined: If the selected nesting is machined and the “Load nesting data” option is activated, the
system displays a label indicating this situation and two new options: “Delete existing machining”
and “Regenerate”. By selecting any of them the system performs the corresponding operation on
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the selected nesting before importing it to the order. The “Regenerate” option includes “Delete the
machining”.
It is possible to make filters on the Nesting list by using the “Criteria” option. The fields over which
it is possible to filter are as follows:
The parts lists allow you to indicate that you want to view the nestings which contain the parts of
the list in the right and with the specified quantity. The list on the left side initially shows all the
parts of the job, and, by default, it shows all the nestings that contain any of these parts and any
that is not in the list.
By selecting the “Import nestings from database” option, the nesting list is reloaded showing all
the nestings that observe the selected criteria. In this case it is possible to select, from the criteria
window, any job in the database that has at least one of the parts of the active job.
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2.2.16 Export
With this option, the user can saves the active Nesting as “Stored nesting” with the difference
given by the user. These nestings could be imported at any order, and it could also be used in the
“Do all” method as we will see later.
2.3 Sheets
2.3.1 New
2.3.2 Go to
2.3.3 Next
2.3.4 Previous
2.3.5 Delete
2.3.6 Unblock
2.3.7 Delete every part
2.3.8 Change data
2.3.9 Change quantity
2.3.10 Remnants
2.3.11 Multitorch
2.3.12 View CNC
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2.3.1 New
The system displays a list of sheets and scraps (marked with 'X' in the Remnant column)
applicable to the active job (current material and thickness), according to some defined viewing
criteria (See page XXXX).
To select a new sheet or scrap, just double-click on the selected one, click on the related drawing
or press the button OK, which will be deactivated if the number of selected sheets and scraps is
0.
The columns Suppliers, Transporter and Comment show the data of the identifiers that have been
defined by the user. And an additional a horizontal scroll bar to be able to view all the columns
Length Width Quantity Reference Remnant Block Suppliers Transporter Comment
1.000,000 500,000 1 9
4.000,000 2.500,000 1 Ref1111
2.000,000 1.600,000 1 S-07 X
900,162 1.500,000 1 T-08 X
Add
With this button, the user can add quantities of a previously defined sheet. Just select the sheet
from the list, click the button and input the number of sheets to add.
Remove
Removes a number of a previously defined sheet. For making this, select the sheet from the list,
click this button and input the number of sheets to subtract to the current quantity. If the resulting
quantity is 0, the system will delete the sheet from the database.
Create
Creates a new sheet using the current job's material and thickness.
If "Automatic sheet reference" option is enabled in (Utilities/Configuration/CAM

configuration/Auxiliar/Automatic sheet references),
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when clicking on the three point button () the system displays the window to define the format of
the automatic references.
When defining the format, the user can combine the value of the fields Material, Thickness, length
and Width of the sheets. the value Length and Width can be displayed as divided by 10 and by
100.
If this option is enabled and a format is defined, when creating a sheet, the reference will be
automatically rewritten each time any of the fields Material, Thickness, length or Width is
modified.
There are some parameters related to the new sheet which should be filled:
Reference (e.g. W): This is the reference for the sheet. The system will show the name given
here always in the sheets list.
Length (e.g. 2.000,000) and width (e.g. 1.500,000): Also, the system needs the length and width.
Quantity (e.g. 1): And the quantity of sheets to include into the database.
Priority/Block: The system provides two parameters for configure how each sheet will be used in
the automatic process (like in Do All). The user can assign a priority to the sheet. Those whose
priority value is higher will be used the first when doing the Do all process automatically.
Also, if the sheet has been blocked, it will not be used in automatic processes until is unblocked
again.
The previous data must be filled for creating the sheet.
Complementary data: But the user can input complementary data which will increase the
information about the sheets.
-Supplier
-Transporter
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-Comment
Block
When one sheet is blocked, it won't be used when using the Do All process.
Criteria
Using this option, the user will be able to use and save the selected sheet criteria on nesting
level. In previous version, all the parameters configured in this screen were not saved for the next
nesting. from now on the system will store these criteria.
And using this the user can define what sheets will be shown in the list. It is important to check
the configuration made here because some sheets may not be included in the list and they
appear to be removed when the problem is that the criteria doesn't coincide with them.
In the text fields there is one special character which can be used as a filter for showing in the list.
The character is the "%", and, for example it can be used in Reference field:
2% - All the references whose first character is '2' (2111, 222Ref...)
%334% - All the references which contains the '334' number inside. (Ref334, 013349...)
2.3.2 Go to
This option allows to go through the different sheets and scraps used in active job. It displays a
list with all the used sheets:
Display drawing
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Enabled, the system will show the nesting of the selected sheet.
New
With this button the user can insert a new sheet in the current job. The system will show the new
sheet window. (See page XXXX)
2.3.3 Next
With this option it is possible to advance to the next sheet or scrap used in the active job.
2.3.4 Prevoius
With this option it is possible to go back to the previous sheet or scrap used in active job.
2.3.5 Delete
All the sheets of the active job or of the jobs of the order can be removed. To do this, select the
desired option (below) and press the OK button.
- The current sheet
- Every sheet of the job
- Every sheet of the order
2.3.6 Unblock
It is Possible for the user to unblock from the Cam module nesting which are in workshop and/or
office.
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- In office: The nesting must not be exploded.
- In workshop: The nesting must not be exploded.
To turn this option ON the following parameter must be active: Action list/Work Center
Configuration/General/ Allow to unblock sheet in the office or in the workshop.
2.3.7 Delete every part
This option allows to remove all the parts from the current sheet, from all the sheets or the job or
from all the sheets of the order, without removing the sheets of the job. To do this, select the
desired option and press the OK button:
- The current sheet
- Every sheet of the job
- Every sheet of the order
2.3.8 Change data
This option allows to modify the margin and dimensions of the current sheet, of all the sheets of
the job, or of all the sheets of the order, as well as some parameters such as: supplier, carrier or
linked comment.
The steps to follow are:
Specify what sheets to change:
The current sheet

Every sheet of the job
Every sheet of the order
Select the parameters to modify:
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If the modification is properly made, press OK button. If the modifications are not going to be
operative, press Cancel button.
2.3.9 Change quantity
This option displays a table where the user can view the current amount of sheets and the
maximum amount that can be assigned, depending on the number of sheets left to place and the
number of sheets available in stock. The user will specify the number of equal sheets, taking into
account the specified maximum limit.
When this option is selected, the system will verify:
Available parts from the parts list for making another equal sheet
Available sheets
If equal sheets can be done, the system will generate one CNC but will increase the times this
CNC must be done in the work sheet.
For example, if there is a sheet with 25 parts placed, and there are still 50 more parts available.
The system will verify the number of available parts and available sheets, if there two more
sheets available, then the user can decide to make the same CNC twice more resulting in the
machining of the 75 parts into the three sheets. (3 times the same CNC of the 25 parts):
Current 1
quantity
Maximum 3
quantity
New quantity 3
And if clicking on OK, the first number of the status bar will change to '3', this information means
that the current sheet should be done three times.
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Remnants
2.3.10 Remnants
Using this option, the user can define and store in the database the remaining space of the sheet
after the nesting has been done as a remnant.
After the nesting has been done, with the following steps the user can define how the remnant will
be generated and stored in the database:
1. Define the edge of the remnant. This can be done automatically using the parameters of the
Remnant Configuration and clicking on automatic edge (See page XXXX) button. Or
manually using the draw the edge button (See page XXXX) .
2. When the user tries to delete a nested sheet, which has a remnant, which has been used in
any other nesting, the system will display a warning as
"The sheet has remnants that have been used"
"Do you want to go on, anyway?"
This warning will also be display if any used remnant of the sheet is going to be deleted or
regenerated.
3. Generate the remnant
2.3.10.1 Draw the edge
2.3.10.2 Draw the exact edge
2.3.10.3 Automatic edge
2.3.10.4 Delete the edge
2.3.10.5 Create remnant
2.3.10.6 Delete the remnant
2.3.10.7 Remnant reference
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2.3.10.8 Rotate remnant
2.3.10.9 Configure
2.3.10.1 Remnant line (manual)
This option allows to draw a polyline using dots and arcs for limiting the remnant. In order for the
remnant to be valid, the polyline must start and finish in the external area of the sheet. It must
also meet some requirements such as minimum area and not trespassing the cutting margins of
the parts.
To draw a polyline:
1. Define it as a dot or arc.
2. Select a point and follow the status bar instructions. The type of element (dot or arc) can be
changed at any movement.
3. To finish, press the button ESC.

For example, with the following nesting:
For drawing the remnant line manually, the user should click on the first button of the remnant
toolbar and draw the line from the outside to the sheet. The Orthogonal option is very useful for
drawing straight lines:
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The system will consider the created line as valid when the ESC key is pressed. After that, the
creation of the remnant is as easy as clicking on the Create Remnants button:
2.3.10.2 Remnant line (Draw the exact edge)
With this option user can create in semiautomatic a remnant line between parts.
This new option allows to create a remnant drawing manually cutting lines between the gaps
created when cutting the parts.
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The first and the last point of the remnant must be placed out of the sheet.
In each part must be defined two points (entry point and exit point).
2.3.10.3 Remnantline (automatically)
Depending on the settings made on the machine's sheet remnant configuration section (See
page XXXX), the system will draw the remnant line automatically if the user clicks on this button.
For example, with the following configuration:
And with the following nesting, the result is:
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Once the edge has been drawn, it is easy to create the remnant using the automatic option:
2.3.10.4 Delete remnant line
This option removes all the remnant lines generated in the sheets, if these are not machined:
If the remnant has been already generated, the correct option for deleting it is Delete the remnant
(See page XXXX).
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2.3.10.5 Generate automatic remnant
This option generates remnants automatically depending on the configuration made on the
machine's sheet remnant configuration section (See page XXXX) . The remnant will not be
generated if:
1. The remnant line is not drawn. The system will automatically draw it if the Generate remnant
line automatically option has been selected in the remnant configuration.
2. The piece of sheet which is going to be remnant is smaller than the minimum area for
remnant (See page XXXX) parameter in the remnant configuration.
For example, with the Generate remnant line automatically enabled, the system will create the
following remnant from the sheet:
At the moment the sheet is saved, the new remnant will be included into the sheet list for being
used in future jobs.
The remnant limit is generated with a white line, not machined unless the remnant line (See page
XXXX) is generated.
2.3.10.6 Delete remnant
This option allows the user to delete the remnants generated in a sheet. To do this, the user must
select the remnants to be deleted (see selecting elements button bar (See page XXXX)).
For example, for deleting the following remnant:
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After clicking on the delete remnant button, the remnant must be selected and it will be
automatically deleted:
For deleting the remnant line, the correct option is Delete the edge (See page XXXX).
2.3.10.7 Remnant reference
These are two points that are defined, in order to reference the remnant in the machine. For
example, with the following interior remnant:
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Because this remnant has no rectangular shape, when going to place it in the table it is very
difficult to adjust the placed position in the sheet with the position where the nesting has been
done in the program. This option allows to solve this giving two reference points which are going
to be stored in the database together with the remnant:
The system will get these two points and will be kept when saving the remnant:
The way of using the given reference is to use the remnant and make the nesting:
Now, using the Machining - Modify real references of the remnant (See page XXXX) the user
should give the real distances between the starting point and the previously defined 1 and 2
points references:
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P1 {X (e.g. 300,000),Y (e.g. 900,000)} ; P2 {X (e.g. 550,000),Y (e.g. 320,000)}.
By this way, the system will adapt the coordinates getting the same orientation as the placed over
the sheet remnant.
2.3.10.8 Rotate remnant
With this option you can flip a remnant (in X or Y axis) or rotate it a defined angle (the angle must
be multiple of 900). to execute this option the sheet must be a remnant and it has to contain No
geometry.
2.3.10.9 Sheet Remnants
With this option you can configure parameters for a machine’s Remnant data section.
When the machining for a sheet only takes up small part of the total area (normally this happens
with the last sheet of a nest), sometimes there is a piece of the sheet we are interested in keeping
for future use, this is referred as a remnant. The system can automatically generate these
remnants and manage them in the database. This is very useful when the user want to use one of
these remnants for another order.
The system can be configured to recognize these remnants and store them in the sheets
database when saving the nest.
Generate remnants when you save
Enabling this function, the system will automatically generate a remnant for the current sheet
when saving. There are two ways to generate a remnant. The first one is to use the original sheet
taking away the machined areas. The second method adds one or more cut lines creating
remnants for the remaining areas.
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Generate remnants with the completed sheets
The system will keep on the database the whole sheet after cutting the parts. Sometimes this is
useful if the sheet has been machined with a few parts and is better not to cut it for remnants. The
user can get this sheet for nesting and machining more parts taking advantage of the remaining
space of the sheet.
Create the cutting line of the remnant automatically
This function allows to generate remnants following the options shown in the bitmaps. For
example, with this nesting.
Each option will generate different number of remnants (in blue) and different remnant shape (in
green).
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In the remnant shape with "?" letter, is the system who decides what kind of remnant will create
depending on the area value.
All the shapes and cutting lines depends on the values of the offset between the parts and the
lines, the minimum width of hollows and the minimum area of the remnant.
Using "Remnants / Automatic edge" option, user is allowed to generate an automatic remnant line
using the notches defined in Y-axis. This option allows optimizing the sheet to be used as
remnant.
Minimum X and Minimum Y: The system will not create a smaller remnant than the configure
values for X and Y. If the remnant is smaller, the system will use these values to create the
remnant. This option is only valid for the 6 firsts options on the menu.
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Offset between the parts and the line (e.g. 10,000)
This value will determine the distance between the remnant's cutting line and every part nested
on the sheet.
Minimum width of hollows (e.g. 10,000)
The value of this parameter is the minimum allowed for using a little space of the sheet which is
between parts in the limit of the remnant's cutting line.
Round the remnant line and radius
With this option the user can round the remnant line automatically when it is generated. The first
parameter allows to active this option and the second one asks the value for the round radius.
This option is also available for combined machines.
Delete the remnant area around parts
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With this parameter disabled, the system will use as remnant any area of the sheet including
those which are inside parts like holes. If the user doesn't want to use these areas, this parameter
must be enabled.
Minimum area of remnants (e.g. 0,500m2)
The value of this parameter is going to be used for generating remnants always biggers that the
given square meters.
Remnants can be rotated
The remnant will be generated as configured, but with this parameter enabled, the system will
look for the best position of the remnant for placing the cutting head (from-point) of the machine
into the sheet.
For example: From the sheet of the right, the remnant of the left has been generated.
The from-point is on the upper-left side of the sheet, now if the remnant is placed in the same
angle, it is going to be very difficult to place the head of the machine just in this point. It would be
easier if the remnant is placed turned. If this is enabled, the system will look for the best position
of the remnant.
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This window can be updated in the nesting module for each sheet with Sheets -> Remnants ->
Scraps.
Prompt for references when generating remnants
The system generates a reference automatically for each remnant. But if this checkbox is
enabled, at the moment of generating a new remnant from the sheet, the system will ask for the
reference.
2.3.11 Multitorch
In the dialogue the list of torches along with the capabilities and distances of each one:
The capabilities of each torch is shown with icons:
Also, from here the number of activated torches to use should be configured. If the icon near the
number is with red color , the system will use that torch. The user can inactive torches clicking
on this icon knowing that the reference torch can't be disabled, then the icon will change
appearing on black color:
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Automatic distances
If enabled, the system will calculate the optimal distances between torches for the related nesting,
then, in the report will output them.
Disabled, the user can manually enter the distances. For making it easier, and if the distance is
fixed between torches, the Equal distances button can be pressed after input one value, resulting
on automatically filled the rest of values:\.
Work with fixed number of torches
With this checkbox active, the system will make the nesting trying to use always all the active
torches at the same time.
For example, if the system is configured with three torches and using automatic distances, the
nesting and machining will be different depending on the configuration of this parameter:
In the first case, the system finds the optimization of the multitorch feature, it works always with
all the activated torches, in this case with the three torches. The bigger part doesn’t appear
because the quantity is only two, not three as the torches.
The second case explains the possibility of doing a nesting using the multitorch feature as far as
possible, and then the machine will stop for disabling any torch. It uses first the three torches,
then two torches, and if there were any other part, only one torch also will be used.
With other example the possibilities of this feature will be explained.
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Now the quantity of the smaller part is very high, but we don’t want only to use the sheet for that
part, we want to use the sheet to cut the two bigger parts.
The multitorch is configured with three torches, and working with the fixed number of torches.
When doing the automatic nesting, we obtain this:
Now, we increase the quantity of the bigger part in two more, and disable one of the torches. With
the Delete tool, we clear the right middle of the sheet:
Disabling one of the torches, and clicking on "Do all" again, here is the result:
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To modify the different operations, see Configure machines - Multitorch data (See page XXXX).
2.3.12 View CNC
Shows the CNC code of the sheet. The nesting has to be saved, in order to generate the CNC
code.
2.4 Machining
2.4.1 Initialize
2.4.2 Rapid
2.4.3 Goto
2.4.4 Contours
2.4.5 Simple cycle
2.4.6 Linear cycle
2.4.7 Circular cycle
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2.4.8 Grid cycle
2.4.10 Automatic
2.4.11 Modify
2.4.12 Optimize
2.4.13 Delete instructions
2.4.1 Initialize
Initializes the machining. This operation must be done always before making any machining
operation. When the button has been pressed, the system performs several operations which
make possible to start the use of the machine:
• Apply the settings configured on machine's startup configuration section (See page XXXX).
• Place the clamps as configured on machine's sheet clamps configuration section (See page
XXXX). .
• Initialize the work zone as set up on machine's work zone configuration section (See page
XXXX). .
• Initialize the from-point as configured on the from-point configuration section (See page
XXXX). .
• The system will show the upload/download configuration if enabled on machine's

upload/download sheets configuration section (See page XXXX). .
• Apply the configured punching parameters (for punching machines) (See page XXXX). or
the cutting parameters (See page XXXX). (for cutting machines)
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• Apply the general machine options (See page XXXX). .

When using any of the automatic machining options, the system will begin always with the
initialize process.
2.4.2 Rapid
A Rapid movement is a displacement of the head without cutting. Using this option, the user can
insert a rapid movement from the current machining coordinates to the desired point (clicking with
the mouse or using the keyboard for giving the coordinates):
The system will go inserting rapid movements to the prompted points until the ESC key is
pressed.
2.4.3 Go to
Inserts cutting movement. The user can define manually a trajectory with polylines which will be
machined with the torch on at cut speed. In other words, it is a normal cut between the points
given by the user.
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2.4.4 Contour
The system provides different semiautomatic options for machining customization.
Once selected one, the status bar (See page XXXX) will show the steps to follow on the lower
part of the screen. If the operative machine has a multitorch, the user can determine which
torches are operative and their positions using the Multitorch data (See page XXXX).
2.4.4.2 Manual contours by means of two points
2.4.4.3 Manual contours between microjoints
2.4.4.5 Continuous contours
2.4.4.6 Parts
2.4.4.7 Set of selected parts
2.4.4.8 Automatic cycles on leads-in
2.4.4.10 All marks
2.4.4.11 All holes
2.4.4.12 All cut
2.4.4.13 All contours of one quality
2.4.4.14 Remnant line
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2.4.4.15 Remnant line manually
2.4.4.16 Common cut of a grid
2.4.4.17 Compensated movement
2.4.4.18 Sheet framework (automatic)
2.4.4.19 Sheet framework (manual)
2.4.4.20 Destroy sheet holes
2.4.4.21 Common cut between two parts
The user can machine any area of the selected contour. In order to do this:
1. Select the first element of the contour to machine.
2. Select the other elements of the contour. The element selection buttons bar (See page XXXX)
will be very helpful to achieve this.
3. Press the right button of the mouse or the last button of the selection buttons bar and the
selected area will be machined:
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4. Define the entrance and exit points and all the selected elements will be automatically
machined. Both the entrance and the exit will be perpendicularly machined to the first and last
element respectively:
The result is:
5. With this option if the selected contour is close and the selected tool is a forming Wheel tool
(louver), the system allows the user to define an overlap value at the end of the contour in order
to allow double machining at the beginning of the contour without damaging the part.
2.4.4.2 Manual contours by means of two points
With this option, the user can machine a contour just giving the input and output points:
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The result is:
Before including the machining operations, the system will show a dialogue where the user can
customize the way of doing it:
Lead-in / Lead-out lengths
As can be seen in the figure, the lead-in and lead-out lengths can be inserted here. They will be
applied in the clicked input and output points.
Cut sense
The system will make the machining from the input to the output point in the sense given here.
The previous machining changes depending on the option selected here:
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Finish the contour
Enabled, will force the system to detect all the contour of the clicked points and, if possible, it will
make the machining of all of it.
Following with the previous example, the result if this parameter had been enabled.
The input and output points are respected, but the machining is done in the whole contour.
2.4.4.3 Manual contours between microjoints
This option is for cutting elements which are between microjoints. The user just have to select the
geometry and the system will insert the machining in the contour which is between the two
microjoints:
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This semiautomatic option allows to make the machining of the clicked contours:
Select the contour to machine
If the contour does not have lead in / lead out(See page XXXX) , the system will enter them in the
contiguity of the selected point.
2.4.4.5 Continuous contours
This option allows to make the whole machining process using the mouse. The system needs
points to be selected, if one of these points belongs to a part's contour, then the system will
introduce automatically the machining orders for the part (if the contour does not have lead
in/lead out, this is automatically assigned):
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As can be seen in the example, the torch is always down and every movement will be doing
cutting. If the used button of the mouse is the right one, then the system will make the
movements with rapid movements (head up at higher speed). For example, clicking on a contour
with the right mouse button will make the system to go to the part in a rapid movement, and then
down the head for cutting the contour:
2.4.4.6 Parts
This option will make the machining of clicked parts automatically. It will perform first the internal
contours of the part and then, the exteriors going back to the clicked point of the contour:
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2.4.4.7 Set of selected parts
This option will make the machining of a group of selected parts (see element selection buttons
bar):
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With this option the user can punch in semiautomatic a set of parts. This option allows to
machine:
- A set of part selected by the user.
- All the parts nested in holes.
- All the parts completely nested inside the work zone.
Using the option in the contours menu to cut and/or mark holes of a part by selection (by window,
one by one, all the equal parts with the same angle...).
Make on:
The selected part
Identical parts with the same angle.
Identical parts.
Machining....:
The part (including holes and marks)
Holes
Marks
2.4.4.8 Automatic cycles on leads-in
This option will include a cycle machining in every lead-in of the parts:
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Executing this option will make the system to make first all the cycles which have been defined in
the Drawing module. Normally, for using this option, the part should come totally machined from
the drawing module.
2.4.4.10 All marks
All the elements with mark technology will be machined using this option. For example, if
executing in the following sheet, all the marked text will be machined:
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2.4.4.11 All holes
All the holes will be machined. Usually this option is used before contour continuous machining:
2.4.4.12 All cut
All the elements with cut technology will be machined. The rest of technologies: mark, cycles...
will not be machined:
2.4.4.13 All contours of one quality
This option will machine all the contours of the specified cutting quality. For example, in the
following nesting, the gray contours have cutting quality 2 assigned:
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If we execute this semiautomatic option selecting the cutting quality 2, the system will make the
machining of these contours:
2.4.4.14 Remnant line
This option will machine the remnant contour. Previously, the user will have created the remnant:
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2.4.4.15 Remnant line manually
With this option, the user can define if there is more than one contour that defines the remnant
line, this feature allows cutting only one contour (the selected one). Besides, the system will start
cutting starting from the nearest point to the clicked point.
2.4.4.16 Common cut of a grid
With this option, the user is allowed to cut a grid of parts with common cut. First, the common cut
elements are cut and later the external contour of the whole set is cut.
Besides that, it is also possible for the user to define: the cutting sequence, if the common cutting
is done by chain cutting, and how the islands between parts are cut.
This option is available for combination machine.
By this option the user can configure some parameters, they are:
Common cut:
-Horizontal + Vertical
-Vertical + Horizontal
Islands:
Using this parameter the user can configure these parameters, they are:
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- Show an error if islands are generated
- Cut islands before common cut
- Cut islands during the first stage of common cut.
- Cut islands during the second stage of common cut.
- Cut islands after common cut
Outside:
2.4.4.17 Compensated movement
With this option, when doing a cutting movement, the system will ask for cut radius and will place
the head in the correct point depending on the cut radius. It will go machining taking into account
the compensated trajectory for every selected point.
2.4.4.18 Sheet framework (automatic)
The Cut the sheet framework option makes the machine to cut the scraps in horizontal and
vertical cuts:
Maximum length in X (e.g. 1000,000 s.) and Y (e.g. 1000,000 s.)
Determines the maximum rectangle that will be generated as scrap.
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Offset in the parts
Is the minimum distance between the cut and the parts.
Offset in the edge of the sheet
Configures the distance between the cut and the edge of the sheet
Cut in holes
This checkbox will determine if the holes are going to be cut or not.
Start in the middle
Instead of cutting the framework lines from up to down, the segments will be cut from the middle
to one side, then it will go to the center again and to the other side.
Order:
Using this parameter the user can define the sheet skeleton (frame). The user can configure the
three options they are:
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-By Proximity
Also it is possible to define the initial point as any corner of the sheet and if the frame is going to
be Cut in Zig-Zag
2.4.4.19 Sheet framework (manual)
The Cut the sheet framework option makes the machine to cut the scraps in horizontal and
vertical cuts. In this case, the instructions will be inserted in the clicked points.
Offset in the parts
Is the minimum distance between the cut and the parts.
Offset in the edge of the sheet
Configures the distance between the cut and the edge of the sheet.
Cut in holes
This checkbox will determine if the holes are going to be cut or not. For example, in the figure if
the clicked point:
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When inserting vertical framework destroying instructions, the system will destroy also the holes
or not depending on this parameter. Using the sheet simulation option, the result is:
Start in the middle
Instead of cutting the framework lines from up to down, the segments will be cut from the middle
to one side, then it will go to the center again and to the other side.
Direction
Depending on the selection, i.e. Horizontal or Vertical the system will include sheet framework
destroying hits in the clicked points.
For example, with the following sheet:
The machining result from the selected point is:
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Order:
Using this parameter the user can define the sheet skeleton (frame). The user can configure the
three options they are:
-By Proximity
-Left + Right and Right + Left : For horizontal cut
-Up to down and Down to up: for vertical cut
be Cut in Zig-Zag.
2.4.4.20 Destroy sheet holes
This option is for cutting or combination machines with grid. The system will execute a process for
destroying the holes on the sheet. The sheet is placed over the table's grid. Depending on the
distance of the grid's lines, sometimes when cutting a hole it may keep on the table instead of
falling down the table. If it keeps in horizontal position there is no problem, but if it inclines
between two grid lines it should stand out and the head can collide with it resulting in a head
damage.
For preventing this, the system provides this way of cutting the holes into small parts to be sure
they always fall down the grid.
The following four parameters delimits the size of the holes which will be destroyed:
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Maximum length of the Minimum length of the hole

hole (e.g. 450,000) (e.g. 150,000)
Maximum width of the hole Minimum width of the hole
(e.g.. 450,000) (e.g. 150,000)
The following example will explain how to use this option. In the nesting, there are some parts
with big holes, and also, in violet color the grid lines are visualized:
The hole of the upper-left part is bigger than the values given (X:150-450, Y:150-450), and the
smaller holes are not between the defined lengths and widths.
So, if we execute the order for destroying the holes from the CAM module before doing the
machining:
Machining - > Contours -> Destroy sheet holes
The system will ask for confirm previous entered data, and also the length and the width of the
piece of holes which will result:
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The system will calculate and introduce the required machining orders which will destroy the
problematic holes:
The big hole of the part is too big and will stay over the grid without problems, and the other holes
are too small and will fall into the table without problems.
2.4.4.21 Common cut between two parts
The user clicks on a part's segment which is a common-cut ones, and the system executes the
common-cut of the two parts.
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Once the segment has been clicked, the system will show the different options for common cut.
Common cut between two parts
This configures how the common cut is going to be done.
Factor for the insignificant length (e.g.1,000)
The given value for this factor is the maximum distance the system will leave without cutting when
using the common cut feature. This prevents a situation like the figure, where the machining
starts from the smaller parts, and once they are cut, the machine cuts the small segment between
the two parts.
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With a small factor value, the system will leave it without cut.
Continuous cut
If the lead-out of the first part does not coincide with the lead-in of the second part, then this
option allows to make that movement cutting or with a rapid depending on the selected option.
- No: In this case, the movement will always be rapid ones.
- Yes: In this case, the movement will be cutting always.
- If the distance is small: If the distance is the same or lower than the given one, then the
movement will be made cutting, if higher, with a rapid.
Execution mode
This option allows to choose the common-cut order that the machine will follow.
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2.4.5 Simple cycle
With this option the user can insert center punch machining at a point. The operation which will
be executed when a cycle is found depends on the configuration made in Cutting parameters -
There are special cycles (See page XXXX) checkbox. If enabled, then the system will show
different operations depending on the configured tools (See page XXXX) which can be done in
the clicked points:
Cycles
Point
Point by cut on/off
Simple drill cycle
Drill cycle with breaking of shaving
Tap cycle
Ream cycle
C. sink cycle
Select the point and the machining will be inserted. The option will remain active until you choose
a new option or push the ESC key. There will be rapids movements (See page XXXX) between
inserted machining:
2.4.6 Linear sequence
With this option you can perform a linear centre-punching sequence starting from a point and
the following dialogue box:
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n : Number of centre-punches in the sequence
a : Angle at which the line of centre-punches will be made with respect to the horizontal.
d : Distance between centre-punches in the sequence.
With this option you can perform a centre-punching sequence starting from two points
(beginning point and last point in the sequence) and the following dialogue box:
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With this option you can perform a centre-punching sequence starting from three points:
beginning point, second point and last point in the sequence. Keep in mind that with this option
the distance between centre-punches is determined between the first and second point, and that
if the third point is not at a distance which is an exact multiple of that between the first and second
points, the cycle will not be done. In the example, only the first is a clicked point, for the rest we
input the coordinates:
2.4.7 Circular cycle machining
With this option you can perform a circular centre-punching sequence starting from the center
of the sequence and the following dialogue box:
r : Radius of the sequence.
ai : Initial angle of the first centre-punch in the sequence.
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With this option you can perform a centre-punching sequence starting from two points: the
center and the first centre-punch, and the following dialogue box:
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With this option you can perform a circular centre-punching sequence starting from three
points: beginning point, second point and last point in the sequence. Keep in mind that with this
option the distance between centre-punches is determined between the first and second point,
and that if the third point is not at a distance which is an exact multiple of that between the first
and second point an error message will appear. In the example, the Quadrant Point has been
used as snap mode (See page XXXX):
With this option you can perform a circular centre-punching sequence by selecting an arc and
indicating the number of centre-punches in the sequence using the following dialogue box:
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2.4.8 Grid machining
With this option the user can create a grid of cycles:
Grid of cycles starting from one point and inserting the following data:
n1 : Number of centre-punches along the x-axis.
n2 : Number of centre-punches along the y-axis.
a: Angle of grid with respect to the horizontal (angle of x-axis).
d1 : Distance between centre-punches on the x-axis.
d2 : Distance between centre-punches on the y-axis.
For example:
Grid cycle by five points: origin, first in X, last in X, first in Y and last in Y.
Keep in mind that the last point on each line must be at a distance which is an exact multiple of
that between the first and second point on each axis.
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For making the example easier, the points have been already drawn when selecting this option in
the following coordinates:
The distances from the initial point to the destination points in X and Y axis must be multiple of
the distances between the initial points and the first and second points:
With this machine option the user can insert a cycle over different elements at once, depending
on the selected option:
Leads in/leads out:
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Points:
2.4.10 Automatic machining in nesting mode
With this option the system will machine the nested parts automatically depending on the options
configured in the automatic machining section of the cutting (See page XXXX) / punching (See
page XXXX) machine configuration.
The system provides different options for modifying the machining (See page XXXX) .
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2.4.12 Optimize
Optimizes redundant corrector changes. If the corrector order is the same as previous introduced
one, then the system will remove them from the machining orders until a different one comes.
This will make shorter the CNC code.
2.4.11 Modify
With this option the user can modify different machining aspects:
2.4.11.1 Microjoints
2.4.11.2 Automatic micro-joints at the end of the contour
2.4.11.3 Delete micro-joints
2.4.11.5 Move special texts
2.4.11.6 Real references of the remnant
2.4.11.7 Modify data of machine initialization
2.4.11.8 Labels treatment
2.4.11.9 Subprograms treatment
2.4.11.10 Modify chute operation
2.4.11.11 Delete chute operation
2.4.11.12 Modify lead in/outs
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2.4.11.14 Modify the head management
2.4.11.15 Delete every head up/down instructions
2.4.11.16 Modify the head management of rapids
2.4.11.17 Continuous cut automatically
2.4.11.18 Continuous cut semi automatically
2.4.11.20 Modify compensation
2.4.11.22 Quality dependent compensations
2.4.11.23 Copy the machining of a part
2.4.11.24 Delete machining of selected parts
2.4.11.25 Modify the reposition point
2.4.11.26 Modify the zero point of the sheet
2.4.11.27 Replace one punch with other
2.4.11.28 Replace one torch with other
2.4.11.29 Do not pass over the clamps
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2.4.11.1 Microjoints
This is a powerful option which allows to introduce micro-joints in the parts after the machining
process has been done.
Width value of micro-joint (e.g. 10,000)
This is the distance which will be left as micro-joint in the clicked parts.
Position
Depending on the clicked point and the option selected here, the micro-joint will be inserted in
different section of the contour. For example, with the following part using the clicked point:
Make on.
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See also the Technology - Microjoints (See page XXXX) for manual assignations.
2.4.11.2 Automatic micro-joints at the end of the contour
With this parameter the user can place the "Automatic micro-joints at the end of the contour”.
Available as well for combination machines.
The system allows the user to automatically assign a microjoint attribute to the contours with cut
technology depending on the size of these contours (small, medium or large). In order to define
the different sizes, the user must specify the maximum dimensions of a small contour and the
minimum dimensions of a large contour.
The microjoint values will be taken from the values specified in the automatic microjoints
depending on material and thickness or taking a fixed value.
Using this it will be possible to execute this option by modifying the machining.
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2.4.11.3 Delete microjoints
This option allows to delete the selected micro-joints without deleting the rest of the machining of
the part:
2.4.11.4 Order machining/Order cutting sequence
Once the machining has been done, with this option the user can modify the orders in which the
parts will be machined.
Enabled will make the system to show during the order process the movement direction.
Order mode
Before: The order will be established from the end to the beginning, being the first clicked part,
the last which is going to be machined.
After: In this case, the order will be established from the beginning to end being the first clicked
part the beginning of the machining.
By parts:
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This option allows to order the machining of the contours of the parts. For example, with a part
with different holes, the user can choose which holes are going to be machined at the beginning
with this option, and the change will be made for all the equal parts.
Make on
The configuration made on this window can be applied to:
-The selected part
-Identical parts with the same angle
-All identical parts
2.4.11.5 Move special texts
It allows the user to move the written texts of the different parts of nesting:
With this option the user can move automatically special texts (Inkjet texts) in nesting module.
This option shows a window asking for automatic mode or not. If you don't select automatic then
the system will do in manual mode, like always. if you select automatic the system will do
automatically but depending on the others parameters of the window. If the parameter " Search
step" is very
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2.4.11.6 Real references of the remnant
This option provides solution to the differences between references when a remnant is generated
and the orientation it is going to be placed on the table in the future.
For a complete explanation of how to use this option, see Remnants References.
2.4.11.7 Modify data of machine initialization (cutting)
2.4.11.7.1 Startup
2.4.11.7.2 Place the clamps with the keyboard
2.4.11.7.3 Place the clamps with the mouse
2.4.11.7.4 From point
2.4.11.7.5 Move the from point interactively
2.4.11.7.6 Sheet parameters
2.4.11.7.7 Upload/Download sheets
2.4.11.7.8 Cutting parameters
2.4.11.7.9 Postprocessor Data
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2.4.11.7.1 Startup
This option enables the configuration of parameters of the Initialization section of a machine. For
this:
Prompt for this data when initializing
The machine initialization process must be done always before making any machine instruction.
With this option enabled, the system will show the Startup dialog always when the initialization
instruction is executed.
Initializing the machine: In the nesting module it can be done manually using the option
Machining->Initialize .
Execute every rapid with head up
Before any rapid movement there will be one instruction for the machine to rise the cutting head if
this parameter is enabled. This is used for safety, to prevent head damages.
Apply head up at the beginning of machining
This option will appear only if Execute every rapid with head up is disabled. With this, the user
configures the system for including one head up instruction always at the beginning of the
machining process.
The machine has Laser-eye
The Laser eye is one device of some laser machines which is used to detect and avoid possible
collisions with the head. If enabled, the system will use it.
Clicking on ( ) button will show the dialog where the method for using the laser eye can be
chosen:
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CNC name = PartNo
The CNC file will take the same name assigned to the PartNo. which is the internal name of the
CNC files. The PartNo. can be assigned in different ways through the following parameters:
Default: The Part No. will be assigned by default using the value introduced in the box PartNo
(e.g. 00000011).
Automatic: The Part No. will take an automatic value that will increase for subsequent CNCs. Six
additional parameters will be displayed:
Reset CNC counter: This option will reset the CNC's counter
Minimum: PartNo: Minimum number of character for the PartNo.
Maximum: PartNo: Maximum number of character for the PartNo.
Step of the PartNo: The number of steps used for the PartNo.
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Number of characters (e.g. 8): Number of characters for the PartNo.
Previous text (e.g. P): The first characters of the PartNo.
Pre-initialization:
The user can create the remnant line during the machining initialization. These are the following
parameters:
Explode modules: With this option the user can do machining pre-initialization. And allows to
explode all the modules before (and only before) the machining initialization.
Delete the machining totally outside of the sheet: This option will delete the machining done
outside of the sheet. It will be configurable if the parameter "Prompt for the data when initializing"
from 'Startup menu" is active, or when the user initializes the sheet.
Create the cutting line of the remnant automatically: By this option the remnant line will be
created automatically and with the shape configured by the user.
The following two parameters allow deleting the remnant and remnant line.
Delete existing remnants: By using this option the user can delete the existing remnants which
are created by the cutting line of the remnant automatically. If any remnant exists and there is no
configuration to delete them, will not be possible to delete the remnant line nor generate a new
one.
Delete existing remnants line: The user can use this option for the deletion of existing remnants
line. If any remnant line exists and there is no configuration to delete it, will not be possible to
create a new one.
Note: These data could be configured during initialization if in the configuration of "Startup" the
parameter "Prompt for this data when initializing" is active.
Generate geometric micro-joints in parts: When adding the microjoints during the pre-initialization,
there are necessary two parameters to define the "Minimum length of the exterior punches
(horizontal exterior and vertical exterior )", because the system needs to know at this moment
which punches are going to be used for the exterior machining to calculate the minimum distance
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between microjoints. If the user configures these parameters to ‘-1.0’, the system will search the
Minimum length of the exterior punches.
Speed Rates
The machine speeds can be configured in Speed Rates dialog box.
Feed rates
Cut speed 4000,000
mm./m.
Chamfered 4000,000
speed mm./m.
Powder mark 4000,000
speed mm./m.
Drill mark speed 4000,000
mm./m.
Pen mark speed 4000,000
mm./m.
Cut mark speed 4000,000
mm./m.
Rapid speed 4000,000
mm./m.
Note: The parameter Wheel tool speed will be activated if the configuration is for punching.
2.4.11.7.2 Place the clamps with the keyboard
This option allows the user to modify the amount of clamps, as well as the distance between
them. For a more complete configuration, see Configure machines - Clamps.
Number of clamps (e.g. 4)
The System will take into account the number of clamps of the machine. The position of each one
can be set up depending on the Positioning parameter:
Position Distance
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Position
Clamp 1 4-
365
Clamp 2 8-
885
Indicates the distance between different clamp positions.
If the clamp type is fixed, once these three fields have been specified, the Positions boxes will
become combo boxes displaying only the different possibilities for clamp placement.
If the clamp type is any, these fields (First position, Number of positions and Distance between
positions) will not appear and the Positions combo boxes will be able to contain any value (since
all values will be valid).
Automatic
It automatically calculates the distance between the clamps.
Offset of clamps zone
Clicking on this button will make the system to show a dialogue where the user can add an
additional offset to the clamp configuration. This is used for preventing that the tool hits too near
to the clamps, for example when the thickness of the sheet is low and when hitting near the
clamp, the sheet can result bended.
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2.4.11.7.3 Place the clamps with the mouse
This option allows the user to modify the position of the clamps using the mouse. To do this, the
user must select the points where the clamps will be located. The same number of points must be
entered as the number of clamps the machine contains (see Configure machines - Clamps):
2.4.11.7.4 From Point
This option enables configuration of the parameters of the From point section of a machine:
The from point defines the default values of the initial coordinates relative to the position of the
cutting/punching head.
This start point for cutting/punching can be any of the four corners
Or one middle position specified by X and Y coordinates:
Zero point of the CNC equal to the From Point
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Select this option to enable the zero point of the CNC as the From Point.
With this option the user can assign to the CNC zero point the loading point after machining
initializing. If the parameter is on, after the machining initialization, the zero point of the CNC and
the loading point will be the same.
As for other parameters, the system can show this configuration window when the Initialization
process is executed.
Initializing the machine: In the nesting module can be done manually using the option Machining-
>Initialize or by clicking on the Initialize Button of the Machining Toolbar
2.4.11.7.5 Sheet Clamps
With this option you can configure the Clamps of the machine:
Number of clamps (e.g. 4)
The System will take into account the number of clamps of the machine. The position of each one
can be set up depending on the Positioning parameter.
Positioning
Any: The clamps can be located in any position. This option is used for machines whose clamps
must be placed manually with screws.
Fixed: When the clamps are placed into the linear turret, they take positions with fixed distance
increments between them. In this case, the position of the clamps can be configured easily with
the following parameters:
First position variable: Although the turret has fixed positions, the first clamp site can be in
different position each time, then the rest of clamps will be placed following it.
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First position (e.g. -25,000): The distance between the first clamp position and the reference
point, from this first position the rest of the clamps will be placed depending on the next two
parameters:
Number of positions (e.g. 11): Total number of positions of the linear turret.
Position distance (e.g. 130,000): Distance between each turret position. The system will calculate
every clamp position adding to the first position the value given here.
For example:
Position distance
Positions
Clamp 1 4-365
Clamp 2 8-885
Indicate the distance between different clamp positions.
If the clamp type is fixed, once these three fields have been specified, the Positions boxes will
become combo boxes displaying only the different possibilities for clamp placement.
If the clamp type is any, these fields (First position, Number of positions and Distance between
positions) will not appear and the Positions combo boxes will be able to contain any value (since
all values will be valid).
Reference point
The position of the clamps will be taken depending on this reference point:
Place the clamps with the mouse
This is used frequently when the user is working with the whole sheet without using lower sheet
margin. In this case, is normal to have parts or holes to avoid, and this is difficult if the clamp
placement was done inserting distances with the keyboard. But if the placement is done with the
mouse, the user can slide the clamps and place them in a correct position which allows to
machining the most part of the sheet. With this, the user can avoid reposition orders.
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The system will prompt to place the clamps with the mouse when the Machining ->
Initialize order is selected.
Move interactively the from point
The work zone can be moved to desired place when the Machining -> Initialize - > Move
interactively the from point order is executed. This is like doing one reposition at the beginning.
You can select one of these options: Right, Left, Center or Move it with mouse.
Maximum length of the sheet to enable the pin 2 automatically
With this option the user can specify maximum length of the sheet.
Pin 2
When working with small sheets, sometimes happens that if using the Pin 1 for placing it, the
clamps can't take it properly. For this, more centered that the Pin 1 is the Pin 2. The effect is like
moving the work zone, like making one reposition at the beginning of the machining. The
difference between this parameter and the previous one is that here we can assign a fixed value
for all the times, and in the previous one, the value is prompted on every initializing.
The distance is fixed and must be configured clicking on the three points button (), and then
select one of these options:
- Center
- Left
- Right
Initial offset of the work zone (e.g. 500)
The system is going to perform a reposition with this value in X for moving the work zone at the
beginning of the machining.
For example: Here the work zone is placed at the left of the sheet and the value of the initial
offset of the work zone parameter is 0:
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The machine can't make all the machining without performing a reposition, if we give 500 as an
initial offset of the work zone, the machine will perform a 500 mm reposition in X at the beginning
on the machining:
Offset to avoid the clamps (e.g. 30,000)
This is the safety distance added to the clamp's work zone. The system is going to test it always
for preventing collisions.
Allow collision test for clamps
Most of the machines makes a clamp verification depending on the loaded CNC code. If the
clamps are placed in a wrong location, the machine would take clamp positions into account
which are not the real part of the sheet, resulting in a serious error.
If enabled, the system will order to the machine to perform the test depending on the following
parameter:
Apply clamp check:
With the previous parameter, the system allows to make the test, but is not active until this
parameter is enabled. One example of using these two parameters is to active the previous one,
and then Prompt for this data when initializing. With this, when the Initialize option is used, the
system will show this clamp configuration window and the user can choose if perform the test or
not.
The clamps takes up turret positions
Some machines uses one linear turret where the clamps and the tools must be placed. If this
happens, the clamps uses tools positions, and with this option enabled the system will take it into
account.
Offset
Is the minimum distance where the clamp can be placed from the side of the sheet. For example,
if the value is 70mm, and the clamp is going to be placed at 40 mm, the system will place it at 70
mm.
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IMPORTANT: The clamp must have sensor for testing this.
Clamp zone
When the machine is initialized, this is the clamp zone which the system will use before starting
the machining. In Punching machines, the clamp zone is configured by station and the most
important clamp zone settings must be done in the turret configuration.
Clamps size
The clamps size can be set up here depending on the three parameters: L, R, and U.
These settings configure the real clamps size, which will be used for the automatic repositions.
The system will test if the clamp is going to be placed in a hole because if this happens the clamp
will not take the sheet properly. For these calculations, the system will take into account the L, R
and U parameters.
With this option enabled, the system will show the Clamps dialog always when the initialization
instruction is executed.
Initializing the machine: In the nesting module can be done manually using the option Machining
-> Initialize .
More button
With this button, the user can configure each clamp's properties like minimum and maximum
allowed positions and distances, if the clamp has sensor or the type of the clamp.
Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum

Sensor Type
position position distance distance
Clamp -25,000 105,000 130,000 200,000 Fixed
Simulation button
In the nesting/machining module, the system will simulate the clamps size depending on the
values given in the following dialogue:
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2.4.11.7.6 Sheet Data
This option enables you to configure the Sheets parameters for a machine.
Sheets margins
This dialogue allows you to specify margins around the sheet. This ensures the machine is not
going to cut or punch out of the sheet and leave enough material to support the parts. In the
example shown, the lower margin is larger to avoid the clamp zone.
The X and Y values are the coordinates that the system will take for the selected red point.
Normally this point is the 0,0 because it is the point where the torch will be placed before cutting.
Remnant margin (e.g. 10,000)
When a remnant is generated from the current sheet, if there is any value here, the remnant will
be created with these margins.
Display sheet reference in status bar
If this parameter is activated, the reference of the sheet will be displayed in the status area while
working on the Nesting.
Sheet state (e.g. 1)
Indicate the fold status of the sheet through one of the numbers in the list. (0 = completely flat, 9
= very irregular). This parameter may be useful if the postprocessor uses it to calculate the
distance that the head must come down in order to cut/punch for trying to avoid collisions with
sheet.
Anti-scratch
This parameter's objective is that the rapid movements are done at more higher distance for not
scratching the sheet. When the movement is from one hole to another with the head down,
instead of the normal height, with this enabled it will go a little higher.
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Maximum Length (e.g. 99999,999) and Width (e.g. 99999,999)
When getting one sheet from the database, the system will look in addition to material and
thickness, if the sheet is not bigger than these measures.
Visualize the sheet rotation
With this option the user can visualize the sheet rotated 900, 1800, and 2700. It also allows to
make a sheet symmetry around the X or Y axis. Internally this option rotates the axis, f.i. if the
user rotates 1800 the sign of X and Y will change (X will be positive to the left and Y will be
positive down)
This parameter is not configurable through the system yet. You can configure it modifying the
parameter A266 of the selected machine CT file.
2.4.11.7.7 Upload / Download sheets
With this option you can configure parameters for a machine’s Sheet loading/unloading section.
Process the number of sheets automatically
The system needs information about the way the sheets are loaded onto the machine. If the
loading is automatic, the system will calculate the number of sheets and will order them to loader
when needed.
Number of sheets (e.g. 10)
The user can choose the number of sheets which will be loaded into the machine instead of using
the previous parameter which loads the sheets on demand. The sheet loader will load the sheet,
which is machined and then unloaded so many times as the value of this parameter.
Sheet is uploaded automatically
If the machine has an automatic loader, enabling this parameter will allow the system to use it,
but every time the user can choose if the system is going to use it or not depending on:
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Sheet uploading = Manual: The system will not use the loader. The process must be done
manually.
Sheet uploading = Automatic: If the Automatic option is selected, the following parameters
appear:
Store Station ( e.g. 3): If the loader system allows it, it is possible to specify the station from
which the sheet will be get.
Sheet peeling: Sometimes, when loading a sheet, the loader gets two sheets instead of just
one. With this active, the loader will execute a cycle of movements to unstuck the sheets.
Double sheet detection: In some loader system there is one sensor for measuring the sheet
width. This can detect if there are more than one sheet. If this happen, the sheet peeling cycle
will be executed again.
Sheet uploading = Lift: If the machine is equipped with a lift system, the sheet upload can be
done with it.
Suction cups are selected automatically: The system will calculate which cups are the best for
uploading the sheet. For selecting them manually, the Suction cups button will show the
window for making it active.
Sheet is downloaded automatically
As with uploading, the sheet can be downloaded automatically enabling this option:
Sheet downloading = Manual: In Manual mode, the system can leave the sheet in one position
making easier the downloading task. This position is defined by X and Y coordinates.
Sheet downloading = Automatic: In Automatic mode, the system will download the sheet. Select
the option Enable support if applicable.
There is sheet turn over: With this enabled, the system will know if the loader system can turn
over the sheet.
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Turn over the sheet: The loader will perform a turn over when downloading the sheet
automatically if this parameter is enabled.
Sheet downloading = Lift: The sheet will be downloaded using the lift system of the machine. The
X and Y are the coordinates which specify the place for leaving the sheet.
Suction cups are selected automatically: The system will select automatically which cups are
the best for the downloading process.
But if the user wants to select manually , the Suction cups button will show the window for
making it active.
Sheet downloading = Grip: The sheet will be downloaded by the grip system of the machine
With this option enabled, the system will show the upload/download sheet dialog always when the
initialization instruction is executed.
Initializing the machine: In the nesting module can be done manually using the option Machining-
>Initialize or clicking on the Initialize Button of the Machining toolbar
2.4.11.7.8 Cutting parameters
There are different kind of cutting machines: oxicut, laser, plasma, etc.
In this window all the parameters related to each machine type can be configured.
Cutter radius (e.g. 0,750)
This is the radius of the machine’s cutter in mm. This radius is equal to the kerf, is the radius of
the cutting line.
Piercing radius (e.g. 0,500)
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The piercing radius have relationship with the area around the piercing point where the system
will keep as not usable for security reasons. Normally, this distance is not workable material
because of the piercing process, and the system will use the value given here as the radius of the
circle around the piercing point of non-usable sheet.
When testing the machining, the system will output a warning message if this area has been used
by any geometry. For example, with two parts nested like on the figure:
It seems that the piercings have distance between enough for not having problems. But, making
the machining and verifying it, the system looks for the piercing radius and test every piercing for
collisions:
1. Machining:
2. Verify the machining at Utilities -> View system status -> Verify the machining.
If the system detects overlapping it shows a warning message, in this case the user should
change the lead-in positions:
Type of cut
The cut technology of the machine can be selected here: Oxicut, Plasma, High definition plasma,
Laser and Water. For laser machines, some parameters must be configured clicking on the
button:
Laser parameters (See pageXXXXXX)
Water parameters (See pageXXXXXX)
Texts angular tolerance (e.g. 90)
Some machines cannot mark text in any angle. With this parameter, we tell to the system at what
angle the machine can mark text. The nesting module will orientate the text depending on the
machine limitations.
There are special cycles
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This checkbox determines the way the drawing module will handle the cycles. When this option is
disabled, the special cycles options of the drawing module will be disabled too. For example, it
will only prompt for destination point when picking Simple cycle tool (See page XXXXX).
In the other way, if the checkbox is enabled, when selecting any cycles tool, there are many
options that can be used: Drawing module -> Machining.
If the special cycles checkbox is disabled, the system will ask for destination points of the cycle.
But if the checkbox is enabled, a new dialog will emerge which requires you to select the type of
the cycle.
Cycles
Dot
Dot by cut on/off
Simple drill cycle
Drill cycle with breaking of shaving
Tap cycle
Ream cycle
C. sink cycle
These are the different ways of doing special cycles. If the numeric control allows it, the
postprocessor will read these values for making the CNC program.
Deal with number of sheets in the system
If the installed machine can use more than one sheet at once, these sheets can be configured,
the space between them and the total limit between the first and the last sheet.
Number of sheets = 3; Gap between sheets = 50,000; Total limit between sheets = 700
The following schema will explain this:
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The machine must be multi-torch to use this options, and the number of sheets that we want to
use must coincide with the number of torches. The way to check this is going to Utilities-
>Configure–>Machines –> Multi-torch data.
See the example of how to use different number of sheets with multi-torch (See page XXXXXX).
Test collision in the margins of the sheet
The system doesn't check by default if any part collides with the margins of the sheet. Enabling
this checkbox, the system will detect such situations while verifying the machining.
With this option (i.e. Checkbox) enabled, if you do the machining, and then choose Utilities –>
View System Status -> Verify the machining, the system will notice you about the collision with
the warning message "The machining has overlappings" and the place where the collision is:
Automatic control of the focal distance
If the machine supports it, here the system will use the automatic control of the focal distance
feature of the machine. This focal distance is referred as the position of the laser beam focus in
relation to the top of the plate to be cut.
Table height offset
The cutting head must respect this offset for working on a higher height. Sometimes the sheet is
not placed directly over the table because, for example, an special support is placed in between.
In this case, the system should know the height for avoid collisions directly over the sheet. This
height is configured here.
Ignore non cut contours
The system allows to use non-cut technology. This can be assigned to geometries which the user
doesn't want to machine like auxiliar geometries, explanations. The way of doing this is selecting
the Technology -> Cut technology -> Cut toolbar -> non-cut option in nesting module.
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The meaning of this parameter is for nesting module. If it is enabled, the nesting will be done
without using the non-cut contours getting only the rest of the geometries. But if is disabled and
some non-cut contours are included, the nesting will be done using these contours too although
they are not going to be machined.
For example, if the non-cut contours are in blue color, the space of these two rectangles will be
respected on nesting if the parameter is disabled:
Compensation mode
There are two ways of making the compensation: by System or by Numeric Control. In the
second, the parameters must be configured on the Numeric Control of the machine, but in the
compensation by system is the system who will manage it. The three drawings that appears
below are a visual representation of each compensation mode. Choosing one of them will
determine how the system will apply the compensation.
Contour attributes
The postprocessor gets all the needed information from the system and makes with it the CNC
will be read by the postprocessor for doing the actions properly.
Corner Management (e.g. 10,000): The value will be assigned to all the corners of the contour.
Micro-joint at contour's end:
By quality (e.g. - 5,000): The value will be applied at contours micro-joint if exists. There is the
possibility of filter what micro-joints are going to be valued depending on quality.
User attributes: These values will be applied to all the contours. Establishing these values from
here will apply them to all the contours of parts in automatic mode.
value:
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The other way for assigning contour attributes with values is the manual way. In the nesting
module, with the Technology –> Cut technology -> Contour Attributes option, the attributes can
be selected from the below table and the given values will be applied depending on the options.
Contour attributes
Make on
Picked contours
All the contours
The contours with same technology and quality
The contours of the part with same technology
The contours of the part with same technology and
quality
Make on
The select part
Every equal parts
These are used to filter the contours which will receive the contour attributes depending on the
part, technology, and quality. The contour attributes will be selected for some parts.
Compensations by quality
Using this parameter the user can apply system compensation and/or control corrections
depending on the cutting quality of the parts and the type of cut. This option will allow to define
the following parameters with different for each quality.
• Corrector for holes
• Corrector for exteriors
• Compensation radius for holes
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• Compensation radius for exteriors

The user will also be able to distinguish between:
• Main contours in no common cut.
• Main contours in common cut.
• Auxiliary contours in common cut.
This option is only available for cutting machines. The configuration parameters for this option
can be defined material and thickness dependant
Assign this data automatically in the sheet: With this option the user can assign all the data
automatically in the sheet.
With this option enabled, the system will show the Cutting Parameters dialog always when the
initialization instruction is executed.
Initializing the machine: In the nesting module it can be done manually using the Machining -
>Initialize option, or clicking on the Initialize Button of the Machining Toolbar.
2.4.11.7.9 Postprocessor data
The system can be configured for asking some values which will be used by the postprocessor
for generating the CNC code. With this option, the user can change the data of these parameters
before the postprocessor is executed.
2.4.13 Delete machining
This option allows to delete the desired machining instructions. When selecting an element of a
macro machining from all the selection mode (except All machining) the user can choose whether
all the macro will be deleted or just the selected element by using the checkbox Delete the macro
as a whole.
Current instruction
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Deletes the current machining instruction. The user can move between the machining sequence
using the Simulation options.
Machining by selection
When the user clicks on any contour of the part, all the machining of that contour will be deleted:
Simulate machining selection when mouse is moved
This option is to simulate the machining toolpath selection with the mouse is moved (only
available to delete machining by selection and geometry selection options). The system will use
the color configure for selections.
Machining by selection of geometry
In this case, the selection mode allows to delete the machining of all the selected geometries:
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When Machining by selection of geometry is enabled, there are two more option;
1.Delete the macro as a whole.
2.Simulate machining selection when mouse is moved: With this option the user can simulate the
machining toolpath selection with the mouse is moved (only available to delete machining by
selection and geometry selection options). The system will use the color configure for selection.
From-to
Deletes several machining instructions using the next two steps:

1. Select the first instruction to be deleted from the list with the left button of the mouse.
2. Hold down the <SHIFT> or <CTRL> key while selecting the last instruction to be deleted
All machining
It deletes all the machining of the sheet including the initialization.
2.4.11.8 Labels treatment
Using this option, the user can create labels for generating subprograms. Using the simulation
options, the user can place a begin label in the desired machining position, and then place an end
label in other position. This is useful for the user for defining the subprograms with the needed
instructions.
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2.4.11.9 Subprograms treatments
This option allows to execute a part in a subprogram. It will prompt for the number of executions,
and if the user wants to order the machining or leaving the machining part by part.
Rectangular subprograms
With this selection, the user can make rectangular subprograms of the previously defined
machining. After one machined part is clicked, the system will detect automatically how many
parts fits into the sheet:
If the Put subprograms in order checkbox is enabled, then the system will order the subprograms
by tools instead of by parts.
To regenerate the machining in only one subroutine. This is possible only after making the
machining with the option "Subroutines treatment" in modify machining.
The parameter depends on the machine which the user as selected.
For cut machine: If the Subprograms by technology is enabled (default), the subroutines are
going to be generated they will be by technology, otherwise the system will create only one
subroutine.
For punch machine: If the Subprograms by tools is enabled, the subroutine are going to be
generated they will be by technology, otherwise the system will create only one subroutine.
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With this option the user can define these parameters:
Type: Simple, linear, Grid.
Direction: Horizontal, vertical.
Subprograms by Tool
Part subprograms in the same work zone: With this parameter the user can decide if all the
subprograms by tool of a part will be executed in the work zone or in different work zones.
Subprograms in zig-zag
Add rapid to subprogram
Put subprogram in order
Rectangular subprograms for AMADA machine
From the AMADA control, the user is capable to execute only one part instead the whole grid
(mainly to test the quality or dimensions of the part produced). To do this, the definition and the
execution of subroutines must be done in a specific way. This option will also allow executing
longer parts than the work zone and also using common punch
Delete all subprograms
This selection will delete all the generated subprograms. By this way, the CNC code will be longer
because the subprograms allows to optimize the code repeating parts when possible.
This option will modify the selected evacuations.
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When the parameter "Move the pressing point interactively' is on, the user will be able to modify
the pressing point and translate it inside the zone delimited by the "Head 1", "Head 2", "Absolute
pressing" limits and "pressing with regard to extraction point" limits.
2.4.11.11 Delete chute operation
This option will erase the selected evacuations.
2.4.11.12 Modify Lead-in/outs
You can set Lead/Lead-outs for your parts here. This consists of two part they are:
1.General
Modify Lead-in/Lead-out
This is to modify the lead-in/lead-out position. There are four options:
No modifications
Smooth tool path
This option allows to move the lead-ins/lead-outs automatically to avoid strong movements
between them. That is to say, if after a lead out there is a rapid, the system will try to smooth this
movement by moving the rapid the more tangent as possible to the lead-out.
The parameters are:
Number of passes: Number of times to execute the optimization algorithm.
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Number of test for each contour: Number of points in each contour where the system will try to
put the lead in to avoid the strong movements.
It is allowed to reverse contours: Possibility to invert the contours to place the lead in.
Angular error tolerance: Maximum optimal angle. The most optimum is always = 0.
Machine automatically: Do this option automatically after the machining.

Place in one touch figures
This option allows to modify the lead in position and prioritize to placed them in notches.
Place by proximity
Using this parameter the user is allowed to place the lead-in/lead-outs in such a way that the
distance between the lead-out and the next lead-in is reduced to the minimum.
Modify lead-in/lead-out data
Select one of the options here to for modifying lead-in/lead-out data.
Put the lead-in/lead-out in bisector
Put the lead-out like the lead-in
Modify tangent arc lead-in by 2 segments.
2.Apply a GAP
Apply a gap in lead in/outs.
With this option the user can apply a GAP (Microjoints at the end of the contour) in all the
contours of the part. The system will leave a GAP before ending each contour.
There are two restrictions:
The type of lead in-out:
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-Lead in = Segment – Lead out = Segment,
-Lead in = Segment – Lead out = arc.
-Lead in = Arc – Lead out = Segment,
-Lead in = Arc – Lead out = arc.
The angle between the lead in and the contour.
The GAP value can be fix, a percentage of the sheet thickness or an automatic value depending
on the cutter radius (with this option the system allows the user to add an offset in the GAP).
This option is available for cutting and combined machines and it is available in CAD module and
nesting module.
Value (d1):
-Fixed:
-Percentage of sheet thickness:
-Automatic depending on cutter radius:
Offset (d2):
-No:
-Fixed:
-Percentage of cutter radius:
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When the head pass over an already cut hole it may collision with the sheet resulting in several
damages. Although automatically the system can be configured for avoiding these holes (using
Automatic machining - Cut - Head raising test (See page XXXX)), the parameters of this modify
option allows to prevent it manually.
pass over
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2.4.11.14 Modify the head management
When using the automatic machining option, the system can make the management of the head
depending on the options configured on Automatic machining - Cut - Head raising test.
Using this option, the user can adjust the head management manually with the following
parameters:
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Execute every rapid with head up
If enabled, the system will always raise the head before any rapid movement for preventing head
collisions. But if disabled, then the following options appear:
At beginning the head is up
With the state of this checkbox the user can tell the system the initial position desired for the
head.
pass over
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2.4.11.15 Delete every head up/down instruction
Cancels and deletes every generated head up/down instructions.
2.4.11.16 Modify head management of rapids
This option will introduce a head up/down instruction just before the the clicked rapid movements:
2.4.11.17 Continuos cut automatically
Using this option, the system will change the rapid movements into cutting movements. In other
words, the displacements will be executed cutting.
There is one semiautomatic option for making this: Machining - Modify - Continuous cut semi-
automatically
There are some options which configures how the change will be made:
Continuous cut
It will process all the rapid movements changing into cutting ones.
Continuous mark
The rapid movements between marks will be changed into marked ones.
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If the rapid movements are longer than the value given here, then the system will not convert
them into cutting movements.
Maximum number of tracts (e.g. 5)
When changing from rapid to cutting movements, the head may pass over a contour, this is the
maximum number of tracts that the movement will try to make for avoiding it.
Continuous cut in open contours
The open contours will be treated too if this checkbox is enabled.
Delete cycles on lead-ins
Check this box to avoid tapping cycles.
Modify Lead-ins/outs
Selecting this option allows to move the lead ins in order to improve this continues cutting. This
option is also available for combinated machines.
Retain lead in/ outs defined in a part
You can also keep the lead in/outs defined at part level. This option is also available for the
combinated machines.
Delete cycle on lead-in:
Using this option the user can order to "Delete cycles on lead-in" while chain cutting. It is possible
to configure the system in order to delete cycle on lead-in.
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The user can convert a rapid movement to a cutting one, or the opposite depending if the clicked
movement is a rapid displacement or a cutting one:
This option allows to change the rapid movements trajectory. For using it, the user should click
one rapid movement and move it using the mouse.
This is very useful for avoiding manually that the turret pass over a dangerous zone:
2.4.11.20 Modify compensation
in the Automatic machining - Cut section of the machine configuration.
This option allows to modify applied compensation parameters for the contours of all the parts
nested on the sheet:
Compensation type
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There are two different types of compensation: by system, or by numeric control. Depending on
the selected option, the system needs different parameters to be filled.
System compensation
If the system compensation option is checked, then the system provides a checkbox for making
the change just in the common cut contours or not. If so, it needs to know if will be applied in the
main contours or in all the contours of the common cut machining:
Only in common cut contours
If system compensation is applied only in common cut contours, then it needs to know whether it
will be applied in the main contours or in all the contours.
The system compensation needs the cutter radius for making the compensation calculation.
Holes
Cutter 1,000
radius
Parts
Cutter 1,000
radius
CN compensation
If CN compensation option is checked, it will leave the calculations to be made by the numeric
control, but it needs the indexes for being used with holes and parts.
Holes
Compensation 1
index
Parts
Compensation 2
index
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This option allows to modify applied compensation parameters in the clicked contours.
Compensate
When a contour is clicked, the system needs to know if the compensation changes will be applied
just in the selected contour, on the holes of the part from where that contour belongs, on the
outside of the part from where the contour belongs, or in the whole part of the clicked contour.
System compensation
If the contour has already assigned compensation by system, then here the user can change the
compensation mode.
CN compensation
If the compensation mode of the contour is by numeric control, here the user can change the side
and give a new compensation index for the CN: (e.g. Compensation - 2)
Make on.
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2.4.11.22 Quality dependent compensations
Using this parameter the user can apply system compensation and/or control corrections
depending on the cutting quality of the parts and the type of cut. This option will allow to define
the following parameters with different for each quality.
• Corrector for holes
• Corrector for exteriors
• Compensation radius for holes
• Compensation radius for exteriors
The user will also be able to distinguish between:
• Main contours in no common cut.
• Main contours in common cut.
• Auxiliary contours in common cut.
This option is only available for cutting machines. The configuration parameters for this option
can be defined material and thickness dependant
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2.4.11.23 Copy the machining of a part
This option allows to copy already made machining of a part to equal parts in the sheet. This is
specially useful when the user makes the machining of a part in one specific way and wanted to
make the rest of parts following the same process (order, lead in/lead out points, cut
technology...)
The system will prompt for a part whose machining is going to be copied, and then will show
different options for making the copies:
Make on
When clicking on a part, the system assumes that the same part is nested on the sheet and
maybe in different positions that the clicked one. This is the reason of the different possibilities
which allows to filter to which parts the machining will be copied to.
Retain the existing machining
Enabled, the system will leave already machined contours of the parts. It will just copy the
machining of the contours which were not machined when the option has been selected.
For example:
2.4.11.24 Delete machining of selected parts
This option will delete automatically all the machining of the selected parts.
For example, with the following sheet:
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Selecting the parts and clicking with the right button or the mouse will make the remove of the
machining operations:
2.4.11.25 Modify the reposition point
Once the machining has been done, if using this option, the system will ask again for the
reposition point. It is used for changing the place where the head or the pistons have been lower
for reposition.
This option will modify the selected evacuations.
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2.4.11.27 Replace one punch with other
This option is very useful in the situation where the whole machining of the sheet has been done,
but one used tool is broken. Using this option, the system will show a list with all the used tools in
the current sheet, and allows to select one for changing with other one.
For example, if working with a RD-5mm tool which is broken, the user can change this tool for a
RD-4.75 one which will make all the machining of the RD-5 ones.
2.4.11.28 Replace one torch with other
In this option the user can give in one instruction or in a set of instructions. To be able to replace
a torch, there are several conditions:
The new torch must not be used in this instruction or set of instructions.
The torches position must not be inter-changed.
They distance between them must be kept.
2.4.11.29 Do not pass over the clamps
This option makes sure that no process will exceed the clamps at any moment during the
machining process.
2.5 Technology
2.5.1 Speed rates
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2.5.4 Tolerance in nibbling
2.5.5 Reposition
2.5.6 Clamp movement
2.5.7 Sheet turn over
2.5.8 Work chute
2.5.10 Box assign
2.5.13 Lead-in/Lead-outs
2.5.14 Micro-joints
2.5.15 Loops
2.5.16 Bridges
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2.5.1 Speed rates
Using this option, the user can change the different speeds of the machine:
Cut speed 4000,000 mm./m

Chamfered 4000,000 mm./m
speed
Powder 4000,000 mm./m
mark
speed
Drill mark 4000,000 mm./m
speed
Pen mark 4000,000 mm./m
speed
Cut mark 4000,000 mm./m
speed
Rapid 4000,000 mm./m
speed
If the chosen compensation type is by Numeric Control, then using this option the user can
choose the side of the compensation (Left, Right, Cancel) and the index for the Numeric Control.
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This option enables to indicate the direction and cutter radius when the compensation is to be
made by the system. The compensation is made so that the machine does not modify the
dimensions of the part upon cutting it.
2.5.3 Tolerance in nibblings
This option allows the to assign tolerance to a part.
If no tolerance is assigned to the part, this value will be taken from the tolerance configured for
the machine in the punching parameters section, or, if any configuration exists, in
material/thickness dependent data - punching parameters.
2.5.4 Reposition
This option allows the user to carry our hand-operated repositions. The user must select the
positioning point of the pistons, headstock or shear and a positioning point for the operation area
must be selected:
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2.5.6 Clamp movement
This option allows the user to fix the sheet with the turret head or with the piston while moving
clamps.
2.5.7 Sheet turn over
This option enables configuration of the parameters in the Sheet turn over section of the machine:
Turn over type
This parameter has two option
-Manual rotation of 1800
-Manual symmetry
Cancel reposition when executing the turn over
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Using this option the user can cancel reposition. If there were any reposition before the turnover
of a sheet, after making the turnover, all the reposition will be cancelled keeping the working zone
as it was at the beginning.
Offset of the work zone after the turn over
With this option, after the turnover of the sheet, the system will apply an offset to the working
zone, which means that the working zone will be a little bit displaced from its position before the
turnover.
This parameter is only useful if the contact point of the sheet and the machine pin are not
coincident with the initial sheet border. In this case the sheet will be separates in X from its initial
position.
2.5.8 Work chutes
Here the user can define how the parts will be evacuated in manual or semiautomatic methods:
Manual
The user will go clicking one by one the evacuation method of each part (is the same if the part is
equal to already evacuated ones)
Semiautomatic
The user specifies how one part will be evacuated, and then the system can apply this
configuration to all the equal parts placed in the same sheet.
Automatic
The system will detect the best evacuation method for the parts and will apply them automatically.
Lengthen exterior nibble cycles
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With this option the user can do automatic evacuations to lengthen exterior nibble cycles. This
parameter will be only available in STOP, LIFT, or TRAP evacuations. only in Automatic and
Semi-automatic evacuation.
Move the sheet to the trap
Using this option the user can move the sheet to the trap when extracting the parts by trap. This
option inserts a rapid after finishing the outside punching and before extracting the part to place it
totally inside the trap zone (if it is possible).
This option is now available for punching and combined machines.
When the user is in semiautomatic mode then the parameter "Move the pressing point
interactively' is on, the user will be able to modify the pressing point and translate it inside the
zone delimited by the "Head 1", "Head 2", "Absolute pressing" limits and "pressing with regard to
extraction point" limits.
In this the user can configure the Lift evacuation with punch exterior technology. In previous, for
combinated machines, the evacuations where only available if the exterior contour was defined
as cut technology. From this version on, parts can be evacuated manually and/or automatically
even if they have punch technology in external contours.
This option allows to configure the chute assignment (in the case the machine has this capacity)
of the parts that the user selects. The system provides a powerful automatic way for the
evacuation management with the Technology - Work chutes (See page XXXXXX)option of the
menu.
The user can configure the type of sorting (None, Stop, Trap or Special Trap), as well as the
number of the trap and the number of the box where the selected parts will be stored.
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If this option is used in the nesting module, it has no influence in the generated program.
When user is in semiautomatic mode then the parameter "Move the pressing point interactively' is
on, the user will be able to modify the pressing point and translate it inside the zone delimited by
the "Head 1", "Head 2", "Absolute pressing" limits and "pressing with regard to extraction point"
limits.
2.5.10 Box assignment
This option allows the to assign manually a determined box to the selected parts. The system
provides a powerful automatic way for the evacuation management with the Technology - Work
chutes option of the menu.
This option must be enabled when in an already machined sheet the user wants to change the
box of one part.
Number of box (3)
The clicked parts will be assigned to be evacuated into the number of box given here.
The system allows to assign the box just in the selected part, in the identical parts placed with the
same angle or in all the identical parts: In the following schema, the parts which will change if
clicking in the upper-left ones depending on the selected option are pointed with an arrow:
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This option enables to introduce special instructions associated with the postprocessor in the
machining program. Once this option is selected, select one of the post words that are displayed
in the list by double-clicking or positioning the cursor and clicking on OK. The selected
postprocessor word will be introduced just behind the current instruction of the program (see
Simulation: Program), just like any other machining instruction:
This option enables to invert the direction of the contours as desired. Selecting this option
displays arrows indicating the current direction of cutting for the contours. To change any of them,
select it and the arrows will change direction:
The system will prompt for changing the lead in/out from the old position to the clicked one.
Taking the previous example in the same clicked point, the following is the effect depending on
the state of the checkbox:
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2.5.13 Lead-in / Lead-outs
This option enables you to select different types of leads and place them as desired. Selecting
this option displays a toolbar with the different lead types (in red):
Click here for manual lead-in / lead-out assignation help (See page XXXX).
The system provides two automatic lead-in / lead-out placement options:
Depending on the configuration made in the automatic lead-in / lead-out section of the
machine, the system will insert the leads in the parts:
This button will make the system to enter automatically the lead-in / lead-out (See page
XXXX), but only in the clicked contours:
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The system will delete the clicked lead-in / lead-out (See page XXXX) with this option. The
selection button bar may be of assistance.
Click on this button to configure the dimensions of the entries (See page XXXX).
Click on this button to configure the dimensions of automatically-placed Lead-in/Lead-out

(See page XXXX).
There are four options for changing already placed lead-in/ lead-outs:
Click here for placed lead-in/lead-out modification options (See page XXXX) and for Add
element modification option help (See page XXXX).
2.5.14 Micro-joints
This option allows the user to enter a micro-joint geometry, which can be very useful to keep the
parts fixed to the sheet once they are machined, by means of the defined clamping. The clamping
geometry can be selected from the following:
Two joined elements are required. The microjoint should be placed on the linking point
closest to the selected area.
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Selecting the element and defining the position where the microjoint will be placed
is enough.
Using the configuration made on Automatic Micro-joint (See page XXXX)section, the system
will insert microjoints on the nested parts.
Depending on the clicked point and the option selected here, the micro-joint will be inserted
in different section of the contour. For example, with the following part using the clicked point:
Make on.
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This option enables the user to delete the defined micro-joint, with the assistance of element
selection buttons bar (See page XXXX).
In order to define the geometry of the micro-joint, select this button so that the clamping
values. are established.
From here the automatic micro-joint configuration dialogue can be shown.
Using this option, the user can change the lead in/out point of the microjoint. For example,
the next figure is a part with microjoints:
Changing that point is easy:
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The micro-joint have special treatment which can cause problems in some machining
operations like the repositions. This option will include the assigned micro-joint into the part
contours for being treated in the future as a geometry allowing to solve the possible problems:
See how to assign microjoints manually example (See page XXXX).
2.5.15 Loops
This option enables you to select different types of buckles and place them as desired. Selecting
this option displays a button box with the following options:
Select one of these types of loops and then select the element where the loop is to be
located.
Click on this button so that the system places the loops automatically.
Click on this button to delete the loops as desired. The selection button bar (See page
XXXXXX) may be of assistance.
Click on this button to configure the dimensions of the loops.
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2.5.16 Bridges
Bridges is a utility which avoids multiple starting in machining, which means saving time. It is an
additional geometry which joins two parts or geometric elements. They can be joined by open or
closed bridges. It is not possible to install bridges in machined elements or with assigned
approaches. The direction of the geometry must be taken into account.
When activating the option bridges from the technology menu, a buttons box will appear which
allows to control and define the bridges. These are:
2.5.16.5 Configure
It defines a bridge in such a way that the machined part is completely cut. The area of the part
where the bridge is defined is machined twice which is a drawback.
The defined bridge keeps the two parts joined after machining.
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Deletes defined bridges. (See element selection buttons bar (See page XXXX).).
Establishes bridges automatically. Bridges will be of the previously selected type, that is, if an
open bridge was defined or the open bridge button was pressed, bridges will be open and closed
in the opposite case. Calculated bridges will take into account the availability of the multitorch.
The parameters which are going to be used for the bridges are the configured on the Bridge
values (See page XXXX). section of the machine configuration
2.5.16.5 Configure bridges
Sets the dimension of the bridge.
a distance (e.g. 5,000)
This is the length of the bridge between parts.
This value is the maximum distance allowed for creating one bridge between contours.
On corners
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The bridges will be applied on part's corners. In the example, there are bridges on corners that
allows to make all the machining without raising the head.
Type of bridge definition
There are two possibilities: free and orthogonal. The last one will force the bridge to be always
with straight lines although the clicked coordinates are not orthogonal between them:
topic text here.
This option appears both in Drawing and Nesting module. If it has been invoked from the Nesting
module, the only one option to choose is the type of Cut technology.
Type of cut = Laser
If it has been selected from the Drawing module, then the user can select different types of
technology and to assign them to the elements as desired. Selecting this option displays a button
box with the following options:
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2.5.17.1 Type of cut
2.5.17.2 Marked
2.5.17.3 Cut
2.5.17.4 No cut
2.5.18.5 Delete
2.5.17.1 Type of cut
With this option the user will be able to assign different technology to any geometric element in
nesting module. Until now, the user could only change the active technology in nesting module
(Oxicut, Plasma, Laser, Water-jet) to those machines with various technologies
And the user will be able to configure:

• Assign cut technology to geometric elements.
• Assign mark technology to geometric elements.
• Assign non-cut technology to geometric elements.
• Delete all technology (cut, mark and non-.cut) to geometric elements.
• These options allow assigning or deleting technology to the selected elements, to identical
parts with the same angle, or to all identical parts.
This option can be applied to elements with another technology
2.5.17.2 Marked
Serves to assign marking technology. Click on this button and select the type of marking
technology. Then select the elements that have this technology, the button selection bar (See
page xxxx) may be of assistance.
2.5.17.3 Cut
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Serves to assign cutting technology. Click on this button and select the type of cutting technology.
Then select the elements that have this technology, the button selection bar (See page XXXX)
may be of assistance. This type of technology is used in laser machines.
2.5.17.4 No cut
It does not cut the selected part.
2.5.17.5 Delete
Click on this button to delete the cutting technology as desired. The selection button bar (see
page XXXXX) may be of assistance.
The postprocessor gets from the system all the needed information and makes with it the CNC
will be read by the postprocessor for doing the properly actions.
Now the user can assign the contour attributes in semiautomatic, and can distinguish the
contours due to technology and quality assigned, now is also possible to assign attributes using
their shape and / or dimensions. This option is available for cutting and combined machine.
First of all, the system will prompt for the contours to apply the change, and then will show the
attributes list:
Corner Management (e.g. 10,000)
The value will be assigned to all the corners of the contour
Microjoint at contour's end
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- By quality (e.g. 5,000): The value will be applied at contours microjoint if exists. There is the
possibility of filter what microjoints are going to be valued depending on quality.
User attributes
These values will be applied to all the contours. Establishing these values from here will apply
them to all the contours of parts in automatic mode.
value:
The attributes selected here and the given values will be applied depending on the options
chosen in the next window:
Contour attributes
Make on
Picked contours
All the contours
The contours with same technology and
quality
technology
technology and quality
Make on
The select part
Every equal parts
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The attribute texts can be configured on Configure Draw & Nest - Auxiliar - Contour attributes
(See page XXXX).
There is an automatic contour attributes assignation way which can be configured in Configure
machines - Cutting parameters (See page XXXX).
2.6 View
2.6.1 Orthogonal F2
2.6.2 Parts list
2.6.3 Snap modes
2.6.5 Zoom window F4
2.6.6 Zoom scale F5
2.6.7 Zoom previous F7
2.6.8 Zoom all F8
2.6.9 Zoom dynamic
2.6.10 Redraw F9
2.6.11 Full screen F10
2.6.12 Run F11
2.6.13 Sheet simulation F12
2.6.14 Settings
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2.6.15 Tool bars
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2.6.1 Orthogonal
When the orthogonal mode is activated, it will only be possible to draw vertical and horizontal
lines. If an attempt is made to draw an inclined line, the system will not permit it.
the Orthogonal option in the View menu or hit the key F2.
2.6.2 Parts list
This option shows/hides a window containing the list of parts to be machined in an job.
Every part has two boxes over it: the one on the left shows the amount of parts to be machined
and the one on the right shows the amount of parts already machined.
Also, if the part is blocked, it will appear with a red X over it, and if there are not available parts
because all of them have been placed in the sheet, with a green circle:
When the user drags the mouse on any part in the part list window as shown above, the part
name and part dimensions will be displayed in the tool tip. If the system is in mm, the system will
display 3 decimal position and if the system is in inches, the system will display 5 decimal
positions.
The user can access to the contextual menu clicking with the right button of the mouse over the
part list. The available options are:
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New: The system will open the drawing module allowing to create a new part which will be
automatically inserted into the job.
Open: The selected part will be edited in the drawing module
Block: The part will appear blocked and will not be used for the nesting until is unblocked again.
Delete: The part will be deleted from the job, but not from the database.
Quantity: The user can increase the quantity of available parts from this part list.
Priority: When doing automatic nesting process, the system will try to place first the parts with
higher priority.
Properties: From the part list it is possible to edit the part properties using this option.
Group/Block: The user can BLOCK or UNBLOCK several parts together. By activating this option
the selected part will change their status.
View: With this option the user will be able to select Large icon (existent mode) and List. Using
this list mode, the parts will be displayed on a grid with the following information:
Part reference and an icon showing the status of the part. the possible status are:
Pending quantity > 0< Blocked part

Pending quantity = 0 Closed part
Pending quantity < 0 Wrong part
The rest of the columns can be configured by the user in Part List table.
Order: The order the parts are shown in the part list can be changed from here
Size: In the part list there is a bitmap representation of each part, the size of this small draw can
be changed here.
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2.6.3 Snap modes
The CAD/CAM module of the system provides different powerful methods for making the edition
easier. One are the Snap Points which will determine how the user can catch and specific point
for the CAD/CAM operations.
There is always one Snap Point mode selected from the toolbar:
Picked Point: The system will select the point where the mouse has been clicked.
Center point: if the cursor is placed in a circular element, like an arc, the point will be the
center of that element. If not, the point is the center of the contour:
Center point contour: This option acts like the previous one, but it will always select the
center of the contour:
Near Point: When the cursor is placed near geometries, if this mode is selected, the system
will catch the points of that geometry as soon as the circle cursor contains it:
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End Point: The captured point will be the outermost one of the geometry nearest to the
cursor:
Intersection Point: The cursor will get the point where two or more geometries cuts together:
Middle point: The system will capture the point of the middle of the geometry. In the
following example, the system catches the middle point of the upper segment of the rectangle:
Tangent point: When the cursor pass over a circle, the system will select the tangent point to
that circle depending on the geometry the user is drawing. In the example, the system calculates
the tangent point to the segment:
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Projected point: when drawing a segment, the system will choose the point where that
segment is perpendicular to the contour where the cursor is placed:
Quadrant point: When the cursor pass over a circle, the system will select the quadrant point
nearest to the cursor:
Mixed point: The mixed point uses various snap modes at the same time. It selects centres
of arcs or circles as well as end points and intersections. If it finds no geometry it positions itself
on the point it is on.
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When the system asks for a point, you can also type it in directly. When you start to type the point
coordinates, a dialog box will appear where you can define both the point coordinates and the
mode in which you wish to define them.
Now the user is having special access to origin point (0.0,0.0). If the point access type is
Combined or Intersection, the coordinate's origin (0.0,0.0) will be considered as a special point,
and while moving the mouse next to the origin it will be shown as active point.
With this option it is possible for the user to access to any geometry element of the active sheet
and/or remnant with the snap point option.
The system will show in the screen the toolbar which allows to change the simulation speed:
2.6.5 Zoom window
Enables use of a rectangle to select of the area to be enlarged. The center of the window
becomes the center of the screen and the interior area is enlarged or reduced to the maximum.
The points can be introduced by typing the co-ordinates or using the mouse.
To access this option, select the Zoom window option in the View menu or hit the key F4:
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There are other zoom types, see View (See page XXXX)
2.6.6 Zoom scale
Reduces or enlarges the visualization of the drawing depending on the given values.
1,5 : 1,0000
The system will perform a zoom in the proportions given. In the example, the system will make a
50% zoom-in because the proportion is 1,5 : 1.
If the given value is lower than 1, then the operation will be zoom-out. For example, with a value
of 0,5:1, the system will make a 50% zoom-out.
2.6.7 Previous zoom
Enables recovery of the previous screen. In zoom mode use this option to return to the previous
screen visualization.
To access this option, select the option Zoom previous in the View menu or hit the key F7.
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2.6.8 Zoom all
This option changes the visualization so that all the drawing fills the screen. It will be enlarged or
reduced in function of the limits of the screen. To access this option, select the Zoom all option in
the View menu or hit the key F8.
There are other zoom types, see View..
2.6.9 Zoom dynamic
This option permits to do a dynamic zoom. These are the steps:

1. Click the zoom dynamic button, and a window with a X will appear:
2. Click the left button of the mouse and move the mouse until getting the desired window size:
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3. Click again on the left button of the mouse. For changing the window size, just repeat steps
1, 2 and 3.
4. Move the mouse to the area to extend and click the right button of the mouse:
2.6.10 Redraw
Redraws all the elements of the drawing. Elements that have served as aids to draw any element,
but that do not form any part of the drawing will disappear.
To access this option, select the Redraw option in the View menu or hit the key F9:
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2.6.11 Full screen
The system will show in the screen to activate/deactivate this view, by pressing F10.
2.6.12 Run
With this option, the system will make a visual simulation of all the machining process including
repositions, rapid movements, evacuations...:
To access this option, select the Run option in the View menu or hit the key F11.
The user can select the simulation speed with the View - Simulation speed (See page XXXXX)
option of the menu. Also the Simulation menu allows to select multiple options when making the
simulation.
For help about the simulation menu, select the correct link:
2.6.13 Sheet simulation
Visualizes the drawing on a sheet. It changes the background color to simulate a sheet.
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the Sheet simulation option in the View menu or hit the key F12.
2.6.14 Settings (Configure Draw and Nest - General )
In this window, the user can configure how the Draw and Nest module shows the different
elements on the screen.
Selection by window/capture/trap
Enabled, when the user goes selecting the parts (for erase, copy, move...) they will go changing
of color making the visualization easier:
Simulate selection when mouse is moved
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Enabled, when the mouse pass over a segment, it will change of color showing which contour will
be selected if the mouse is clicked:
Show micro-joints
Enabled, the microjoints will be shown and an exterior line will appear in the contours. This
parallel line to the external contours is the center of the exterior punch. For this, the distance
between the exterior contours and this line is the middle of the width of the configured tool for the
exteriors.
Show micro-joints with points
The system will simulate the micro-joints with two points showing where they are placed:
Display all clamp and work zones
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Enabled, the nesting module will show in the screen all the work zones, and the clamps in the
configured positions:
The clamp zone changes depending on the station the turret is working with. If this parameter is
disabled, only the clamp work zone of the current station will be shown. Enabled, the current
station's clamp work zone will be shown with continuous line, and the rest with discontinuous
lines:
Display fixed positions points of the clamp
If this parameter is enabled, the system will show the fixed position of the clamps.
NOTE: This is only valid if the clamps work with fixed positions (See sheet Clamps configuration
(See page XXXX)).

The part references will be included inside the part's contour. This will not change the machining
of the parts, is only a visualization option:
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The reference which is shown will be the configured on Nesting - Utilities - Configure - Draw and
Nest - Print section (See page XXXXX).
Show remnant references on screen
When a remnant is generated and if this option is enabled, the system will show the assigned
reference inside it:
Show remnant references on the screen
Show part texts on the sheet
From the drawing module it is possible to assign a description text which will have no machining
effect. The way of doing this is using the Utilities - Text option of the menu. For example, in the
following part we included the "Kok 27-06-2002" text:
This text will be shown or not depending on the configuration of this parameter:
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Although the dimensions made in the drawing module will be always shown, the user can decide
to keep them in the nesting module or not:
Show non cut contours on the sheet
The system provides an option for assigning non-cut technology to the contours. This means that
these contours will not be machined unless this assigned technology changes.
For example, from the drawing module the interior circle will be assigned with non-cut technology
using the Technology - Cut Technology option of the menu:
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Depending on the value of this parameter, these non-cut geometries will be shown or not:
Simulate the full remnants
Enabled, the remnants will be filled with a green color for making the identification easier:
Move the offset of the part on the sheet
When getting a part from the list, the system will show additional lines from the margin of the part
showing the minimum distance between parts:
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Enabled will make the system to show with an arrow the direction of every rapid movement:
Selection with multi-torch
When the machine has been configured as multi-torch, the system will make the nesting trying to
use the maximum number of torches. If this option is enabled, when one part is selected, the
system will select the entire multi-torch group (the parts which will be done at the same time as
the selected):
Selection by window/capture/trap without multitorch
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When Selection with multitorch is enabled then this parameter is highlighted.
With this option the user can avoid selection by multitorch when a window is being selected
(capture and/ or trap).
Show selected machining
This option allows to visualize the selected machining.
Postprocessor words
From this window the user can define which text the system will show on sheet when one of the
functions is selected or the user will be able to configure the font and size for all the
postprocessor words which are displayed on the sheet. if none is specified, the system will use
the windows standard font and size configured by default on the computer.
These parameters allow visualizing or hiding postprocessor words without changing the text of
these words. This option will be available from Nesting and Machining module and CAD module.
Trap trap Coolnt on coolnt/on

Open trap trap/open Coolnt off coolnt/off
Close trap trap/close Coolnt coolnt/flood
flood
Lift lift Coolnt coolnt/mist
mist
Unconditional halt Coolnt coolnt/tapkul
stop tapkul
Head up head/up Air on air/on
Head down head/down Air off air/off
Macro start Speed fedrat/
Macro end Multitorch
Font
Note: The user can configure if the number of the multitorch is displayed or not.
Highlight selected part
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When the user select a part in the Nesting part list window/at the list of parts window, the
geometry of the selected part will be highlighted in the sheet only when this option is
activated/enabled.
In the same way, if the user selects any parts on the sheet, the system will highlight it on the list
of parts window (with the frame) and all the equal parts nested on the sheet. This highlighted
color can be configured in the color window.
Simulation
From this window the user can define the shear movement while machining simulation.
With this option user can is allowed to define three different movements:
On XY: The shear will move using both axes at the same time.
First on one axis and later on the other: The shear will be moved first in horizontal or vertical and
then the other.
Head radius: With this option the user can define the radius.
2.6.15 Toolbars
This option permits to configure which tool bars are visible. Depending on the module we are
working on (Main, Design, Nesting and Machining), the list of the tool bars will be different. To
display the desired toolbars the user needs to click on their check boxes and click OK.
Besides of the main toolbars, the user can define new ones using the Personalize (See also
XXXXX) button.
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2.7 Simulation
2.7.1 Program
2.7.2 ISN position
2.7.4 Next
2.7.5 Previous
2.7.6 Begin
2.7.7 End
2.7.8 Next reposition
2.7.9 Previous reposition
2.7.10 Next multitorch
2.7.11 Previous multitorch
2.7.12 Next chute
2.7.13 Previous chute
With this option the user can configure different simulation windows. A toolbar at the bottom side
of the simulation window will offer new possibilities and options to improve the simulation.
Start simulation: This icon runs the simulation starting from the current point. (F11, Runs the
simulation from the beginning).
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Pause simulation: Stops the simulation at the current point. The systems waits for a
or to continue.
Stop simulation: Stops the simulation. Similar to ESC key.
Next step: Goes on one step and goes to PAUSE again.
Simulate next instruction: Runs the simulation until it finish the next instruction. After that it
goes to PAUSE.
Begin: Shortcut to Simulation > Begin
Previous: Shortcut to Simulation > Previous
Next: Shortcut to Simulation > Next
End: Shortcut to Simulation > End
Change mode: Changes the window display mode:
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2.7.1 Program
This option displays all the instructions of the machining program on the screen and enables
positioning using the up and down arrow keys, page up and page down, or selecting the
instruction as desired with the mouse.
Print
It is possible to print the program.
Note: The oxy-cutting and plasma postprocessors generate a stop in the program when it is time
for a multi-burner change. This way the user can place the burners according to the printed report
2.7.2 ISN Position
This option takes to the machining instruction corresponding to the line number entered:
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This option enables to be positioned on the machining instruction as desired using the mouse.
For example, if you want to be positioned just after the machining of a contour, select this option
and click on the contour:
2.7.4 Next
This option enables to advance an instruction in the machining program placing it after the current
instruction:
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2.7.5 Previous
This option enables to move an instruction back in the machining program placing it prior to the
current instruction:
2.7.6 Begin
This option enables to be positioned on the first instruction of the machining program:
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2.7.7 End
This option enables to be positioned in the last instruction of the machining program:
2.7.8 Next reposition
This option allows to navigate in the simulation program to the next reposition. (see Simulation:
Program):
2.7.9 Previous reposition
This option allows to the user to navigate in the simulation program to the previous reposition.
(see Simulation: Program):
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2.7.10 Next multitorch
This option allows to advance to the next multitorch change, in the machining program,
positioning torch change:
2.7.11 Previous multitorch
With this option you can go back to the last change of torch in the machining program by going to
torch change:
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2.7.12 Next chute
The simulation program will be placed just after the next chute movement.
2.7.13 Previous chute
The simulation program will be placed just after the previous chute movement.
2.8 Utilities
2.8.1 Time and cost...
2.8.4 View geometry
2.8.5 Special display
2.8.6 View system status
2.8.7 Configure
2.8.8 Personalize
2.8.1 Time and cost
The system provides a way for making the estimation of cost and time of the current job. This
option will not work properly unless the user makes the configurations in the Time calculation
(cutting (See page XXXX)or punching (See page XXXX)) and Cost calculation (cutting (See
page XXXX)or punching (See page XXXX)) sections of the machine configuration.
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This value will only be used when creating the part. Once the part has been created, the material
cost will be calculated depending on the area type stored in the database for each part. This
value will be only changeable for the parts stored in the database
This option will show the different time and cost calculation screens, and it is also possible to
define the area (rectangular, real...) by default when creating a product.
This option enables to check the distance and the angle between two points. Once the option is
selected, select the two points and the system will inform of the absolute distance (D), the
distance in X, the distance in Y and the angle (W) between the two points:
Shows the angle made by three points defined by the user:
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2.8.4 View geometry
This option allows the user to view the information of the selected geometry: Type of geometry,
Point or center. point coordinates, initial and final point coordinates, radius, element length and
initial and final angles. It also calculates the overall length of the geometry in meters.
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The previous example is for just one geometry (the arc), but the user can select as many
geometries as wanted, and the system will show the different lengths in the list:
The user can also print the viewed data pressing the button Print.
2.8.5 Special display
Using this option, the colors will be automatically assigned to the parts or to the punches. The
user cannot assign them to any part/tool, the system will do it in automatic.
2.8.6 View system status in nesting
From this point you can configure operative task parameters for the current order, general nesting
parameters and machining parameters, which can also be configured from a more general level
(Machine configuration). To configure parameters for a given section double-click on it or position
the mouse on the desired section and push the OK button. These sections are:
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2.8.6.1 Current status
2.8.6.2 Clamps and work zone
2.8.6.3 System efficiency
2.8.6.4 Multitorch
2.8.6.5 Verify the machining
2.8.6.1 Current status (cutting)
It displays the system status, units, from point, current position (X, Y), compensation and speed.
It is just information and no parameters can be modified.
To gain access to speeds, press the button Feed rates, it will show the different values for the
different types of speeds: (Cut speed, Chamfered speed, Powder speed, Drill mark speed, Pen
mark speed, Cut mark speed, Rapid speed).
2.8.6.2 Clamps and work zone
With this option the system will show dialogue box with information about:
CLAMPS: Locations and zone, and if the fixed position of the clamps will be shown or not.
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WORK ZONE: Length and Width, Minimum and Maximum X and Y coordinates in the current part
reposition, and the added reposition which is the sheet's current point of origin:
Clamp location Clamp zone

625.000000 Left 70,000
1250.000000 Right 70,000
1875.000000 Upper 40,000
Work zone
Length 2.500,000 Width 1.250,000
Minimum -10,000 Maximum 2.510,000
X X
Minimum -10,000 Maximum 1.260,000
Y Y
Added reposition 0,000
Simulate the fixed positions of the clamps (Enabled)
2.8.6.3 System efficiency
With this option, the system will display a dialogue box with information about the system
efficiency (utilization of sheets for the performed task) and the number of machined sheets.
Number of 1
sheets
Total 76,35
efficiency
2.8.6.4 Multitorch
In the dialogue the list of torches along with the capabilities and distances of each one:
The capabilities of each torch is shown with icons:
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2.8.6.5 Verify the machining
With this option, the system will test that the machining process has been done properly looking
if:
- All the parts and contours are machined
- There are not overlapping between parts
- There are not leads, micro-joints, loops, etc, which overlaps with other elements
The system will show a message with the result of the test showing where the error is, if any:
All machining on the sheet has been executed
And if the system finds any problem, it will show a warning message and will mark the
problematic zones with other color, and if the visualization is too small, with green points:
WARNING !
Not every machining of the sheet has been executed
The dark gray color contours means that the test has been successful.
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2.8.7 Configure (cutting)
From this point you can configure operative task parameters for the current order and other
general nesting parameters, which may also be configured from a more general level (Machine
configuration). To configure parameters for a given section double-click on it or position the
mouse on the desired section and push the OK button. These sections are:
2.8.7.1 Part rotations
2.8.7.2 Assign boxes to part
2.8.7.3 Sheet parameters
2.8.7.4 Automatic nesting
2.8.7.5 Automatic machining
2.8.7.6 Common cutting parameters
2.8.7.7 Part list table
2.8.7.1 Part rotations
Selecting a part to configure from the part list, the following dialogue will appear where the user
can activate or deactivate the selected part rotation:
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It is a filler part
If this parameter is enabled, then the system will place this part only when the others have been
already nested on the sheet. Also, if It is to fill in hollows parameter is enabled, then the part will
only be placed inside other part's holes.
The only difference lies in the option Automatic nesting since a new sheet is never opened if
there are only filler pieces left.
2.8.7.2 Assign boxes to parts
From this option the user can assign the boxes from where the parts will be evacuated. The way
of making this is clicking a part from the part listand selecting the proper options from the
dialogue:
There are two different sections: normal and symmetrics. On both, the user can configure
different boxes depending on the angle they are placed on the sheet.
The arrow buttons allows to make this configuration faster if the box is the same. For example,
filling the 0 degrees normal position with the box number 2 and clicking on the down button will
make the system to fill all the rotation fields with the same number.
Also, the user can choose to apply the changes just in the current sheet, or for every sheet of the
job.
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2.8.7.3 Sheet parameters
This option enables you to configure the Sheets parameters for a machine.
Sheets margins
This dialogue allows you to specify margins around the sheet. This ensures the machine is not
going to cut or punch out of the sheet and leave enough material to support the parts. In the
example shown, the lower margin is larger to avoid the clamp zone.
The X and Y values are the coordinates that the system will take for the selected red point.
Normally this point is the 0,0 because it is the point where the torch will be placed before cutting.
Remnant margin (e.g. 10,000)
When a remnant is generated from the current sheet, if there is any value here, the remnant will
be created with these margins.
Display sheet reference in status bar
If this parameter is activated, the reference of the sheet will be displayed in the status area while
working on the Nesting.
Sheet state (e.g. 1)
Indicate the fold status of the sheet through one of the numbers in the list. (0 = completely flat, 9
= very irregular). This parameter may be useful if the postprocessor uses it to calculate the
distance that the head must come down in order to cut/punch for trying to avoid collisions with
sheet.
Anti-scratch
This parameter's objective is that the rapid movements are done at more higher distance for not
scratching the sheet. When the movement is from one hole to another with the head down,
instead of the normal height, with this enabled it will go a little higher.
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Maximum Length (e.g. 99999,999) and Width (e.g. 99999,999)
When getting one sheet from the database, the system will look in addition to material and
thickness, if the sheet is not bigger than these measures.
Visualize the sheet rotation
With this option the user can visualize the sheet rotated 900, 1800, and 2700. It also allows to
make a sheet symmetry around the X or Y axis. Internally this option rotates the axis, f.i. if the
user rotates 1800 the sign of X and Y will change (X will be positive to the left and Y will be
positive down)
This parameter is not configurable through the system yet. You can configure it modifying the
parameter A266 of the selected machine CT file.
2.8.7.4 Automatic nesting
With this option you can configure automatic nesting parameters.
The configuration made here will be applied when the user makes the nesting process
automatically, this is on nesting module using one of the automatic options: Nesting module ->
Nesting -> Do all/One sheet/Semi-automatic/Place ().
Also, this dialogue can be shown from the Nesting module allowing the user change the
configuration and make tests faster: Utilities -> Configure -> Automatic nesting.
General
Precision
The Precision bar fits the exactness of the nesting. Also if the Precision x 10 checkbox is
enabled, the precision will be very high but this is not recommended because it requires a lot of
processor time. The 74% is a standard value that works right in most cases.
Regularity
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When doing the nesting, the system tries part combinations for taking good advantage of the
space. If the bar is placed with high values, the system will try more part combinations and will
use those on which the space profit is better.
Space between parts or Space between parts offset
With this option the user can specify the space between parts offset in automatic nesting.
Advanced
Nesting priority direction
With this option it is possible to nest the sheet by rows (using horizontal direction) or columns by
(using vertical direction). This option is also available for combinated machines.
Make modules for staggered
Check this box if you want staggered module.
Make multitorch modules
Check this box in case you want to make multitorch modules. The system will create the modules
for the defined number of torches.
Allow mirroring
With this parameter activated, the parts will be placed with symmetries if this is easy for the
nesting. There are some cases that this should not be activated, for example when using plated
sheets on which one side of the part must be always the same.
For each part, the user can choose whether rotations and symmetries are allowed or not. In the
main module, clicking with the right button over the part and choosing properties will show the
part configuration, clicking on more button, the rotations and symmetries possibilities will be
shown.
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Although the symmetric are allowed for each part, if the Allow mirroring option is disabled, no
symmetric will be applied on nesting.
Rectangular mode is allowed
For improving the speed on the nesting calculations, with this parameter enabled, the system will
treat the almost rectangular parts as rectangular. Those parts are not totally rectangular because
they have small irregularity (maybe rounded corner or chamfer), and the not-rectangular space is
not usable for nesting, if the system takes them as totally rectangular, the nesting will be faster.
In the example, the green space will not be used for placing any geometry because the part will
be considered as totally rectangular.
Corner
The nesting process will start from the selected corner to the opposite direction.
Optimize remnant of the last sheet
The parts will be placed using the minimum X or Y for trying to generate the best remnant
possible. Normally, when there is a big job which includes more than one sheet, this optimization
will be applied to the last sheet of the job.
Exact nesting
Once the nesting has been done, if this parameter is enabled, the system will go part by part
checking the space between parts and making small movements until this space is exact. This
makes the nesting much slower and is not recommended.
Fit every part to one corner of the sheet
Depending on the point chosen on the corner parameter, the system will try to place all the parts
from that sheet corner without taking into account the sheet margin. This can be used for saving
one cut using the side of the sheet. But this is dangerous when there are remnants on the nesting
or it has been made between clamps.
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Space between parts (e.g. 8,000)
The minimum distance allowed between parts is the meaning of this parameters.
Rotation possibilities (e.g. 15)
This is the angle step for system to try to place the part on the sheet. For example, with 15
degrees value, the system gets the part and makes tests for placing the part on every 15 degrees
position, in this case 24 tries (24 x 15 = 360 degrees).
Number of nesting methods (e.g. 2)
The system uses internally different ways for making the nesting. The number of nesting methods
to try should be configured here. Once all the methods have been tried, the system will use that
on which the sheet usage is better.
Minimum usable area to insert parts in apertures (e.g. 50)
The system is going to use holes for placing parts inside if the area is big enough. With this
parameter, the system will not test the holes smaller that the given value for placing parts inside.
Create equal sheets
Using this option the user can generate some equal sheets more when performing the automatic
machining of the active sheet. This parameter allows generating the maximum number of similar
sheets or asking for the desired number of sheets.
Look for regularity and Number of regular tests
Using this method the user can define the automatic nesting: Regular nesting. This option is
activated with a first parameter. A second parameter indicates the intensity of the search for
regular nestings.
This method can be useful for nesting one or few parts in a large amount. With this the user
obtains a uniform nesting in the sheet.
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The new method does not substitute the existing ones, but it is used as one more testing in the
search for the best nesting. If the user wants to always use the regular nesting, the user should
activate this new method and put 0 in the parameter " Number of testing methods".
Unitary:
Sheet margins: This dialogue allows you to specify margins around the sheet. This ensures the
machine is not going to cut or punch out of the sheet and leave enough material to support the
parts.
Ignore open contours: When making the ONE PART option. with this option on the system will not
use the open contours (Lead ins included) to calculate the necessary sheet for the part.
Create the sheet in database: With this option enabled the sheet will be created in the database
with quantity=0, when creating the sheet for the ONE PART option.
Prompt for this data: In this case, when nesting with ONE PART option the system will as for the
sheet margins and if the part needs to be created on the database.
2.8.7.5 Automatic machining
With this option you can configure the following automatic machining parameters:
2.8.7.5.1 Cut
2.8.7.5.2 Component removal
2.8.7.5.3 Automatic cycles on leads-in
2.8.7.5.1 Cut
Establishes values when performing any automatic machining.
The automatic machining process can be executed on two cases, all from nesting module:
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1. Using the "Automatic machining" option . This can be chosen from the Machining menu,
or using the button of the toolbar (). This option executes the automatic machining to the
current sheet.
2. Using the "Do All" option . This can be chosen from the Nesting menu, or using the button
of the toolbar (). This option will execute both automatic nesting and machining on all the
jobs of the order.
Finish parts
The machine will finish machining first the part's holes and then the exterior contour of the part
before moving to another part.
Cut holes first
This option will only be shown if Finish parts is disabled. The reason is that if the previous
parameter is enabled, the machine will cut all the part before going to another one, and if cut
holes first is enabled, the system will cut all the part's holes of the sheet first and then all the
exterior contours.
Only cut holes
From all the sheet, only the interior contours of the part will be cut.
This is an example of different configurations for the same nesting. The figure of the left is one
nesting with two different parts nested. There are 20 different contours between holes and
exteriors. The number of each figure of the right means the machining order which will be the
result of the different configurations:
Cut the remnant line
When a remnant has been generated, this options allows to system to insert the CNC code that
will separate the remnant from the sheet. For this option to work it is important to have a remnant
line inserted, this can be configured automatically on Configure machine - Sheet remnants (See
page XXXXX) or made manually from nesting module using the Sheets - remnant option of the
menu.
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The three points button () will show a dialogue where you need to enter some values for following
parameters:
At the beginning or at the end of the machining: depending on each option, the operation will be
done at the beginning or at the end of the machine process.
Mode:
The system now allows the user to choose between:
Like contour: The remnant line is cut as any other regular contour, skipping the lines with no cut
technology.
Like cut movements (From beginning to end): GO TO instructions are inserted between the sides
that are cut. The sides with cut technology are cut starting from one of the ends.
Like cut movements (Starting from the middle): GO TO instructions are inserted between the
sides that are cut. The sides with cut technology are cut starting from the middle towards both
ends.
Modify the remnant line when cutting if it exceeds the clamp zone: When this parameter is active,
before cutting the remnant line, the systems checks if it passes over any clamp. If so, the systems
will modify the line. These parameters will be only displayed if the machine has clamps or fixed
clamps.
Apply lead in/outs automatic during nesting
If the parts are placed on the sheet and the lead in/outs have not been placed yet, the system will
check it and insert them depending on the Configure machine - automatic lead-in/out (See page
XXXXXXX) configuration.
Apply lead in/outs in the part automatically
When the automatic machining option is executed on drawing module, the system will insert lead
in/out automatically if this parameter is enabled. The lead in/out will be placed depending on the
configuration made on Configure machine - automatic lead-in/out (See page XXXXXXX).
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Order mode of the holes
With this parameter, user can order the internal machining of a part. Until this moment the internal
machining of a part was decided by the system by proximity, the user will be able to define the
following parameters:
Initial machining point: It will be one of the corners of the part; the selected one or the closed to
the current pint before start the internal machining.
The cutting direction: Horizontal or vertical.
Orthogonally tolerance: It defined the maximum distance between two holes to be considered in
the same cutting line. This distance is referred to axe – horizontal or vertical.
Position for lead-in/lead-out
Criteria = Standard: The lead-in/lead-out will be placed depending on the configuration made on
Configure machine - automatic lead-in/out (See page XXXXXXX)
Criteria = Avoiding holes: The lead-in/lead-out will be placed looking at automatic machining
process. For this, the leads position will be changed for trying the head not to pass over cut holes
which can be dangerous for the head.
Test of parts inside others
The system will test if there are nested parts inside other part's holes. If this happens it is very
important to machine them first. For example:
Put in order by qualities
The system provides a way for ordering the machining. One criteria is ordering depending on the
assigned cutting quality to each contour.
By sheet: The machine will cut first all the contours whose cutting quality coincides with the
chosen list.
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By part: The selected order on the dialogue will be followed for each part. When one part has
been finished, the machine will go to order the qualities of another part.
In both by sheet and by part, clicking on the three points button will show one dialogue with two
lists. The left one contains the available cutting qualities, and moving them to the right list will
build a list which will be followed for the selected order type:
In the next example, there are two equal parts with two cut qualities assigned, depending on the
option, the order will be as written at the right side:
By part: First part: qualities 1 and 2

Second part: qualities 1 and2
By sheet: Quality 1 of all the parts
Quality 2 of all the parts
Cut the sheet framework
When the cutting process has finalized, the system provides solutions for the sheet leavings. The
Cut the sheet framework option makes the machine to cut the scraps in horizontal and vertical
cuts. The three points button () will show a dialogue where you need to enter some values for
following parameters:
Maximum length in X and Y: Determines the maximum rectangle that will be generated as scrap.
Offset in the parts: Is the minimum distance between the cut and the parts
Offset in the edge of the sheet: Configures the distance between the cut and the edge of the
sheet
Cut in holes: This checkbox will determine if the holes are going to be cut or not
Start in the middle: Instead of cutting the framework lines from up to down, the segments will be
cut from the middle to one side, then it will go to the center again and to the other side.
At the beginning or at the end of the machining: Depending on each option, the operation will be
done at the beginning or at the end of the machine process.
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The user can define the way the remnant line is cut. This parameter is specially defined in order
to cut the remnants generated through the option called “Draw the exact edge”. These remnant
lines are created as contours with cut and no cut technologies.
The system now allows the user to choose between:
Like contour: The remnant line is cut as any other regular contour, skipping the lines with no cut
technology.
Like cut movements (From beginning to end): GO TO instructions are inserted between the sides
that are cut. The sides with cut technology are cut starting from one of the ends.
Like cut movements (Starting from the middle): GO TO instructions are inserted between the
sides that are cut. The sides with cut technology are cut starting from the middle towards both
ends.
Order: Using this parameter the user can define the sheet skeleton (frame).
The user can configure the three options they are:
-By Proximity
be Cut in Zig-Zag.
Only when the remnant line is cut
This option enabled will force the script to be cut always after the remnants have been cut.
Multitorch with maximum space between torches
This option is used when there is more than one torch, the machining will be performed in such a
way that the torches are as far as possible from each other when it is necessary. In this way, the
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first torch will be able to cut remaining as close as possible to its initial position. This will avoid the
torches cutting in positions they cannot physically reach.
In order to perform the machining in this way, if the nesting has been done automatically, besides
enabling this option, it is necessary to regenerate the nesting before machining. This is because
when nesting automatically, the system saves information about the torches that will be used. If
the nesting has not been done automatically, then, there is no need to regenerate the nesting.
Show progress bar
When doing the automatic machining, the system must perform very complicated internal
calculations which may take some time. The user can know what is the system doing on every
moment with the progress bar.
After the automatic machining is over, the system can keep the progress window for a while. This
is what the Delay after completion parameter (e.g. 5,0000 s.) sets.
CN compensation
Most numeric controls have automatically procedures of applying the compensation.
If the CN compensation checkbox is enabled, the system will leave all the related settings to the
numeric control. There are two index for the numeric control that can be configured from here:
Holes (e.g. 1) and Parts (e.g. 2) index.
System compensation
Enabled, the system is going to manage all the compensation settings. There are some options of
the systems that have to be properly configured for obtaining a good compensation configuration.
In Configure Machines - Cutting parameters (See page XXXXXXX) there are two values which
determines how the compensation will be done: Cutter radius (See page XXXXXXX)and
Compensation mode (See page XXXXXXX). If there is any material-thickness related
configuration, the system will take the cutter radius from there.
The system gives the option of assign compensation manually too, in the Nesting module ->
Technology –> CN compensation -> Compensation index (e.g. 1) , or in the Nesting module ->
Technology –> System compensation -> Cutter radius (e.g. 2,000).
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Choosing CN compensation or System compensation, they have almost the same configure
dialog. CN compensation will prompt for the compensation index, and System compensation
requires the cutter radius .
Selecting the contours will assign to them the chosen compensation mode and settings.
Dwell time of cycles
When there is a cycle, the value given here is the time in seconds the cycle will keep on.
Type of cycle
Also, the type of the cycle is configured here:
Default: If this option is selected, the system will use the configured type of cycle on Configure
machines -> Postprocessor -> Specifics of cut -> Dot Cycle by default.
Drill cycles: All the cycles applied on automatic machining will be drill cycles.
Switch on/off: All the cycles on automatic machining will be switch on/off cycles.
See also the Configure machine - Cutting parameters - There are special cycles (See page
XXXXXXX)option.
Use fast cutting mode in holes (flying cut)
With this option the user can perform a new cutting order for the internal holes of a part.
There are some restrictions to define which elements of each hole can be cut in this mode,
depending on the minimum radius to keep the arc continuity and depending on the angular
tolerance to join elements in the same cut.
The parameters of this option help the user to defined the desired cutting sequence and the order
between these sequences:
Restrictions to define the union among elements in the same cutting sequence:
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-“Elements of different type”: Allows to configure the possibility to join different elements (for
instance = arcs and segments).
- “Elements of same type”: Allows to configure the possibility to define equal elements (always
keeping the minimum radius and angular tolerance restrictions) or only join segments which are
in the same line or arcs which are in the same circumference.
Once that all the cutting sequences have been defined, the user will be able to define the “Order
mode among cutting sequences”:
-Go from a sequence to another attending to proximity criteria (end of a sequence and the
beginning of the next one)
-Attending to the parallelism between lines and concentricity between circumferences.
-Go from a sequence to another attending to proximity criteria (end of a sequence and the
beginning of the next one) and keeping the same kind of elements together (all the lines first and
all the arcs later).
Remark: The desired postprocessor must be updated to be able to work with this new option.
Re-order machining sequence at part level
On drawing module, the system can optimize the machining process trying to improve speed and
movements. This option will make the automatic machining better when executing it in a part on
drawing module.
Configure execution of fixed cycles
If the machine has special cycles (should be configured on Configure machine - Cutting
parameters - There are special cycles (See page XXXXXXX)) the system can use them
automatically.
See how to configure execution of fixed cycles (See page XXXXXXX).
Use cut cycles in automatic
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When the part which is going to be machined has a big number of holes, the system may take
some calculation time for making the automatic machining. Activating this checkbox will make the
system to use cut cycles for enhancing the process speed. But if the area of the contour is very
big, is no convenient to use macros. The Maximum area for cutting macros in automatic mode
parameter (e.g. 100,00000 m2) allows to limit the maximum size for applying macros:
Use fast cut mode in holes
With this parameter the user can cut holes following a grid instead one by one (for laser machine
and without piercing). First of all the user has to configure this parameter "Use fast cut mode in
holes".
After enabling this option, the system will display the following parameters to define the
machining order.
Angular tolerance to join elements in the same cutting sequence: With this option the user can
assign the angular tolerance to join the elements in the same cutting sequence.
Minimum radius to keep continuity in arcs: Using this option it is possible that small radius will not
be taken as continuous elements.
Prompt for the from point when machining the part
With this parameter the user can define the FROM point when machining one part. If the
parameter “Prompt for the from point when machining the part” in automatic machining is ON,
then, when machining one part the FROM point will be asked. This parameter is also available for
combinated machines.
Head raising test
Clicking on this button the system will show a configuration dialog where the user can adjust the
head management.
Head raising test: This indicates that the system will have special care with machine head, if
disabled, the automatic machining process will not manage the head movement.
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Make the head raising test while saving: When saving the machining, the system will make
several tests for avoid head collisions. This option can be enabled although the first one is not. In
this case, the treatment will be done only when saving, not when doing the automatic machining.
Make head test even with head always up: The system will make the test even if the system has
been configured for making all the rapid movements with the head up.
Maximum hollow & Offset (e.g. 10,000): When moving over a hole, the head may result
damaged. The distance have different values depending on the chosen option:
Maximum hollow: Is the maximum distance inside the hole that the system will allow the head to
pass over
Offset: Is the maximum distance between the hole and the head movement.
Maximum length with the head down (e.g. 99999,999): This is the maximum trajectory in mm
described by the head when is down.
Maximum number of rapid tracts (e.g. 3): The system will try the given number of tracts to avoid
holes. For understanding what are the tracts, the following figure of the right is a rapid movement
with three tracts, and the left ones is the same with five tracts:
Modify leads in/outs: Selecting one option from here will allow the system to change the situation
of leads in/outs to optimize the head management of the machining process.
movements.
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Modify lead-in/out by parts
In the last example, the best lead placement has been obtained: rapid movements are the
Modify leads in/out by contours
Retain lead in/outs defined in part: If this parameter is enabled and there are lead-in/lead-out
already assigned to the part, the system will no try to change them.
Apply head up at end of each part: When the machining process of a part has been done, the
system will send an order to the machine for lifting the head.
Head up for common cut elements: The special case of common cut elements is what this option
configures. When a common cut element has been finalized, the head will go up.
More options for configuring the head movements are:
Configure machines - Startup - Execute every rapid with head up (See pageXXXXXXX)
Configure machines - Startup - Apply head up at the beginning of machining (See page
XXXXXXX)
Machining order
Once cutting parameters, remnants settings, compensation mode, type of cycles and
management of heads are configured, is the time to determine the automatic Machining Order.
Just pushing the Machining order button, all the options will be shown in a new dialog where the
machining order can be determined with different criteria, but it is important to understand some
parameters:
Direction: Depending on the selected starting corner, the machining will go in the selected
direction, going back if cut in zigzag option is enabled. In the following table there are all the
combinations between directions and zigzag for one corner:
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By zones: The system will divide the sheet in zones. If this option is enabled, the system needs
the following values:
Number of zones: X (e.g. 5) and Y (e.g. 3) are the number of zones on which the sheet is going to
be divided.
Offset % (e.g. 6,000): The offset is the percent of the nearby zones area that would enter into one
zone. All the parts with geometry inside of the zone will be included on it.
Visualize: This option makes that on nesting module the sheet will appear spitted on zones.
Last side: Enabled, the selected side of the sheet will be the last machined one.
This in an example with the parameters configured like on the figures:
When machining, the right part will enter into the first zone because there is a geometry inside it.
Minimum heat: This checkbox will be used for by zones and by parts criteria. The system will
distribute the cut zones with the objective of not cut the same area consecutively. All the zones
will be collated like in the figure below, where the numbers are the machining order:
In this way, the cut process resulting heat will be dispersed.
When the machining order was established taking into account the minimum heating, the system
used to divide the sheet into several different zones and then the machining was performed
separately in each zone by jumping from one zone to another being these two different zones
separated by at least one intermediate zone.
Now it is possible for the user to order to machining sequence by parts having into account the
distance between parts. That is to say, the system will perform the machining of one part and
then, the system will jump to another part provided that the distance between these two parts
exceeds a predefined offset.
Start point and direction: Using this option, the system will start the machining from the chosen
point on corner and will follow the selected direction. It works like the by zones criteria, but now
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the torch will cut all the parts found in the specified direction instead of the parts that are included
in each zone.
For example, this machining has been done with the upper right start point and vertical direction:
By size (highest to lowest): In this case, bigger parts will be cut before smaller ones. Following
with the example:
By size (lowest to highest): This is the opposite of the previous option: first the smaller parts, and
then bigger parts:
Note: That in the size criteria, the selected direction and corner point won't have any action for
the system.
Modify Lead-in/Lead-outs
You can set Lead/Lead-outs for your parts here. This consists of two part they are:
1.General
Modify Lead-in/Lead-out
This is to modify the lead-in/lead-out position. There are four options:

• No modifications
• Smooth tool path
This option allows to move the lead-ins/lead-outs automatically to avoid strong movements
between them. That is to say, if after a lead out there is a rapid, the system will try to smooth this
movement by moving the rapid the more tangent as possible to the lead-out.
The parameters are:
Number of passes: Number of times to execute the optimization algorithm.
Number of test for each contour: Number of points in each contour where the system will try to
put the lead in to avoid the strong movements.
It is allowed to reverse contours: Possibility to invert the contours to place the lead in.
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Angular error tolerance: Maximum optimal angle. The most optimum is always = 0.
Machine automatically: Do this option automatically after the machining.

• Place in one touch figures
This option allows to modify the lead in position and prioritize to placed them in notches.
• Place by proximity
Using this parameter the user is allowed to place the lead-in/lead-outs in such a way that the
distance between the lead-out and the next lead-in is reduced to the minimum.
Modify lead-in/lead-out data
Select one of the options here to for modifying lead-in/lead-out data.
- Put the lead-in/lead-out in bisector
- Put the lead-out like the lead-in
- Modify tangent arc lead-in by 2 segments.
2.Apply a GAP
Apply a gap in lead in/outs.
With this option the user can apply a GAP (Microjoints at the end of the contour) in all the
contours of the part. The system will leave a GAP before ending each contour.
There are two restrictions:
The type of lead in-out:
-Lead in = Segment – Lead out = Segment,
-Lead in = Segment – Lead out = arc.
-Lead in = Arc – Lead out = Segment,
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-Lead in = Arc – Lead out = arc.
The angle between the lead in and the contour.
The GAP value can be fix, a percentage of the sheet thickness or an automatic value depending
on the cutter radius (with this option the system allows the user to add an offset in the GAP).
This option is available for cutting and combined machines and it is available in CAD module and
nesting module.
Value (d1):
-Fixed:
-Automatic depending on cutter radius:
Offset (d2):
-No:
-Fixed:
-Percentage of cutter radius:
Mark sequence
This option is to select the text marking sequence. You can either Mark by parts, Mark when
cutting the parts, Inkjet texts when cutting the parts or Generate cut and other technologies in the
same subprograms and run a marking Cycle when cutting the parts. The usual marking
sequence is to mark at the beginning and after perform the cutting of all parts.
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The option Inkjet texts when cutting the parts allows to modify the marking sequence, allowing to
cut after the inkjet marking of each part. That is, the sequence will be: mark part 1, cut part 1;
mark part 2, cut part 2; so on.
The option Cycle when cutting the parts allows the user to define the marking sequence to be
done in automatic machining. if the parameter is on, the cycles will be done before finishing the
machining of each part.
Generate cut and mark in the same subprograms/Generate cut and other technologies in the
same subprograms: With this option until now, when executing any of these options, the cutting
and marking of a part was not saved into the same into the same subroutine although this was
configured in automatic machining.
But now for the this option, if the system is configured to generate the cutting and marking into
the same subroutine, the system will do so.
And if the part that is going to be copied has the cutting and marking into the same subroutine,
then the part in which the machining is paste will also have the cutting and marking included into
one single subroutine.
Technological incompatibility of torches: When the "Mark when cutting the parts" is enabled then
this option will be highlighted. With this parameter user can define the marking sequence when
there is any technological incompatibility between torches. Technological incompatibility means
that one torch wants to be used for cutting or marking and it can be used for it.
If the user wants to “Mark when cutting the parts” or “Cycles when cutting the parts”, if there is
any technological incompatibility the user will be able to:
- Separate the cut of other technologies. Current method.
- Keep the cut and other technologies together. If for example all the parts of a group can not
be marked together, they will be marked separately but immediately alter all these parts will be
cut.
Advanced
This parameter has three option, they are:
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-Group cycles on leads-in by rows/columns of parts:. Now, instead of executing each entry cycle
before machining the part, or execute all the cycles before machining the parts, it is possible to
group some cycles by rows or by columns
- Generation of labels: This parameter indicates if are going to be generated labels and which
type.
- Orthogonality tolerance: Indicates the maximum tolerance (respecting the X or Y axis), between
two parts to be considered as they are in the same column ort row.
This option can be executed automatically with the automatic machining option Or can be
executed manually after the automatic machining.
2.8.7.5.2 Component Removal
Allows to assign evacuators to all sheet parts.
The system provides two different configurations for evacuations depending if they are parts or
holes, each options will be shown in two tabs. All the parameters are the same but they will be
applied for parts or for holes depending on which tab the user configured them.
There are four methods for evacuating the parts: by lift, using traps, using micro-joints keeping
them on the sheet or simply stopping the machine for making evacuation manually.
Extract by lift
If the machine has a lift system, it should be used for evacuations. If this option is selected, the
following parameters must be configured clicking on the three points button of the right:
Minimum number of suction cups (e.g. 10): This is the minimum number of suction cups that the
lift should use for extracting the part, if the number of cups is smaller, then it will not be evacuated
by lift.
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Minimum Length (e.g. 0,000) & Minimum Width :Those are the minimum length and width that the
part or hole should have for executing an evacuation by the lift system.
Maximum distance to the centre of gravity (e.g. 2500,000) :The system calculates the part's
centre of gravity and the cups will be placed as nearest as possible from this point. The value
given here is the maximum distance allowed from the centre of gravity to the suction cups of the
lift system.
Prioritize suction cups depending on centre of gravity: The system will enable the suction cups
nearest to the centre of gravity of the part, and then the rest if this parameter is activated. If not,
the system will use the most number of suction cups possible.
By this the user can prioritize the evacuation of a part by:

a. The number of suction cups used to perform the evacuation.
b. Select the best suction cups to get the best gravity center of the part to be
evacuated.
Move suction cups carriage: There are some lift machines whose suction cups can move from the
lifting carriage for getting some parts or holes better.
Tolerance to distance between centers of gravity: With this option the user can define the
minimum distance from the gravity center of the part to the gravity center of the suction cups so
that the evacuation point is considered as valid.
Minimum length and Minimum width: Using this parameters the user can limit the minimum size
(dimensions) of a part to be evacuated by LIFT. Till now, this was only possible for cutting
machines.
Lift has priority: With this option the user can prioritize evacuations by LIFT on evacuations by
TRAP. Until this, it was only possible for the cutting machine.
Extract by lift with retaining tabs: This option allow the user to place a microjoint in parts to be
evacuated by lift. The system will punch the internal contours, will punch the external contour
leaving a microjoint. When the part is going to be evacuated and before the last strike, the system
will punch this microjoint and will finish the part with the last blow before evacuate by lift. This will
increase the stability of the sheet while punching the part, keeping two single and separated
punches up to the end of the machining.
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This option has some parameters to decide where and how to place the microjoint and which
will be the punch to be used.
Punch used for the final retaining tab: the punch to be used to destroy the tab will be the same
as the last external punch.
Same angle that the punch used for the final retaining tab: the punch to be used to destroy the
tab will hit with the same angle as the last external punch
Aligned in X or Y with the final punch: Decides if the tab must be placed aligned or not with the
last external punch
Overlap when punching the retaining tab: Only if the punch for the tab is different from the last
external stroke.
Prioritize suction cups depending on center of gravity
Using this option the user can prioritize the number of suction cups used in the evacuation with
respect to the position of the gravity center of the suction cups.
Till now this could be configured only for cutting machines. In punching, it was assumed that this
option was always active. But now it is configured by (by default it will be active).
See how to configure suction cups carriage movement (See page XXXXX)
Extract by trap
The machine will use the traps for evacuations. This option will no appear if the tramps of the
machine has not been configured on Main elements - Work Centers - Machine - Configure - Work
chutes (See pageXXXXX).
The trap number which is going to be used can be selected.
Trap = Automatic: The system will calculate which trap is better to use depending on the
coordinates of the part.
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Trap (e.g. Fixed) and Number of tramp (e.g. 2): The user can configure to use always the same
tramp for evacuating the parts. Clicking on the three point buttons of the right will show more
parameters.
Move the sheet to the trap: The machine will move the sheet with the objective of centering the
part on the tramp if this checkbox is enabled.
Move the part after opening the trap: Sometimes the part can't fall into the trap completely. With
this parameter enabled, the machine will make small movements for making the part fall into the
trap after it has been opened.
Fasten the part during the extraction: If this parameter is enabled, then the part to be extracted
will remain fastened during the entire extraction process until the trap opens.
Vacumm and Hammer: If the machine has Vacumm or hammer system, the system will order to
the machine to use them after opening the trap for making the part evacuation effective. Here,
the user should configure which mechanism to use.
% of piece inside the trap (e.g 100,000): The trap will not be open if the part is not placed over it
the percent given here. 100% means that all the part must be over the trap before opening it.
Number of box (e.g. 1):
From each tramp, depending on the opening way, the parts can go to a different box. Here, the
number of box where the parts are going to be evacuated can be configured.
Put a stop
After every evacuation movement, the machine can be stopped if this option is enabled. Also,
there are some parameters to configure if this option has been selected:
Move the lead in/out & Number of attempts (e.g. 10): The system will try to move the lead in/out
for improving the manual part removal, trying to leave the head in the best position.
The user can choose the place for setting always the lead-in/out, or if choosing "?", it will
calculate the best position for each part the number given on number of attempts (e.g. 10).
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Retain lead in/outs defined in part: If the part has lead-in/lead-out assigned previously and this
option is enabled, the system will use them. If this checkbox is disabled, the system will erase
them and look for the best position for making easier the manual part removal.
Lift has priority: Enabled, the system will use always the lift system as evacuation method if
possible.
Minimum radius: If the part or hole to evacuate is smaller than this minimum radius, the system
will not removal it from the sheet.
Micro-joints
The system will automatically apply micro-joints as evacuation method depending on the value
given on the following parameters:
Maximum length without micro-joints (e.g. 100,000): This is the maximum distance allowed to
part contours without micro-joints.
Also, the width of the automatically inserted micro-joints depends on:
The width value of micro-joints depends on thickness & Width value of micro-joints (e.g. 1,000):
If the width of the micro-joint is going to be fix, this parameter should be disabled and the value
which is going to use always is the specified on Width value of micro-joint (e.g. 1,000).
The width value of micro-joints depends on thickness: But if the previous checkbox is enabled,
then there are two values to configure:
Factor of thickness for middle micro-joints (e.g. 1,000) & Factor of thickness for corner micro-
joints (e.g. 1,000):In this case, the system will calculate the width of the micro-joint multiplying
the value given here and the thickness of the sheet.
The Width of the microjoints which was common for microjoints in external edges and
microjoints in corners has been divided into two. Width value of middle microjoints and Width
value of corner microjoints.
Removal speed (e.g. 1,000 mm./m.)
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This parameter allows to configure the lift system's removal speed.
Dwell time
This is the delay time for closing the tramp. Sometimes the tramp closes early and the part can't
go into the box, this value adjusts the time the tramp remains open.
Hammer 2
With this option the user can evacuate by trap. By specifying the X, Y and radius parameters.
Extract by trap parts with micro-joints hitting with the hammer
With this parameter the user is allowed to evacuating by trap parts with geometric microjoints
(defined at part level) by hitting them with a hammer (breaking the microjoints).
Each part to be evacuated will be placed in the middle of the trap. If the hammer hits on a hole or
out of the part, the evacuation will not take place.
The automatic mode will not check if the evacuation hammer are active or not, the system will
only check if they can be used or not.
2.8.7.5.3 Automatic cycles on leads-in
The machine must support special cycles for using this option. The system will allow to configure
the following parameters if the, there are special cycles checkbox of Utilities - Configure machine
- Cutting parameters (See page XXXXX) section is enabled.
On thick sheets the lead-in may be difficult if doing with the cut head. If the machine supports it,
the system can insert one cycle on each lead-in saving the head to perform this lead-in process
and allowing to start cutting directly.
Cycle type
Depending on the machine type, the system can manage different types of cycle, and clicking on
more button of each one will show all the parameters to configure
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Special pre-cutting cycle:
-%D (L=%D): This is the length of the cycle refer to the lead-in length. In the example, the 50%
means that if the lead-in length is 10 mm, the cycle will be of 5 mm.
-Displacements X and Y: These are the coordinates on which the cycle will be done moving from
the center of the lead-in.
-Dwell time: This is the time the machine will apply to the cycle before and after doing it.
NOTE: Depending on the machine and the postprocessor, the applied cycle may be different that
the configured here. This is because the postprocessor calls to a different cycle type of the
machine.
Special punching cycle:
The system will order to put a punching cycle on each lead-in.
-L, A, r: These are the hole dimensions as shown on the figure.
-Type: This is the punch type which will be used for the cycle: Cut, Press or Shape
-Station: The cycle will be done using he punch placed on the number of station configured here.
Also, it is important to configure if that station is auto index one or not.
-Dwell time: Before and after the cycle the system will use the seconds given here as dwell.
Simple drill cycle:
This cycle will be applied with the drill of the machine.
-p, c, d: the measures of the drill elements.
-Lead-in and Lead - out: these are the configurations of how the drill is going to work on lead-in
and lead-out.
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-Station: Where the drill is placed
-Dwell time: If the machine has to wait time.
Drill cycle with breaking of shaving:
In this case, the drill has a breaking of shaving feature:
-p1, r: configures the shaving breaking. This is used when at the moment of doing the holes it
appears a long shaving which can be break for making easier the work.
- The rest of parameters are the same as simple drill cycle.
Deep drilling cycle:
When the hole is going to be done deep, the drill should go up occasionally for taking out the
shaving, if this shaving is not taken out the drill could be damaged.
Work in automatic mode
Automatically, the system will use cycles on those sheets whose thickness is between the values
specified:
Minimum Maximum
thickness thickness
8,0000 130,0000
In the values given on the example, the cycles will be applied only for these sheets whose
thickness is higher than 8 mm.
By part: Enabled, the machining will be done finishing each part before going to cut other. The
machine will apply the cycle on the part's lead-in, then will cut it and will go to apply the cycle on
the next part.
If disabled, the machine will execute first all the cycles on every lead-in, and then will follow with
the machining.
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By multitorch: Enabled, the machining will be done finishing all part before going to cut them. The
machine will apply the cycle on the multitorch's lead-in, then will cut them.
There must exist more then one torch to configure this parameter.
If disabled, the machine will execute first all the cycles on every lead-in, and then will follow with
the machining.
Torch place after cycle
This parameters configures where the cut torch is going to start the work after the cycle has been
done on lead-in. With the first option, the system will place the lead-in in the center of the cycle,
and the second option allows to place it just on the cycle limits.
For example, in the following hole there is one cycle inserted on lead-in:
Depending on the configuration made on this parameter, the cut head will start cutting from the
blue point:
In the first case, the head will be placed just in the center of the cycle. There is the possibility, in
this case, that the head will no encounter sheet (it has been holed by the cycle), and the height
sensor may have errors. It is normal in this case that the machine worker has to move the head to
the sheet border for making the heat to start cutting.
In the second case, the head will go just to the border of the cycle where there is sheet for
making heat and cut from the beginning.
2.8.7.6 Common Cutting Parameters
There are different options to set up if the user wants to use common cut.
Common cut
This configures how the common cut is going to be done:
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Between two parts: When this option is selected, a new button will appear for configuring the lead
in/out values for the common cut.
Using the button parameter user can configure the lead ins/outs of the auxiliary contours in
common cut. the user will be able to configure different options, they are:
No lead in/out
One lead/out in the same direction and length equal to the cutter radius.
Perpendicular leads in/out with the length configured as the cutter radius or the one defined for
the automatic lead-ins or a fixed value defined by the user.
Between several parts: The common cut will be done between more than two parts, if possible.
Length of pre-cutting elements: If the system is cutting parts together sometimes it happens that
already cut parts should move or incline a little which is dangerous for the head because of
collision.
In this example, the red parts are already cut, but the blue not. If this parameter is 0, the cutting
head will go back to the intersection to start cutting blue parts, but that point is very dangerous
because the red part may be moved or inclined:
To avoid this kind of situations, the system provides to enter a security value which is the
distance of the common cut joined part which is going to be cut:
It is allowed to reverse contours: If enabled, the system will reverse the contour sense of cut if is
better for the process.
Factor for insignificant length (e.g. 1,000)
The given value for this factor is the maximum distance the system will leave without cutting when
using the common cut feature. This prevents a situation like the figure, where the machining
starts from the smaller parts, and once they are cut, the machine cuts the small segment between
the two parts:
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With a small factor value, the system will leave it without cut.
Nesting for common cut
All the next options changes the nesting process for allowing automatic common place of the
parts on the sheet. For working automatically properly, the user should configure the same
settings on nesting for common cut and on common cut, and then, use automatic nesting and
machining. The other way is to place the parts manually on the sheet and, if the common cut is
enabled, the user can make the automatic machining allowing the system to try to apply the
common cut to the manual nesting.
Between two parts: The nesting will be optimized for placing parts together two by two.
Between several parts: The system will try to use the common cut at most possible parts.
Minimum length (e.g. 15,00)
The value given here is the minimum length that the contours must have to apply the common
cut.
Only between same length elements
The common cut only will be applied if the common contours have the same length.
Only place on nesting direction
If enabled, the nesting will be done optimizing the common cut instead of lower sheet usage.
For example:
In the sheet of the left, the system tries to use the sheet at most placing the two right parts down
on the sheet. But on the sheet of the right, the system detects that the common cut is better and
places the part properly.
System compensation
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The compensation can be treated by the program or by the numeric control. When using common
cut, we can determine if the compensation is not going to be used, if it is going to be used only in
the main contour of the common cut parts, or in all the contours. When using any of the system
compensation mode, be sure that the machining is configured to use system compensation:
Utilities –> Configure –> Machines –> Automatic Machining –> Cut -> System compensation.
Main contours: The compensation will be applied to the common cut main contour.
All the contours: All the contours will use the system compensation.
Islets
Because of the use of common cut, some holes between parts may appear. The system provides
two different treatments for them.
The blue holes are examples of islets using common cut:
Cut the parts inside the islands first: If the island is big enough, it may contain another part nested
inside, with this enabled, the system will cut first these parts before cutting the island.
Cut all the islands first: The machining will start always for cutting all the islands, and then the
part's contours.
2.8.7.7 Part List Table
There are different options to Configured by the user. Also these fields can be configured from
the Part list.
The available fields to visualize are: Quantity, Dimensions, Part identifier 1, Part identifier 2, Part
identifier 3, Auxiliar part identifier 1, Auxiliar part identifier 2, Auxiliar part identifier 3, Auxiliar part
identifier 4, Auxiliar part identifier 5, Area, Labor ticket, Order, Product, Priority, Pending quantity,
Nested quantity.
The rows can be ordered by any column (by clicking on the header of the column) and this
ordination will be stored even of the user changes from list mode to large icons mode. In other
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words, if after arranging the rows by any of the columns in list mode, the user comes back to the
large icon mode, the parts will be shown in the same order they had in the table.
2.8.8 Customize
Toolbars
In this window there are different elements which allows to define or change the toolbars:
Bar = (e.g. New)
The configuration of the toolbar chosen here will be shown in the screen allowing to change it. If
the user selects the <New...>, then the system will prompt for the name and will create a new
toolbar.
For modification or creation of new toolbars, follow the steps below

1. Select the menu from where the option will be got (the list of the right side):
Menu
Parts
Geometry
Edit
Machining
Technology
View
Simulation
Utilities
Applications
?
2. The option list will change showing those from the selected menu:
Options
New
Open
Save
Save as
Save by parts
Save all
.........................
Preview
Print....
Exit
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3. Select the proper options and click on the arrow button, they will be included into the new
toolbar:
Options Bar
New... Parts\New...
Parts\Open
Open Parts\Save
Save Parts\Save
Save as as
Save by parts >
Save all
.......................
Preview
Print....
Exit
4. It is also possible to delete commands from the bar, for that select the option you want to
delete from the bar panel and click the Delete button.
5. The toolbar can have as many options are needed and they can be divided using the
Separator button:
Bar >Separator> Bar
Parts\New... Parts\New...
Parts\Open Parts\Open
as as
all all
Parts\Print ......................
Parts\Preview Parts\Print
Edit/Undo Parts\Preview
View\XY Axis ......................
View\Zoom Edit/Undo
all View\XY Axis
The new toolbar will include a vertical line dividing the options as configured:
Hide options
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In this window there is a possibility to hide options and sub-options from the toolbars and menus.
There are 3 different options:
-Basic: Hides a predefined group of options.
-Advanced: Unhides all the options.
-Customized: The user can define which options will be hidden. This contains other four options
they are: Current machine, Machine of same type, All machine and Hide options in both modules.
Shortcut keys
The user can assign shortcut keys to any option or sub option. The shortcuts can consist on a
single key or on a combination of the keys Ctrl, Alt or Shift followed by any character.
2.9 Application
2.9.1 Assign paletization suction cups
2.9.2 Assign download point to pallet
2.9.3 Machining of a part with 2 torches
2.9.4 Common cut with multitorch
2.9.5 Parts evacuation by lift after machining
2.9.6 Pallet
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2.9.1 Assign paletization suction cups
With this the user can assign suction cups to parts to be palletized. This application is managed
by 4 commands:
Automatic: Automatic assignment of suction cups.
Modify: Allows to modify the assignment manually.
Delete: Deletes all the suction cups assigned by Automatic and Modify commands.
Configure: Allows to define the configurations to be used while executing the automatic command
2.9.2 Assign download point to pallet
Using this option the user can fix a predefined stacking position to a part Option Protected-Pallet
information + Shear + Lift.
This option will display for each part of the sheet, the position, the stacking position and
information to recognize if it is a symmetry of the original part. The system will ask for the
stacking position. This option only works for sheared parts.
2.9.3 Machining of a part with 2 torches
Using this functionality for the application “Machining of a part with 2 torches” (OPTION
PROTECTED). Until now, when using this application, it was possible to find contours that were
not possible to cut with one single torch. If this was the case, then, the user could configure the
system to use two torches simultaneously or alternatively.
Now it is possible to determine:
Whether the contours that can be cut with one single torch are going to be cut using multiple
torches. That is to say, whether two equal contours will be cut simultaneously. This is aimed for
cutting of wholes.
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Whether for contours that cannot be cut with one single torch and that will be cut alternating two
different torches:
• A common lead-in will be used for the two sides of the contour. Both torches will start cutting
on the same lead-in.
• An overlapping will be applied. That is to say, the first side of the contour will be enlarged so
that both contours are overlapped.
2.9.4 Common cut with multitorch
With this option the user cam make common cut with multitorch. this application will also allow to
define the cutting sequence. This option is PROTECTED BY DONGLE.
2.9.5 Parts evacuation by lift after machining
With this parameter the user can evacuate parts by LIFT on cutting machines after performing the
machining. This option is protected.
To run this application the machine configuration must have the LIFT OPTION DISABLED.
Using this option the toolbar will display when running this application as;
Configure paletization suction cups: It shows the configuration window (similar to LIFT
configuration window) to define the suction cups carriage, suction cups, stripes …and all the
headed parameters to evacuate. The most important difference to the Standard lift option is the
PRESSING PONT
More:
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Move the pressing point interactively: When this option is enabled the user can configure the
other "Suction cups carriage data" by clicking on the three point button ( ). They are;
Suction cups carriage data

Start 0,000 Start point (Y) 0,000
point (X)
Number 30 Number of 30
of steps steps in Y
in X
Distance 50,000 Distance 20,000
between between steps
steps in in Y
X
Collision: safety fence
Minimum -50,000 Minimum Y -50,000
X
Maximum 4050,000 Maximum Y 2050,000
X
MEC file with collision Zone geometry
The first parameters (start point, number of steps in each axis and the distance between steps =
testing grid) are to define the suction cups automatic assignment. Depending on these values, the
evacuation will be more or less precise but more or less slow. It is convenient to adjust at the
maximum the testing grid depending on the working zone and suction cups carriage dimensions
to avoid unneeded (not valid points because they are out of the working zone and/or because
they cause collisions between the carriage and the safety fence).
Safety fence: It is the zone where the suction cups carriage can not be moved to. This zone can
be defined with X and Y coordinates or with a mec file containing the geometry of the safety fence
(The mec file must be located in the Expert installation directory).
Assign paletization suction cups manually: With this option, the user can define the
evacuations interactively, selecting the part to be evacuated, the strips positions and the active
suction cups.
Move paletization suction cups: This option allows to modify interactively of a previously
defined evacuation. To select the evacuation to be modified, the user must select its LIFT point.
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Modify paletization suction cups: This option allows to modify interactively of a previously
defined evacuation. To select the evacuation to be modified, the user must select its LIFT point.
Copy paletization suction cups: Allows to copy all the data of a previously defined
evacuation to any other equal part (all or all selected). To select the evacuation, the user must
select its LIFT point.
Delete paletization suction cups: Deletes the evacuation previously defined. To select the
evacuation, the user must select its LIFT point
Display extracted parts: With this option the system will display the already evacuated parts.
This will help to identify the parts not evacuated.
Assign paletization suction cups automatically: It performs the evacuations automatically,

testing all the available pressing points defined by the testing grid. For each part, the system will
decide the best evacuation point depending on the best gravity center, the maximum number of
active suction cups
2.9.6 Pallet
2.10 ?
2.10.1 Contents
2.10.2 Context
2.10.3 User editor
2.10.4 About
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2.10.1 Contents
This document contains information and help about the CAD/CAM sections of the system.
Please, select the desired section for getting help:
Introduction
System units
Work center
CAM
2.10.2 Context
Use this button to get help on any program option. Simply push the button and then click on the
program aspect you would like help with, either a button or a menu option. If the aspect indicated
by the user is not specifically covered in the help files the system will display an error message.
2.10.3 User editor
This option enables you to access a file editor to edit any text file, for example CNC files
generated by the system.
2.10.4 About
This option informs you of the version of the program, the license and series number and the
memory available.
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1.3.5 Break elements 63

1.4.10.3 Import machining of a macro 96

1.5.15.3 Delete bridges 125

1.6.17.3 Machining - Modify - Allow tools to be moved if required 143

1.10.4 About 175

2.3.8 Change data 214

2.4.4.19 Sheet framework (manual) 250

2.4.11.17 Continuos cut automatically 306

2.5.17.2 Marked 331

2.8.2 Distances and angles 363

1 CAD MODULE - CUTTING

Main button bar

1.1.5 Save by parts

1.1.6 Save All

1.1.7 Main program

1.1.8 Nesting and machining

Reference Quant. Machine Material Thick. Labor-

Part reference (e.g. Circle222)

Date (e.g. 20/06/2002)

This parameter stores when the part has been created.

Quantity (e.g. 25)

Customer, Order number, Plan number, Labor ticket, Order, Product

1.1.5 Save by parts

Detect parts automatically

Repeat this process for all the needed parts.

1.1.6 Save all

This option enables to save all the parts and jobs.

1.1.7 Return to the main screen

1.1.8 Nesting and machining

The Nesting Module (See page XXXXX).

To define a new stamp, contact the Support Team.

1.2.10 Modified Rectangles

1.2.11 Obround slots

1.2.12 Radial slots

The points can be used:

Segment by two points

Segment by point and tangent

Segment tangent to two elements

The segment will be tangent to two given circles or arcs:

Segment parallel to other a given distance

Segment parallel to other passing from a point.

Segment perpendicular to one element passing from a point

Segment perpendicular to one element and one specific length

Polyline by points referred from other point

Polyline defined by points rotated respect other point

Polyline defined by points symmetrics to others

Polyline defined by projected points

Link arcs in the line

This option allows to include an arc into current polyline:

Close the line with a segment

Arc by three points

Arc defined by two points and center

Arc defined by the center, beginning point and angle step

Round arc of a corner

Arc defined by two points and the radius

Arc defined by the center, the beginning point and perimeter

Arc defined by two points of its diagonal

The arc will be defined by two points from the diagonal:

Broken arc defined by three points

Transform a segment to an arc with a radius

Click on the desired button for help:

Circle defined by center and radius