Dr.ABE_Blank, Ver. 2.

00
Manual of Additional Functions

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Contents

1 .Introduction ................................................................................................ 3
2 Default setting in Nesting Plan(Common) .......................................................... 4
3 CSV loading function add(Common).................................................................. 7
4 Input Quantity when loading DXF(Common) ................................................... 10
5 Process Attribute addition in light attribute editor (Common) ............................11
6 Condition Setting of Other Purpose(Common)................................................. 14
7 Skeleton Shape display in sheet selection dialog(Common)........................... 18
8 Element Confirmation Function in the Result View(Common) ......................... 19
9 G93 output to change co-ordinate to lower left corner of geometry(Common) 22
10 NC data save to SDD/File improvement(Common)....................................... 23
11 Print Items Addition in the Sheet Information Report(Common)..................... 26
12 Confirmation option whether to save skeleton /Remnant or not. (Common) . 28
13 Condition's default setting(Common) ............................................................. 29
14 Adding Part information to setup sheet(Common) ........................................ 30
15 Symbol & Combined hole conversion(Common)........................................... 31
16 Tapping pre-hole auto recognize Step2(Common)......................................... 35
17 Additional support of Joint table(Common) .................................................... 38
18 X1 Pierce(Laser) ......................................................................................... 41
19 Process bottom side of the joint at last(Laser)............................................. 43
20 Process outer from opposite direction(Laser).............................................. 47
21 Support multiple M102(Laser) ..................................................................... 49
22 Laser beam width display（Laser/Combination） ...................................... 53
23 Default cutting condition setting（Laser/Combination）............................. 54
24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking（Laser/Combination） .................................... 55
25 Lead-in settings for Sketch Nesting（Laser/Combination）........................ 64
26 Detecting outer path from multiple open paths in NC Data Nesting.(Laser) 65
27 Fill gaps in outer path (NC Data Nesting) (Laser) ....................................... 67
28 Pierce Setting when process traverse after processing(Laser/Combination)
......................................................................................................................... 68
29 Cutting condition settings option location change(Laser/Combination) ....... 69
30 Hole Drop Assistant Axis Movement Support(Laser/Combination).............. 70
31 Single hit assignment to hole created by pattern(Punch/Combination) ..... 73
32 Enable shear angle option for OB, SD, or DD tools(Punch/Combination) ... 74
33 The breakdown feature of geometric pattern. (Punch/Combination) .......... 75
34 Vacuum Edit from the Schedule List(Takeout)............................................. 77
35 Take out parts grid as one part in manual edit(Takeout) .............................. 84
36 Enhancement for TK mini parts settings(Takeout) ....................................... 86
37 LC-C1 TK Enhancement(Takeout) .............................................................. 87
38 Manual Sequence Change(Common) ......................................................... 90
39 Change Sequence(Common)...................................................................... 99

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 1.Introduction

1 .Introduction
This document is Dr.ABE_Blank additional manual for V2.00

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 2 Default setting in Nesting Plan(Common)

2 Default setting in Nesting Plan(Common)

In the Nesting Schedule, click Tools – Default Setting to open the default Parts Properties
window.

In this window, you can make default Part Properties settings for each machine, which has been
registered in Machine Manager.
Click the tabs on top of the window to switch among machines.

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 2 Default setting in Nesting Plan(Common)

If you want to reflect the settings that you have made in the current machine tab to all other
machines, simply place a check mark in the Apply Condition to All Machines: checkbox on bottom
of the window, and then click OK or Apply to confirm the operation.

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 2 Default setting in Nesting Plan(Common)

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 3 CSV loading function add(Common)

3 CSV loading function add(Common)

1. In the Option panel of the System Setting window, click the Detail button to display the
Custom Option window for Plan File Setting.

2. In the Plan Items list of the Custom Option window, “Graphic File Name” is newly added.

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 3 CSV loading function add(Common)

3. You can also select to display “Graphic File Name” in the Nesting Schedule window.
This item displays the entire file name of a part data, including its full path and extension
name.

4. In a saved CSV file, “Part Name” value will be different according to the Part Name
selection in the Plan File Setting – Custom Option window.

Example:
Load the part from DXF file on the local hard drive.
Select Input Part Name and choose the following Plan Items.

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 3 CSV loading function add(Common)

In the saved CSV file, the “Part Name” value is different from “Graphic File Name”.

But if Input Part File Name is selected, the “Part Name” value in the CSV file will be input
by the same value of “Graphic File Name”.

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 4 Input Quantity when loading DXF(Common)

4 Input Quantity when loading

DXF(Common)
Now when loading parts from DFX files, etc, the Input Number function has been added just
same as the loading in SDD.

Place a check mark in the Input Quantity: checkbox, and then when you clicking the Add or
Open button after parts are selected, the Input Quantity dialog will appear so that you can
enter part number inside it.

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 5 Process Attribute addition in light attribute editor (Common)

5 Process Attribute addition in light attribute

editor (Common)
1. Invoke the light attribute editor from Nesting plan- right click menu on parts.

2. The processing attribute edit screen is displayed when we click the processing attribute
icon.

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 5 Process Attribute addition in light attribute editor (Common)

3. The specified type of assignment should be performed to the selected element.

Type of attributes:
None: Assignment is performed along with the condition of ABE.
Punch Process: Tool is assigned.
Laser Process: Laser is assigned.
None Process: Both punch & laser is not assigned.

Mouse Command:
Complete: The completely included element should be a target.
Part: The partially included element should be a target.

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 5 Process Attribute addition in light attribute editor (Common)

4. Notes
The top priority is given to the process attribute information for assignment of part to which
process attribute is added. For example, if outer shape is a punch, and also if carrying-out
is set to the end value, punch will be assigned and carrying-out will not be performed. In
the same manner, if the end value specified in the graphic information does not
correspond to the process attribute, the top priority will be given to the process attribute.

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 6 Condition Setting of Other Purpose(Common)

6 Condition Setting of Other

Purpose(Common)
In the Tree View pane of the Preference window, right-click on a machine to display the
shortcut menu. Now the Any New Folder option is added into the New submenu.

Select it to create a new type of folder in which multiple condition group folders can be
created.

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 6 Condition Setting of Other Purpose(Common)

All created New Any Name Folders will appear in the Condition to be specified: pull-down
list in the Parts Properties window.
Select one to for the parts to apply the relevant condition settings in nesting

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 6 Condition Setting of Other Purpose(Common)

In the list of Plan Items in CSV File Setting, the Condition to be specified option is added
as well.

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 6 Condition Setting of Other Purpose(Common)

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 7 Skeleton Shape display in sheet selection dialog(Common)

7 Skeleton Shape display in sheet

selection dialog(Common)
1. Skeleton material shape shall be displayed in sheet selection dialog when skeleton sheet
is selected.

The shapes of the selected skeleton

materials shall be displayed.

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 8 Element Confirmation Function in the Result View(Common)

8 Element Confirmation Function in the

Result View(Common)
In the Result View, the Confirm panel is newly added on the right side of the window.

Click the Part, Trace, or Pattern radio button to view corresponding information.

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 8 Element Confirmation Function in the Result View(Common)

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 8 Element Confirmation Function in the Result View(Common)

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9 G93 output to change co-ordinate to lower left corner of geometry(Commo
n)

9 G93 output to change co-ordinate to

lower left corner of geometry(Common)
1. The X, Y co-ordinate output by G93 is changed from lower left corner of the bounding
rectangle of the parts to outer profile of the geometry’s lower left corner.

2. The output change before change and after change is displayed below.

[Old Output Method] [Output Method for V2.00.03]

G92X2500.Y1270. G92X2500.Y1270.
G93X10.Y85. G93X20.Y95.
M690 M690

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 10 NC data save to SDD/File improvement(Common)

10 NC data save to SDD/File

improvement(Common)
1 In old version, NC data save depends on the settings as shown below. Now irrespective of
. the setting, user can save NC data to SDD or File.

2 If you right click on result screen, now we have options to save NC Data to SDD as well
. as to file as shown below.

Right click on the result screen, select Save NC data (SDD) or Save NC data(file) to
save the NC Data to SDD database or any user defined folder.

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 10 NC data save to SDD/File improvement(Common)

3 Similarly when we save the schedule and output report, we have the option to store it in
. SDD or file location.

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 10 NC data save to SDD/File improvement(Common)

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 11 Print Items Addition in the Sheet Information Report(Common)

11 Print Items Addition in the Sheet

Information Report(Common)
In Sheet Information report, now you can select from the Option menu whether to include
Process Schedule Time Details in it

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 11 Print Items Addition in the Sheet Information Report(Common)

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 12 Confirmation option whether to save skeleton /Remnant or not. (Commo
n)

12 Confirmation option whether to save

skeleton /Remnant or not. (Common)
1. When we save NC data, we can make a confirmation dialog to save skeleton or
remnant sheet, this option helps to avoid unwanted sheets saving.

Added Condition

[Save Remnant/Skeleton]
ON: Skeleton/remnant will be saved.
OFF: Skeleton /remnant are not saved.

[Select Skeleton/Remnant to Save When Save NC]

ON: whether to save skeleton/remnant or not, confirmation dialog will be displayed
during NC data save. User can change the skeleton name also.
OFF: The confirmation dialog will not be displayed. It will be saved by default.

If [Save Remnant/Skeleton] is checked but [Select Skeleton/Remnant to Save When

Save NC] is not checked, all of the generated remnant/skeleton sheet will be saved
regardless of conditions, so please be careful.

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 13 Condition's default setting(Common)

13 Condition's default setting(Common)

When creating a new machine folder in the Preference window, Machine Master can now
be selected from the Machine Name window so that the corresponding initial parameters
can be generated for this new machine folder.

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 14 Adding Part information to setup sheet(Common)

14 Adding Part information to setup

sheet(Common)
1. Part information will be added in setup sheet information place.
2. When “use “setup sheet “option is selected in NC output condition, the sheet
information is output at the bottom of the NC code as shown below.

2= Bottom: It outputs sheet setup information at the bottom of NC Code

Sheet Information

3. In NC output options, under “use setup sheet” option, we have added a third option, “3=
Bottom + Part Information”. This option outputs the part information along with sheet
information at the bottom of the NC code as shown below

Part Info

Sheet info

Note:
The output content of the setup sheet information at the top and bottom of NC code is
different.

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 15 Symbol & Combined hole conversion(Common)

15 Symbol & Combined hole

conversion(Common)
1 This feature is added in special hole conversion of auto correction conditions settings of data
loading. Symbols present in the geometry data can be converted into combination of standard
holes.

Conversion
Destination

Conversion
Source

2 Combined Hole Registration:

User can press “Register” button to create the combined holes, combined hole can be
registered up to 5 combinations of holes as shown below. The holes information is stored in a
CSV file when user saves the combine hole information

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 15 Symbol & Combined hole conversion(Common)

Register combine
hole

Refer existing hole

3. Already registered combined holes can be referred using refer button as shown above.
4 Symbol Registration
The symbol shape can be registered only from the DXF/DWG data. The file is selected
pressing “Registration" button.

5 If the user already created symbols in AP100, then it can be referred by Reference button.
If user selects one symbol, it will refer all the symbols in the folder and available in the list
combo box.

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 15 Symbol & Combined hole conversion(Common)

Symbol Reference dialog

Flow of conversion of combination hole to symbol and multi-circles.

Special Hole Recognition

Symbol Shape:

DXF Import

Special Hole
Conversion
Pre-hole: 2.0φ＋M5BR

6 Note: Regarding symbol registration, the angle information is not available, so it is required to
create symbols to all angle orientations. Otherwise symbol conversion won’t be carried out.
Symmetric Shape Symbol Asymmetric Shape
Setting of special hole recognition table

SIM-04 SIM-05

Hole angle info

0° 180° 0°

180°180°

0° 0°
The symmetric shape symbol will be
SAMPLE DXF converted regardless of 0-degree or 180-
degree, but the asymmetric symbol
shape is not judged as same shape, and
it won't be converted.

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 15 Symbol & Combined hole conversion(Common)

7 If the user wants to delete the symbol or combined hole from the list, press the “ref” button,
and in the open dialog, select the symbol and right click to delete the symbol or combine hole

Open a popup menu by the

mouse right-clicking.

Delete the specified file by

selecting [Delete].

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 16 Tapping pre-hole auto recognize Step2(Common)

16 Tapping pre-hole auto recognize

Step2(Common)
Open the Extrude/Tapping Condition window from the main Preference window.
The sections in the red frame in the picture below are newly added to enhance the function.

Priority Use the arrow to specify the priority of the selected tool.
Arrow The higher one has a higher a priority.
Material Specify the current material type by referring to the G06 Address.
Input options are 0, 1, 2, or *, and 0 is by default.
Thickness Specify the material thickness range to search with.
Type Select one BR/TP condition no. from the pull-down list. There are 10 options: 0~9.
You can also select BR/TP condition numbers for parts in the Parts Properties
window now.

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 16 Tapping pre-hole auto recognize Step2(Common)

Prehole Only RO shape tools can be registered to the Prehole section.

ID/Name The ID/Name of the registered RO tool will be shown in the columns.
If the machine type is a laser or a combo one, the Laser column of Prehole will become a
combo box, from which there are 4 laser process methods can be selected. (None, Hole
Process, Center Mark Up, Center Mark Down)

Note: If the laser pre-hole condition is specified in the Extrude/tapping Condition

preference window, the process will be performed according to the settings in it. However If
it is not specified, the system will then refer to the pre-hole condition in Laser Tool
Assignment - Path Assignment Method.

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 16 Tapping pre-hole auto recognize Step2(Common)

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 17 Additional support of Joint table(Common)

17 Additional support of Joint table(Common)

In case of specifying the joint amount for each material type or thickness, there is no need to
separate the condition folder.
1. When user selects a machine and right click on the tree view, popup menu is displayed, please select Joint
table from the menu list as shown below.

2. The width of the wire joint and micro joint is set for each material type and thickness conditions.

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 17 Additional support of Joint table(Common)

3. A material, which is selected in the joint width table, will be displayed in light blue color among the materials
set in the material manager.

4. Number of materials set in the joint width table will be displayed with the entire number of registrations

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 17 Additional support of Joint table(Common)

NOTE:
Joint condition is arbitrarily set. When adding a machine, if user selects [Create Parameter and Preference
Setting At the Same Time], joint table will not be automatically created, so please be careful.
5. Even though if there are conditions which material types and thicknesses are met in the joint width table,
joint will be created to the item, if joint width is set as "0.0”,then joint width will be taken from the assignment
condition.

Thickness: 2.0~2.29
Refer to value for each thickness and material
type and then obtain the micro joint width from the
assignment condition.

Thickness: 2.3~4.5

NOTE:
z If there is no setting of appropriate material type or thickness in the joint width table, use the value of
the assignment condition.
z If the contents set in the joint condition is different from the joint amount set in the assignment
condition, the contents of the joint setting condition will be prioritized, so please be careful.

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 18 X1 Pierce(Laser)

18 X1 Pierce(Laser)
Now for X1 machines, in Laser Tool Assign – LeadIn/Out/Pierce panel, Special Pierce can be
selected as Pierce Type, and Pierce Condition number can be specified in the cell next to it.
(Pierce Condition Range: 1-99999)

If it is “Laser Pierce”, the condition number If it is “Special Pierce”, the condition number
output in NC will refer to what is specified in the output in NC will refer to what is specified in the
NC Generation preference. Pierce Condition cell in the Lead-In/Out/Pierce
panel.

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 18 X1 Pierce(Laser)

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 19 Process bottom side of the joint at last(Laser)

19 Process bottom side of the joint at

last(Laser)
1. This is regarding the processing sequence of joints at clamp side at the last.
2. In laser sequence, the following option is set to make the process sequence in the clamp
side at the last.

If it is not checked, path is shortened as usual and the processing sequence is sorted from
the nearest position.

If it is checked, path of joint part is not shortened and the following processing sequence
shall be fixed.

1] In case that the processing direction is [Counterclockwise].

The processing sequence is decided in the order of 1-2-3-4 from the edge on the right
side.

3 1

4 Start position

2] In case that the processing direction is [Clockwise].

The processing sequence is decided in the order of 1-2-3-4 from the edge on the left side

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 19 Process bottom side of the joint at last(Laser)

1 3
Start position
4

3. In case of [Clockwise] regarding the start point of processing by the joint position and
quantity
[Clockwise direction]
A joint position shall be searched in the clockwise direction from the left figure A, and the
first found joint shall be decided as the start point of processing. The same processing shall
be performed for a hole.

A
start position

Start position start position

[Counter clockwise direction]

A joint position shall be searched in the counterclockwise direction from the left figure A,
and the first found joint shall be decided as the start point of processing. The same
processing shall be performed for a hole.

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 19 Process bottom side of the joint at last(Laser)

A
start position

start position start position

4. *while processing a long part that needs repositioning, unless setting the conditions as
shown below, the clamp side won't be the final cut processing, so please be careful.

1] Please set [CW] for [Direction] of [Laser Tool Assignment Preference]

2] Please set [After] for [Process Majority of Parts] in [Laser Sequence Preference], and
also set [Left to Right] for [Process Direction].

5. Regarding the start point of processing by the Reposition division

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 19 Process bottom side of the joint at last(Laser)

1) In case that path is divided by joint.

Before Reposition

2 1

1 Direction of processing 3 After reposition 2

4 3

2) Incase of path is divided by reposition

reposition position Before reposition

2
1
1 direction 3
After reposition
2
4
3

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 20 Process outer from opposite direction(Laser)

20 Process outer from opposite

direction(Laser)
1. The outer shape of the parts is processed in the opposite direction of the starting direction in
order to process shortest route. This option is available only when we set sheet process.

* It can be selected when [Effect Setting] is [Sheet].

2. [Set the Start point at the opposite side for outer] is turned off, and then the process direction
of inner and outer is same as existing method.

sheet contents start process direction

2] Outer process direction [same as holes]

< Process sequence>
1] Holes Process Direction

3. [Set the Start point at the opposite side for outer] is turned ON, and then the process direction
of inner and outer is same as existing method.

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 20 Process outer from opposite direction(Laser)

Sheet image Process direction

<Process direction>
Holes process direction Outer is processed in opposite direction

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 21 Support multiple M102(Laser)

21 Support multiple M102(Laser)

In the Sequence panel of the Laser Sequence preference window, the red-framed section in the
picture below has been newly added.
By setting the options in this section, the output of multiple M102 commands with different laser
material names is supported, which means that cutting conditions can now be altered between
outers and holes in an individual process sequence according to users’ requirement.

Note:
1. This function is for laser machines only. So the section will not be displayed in other types of
machines.
2. Even if in the Sequence panel of a laser machine, this section is only active when Sheet is
selected under Effect Setting. It will be masked when Each Part is selected.

Option
Change Laser Material Name
after Processing Hole
Outer Pierce is Laser Material
Name as Process Object with
Same Condition to Hole
Description
The laser material names output between Outer and Hole after
M102 will be different according to the settings in the Detail
Setting window.
Based on the different laser material names output between
Outer and Hole, the name output for Outer Pierce will be same
as the one specified for Hole in the Detail Setting window.

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 21 Support multiple M102(Laser)

Click the Setting button to open the Detail Setting window.

In the Detail Setting window, you can specify different Outer Laser Names and their
corresponding Hole Laser Names to be altered in an individual process sequence.
You can Add or Delete names from the right-click menu.

Example
The condition in the Sequence Panel is as follows.

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 21 Support multiple M102(Laser)

The settings in the Detail Setting window are as follows.

When the nesting is run for a part with a hole and whose material name is A1050-2.0, the NC
result shows that different laser material names are used between Outer and Hole just as what
is specified.

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 21 Support multiple M102(Laser)

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 22 Laser beam width display（Laser/Combination）

22 Laser beam width display

（Laser/Combination）
1. Laser beam offset width can be displayed in the nesting result screen.
It draws the beam width with the value twice set in the machine parameter settings.

0.3

Note: the Laser beam width is not displayed on lead-in/lead out as well as on open path.

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 23 Default cutting condition setting（Laser/Combination）

23 Default cutting condition setting

（Laser/Combination）
This feature is regarding setting the default cutting condition to a material by priority.
1. Right click on the material and set the default option. For this material type, this laser
material thickness will be set as default material condition in nesting plan.

2. If a laser material is set as default, as asterisk symbol is displayed.

3. The laser material name, which is set by default, shall be set from the laser material name
that corresponds to the material type and thickness of part when calling a part.

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 24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking（Laser/Combination）

24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking
（Laser/Combination）
In Nesting preference window - Material Selection panel, Remnant/Skeleton Marking Setting
section is newly added.
It will be activated after Create Skeleton Sheet or Create Remnant is selected.

Place a check mark in the Do Marking to Remnant/Skeleton: checkbox after this section is
activated, and then click the Detail Setting button to open the Detail Setting window.
There are 2 panels in the Detail Setting window – Marking Strings Setting, Print Position Setting.
In the Marking Strings Setting panel, you can specify the strings to be output as the
remnant/skeleton markings.

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 24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking（Laser/Combination）

In the Print Position Setting panel, you can specify marking reference position, string size, pitch,
angle, etc.

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 24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking（Laser/Combination）

Run the nesting once the settings are done.

You can see in the result that remnant/skeleton markings are printed accordingly.
Remnant Case:

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 24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking（Laser/Combination）

Skeleton Case:

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 24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking（Laser/Combination）

If you are not satisfied with the marking result, you can use the newly added section in Manual
Edit – Remnant Edit to modify it.

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 24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking（Laser/Combination）

Once you are in the Remnant Edit screen, click the remnant markings in the result area that you
want to modify, and the entire remnant area will be highlighted, indicating it is now in the editable
status.

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 24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking（Laser/Combination）

At this moment, the current marking information will be displayed in the marking section.

Make modifications as follows.

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 24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking（Laser/Combination）

Then right-click in the result area and select Apply from the menu to confirm modification.

The remnant marking modification will be made accordingly in the result area.

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 24 Remnant/Skeleton Marking（Laser/Combination）

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 25 Lead-in settings for Sketch Nesting（Laser/Combination）

25 Lead-in settings for Sketch Nesting

（Laser/Combination）

1. This feature supports settings for Lead-in length and pierce or no pierce for sketch nesting.

New Additional

2. Approach for sketch nesting contains two settings.

1] Pierce exists or Not
2] Lead-In Length.

Whether Pierce exists or not can be defined using this setting.

This check box for pierce exists or Not.

Lead-in length can be set in advance as shown below.

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26 Detecting outer path from multiple open paths in NC Data Nesting.(Las
er)

26 Detecting outer path from multiple open

paths in NC Data Nesting.(Laser)
1. Effecting nesting can be done by recognizing the outer path from multiple open paths
When NC data is used.

When NC data Nesting is done, please check on this option to detect the outer loop from
multiple outer open paths when NC data is used.

All open paths are converted to bold lines from dash lines based on the values set.

2mm

2mm 2mm 2mm

Outer profile is recognized based on the logic shown below.

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26 Detecting outer path from multiple open paths in NC Data Nesting.(Las
er)

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 27 Fill gaps in outer path (NC Data Nesting) (Laser)

27 Fill gaps in outer path (NC Data

Nesting) (Laser)
1. Outer loop is detected by filling the minute gaps when outer loop is detected from multiples
open paths.

The fill gap option detects the outer loop from open path as shown below.

1) Gap <= 2 Æ Extend and merge outer and recognize it.

2) Gap => 2 Æ Generate the line that connects edge points and
recognize it as outer.

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28 Pierce Setting when process traverse after processing(Laser/Combinat
ion)

28 Pierce Setting when process traverse

after processing(Laser/Combination)
1. Now it is possible to specify whether to process Pierce again when the process traverse is
performed after processing at pierce destination.

2. When “Pierce When processing traverse” is on, M103 is output because the pierce process
is also performed for the path process after processing of pierce destination.

3. When “Pierce When processing traverse” is OFF, it outputs M103A0 because the pierce
process is not performed for the path process after processing of pierce destination

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 29 Cutting condition settings option location change(Laser/Combination)

29 Cutting condition settings option

location change(Laser/Combination)

1. Now selecting cutting condition settings can be done in the pull down menu itself.

If [Size/Shape] is specified to cutting

[Old Version] condition, it can refer detail settings or
machine parameter as shown in these
settings.

[Ver 2.00.03] Now this setting selection can

be done directly on the cutting
condition pull down menu
itself.

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 30 Hole Drop Assistant Axis Movement Support(Laser/Combination)

30 Hole Drop Assistant Axis Movement

Support(Laser/Combination)
When holes are having the End Value: None (Cutting Plate), it is necessary to perform
additional laser head movement for some of these holes after their individual cut processes are
finished so as to help them dropping onto cutting plates more successfully.

For most of the holes to drop onto cutting plates, if the laser head moves right after one hole
cutting process finish, and if its move direction is towards the risen part of this hole before it
drops, it is very likely that a hit will take place.
So, in order to avoid such possibility and make dropping procedure even more successful, an
additional X-axis movement along the dropping direction of the hole should be performed.

However, for the holes either completely inside the cutting plate area, which will definitely drop
with a balance, or for the ones that spreading over the cutting plate’s width, which will not drop,
such additional axis movement is unnecessary.

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 30 Hole Drop Assistant Axis Movement Support(Laser/Combination)

In the NC Generate preference window of an EML or LC-α machine, the option Output the
Command (G00) by which Holes Drop to the Cutting Plate is added.
Place a checkmark inside the checkbox to enable this function, and specify the axis movement
amount in the cell on its right side.

Example
In original cases that this function is NOT enabled, there is no additional axis movement after the
processes of holes.

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 30 Hole Drop Assistant Axis Movement Support(Laser/Combination)

But if it is enabled, for the holes to which additional axis movement is necessary, the laser head
will move left or right along their dropping directions by the specified amount (15) after the cutting
process of each hole finishes.

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 31 Single hit assignment to hole created by pattern(Punch/Combination)

31 Single hit assignment to hole created

by pattern(Punch/Combination)
1. [Keep Pattern Assignment] option is added to direct assignment option of Manual edit
feature to support single hit assignment to pattern holes.

Added Checkbox

2. If this checkbox is turned on, the single hit assignment to pattern can be performed.

Hole drawn with LAA

3. If it is turned off, the single hit process cannot be performed to the pattern hole.

Hole drawn with LAA

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 32 Enable shear angle option for OB, SD, or DD tools(Punch/Combination)

32 Enable shear angle option for OB, SD,

or DD tools(Punch/Combination)
The shear angle option is enabled to DD, SD, OB Tools also for tonnage calculations.

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33 The breakdown feature of geometric

pattern. (Punch/Combination)
1. [Break up Patten] option is added to break down the pattern created in CAD and decide the tool
punching sequence in the set process direction.

Example: as shown below, a LAA pattern hole is created in X direction.

[Break up Patten] is turned on. Process by one direction options is turned on and Y direction is
selected.

After breaking down the CAD pattern into the single hit, the shortening of path will be
considered as [One Direction], so the processing will be performed by one direction to Y-

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direction.

2. [Break up Pattern] Option is enabled to tool sequence settings also in the result screen option.

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 34 Vacuum Edit from the Schedule List(Takeout)

34 Vacuum Edit from the Schedule

List(Takeout)
Vacuum edit example in the case of an F1-TK machine:
1. Select LC-F1 as the process machine to run the nesting. The nesting result is as follows.

2. Enter the Edit Pickup/IJP window. All TK parts on all sheets throughout this nesting will be
listed on the left side of the window.

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3. Once the edit has begun for the selected part, a blue asterisk will be displayed on the left
side of its part name in the list, showing it is now under an editing status.

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4. Click the Apply button to make the edit effective.

Then the blue asterisk will become a yellow one, and the background color of its part name
will also become yellow, which indicate that the pickup information for this part has been
edited.
After this, you can click on the next part name that you want to edit. Once you have finished
all pickup edit, click the OK button to save the results and close the window.

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Vacuum edit example in the case of other TK machines (EML-TK, C1-TK, Hyper-TK, and PR-II):
1. Select LC-C1 as the process machine to run the nesting. The nesting result is as follows.

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2. Enter the Edit Pickup/IJP window. All TK parts on all sheets throughout this nesting will be
listed on the left side of the window.
Besides the Part Name column, there is a Part Angle column in this window, which is
different from that in the F1 window. This column distinguishes same parts from their
different layout angles. Currently, all parts are all in 0-degrees.

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3. Quit the window for the time being, and having some each kind of part rotated in manual
edit.
When entering the edit Pickup/IJP window again after NC is regenerated, different angles of
a same part are distinguished so that the pickup edit for different angles can be made from
the list.

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4. The asterisk performance is same as previously explained in the F1-TK case.

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 35 Take out parts grid as one part in manual edit(Takeout)

35 Take out parts grid as one part in

manual edit(Takeout)
1. Laying out one type or multiple joint parts inside of a rectangle frame and making them a
target for TK-carrying-out will simplify the post process. Now creating TK frame part is
available in Manual edit mode also

2 In Manual Edit mode, select the parts to be made as a single frame for TK, and right click
on screen, and select the option [Take Out Part Grid as One part] as shown below.

Once the parts to be made as single frame is selected, then it is spacing and grid values
dialog will be displayed.
Take Out Part Grid as One Part

3 When two or more parts are carried out with one frame, parts are selected by arranging
parts in the size of the frame. After parts are selected, "Take out parts grid as one part" is
selected.

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Specify the part spacing, press the OK button to make the Take out frame as shown below.

4 To delete the Taking out frame, select the frame first and invoke [take out part grid as one
part] option, and press the release button to delete the frame.
Take Out Part Grid as
One Part

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36 Enhancement for TK mini parts

settings(Takeout)
1. Collecting small parts as one part and making a frame for TK option is improved

Put a frame on a A frame for TK-carrying-out will be generated to the part which end
micro-joint-part value is micro joint.

Same part Same parts are laid out inside of a frame of the used material size
at once.
Same Part + Reduce A frame size will be adjusted (set small) according to the layout
Frame Size status after laying out the same parts inside of the carrying-out
frame of the used material size.
By setting a frame size for carrying-out for each sheet size in the nesting group condition in
advance, the same parts should be laid out inside a frame of the specified size and the TK-
carrying-out should be performed. A size of generated frame should be decided according
to the material size used by nesting. If a frame size is not defined, parts should be laid out
so as to fit in the minimum carrying-out frame.
[Image of Frame

A frame [400x400] will be fixed and laid out by the used material size [2438x1219]. If
selecting [Reduce Frame Size], make a frame size small according to the laid out part
quantity and shapes.

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37 LC-C1 TK Enhancement(Takeout)
In 1.05, the preference layout for LC-C1 TK has been improved in order to enhance its practical
performance.

1. For LC-C1 TK, in the Peripherals preference – Take Out panel, the section as is in the red
frame in the picture below has been restored.
Place a check mark in the Prevent from dropping to the cutting plate: checkbox and specify
the values in the textboxes to use this function.

2. In correspondence with this change, the layout of the PR-C1 Assignment panel has also
been modified as is shown in the picture below.

Note: Since the “Prevent from dropping to the cutting plate” option in the Take Out panel
has a higher priority, as a result if it is enabled, both the “The approach range from the right
edge of part” and “Vacuum Position Decision Method” function in the PR-C1 Assignment
panel will become invalid.

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Example
1. Take the following small part in this example. The dimension is 100 x 50.

2. Perform TK for this part in the nesting.

If the Prevent from Dropping to the Cutting Plate option in the Take-Out panel is not
enabled, the nesting result is as follows: The lead-in is not shifted but stays in the bottom-right
corner.

3. Now enable the Prevent from Dropping to the Cutting Plate option in the Take-Out panel,
and specify “140” for “Part Size <=”, “50” for “Offset Amount”.

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4. Since the part size meets the condition, the lead-in will be shifted by the specified offset
amount. And because the lead position is in the middle of the part, this small part will be well
balanced so as not easily drop to the cutting plate before the last cut.

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38 Manual Sequence Change(Common)

Sequence Manual Change is now supported in Manual Edit of a sheet mode nesting.
By using this new function, users can make free sequence changes on the entire sheet in case
the previous auto sequencing result is not satisfactory.

In Manual Edit, click the Sequence Manual Change button on the tool bar to start the
function, and the window displayed will be divided into 3 main areas.

Graphic Area Graphic information of the current sequencing status.

Click 1 trace to have the corresponding row highlighted in the List Area.
List Area Each trace will have its detailed information displayed in 1 row.
Click 1 row to have the corresponding trace highlighted in the Graphic Area.
Command Area Use the commands in this area to make manual sequence changes.

Use the buttons and options in the command area to make manual sequence change for the traces
selected in the Graphic/List Area.

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Display Sequence Click this button to cancel all current selections and return to the status of
sequence display only.
Consecutive Click this button to enter Consecutive Instruction mode, in which the sequence
Instruction will be changed according to the consecutive mouse-click instructions.
Move Click this button to enter Move mode, in which the selected tool traces can be
moved to any specified position.
Multiple traces selection is also possible under this mode.
Execute Auto Scale Place a check mark in the checkbox to enable Auto Scale of graphic area when
every time clicking on a trace.
Keep the Fixed Place a check mark in the checkbox to keep fixed sequences when making
Sequence manual sequence changes.
Select Tool Traces Place a check mark in the checkbox to enable the tool filtering function.
by Filtering Them
Punch Filter the punch tools up by the option selected in the drop-down list.
Note: This option is only activated after Select Tool Traces by Filtering Them is
enabled.
TNO Specify the TNO of the punch tool to filter.
Note: This option is only activated after TNO is selected in the Punch: drop-
down list.

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Filter Click this button to execute the filter operation once the above conditions are
set. The filter result will be shown in both Graphic and List Area.
Display Condition Click this button to open the Display Condition of Sequence List dialog.
In this dialog, users can select the items to be displayed in the List Area, and
specify the background colors for them.

Note: The following buttons/options will be different according to the selected operation mode.
Consecutive Instruction Move

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Confirm Selection Order Selection Method

Confirm the order of the selected traces.
Move to the previous one by the LEFT arrow
button , and move to next one by the RIGHT
arrow button . operation.
OK
Confirm the order of the selected tool traces.
(This is a temporary confirmation, which will NOT
reflect to the NC Data.)
Cancel
Cancel all selected traces.
Selection method for the traces to move.
(Single, Multiple) (Default: Single)
Click the Selection Complete button to finish the
Insert Method
Insert method of the Move Destination.
(Before, After)
(Default: Before the Selected Position)

Example

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Click the Sequence Manual Change button on the tool bar to start the function.
We can see the default sequence in the graphic/list area is “Right Hole -> Left Hole -> Outer”.

Click the Consecutive Instruction button in the command area.

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Then click the traces consecutively in the graphic area in the sequence of “Outer -> Right Hole ->
Left Hole”. After this, click OK to confirm the operation.
Now the sequence has been changed in both graphic and list area as follows. (Outer -> Right
Hole -> Left Hole)

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Click the Move button in the command area.

Then Select Multiple as Selection Method and After the Selected Position as Insert Method.

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Click the traces consecutively in the graphic area in the sequence of “Outer -> Right Hole”.
Click the Selection Complete button in the command area. Then, click on the trace of “Left
Hole”. The message “Is it OK to move the selected tool trace here” will be displayed in the
graphic area. Click Yes to proceed.

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Now the sequence has been changed in both graphic and list area as follows. (Left Hole -> Outer
-> Right Hole)

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39 Change Sequence(Common)
In order to achieve better combination process performance for combo machines, the options in
the General Sequence panel (Combination Sequence Preference) have been rearranged.

The previous options/sections such as “Sheet/Each Part”, “Sort of Laser & Punch”, “Sort of
Process after Cutting” are now integrated all together in one section – Sort of Laser & Punch,
which is on the right side of the panel.

Select either Sheet or Each Part from the Process: drop-down list for each process method.
Use the green arrow button on the left side to change the priority of the selected process
method.
The higher one in the list has a higher priority in sequencing procedure.

Process Method Description

Punch Hole/Outer This refers to the punch process performed by the tools that are
registered neither in the “Forming Group” nor in the “Downward
Forming Group” in inventory group settings. The process sequence
follows inventory group settings. However, Punch Pierce will be
processed always at first with no regard to those settings.
When “Sort by Process After Cutting” is enabled, this refers to the
processes whose end values are not specified.

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Punch Hole/Outer (Last This refers to the punch process to which last cut is specified.
Cut) If there are multiple types of last cut, the sequence will be “Joint ->
None -> Chute 1 -> Chute2 -> Machine Stop -> Take Out”.
Punch Forming Group This refers to the punch process performed by the tools that are
registered in the “Forming Group” in inventory group settings.
It is the groups in which upward forming tools are mainly registered.
Laser Pierce This refers to the laser pierce process.
Laser Etching This refers to the laser etching process.
Laser Hole/Open This refers to the laser Hole/Open Path/Slit process whose end
Path/Slit value is “Joint”.
Laser Hole/Open This refers to the laser Hole/Open Path/Slit process whose end
Path/Slit (Except Joint) value is not “Joint”.
Laser Outer This refers to the laser outer cutting process.
When “Sort by Process After Cutting” is enabled, this refers to the
joint process.
Punch Downward- This refers to the punch process performed by the tools that are
Forming registered in the “Downward Forming Group” in inventory group
settings.
Laser Outer (Except This refers to the laser outer cutting process whose end value is not
Joint) “Joint”, and the process will be performed according to the settings
of Parts Removal Sequence.
Punch Remnant Cutting This refers to the punch remnant cutting process.
Laser Remnant Cutting This refers to the laser remnant cutting process.

Note:
1. Process methods: Laser Hole/Open Path/Slit (Except Joint), and Laser Outer
(Except Joint) can only be specified after “Sort by Process after Cutting” is enabled.
They will be masked if “Sort by Process after Cutting” is disabled.
2. Option “Sheet” is fixed for the process methods: Punch Remnant Cutting, and Laser
Remnant Cutting.
3. If there are tapping processes exist, the sequence of “Prehole -> Tapping”, “Prehole ->
Burring -> Tapping” will not be generated automatically. (No matter it is a laser or punch
process, the sequence is just decided according to the tool parameters.)
Because of this, defective parts may be produced if parameters are not set well enough.
4. The process of Part in Part will be performed at first.
5. For the process methods OTHER THAN “Laser Outer (Except Joint)”, they will follow
the conditions of “Start Point/Direction”, “Sequence by Dividing the Sheet”, and
“Distance between Laser Pierces” which are specified in the General Sequence panel.
ONLY “Laser Outer (Except Joint)” will follow the settings that are specified in the
Parts Removal Sequence panel in Peripherals Preference.

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