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 Hardware Requirements
Suggested Hardware Settings
 CPU Quad Core™ or better (32bit or 64bit)
 Hard disk 500 Gb or bigger (10GB Free)
 RAM 4 Gb or Higher
 Video Card with 256 Mb Ram memory
 Monitor 21” (1920X1080) or Higher

Minimal Hardware Settings

 CPU Core™ 2 or similar
 Hard disk 160 Gb (2GB Free)
 2 Gb RAM
 Video Card with 64 Mb Ram memory
 DVD ROM 16x
 Monitor 17” (1280X720)
 Mouse 3 buttons with wheel
 USB port for USB License Key
 COM Port RS232 (9 pin) *if the pc need the transmission with cable to the machine

Client Operating System (HOME version are not supported)

 Microsoft® Windows XP® Professional SP3 (32bit or 64 bit)
 Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business e Ultimate (32bit or 64 bit)
 Microsoft® Windows 7® Professional e Ultimate (32bit or 64 bit)

Server Operating System (HOME version are not supported)

 Microsoft® Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (32bit or 64 bit)
 Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (32bit or 64 bit)
 Microsoft® Windows Vista Business and Ultimate (32bit or 64 bit)
 Microsoft® Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 1 (32bit or 64 bit)
 Microsoft® Windows 7 SP 1 Professional and Ultimate (32bit or 64 bit)

Software Requirements
Server

The IIS Installation must be done before the .NET Framework tu map correctly
ASP.NET.

 Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS)

 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0

Client (Lan access TCP/IP)

 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0
Client (web access)
Browser supported:

 Google Chrome
 Internet Explorer 9

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 Welcome, to Libellula Univers

The software Libellula gives you the possibility of creating 2D cutting programs in few simple
steps.

The software Libellula is divided in two main elements:

 Libellula CAD – gives you the possibility to process entire projects that will be managed
in the Nesting Phase.
 Libellula CUT – gives you the possibility to manage and cut finally your pieces.

Software color legend in Libellula:

Green color: General Functions

Blue Color: Information

Red Color: Action Button

Compatibility formats:
.DXF, .DWG, .SAT, .IGS, .STP, .MODEL, .CATPART, .PRT, .IPT, .SLDPRT,
.BXF, .NC1, .NC2, .DPR, .DIN, .GEO, .LOS, .MEC, .CP, .MODEL, .IAM, .SLDPRT,
.SLDASM, .CATPart, .CATProduct, .SAB, .ASAT, .ASAB, .EXP, .SESSION

Property Format:
.D2D, .D3D, Icon File

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 Home Page

The start page show the Libellula Elements:

1. CAD
2. CUT
3. Recents
4. Tools

From the CAD module, it can be imported an existing project or create a new one. The
compatibility is for files .DXF, .DWG, .D3D (Property of S.I. Engineering s.r.l.)

In the CUT module are used the Icons generated, creating Nestings, and then the product
cutting.

The Recent menu contains the recent files where was worked on.

In evidence Toolbar

Properties : draws up a list of the properties of the selected object.

Options : possibility of changing the layout and setting.
Message Bar : shows messages to the user.
Libellula ISA Monitor : opens the Monitor panel for the Icons
Parametrization.
Icons Printing : opens a panel for the Icons Printing.
Configurator : management of the Main Software settings.

To change the default Language: Configurator > “ General” tab activation > Language>
double

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 Flowchart

CAD CAM POST PROCESSOR

Design creation Icons importing on Nesting by Options Selection

Icons and DXF loading by
dragging them from Icons
Library
Icons, DWG, DXF and the other
formats loading by “Libellula
Button” command>import
dragging them from Icons
Library Part Program creation
Automatic Nesting processing Part Program saving for its
production
Creation of the Cut Path
Sheet Report creation

Creation and saving of the Icon Work saving

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 CAD Environment

1 2

1. Quick Access Toolbar: quick access toolbar for the most used functions

2. 2D: toolbar used to contain the most used functions for the CAD

3. Left Toolbar: toolbar with the function of selecting, useful to manage the levels

4. Specific bar on design properties

Import Project

1. Open “ Libellula” button on the left top corner

2. Select “ open” from the drop-down

In evidence

Libellula button

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 Import

ICON IMPORT

It is possible to import an Icon

which has already been saved,
dragging it from the Icons
Library to the worktop through
Drag&Drop.

IMPORT FROM WINDOWS FOLDER

It is possible to import a DXF file from the

Windows folder, locating the file in the CAD stage
from the menu “ OPEN” or dragging it through
Drag&Drop.

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 Icon

Icon Concept: the part which has only an external closed profile and that I want to cut.

1. Create/ Save Icons: from “Working Rules” from the “CAD 2D” voice of the home page
2. Click on the contextual menu
3. The window allows to visualize and modify the machine parameters related to the
chosen Material and Thickness
4. Choose the machine, the material and the thickness desired
5. Click on the “One Clic” button for the Icon generation

Icon Saving in the Library

On the right the Icon Characteristics are in

evidence.

It is possible to choose the classification and the

description of the Icon and set the parameters of it
through Libellula [ISA].

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 Icon Saving in the Library

On the righe are shown the Icon details

Is possible to set classification, description, and

parametrize the Icon with Libellula [ISA].

If in Libellula [SHOP] exist an order with an article with the same code, will be shown a window
for the automatic assignment of the article in Libellula {SHOP] with the Icon that we are saving:

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 Icons Library

The Library contains all the Icons previously saved. Here it is possible
to visualize and modify the data of each Icon.

Icons selection from Library

To select the Icon you wish to import, it is possible to use the Icons
Library and its filters which can be visualized clicking on “Library Filters”
on the left bottom corner. It is also possible to seek an
Icon through its code, its material of realization, its description, its
thickness, through its data of creation, etc.

Moreover, during the research you can apply more than one filter at
the same time.

Once you have inserted all the filters, click on START UP to apply
them and in this way only the Icons with the appear characteristics
will be found. If you want to remove the applied filters, click on the
“Remove Filters” X button whose outline is red.

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 Nesting

When you start up the CUT module, you will find three areas:

A. Icons: in this area are inserted the Icons to be created. The Icons can be inserted
through the Icons Library and it will be possible to modify their parameters.

B. Sheets: in this area are inserted the sheet formats used for the Nesting creation.

C. Icons Library: this area contains all the Icons saved. From this area it is possible to
select the Icons which you want to insert in your work.

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 Automatic Nesting

Once you have created an Icon, the latter is saved into the Icons Library which you can find on
the left of our worktop.

1. Select the chosen Icon from the Icons Library and drag it by “Drag&Drop” directly on
“ Icons” section of the automatic nesting. From this section it is possible to insert the
minimum quantity demanded and then you can also modify others parameters.

2. Once you have done it, you can go to the next stage, locating your mouse on “
Sheets” and with the right button of it select “ Add from Icons list”. Also here there is
a wide choosing range of personalization.

3. Once you have chosen the desired characteristics, click on “ start Nesting”.

4. “Nesting results” is the section in which they will appear the various solutions
elaborated by the Automatic Nesting.

5. In the bottom part in the same right column, it will be possible to see the geometrical
preview of the result, subject to the achieved Nesting selection.

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 Advanced Nesting

In the Automatic Nesting menu has benn enabled two new functions:

1) Execute Average Quality Nesting

2) Execute Accurate Nesting

The Average Quality Nesting, is a new nesting mode that execute more trials and
calculation, with a better result that the standard one, but with a major usage of elaboration
time.

The accurate Nesting, execute the a lot of nesting trial and calculation, more than the
Average Quality, giving in the end the best result calculated at all, with the parameters set
by user.
With this option, as shown by the command icon in the menu, will use also a lot more time.

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 Manual Nesting

I drag the Icon on the sheet and I place the geometry of the Icon.
I can use different combinations of the keys to copy and paste the imported Icon in a quicker
way.

CTRL+ C = Copy CTRL+ indicator keys: move

CTRL+ V = Paste CTRL+ indicator keys : duplicate

Result of the Automatic and Manual Nesting

When the Nesting process is over, in the Icon area appears the result of the project elaboration:
in this case the green colour shows the exact quantity given for the minimum one demanded;
this means that the project has been successful, like in the following case.

The result colour:

Green: the placed quantity is the same as the demanded one.

Grey: the process has not input enough quantity because the selected space on which to put it
could be not enough.
Red: the process has input more quantity than the demanded one, which happens only with the
Automatic Nesting operations.

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 Technology

In Libellula software it is possible to perform the cut Technology automatically or manually.

A. Ribbon Technology: list of the various available commands for the Technology Cut.
B. Working area: the Technology operations will be applied directly to this area.

When an Icon has entirely been filled, it will be highlighted immediately with the disappearance
of its color of completion.

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 Automatic CUT

In the Libellula program it is possible to perform the automatic technology of a part, a whole
sheet or a multi-sheet nesting.

Set the parameters of the automatic cut, in the technological configurator. The Automatic Cut
will be done according to the various configurations that has been set in this section.

To start up the Automatic cut, choose the desired typology clicking on “ Automatic” or on the
following menu.

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 Manual Cut

Once you have created an Icon, the latter is saved into the Icons Library which you can find on
the left of our worktop

Then, click on the desired profile. The program will make the cut of the selected profile, applying
the attack previously selected to the point you click on with the left button of the mouse. In
order to continue the part cut, click in sequence on the following profiles you want to cut.

Give always way to the internal profiles of the parts, cutting them all before performing the
Technology of the external profile.

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 Tipology of the Cutting Parameters

Local Cut Parameters: the attacks are defined locally in the options cut window, under the “
type of “attack” voice.

Cut Parameters set up in geometry: “Libellula” program will automatically load the
predefined at -
tacks in the technological tables, according to the colours settled during the Icon saving.
Cut Parameters from Tables:

“Libellula” program will automatically load the predefined attacks in.

the technological tables, according to the profiles areas which have to be cut.

Perforation: Selection of the type of piercing to use.

Type of Attack: Attack used for the cut of the profile or of the part.

Revision: Revision option on the execution of the attack. Once you have set the parameters,
click on “OK”. Therefore, it will be possible to perform the Technology on a part or on a profile

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 Lead-In Selection

To modify the Lead-In properties to be used during the realization of the manual or automatic
Technology when you use the local cut parameters, it is necessary to go to the options cut
page, clicking on the “ CUT” contextual menu on the Ribbon of the “ Technology” tab.

In the table, select the Lead-In you want to modify. Therefore, the parameters of the selected
attack will be visualized on the right side of the window. Modify the desired parameters, then
click “OK”. Once you have finished the attacks modification, select “OK” to go out of the options
cut page and go on with the desired Technology

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 Technology Editing

Clicking on” Manual Cut”, I click on the profiles defining the cut sequence by locating an attack
at a
time. To Cancel the applied cut sequence, click on DELETE CURRENT SHEET.

In evidence the button which is placed on the right top corner of the
Ribbon at the “Technology” tab.

It is possible to save a particular processing for each Icon:

It is possible to save a particular processing for each Icon:

SAVE WORKING FILE: after doing the Technology cut, click on “Save processing”, then click
on the desired Icon. The Technology will be saved with the same name of the selected Icon.

LOAD WORKING FILE: to load a saved processing click on “Load processing”, then click on the
desired Icon.

REPEAT: if you do not want to save an Icon processing but you only want to repeat it, it is
possible to use the “Repeat” function. Click on the function, then on the previously worked Icon,
finally click on the Icon on which you want to repeat the processing.

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 MicroJoints

2 During the execution of a part of the Technology, it is

1
possible to apply microjoints on the desired
profile.
To set the properties of the microjoints which will be
placed on the part, click on the contextual menu
on the Ribbon of “Technology” tab> “Special features”>
Microjoints.

In this window it will be possible to set the parameters

which will be used for the microjoints:

Link Dimension: Microjoints dimension.

Link force Object: if a microjoint is situated in the corner

of an Icon, the program forces its movement towards the nearest element.

Perforation: selection of the type of piercing to use.

Type of Attack: attack used for the microjoints.

Once you have set the parameters of the microjoints, click “OK”.
1. To apply the microjoints to the part, click on the “Microjoints” button on the Ribbon
in “Special functions” voice, then click on the desired profile. The program will apply the
microjoints to the selected profile, locating it on the point where you click with the left button
of the mouse.

2. It is possible to apply more microjoints to the same profile or on more profiles at the same
time. The microjoints are numbered according to the order they are applied with.
On the bar which is above the working area, it is possible to modify the microjoints properties,
their direction and their gap (dimension of the Microjoint).

Clicking on the green button “OK” the microjoints are applied to the selected points.

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 Project Management

From the “ OPEN” menu it is possible to visualize the selected Nesting previews to open them
again Later.

The preview contains all the information concerning the quantities of the placed Icons.
Key in the “Work name” section the desired code, in this way it will be activated the function of
the automatic completion to find easily the right code.

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 Post processor

The button allows to modify the Post Processor parameters or to create the
file which has to be sent to the machine. Each modification to the Technology
or to the Nesting will update in real time the preview of the machine code

Report

From this voice it is possible to select the

machine to which I can connect the materials and
the thicknesses with the menu functions that will
be activated with the right button of the mouse.

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 Jobs Library

4 1

The new Windows shows:

1) Jobs list charged on database
2) Nesting Preview
3) Tree view of the computer root with folders and subfolders
4) Filter on jobs

From the new Jobs Library is now possible to delete the Jobs saved on database, pressing the
DEL button, or using the button .

The deleting of a Job, is now connected with the Orders Management, and the Sheet
Warehouse. If a Job is deleted, will appear first this window:

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If the deleting is confirmed, will be asked the reopening for Orders and the update for the Sheet
Warehouse:

If the procedure of reopening Orders and updating sheet Warehouse is confirmed, the nested
quantity will be decreased for the quantity nested on the selected job, and also the seets used
in the job selected will return in Sheet Warehouse.

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 Technological Tables

From this voice it is possible to select the machine to

which I can connect the materials and the thicknesses
with the menu functions that will be activated with
the right button of the mouse.

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 Libellula[Bevel]

Introduced new BEVEL commands in Libellula CAD and CUT environment

Applica il Bevel sul profilo selezionato

Setta il profilo d’ingombro per il Nesting

Work on a Bevel element to change its dimension (longness)

Work on a bevel element moving it applying an offset

For the projecting of a Bevel Icon, with its overall profile, there are some main steps to follow
on :

1. Draw the Icon with its overall profile

2. Define which element is the overall profile with

the right button

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 3. Create the Bevel Icon

4. Apply bevel using the related command

5. Choose the Bevel Type:

In the Type Bevel selection, the options wil lbe

enabled basing on which Type Bevel is chosen.
The options available will be:

a. Angle
b. Braanch Highness
c. K Bevel parameters

6. Save the Icon with the Bevel applied on it

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 7. Show a 3D Icon Preview

8. Change the dimension of a Bevel element

9. Move a Bevel element applying an offset

Bevel Type in Libellula

TYPE BEVEL 1.

This bevel cut typology, shown on the Pic.1, allows

the users to make on a single sheet different
works whit a inclined head corresponding to the
thickness of the material.
It is common sense to define this type of external
cutting bevel like: “negative”.

The result will be a solid like the following image:

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 TYPE BEVEL 2.

This bevel cut typology, shown on the Pic.2,

allows the users to make on a single sheet
different works whit a inclined head
corresponding to the thickness of the material.
It is common sense to define this type of external
cutting bevel like: “positive”.

The result will be a solid like the following image:

TYPE BEVEL 3.

This inclined cut typology, shown on the Pic.3.1

(external bevel cut) and 3.2 (internal bevel cut),
allows the users to make on a single sheet
different works whit a inclined cut and straight cut.
This cut type is commonly recognized by the term
“bevel cut with shoulder”.
This cut type allows the bevel on the top of the
sheet.

The result will be a solid like the following image:

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 TYPE BEVEL 4.

This inclined cut typology, shown on the Pic.4.1

(external bevel cut) and 4.2 (internal bevel cut),
allows the users to make on a single sheet different
works whit a inclined cut and straight cut.
This cut type is commonly recognized by the term
“bevel cut with shoulder”.
This cut type allows the bevel on the bottom of the
sheet.

The result will be a solid like the following image:

TYPE BEVEL 5.

This bevel cut typology, shown on the pic.5,

allows the user to make on a single sheet
different works whit a inclined cut and straight
cut.
This cut type is commonly recognized by
the term “K bevel cut”.

This cut typology allows the bevel ont the top

And on the bottom of the sheet, with a shoulder
between them.

The result will be a solid like the following

image:

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 Reset Bevel

Feature that reset and turns the angle by cutting

bevel normal.

Bevel in CAD Environment

When an element is set as Bevel one, it is marked with a dashed line.

This line, as a consequence of the type bevel selected,

and its parameters, is automatically placed in the CAD
environment.

This placement is also affected by the option “Dimension

related to the bottom surface”.

If this option is no activated, the visible icon profile will

be the top surface of the piece.

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 Type Bevel 1

Using Type Bevel 1 on all the Icon Elements, and

without the option “Dimension related to the bottom
surface”, the icon profile will be the point where the
machine head will start to cut with the angle previously
set.

The piece in 3D will be:

If the option “Dimension related to the bottom

surface” is active, the Bevel element will be replaced,
because the Icon Profile will be the Bottom Surface, so
the End of the cut. The start of the cut will be the
dashed line.

Type Bevel 2

Using Type Bevel 2 on all the Icon Elements and

without the option “Dimension related to the
bottom surface”, the icon profile will be the point
where the machine head will start to cut with the
angle previously set. In this situation the bottom
surface will be larger, so the angles will be showed
as “TRIM”

The 3D will be this one:

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If the option “Dimension related to the bottom
surface” is active, the Bevel element will be
replaced, because the Icon Profile will be the Bottom
Surface, so the End of the cut, that will be external
due to the lead-in of the machine.

The 3D will be this one:

Type Bevel 3

Using Type Bevel 3 on all the Icon Elements, the

icon profile will be the point where the machine
head will start to cut the branch, with the angle
previously set, starting from the lead-in point
calculated by the height.
The dashed green line show the point where the
machine starts to cut.
The external profile will be cut to an external
direction, the internal profile will be cut to an
internal direction.

The 3D will be this one:

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 Type Bevel 4

Using Type Bevel 4 on all the Icon Elements, the

icon profile (yellow) will be the point where the
machine head will start to cut the branch with an
angle = 0. The dashed green line show the point
where the machine starts to cut , with the angle
previously set.
The external profile will be cut to an internal
direction, the internal profile will be cut to an
external direction.

The 3D will be this one:

Type Bevel 5

Using Type Bevel 5 on all the Icon Elements the icon

profile (yellow) will be the branch, meanwhile the 2
dashed green lines show where the machine start to
cut in two direction, one external one internal, for the
2 angles previously set, having as result a “K” icon
profile section.

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 3D Preview for Bevel Icons in Libellula [CAD]

Bevel Type 1

Bevel Type 2

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 Bevel Type 3

Bevel Type 4

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 Bevel Type 5

The 3D Preview can be also used in Icons Library, also for not-bevel icons.

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 Bevel Icon - Nesting

On the sheet, the Icon will be showed with its overall profile that will be considered as a limit for
the nesting:

To set the overall profile color, is possible to change it in the Option menu, voice “Manual
Nesting”

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 Bevel Technology
In [CUT] Environment, the Bevel functionality is in the Technology section:

Apply a Bevel working on the selected element

When the Bevel command is pressed, and during all the time that it is active waiting for the
entity selection, is possible to see and change the parameter that affect the working and are:

 Head Position in the arriving move to the new cut (low, high, low in the piece)
 Piercing type
 Lead-in Type with its parameters
 Option to do the continuous cut, to avoid a new piercing, doing a cut instead of a move
 Cut direction than could be: By geometry, clockwise, counterclockwise
 Point of cut restart: for the Bevel type 3, 4, 5, it can be chosen that for example the third
cut start from the nearest vertex where is arrived the previous cut, o if it must start from
the same vertex where it started to cut the first.
 In the situation where the restart is from the nearest vertex, it can be chosen the
continuous cut, to avoid in this way a new piercing

The previous parameters, like Piercing and Lead-in, are different from the same parameter in
the normal cut, and are "local" parameters. The option "From Geometry" and "From Tables"
doesn't change the Bevel Technology.
The cutting line to use is specified in the Geometry of the Icon, for each bevel entity specified in
the icon file form, and so is defined when the geometry is drawn.

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At the activation of the Bevel command, will be available these options:

In the sheet will be shown for each icon the bevel lead-in points with dashed lines, different
from a Non-Bevel icon:

The command search for all the contiguous entities to the selected one, with the same bevel
angle, and works with an unique cut sequence.

If we work on Bevel Type 1 Icons, the only option used will be the first of the three at our
disposal, and it works to choose if the bevel cut between and element and another one must be
done in continuous cut o with a move without cutting.

Movement between elements: Head move.

Movement between elements: Cutting

With the first option, the machine will works like this:

1) Bevel element Cut

2) Turning off torch
3) Move
4) Second element Cut

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With the second element, the machine will works like this:

1) Bevel element Cut

2) Loop with head in cutting
3) Second Bevel element Cut

With Bevel Element of Type 3, 4, 5, will be active 2 other options, one to choose if the moving
between two entities of the same element it has to be done restarting from the nearest point, or
to maintain the cutting direction and restart from the same side.
The first option, in this situation, will show the movement of the machine between the workings
of contiguous bevel elements if is in cutting or only movement.

Start next cut: from the nearest point

Start next cut: from the same side

With the first option the machine will work in this way:

1) Cut of the Bevel Element

2) Laser off
3) Head movement
4) Positioning to the profile start
5) Cot of the second Bevel Element

With the second option the machine will work in this way:

1) Cut of the Bevel Element

2) Movement with laser On
3) Movement to the end of the
second profile
4) Continuous cut, in the opposite
direction of the first

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The third option let the user choose if the Bevel Cut between different element of the same
entity (for Example the three elements of a bevel type 5) is done in continuous cut or a
movement with laser off.

Movement with laser on between the

workings of the same bevel Element
(continuous cut)

Movement with laser off between the

workings of the same bevel Element
(not continuous cut)

With the third option “not continuous cut”, the machine will work in this way:

1) First Bevel Element Cut

2) Laser off
3) Movement
4) Positioning at the start of the second element
5) Cut second Bevel element
6) Laser off
7) Movement
8) Positioning at the start of the third profile
9) Third Bevel Element

In this way, will be kept the cut direction for all the Bevel elements, and the movement between
the workings of the same entity will be done in laser off.

With the third option “continuous cut” the machine will work in this way:

1) First Bevel element Cut

2) Movement with laser On
3) Positioning at the end of the second profile
4) Second Bevel Element Cut
5) Movement with Laser On
6) Movement at the beginning of the third profile
7) Third Bevel Element Cut

In this way, the laser will be always on during the movements between the diffferent elemnt of
the same bevel entity.

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 Bevel Working type

1. The first option let the user cut a bevel entity and
all its contiguous entities completely, with
different passages in a Bevel type 5.

2. The second option let the user cut a single Bevel

Element of a Bevel Entity (for example, with a
Bevel type 3 or 4 are needed 2 click, for a Bevel
type 5 are needed 3 click)

3. The third option let the user cut all the no bevel
elements of an Icon (with an angle = 0), as for
example the Branch of Bevel Type 3, 4.

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 Libellula[SHOP] – Import Bill

In Libellula [SHOP] has been introduced a new functionality called “Import Bill”.
With this function is possible to transform all the icons required in a previously saved nesting,
with their quantity, in orders in Order Management, using these quantities as a “Bill of Material”.

Once clicked on the new button, in the Libellula[SHOP] menu, it can be chosen a previously
saved Nesting.

3
2

The window will show:

1) All the Libellula Jobs saved in the Database
2) 3D preview of all the icons of a selected job
3) Tree structure with the Libellula folders on computer
4) Filters on the left side

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Carrying on with the operation, it will be possible to assign to the icons chosen an Order
Number, a Customer, a delivery date, to create a new order.

After this, will be possible to see and check all the icons of the selected Job, before finishing the
procedure.

The result will be the Order Management with the new orders created.

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 Libellula[CUBE]

In the CAD 3D Menu, has been introduced the new menu SICUBE, for the integration of Libellula
[CAD] with the 3D cut software SICUBE.
The functions at disposal in this menu are divided in 4 main groups:

1 2 3 4

1) General Menu

Set the option for the module 4/5/6 Axis:

- Lenght and spacing for the Normals
- Cutting Lines
- Tube thickness
- Working Path for SI3 files (Cube 3D Models)

Execute the refresh of the normals calculated on the model.

Delete a Cut with all its normals

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 Concept: Normal

A “Normal” in 3D SICUBE environment, is the information for the machine to do a perpendicular

cut to the surface that is in cutting on a 3D figure.

The “lenght” is only a visual setting for the showing of the normals in Libellula [CUBE]
environment.
The “spacing” for a Normali s the maximum distance parameter for the space between two
normals.
The Tube thickness is the technological information of the thickness of the Tube where on in will
be calculated the Normal Calculation.

Concept: Tool

A “Tool” is a tridimensional entity that in the intersection with the pipe sets a cut line.

2) 4 Axis Menu

Calculation of the Normals on the Pipe with the tools intersection

Changes the number of Normals on the edges basing on a value

set in the CUBE Settings (General menu)

Save the 3D model for SICUBE

Detect the cutting lines on a 3D part where there are no tools.

Calculates the Normals on the cutting lines detected on a Sollid

without Tools

Runs in sequence the detection of cutting lines on a 3D part where

there are no tools and the calculation of the Normal to obtain the
external surface to save as a model for SICUBE.

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 Concept: Fixture

In the 3D environment, the “Fixture” is the structure where the 3d Part that will be worked by
SICUBE is put on. This fixtures can be calculated automatically in Libellula[CUBE] as a series of
2D Icons to be cutted and mounted.

3) 5 Axis Menu

Check the accuracy of geometric surfaces that want to be worked,

and set in Green color the correct ones, and in Red the wrong one.
Then it calculates the adjacent to build the finale SICUBE model.

Calculates the Normals on the 3D surface for the creation ofa the
SICUBE model.

Create the structure (fixture) where will be put on the 3D model.

- Settings : Fixture creation parameters

- Cut Fixtures : Prepare the 2D Icons for the 2D cut to
build the fixture, and with the standard Libellula functions is
possible to save it immediately in the 2D Icons Library.

- Save fixture Model: Save the Fixture model with the Normals
calculated on it, to be cutted directly in a 3D cutting machine.

Save the 3D model for SICUBE

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 4) 6 Axis Menu

Calculation of the Normals on the Pipe with the tools intersection

With the thickness set, the angle, move the normals of the
selected cut.

Set the Normals on the Tools

Changes the number of Normals on the edges basing on a value

set in the CUBE Settings (General menu)

Save the 3D model for SICUBE

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 News Version 2.5: New Technology Menu

Grouped and organized technology functions:

Manual Cut and Automatic Cut.

Special cutting features.

Functions for working modify.

Technology operation control.

Delete Working

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 News Version 2.5: New Continuous Cut Function

The new Continuous cut function it’s a Modify operation.

Its use convert a laser movement in a cut movement. This

operation has an automatic control when the movement is selected,
with a warning to the user if the modify can’t be applied.

News Version 2.5: Unique deletion operation

The new unique Deletion Function is a Delete for any

technological operation.

Its use delete a single technological operation, for

these kind of that:

 Delete Profile Cut

 Delete Free Cut
 Delete Scrap Destroyng
 Delete Microjoint Cut
 Delete Broken Cut
 Delete Bevel Cut
 Delete Common cut
 Delete Bridges Cut
 Delete Common Piercing Cut
 Delete MicroWleding Cut
 Delete Special Welding

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 Release Notes 2.5

 Added control on the Database on the launch of the application

 New Technology menu
 Added control for the icon quantity nested
 New Unique delete command.
 New functionality of Continuous Cut.
 Added filter “All files” in the Cad opening file window
 New CAD menu ergonomy for Colors, marker, Line, Line thickness and pattern
 New “Bending Table” form
 New 3D import engine

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SUMMARY

Hardware Requirements ____________________________________________________ 2

Software Requirements _____________________________________________________ 2
Welcome, to Libellula Univers ______________________________________________ 3
Home Page___________________________________________________________________ 4
Flowchart__________________________________________________________________________ 5
CAD Environment____________________________________________________________ 6
Import _____________________________________________________________________________ 7
Icons Library _______________________________________________________________ 10
Icons selection from Library_______________________________________________ 10
Nesting ______________________________________________________________________ 11
Automatic Nesting _______________________________________________________________ 12
Advanced Nesting __________________________________________________________ 13
Manual Nesting __________________________________________________________________ 14
Technology _________________________________________________________________ 15
Automatic CUT ___________________________________________________________________ 16
Manual Cut _______________________________________________________________________ 17
Tipology of the Cutting Parameters ____________________________________________ 18
Lead-In Selection ________________________________________________________________ 19
Technology Editing ______________________________________________________________ 20
MicroJoints _______________________________________________________________________ 21
Project Management _______________________________________________________ 22
Post processor ______________________________________________________________ 23
Report _______________________________________________________________________ 23
Jobs Library ________________________________________________________________ 24
Libellula[Bevel] ____________________________________________________________ 27
TYPE BEVEL 1.____________________________________________________________________ 29
TYPE BEVEL 2.____________________________________________________________________ 30
TYPE BEVEL 3.____________________________________________________________________ 30
TYPE BEVEL 4.____________________________________________________________________ 31

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 TYPE BEVEL 5.____________________________________________________________________ 31
Reset Bevel_______________________________________________________________________ 32
Type Bevel 1 _____________________________________________________________________ 33
Type Bevel 2 _____________________________________________________________________ 33
Type Bevel 3 _____________________________________________________________________ 34
Type Bevel 4 _____________________________________________________________________ 35
Type Bevel 5 _____________________________________________________________________ 35
Bevel Type 1 _____________________________________________________________________ 36
Bevel Type 2 _____________________________________________________________________ 36
Bevel Type 3 _____________________________________________________________________ 37
Bevel Type 4 _____________________________________________________________________ 37
Bevel Type 5 _____________________________________________________________________ 38
Bevel Icon - Nesting _______________________________________________________ 39
Bevel Technology___________________________________________________________ 40
Bevel Working type ______________________________________________________________ 44
Libellula[SHOP] – Import Bill _____________________________________________ 45
Libellula[CUBE] _____________________________________________________________ 47
Concept: Normal _________________________________________________________________ 48
Concept: Tool ____________________________________________________________________ 48
Concept: Fixture _________________________________________________________________ 49
News Version 2.5: New Technology Menu ________________________________ 51
News Version 2.5: New Continuous Cut Function ________________________ 52
News Version 2.5: Unique deletion operation ____________________________ 52
Release Notes 2.5 __________________________________________________________ 53
SUMMARY ___________________________________________________________________ 54

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