Dr ABE EM Operation Manual V1.2(E)20070914

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Dr. ABE BlankOperation Manual for EM Machine

Sep 2007



ContentContent..................................................................................................................................... 2Chapter 1: Welcome to Dr. ABE..............................................................................................11Chapter 2: What’s New...........................................................................................................12Chapter 3: Getting Starte......................................................................................................1!

3.1 S"stem #e$%irements..................................................................................................1!3.2 &a%nch Dr.ABE.............................................................................................................1!3.3 '%ic( Start G%ie.........................................................................................................1!

3.3.1 Dr.ABE )ain Winow............................................................................................1*3.3.2 Basic Dr.ABE Settings...........................................................................................1*3.3.3 Basic +peration.....................................................................................................1*

Chapter ,: )achine -arameter...............................................................................................21,.1 )achine -arameter ool/ar..........................................................................................21,.2 )achine -arameter ree 0iew.....................................................................................22,.3 )achine normation.....................................................................................................22

,.3.1 )achine normation -anel....................................................................................23,.3.2 ime St%"............................................................................................................2!

,., NC Deice normation..................................................................................................2*,.! -eripherals...................................................................................................................24

,.!.1 Clamp normation.................................................................................................25,.!.2 6oler normation.................................................................................................31,.!.3 )7C.......................................................................................................................32,.!., 7-.........................................................................................................................3,,.!.! &oaing89nloaing Deice.....................................................................................3*,.!.* Wor( Ch%te normation.........................................................................................3,.!. a(e +%t normation.............................................................................................35,.!.4 apping normation...............................................................................................,1

Chapter !: )aterial -arameter................................................................................................,3!.1 )aterial )anager ool/ar.............................................................................................,,

!.1.1 Create a )aterial "pe..........................................................................................,!!.1.2 Eit a )aterial "pe...............................................................................................,*!.1.3 Delete a Sheet normation....................................................................................,4!.1., Downloa )aterial "pe rom A-1;;....................................................................,5!.1.! +ption....................................................................................................................!;!.1.* Bac(%p an #estore )aterial................................................................................!1

!.1.*.1 6ow to Bac(%p )aterial.................................................................................!2!.1.*.2 6ow to #estore )aterial.................................................................................!3

!.2 )aterial "pe normation.............................................................................................!!!.3 Sheet normation.........................................................................................................!*

!.3.1 Stanar< #emnant< S(eleton an S(etch )aterials.............................................!!.3.2 6ow to Create a #emnant Sheet...........................................................................!4!.3.3 6ow to Create a S(eleton Sheet...........................................................................*;

!., %/e )aterial normation.............................................................................................*2

Chapter *: S"stem Setting......................................................................................................*,*.1 0iew..............................................................................................................................*,*.1.1 )ain Winow.........................................................................................................*!*.1.2 CAD Data Drawing................................................................................................*5*.1.3 Drawing.................................................................................................................;

*.1.3.1 0iew = Si>e....................................................................................................2*.1.3.2 Dierence /etween '%alit" an Spee..........................................................3*.1.3.3 Displa" Dierent Colors or the Elements on the -art....................................,*.1.3., E?pan All is Done ater A%tomatic................................................................4

*.1., normation Area....................................................................................................4;*.1.! @oom.....................................................................................................................41*.1.* 9tili>ation Setting...................................................................................................43

*.2 S"stem.......................................................................................................................... 4!

*.2.1 S"stem Setting......................................................................................................4**.2.1.1 nitial -art N%m/er.........................................................................................44*.2.1.2 S"stem Determining Sheet /" )aterial Name...............................................44



*.2.1.3 9se Wi>ar or Sheet Si>e8Name...................................................................45*.2.2 S"stem normation...............................................................................................51*.2.3 &icense #egistration..............................................................................................51*.2., S"stem Bac(%p an #estore.................................................................................5,

*.2.,.1 6ow to Bac(%p the -arameters...................................................................... 5!*.2.,.2 6ow to #estore the -arameters.....................................................................5*

*.2.! -reerence rame C%rrent oler.........................................................................54*.2.* -arameter -rocessing...........................................................................................54

*.2.*.1 Decrease Sheet '%antit" When Sae NC...................................................1;;*.2.*.2 Select S(eleton8#emnant to Sae when Saing NC....................................1;1

*.2. Access normation )anager...............................................................................1;2*.3 +ption......................................................................................................................... 1;3

*.3.1 +ption winow.....................................................................................................1;*.3.2 Setting o +%tp%tting #es%lt ile winow.............................................................1;4

Chapter : CAD Data &oa...................................................................................................11!.1 6ow to &oa CAD Data...............................................................................................11!.2 )ethos or Speci"ing the -art '%antit".................................................................... 11*.3 6ow to Esta/lish a Connection with a Serer.............................................................11

Chapter 4: Nesting -lan........................................................................................................114

4.1 -arts -roperties S%mmar"..........................................................................................1154.2 )en%s......................................................................................................................... 121

4.2.1 ile )en%.............................................................................................................1214.2.2 Eit )en%............................................................................................................1224.2.3 0iew )en%...........................................................................................................1224.2., nsert )en%.........................................................................................................1234.2.! ool )en%............................................................................................................12,4.2.* 6elp )en%...........................................................................................................13;

4.3 ool/ars......................................................................................................................13;4., )" Nesting -lan.........................................................................................................1324.! -arts &ist.....................................................................................................................13*

4.!.1 Shortc%t )en%.....................................................................................................1344.!.2 &ight Attri/%te Eitor............................................................................................135

4.!.2.1 o Assign attri/%te ata to a pattern.............................................................1,14.* -arts -roperties..........................................................................................................1,!

4.*.1 -art Name an Comment....................................................................................1,4.*.2 Select Data..........................................................................................................1,4.*.3 '%antit"...............................................................................................................1,44.*., Dates................................................................................................................... 1,54.*.! )aterial...............................................................................................................1!14.*.* -rocess...............................................................................................................1!24.*. Nesting................................................................................................................1!2

4.*..1 Deining the -art -riorit"..............................................................................1!,4.*..2 Deining the Gro%p D or -arts....................................................................1!!4.*..3 #otation with Dierent Conition..................................................................1!!4.*.., Dierent #es%lt o the Common &ine C%tting...............................................1!*

4.*.4 Change Chec( Bo?es..........................................................................................1!44. -arts -roperties Aance.........................................................................................1!5

4..1 )aterial...............................................................................................................1*;4..2 Special normation..............................................................................................1*14..3 Si>e Deinition.....................................................................................................1*14.., Coe Deinition....................................................................................................1*24..! Nesting................................................................................................................1*2

4..!.1 Stanar Nesting.........................................................................................1*34..!.2 S(etch Nesting.............................................................................................1*34..!.3 Gri Nesting.................................................................................................1*!

4..* -rocess an 9ser Deine....................................................................................1**4.. a(ing +%t Station...............................................................................................1**4..4 a(ing +%t -art Gri as +ne -art........................................................................1*

Chapter 5: -reerence ile Winow......................................................................................1*55.1 -reerence Winow +eriew....................................................................................1*5



5.1.1 Splitter Bars.........................................................................................................1;5.1.2 ree 0iew -ane...................................................................................................1;

5.1.2.1 6ierarchical Str%ct%re...................................................................................115.1.2.2 Shortc%t )en%..............................................................................................11

5.1.3 -reerence ile -ane...........................................................................................1!5.1.3.1 Creating a New ile......................................................................................1*

5.1.3.2 -reerence ile Shortc%t )en%..................................................................... 1*5.1., Displa" Area -ane...............................................................................................1

5.2 -reerence Winow )en%..........................................................................................145.2.1 ile...................................................................................................................... 145.2.2 Eit......................................................................................................................155.2.3 ools....................................................................................................................155.2., Winow...............................................................................................................14;5.2.! 6elp.....................................................................................................................141

5.3 -reerence Winow ool/ar........................................................................................141Chapter 1;: Nesting -reerence...........................................................................................14,

1;.1 Nesting &ogic 1.........................................................................................................14!1;.1.1 Nesting "pe.....................................................................................................14*1;.1.2 -attern Setting...................................................................................................144

1;.1.2.1 Nesting -arts /" the -ro%ction Sche%le.................................................1451;.1.3 Start -oint8Direction..........................................................................................151

1;.1.3.1 6ow to Deine the Start -oint8Direction......................................................1521;.1.3.2 E?ample o Shit Ater Nesting....................................................................15,

1;.2 Nesting &ogic 2.........................................................................................................15*1;.2.1 Gri -attern.......................................................................................................15*1;.2.2 Nest Aro%n Clamps.........................................................................................151;.2.3 -art #otation.....................................................................................................1541;.2., 9tili>ation...........................................................................................................154

1;.2.,.1 -air E?ample..............................................................................................2;;1;.2.,.2 -art in -art E?ample..................................................................................2;;

1;.3 -artSpacing an Nesting Borer.............................................................................2;11;.3.1 Aance.............................................................................................................2;2

1;., nitial Clamp -osition................................................................................................2;31;.,.1 N%m/er o Clamp..............................................................................................2;,1;.,.2 A/sol%te.............................................................................................................2;,1;.,.3 Aance.............................................................................................................2;!

1;.! )aterial Selection.....................................................................................................2;41;.!.1 A%tomatic )aterial Selection.............................................................................2;5

1;.!.1.1 )aterial Selection -riorit"..........................................................................21;1;.!.1.2 Selection -riorit"........................................................................................2121;.!.1.3 9se S(etch )aterial or NonS(etch -arts................................................. 2121;.!.1., Don’t nest parts insie s(eleton area.........................................................213

1;.!.2 #e%sa/le Sheet.................................................................................................2131;.!.3 7oint Setting Winow.........................................................................................21!1;.!., 6ow to Create S(eleton Sheet..........................................................................21*

1;.!.! 6ow to Create a #emnant Sheet.......................................................................2141;.* Share to Si>e............................................................................................................221

1;.*.1 S(etch )aterial olerance.................................................................................2221;.*.2 S(etch "pe.......................................................................................................22!1;.*.3 7oint................................................................................................................... 224

Chapter 11: ool Assignment................................................................................................23;11.1 Calc%lation................................................................................................................231

11.1.1 )ain................................................................................................................... 23311.1.1.1 -rocess m%ltiple &ine Segments as +ne Segment....................................23*11.1.1.2 Search or Stoc( ools................................................................................2311.1.1.3 Change the ool Angle to -rocess.............................................................2,;11.1.1., Change the Die Clearance o the i?e Station.........................................2,211.1.1.! Non A Station is %se with higher -riorit".................................................. 2,,

11.1.2 ool &ap 0al%e...................................................................................................2,*11.1.3 Assignment........................................................................................................2,5



11.1.3.1 Slit ool Assignment...................................................................................2!211.1.3.2 -erimeter ool Assignment.........................................................................2!311.1.3.3 ool Assignment or the 0ertical or 6ori>ontal Notch..................................2!11.1.3., ool Assignment or Slante Notch.............................................................2!5

11.1., 7oint...................................................................................................................2*;11.1.,.1 9se Special ool to Create 7oints...............................................................2*2

11.1.! Conto%ring Assignment...................................................................................... 2*!11.1.* Slit 0 Notch....................................................................................................2*5

11.1.*.1 -rocess the Slit..........................................................................................2311.1. De/%rring..........................................................................................................2,11.1.4 Slot23..............................................................................................................24

11.2 ooling -attern..........................................................................................................24111.2.1 Simple ool Assignment Setting or the Speciie emplate..............................24311.2.2 it ool St"le -anel............................................................................................24!

11.2.2.1 6ole -attern &ist.........................................................................................2411.2.2.2 -attern normation an Assignment -attern &ist.......................................24411.2.2.3 emplate Detail Settings.............................................................................245

11.2.3 )atch o &ine....................................................................................................25211.2.3.1 Assign S- ool to -rocess &ine Segment...................................................25,

11.3 Eit o emplate........................................................................................................25*11.3.1 emplate -ane...................................................................................................254

11.3.1.1 emplate )en%...........................................................................................25411.3.1.2 emplate ool/ar........................................................................................ 25511.3.1.3 emplate con.............................................................................................31311.3.1., emplate -arameter...................................................................................31*11.3.1.! Shape Eit area..........................................................................................3111.3.1.* Generate ata............................................................................................3111.3.1. Eit o -ath.................................................................................................31411.3.1.4 Eit o Elements.........................................................................................31511.3.1.5 Eit Aitional Elements normation.......................................................... 32;

11.3.2 -attern -ane......................................................................................................32311.3.2.1 ool Assignment -ane................................................................................33;

11.3.2.2 Basic Shape...............................................................................................33111.3.2.3 Shape Data................................................................................................331

Chapter 12: Se$%ence..........................................................................................................33!12.1 Se$%ence.................................................................................................................33*

12.1.1 -art as -rocess 9nit..........................................................................................3312.1.1.1 Sheet an Each -art..................................................................................33412.1.1.2 )achine Stop or -rotot"pe........................................................................33512.1.1.3 -rocess +rer............................................................................................3,2

12.1.2 or #e%cing Bits o 0in"l.................................................................................3,212.1.3 A ool Angle Sort..............................................................................................3,312.1., ool Sorting.......................................................................................................3,,12.1.! -rocess 9nit Sorting..........................................................................................3,*

12.2 Clamp Setting...........................................................................................................3,

12.2.1 Clamp #emoal Clamp 3F.............................................................................3,412.2.2 Clamp -osition Change.....................................................................................3,5

12.3 Clamp Aoiance......................................................................................................3!;12.3.1 Aoi D@............................................................................................................3!112.3.2 Clamp -osition Change.....................................................................................3!2

12., #epositioning............................................................................................................3!!12.,.1 #epositioning "pe............................................................................................3!*

12.,.1.1 )inim%m....................................................................................................3!12.,.1.2 No Diie o -arts......................................................................................3!5

12.,.2 -rocess )aorit" o -arts...................................................................................3*112.,.3 -rocess Direction..............................................................................................3*312.,., #et%rn to irst -osition......................................................................................3**

12.! -artGri................................................................................................................... 3**

12.!.1 -artGri Conitions..........................................................................................3*12.!.2 +%tp%t +%tsie o 90........................................................................................3;



Chapter 13: NC Generate.....................................................................................................3213.1 )aterial..................................................................................................................... 3313.2 &oaing 8 9nloaing Deice......................................................................................3313.3 &oaing 8 9nloaing hic(ness )Coe...................................................................3,13., &oaing 8 9nloaing En -osition )Coe...............................................................3*13.! +%tp%t wor( si>e comment at the en o G52 comman line...................................34

13.* 9se &ine N%m/er......................................................................................................3513. 9se Set%p Sheet......................................................................................................3513.4 Set%p Sheet..............................................................................................................34;13.5 +%tp%t G53...............................................................................................................34113.1; -ercent Ater G!;...................................................................................................34213.11 Clear )acros...........................................................................................................343

Chapter 1,: -rocess Ater.....................................................................................................34!1,.1 -rocess Ater C%tting a/le......................................................................................34!

1,.1.1 H8=8#8C-H8Area8&ength8With E?planation......................................................341,.2 7oint..........................................................................................................................344

1,.2.1 i?e -osition....................................................................................................3451,.2.2 A%to -osition.....................................................................................................35;1,.2.3 Basic 7oint Setting.............................................................................................352

1,.2.3.1 )in Distance /etween Corner....................................................................3521,.2.3.2 )in Distance /etween Wire.......................................................................3531,.2.3.3 )in 7oint 't"..............................................................................................35!1,.2.3., )a? Distance /etween Corner 7oint..........................................................35!

1,.2., 7oint "pe a/le................................................................................................. 35!1,.2.! Detaile 7oint Setting........................................................................................35*

1,.2.!.1 Common Settings.......................................................................................351,.2.!.2 Corner 7oint Settings..................................................................................3541,.2.!.3 Wire 7oint Setting.......................................................................................3551,.2.!., Ch%te Setting.............................................................................................,;;

1,.2.* 7oint Setting Conition......................................................................................,;1Chapter 1!: -eripherals........................................................................................................,;3

1!.1 )7C.......................................................................................................................... ,;3

1!.1.1 )7C Setting.......................................................................................................,;,1!.2 a(ing +%t................................................................................................................,;!

1!.2.1 a(ing +%t Conitions.......................................................................................,;*1!.2.2 Stac( Distance..................................................................................................,;1!.2.3 a(ing +%t.........................................................................................................,;5

1!.3 )7C87- Se$%ence...................................................................................................,111!., 7-............................................................................................................................ ,13

1!.,.1 7- Setting.........................................................................................................,1,1!.,.2 7- -osition.......................................................................................................,1*1!.,.3 7- Strings.........................................................................................................,1

1!.! -art #emoal Se$%ence...........................................................................................,141!.* Sche%le................................................................................................................... ,2;

Chapter 1*: Gro%p................................................................................................................,22

1*.1 Gro%ping -riorit".......................................................................................................,221*.2 -rotot"pe Conition..................................................................................................,2!1*.3 I -rocess "pe......................................................................................................,251*., iller -arts................................................................................................................,3;

Chapter 1 Clearance...........................................................................................................,3!1.1 Clearance Setting.....................................................................................................,3!

Chapter 14: %rret &a"o%t.....................................................................................................,3414.1 mport A-1;; %rret &a"o%t......................................................................................,,114.2 %rret&a"o%t Winow................................................................................................,,,14.3 %rret Section...........................................................................................................,,!

14.3.1 %rret Section ool/ar.......................................................................................,,*14.3.2 #ange an Shape /%ttons.................................................................................,,*14.3.3 0iew B%ttons.....................................................................................................,,

14.3., No...................................................................................................................,,14.3.! Search Stations.................................................................................................,,4



14.3.* %rret -ict%re.....................................................................................................,,514.3.*.1 Assign tools in the %rret &oa Setting moe.............................................,,514.3.*.2 Assign tools in the Eectie Station Setting moe.....................................,!2

14.3. %rret Station &ist..............................................................................................,!*Chapter 15: Dea @one........................................................................................................,!5

15.1 Dea @one o the Station..........................................................................................,*;

Chapter 2;: Sche%le...........................................................................................................,*,2;.1 Sheet Name..............................................................................................................,*!

2;.1.1 Sheet Name tems.............................................................................................,*!2;.1.2 Nesting Name....................................................................................................,**2;.1.3 Date................................................................................................................... ,*52;.1., Se$%ence N%m/er............................................................................................,;2;.1.! or Com/ination -rocess< Change Sheet Name Base on the )achine......... .,12;.1.* Sheet Name......................................................................................................,2

2;.2 Sche%le Name........................................................................................................,32;.2.1 Sche%le Name tems.......................................................................................,,2;.2.2 N%m/er.............................................................................................................,,2;.2.3 Date................................................................................................................... ,*2;.2., Sche%le Name.................................................................................................,4

2;.3 Sche%ling -riorit"....................................................................................................,422;.3.1 -riorit"...............................................................................................................,432;.3.2 Get normation rom NC Data...........................................................................,4!

Chapter 21: ool nentor"....................................................................................................,4!21.1 S%/nentor" Winow...............................................................................................,4

21.1.1 S%/nentor" Winow ool/ar........................................................................... ,421.1.2 #ange an Shape /%ttons.................................................................................,4421.1.3 mport B%ttons...................................................................................................,44

2;.1.3.1 mport A-1;; tools into Dr ABE tool inentor"...........................................,452;.1.3.2 mport Ap1;; S-8) tools into Dr. ABE tool inentor"...............................,512;.1.3.3 mport DH8DWG S-8) Shapes..............................................................,53

21.1., 0iew B%ttons.....................................................................................................,5!21.1.! Aance ilter Winow....................................................................................,5*

21.1.* )achine "pe....................................................................................................,521.2 ool nentor" a/le.................................................................................................. ,521.3 ool nentor" a/le Shortc%t )en%..........................................................................!;1

21.3.1 Eit Gro%p.........................................................................................................!;121.3.2 A%to Sort............................................................................................................!;!

21., ool Winow.............................................................................................................!;421.,.1 Basic ool normation.......................................................................................!;4

21.,.1.1 Share the tool conitions among machines...............................................!1;21.,.2 Attri/%te 1..........................................................................................................!13

21.,.2.1 Speci" the Sheet Saer or the nesting tools to aoi reposition...............!1*21.,.3 Attri/%te 2..........................................................................................................!14

21.,.3.1 he C%stomi>e Winow.............................................................................!1521.,., Coes................................................................................................................!22

21.,.,.1 ) Coes.....................................................................................................!2,21.,.! -DC +peration..................................................................................................!2

Chapter 22: #emnant8S(eleton Name..................................................................................!2422.1 #emnant Name........................................................................................................!25

22.1.1 #emnant Name tems.......................................................................................!2522.1.2 Special Name....................................................................................................!3;22.1.3 Date ormat......................................................................................................!3;22.1., Se$%ence N%m/er............................................................................................!3122.1.! #emnant Name.................................................................................................!31

22.2 S(eleton Name.........................................................................................................!3,22.2.1 S(eleton Name tems........................................................................................!3,22.2.2 Special Name....................................................................................................!3!22.2.3 Date ormat......................................................................................................!3!

22.2., Se$%ence N%m/er............................................................................................!3*22.2.! S(eleton Name..................................................................................................!3*



Chapter 23: %rret "pe........................................................................................................!3523.1 %rret "pe Winow tems........................................................................................!3523.2 Create or #emoe a %rret "pe..............................................................................!,223.3 Aing or Deleting a Station.....................................................................................!,323., Appen or #emoe a Dea @one.............................................................................!,!

Chapter 2,: %rret "pe -DCF.............................................................................................!,*

2,.1 %rret "pe -DCF Winow tems.............................................................................!,*2,.2 Create or #emoe a -DC %rret "pe...................................................................... !,42,.3 Aing or Deleting a -DC Station.............................................................................!!;2,., Appen or #emoe a Dea @one.............................................................................!!1

Chapter 2!: #es%lt 0iew.......................................................................................................!!32!.1 Nesting #es%lt &ist....................................................................................................!!*

2!.1.1 he No. Col%mn 6eaing Shortc%t )en%..........................................................!!42!.1.1.1 Sae NC Data............................................................................................!!52!.1.1.2 Sae S=,...................................................................................................!*12!.1.1.3 Sae Sche%le8+%tp%t #eport....................................................................!*22!.1.1., +%tp%t #eport.............................................................................................!*52!.1.1.! Delete Sheet..............................................................................................!12!.1.1.* Displa" )aterial no...................................................................................!2

2!.1.1. Displa" -lan no........................................................................................!22!.1.1.4 #ow 6eight................................................................................................!,2!.1.1.5 Sae -art...................................................................................................!,2!.1.1.1; Sae S=! as ile......................................................................................!!

2!.1.2 he Col%mn 6eaing Shortc%t )en%................................................................!*2!.1.3 he Warning normation Winow.....................................................................!42!.1., he ime St%" normation Winow................................................................. !4

2!.2 -art &a"o%t Shortc%t +ptions....................................................................................!52!.2.1 Sae )7C Data.................................................................................................!5*2!.2.2 Do Stac(............................................................................................................!542!.2.3 Begin I Eit....................................................................................................*;;

2!.2.3.1 Eit o -ic(%p87- normation winow.......................................................*;22!.3 normation -anel.....................................................................................................*;,

2!.3.1 he -arts normation -anel..............................................................................*;,2!.3.2 he Error &ist -anel...........................................................................................*;*2!.3.3 he NC -anel....................................................................................................*;

Chapter 2* )an%al Eit )oe..............................................................................................*1;2*.1 )an%al Eit )oe Shortc%t )en%.............................................................................*112*.2 )an%al Eit )oe -arameter -anel.........................................................................*122*.3 )oe.........................................................................................................................*132*., #emoe....................................................................................................................*152*.! Se$%ence Eit..........................................................................................................*2!

2*.!.1 Speci" the range..............................................................................................*2*2*.!.2 )o%se Comman..............................................................................................*252*.!.3 &ist Comman...................................................................................................*31

2*.* -art Gri...................................................................................................................*32

2*. Change )aterial.......................................................................................................*3*2*..1 Change material /" a%tocalc%lation.................................................................*32*..2 np%t si>e to change material.............................................................................*342*..3 Select sheet coe to change material...............................................................*,;

2*.4 #emnant Eit............................................................................................................*,12*.5 Conirm Sche%le ool..............................................................................................*,

2*.5.1 ool/ar...............................................................................................................*,2*.5.1.1 #ange tool/ar.............................................................................................*,2*.5.1.2 Shape tool/ar.............................................................................................*,2*.5.1.3 Search tool/ar............................................................................................*,2*.5.1., 0iew men%.................................................................................................*,5

2*.5.2 Sche%le list......................................................................................................*,52*.5.3 %rret an tool inormation ta/le........................................................................*!;

2*.5., %rret mage pane.............................................................................................*!22*.5.! Displa" Station option........................................................................................*!3



2*.1; Conirm8Displa" Setting..........................................................................................*!32*.11 A -arts................................................................................................................**;

2*.11.1 A parts /" opening a ile..............................................................................**;2*.11.2 A parts rom SDD ata/ase.........................................................................**2

2*.12 #eposition Comman.............................................................................................**2*.12.1 Basic #eposition +peration.............................................................................**4

2*.12.1.1 Conirm #eposition...................................................................................**42*.12.1.2 )an%al #eposition...................................................................................*2

2*.12.2 Diie #eposition............................................................................................*32*.12.3 Gro%p #eposition............................................................................................**

2*.13 A New Sheet.......................................................................................................*2*.1, +ption.....................................................................................................................*5

Chapter 2: )an%al ool Assignment...................................................................................*4,2.1 -art Eit )oe Shortc%t )en%..................................................................................*4*2.2 -art Eit )oe -arameter -anel..............................................................................*42.3 Conirm8Displa" Setting............................................................................................*442., Sae emplate..........................................................................................................*5;2.! Delete race.............................................................................................................*5!2.* 7oint Eit...................................................................................................................*54

2. En 0al%e.................................................................................................................;!2.4 Change the ool Assignment....................................................................................;42.5 Assign ool &ines......................................................................................................1!2.1; &a"o%t Between Single 6it......................................................................................232.11 )erge...................................................................................................................... 2!2.12 Stretch....................................................................................................................2

2.12.1 A%st the process path on the lines................................................................252.12.2 A%st the process path on the arcs................................................................3;

2.13 Shit........................................................................................................................ 322.13.1 )oe the process path on the lines.................................................................332.13.2 )oe the process path on the arcs.................................................................3,

2.1, Direct Assignment...................................................................................................3*2.1,.1 Assignment /etween 2 points..........................................................................3

2.1,.2 Diagonal Assignment.......................................................................................352.1,.3 -arameter Assignment....................................................................................,;2.1,., 6ole Assignment.............................................................................................,,

2.1! )oe8Cop" ool......................................................................................................,!2.1* Appl" Assignment to the Same nner......................................................................!52.1 i? -rocess +rer...................................................................................................*32.14 Change the Ni//le -itch.........................................................................................*2.15 Show ool...............................................................................................................*52.2; +ption.....................................................................................................................*5

Chapter 24: A%to Correction Conition Set%p.......................................................................,24.1 )erge.......................................................................................................................!24.2 ill Gaps................................................................................................................... 24.3 #emoe G%ielines..................................................................................................41

24., Brea(........................................................................................................................4324.! Get +%ter &oop.........................................................................................................4!24.* E?tra Entities #emoal.............................................................................................424. #emoe Slot.............................................................................................................5224.4 Small Entities #emoal.............................................................................................5*24.5 Stanar 6ole Detection...........................................................................................5524.1; #emoe 6oles Enclosing -attern...........................................................................4;124.11 Corner Slot..............................................................................................................4;324.12 -arts Separation.....................................................................................................4;!24.13 Decimal Appro?imation...........................................................................................4;424.1, Arc Straightening....................................................................................................41;24.1! Slant &ine #emoal.................................................................................................41324.1* )in%te Gap #emoal..............................................................................................41!

24.1 -ol"lines o Arc......................................................................................................4124.14 Special 6ole Detection...........................................................................................42;



24.15 Spline to &ines8Arcs................................................................................................42124.2; Delete -oint............................................................................................................42324.21 gnore Conitions or &arge Data............................................................................ 42,

ne?..................................................................................................................................... 42*



Chapter 2: What! "e#

han( "o% or "o%r p%rchase o Dr. ABE. his man%al o%tlines the new eat%res or enhancements in the latest ersion o the sotware.

New eat%resMultiple $an%ua%e Support

his ersion s%pports eight lang%ages< s%ch as 7apanese< Chinese< Iorean< English an o%r E%ropean lang%ages.

CS& 'ormat Support

his ersion s%pports the o%tp%t o the nesting plan an nesting res%lt in the CS0 iles.

Cop( Machine

n the )achine Set winow< "o% can select one machine an clic( Cop" /%tton to create anientical machine with a ierent name.

Backup an) *e!tore Machine +arameter!

n the )achine Set winow< "o% can select to /ac(%p or restore corresponing preerencesettings or the corresponing machines.

Output ,-2 to !ho# the proce!! ran%e rectan%le !ie

he s"stem will o%tp%t the process range si>e at the en o G52 comman line.

Output ,-/ to )i!pla( the coor)inate in the A+100 report

n this ersion< "o% can o%tp%t the A-1;; report an ispla" the G53 coorinates.

Output ,-/ for A Sin%le +art

his ersion s%pports the o%tp%t o G53 een tho%gh onl" one part is processe.

+rint *e!ult &ie#

n the res%lt iew< "o% can select -rint #es%lt 0iew rom the shortc%t men% to print the res%ltiew.

Sae S file

Ater a%to e?ec%tion< "o% can sae nesting res%lt nesting plan8commonino8conition8machine ino8materialF e?cept preerence inormation in SDD8)iniSDData/ase an sae as ile.

Sae S3 file

Ater a%to e?ec%tion< "o% can sae the tool assignment inormation o the part as a J.s"! ile.

*o# 4ei%ht

=o% can a%st cell height or /etter iew in res%lt iew /" t"ping a al%e in Row Height: text box .

Break macro #hen repo!ition

he s"stem will /rea( the macro patterns -art GriF into single parts to process %ring thereposition.

Sortin% Ba!e Option

=o% can select to se$%ence the parts /ase on the istance or the irection. Also "o% canselect

+ne Sie Direction in Se$%ence panel o &aser Se$%ence preerence< an the s"stem willse$%ence the parts in one irection.

A$A Sin%le Common $ine Shift

When a slant common line is processe< the s"stem will e?ten the tool assignment path toprocess the common line.

Manual E)it

n preio%s ersion< "o% hae to right clic( to select an option rom the shortc%t men%< eachtime "o% want to process one operation a/o%t part or material man%all". Now %st right clic(the part la"o%t area to enter the -art Eit moe or Sheet Eit moe. New )an%al Eit tool/ar consists o part eit tool/ar an sheet eit tool/ar.



n -art Eit moe< "o% can perorm operations a/o%t part< assign toollines< change toolassignment< change ni//ling pitch< i? process orer< assign the same inner< assign toolirectl"< as well as merge< stretch< shit tool path.

n Sheet Eit moe< "o% can e?ec%te se$%ence eit< remnant eit< material change< part gri<clamp reposition< sche%le tool conirmation< scrap c%tting.

Material Mana%er Multiple Selection

=o% can select more than one machine an moi" sheet inormation or all the machines "o%hae selecte.

Slice Sheet

his %nction is %se to ta(e o%t a hea" s(eleton.

Machine Stop for +rotot(pe

his %nction is %se to etermine whether s"stem o%tp%ts machine stop or protot"pe or not.

De5urrin% 6ool A!!i%nment!

he new ersion proies %nctions o assigning e/%rring tools a%tomaticall".

Slot2/ 6ool A!!i%nment!

he new ersion proies %nctions o assigning slot23 tools a%tomaticall".A))in% 6ool to 6urret8+DC84M9

he %rret &a"o%t Setting /%tton allows "o% to a more than one tool at a time to%rret8-DC86)H.

*epo!ition E)itin% Confirm Mo)e

his %nction allows "o% to eit reposition man%all". =o% can insert a trac( to one repositionreel". =o% can also iie speciie trace into two ierent repositions.

6emplate

n Eit o emplate< improe interace proies "o% the easier wa" to eit the template. t ismore conenientl" to %se the new operation low to a an eit a template.

%nore 4ole in 6; E)it

his eat%re proies the a%to etect %nction with ignoring holes /ase on the si>e "o% haespeciie.

6; +roce!! 6(pe

n orer to aoi collision an optimi>e the process< the new eat%re proies specialassignment an process se$%ence or I parts.

Enhancement

<& Macro

the NC contents in one 90 macro e?cee the machine limits< the s"stem will o%tp%t the NCcoes in more than one 90 macros.

Cro!! cur!or

he o/ect that the cross c%rsor catches is not onl" the pattern< /%t also incl%ing the egepoint< mile point< an the center point o tools.

When the cross c%rsor appears< we can %se the K6omeL (e" to chec( ege point< the K8L (e" tochec( mile point< an the KJL to chec( center point.

When "o% ena/le the cross c%rsor %nction< the oc%s is in the ialog /o? or inp%tting al%eMeen the mo%se moes rom the ialog /o?< the oc%s sta" in the same place.

Con!i!tent =oom n Operationhe mo%se operation in the res%lt iew an eit moe are the same i "o% select @oom inoption.



Chapter /: ,ettin% Starte)

his chapter escri/es the s"stem re$%irements< how to la%nch the s"stem< the main winow<the /asic settings an the /asic wor(low.

See: S"stem #e$%irements

&a%nch Dr.ABE

'%ic( Start G%ie

3.1 System Requirements

4ar)#are De!cription

C-9 ntel -enti%m < A)D Athlon or higher C-9.

)emor" !12 )B #A) minim%ms< 1;2, )B recommene.

6ar Dis( 3;; mega/"tes o ree har is( space minim%m.CD#+) A CD#+) is re$%ire or local installation.

Graphic Car A ieo car capa/le o s%pporting a minim%m resol%tion o 1;2, ?*4.

Soft#are De!cription

+perating s"stem Winows 2;;; or Winows H-.

Networ( #e$%ire or a networ( installation.

See: &a%nch Dr.ABE

'%ic( Start G%ie

3.2 Launch Dr.ABE o la%nch Dr. ABE< select Start to +ro%ram! to Ama)a to Dr. ABE.

See: S"stem #e$%irement

'%ic( Start G%ie



3.3 Quick Start Guidehis section s%mmari>es the proce%re or loaing parts< a%sting the nesting sche%le<creating nesting la"o%ts an generating NC coe. =o% can reiew these o%tlines o thesotware eat%res or training p%rposes.

See: Dr. ABE )ain Winow

Basic Dr. ABE Settings

Basic +peration

See: S"stem #e$%irements

&a%nch Dr. ABE

/./.1 Dr.ABE Main Win)o#

he main winow o Dr. ABE is comprise o the ollowing:

See: Basic Dr. ABE Settings

Basic +peration

/./.2 Ba!ic Dr.ABE Settin%!

When "o% irst la%nch Dr. ABE< "o% sho%l perorm the ollowing steps:

1. Deine the machine parameter. See: )achine -arameter

2. Deine the material parameter. See: )aterial -arameter

3. Set the s"stem setting. See: S"stem Setting


Basic +peration



/././ Ba!ic Operation

1. +nce "o% hae installe the program< "o% can naigate an select the comman in themen% Start to +ro%ram! to Ama)a to Dr. ABEF< or o%/leclic( the Dr. ABE shortc%ticon on the es(top to la%nch the program.

2. Clic( the Select Data /%tton to ispla" the Aon Data Selection Dialo% winow:

3. Select the partsF an clic( Open.

,. Deine the part $%antit" in the main winow an p%t them into the Nesting Sche%le.

!. Clic( the "e!tin% Sche)ule /%tton to speci" the part properties.

*. Clic( one +reference /%tton in the main winow to ispla" the +reference winow.Speci" the nesting< tool an se$%ence conitions in the releant winows.



5. #ight clic( the "o. cell to open the shortc%t men%.

Select Sae NC Data or Sae Sche%le to sae the ata.

1;.Clic( in the top right corner o the winow to e?it the program.




Basic Dr. ABE Settings



Chapter : Machine +arameter

Clic( the Machine Settin% /%tton on the main winow to open the Machine Setwinow. =o% can speci" ario%s machine parameters in this winow.

See: )achine -arameter ool/ar

)achine -arameter ree 0iew

)achine normation

NC Deice normation

-eripherals

4.1 Machine arameter !""#$ar

Button De!cription

A a new machine.

Eit in the selecte panel.

Delete the selecte machine.

Downloa machine parameters rom SDD or )iniSDD.

Cop" machine parameters rom speciie machine to a new machine.



Speci" the )achine -arameter Serer -C to ownloa the machine parametersrom. =o% can also speci" the )achine -arameter Serer -C in the S"stem panelo the S(!tem Settin% winow.

Bac(%p or #estore the machine parameters.

See: )achine -arameter ree 0iew

)achine normation

NC Deice normation

-eripherals

4.2 Machine arameter !ree %ie&

ree 0iew lists the aaila/le machines in a hierarchicalstr%ct%re on the let sie o the winow.

Select one machine e.g.: E)2!1;F in the tree iew toispla" the etaile inormation o it.

=o% can clic( to e?pan the corresponing item anispla" its s%/item list.

Clic( to collapse.


)achine normation

NC Deice normation

-eripherals

4.3 Machine 'n("rmati"n

1. Clic( to e?pan the machine list.



2. Select Machine nformation to ispla" the )achine normation panel.

3. =o% can chec( or moi" the parameters in the )achine normation panel.

See: )achine normation -anel

ime St%"



NC Deice normation

-eripherals

./.1 Machine nformation +anel



Option De!cription

)achine "pe he t"pe o machine that "o% hae eine.

he te?t/o? on the right sie ispla"s the machine name.

+rigin =o% can inp%t coorinate al%es in the X, Y, and Z: textboxes tospeci" the process origin point o the machine. 5555.55 to5555.55 mmF

-%nching -rocess #ange Speci" the p%nching process range in the H an =a?isirections. 5555.55 to 5555.55 mmF

)in he minim%m H an = limit al%es or the p%nching process

)a? he ma?im%m H an = limit al%es or the p%nching process

Aaila/le -ress%re INF Speci" the ma?im%m aaila/le p%nching press%re.

-8 Str%ct%re his option inicates whether a -8 Str%ct%re e?ists.

A chec( mar( in the chec( /o? inicates the e?istence o a -8Str%ct%re.

)a?. Wor( hic(ness Speci" the ma?im%m thic(ness that can /e processe ;.;1 to55.55 mmF.

6it #ate Speci" the hit rate o the machine 1 to 5555 6-)F.

Stro(e per )in%te Speci" the n%m/er o stro(es per min%te 1 to 5555 S-)F.

)a?. Ni//ling -itch Speci" the ma?im%m ni//ling pitch ;.;1 to 55.5 mmF.

)a?. Ni//ling Angle Speci" the ma?im%m ni//ling pitch angle when ni//ling an arc

/" %sing a%to ine? ;.;; to 55.55 egreeF.

%rret Name All the t%rrets associate with the machine are ispla"e in the



ropown list.

Storage Name All the storages associate with the machine are ispla"e inthe ropown list.

t is onl" aaila/le or the machine with -DC.

)%ltiapping his option inicates whether m%ltitapping e?ists.

it is set to e!< then "o% m%st speci" the tapping inormation.

NC Drier ile -ath his ropown list ispla"s the path an ile name o themachine rier ile.

Clamp

)a?. Setting -osition Speci" the ma?im%m limit position when placing the clamps.;.; to 555.55 mmF.

-ositioner Speci" whether a repositioning clamp e?ists.

)in. Space Speci" the minim%m space /etween two a%to aoianceclamps.

A%to Aoiance Clamp his option inicates whether a%to aoia/le clamps e?ist.

"ote:

"o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Yes/No: check box < theMin. Space option will /e isa/le as well.

=Direction +set Amo%nt

Deine the oset amo%nt in the =irection when %sing osetclamps.

= Direction Dea @one Deine the ea >one range in =irection when )E#I is %se.

#epositioning his option inicates whether the repositioning %nction iss%pporte when )E#I is %se.

Air Blower Speci" whether the air/low %nction is aaila/le.

the machine t"pe is 0-#+S< this option oes not appear /eca%se it is set to On a%tomaticall" or a 0-#+S machine.

) Coes the Air Blower is ena/le< "o% can speci" the starting anening ) coes.

Energ" Sae Speci" whether to ena/le Energ" Sae moe.

the machine t"pe is NC< this option oes not appear.

) Coes the Energ" Sae is ena/le< "o% can speci" the starting anening ) coes.

ime St%" Clic( the 6ime Stu)( /%tton to ispla" the +roce!! 6imeA))ition nfo winow where "o% can speci" the process timesettings.

See: ime St%".

See: ime St%"

./.2 6ime Stu)(

he +roce!! 6ime A))ition nfo winow will appear ater "o% clic( the 6ime Stu)( /%tton inthe )achine normation panel. he options in this winow allow "o% to speci" the processtime settings.



Option De!cription

0ario%s -arameters Act%alF

)%lti apping his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

ap in %rret his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

B%rring his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

orming his option is not aaila/le or the moment. -DC8-DC2 ool Change he time to change the -DC8-DC2 tool

+thers ;,F his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

0ario%s -arameters ntegerF

-rocess Spee Speci" the t%rret r%nning moe. 1 to ,F "o% set the-rocess Spee to 1< the t%rret will r%n with the highestspee.

+thers ;,F his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

)coe his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

ime his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

Appl" his option is not aaila/le or the moment.Delete his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

N%m/er his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

)Coe his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

ime his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

See: )achine normation -anel

4.4 )* De+ice 'n("rmati"n

Select "C Deice nformation to ispla" the NC Deice normation panel.



Option De!cription

NC Deice Name his te?t /o? will ispla" the NC eice name an speci"when a machine is registere.

NC Data 9nit =o% can eine the NC program ata %nit /" selecting the)etric or nch option /%tton.

-oint his option allows "o% to ecie whether the NC program %sesthe ecimal point. the ecimal point oes not e?ist< 1;; will/e regare as 1.;;F.

Digit within -oint =o% can speci" the digit within point /" selecting the items in

the list /o?.np%t nteger his item inicates whether integer is inp%t. "o% select =es<

the integer ata inp%t with aliases is conerte to stanarata. the process machine is a laser machine< ignore thisitem.

)a?. )acro )emor" Amo%nt

Speci" the ma?im%m n%m/er o macro characters that can /estore in the 90 macro ; to 32;;;F. the NC eice is theS 1*< this item is isa/le.

-attern )emor" =o% can speci" the n%m/er o patterns that can /e store ; to55F.

Aress )emor" =o% can speci" the n%m/er o aresses that can /e store.his item can /e eine onl" when %sing the 3;;;C or other NC eices that can store a limite n%m/er o aresses. theNC eice cannot store an" aresses< set this item to ;.



)emor" Space Deine the memor" space o the NC eice.

G2! -ower his option allows "o% to speci" the o%tp%t o G2!. his optionecies which G coe< G2! or G2< will /e o%tp%t or the irstreposition %ring NC ata generation. =es is selecte< G2! iso%tp%t or the irst reposition %ring NC program generationan G2 will /e %se or the secon time. No is selecte<G2 will /e o%tp%t or all the repositioning.

C-9 "pe he t"pe o C-9 the machine %ses.

)a?. -%nch Speci" the n%m/er o trial p%nches. or the irst step machine<!;;; is eineM or the secon step machine< 1;;;; iseine.

9ser )emor" Speci" the memor" space o the NC eice with the tapelength ; to 5555F.

)a?. ile #egister Amo%nt Speci" the ma?im%m n%m/er o iles that can /e registere inthe NC eice ; to 32*F.

+%tp%t Arc Speci" the o%tp%t t"pe o arc or laser machine.

# +%tp%t the arc with #< an i the arc angle is greater than 14;egrees< o%tp%t it with an 7.

7 +%tp%t the arc %sing < 7 is the Ha?is imension rom thestart point o the arc to the en pointM 7 is the =a?is imensionrom the start point o the arc to the en pointF.

9ser )acro 0ersion Deine the ersion o the %ser macro 3.; to !.;F. the NCeice is the S1*< ignore this item.

3.; )achine witho%t the @a?is

,.; )achine with the @a?is

!.; 6ighspee ormat。

A?is )oe )oe his option allows "o% to etermine the metho or moing the

laser hea a?is. i?e )oe with i?e angle.

Direct Direct moe.


)achine -arameter ree 0iew)achine normation

-eripherals

4., eri-hera#s

Clic( to e?pan the +eripheral! list.



See: Clamp normation

6oler normation

)7C7-

&oaing89nloaing Deice

Wor( Ch%te normation

a(e +%t normation

apping normation



)achine normation

NC Deice normation

.3.1 Clamp nformation

Select Clamp nformation to ispla" the Clamp normation panel.



Option De!cription

N%m/er he n%m/er o clamps. here is speciic set o parameter or eachclamp< incl%ing "pe< Clamp A?is< Clamping With an &ength<-lacement -osition H an =< -lacement -osition &imit H an =< Senor -lacement -osition< Senor Si>e H an =< Dea @one H an =.

+N8+ =o% can select which set o parameters the s"stem will %se /" placinga chec( mar( in the ON/OF: checkbox . =o% can a aitional clamps%sing the A Clamp /%tton an speci"ing the parameters. =o% canremoe parameters %sing the Delete Clamp /%tton.

"pe =o% can clic( the own arrow to open the rop own list an selectclamp t"pe: hin Sheet< hic( Sheet< +set or Small.

Clamp A?is he irection o clamp placement: H or =.

Clamping With an&ength

=o% can eine the with an length o the clamp.

-lacement -ositionH an =

=o% can eine the H an = position where the clamp is place.

-lacement -osition&imit H an =

=o% can eine H an = position to eine the placement o clamp.

Sensor -lacement-osition

=o% can change the sensor position /" selecting the options in the list/o?. here are o%r options: None< &et< #ight an Biirectional.

Sensor Si>e H an

=

=o% can eine H an = si>e o the sensor.

Dea @one H an = =o% can speci" the Dea @one /" t"ping H an = coorinates.



Button De!cription

A Clamp Clic( this /%tton to a a new clamp parameter.

Delete Clamp Select a set o parameters that "o% want to elete an then clic( theDelete Clamp /%tton. he s"stem will prompt "o% to conirm. Clic(

e! to conirm an to elete the parameters.

#eresh Clic( the *efre!h /%tton ater moi"ing the parameter to appl" thenew setting.

See: 6oler normation

)7C

7-



a(e +%t normation

apping normation

.3.2 4ol)er nformation

Select 4ol)er nformation to ispla" the 6oler normation panel.



Option De!cription

1st< 2n an 3r -lace a chec( mar( in the corresponing chec( /o? to ma(emoiications to the holers.

"pe Select the t"pe o the holer /" choosing the option rom the ropown list.

Si>e Speci" H an = si>e o the wor( holer ;.;; to 55.55F.

-osition Speci" H an = position o the wor( holer 555.55 to 555.55F.


)7C7-



a(e +%t normation

apping normation

.3./ M@C

)7C is an acron"m or Micro @oint C%tter.)icro oints are ta/s that "o% can place on the part corners or along the part perimeters.



hese %nc%t sections preent the parts rom alling o%t o the sheet.

he )7C eice is %se to remoe micro oints ater the p%nch process is complete.

Select M@C to ispla" the )7C panel.

Option De!cription

)7C a )7C eice is proie< place a chec( mar( in the Yes/No:check box . #emoe the chec( mar( i there is no )7C eice.

Wor( an -art his section allows "o% to speci" the properties o the sheets anparts.

Wor( hic(ness Speci" the minim%m an ma?im%m thic(ness o the sheet or processing.

Wor( Si>e H8= Speci" the minim%m an ma?im%m imension o the sheet in H8=irection.

)in. -art Si>e H8= Speci" the minim%m imension o the part in H8= irection. he partsi>e is speciie /" rectang%lar si>e o the part shape.

C%tter his section allows "o% to speci" the oset o the c%tter in H an =irections. A c%tter is %se to pic( %p the parts with oints.

)icro 7oint 7oints on corner.

Wire 7oint 7oints on line.

Special ool 7oint 7oints processe /" speciic tools.Drier "pe Select one rier t"pe rom the ropown list.



C%tter Si>e H8= np%t al%e to speci" the imension o c%tter in H an = irection.

9pper C%tter Si>e H8= np%t al%e to speci" the imension o %pper c%tter in H an =irection.


6oler normation

7-



a(e +%t normation

apping normation

.3. @+

7- is an acron"m or n( @et +rinter.

he 7- is %se to print inormation on the parts.

Select @+ to ispla" the 7- panel.

Option De!cription



7- an 7- is proie< place a chec( mar( in the Yes/No: checkbox .

N+ here are three sets o parameters aaila/le.

=o% can set the parameters in 7- panel o -eripheral preerence.

)a(er he man%act%rer coe or the 7- eice.

)a? String Si>e H8= hese iels are %se to speci" the ma?im%m string si>e in H8=

irection. he ollowing ig%re inicates the string si>e in H8=irection:

)a? String N%m/er his iel is %se to speci" the ma?im%m string n%m/er in a line.

&ine ee Character his iel is %se to speci" the character %se or line ees. henthe character is the coe or the /eginning o a new line.

or e?ample< i "o% speci" O88P as the line ee character< an theninp%t O12388,!*8845;P or the in(et mar(ing string< the 7- will print:

)a? N%m/er o &ines his iel is %se to speci" the ma?im%m n%m/er o lines that can/e printe at one time.

String -itch H< = hese iels are %se to speci" the pitch /etween strings in the H8=irection. he ollowing ig%re inicates the string pitch in the H8=irection.

#aster Si>e D Speci" the character si>e that will /e sent to the n( 7et -rinter. hen( 7et -rinter etermines the character si>e an pitch or printingaccoring to the raster si>e inormation an string si>e inormation.his is %se when hole intererence is chec(e in Sim%lation. heact%al character si>e is etermine /" this inormation.F

String Si>e D Character si>e inormation that is sent to n( 7et -rinter.


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.3.3 $oa)in%8<nloa)in% Deice

Select $oa)in%8<nloa)in% Deice to ispla" the &oaing89nloaing Deice panel.

Option De!cription

anem Deice "pe =o% can select the tanem eice t"pe proie inthe list /o? an the presence8a/sence o thea%tomatic material carr"o%t %nction.

hic(ness Comman )Coe =o% can eine the ) coe an its corresponingrange o material thic(nesses. When the machine isre$%ire to o%tp%t the )Coe or the thic(ness< thecorresponing preeine )Coe is %se or targetmaterial accoring to the range o material thic(ness.or e?ample< i the material thic(ness is ;.!;< then

the coe will /e 22.

En -osition )Coe =o% can eine the ) coe an its corresponing



range o material H si>e. When the machine isre$%ire to o%tp%t the en position )Coe< the preeine )Coe will /e %se or target materialaccoring to the range o material H si>e. or e?ample< i the material H si>e is 1;;;.;; the enposition ) coe will /e !!.

-a Gro%p Deinition )Coe =o% can eine the ) coe an its corresponingrange o material H< = si>e. When the machine isre$%ire to o%tp%t )Coe or the pa gro%p< the preeine )Coe will /e %se or the target materialaccoring to the range o material H< = si>es. or e?ample< i the material si>e H is15;; an materialsi>e = is 1;;;< the ) coe will /e 322. imensionis the same as the inp%t al%e< it is eine asQwithinQ.F


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.3. Work Chute nformation

Select Work Chute nformation to ispla" the Wor( Ch%te normation panel.



Option De!cription

1st an 2n there is onl" one wor( ch%te< place a chec( mar( in the 1stchec( /o?. there are two wor( ch%tes< place chec( mar(sin /oth the 1st an 2n chec( /o?es. Chec( the option toena/le the corresponing wor( ch%te inormation.

Si>e H an = Speci" the wor( ch%te H an = si>e ;.;; to 5555.55F.

#eplacement-osition H an =

Speci" the wor( ch%te H an = position. his optioninicates the isplacement rom the p%nch center to the%pper right point o the wor( ch%te. 555.55 to 5555.55F.

Dwell ime Speci" the well time. his is the time when the wor( ch%te

opens to the time when it closes ;.;; to 5555.55F.Start ) Coe Speci" the ) coe or opening the wor( ch%te ; to 555F.

En ) Coe Speci" the ) coe or closing the wor( ch%te ; to 555F.

Dea @one -osition H an = Speci" H an = position o the wor( ch%te ea >one.

Dea @one Area H an = Speci" H an = position o the ea >one area.


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.3.7 6ake Out nformation

Select 6akeout nformation to ispla" the a(eo%t normation panel.

he options in this panel allow "o% to eine ta(eo%t t"pe< %nloaing coe< stac(ing ta/leinormation< an the arm inormation.

Option De!cription

a(ing +%t Speci" whether the machine is e$%ippe with an%nloaing eice. A chec( mar( in the Yes/No:checkbox inicates that the machine is e$%ippewith an %nloaer. #emoe the chec( mar( i "o%r machine is not e$%ippe with an %nloaer8stac(ingeice.

"pe o a(ing +%t

"pe o a(ing +%t Select a I t"pe rom the ropown list. he aretwo t"pes o I eices< -art#emoer an 6"per

I.a(ing +%t Direction Speci" the irection in which I eice carries o%t



parts.

9nloaing ) Coe

9nloaing S(eleton Sheet ) Coe Speci" the ) coe or %nloaing the s(eletonsheet. or e?ample< !4.

9nloaing )icro 7oint Sheet ) Coe Speci" the ) coe or %nloaing the micro oint

sheet. or e?ample< !5.

S(eleton to Scrap Shear ) Coe Speci" the ) coe or s(eleton to scrap shear. or e?ample< !.

Stac(ing Scheme

)a?im%m 6eight Speci" the ma?im%m height or stac(ing parts inthe ta/le.

a/le Si>e H an = Speci" the H an = imensions o the ta/le.

)a?im%m Weight Speci" the ma?im%m weight or stac(ing parts onthe ta/le.

Arm inormation

)inim%m Arm +pening Speci" the minim%m space /etween the I arms.)a?im%m Arm +pening Speci" the ma?im%m space /etween the I arms.

Arm H an = Si>e Speci" the H< = arm si>e.

) Coe o a(ing +%t Speci" the -ic(%p ) coe. he options in thissection are onl" aaila/le or h"per I eice.

0ac%%m R C%t R -ic(%p he ) coe that instr%cts the machine to ac%%mthe part an then perorm the last c%tting processonl" in the =a?is.

C%t R 0ac%%m R -ic(%p he ) coe that instr%cts the machine to perormthe last c%tting process in /oth H an =a?is anthen ac%%m the part.

-ic(%p ) Coe he ) coe that instr%cts the machine to pic( %pthe part.

) Coe or )oing Waiting -osition he ) coe that instr%cts the machine to moe thearm to the waiting position< an it can shorten thetime to moe the arms.

-#8I -arameter

H6ome he istance in Hirection rom the p%nch center tohome positon o the Ha?is mmF.

HWait he istance in Hirection rom the tool center lineto s%ction c%p arm mmF.

Hstac(; he istance in Hirecton rom the p%nch center to

where the stac(ing area /egins mmF. =-ic()a? he ma?im%m istance in =irection rom the tool

center line to s%ction c%p arm B that -# can pic(%p mmF.

=A6ome he istance in =irection rom the tool center lineto s%ction c%p arm A home position mmF.

H-ic()in he minim%m istance in Hirtection rom thep%nch center to where -# can pic(%p mmF.

=B6ome he istance in =irection rom the tool center lineto s%ction c%p arm B home position mmF.

normation o Station Speci" the inormation o places to stac( the parts.he options in this ta/le are onl" aaila/le or the6"per I eice.

Name Speci" the name o the place to stac( the parts.



Option De!cription

Chec( Bo?es 1 thro%gh 4 -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to actiate thecorresponing tapping options.

-lacement -osition

Si>e he tapping ) iameter.

H he H position o the tapping placement position. he H al%e ismeas%re rom the p%nch center.

= he = position o the tapping placement position. he = al%e ismeas%re rom the p%nch center.

Dea @oneH he length o the ea >one in the H irection. he center is

meas%re rom the center o the clamp.

= he height o the ea >one in the = irection. he = irection ismeas%re rom the material en point.

) Coe

Start he starting ) coe or the tapping process.

En he ening ) coe or the tapping process.


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Clic( the Material Mana%ement /%tton in the main winow to open the Dr.ABE MaterialMana%ement winow. here are three panels: Material 6(pe nformation< Sheetnformation an 6u5e Material nformation.

See: )aterial )anager ool/ar

)aterial "pe normation

Sheet normation

%/e )aterial normation

,.1 Materia# Manaer !""#$ar

Button De!criptionClic( "e# /%tton to create new )aterial "pe< Sheet normation or %/e )aterialnormation parameters.

Clic( E)it /%tton to moi" the selecte )aterial or Sheet inormation parameters.

Clic( Delete /%tton to remoe the selecte )aterial or Sheet inormation rom thelist.

Clic( ,et Data from SDD or MiniSDD /%tton to ownloa sheet inormation romSDD or )iniSDD.

Clic( Option! /%tton speci" the )aterial -arameter Serer -C.

Clic( Backup8*e!tore /%tton to /ac(%p or restore )aterial t"pe inormation< sheet

inormation an t%/e material inormation.



See: Create a )aterial "pe

Eit a )aterial "pe

Delete a Sheet normation

Downloa )aterial "pe rom A-1;;

+ption

Bac(%p an #estore )aterial

See: )aterial "pe normation

Sheet normation

%/e )aterial normation

3.1.1 Create a Material 6(pe

o create a material t"pe<

1.Clic( )at. "pe normation ta/ irst an then clic( "e# /%tton on the tool/ar toena/le the te?t/o?es on the right sie o the winow.

2. Speci" name an al%es accoringl" in the Material !pe, "peci#ic $ra%it! and ensile"trength: textboxes or the new material.

3. Clic( A)) /%tton to a the new material inormation into the )at. "pe normation list.



,. Now the new material is aaila/le in the Material !pe: drop&down list when "o% eit inthe Sheet normation ta/ or %/e )aterial normation ta/.

See: Eit a )aterial "pe



+ption


3.1.2 E)it a Material 6(pe

o eit a material t"pe<

1. Select the material t"pe that "o% want to moi" in the )at. "pe normation list.

2.Clic( E)it /%tton on the tool/ar to ena/le the te?t/o?es on the right sie o thewinow.



3. )oi" the name or al%es in the Material !pe, "peci#ic $ra%it! and ensile "trength:textboxes'

,. Clic( Mo)if( /%tton to sae "o%r changes an contin%e to eit the ne?t material t"pe.

!. Clic( Done to inish.




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3.1./ Delete a Sheet nformation

o elete a sheet inormation<

1. Clic( the Sheet normation ta/ an select the sheet inormation that "o% want to eleterom the list.

2.Clic( Delete /%tton on the tool/ar.

he Dr. ABE Material Mana%ement ialog will appear an prompt "o% to conirm.

Clic( O; to remoe the sheet rom the list or clic( Cancel to cancel.


Eit a )aterial "pe


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3.1. Do#nloa) Material 6(pe from A+100

o ownloa material t"pes rom A-1;;<

1. Clic( ,et Data from SDD or MiniSDD /%tton.

he Material +arameter Do#nloa) winow will appear:

2. Select Onl( )o#nloa) material co)e Sheet Co)e of A+100.he material coe o A-1;; will /e ownloae into the Dr. ABE )aterial )anager.

3. Select Do#nloa) A+100 material t(peF then re%i!ter the material co)e of each t(pein Stan)ar) Sheet *e%i!tration winow to ownloa all the A-1;; material t"pes.

he Stan)ar) Sheet *e%i!ter winow will appear.

,. Clic( O; to ownloa the material t"pes with chec( mar(sF into the Dr. ABE )aterial)anager.

!. Clic( Sheet Sie Definition /%tton to ispla" the Sheet Sie Define winow.

=o% can eine ierent sheet si>es< coes an $%antities or the same material t"pe inthe winow.



*. Clic( O;.

he thir one has /een registere to this material t"pe.


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3.1.3 Option



1. Clic( Option! /%tton on the tool/ar to ispla" the Option! winow.

2.Speci" the new serer name in the Material (ara)eter "er%e (*: textbox .

Clic( O; to conirm< or clic( Cancel to cancel.


Eit a )aterial "pe




3.1. Backup an) *e!tore Material

his option allows "o% to easil" /ac(%p an restore the material inormation.

Clic( the Backup *e!tore /%tton on the tool/ar to ispla" the Dr. ABE S(!temBackup*e!tore Material winow.

See: 6ow to Bac(%p )aterial

6ow to #estore )aterial


Eit a )aterial "pe





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3.1..1 4o# to Backup Material

1. n the Dr. ABE Backup*e!tore Material winow< clic( the itemsF that "o% want to/ac(%p in the tems to Bac(%p section.

2. Clic( the Bro#!e /%tton ne?t to the File Na)e: text box to ispla" the Choo!e a 5ackupfile winow.

o oerwrite an e?isting /ac(%p >ip ile< naigate to the estination oler an select it.o create a new /ac(%p >ip ile< naigate to the estination oler an speci" a name inthe File na)e: textbox .

hen< clic( Open to close the winow.



3. he speciie name will appear in the File Na)e: textbox .

Clic( the Backup /%tton to perorm the /ac(%p process an ma(e the /ac(%p >ip ile tothe estination oler.

See: 6ow to #estore )aterial

3.1..2 4o# to *e!tore Material

1. n the Dr. ABE Backup*e!tore Material winow< clic( the itemsF that "o% want torestore in the tems to #estore section.



2. Clic( the Bro#!e /%tton ne?t to the File Na)e: text box to ispla" the Choo!e a 5ackupfile winow.

Naigate to the estination oler an choose the /ac(%p >ip ile that "o% want to restore.

hen< clic( Open to close the winow.

3. he speciie name will appear in the File Na)e: textbox .

Clic( the *e!tore /%tton to perorm the restore process.

he material inormation will /e restore to the program.



See: 6ow to Bac(%p )aterial

,.2 Materia# !y-e 'n("rmati"n

he )aterial "pe normation panel will list all the aaila/le material t"pes.

=o% can create< eit< elete an ownloa the material t"pes.



A s(eleton is the remaining material ater the partsF on the sheet is8are remoe. heremainer o the sheet can /e re%se to increase sheet %tili>ation.

S(etch material is a sheet that has the same H8= si>e as that o the part< i.e.< there can onl"/e one part per sheet. he metho %se to process onl" the notches an holes is (nown asthe s(etch process< an the material %se at that time is calle the s(etch material.

See: 6ow to Create a #emnant Sheet

6ow to Create a S(eleton Sheet

3./.2 4o# to Create a *emnant Sheet

1. Clic( the "e!tin% /%tton to ispla" the "e!tin% winow< an then clic( the )aterialSelection ta/ to ispla" the )aterial Selection panel.



,. he create #emnant sheet will /e liste in the Material Mana%ement winow ater

"o% sae the NC ata.

See: Stanar< #emnant< S(eleton an S(etch )aterials

6ow to Create a S(eleton Sheet

3././ 4o# to Create a Skeleton Sheet

1. Clic( the "e!tin% /%tton to ispla" the "e!tin% winow< an then clic( the )aterialSelection ta/ to ispla" the )aterial Selection panel.



2. Select Create Skeleton Sheet in #e%sa/le Sheet section< an then speci" the )a?9tili>ation al%e.

3. he s(eleton sheet will /e create i the remainer o the sheet matches the speciieconition ater processing.

he S(eleton sheet will /e liste in the Material Mana%ement winow ater "o% sae the

NC ata.

See: Stanar< #emnant< S(eleton an S(etch )aterials



6ow to Create a #emnant Sheet

,.4 !u$e Materia# 'n("rmati"n

he %/e )aterial normation panel allows "o% to iew all the material inormation or t%/eprocessing.

=o% can also create< eit an elete the t%/e material inormation.

Column 6itle De!cription

-ipe Name he name o the pipe material.

)aterial "pe he Material !pe: textbox ispla"s the material t"pe that was speciie in

the )aterial "pe normation panel.hic(ness he hickness: textbox ispla"s the material thic(ness speciie %pon the

material registration.

=o% can t"pe a al%e in the te?t/o? to eine the thic(ness o material.

-ipe "pe wo pipe t"pes can /e selecte: *oun) or S>uare'

&ength he (ipe +ength te?t /o? is %se to speci" the length o the pipe.

With he idth: textbox is %se to speci" the with o the pipe.

6eight he Height: textbox is %se to speci" the height o the pipe.

Corner #ai%s he *orner Radi-s: textbox is %se to speci" the corner rai%s o the pipe.

Seam -osition Select the position o the pipe seam.

Comment "pe comments or the pipe material in this te?t/o?.-roile his section is %se to preiew the proile o the pipe material.



See: )aterial )anager ool/ar

)aterial "pe normation

Sheet normation



See: )ain Winow

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normation Area

@oom

9tili>ation Setting

See: S"stem

+ption

.1.1 Main Win)o#

he options in this section allow "o% to eine the s"stem settings< s%ch as the machine anmaterial parameters an message ispla".



Machine Mana%er Settin%

Dr. ABE is compati/le with A-1;;.

)iniSDD or SDD is installe on "o%r -C< two machine parameter ata/ases are aaila/le:Dr. ABE an A-1;;.

Dr. ABE Machine Mana%er is selecte rom the ropown list< the Dr. ABE machine

manager will ispla" in the Machine Set winow.

SDD Machine Mana%er is selecte< the A-1;; machine manager will ispla" in theMachine Mana%er winow.

he machine parameter in A-1;; will /e ownloae to the Dr. ABE machine parameter ater "o% close the winow.



"ote:

Select whether to ownloa machine parameter rom SDD or )iniSDD.

Material Mana%er

Dr. ABE is compati/le with A-1;;.

)iniSDD or SDD is installe on "o%r -C< two material parameter ata/ases are aaila/le:Dr. ABE an A-1;;.

Dr. ABE Material Mana%er is selecte< the Dr. ABE Material Mana%ement winow willispla".



SDD Material Mana%er is selecte< the A-1;; material manager will ispla" in the MaterialMana%er winow.

Ater "o% close the winow< the material parameter in the A-1;; will /e ownloae to the Dr. ABE material manager.

"ote:

Select whether to ownloa material parameter rom SDD or )iniSDD.



3D

9nole

2. n the Nesting Sche%le:

3D

9nole

See: )ain Winow

Drawing

normation Area

@oom

9tili>ation Setting

.1./ Dra#in%

he options in this section control the ispla" iew o the nesting res%lt.



Option De!cription

'%alit" he s"stem will ispla" a res%lt rawing o high $%alit"< /%t this willincrease the r%nning time.

Spee he s"stem will ispla" a simple res%lt rawing that will re%ce the r%nningtime.

his option is selecte /" ea%lt.

0iew = Si>e Deine the ea%lt with o #es%lt 0iew area ater a%to e?ec%tion.

Displa" Setting Clic( this /%tton to ispla" the Di!pla( Settin% winow.

=o% can select ierent colors to ispla" the elements in the res%ltrawing.

E?pan All isone ater A%tomatic

his option is %se to control whether "o% can open an close allgenerate sheet la"o%ts at one time.

)a? N%m/er o +pen Sheets

Deine the ma?im%m n%m/er o generate sheets la"o%ts that "o% canopen at one time.

@oom in he-art EitDispla" to

"pe al%e in the near/" /o? to eine the magni"ing imension or winow in which "o% can eit part.

See: 0iew = Si>e

Dierence /etween '%alit" an Spee

Displa" Dierent Colo%r or Elements on the -art

E?pan all is own ater a%tomatic

See: )ain Winow

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9tili>ation Setting



.1./.1 &ie# Sie

Deine the ea%lt with o *e!ult &ie# area ater a%to e?ec%tion.

1. Set the 0iew = Si>e to /00.

2. Clic( Auto E?ecution /%tton to ispla" *e!ult &ie#.

3. Set the 0iew = Si>e to 200.



,. Clic( Auto E?ecution /%tton. Displa" #es%lt 0iew.

See: Dierence /etween '%alit" an Spee


E?pan all is one ater a%tomatic

.1./.2 Difference 5et#een Gualit( an) Spee)

he ollowing pict%res inicate the ierence /etween '%alit" an Spee.he res%lt iew in '%alit" moe is as /elow.



Gualit( Mo)e Spee) Mo)e

tem! De!cription

tems he name o the item that "o% can speci" the colo%r.

Colo%r he colo%r that is %se to ispla" the item in theres%lt iew.

Special +ptions

-%nch ool is ransparent Select this option an p%nch tools will /e ispla"e inconstr%ction line in the res%lt iew. his option is onl"aaila/le or p%nch machines.

B" -rocess Ater Select this option to ena/le the -rocess Ater colo%r settings.

Setting Clic( this /%tton to ispla" the Di!pla( Settin% of +roce!! After winow.

n this winow< "o% can clic( the s$%are /o? toispla" the colo%r palette an change the colo%r or the corresponing -rocess Ater metho. he s"stemwill %se the speciie colo%r to ispla" the o/ectsthat will /e processe /" the corresponing processater metho.



Bac(gro%n Colo%r Speci" the /ac(gro%n colo%r in the res%lt iew.

E?ample

1. n the '%alit" )oe< the ea%lt colo%r o &ea n is green.n the res%lt iew< the &ea n is ispla"e in green.

2. Change the &ea n colo%r to /l%e.



3. Now the lea in is ispla"e in /l%e in the #es%lt 0iew.

,.n the +roce!! After Cuttin% winow< select Machine Stop rom the process: drop&down list as the en al%e o the inner loop process:

!. n the Di!pla( Settin% winow< select B( +roce!! After an then clic( Settin% /%ttonto open the Di!pla( Settin% of +roce!! After winow.

n this winow< "o% can set re or the )achine Stop.



*. =o% can see the res%lt is as ollow. he inner loop appears in re.

See: 0iew = Si>e


E?pan all is one ater a%tomatic

.1./. E?pan) All i! Done after Automatic

his option is %se to control whether "o% can open an close all generate sheet la"o%ts atone time.

1. When the xpand 0ll is 1own a#ter 0-to)atic: check box remains empt"<



2. he sheet la"o%ts wo%l not ispla" ater a%toe?ec%tion.

3. When "o% place a chec( mar( in the xpand 0ll is 1own a#ter 0-to)atic: check box <

,. he sheet la"o%ts will ispla" ater a%toe?ec%tion.



See: 0iew = Si>e



.1. nformation Area

he options in the normation Area allow "o% to eine which inormation panels will ispla" inthe #es%lt 0iew< an the H si>e o the inormation area.

he aaila/le inormation panels incl%e: -arts no< Error &ist an NC Data.

he selecte inormation will ispla" in the #es%lt 0iew.



See: )ain WinowCAD Data Drawing

Drawing

@oom

9tili>ation Setting

.1.3 =oom

=o% can eine the magniication proportion o @oom operation in the #es%lt 0iew.

Option De!cription

@oom n #atio Each magni"ing operation will enlarge graphic /" the percentage

speciie here.@oom +%t #atio Each re%cing operation will re%ce graphic /" the percentage



speciie here.

A%to Scale Clearance0al%e

his option allows "o% to eine the ispla" margin in A%to Scaleoperation.

or e?ample< i "o% set 10H as the A%to Scale Clearance 0al%e< theistance rom parts with /o%ning /o? to the o%r /o%naries o

res%lt ispla" area will /e not less than 1; when "o% %se A%toScale.

A%to Scale Clearance0al%e o Error

his option allows "o% to eine the clearance al%e o the errorsthat ispla" in the #es%lt 0iew.

or e?ample< "o% set 10H as the clearance o ispla"e error.

Clic( Error normation rom the Error &ist to in the corresponingerror in the part.

he error will /e ispla"e as ollow.

he istance rom the error section with a /o%ning /o? to the oneo o%r /o%naries that is the most close to the error section is 1;.

When "o% set A%to Scale Clearance 0al%e to 10H< the s"stem will ispla" the parts asollows.

When "o% set A%to Scale Clearance 0al%e o Error to 10H< the s"stem will ispla" the partsas ollow.



See: )ain Winow

CAD Data Drawing

Drawing

normation Area

9tili>ation Setting

.1. <tiliation Settin%

Clic( this /%tton to open the <tiliation Settin% winow.

=o% can speci" whether to consier holes when calc%lating thesheet %tili>ation.



E?ample

1. We will process the ollowing part with an inner loop.

2. we place a chec( mar( in the Holes 2ncl-de: check box . ool 2ncl-de: check box remains empt"F

Ater a%to e?ec%tion< it shows the %tili>ation is 10.-H< an the inner loop area isincl%e an tool area is e?cl%e when calc%lating the sheet %tili>ation.

3. we remoe the chec( mar(s rom /oth the Holes 2ncl-de: check box an the ool 2ncl-de: check box < ater a%to e?ec%tion< it shows the %tili>ation is 3./H.

Both the inner loop area an the tool area are e?cl%e when calc%lating the sheet%tili>ation.

,. we place chec( mar(s in /oth the ool 2ncl-de: check box an Holes 2ncl-de: check box < ater a%to e?ec%tion< it shows the %tili>ation is 11.0H< an /oth the inner looparea an tool area are incl%e when calc%lating the sheet %tili>ation.



3. we remoe the chec( mar( rom the Holes 2ncl-de: check box an place a chec(mar( in the ool 2ncl-de: check box < ater a%to e?ec%tion< it shows the %tili>ation is.771H< an the inner loop area is e?cl%e an the tool area is incl%e whencalc%lating the sheet %tili>ation.

See: )ain Winow

CAD Data DrawingDrawing

normation Area

@oom

/.2 System

Clic( the S"stem ta/ to ispla" the S"stem panel.

his panel consists o si? sections: S"stem Setting< S"stem normation< &icense #egistration<S"stem Bac(%p an #estore< -arameter -rocessing an -reerence rame C%rrent oler.



See: S"stem Setting

S"stem normation&icense #egistration

S"stem Bac(%p #estore

-reerence rame C%rrent oler

-arameter -rocessing

Access normation )anager

See: 0iew

+ption

.2.1 S(!tem Settin%

he options in this section allow "o% to speci" the /asic settings or the s"stem< s%ch as themport 9nit< Displa" 9nit< &ang%age< Data/ase an Sim%lation.



Option De!cription

mport 9nit his option is %se to speci" the import %nit.

he aaila/le %nits are Metric an nch.

Displa" 9nit his option is %se to speci" the ispla" %nit.

he aaila/le %nits are Metric an nch.

&ang%age his option is %se to set the s"stem lang%age.

he aaila/le lang%ages are 7apanese, English< Simpliie Chinese<Iorean< German< Spanish< rench an talian'

Data/ase Select the ata/ase to loa parts rom: MiniSDD< SDD or 'ile.

Sim%lation his option allows "o% to etermine which program will /e %se or sim%lation: A+100,lo5al, A+100, $"EA3 or Dr. ABE Blank.

0ersion his option is %se to ispla" the ersion.

CAD Eitor his option is %se to speci" the CAD Eitor.

he aaila/le CAD Eitor is A-1;; an a/riCAD.

nitial -artN%m/er

=o% can speci" an initial al%e.

he al%e will /e the ea%lt $%antit" o the parts.

See: nitial -art N%m/er .Sheet Select B" wo options are %se to eine whether the s"stem will etermine the

sheet /" the material name.

See: S"stem Determines Sheet /" )aterial Name.

9se Wi>ar or Sheet Si>e8Name

this option is selecte< the Sheet "ame Set winow will ispla" in a%toe?ec%tion that allows "o% to choose a sheet %se or processing.

See: 9se Wi>ar or Sheet Si>e8Name.

See: nitial -art N%m/er

S"stem Determining Sheet /" )aterial Name




See: S"stem normation

&icense #egistration





.2.1.1 nitial +art "um5er

1. his al%e is the ea%lt $%antit" o the parts.

or e?ample< i "o% t"pe * in the 2nitial (art N-)ber: textbox

2. Clic( O; to appl" the setting.

he al%e "o% speciie will ispla" as the ea%lt (art 3-antit! in the main winow.

he initial $%antit" o the parts loae rom the ata/ase will /e si? *F.he part $%antit" can /e moiie in the -art '%antit" col%mn o the "e!tin% Sche)ulewinow.

See: S"stem Determining Sheet /" )aterial Name


.2.1.2 S(!tem Determinin% Sheet 5( Material "ame

he options here allow "o% to etermine the wa" to select the sheet< /" )aterial Name or /")aterial8hic(ness.

1. When the Material "ame option is selecte< "o% can select the material /" the materialname registere in the )aterial )anager.



2. When the Material86hickne!! option is selecte< "o% can select the material /" thematerial t"pe an thic(ness.



.2.1./ <!e Wiar) for Sheet Sie8"ame

this option is selecte< the Sheet "ame Set winow will appear %ring a%to e?ec%tion<prompting "o% to select which sheet sho%l /e %se or processing.

1. -lace a chec( mar( in the <!e Wiar) for Sheet Sie8"ame chec( /o?.

2. he Sheet "ame Set winow will appear ater "o% clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton.



3. All the material t"pes Stanar< #emnant< S(eletonF with the material t"pe an thic(ness"o% set at Nesting -lan are liste in the ta/le.

Select one material to %se or processing.

all o the materials are chec(e< the s"stem will select a material accoring to )aterialSelection -riorit".

=o% can also a new materials or cop" a speciic material /" %sing A)) "e# Sheet anCop( /%tton.

,. Select a material< an clic( O; to contin%e the a%to e?ec%tion.

!. he s"stem %ses a remnant to process accoring to the settings.




S"stem Determining Sheet /" )aterial Name

.2.2 S(!tem nformation

his section lists the ersion an serer o the Dr. ABE components that hae /een installe.

See: S"stem Setting






.2./ $icen!e *e%i!tration

=o% can register the license in two wa"s.

=o% can clic( the *e%i!tration /%tton or the Enter $ockin% Co)e /%tton to register thelicenses /eore r%nning the program.



Clic( the *e%i!tration /%tton to open the $ocate IAma)a ;e(I winow.

Browse to the oler containing the license ile an select it.Clic( Open to register the license.

Clic( the Enter $ockin% Co)e /%tton to open the "e!tin% $icen!e nformation winow.



Clic( an naigate to the oler containing the license coe.

Select the ile an clic( Open to register the license.

"ote:

"o% o not register the license< the ollowing message will appear when "o% are r%nning theprogram.



-lease clic( *e%i!tration* or Enter $ockin% Co)e E to register the license irst.

See: S"stem Setting

S"stem normation





.2. S(!tem Backup an) *e!tore

t is er" important to /ac(%p parameters on a reg%lar /asis.

he S"stem Bac(%p8#estore section allows "o% to easil" /ac(%p an restore the parameters.

Clic( the Backup *e!tore /%tton to ispla" the Dr. ABE S(!tem Backup8*e!tore winow.

See: 6ow to Bac(%p the -arameters

6ow to #estore the -arameters

See: S"stem Setting



S"stem normation





.2..1 4o# to Backup the +arameter!

1. Clic( the itemsF in the tems to /ac(%p section that "o% want to /ac(%p.

=o% can also clic( Select All %ner the list to select all the items.

2. Clic( the Bro#!e /%tton ne?t to the File: textbox to naigate to the /ac(%p estinationoler.

he s"stem will assign the ea%lt name o Q/ac(Q.

=o% can also speci" an alternate /ac(%p ile name in the Choo!e a 5ackup filewinow.



3. Clic( the Backup /%tton to /ac(%p the iles. he s"stem will perorm the /ac(%pprocess.

See: 6ow to #estore the -arameters

.2..2 4o# to *e!tore the +arameter!

1. Clic( the Bro#!e /%tton to open the Choo!e a 5ackup file winow.

2. Naigate to the estination oler an locate the /ac(%p ile.



3. Clic( Open to select the /ac(%p ile.

,. n the tems to restore section< %nchec( the items that "o% o not want to restore or %st%se the ea%lt settings.

he s"stem will select all the items to restore /" ea%lt.

!. Clic( the *e!tore /%tton to restore the iles.



See: 6ow to Bac(%p the -arameters

.2.3 +reference 'rame Current 'ol)er

Speci" the path o the oler where the preerence iles are sae. =o% can clic( /%ttonto select another oler to sae the preerence iles.

See: S"stem Setting

S"stem normation





.2. +arameter +roce!!in%

he options in the -arameter -rocessing section allow "o% to speci" when an where toownloa the machine an material parameters.

=o% can also control whether to ecrease the sheet $%antit" when saing the NC programan the S(eleton8#emnant material.



Option De!cription

)achine -arameter Serer -C

Speci" the -C aress to ownloa the machine parameters

)aterial -arameter Serer -C

Speci" the -C aress to ownloa the material parameters

See: Downloa )aterial "pe rom A-1;;

SDD -arameter A%tomaticDownloa

Select this option to a%tomaticall" ownloa parameter romSDD.

=o% can select the ersion o SDD rom the ropown list/ehin.

)iniSDD -arameter A%tomatic Downloa

Select this option to a%tomaticall" ownloa parameter rom)iniSDD.

At the time o Select the preerre ownloa time o the parameters.

Starting o Dr. ABE "o% select this option< the s"stem will a%tomaticall" ownloathe machine an material parameter rom the ata/ase whenDr. ABE is la%nche.

E?ec%tion o A%tomatic-rocessing

"o% select this option< the s"stem will a%tomaticall" ownloathe machine or material parameter rom the ata/ase whena%tomatic processing is e?ec%te.

Serer &ocation his section is %se to ispla" the serer name or path.

Decrease Sheet '%antit"when Sae NC

"o% select this option< when a%tomaticall" e?ec%ting theprocess an saing the NC ata< s"stem will ecrease thesheet $%antit" in the Material Mana%er winow a%tomaticall".

See: Decrease Sheet '%antit" when Sae NC

Select S(eleton8#emnantto Sae when Sae NC

"o% select this option< when a%tomaticall" e?ec%ting theprocess an saing the NC ata< s"stem will a the creates(eleton8remnant inormation to the Material Mana%er winow.

See: Select S(eleton8#emnant to Sae when Sae NC

See: Decrease Sheet '%antit" When Sae NC

Select S(eleton8#emnant to sae when saing NC



See: S"stem Setting

S"stem normation





.2..1 Decrea!e Sheet Guantit( When Sae "C

o ecrease the sheet $%antit" when saing an NC program:

1. or e?ample< in the Material Mana%er winow< the $%antit" o the sheet A1;!; is 100.

2. Select the Decrea!e Sheet Guantit( When Sae "C option'

3. +ne sheet is %se in the processing.

,. Sae NC.

!. he $%antit" o A1;!; is ecrease to --.



*. "o% o not select Decrea!e Sheet Guantit( When Sae "C< sheet $%antit" willremain the same ater one piece o sheet is %se.

See: Select S(eleton8#emnant to sae when saing NC

.2..2 Select Skeleton8*emnant to Sae #hen Sain% "C

1. &oa seeral parts rom the ata/ase.

2. n the )aterial Selection panel o the "e!tin% winow< select Create Skeleton Sheet%ner #e%sa/le Sheet< an eine the preerre )a? 9tili>ation.

3. Select the Select Skeleton8*emnant to Sae #hen Sae "C option in the S"stempanel.

,. Sae the NC ata ater a%toe?ec%tion.

!. he Sae Confirmation ialog /o? appears< prompting "o% to chec( thes(eleton8remnant that nees to /e sae.

Clic( the Sae /%tton.



*. +pen the Material Mana%er winow.

Notice that the new s(eleton was create.

See: Decrease Sheet '%antit" When Sae NC

.2.7 Acce!! nformation Mana%er

Clic( the Acce!! nformation Mana%er /%tton toopen the Acce!! nformation Mana%er winow.

0-SS Access normation )anager is anapplication or managing Connection normationor the 0-SS Sol%tion.



See: S"stem Setting

S"stem normation





/.3 0-ti"n

he options in this panel allow "o% to %se the thirpart"’s application to loa an e?port theplan iles o other ormats.

his panel consists o o%r sections: Start )o%le /eore Conersion< Start )o%le ater Conersion< +pen SDD -art Conersion an nterace ile Setting.



Option De!cription

Start )o%le /eoreConersion his option allows "o% to speci" an application to conert the planiles an loa into Dr ABE.

See: E?ample 1

Start )o%le ater Conersion

his option allows "o% to speci" an application to conert the planiles o Dr ABE into the plan iles s%pporte /" the programs o other compan".

See: E?ample 2

+pen SDD -artConersion

his option allows "o% to speci" an application to open when "o%are to open part rom SDD.

See: E?ample 3

nterace ile Setting n this section< "o% can speci" the CS0 ormat to o%tp%t the nestingplan an nesting res%lt.

n pro%ction process< "o% can loa the nesting res%lt ile as a CS0ormat to control part sche%le.

-lan ile Setting his option allows "o% to eine plan ile ormat.

here are two options /elow: Ama)a CS& 'ormat an Cu!tom.

Amaa CS0ormat

When AMADA CS& 'ormat is selecte< the CS0ormat %se in the WinNES or A)ADA will /eapplie.

C%stom Select a orm rom *-sto): drop&down list .

=o% ma" also clic( the Detail /%tton to open theOption winow.

See: +ption winow

+%tp%t -lan ile his option allows "o% to eine o%tp%t ormat or the plan ile.



here are two options /elow: Ama)a CS& 'ormat an Cu!tom.

Amaa CS0ormat

When AMADA CS& 'ormat is selecte< the CS0ormat %se in the WinNES or A)ADA will /eapplie.

C%stom Select a orm rom *-sto): drop&down list .

=o% ma" also clic( the Detail /%tton to open theSettin% of Outputtin% *e!ult 'ile winow.

See: Setting o +%tp%tting #es%lt ile winow.

E?ample 1

1. -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to ena/le the conersion %nction.

2. Clic( Bro#!e /%tton to open the Select Conert Mo)ule ialog /o?.

3. Select an e?ec%tion ile or conersion.

,. When "o% are to open a sche%le in the "e!tin% Sche)ule winow< the speciie

application will /e starte.

E?ample 2




,. #ightclic( in the part res%lt iew screen to open the shortc%t men% an select SaeSche)ule8Output *eport or Sae "C Data



!. Select either o the a/oe two options< the speciie application will /e starte.

E?ample 3




,. hen when "o% open part rom SDD< the speciie application will /e starte.

"ote:

=o% can open part rom SDD in the ollowing three wa"s.

)etho 1 n the Aon Data Selection Dialo% winow< select a part an clic( Open /%tton.

)etho 2 n Dr.ABE main winow< clic( the "e!tin% Sche)ule /%tton to open the "e!tin%Sche)ule winow.

n this winow< clic( +art /%tton .

he Aon Data Selection Dialo% winow appears.

)etho 3n the )an%al Eit tool/ar< clic( A)) +art /%tton to open A)) +art screen.Select SDD an the Aon Data Selection Dialo% winow will appear.

See: +ption Winow



Setting o +%tp%tting #es%lt ile Winow

See: 0iew

S"stem

./.1 Option #in)o#

Option De!cription

C%stom =o% can ma(e the setting to eine the CS0 ile ormat.

here are ie t"pes.

Starting #eaing &ine Sometimes some ata in the CS0 ile oes not nee to /e rea.

n this case< "o% can eine rom which line to /egin to rea theata.

e?t '%aliier Deine te?t $%aliier %se to ienti"ing each item in the CS0.

here are three options: Dou5le Guotation Mark< Sin%leGuotation Mark an "one.

Delimiters Deine in the CS0 ile which (in o mar( will /e %se as elimiters:6a5< Semicolon< Comma< Space< Other t"pe other mar(s neee



in the te?t/o? irectl"F.

-art -ath Select the part path here.

"ote:

=o%r comp%ter sho%l /e share or remote loaing.

Sae -art Name his option allows "o% to loa parts /" part name

Sae -art ile -ath his option allows "o% to loa parts /" part ile path.

reat Consec%tieDelimiters as +ne

this option is chec(e< seeral consec%tie elimiters will /eregare as one.

-lan tems Deine contents in the CS0 ile.

Select items rom -lan items list an then clic( the A)) /%tton too%tp%t it into the CS0 ile.

Select items rom tem an se$%ence o one recor list an thenclic( the Delete /%tton to remoe it.

Clic( the priorit" /%tton to change the orer o the selecte items.

See: Setting o +%tp%tting #es%lt ile Winow

./.2 Settin% of Outputtin% *e!ult 'ile #in)o#



Option De!cription

Setting o +%tp%tting Clic( arrow /%tton to select a orm "o% want to c%stomi>e.

e?t '%aliier Deine te?t $%aliier %se to ienti"ing each item in the CS0.

here are three options: Dou5le Guotation Mark< Sin%leGuotation Mark an "one.

Delimiters Deine in the CS0 ile which (in o mar( will /e %se aselimiters: 6a5< Semicolon< Comma< Space< Other t"pe other mar(s neee in the Other: text box irectl"F.

+%tp%t Setting

+%tp%t -art an Sheet Select this option to o%tp%t part an sheet inormation.

+%tp%t Sheet +nl" Select this option to o%tp%t sheet inormation.

Sheet #ecor =o% can eine ispla" ormat or sheet recor.

Deine contents in the CS0 ile.





Clic( the priorit" /%tton to change the orer o the selecteitems.

"ote:

Sheet name cannot /e elete.

#ecor "pe "pe the recor t"pe in this te?t /o? as a sheet mar( in the CS0

ile.

-art #ecor =o% can eine ispla" ormat or part recor.

Deine contents in the CS0 ile.



Clic( the priorit" /%tton to change the orer o the selecteitems.

"ote:

-art name cannot /e elete.

#ecor "pe "pe the recor t"pe in this te?t /o? as a part mar( in the CS0ile.

E?ample:

1. -lace a chec( mar( in O-tp-t (lan File: check box an select Ama)a CS& format.

2. #ightclic( in the nesting res%lt iew to open the shortc%t men%.

Select Sae "C Data.



3. t o%tp%ts as ollow<



,. Select Cu!tom in the Output +lan 'ile an set as ollows.



!. he o%tp%t is as ollow:



See: +ption Winow



Chapter 7: CAD Data $oa)

his chapter intro%ces the wa" to loa CAD ata into nesting an how to speci" the part$%antities.

necessar"< "o% can esta/lish a connection with the serer an loa CAD ata rom theata/ase.

"ote:

Dr. ABE s%pports the ata/ases s%ch as SDD an )iniSDD. =o% can also import the CADiles store on "o%r local har rie.

See: Data/ase

See: 6ow to &oa CAD Data

)ethos or Speci"ing the -art '%antit"

6ow to Esta/lish a Connection with a Serer

.1 "& t" L"ad *AD Data

Metho) 1: Draganrop the CAD ata to the CAD DA6A $oa) /%tton.

1. &ocate the parts %sing Winows E?plorer or %se some alternatie methos to list iles.

2. Select the ile. -ress an hol the let mo%se /%tton.

3. )oe the mo%se pointer oer the CAD Data $oa) /%tton an then release it.

he selecte parts will appear in the )ain winow.

,. "pe the part $%antit" in the (art 3-antit!: text box an then clic( the /%tton to p%shit into the nesting sche%le.

Metho) 2: Draganrop Data to the "e!tin% Sche)ule /%tton.

1. &ocate the parts %sing the Winows E?plorer or %se some alternatie methos to listiles.

2. Select the ile. -ress an hol the let mo%se /%tton.

3. )oe the pointer oer the "e!tin% Sche)ule /%tton an then release the let mo%se/%tton. he part ile is loae into the Nesting Sche%le.



"ote:

An" $%antit" inormation that is incl%e in the part is transerre to the NestingSche%le. there is no $%antit" inormation associate with the part ile< the $%antit" o the parts will /e the ea%lt $%antit".

Metho) /: 9sing the CAD Data $oa) B%tton

1. Clic( the CAD Data $oa) /%tton to open the Aon Data Selection Dialo% winow.

2. Select one or more parts an then clic( Open to close the winow an ret%rn to the mainwinow.

See: )ethos or Speci"ing the -art '%antit"

6ow to Esta/lish a Connection with a Serer

.2 Meth"ds ("r S-eci(yin the art Quantity

Metho) 1: "pe the $%antit" in the (art 3-antit!: text box ater loaing the part rom CADData.



Metho) 2: Change the n%m/er in the "e!tin% Sche)ule winow. "pe the $%antit" in the+art Guantit( cell.

See: 6ow to &oa CAD Data6ow to Esta/lish a Connection with a Serer

.3 "& t" Esta$#ish a *"nnecti"n &ith a Ser+er

1. Clic( the CAD Data /%tton in the main winow to open the Aon Data SelectionDialo% winow.

2. Clic( the A)) Serer /%tton.

he A))8*emoe Serer winow appears.



Clic( the "e!tin% +lan /%tton in the main winow ater the parts are loae rom theata/ase to open the Nesting Sche%le winow. he nesting plan allows "o% to eine thepart properties or each part< incl%ing the $%antit"< priorit"< material t"pe< material selection<etc.

See: -arts -roperties S%mmar"

)en%sool/ars

)" Nesting -lan

-arts &ist

-arts -roperties

-arts -roperties Aance

.1 arts r"-erties Summary

1. &oa parts into the Nesting -lan< an then clic( "e!tin% +lan /%tton to ispla" thecorresponing winow.

2. Select a part an o%/leclic( it to ispla" the -arts -roperties winow. =o% can also

right clic( the part an select E)it +art +ropertie! rom the shortc%t men% to ispla" the-arts -roperties winow.

Do%/leclic(

#ightclic(



See: Eit

0iew

nsert

ool

6elp

.2.2 E)it Menu

he options on the dit men% allow "o% to eit the assem/lies an parts in the plan.

Option De!cription

9no #eerse the preio%s operation.

#eo #epeat the preio%sl" %none action.

C%t C%t the selecte assem/l" or part to theclip/oar.

Cop" Cop" the selecte assem/l" or part to the

clip/oar.

-aste -aste the assem/l" or part that "o%preio%sl" c%t or copie to the clip/oar tothe selecte assem/l".

Delete Delete the selecte part.

Select All Select all the parts in "o%r selecteassem/l".

)erge o theSame -art

)erge the same parts in the same assem/l".

-arts-roperties

+pen -arts -roperties winow. -lease reer to -arts -roperties.

Sort B" np%t+rer

Sort the inp%tte parts accoring to their inp%t orer.

See: ile

0iew

nsert

ool

6elp

.2./ &ie# Menu

he options on the 4iew men% allow "o% to choose the ispla" moe o the parts.

Option De!cription

Details Displa"s etaile inormation o theselecte parts.

Details U Graphics Displa"s etaile inormation angraphics o the selecte parts.

h%m/nail Displa"s th%m/nails o the selecteparts.

E?amples:

"o% select the Detail! option< the parts are ispla"e as ollows:



"o% select the Detail! J ,raphic! option< the parts will /e ispla"e as ollows:

"o% select the 6hum5nail option< the parts are ispla"e as ollows:

See: ile

Eit

nsert

ool

6elp

.2. n!ert Menu

he options o the n!ert men% allow "o% to insert a plan< assem/l" or a part into the c%rrent

plan.

Option De!cription

Assem/l" his option will insert a preio%sl" saeassem/l" to "o%r selecte assem/l".

-art his option will insert a part rom the CAData/ase to the plan.

ile his option will insert a CAD ile to "o%r selecteassem/l"< s%ch as J.wg< J.?< an J.iga.

See: ile

Eit0iew



ool

6elp

.2.3 6ool Menu

he options in the 6ool! men% allow "o% to speci" the ea%lt

part setting< the ormat to sae the part inormation< etc.

Option De!cription

Dea%lt Setting Select Default Settin% an the +art! +ropertie! winow appears.



=o% can eine the part inormation an sae it as ea%lt setting in

this winow. Clic( the A)ance) /%tton to open the -arts-roperties Aance winow. =o% can eine an sae the ea%ltaance part inormation. or contents in the two winows< see-arts -roperties.

+ption Select Option rom men% to ispla" the +ption winow. n thiswinow< "o% can eine the ormat o J.CS0 ile. See o sae a planas CS0 ile.



Assem/l" )anager his %nction is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

+ptions in the CS0 ile Setting -anel

Option De!cription

Amaa CS0 ormat When AMADA CS& 'ormat is selecte< the CS0 ormat %se in theWinNES or A)ADA will /e applie.

C%stom When Cu!tom is selecte< setting options are actiate. =o% canma(e the setting to eine the CS0 ile ormat. 'orm1&'orm 3 areaaila/le.

Starting reaing line Sometimes some ata in the CS0 ile oes not nee to /e rea. nthis case< "o% can eine rom which line to /egin to rea the ata.

e?t $%aliier Deine te?t $%aliier %se to ienti"ing each item in the CS0. hreeoptions: Dou5le Guotation Mark< Sin%le Guotation Mark an"one.

Delimiters Deine in the CS0 ile which (in o mar( will /e %se as elimiters:

6a5< Semicolon< Comma< Space< Other t"pe other mar(s asneee in the te?t/o? irectl"F.

reat consec%tieelimiters as one

this option is chec(e< seeral consec%tie elimiters will /eregare as one.

-art -ath Select the part path here. Sae part name is selecte< the s"stemwill loa parts /" part nameM i Sae part file path is selecte< thes"stem will loa parts /" part ile path.

"ote:

he -C sho%l /e share or remote loaing.

-lan tems Deine contents in the CS0 ile. Select items rom (lan ite)s anthen clic( A)) /%tton to o%tp%t it into the CS0 ileM select items rom2te) and se5-ence o# one record an then clic( Delete /%tton to

remoe it. Clic( the priorit" /%tton to change the orer o the



2. Select Cu!tom an set as ollows.



3. he o%tp%t is as ollows:



See: ile

Eit

0iew

nsert

ool

6elp

.2. 4elp Menu

Select "e!tin% +lan 4elp rom the 4elp men% to open the helps"stem.

See: ile

Eit

0iew

nsert

ool

6elp

.3 !""#$ars

he tool/ars can enhance "o%r interaction with the s"stem. Each /%tton on the tool/ar isassociate with an option or comman. =o% can clic( tool/ar /%ttons to e?ec%te commans



an %nctions rather than naigate the men%s or options. =o% sho%l st%" all the tool /%ttonson each tool/ar an ispla" those tool/ars that "o% consier the most %se%l.

ile ool/ar

New

+pen

Sae

-rint

Eit ool/ar

9no

#eo

C%t

Cop"

-aste

Delete

-arts -roperties

Sort B" np%t +rer

0iew ool/ar

0iew

"ote:Clic( the th%m/nail to eine the iew. See 0iew )en%.

nsert ool/ar

Assem/l"

-art

+thers

Button De!cription

A%tomaticall" nest ierent parts on one sheet i there is eno%gh space.

Nest ierent parts on ierent sheets respectiel".

his te?t/o? ispla"s the name o the selecte assem/l". Dierentassem/lies can share the same name. =o% can moi" or t"pe a new namein the 0sse)bl! Na)e te?t /o?.

Comments on the selecte assem/l".

&ot $%antit" o the selecte assem/l".

"ote:

otal '%antit" o -arts V &ot '%antit" o Assem/l" -arts '%antit".


)en%s



)" Nesting -lan

-arts &ist

-arts -roperties


.4 My )estin #an

#ightclic( in the M! Nesting (lan area to open the shortc%tmen%. here are eleen options on the shortc%t men%: New<E?pan All< E?pan< Collapse< nsert Empt" Assem/l"<Delete Assem/l"< nsert -art< Delete &ine< C%t< Cop" an-aste.

Option De!cription

New Create a new nesting sche%le.

E?pan All E?pan the selecte assem/lies< incl%ing thes%/assem/lies an ispla" all the parts. -arts in thes%/assem/l" o the selecte assem/l" will also ispla". SeeE?pan All.

E?pan E?pan the selecte assem/l" an ispla" parts ans%/assem/lies irectl" %ner the selecte assem/l". -arts inthe s%/assem/l" o the selecte assem/l" will not ispla".See E?pan.

Collapse Collapse the selecte assem/l" an hie all the parts romiew. See Collapse.

nsert Empt" Assem/l" nsert an empt" assem/l" in the selecte assem/l". Seenserting an Assem/l".

Delete Assem/l" Erase the selecte assem/l". "o% select this option< thes"stem will elete the selecte assem/l" witho%t an"

conirmation.nsert -art &oa a part rom the speciie ata/ase an insert it to the

assem/l". See: o insert a part.

Delete &ine Delete a selecte part.

C%t C%t the selecte part or assem/l" an paste it to theclip/oar.

Cop" Cop" the selecte part or assem/l" to the clip/oar.

-aste -aste the part or assem/l" rom the clip/oar.

E?ample:

E?pan) All

1. Select an assem/l" an choose E?pan)All rom the shortc%t men%.

2. he selecte assem/l" e?pans anispla"s all its s%/assem/lies incl%ing all



the parts in themF an parts.

E?pan)

1. Select an assem/l" an choose E?pan)rom the shortc%t men%.

2. he selecte assem/l" e?pans anshows its s%/assem/l" an parts.

Collap!e

1. Select an assem/l" that was preio%sl"e?pane an choose Collap!e rom theshortc%t men%.

2. he selecte assem/l" will collapse. heparts are hien rom iew.



n!ertin% an A!!em5l(

1. Select an assem/l" an rightclic( to open the shortc%t men%.

2. Select n!ert Empt( A!!em5l( an an empt" assem/l" will /e inserte in the selecteassem/l".



n!ertin% a +art

1. Select an assem/l" an rightclic( to open the shortc%t men%.

2. Select n!ert +art to open the Aon Data Selection winow.



3. Select one or more parts an clic( Open. he newl" loae parts will ispla" in theselecte assem/l".


)en%s

ool/ars

-arts &ist

-arts -roperties


., arts List

he -arts &ist ta/le lists the /asic part inormation.


No. -arts n%m/er which is assigne /" s"stem.

CAD CAD inormation.

CA) CA) inormation.

-art '%antit" he $%antit" o the parts.



-art Comment he part comment loae rom the SDD ata/ase.

-art Name he name o the part.

)aterial "pe he t"pe o material.

)aterial hic(ness he thic(ness o material.

Weight gF he weight o the parts.

9nol H8 = Si>e he imensions in H an =a?is o the %noling rawings o the parts.

#ectangle Area he o%ter rectangle area o the %noling rawing o the parts.#ectangle Area V 9nol H ? 9nol =.

Area Witho%t 6oles or the parts with inner loops< the imension ispla"s here is the totalarea e?cl%ing inner loop area.

Area With 6oles or the parts with inner loops< the imension ispla"s here is the totalarea incl%ing inner loop area.

iller '%antit" he $%antit" o iller parts.

-rocess Date he process ate o parts. Clic( the cell to show the arrow /%tton.Clic( the arrow to open the ropown calenar an select the

process ate.D%e Date he %e ate o parts. Clic( the cell to show the arrow /%tton. Clic(

the arrow to open the ropown calenar an select the %e ate.

"ote!:

1. =o% can clic( the col%mn heaings to sort the parts /" ascening or escening orer o the col%mn ata.

2. =o% can rightclic( the col%mn title to ispla" a shortc%t men%< an then select thecol%mn items "o% want the s"stem to ispla".

o change the col%mn item

1. #ight clic( the col%mn title to open the ollowing shortc%t men%:

2. he options with chec( mar(s appear as col%mn titles in the ta/le. =o% can remoe thechec( mar( to hie the corresponing inormation rom the ta/le.

3. =o% can select MoreK to open the ollowing winow to a items to ispla" that are notin the list.



Deine Displa" tems Winow B%ttons

Button De!cription

A A items in 0ll 2te)s col%mn to 2te) to 1ispla! col%mn.

Delete Delete item rom 2te) to 1ispla! col%mn.

+I Sae the changes an ret%rn to Nesting -lan winow.

Cancel Cancel the operation an ret%rn to the Nesting -lan winow.

9p )oe %pwar the selecte item in the list.

Down )oe ownwar the selecte item in the list.

See: Shortc%t )en%


)en%s

ool/ars

)" Nesting -lan

-arts -roperties


.3.1 Shortcut Menu

Select a part in the -arts &ist area to highlight it. #ightclic(to ispla" the shortc%t men%. here are ten options on theshortc%t men%: Eit -arts -roperties< C%t< Cop"< -aste<Delete< Select All< #ow 6eight< &ight Attri/%te Eit< 9pateCAD Data an o CAD Eitor.



Shortc%t )en% +ptions

Option De!cription

Eit -arts -roperties Select this option to open the -arts -roperties winow in which "o%can eit part attri/%te.

C%t Select this option to c%t the selecte part to the clip/oar.

Cop" Select this option to cop" the selecte part to the clip/oar.

-aste Select this option to paste the part preio%sl" c%t or copie to theclip/oar to the selecte assem/l".

Delete Select this option to elete the selecte part.

Select All Select this option to select all the parts ispla"e in this ta/le.

#ow 6eight "pe a al%e in the Row Height te?t/o? to eine the height o rows o the part list ta/le.

&ight Attri/%te Eit &ight Attri/%te Eitor allows "o% to assign lea in8o%t< Wire oint<Corner oint to the patterns< an then sae them as attri/%te ata

9pate CAD Data Select this comman to oerwrite the original ata in CAD Eitor an

%pate moiie ata into Nesting -lan.o CAD Eitor ranser the selecte part to CAD moe. Which CAD eitor "o% will

transer into epens on "o%r setting in S"stem Setting.

See: &ight Attri/%te Eitor

.3.2 $i%ht Attri5ute E)itor

n the $i%ht Attri5ute E)itor winow< "o% can ma(e settings a/o%t the lea in8o%t< oint<se$%ence< c%t conition an en al%e to the pattern selecte an sae the res%lt as S=3 ile.



)en% Bar

Option De!cription

+pen &oa a S=3 or S=! ile to eit.

Sae Sae the c%rrentl" opene ile.

Sae All Sae all opene iles.

Sae As Sae the c%rrent opene ile with a new name.Close Close the c%rrentl" opene ile.

Option De!cription

9no #eerse the preio%s operation.

#eo #epeat the preio%sl" %none action.

Option De!cription

@oom o%t Select this option to re%ce the iew.

@oom n Select this option to magni" the iew.

@oom #estore Select this option to it the pattern to thewinow.



Option De!cription

nsert his %nction is not aaila/le at this moment

ool/ar

Stanar

New

+pen

Sae

Sae All

nsert

#eo

9no

Close

0iew

@oom in

@oom o%t

@oom #estore

+ptions

he Option! winow

Speci" the ispla" %nit an the interacelang%age.

.3.2.1 6o A!!i%n attri5ute )ata to a pattern

1. &oa a part into the "e!tin% +lan.

2. Select the part rom the part list an rightclic( to ispla" the shortc%t men%. Select the$i%ht Attri5ute E)itor option to ispla" the $i%ht Attri5ute E)itor winow.



3. A/o%t $ea) in8Out . t is not aaila/le or E) machine.

,. A/o%t @oint

=o% can clic( the @oint /%tton an moe the pointer to the wor( area to assign oints. Awhite /all on the pattern inicates the oint position. Clic( the pointer to assign the ointwhen it moes to the esire position.

=o% can place a chec( mar( in the Both sies corner ta/ chec( /o?.



)oe the pointer to the corner to assign corner oints.

!. A/o%t Cut Con)ition

=o% can clic( the Cut Con)ition /%tton to ispla" the -arameter panel. here are ten(ins o c%tting conition an two c%tting irections to select rom.

Select the o%ter loop in let section an the loop selecte /ecomes "ellow.



Select E003 rom the *-tting *ondition drop&down list < an CCW rom the 1irection

drop&down list .

"o% select the o%ter loop an then place a chec( mar( in the "on6ool a!!i%n chec(

/o?< the s"stem won’t assign tools on the selecte pattern.



*. A/o%t En) &alue

=o% can clic( the En) &alue /%tton to ispla" the -arameter panel. here are o%r enal%es to select rom. Select an o/ect an then select Machine Stop rom (rocess:drop&down list .

.=o% can clic( the *emoe /%tton to elete the selecte oint.

4. Ater eiting< "o% can select Sae A! rom the 'ile men% to sae the res%lt as a S=3 ile

or clic( the Close /%tton to close the winow.

1;. =o% will notice that a s"m/ol mar( appears in the CAD col%mn< inicating thee?istence o S=3 ile.



./ arts r"-ertiesSelect a part in the -arts &ist to highlight it< an then o%/leclic( to open the +art!+ropertie! winow. he options in this winow allow "o% to eit the properties o the part.

See: -art Name an Comment

Select Data

'%antit"

Dates

)aterial

-rocess

Nesting

Change Chec( /o?




)en%s

ool/ars

)" Nesting -lan

-arts &ist


..1 +art "ame an) Comment

he part name an comment will appear in this section. =o% can change the comment /"t"ping new te?t. When seeral parts are selecte< asteris(s JF will appear in the iels.

See: Select Data

'%antit"

Dates

)aterial

-rocess

Nesting

Change Chec( /o?

..2 Select Data

his section is %se to speci" the t"pe o ata the s"stem will %se when processing parts.Dierent icons will appear in the CAD cell to inicate the ierent ile t"pes.

Option De!cription

-attern Select this option an the s"stem will %se the CAD pattern to process.

Attri/%te Data Select this option an the s"stem will %se the S=3 ile to process.

Assignment Data Select this option an the s"stem will %se the S=! ile to process.

"ote:

=o% can speci" ata priorit" %sing the ollowing metho i ata e?ists or seeral parts.o speci" the ata priorit":

1. Select Default Settin%! on the 6ool men% in Nesting Sche%le winow. he -arts-roperties winow ispla"s.

2. =o% can speci" the priorit" orer o calling ata /" clic(ing the %pwar or ownwararrow. he assignment on the top o the list has the highest priorit".




'%antit"

Dates

)aterial

-rocess

Nesting

Change Chec( /o?

../ Guantit(

his section is %se to speci" the $%antit" o parts< iller parts an protot"pes. "o% set the

part $%antit" as !2;< the $%antit" o iller parts will /e the /alance o ! an 2;< or 1!.

"o% set the part $%antit" as 1 to 1< no iller parts will /e speciie.

the irst $%antit" is larger than the secon $%antit"< the secon $%antit" will %pate to /e thesame as the irst one ater "o% clic( O;.

o set protot"pe conition: please reer to -rotot"pe Conition .




Select Data

Dates

)aterial

-rocess

Nesting

Change Chec( /o?

.. Date!

he options in the Dates section are %se to speci" the start an en time o the process.

Option De!cription

-rocess he starting ate an time o process.

D%e he %e ate an time o process.

Change See Change Chec( Bo?.

A%sting the Date

1. =o% can clic( the arrow to open the calenar an clic( the right or let arrows to changethe month an "ear.

2. Select a ate rom the calenar an ate will appear in the iel.

A%sting the ime

1. Clic( the ho%r< min%te or secon to highlight it.

2. Clic( the %p an own arrow /%ttons to change the time or t"pe the time in the iel%sing the 66:)):SS ormat.

6ow Dates Aect the -rocess

1. &oa two parts that %se the same material t"pe rom the ata/ase. he two parts areneste on one sheet ater "o% %se the A%to E?ec%te option.



2. +pen the "e!tin% +lan winow an speci" a process ate or one part< an a later ateor the remaining part in Dates section. he process ate or the two parts is ierent.Ena/le Gro%ping nesting /" selecting (rocess 1ate in the Gro%p winow.

3. Clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton in the main winow an note the res%lt. he two partsare neste on two ierent sheets.




Select Data

'%antit"

)aterial

-rocess

Nesting

Change Chec( /o?

..3 Material

his section is %se to speci" the material t"pe< thic(ness an name. o change them< "o%co%l clic( the arrow /%tton to open the ropown list an select a t"pe or thic(ness.

"o% select sheet /" Material "ame< "o% can select the material /" the material nameregistere in the )aterial )anager.

"o% select sheet /" Material86hickne!!< "o% can select material /" the material t"pe anthic(ness. See: S"stem Determining Sheet /" )aterial Name


Select Data

'%antit"

Dates

-rocess

Nesting

Change Chec( /o?



.. +roce!!

his section is %se to ispla" the t%rretla"o%t.

-lace a chec( mar( in KDeB%rring +N8+Lto assign e/%rring tool a%tomaticall". SeeDe/%rring

-lace a chec( mar( in KS&+ A9++N8+L chec( /o? to assign slottools a%tomaticall". See: Slot23


Select Data

'%antit"

Dates

)aterial

Nesting

Change Chec( /o?

..7 "e!tin%

he options in this section are %se to speci" nesting priorit"< rotation an common linec%tting.

Option De!cription

-riorit" his item is %se to speci" the la"o%t priorit" o parts. -lease reer to Deining the -art -riorit"'

Gro%p D his item is %se to speci" gro%p D or parts. -leasereer to Deining the Gro%p D or the -arts.

#otation his section is %se to speci" whether parts areallowe to rotate when nesting. -lease reer to#otation with ierent conition.

Not Allowe "o% select this option< parts are not allowe torotate when nesting.



ree "o% select this option< parts can rotate reel" whennesting. his %nction helps to increase sheet %tilit".

"ote:

o ena/le Common C%t an -air %nctionsF "o% neeto select 'ree rom the Rotation com/o /o?.

9se Sheet’s Grain AngleU14; Degrees "o% select this option< parts will rotate at the sheet’sgrain angle U14; egrees.

9se Sheet’s Grain Direction "o% select this option< the parts will rotateaccoring to the grain irection o the sheet speciiein the )aterial )anager winow. the grain irectionis hori>ontal< the parts will rotate at ; or 14; egrees. the grain irection is ertical< the parts will rotate at5; or 2; egrees.

#otate 5; Degrees "o% select this option< the parts will rotate at 5;egrees.

Common &ine C%tting "o% select this option< the machine s"stem willallow common line c%tting. -lease reer to Dierent

res%lt o the Common &ine C%tting.

Gri Commonc%t or commonp%nch gri parts. o %sethis %nction< "o% sho%l select 7oint as the En0al%e

H irection Commonc%t or commonp%nch the Ha?is eges o the parts.

= irection Commonc%t or commonp%nch the =a?is eges o the parts.

A&A &ogic "o% select this option< the s"stem can commonc%tparts that the s"stem originall" can’t commonc%t /"rotating or reersing a certain egree. his option will

sae the sheet an re%ce the process time. his%naaila/le or E) machine.

A&A &ogic -air B" #otationF the part $%antit" is more than 2< "o% select thisoption< them in pair. his %naaila/le or E)machine.

Dierent -art "o% select this option< the s"stem will commonc%tierent parts. his %naaila/le or E) machine.

i?e 't" H8= Speci" the parts $%antit" in H an = A?is in a gri.

Change See: Change chec( /o?

See: Deining the -art -riorit"

Deining the Gro%p D or -arts

#otation with Dierent Conition

Dierent #es%lt o the Common &ine C%tting


Select Data

'%antit"

Dates

)aterial

-rocess

Change Chec( /o?



..7.2 Definin% the ,roup D for +art!

1. Deine ierent Gro%p D or two ierent parts. he Gro%p D o irst part is set to 2 anthat o the secon one is set to /.

2. Deine the Gro%ping -riorit" as ollows.

3. he parts with ierent Gro%p Ds will /e neste on ierent sheets. he parts whoseGro%p D is 2 will /e neste irst.




..7./ *otation #ith Different Con)ition

n nesting section< clic( Rotation arrow /%tton to ispla" the ropown list. Select one optionto change the part rotation %ring the nesting process.

"ot Allo#e) is selecte< the parts will not /e rotate %ring the process.

'ree is selecte< parts will /e rotate accoring to the other s"stem settings.



<!e Sheet! ,rain An%leJ10 De%ree! is selecte<

When the grain irection is ertical< the res%lt is as ollows.

<!e Sheet! ,rain An%le is selecte<

When the grain irection is ertical< the res%lt is as ollows.

*otate -0 De%ree! is selecte< parts will /e rotate 5; egrees.




..7. Different *e!ult of the Common $ine Cuttin%

When *o))on +ine *-tting is chec(e< si? (ins o common c%t methos are actiate.,ri)< 9 )irection< an )irection are aaila/le or p%nch machine.

When ,ri) is selecte< speci" the gri $%antit" in -art -roperties winow.

he parts will /e processe as ollows.



When 9 )irection is selecte< speci" the gri $%antit" in -art -roperties winow as ollowing:

-arts will /e processe as ollows:

When Y direction is selecte< speci" the gri $%antit" in -art -roperties winow as ollowing:

-arts will /e processe as ollows:







.. Chan%e Check Bo?e!

When "o% select m%ltiple parts with ierent conitions or eiting< the *hange chec( /o?eswill /ecome actie. "o% nee to change an" o the conitions< place a chec( mar( in thecorresponing chec( /o? to actiate the conition or moiication. he moiications will /eapplie to all the selecte parts.

E?ample

1. -lace a chec( mar( in the *hange 3t! chec( /o? an speci" the options as ollows:

2. -art $%antit" will /e change as ollows.




Select Data

'%antit"

Dates

)aterial

-rocess

Nesting

. arts r"-erties Ad+anced Clic( A)ance) /%tton an -arts -roperties Aance winow appears. =o% can speci"Special normation< Si>e Deinition< Coe Deinition< S(etch Nesting an 9ser Deine in thiswinow.



Nesting

-rocess an 9ser Deine

a(ing +%t Station

a(ing +%t -art Gri as +ne -art

.7.2 Special nformation

he options in this section are %se to speci" special inormation or the material.

Option De!cription A%to "o% select this option< the s"stem will select the optim%m sheet si>e

rom sheet ata/ase. he Si>e Deinition an Coe Deinition sectionwill /e isa/le.

Stanar "o% select this option< the s"stem will onl" select stanar sheets or c%tting. #emnant an s(eleton sheets are not aaila/le.

i? "o% select this option< "o% sho%l eine the material t"pe in the ropown list.

None Common t"pe o the material will /e %se.

Coate Coate steel material will /e %se.

Colore Steel Colore steel material will /e %se.

See: )aterial

Si>e Deinition

Coe Deinition

Nesting


a(ing +%t Station


.7./ Sie Definitionhe options in this section are %se to speci" the correct si>e o the sheet. hese options areonl" aaila/le when "o% select Stan)ar) or 'i? in the Special normation section.



Option De!cription

A%to "o% select this option< the s"stem will select a s%ita/le sheet si>ea%tomaticall".

i? "o% select this option< the si>e ta/le is ena/le. =o% can then select aspeciic sheet si>e. he s"stem will onl" %se the speciie si>e %ring the

process.

See: )aterial

Special normation

Coe Deinition

Nesting


a(ing +%t Station


.7. Co)e Definition

his section is %se to set the coe o the material. t is onl" aaila/le when "o% select 'i? inSi>e Deinition section.

Option De!cription

A%to "o% select this option< the s"stem will select the sheet coe a%tomaticall".

i? his option is %se to speci" sheet coe. =o% can select a sheet coe rom theropown list.

See: )aterial

Special normation

Si>e Deinition

Nesting


a(ing +%t Station


.7.3 "e!tin%

his section is %se to speci" nestingt"pe.



Option De!cription

Stanar Stanar nesting will /e %se.

S(etch Nesting S(etch nesting will /e %se.

Gri "o% select this option< parts will /e neste as a gri. -art

$%antit" setting will /e ignore.

See: Stanar Nesting

S(etch Nesting

Gri Nesting

See: Special normation

Si>e Deinition

Coe Deinition


a(ing +%t Station


.7.3.1 Stan)ar) "e!tin%

"o% select Stan)ar)< the parts will /e neste as ollows:

See: S(etch Nesting

Gri Nesting

.7.3.2 Sketch "e!tin%

"ote:

)a(e s%re that there is s%ita/le s(etch material in the )aterial )anager /eore "o% %se theS(etch Nesting option. necessar"< create s(etch material.

E?ample:



1.

here is 3!; ? 2!; s(etch material in the )aterial )anager:

2.

the part si>e is 3;; ? 2;;< "o% nee to set the ma?im%m tolerance or the s(etchmaterial in the Nesting winow.

3.

Select the Sketch "e!tin% option.



,.

he parts will /e neste as ollows:

See: Stanar Nesting

Gri Nesting

.7.3./ ,ri) "e!tin%

"o% select the ,ri) option< the parts will /e neste as ollows:



See: Stanar Nesting

S(etch Nesting

.7. +roce!! an) <!er Define

he options in this section are %naaila/le i onl" Dr. ABE Blan( is installe on the -C. he

options can onl" /e %se when other sotware pro%cts< s%ch as a/ri#AI< are loae on"o%r comp%ter. or e?ample< i "o% loa a CS0 ile generate /" a/ri#AI< some o the%sereine parameters wo%l appear in the iels o this section.

See: )aterial

Special normation

Si>e Deinition

Coe Deinition

Nesting

a(ing +%t Station


.7.7 6akin% Out Station

his section is %se to speci" a(ing +%t inormation. he options in this section are notaaila/le %nless "o% hae ena/le I eice in the )achine Set winow. See: a(ing +%tnormation

Option De!cription

Station =o% can onl" select "one or E) machine.

a(ing +%t the -art Grias +ne -art

Ena/le this option an the s"stem will gri the parts in gro%ps<an treat the parts in one gro%p as one part an then perormsta(ing o%t process.



"ote:

+nl" the same parts can /e neste an grie in one gro%p.

Speci" '%antit" H< = Speci" the n%m/er o parts along the Ha?is an =a?is.

-artSpacing Speci" the part spacing o the gri in the H an = irection.

"ote:

he al%e "o% speci" here is onl" eectie when the s"stemtreats seeral parts as a gri an perorms ta(ing o%t process.

See: )aterial

Special normation

Si>e Deinition

Coe Deinition

Nesting



.7. 6akin% Out +art ,ri) a! One +art

Sometimes the parts we hae processe are too small an cannot /e ta(en o%t. he 6akin%Out +art ,ri) a! One +art option allows the s"stem to gri the small parts in gro%ps< anthen ta(es them o%t.

o ta(e o%t small parts in gro%ps

1. We will nest 2; small parts.

2. Ena/le I eice in the a(ingo%t normation

3. n the -eripherals winow< place a chec( mar( in the 6akin% Out On8Off chec( /o? toena/le ta(ing o%t conitions.

,. Select @oint an 6; Station 1 as the process ater metho.

"ote:

We m%st select 7oint as the process ater metho or the small parts< otherwise s"stemcannot ta(e o%t the part gri as one part.

!. +pen the -arts -roperties winow< clic( the A)ance) /%tton an speci" the settings asollows.



*. Ater a%to e?ec%tion< the nesting res%lt is as ollows.

See: )aterial

Special normation

Si>e Deinition

Coe Deinition

Nesting


a(ing +%t Station



Chapter -: +reference 'ile Win)o#

he options in the +reference winows are %se to speci" the ea%lt parameters or s"stemoperations. or e?ample< i "o% clic( the "e!tin% +reference /%tton in the main Dr. ABE

winow< the corresponing preerence winow will appear.

See: -reerence Winow +eriew

-reerence Winow )en%

-reerence Winow ool/ar

.1 re(erence 5ind"& 0+er+ie& he +reference winow consists o three panes: ree 0iew< -reerence ile an Displa" Area. n the ree 0iew pane< "o% can select a machine an its corresponing preerence ilesin the %pper -reerence ile pane will ispla". he inormation o the selecte preerence ilewill appear in the lower Displa" Area.



See: Splitter Bars

ree 0iew -ane

-reerence ile -ane

Displa" Area -ane

See: -reerence Winow )en%


-.1.1 Splitter Bar!

he panes in +reference winow are separate /" splitter /ars. o a%st the ispla" area o each pane< %st clic( an hol the corresponing splitter /ar an rag it to the esirelocation. #elease the mo%se /%tton when "o% hae inishe resi>ing the pane.

See: ree 0iew -ane

-reerence ile -ane

Displa" Area -ane

-.1.2 6ree &ie# +ane

ree iew proies an e?pana/le iew a/o%t all the aaila/le reso%rces.



See: Splitter Bars

-reerence ile -ane

Displa" Area -ane

See: 6ierarchical Str%ct%re

Shortc%t )en%

-.1.2.1 4ierarchical Structure

he ree 0iew presents a hierarchical iew o all theaaila/le reso%rces. he min%s /o? /eore an iconinicates that its s%/orinate items are ispla"e. or e?ample< in the right ig%re< the M( +reference noeispla"s the aaila/le machines< +u5lic oler an*ec(cle Bin.

n the pict%re a/oe< the pl%s /o? /eore (-blic oler inicates there are s%/orinate items. Clic( the min%s/o? /eore the icon an all the s%/olers willcollapse< while clic(ing the pl%s /o?< all the s%/ itemswill e?pan as ollows.

See: Shortc%t )en%

-.1.2.2 Shortcut Menu

#ightclic( an icon in the 6ree &ie# to ispla" the shortc%t men%. necessar"< "o% cannaigate the cascaing men% s"stem to select men% options. he shortc%t options "o% canselect are epenent on the icons "o% select. or e?ample< i "o% select a + machine< "o%can onl" create the preerence iles a/o%t &aser machine< while options a/o%t p%nch ancom/ination machines are not actiate. "o% rightclic( M( +reference icon< "o% can onl"select the Machine 'ol)er an Collap!e options. See: Create a new machine oler



Option De!cription

E?panE?pan the s%/orinate items. t will change into Collapse moe i no%rther inormation in the oler is selecte.

New he New s%/men% consists o options that allow "o% to create newolers an corresponing preerence iles.

"ote:

6he Machine 'ol)er < Material 6(pe 'ol)er < 6hickne!! 'ol)er an$a!er Material "ame 'ol)er options onl" create new olers in theree 0iew pane. he remaining options are %se to create iles in the-reerence ile pane.

C%t C%t the selecte item to the clip/oar.

Cop" Cop" the selecte item to the clip/oar.

-aste-aste the items preio%sl" copie or c%t to the clip/oar to theesire place.

Delete Delete the selecte item.

#ename #ename the selecte item.

"ote:

n the +u5lic oler< onl" 6urret 6(pe an 6urret 6(pe +DC options hae shortc%t men%s.hese shortc%t options are %se to create a new t%rret t"pe preerence ile.



he olers an iles elete in the -reerence winow are transerre to the *ec(cle Bin.#ightclic( the *ec(cle Bin icon to ispla" the shortc%t men%.

Option De!cription

E?pan Displa" all the items in the rec"cle /in

Delete Delete all the items in the rec"cle /in.

#estore #estore the selecte item to its original place.

#estore All #estore all the elete items to their original places.

Empt" #ec"cle Bin Empt" all the items in the #ec"cle Bin.

o create a new machine oler:1. Select M( +reference icon an rightclic( to ispla" the shortc%t men%.

2. Select "e# to Machine 'ol)er .



See: 6ierarchical Str%ct%re

-.1./ +reference 'ile +ane=o% can %se two methos to ispla" preerence iles: Details an con. hemen% is %se to toggle /etween Detail an con iew. he +reference 'ilepane lists all the aaila/le iles. =o% can o%/leclic( a ile to open it. =o%can also create< elete an rename new preerence ile.

hen the 1etails option is selected'

hen the 2con option is selected'

See: Creating a New ile

-reerence ile Shortc%t )en%

Splitter Bars

ree 0iew -ane

Displa" Area -ane



-.1./.1 Creatin% a "e# 'ile

Select an icon in the ree 0iew< s%ch as E)2!1;< an then right clic( to open the shortc%tmen%. Select "e# to "e!tin% +reference. A new Nesting -reerence ile will appear in the+reference 'ile pane. he new ile name will /e "e# /" ea%lt.

See: -reerence ile Shortc%t )en%

-.1./.2 +reference 'ile Shortcut Menu

Select a ile rom +reference 'ile pane an rightclic( to ispla" theshortc%t men%.

Option De!cription

C%t C%t the ile to the clip/oar.

Cop" Cop" the ile to the clip/oar.

-aste -aste the copie ile rom the clip/oar.

Delete Delete the ile.



#ename his option allows "o% to rename the selecte item in the pane.

Set Dea%lt his option will set the selecte ile as ea%lt when there are seeralpreerence iles o the same (in in the -reerence ile pane.

See: Creating a New ile

-.1. Di!pla( Area +ane

When "o% clic( a ile in the +reference 'ile pane< the Displa" Area will %pate an allow "o%to iew the contents. =o% can %se ertical or hori>ontal scroll /ars to naigate thro%gh thesections. =o% can also o%/leclic( the preerence ile to open the corresponing winow.

See: Splitter Bars

ree 0iew -ane

-reerence ile -ane



.2 re(erence 5ind"& Menu

he men% /ar consists o ie men%s: 'ile< E)it< 6ool!<Win)o# an 4elp.



See: ile

Eit

ools

Winow

6elp

-.2.1 'ile

Option De!cription

New Select an option rom the New s%/men% to create the releant ile.

"ote:

Some options are isa/le %ner certain conitions.

Sae Clic( Sae to sae the settings mae in the c%rrent ile.

Sae All Clic( Sae All to sae all the settings mae in all iles.



See: ile

Eit

ools

6elp

-.2.3 4elp

Select +reference 4elp rom the 4elp men%< or pressX1R< to open the online help reerence.

See: ile

Eit

ools

Winow

.3 re(erence 5ind"& !""#$ar he tool/ar can enhance "o%r interaction with the s"stem. Each /%tton on the tool/ar correspons to a comman on the men%. =o% ma" preer to clic( /%ttons to e?ec%tecommans an %nctions< rather than naigate the men%s.

Stanar ool/ar

New

9no

#eo

C%t

Cop"

-aste

Delete

Sae

Sae All

6elp

Bac(%p#estore

0iew ool/ar

0iew

"ote:

Clic( the arrow /%tton ne?t to the "e# /%tton to open the ropown men%. =o% can select tocreate new oler an iles.



Clic( the arrow /%tton ne?t to the &ie# /%tton to ispla" a ropown men% rom which "o%can select whether to ispla" the preerence iles in etail or as icons.

"o% select Detail!< all the preerence iles will ispla" as ollows.

"o% select con< all the preerence iles will /e ispla" as ollows.




-reerence Winow )en%



Chapter 10: "e!tin% +reference

he "e!tin% +reference winow allows "o% to eine the ario%s nesting parameters toprocess parts. he s"stem will %se these parameters to nest the parts as eicientl" as

possi/le when "o% %se the A%to E?ec%te option.

o open the nesting winow:

1. Clic( the "e!tin% +reference /%tton in the Dr. ABE winow to open the +referencewinow.

2. Select an E) machine name s%ch as the E)2!1;F rom the ree 0iew pane on the let.

3. Do%/leclic( the "e!tin% icon in the +reference 'ile pane to open the "e!tin% winow.he "e!tin% winow consists o si? panels: Nesting &ogic 1< Nesting &ogic 2< nitialClamp -osition< -artSpacing8Nesting Borer< )aterial Selection an Share to Si>e.



See: Nesting &ogic 1

Nesting &ogic 2

nitial Clamp -osition

-artSpacing8Nesting Borer

)aterial Selection

Share to Si>e

16.1 )estin L"ic 1

n Nesting &ogic 1 panel< "o% can reiew an moi" the /asic settings or nesting< s%ch asNesting "pe< -attern Setting an the Start -oint8Direction.



See: Nesting "pe

-attern Setting

Start -oint8Direction




)aterial Selection

Share to Si>e

10.1.1 "e!tin% 6(pe

his section allows "o% to speci" whether parts are neste accoring to the inii%alshapes or the oerall part /o%naries.

Option De!cription

ree Shape "o% select this option< the parts will /e neste with its own shape.he s"stem will nest the parts with the /est %tili>ation.

#ectangle "o% select this option< the parts will /e neste with an o%ter rectangle. Within the range o the o%ter rectangle< s"stem will notnest other parts een tho%gh there is /lan( area.

"ote:

"o% select *ectan%le< the Common &ine C%tting option is isa/le.

E?ample:

1. or e?ample< "o% want to nest the ollowing part:

2. "o% select 'ree Shape< s"stem will %se the part shape as a parameter in the nestingprocess. he s"stem will a%st the la"o%t to achiee the /est sheet %tili>ation an nestthe part instances as ollows:



3. "o% select *ectan%le, the s"stem will calc%late a rectang%lar >one accoring to theoerall part si>e an incl%e the part within the rectangle:

he s"stem will nest the parts as ollows:

See: -attern Setting

Start -oint8Direction



10.1.2 +attern Settin%

his section is %se to speci" the nestingorer /" the area< the imension in the Ha?is or =a?is or pro%ction sche%le.

Option De!cription

Special he s"stem will ignore the priorit" setting in the Nesting -lan an nestparts.

Area -arts with a larger area will /e neste irst.

HA?is he parts haing a greater imension along the hori>ontal a?is will /eneste irst.

=A?is he parts haing a greater imension along the ertical a?is will /eneste irst.



,. he three parts are neste on three sheets accoring to the Gro%p D.

!. Set the same Gro%p D or all the parts< /%t set a ierent -riorit" or each part in theNesting -lan winow: -art A -riorit": 2F< -art B -riorit": 3F an -art C -riorit": ,F. henesting res%lt ispla"s as ollows:



10.1./ Start +oint8Direction

he options in this section are %se tospeci" the start point an nestingirection. =o% co%l select a start pointan irection /" clic(ing corresponing

point or arrow. he selecte start pointwill /ecome "ellow an the selecteirection arrow will /ecome green.

=o% can shit the parts along thehori>ontal< ertical an iagonal a?is.Clic( the irectional arrow in thegraphic /elow Shift After "e!tin% tospeci" the shit irection. he selecteirection arrow will /ecome green.

"o% select a shit irection %ner Shift After "e!tin%F the Maxi)-) 1i)ension #or X "hi#ting or Maxi)-) 1i)ension #or Y "hi#ting te?t /o?es /ecome aaila/le. =o% can speci"

the ma?im%m imensions to shit the parts in the irection selecte.

"ote:

the H or = al%e o the /o%nar" /o? o all the neste parts is less than the H or = shital%e "o% hae speciie< parts will /e shite in that irection. he /o%nar" /o? the o%ter rectangleF is inicate in re:

See: 6ow to Deine the Start -oint8Direction

E?ample o Shit Ater Nesting

See: Nesting "pe

-attern Setting



10.1./.2 E?ample of Shift After "e!tin%

1. he Start -oint8Direction is set as ollows. See: Start -oint8Direction

2. Shift After "e!tin% is not selecte< the nesting res%lt will /e as ollows.

he part si>e is as ollows.

An the imension o the o%ter rectangle o the o%r parts will /e as ollows:

3. Shift After "e!tin% in the H irection is ena/le< an the ma?im%m shiting al%e setat 700< which is greater than the H al%e o the o%ter rectangle< the nesting res%lt will/e as ollows:



Select = irection. he ma?im%m shiting al%e set as 2;;< also. he parts will /eshite in the = irection.

Select H an = irection. "pe ;; as the ma?im%m shiting al%e or H irection an2;; or = irection. he parts will /e shite /oth in H an = irection.

See: 6ow to Deine the Start -oint8Direction



16.2 )estin L"ic 2

Clic( the Nesting &ogic 2 ta/ to actiate the Nesting &ogic 2 panel. n this panel "o% canspeci" the parameters or the part gri< the ea >one aoiance< the part rotation pitch< thepair an part in part %nction< an the line gap that can /e ignore.

See: Gri -attern

Nest Aro%n Clamps

-art #otation

9tili>ation




)aterial Selection

Share to Si>e

10.2.1 ,ri) +attern

his section is %se to actiate the partgri %nction. "o% select Ena5le +art,ri) option< s"stem will nest the sameparts as a gri.

E?ample

Ena5le +art ,ri) is selecte< the s"stem will create part gris while nesting the same parts:



Ena5le +art ,ri) is isa/le< the s"stem won’t gri the parts when nesting:

See: Nest Aro%n Clamps

-art #otation

9tili>ation

10.2.2 "e!t Aroun) Clamp!

9s%all"< the s"stem will aoi nesting theparts on the clamp or ea >one to aoi an"amage to the machine hea or machine.6oweer< i repositioning is aaila/le< "o% cannest parts in the clamp area or ea >onesor /etter sheet %tili>ation. he three optionswithin the "e!t Aroun) Clamp! section are%se to speci" whether to aoi clamps< theclamp area an ea >one.

Option De!cription

Neglect Clamps "o% select this option< the s"stem will ignore the clamp an ea>one inormation while nesting.

t is not recommene %nless repositioning is ena/le.

Aoi Clamp Areas "o% select this option< the s"stem will nest the parts aro%n theclamps an aoi the clamp areas.



Aoi Dea @ones "o% select this option< the machine s"stem will aoi the clamp ea>ones when nesting.

See: Gri -attern

-art #otation

9tili>ation

10.2./ +art *otation

=o% can select a n%m/er rom theRotation (itch ropown list to einethe incremental angle or the partrotation. Speci"ing a rotation pitch or nesting will greatl" re%ce the nestingcalc%lation time.

"o% select Auto< the s"stem willrotate the part to an" angle. "o%select a n%m/er< the s"stem will rotatethe part incrementall" accoring to them%ltiple "o% selecte. or e?ample< i "o% select 2< the rotation angle will /e< < < 10 etc. he s"stem will %se theegree that res%lts in the /est sheet%tili>ation. Selecting 1 will hae thesame eect as selecting Auto.

See: Gri -attern

Nest Aro%n Clamps

9tili>ation

10.2. <tiliation

his section is %se to speci" methos to increase sheet %tili>ation incl%ing +air an +art in+art nesting.



Option De!cription

-air his option is %se to nest the parts as pairs. Some irreg%larshape parts neste as pairs will res%lt in /etter sheet%tili>ation.

-art n -art his option allows "o% to nest parts insie the c%to%ts o other parts. his will increase the sheet %tili>ation.

"ote:

o ena/le +art n +art< "o% nee to set the correct spacing/etween parts in the hori>ontal an ertical irection.

)inim%m C%to%t Ege &ength "pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to eine the length o theshortest ege o c%to%t. the shortest ege is smaller thanthis al%e< the s"stem will not nest parts into the c%to%t.

See: -air E?ample

-art n -art E?ample

See: Gri -attern

Nest Aro%n Clamps

-art #otation



10.2..1 +air E?ample

"ote:

o ena/le +airF "o% nee to select ree rom the Rotation drop&down list in the +art!+ropertie! winow.

the +air option is ena/le< s"stem will nest the parts as ollows:

the +air option is isa/le< s"stem will nest the parts as ollows:

See: -art n -art E?ample

10.2..2 +art in +art E?ample

1. =o% want to nest two ierent parts on the sheet. +ne o the parts is larger an has alarge c%to%t. he imension o the c%to%t is ,;; ? 3;;.

2. -lace a chec( mar( in the +art n +art chec( /o? to ena/le the option. "pe 230 in theMini)-) *-to-t dge +ength text box .

3. he smaller parts are neste within the c%to%t o the larger part ater a%to e?ec%tion:



,. "pe 00 in the Mini)-) *-to-t dge +ength text box .

!. n this e?ample< one o lines o the c%to%t is /00< which is smaller than Mini)-)*-to-t dge +ength "o% speciie. he smaller parts will not /e neste within thec%to%t o the larger part:

See: -air E?ample

16.3 art7S-acin and )estin B"rder

Clic( the -artSpacing8Nesting Borer ta/ to actiate the -art Spacing8Nesting Borer panel.n this panel< "o% can speci" the part spacing an sheet margins.



2. &oa two (ins o parts into the Nesting -lan. Select A$ an C*S as the t"pes o thesheet respectiel".

3. he s"stem will nest the -art 2 on the C#S material< an the part spacing is 20.

,. he s"stem will nest -art 1 on the A& material< an the part spacing is 10.

16.4 'nitia# *#am- "siti"n

Clic( the nitial Clamp -osition ta/ to actiate the nitial Clamp -osition panel. he options inthis panel allow "o% to speci" n%m/er o clamps an the clamp locations.



See: N%m/er o Clamp

A/sol%te

Aance


Nesting &ogic 2


)aterial Selection

Share to Si>e

10..1 "um5er of Clamp

"pe the n%m/er o clamps in the te?t /o?< or %se thespin controls to speci" the n%m/er o clamps. hema?im%m n%m/er o clamps is etermine /" thesettings in the Machine Set winow. he range is rom 0to .

See: A/sol%te

Aance

10..2 A5!olute

9se the A5!olute option to eit the H al%e or hori>ontal position o the clamps in theiagram. he clamp locations are all meas%re relatie to the let ege o the sheet. or e?ample< the ill%stration /elow inicates that there are two clamps. he position o the irstclamp is 3;;.;;< while the position o the secon is set at 4;;.;;.



See: N%m/er o Clamp

Aance

10../ A)ance

he A)ance option is %se to eine clamp parameters or ierent materials. he ollowingta/le will appear ater "o% select A)ance:


E'. he e$%ation relationship /etween Sheet Si>e H an itsal%e.

Sheet Si>e H he H al%e o the sheet.

Base 1 or 2TF he reerence o the clamp position.

)at&et he Ha?is istance rom the clamp to the let sie o thematerial.

)at#ight he Ha?is istance rom the clamp to the right sie o thematerial.

+rigin he Ha?is al%e rom the clamp to the origin.

)a? -rocess #ight he ma?im%m process range to the right o the material.

N+.1 or 2TF he istance to clamp N+.1 or 2TF.

0al%e 1 or 2TF he al%e o the clamp position relatie to Base 1 or 2TF.

"ote:

A/sol%te is selecte< the settings or clamps in this sectionwill /e aaila/le or all the materials.

E?ample:

1. "o% speci" the clamp positions as ollows:



2. Chec( the settings "o% hae mae in the Machine Set winow. he settings sho%l

match those "o% hae mae in the nitial Clamp -osition panel.

3. he nesting res%lt will /e as ollows.

,. A)ance is selecte< "o% can speci" %ni$%e settings or ierent sheets. or



See: N%m/er o Clamp

A/sol%te

16., Materia# Se#ecti"n

Clic( the )aterial Selection ta/ to actiate the )aterial Selection panel. he options in thispanel allow "o% to speci" the material t"pe to /e %se an etermine the %tili>ation o re%sa/le sheets.



See: A%tomatic )aterial Selection

#e%sa/le Sheet


Nesting &ogic 2



Share to Si>e

10.3.1 Automatic Material Selection

he options in the A%tomatic )aterial Selection section allow "o% to speci" the material t"pe<selection an s(etch material priorit".

See: )aterial Selection -riorit"

Selection -riorit"

9se S(etch )aterial or NonS(etch -arts

Don’t nest parts insie s(eleton area

See: #e%sa/le Sheet



3. "o% select all the material t"pes an speci" their priorities as ollows:

he Re)nant sheet 3;;;?4,;F will /e %se.

"ote:

)a(e s%re that the material t"pes e?ist in the )aterial Setting< an Auto a%to select materialFin the +art +ropertie! A)ance) winow has /een selecte.



Selection -riorit"

Don’t nest parts insie s(eleton area

10.3.1. Dont ne!t part! in!i)e !keleton area

"o% select this option< the s"stem won’t

nest parts insie the s(eleton area. "o%remoe the chec( mar( rom the chec( /o?<the s"stem will nest parts insie the s(eletonarea i necessar".

See: )aterial Selection -riorit"

Selection -riorit"

9se S(etch )aterial or NonS(etch -arts

10.3.2 *eu!a5le Sheet

his section is %se to speci" the t"pe o re%sa/le sheet that the s"stem will create ater completing a nest o/. =o% hae the option o creating s(eleton sheets or remnant sheets.

Option! De!cription

None "o% select this option< no re%sa/le sheet will /e create.

Create S(eletonSheet

"o% select this option< s(eleton sheet will /e create i sheet%tili>ation is less than the ma? %tili>ation. See: 6ow to Create aS(eleton Sheet.

)a? 9tili>ation Speci" ma?im%m %tili>ation o s(eleton sheet. =o% can t"pe a al%e

in the te?t /o? or clic( the %p an own arrow /%ttons to a%st theal%e.

Create #emnant "o% select this option< remnant sheet will /e create. See: 6ow toCreate a #emnant Sheet.

-itch Deine the incremental al%e or the remnant creation. or e?ample<i the -itch al%e is set to 20< )ini H Si>e is set to 100< the possi/leremnant H si>e will /e 100< 120< 10< 10< etc.

)ini H Si>e Speci" the minim%m H imension o the remnant.

)ini = Si>e Speci" the minim%m = imension o the remnant.

En 0al%e Deine the en al%e or remnant creation. M;; 7Machine "top8,ire 6oint an Micro 6oint are aaila/le.

7oint '%antit" "pe a al%e to eine the oint $%antit".

7oint 0al%e "pe a al%e to eine the with o oint.



-rocess his option is %se or Com/o machine onl". When processingmachine is Com/o machine< "o% can select whether %ses laser or p%nching process metho to create the remnants.

"pe Speci" the metho to create the remnant.

6ori>ontal C%t o create a remnant sheet in the H irection.

0ertical C%t o create a remnant sheet in the = irection.

C%t o create remnants in the H an = irection /oth.

#ectangle C%t o create remnants o rectangle shape.



Detaile Setting Clic( the Detaile) Settin% /%tton to open the 7oint Setting winow.=o% can ma(e etaile setting or oints. See: 7oint Setting winow.

See: 6ow to Create a S(eleton Sheet

6ow to Create a #emnant Sheet

See: A%tomatic )aterial Selection

10.3./ @oint Settin% Win)o#

n the )aterial Selection section< clic( Detaile) Settin% /%tton to open the @oint Settin%winow. =o% can speci" the #emnant "pe< ool Si>e< 7oint nteral< etc.

Option De!cription

#emnant "pe Clic( to select how to c%t the remnant. When a ierent item

is selecte a ierent graph will ispla"s< allowing "o% toeine the Material ad<-st)ent a)o-nt < Maxi)-) 6oint inter%al an (rocess 1irection.



6ori>ontal C%t 0ertical C%t

C%t #ectangle C%t

)aterial a%stment amo%nt "pe a al%e in the te?t/o? to eine the place to startcreating the remnant. his al%e represents the istancerom the processstarting place to the sheet ege. "o%select +aser as the process metho< a positie al%e meansthe machine will oerc%t the material< while a negatie al%einicates the machine will %nerc%t the material.

)a?im%m 7oint interal "pe a al%e in the te?t/o? to eine the ma?im%m istance/etween oints< when m%ltiple oints are place.

-rocess Direction Clic( the arrow /%tton to eine the processing irection. heselecte arrow /%tton will t%rn green.

Nesting Borer Speci" the istance /etween the sheet ege an theremnant ege.

Nesting Borer Set 9se the settings in the -artSpacing8Nesting Borer panel tospeci" the istance /etween the sheet ege an theremnant ege. See: -artSpacing an Nesting Borer

0al%e "pe a al%e to istance /etween the sheet ege an theremnant ege.

10.3. 4o# to Create Skeleton Sheet

1. Select Create Skeleton Sheet un)er *eu!a5le Sheet an eine the Maxi)-)9tiliation as 30.



2. he sheet %tili>ation is onl" 10.0-H.

3. he s"stem creates the s(eleton sheet an stores it in the )aterial )anager ater saingthe NC ata.

See: #e%sa/le Sheet



10.3.3 4o# to Create a *emnant Sheet

1. n the #e%sa/le Sheet section< speci" the settings as ollows.

2. Clic( the Detaile) Settin% /%tton< an speci" the settings as ollows. See: 7oint SettingWinow

3. he s"stem will create the remnant in the H irection.



*. "o% speci" the settings in the #e%sa/le Sheet section as ollows:

he nesting res%lt will /e as ollows:

. "o% speci" the settings in the #e%sa/le Sheet section as ollows:



he nesting res%lt will /e as ollows:

See: #e%sa/le Sheet

16./ Share t" Si8e

Clic( the Share to Si>e ta/ to actiate the Share to Si>e panel. n this panel< "o% can set thetolerance or s(etch material< select the s(etch t"pe an speci" oint settings.



6e?t Bo? De!cription

9 the istance in Ha?is /etween s(etch material an the part is not within thetolerance range< the material will not /e %se or s(etch nesting.

U Speci" the ma?im%m tolerance al%e in the H a?is.

Y Speci" the minim%m tolerance al%e in the H a?is.

the istance in =a?is /etween s(etch material an the part is not within thetolerance range< the material will not /e %se or s(etch nesting.

U Speci" the ma?im%m tolerance al%e in the = a?is.

Y Speci" the minim%m tolerance al%e in the = a?is.

"ote!:

1. "o% want to %se s(etch material or nesting< ma(e s%re s(etch material has /eenstore in the )aterial )anager i necessar"< eine the s(etch material in the )aterial)anager.

2. S(etch Nesting sho%l /e selecte in the +art +ropertie! A)ance) winow.

E?ample:1. he ollowing part has the imensions o 3;; ? 2;;.

2. "o% speci" all the tolerance to >ero< no tolerance will /e allowe or the s(etchnesting.

+nl" the s(etch material o that is e?actl" 3;; ? 2;; can /e %se or nesting the part.



See: S(etch "pe

7oint

10..2 Sketch 6(pe

he options in the S(etch "pe section allow "o% to speci" conitions to process theremainer o the sheet haing a si>e that is er" close to the part an< haing a = si>e that iswithin the tolerance range< an haing an H si>e greater than part.

Option De!cription

he )aterial Whose H Si>es o

not Correspon is 9se

=o% m%st select this option to actiate the options /elow.

-%nch +%t i Distance X V the istance /etween part an material is smaller thanthe al%e in this te?t /o?< the remainer will /e p%ncheo%t.

Shit to Center i Distance R V the istance /etween part an material is greater thanthe al%e in this te?t /o?< the part will /e shite to thecenter o material.

Shit i Element is Not 0ertical the longit%inal line o part is not ertical< t"pe al%e inthe te?t /o? to eine the shit istance.

E?ample:

1. 9se a !;; ? ,;; s(etch material to nest a 3;;? 3;; part. Speci" the tolerance asollows:



*. he res%lt is as ollows.

See: S(etch )aterial olerance

7oint



10../ @oint

his section is %se to eine the placement o oints on the c%tting line. =o% can onl" place oints on straight c%tting lines.

Option De!cription

7oint nteral )a? "pe al%e in the te?t /o? to eine the ma?im%m istance/etween oints< when m%ltiple oints are place.

-rocess DirectionClic( or to eine the processing irection. heselecte arrow /%tton will t%rn green.

)aterial A%stment Amo%nt "pe a al%e in the te?t/o? to eine the place to startcreating the remnant. his al%e represents the istance

rom the processstarting place to the sheet ege. "o%select +aser as the process metho< a positie al%e meansthe machine will oerc%t the material< while a negatie al%einicates the machine will %nerc%t the material.

E?ample:

1. Set the )a?im%m 7oint nteral to !; an the )aterial A%stment Amo%nt to 1;. heres%lt on the right inicates that the s"stem i not oerc%t the material. 1;

2. Set the )a?im%m 7oint nteral to 1;; an the )aterial A%stment Amo%nt to !. heres%lt on the right shows the s"stem lengthens the path an oerc%ts the material.



See: S(etch )aterial olerance

S(etch "pe



Chapter 11: 6ool A!!i%nment

he 6ool A!!i%nment winow proies options to set the preerence or tool assignment.=o% can speci" the methos /" which the s"stem processes the parts< the etaile toolassignment conitions< etc.

o open the 6ool A!!i%nment winow:

1. Clic( an" -reerence /%tton in the Dr. ABE main winow to ispla" the +referencewinow.

2. n the ree 0iew< select the EM machine %ner M( +reference.

3. Do%/leclic( the 6ool A!!i%n icon in the -reerence ile pane to ispla" the 6oolA!!i%nment winow.

6ool A!!i%nment winow contains the ollowing ta/s.

• Calculation proies options to set p%nch conitions.

• 6oolin% +attern proies options to speci" the methos to process the holes

/ase on the shape an si>e.



See: Calc%lation

ooling -attern

Eit o emplate

11.1 *a#cu#ati"nhe Calc%lation panel lists the /asic assignment conitions. An "o% can clic( the A)ance/%tton to open 6ool A!!i%n Con)ition winow an set the preerences or tool assignment.

Option De!cription

Ni//ling +erlap Speci" the ma?im%m an minim%m tool oerlap when ni//lingis perorme.

-rotr%e Speci" the ma?im%m protr%sion al%e when assigning tools tothe notch.

Ac%te Angle -rotr%e Speci" the ma?im%m protr%sion al%e when assigning tools toslante lines.

ool With Speci" the ma?im%m an minim%m si>e o the tools that will/e %se to process the perimeters.

-art +erlap Speci" the minim%m an ma?im%m protr%sion al%e whenassigning tools to process lines.

-%nch Across Notch Speci" the ma?im%m with o the notches that can /e treateas lines or tool assignment



)icro a/ With8 Wire a/With

Speci" the oint amo%nt.

Ni//ling When Ni//ling is perorme< speci" the tool pitch or scallopheight. he s"stem will a%tomaticall" calc%late the pitch /aseon the scallop height.

※When the ni//ling pitch is eine or a tool< the speciietool al%e will /e applie.

-itch Speci" the pitch.

6eight Speci" the scallop height. A%to he s"stem will a%tomaticall" a%st the tool pitch or scallop

height.

#E ool +erlap Speci" the minim%m oerlap al%e when the seeral #E toolsare assigne to a line.

S' ool +erlap Speci" the minim%m oerlap al%e when the seeral S' toolsare assigne to a line.

gnore race -%nching Speci" the si>e o the notches that will /e p%nche o%t.

)inWXVF the with is less than the speciie al%e< the s"stem willp%nch the notch.

&RWH length is larger than the speciie times o the with< the

s"stem will p%nch the notch.

ool Search Speci" the conitions to search tools.

#otate ool in %rret he angle o the tools speciie in the t%rret can /e changean tools can /e %se.

nentor" 9se all the tools registere in the tool inentor".

+nl" Single 6it +nl" search the tool inentor" or the single hit tool.

Assign

Allow Dierent ool Dierent tool assignments are allowe or the same part.

+nl" -art #otate When the same part is rotate an neste< ierentassignments are allowe.

-ress%re Chec( his %nction is not aaila/le or this moment. Chec( the ma?im%m tool his %nction is not aaila/le or this moment.

Chec( the minim%m tool his %nction is not aaila/le or this moment.

ool Si>e8)athic(nessRV

his %nction is not aaila/le or this moment.

See )ain

ool &ap 0al%e

Assignment

7oint

Conto%ring AssignmentSlit 0 Notch



De/%rring

Slot23

See ooling -attern

Eit o emplate

11.1.1 Main

Clic( )ain ta/ in the 6ool A!!i%n Con)ition winow to open )ain panel. =o% can setpreerences or line %niication< assignment changing< t%rret generation< a%to ine?< anpress%re chec(.

Option De!cription

9niication he options in the 9niication section allow "o%to etermine whether to process the two line



A%to ne?

Non A Station is 9se /" -riorit" tools o the same si>e an shape are %se at; egree or 5; egree< A tools are %se withhigher priorit".

Select "on A Station i! <!e) 5( +riorit(< i

the s"stem %ses two tools o the same si>e toprocess the parts at 0 egree an -0 egree< Astation won’t /e %se< an the s"stem will athe two tools to the orinar" stations or the toolassignment.

See: Non A Station is %se with higher -riorit"

-ress%re Chec( he options here allow "o% to ecie whether tochec( press%re or not.

the tool is too /ig compare with the materialthic(ness< the sheet will /e possi/l" misshapeMi the tool is too small compare with thematerial thic(ness< the tool will /e possi/l"amage. So we nee to chec( the press%re.

Chec( the ma?im%m tool Chec( the tool tonnage to ecie whether thetool can /e assigne to process the thic(material.

Chec( the minim%m tool Chec( the tool si>e to ecie whether the toolcan /e assigne to process the thic( material.

Either si>e H or si>e = is less than theminim%m tool si>e< this tool cannot /e assigne.

)inim%m ool Si>eV )aterial hic(ness ?Coeicient he al%e "o% t"pe in the ool "ie/ hickness=> : te?t/o?F

ool Si>e8)aterial hic(ness RV "pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to eine the

relations /etween the tool si>e an materialthic(ness.

or e?ample< i "o% t"pe 2 in the te?t /o?< thetools whose si>es are less than 2 times o thematerial thic(ness won’t /e assigne.

See -rocess m%ltiple &ine Segments as +ne Segment

Search or Stoc( ools

Change the ool Angle to -rocess

Change the Die Clearance o the i?e Station

Non A Station is %se with higher -riorit"

See ool &ap 0al%e

Assignment

7oint

Conto%ring Assignment

Slit 0 Notch

De/%rring

Slot23



11.1.1.1 +roce!! multiple $ine Se%ment! a! One Se%ment

1. &et’s ta(e the ollowing part or e?ample.

2. #emoe the chec( mar( rom +roce!! $ine <nification chec( /o?< an the s"stemwill process this part as ollows. &ines an notches are processe respectiel".

3. -lace a chec( mar( in the +roce!! $ine <nification chec( /o?< an set the Ma?$en%th to 23< the s"stem will treat two hori>ontal lines as one (in or tool assignment.t is the same with those two ertical lines.

,. -lace a chec( mar( in the +roce!! ncline $ine chec( /o?< the s"stem will process thepart as ollows< two incline lines will /e treate as one or the tool assignment.



!. &ets’ ta(e another part or e?ample.

*. Speci" the %rret Generation conitions as ollows.

. he s"stem will onl" search the t%rret or tools< since there is no speciic tool in the t%rretto process slit< the s"stem will %se a 1;H2 #E tool to p%nch the slit an the inner hole.



4. -lace a chec( mar( in the Slit chec( /o?< an the s"stem will search the tool inentor" or the slit tools. he s"stem will %se a 1;H2 #E tool to process the inner hole an a !H2 #Etool to process the slit.





11.1.1./ Chan%e the 6ool An%le to +roce!!

Select 6he nternal An%le of 6urret can 5e Chan%e) option< an the s"stem will change theangle o the tools in the stations to process the patterns i these tools are not i?e.

E?ample

1. We will process the ollowing 2;;?4; rectangle part.

2. here are two #E ools in the stations< he process angle o the 11;?* #E tool iseine to 0 an -0F an its process angle in the t%rret is set to -0. See: -rocess Angle

he process angle o the other !;?* #E tool is eine to -0F an its process angle in

the t%rret is set to -0.

3. n the %rret Generation section< speci" the setting as ollows.



,. he s"stem will %se the !;H* #E tool to process the ertical lines< /%t the s"stem willnot process the hori>ontal lines /eca%se none o the aaila/le tools has the proper

process angle.

!. -lace a chec( mar( in the +erimeter +roce!! chec( /o?<

*. he s"stem will change the process angle o the tools in the t%rret or the toolassignment. he s"stem will assign the 11;?* #E tool to the hori>ontal lines.







11.1.1. Chan%e the Die Clearance of the 'i?e) Station

Clearance is eine as the gap or space /etween the p%nch an ie. he clearance has amaor eect on the inishe pro%cts< as well as tool wear. )aterial thic(ness< t"pes o material an t"pes o tools /eing %se sho%l /e all consiere in esta/lishing proper clearance.

Dierent material re$%ires ierent clearance or tool assignment. he tool assignmenteat%res chec( the ie clearance /eore assigning each tool< an onl" the tools with theproper clearance will /e assigne to process the corresponing material. See: Clearance

Select Allo# Die Chan%e of $ocke) Station< an the s"stem will change the ie o the toolsin the i?e stations %ring the tool assignment.

E?ample

1. &et’s ta(e an 4;?4; part or e?ample. wo (ins o material S-C< A1;!;F will /e %se.wo (ins o material re$%ire ierent clearance or tool assignment. A/o%t the materialclearance. See: Clearance

2. here are two #E tools in the i?e station.

he clearances or /oth #E tools are set to 0.2. See: Clearance

3. Allo# Die Chan%e of $ocke) Station is not selecte. As a res%lt< the #E tools can onl"/e assigne to process the S-C material. No tools are assigne to the A1;!; material.



he error message inicates the tool clearance oesn’t match the material clearancesetting.

,. Allo# Die Chan%e of $ocke) Station is selecte. he s"stem will a%tomaticall" changethe ie clearance or the tool assignment< As a res%lt< the #E tools are assigne toprocess /oth the S-C an A1;!; material. he tool clearance or S-C material is 0.2<while the tool clearance or A1;!; material is change to 0./.







11.1.1.3 "on A Station i! u!e) #ith hi%her +riorit(

tools o the same si>e an shape are %se at ; egree an 5; egree respectiel"< A toolsare %se with higher priorit". Select "on A Station i! <!e) 5( +riorit(< A station won’t /e%se< an the s"stem will a the tools to the orinar" stations or the tool assignment.

E?ample:

1. &et’s ta(e a 2;;?1;; part or e?ample. he s"stem will assign the ollowing two #Etools to process the part. he process angles or /oth tools are set to 0 an -0. An/oth tools can /e %se as A%to ne? tools.



2. "on A Station i! u!e) #ith hi%her +riorit( is selecte< the s"stem will a thesetools to two orinar" stations or the tool assignment.

3. "on A Station i! u!e) #ith hi%her +riorit( is not selecte< the s"stem will p%t one#E tool to the A station %ring the tool assignment.




Option De!criptionS$%are

)inim%m Speci" the minim%m oerlap al%e or length percentage o s$%aretools.



#ectangle

)inim%m Speci" the minim%m oerlap al%e or length percentage o rectangle tools.

#o%n -%nch

Ni//ling &ap 0al%e Speci" the minim%m oerlap al%e or length percentage o #+tools or the ni//ling process.

-%nch +%t &ap Speci" the minim%m oerlap al%e or length percentage o #+

tools or the p%nch o%t process.

EtcT

)inim%m Speci" the minim%m oerlap al%e or length percentage o toolsother than s$%are tools< rectangle tools< an #+ tools.

Ni//ling -itch

"ote:

he setting in Ni//ling -itch section is not aaila/le i "o% einethe pitch al%e or the tool in Attri/%te 1 panel. See: Special -itch



-itch Speci" the istance /etween tool hits when ni//ling.

"ote:

he -itch al%e sho%l alwa"s /e greater than the sheet thic(nesse?cept Conto%ring tools an De/%rring tools.

Scallop 6eight he scallop height is the istance orme /" the scallop o ni//lingtools.

or ro%n tools< Scallop 6eight allows "o% to eine the height o the scallop orme %ring ni//ling. he smaller the al%e< thesmaller the scallop. An s"stem will a%tomaticall" calc%late theni//ling pitch.

A%to Select this to actiate Dea%lt )N option an Dea%lt )AH option

Dea%lt )N Select this an inp%t a al%e in the M2N 1X: text box < the s"stemwill calc%late the ea%lt minim%m pitch al%e.

Dea%lt )AH Select this an inp%t a al%e in the M0X 1X: text box < the s"stemwill calc%late the ea%lt ma?im%m pitch al%e.

)N -itchVool H Si>eJnp%t al%e)AH -itchVool H Si>eJnp%t al%e

As or tools o special shape< the longer sie o the tool is tool Hsi>e.

See )ain

Assignment

7oint


Slit 0 Notch

De/%rring

Slot23

11.1./ A!!i%nment

t is not alwa"s possi/le or the s"stem to assign tools that can e?actl" it the part perimeters<holes or slits or the p%nching process. Sometimes protr%sions occ%r ater the parts areprocesse. he options in the Assignment panel allow "o% to eine the protr%sion conitionsor the tool assignment. n the conition ta/le< "o% can select a cell an t"pe a al%e tomoi". =o% can rightclic( an" /lan( area to open a shortc%t men%< an select A)) to a anew /lan( row< or select Delete to remoe the selecte row rom the conition ta/le.



Option De!criptionSlit Speci" the conitions to p%nch the slits< an it can preent the

slit area rom /eing e?tremel" slim. See: Slit ool Assignment

&ength BF he epth range o slit area.

)inim%m With AF he minim%m with /etween tools that process slot.-rotr%sion 0al%e 1 Speci" the )in8)a? protr%sion al%e or -erimeter B



assignment< as well as the )in8)a? with o the tools %se toprocess the perimeters. See: -erimeter ool Assignment

&ength BF he range o the perimeter length.

-rotr%sion AF he range o the protr%sion.

With CF he with range o the tools to /e assigne.

-erimeter -rotr%sion 0al%e2 AngleV; or 5;F

Speci" the notch epth BF an the ma?im%m protr%sion al%eAF to assign single hit tools to process the notch.

"ote:

or notch tool assignment< the s"stem will irst search or asingle tool to process the pattern< i no s%ch a single toolmatches the conitions< the s"stem will assign tools to shearproo the slit /ase on the Slit conitions< i no tools match theslit conitions< the s"stem will process the patterns %sing ap%nch gri.

See: ool Assignment or the 0ertical or 6ori>ontal Notch

&ength BF he range o the notch epth

-rotr%sion AF )a? he ma?im%m protr%sion al%e

-erimeter -rotr%sion 0al%e3 AngleZ V; or 5;F

Speci" the tool assignment line length BF an the ma?im%mprotr%sion al%e AF to assign single hit tools to process thenotch with an angle.

"ote:

or incline notch tool assignment< the s"stem will irst searchor a single tool to process the pattern< i no s%ch a single toolmatches the conitions< the s"stem will assign tools to shear

proo the slit /ase on the Slit conitions< i no tools match theslit conitions< the s"stem will process the patterns %sing ap%nch gri.

See: ool Assignment or Slante Notch

&ength BF he range o the notch tool assignment length.

-rotr%sion AF )a? he ma?im%m protr%sion al%e.



See )ain

ool &ap 0al%e

7oint


Slit 0 Notch

De/%rring

Slot23

See: Slit ool Assignment

-erimeter ool Assignment

ool Assignment or the 0ertical or 6ori>ontal Notch

ool Assignment or Slante Notch

11.1./.1 Slit 6ool A!!i%nment

1. We will process the ollowing part with a slit o *;?,;.

2. n the Assignment ta/ o the 6ool A!!i%n Con)ition winow< speci" the Slit conitionsas ollows.

3. he s"stem will assign a #E tool 2;?!F to process the slit /ase on the Slit settings.

,. "o% set the Minimum Wi)th A to 0.



Since no tools match the conitions or the slit tool assignment< the s"stem will %se an S'tool 1; ? 1;F to p%nchgri the slit.

See -erimeter ool Assignment



11.1./.2 +erimeter 6ool A!!i%nment

1. We will process the ollowing part.

2. n the Assignment ta/ o the 6ool A!!i%n Con)ition winow< speci" the -rotr%sion 0al%e1 conitions as ollows.

3. he s"stem will assign the ollowing tools to process the part.



he s"stem assigns a #E tool 3;?3F to process -erimeter 2< an assigns a #E tool24?2.!F to process -erimeter 1< their protr%sion al%e is as ollows< larger than 2< lessthan /.

or -erimeter 3< ,< !< an *< since none o their length matches the conition< theprotr%sion al%e is 0 or the tool assignment.

,. we speci" the -rotr%sion 0al%e 1 settings as ollows.



!. he s"stem will assign the ollowing tools to process the part.

he s"stem assigns a #E tool 3;?3F to process -erimeter 2< an assigns a #E tool24?2.!F to process -erimeter 1< their protr%sion al%e is as ollows< larger than 2< lessthan /.

An the s"stem assigns a #E tool 11;?*F to process -erimeter 3< an assigns a #E tool;?!F to process -erimeter ,< their protr%sion al%e is as ollows< larger than 3< less than.



*. we speci" the -rotr%sion 0al%e 1 settings as ollows. Change the )inim%m With to /.

. he s"stem will assign the ollowing tools to process the part. he #E tool 24?2.!F isreplace with a #E tool 24 ?3.!F.






11.1././ 6ool A!!i%nment for the &ertical or 4oriontal "otch


2. we speci" the -erimeter -rotr%sion 0al%e 2 AngleV; or 5;F settings as ollows.

he s"stem will assign the ollowing tools to process the part. A #E tool 3;?1;F isassigne to singlehit the notch. he protr%sion al%e is 2.



3. we set the -rotr%sion AF )a? to 1<

Since no tools match the settings eine in the Slit an -erimeter -rotr%sion 0al%e 2AngleV; or 5;F ta/le< the s"stem will %se a S' tool 1;?1;;F to p%nchgri the notch.






11.1./. 6ool A!!i%nment for Slante) "otch


2. we speci" the -erimeter -rotr%sion 0al%e 3 AngleZ V; or 5;F settings as ollows.



he s"stem will assign the ollowing tools to process the part. A #E tool 2;?!F isassigne to singlehit the notch. he protr%sion al%e is 3.37.

3. 6oweer< i we speci" the -erimeter -rotr%sion 0al%e 3 AngleZ V; or 5;F settings as

ollows.

he s"stem will ignore the conitions in this ta/le< an process the slit /" %sing theconitions eine in the Slit ta/le.




11.1. @oint

he options in the 7oint ta/ o the 6ool A!!i%n Con)ition winow allow "o% to speci" the oint with an set conitions to assign special tools to create oints.



Option De!cription7oint Speci" the with o micro oint an wire oints.

With o )icro 7oint he with o the micro oints.

With o )ire 7oint he with o the wire oints.

Special ool

Assign Special ool or 7oint -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to create oints withspecial tools. See: 9se Special ool to Create 7oints

+nl" or Wire 7oint +nl" assign tools to create wire oints< not to create micro oints.

+ne Sie "o% select this option< onl" one sie o the special toolco%l /e %se to create oints. When One Si)e is selecte<

o%r angles< ;< 5;< 14; an 2; egrees< are aaila/le.

wo Sies "o% select this option< two sies o the special tool co%l



/e %se to create oints. When 6#o Si)e! is selecte< onl";egree an 5;egree angles are aaila/le.

With o )icro 7oint he with o the micro oints.

With o )ire 7oint he with o the wire oints.

)anagement Name he name o the special tool %se to create oints. =o% can

t"pe the tool name in the cell irectl". t m%st /e consistentwith the name o the special tool "o% hae registere in thetool inentor".

-rocess Angle he angle o the special tool or p%nching process.

&ength AF he istance /etween the center point an the letmostpoint o the tool.

&ength BF he istance /etween the center point an the rightmostpoint o the tool.

&ength CF he istance /etween the center point an the %ppermostpoint o the tool.

&ength DF he istance /etween the center point an the lowest ege

o the tool. &ap F he oerlap percentage. he s"stem will etermine the

oerlap al%e %sing this orm%la: +erlapV &ap F ? oolotal &ength

9se A%to ne? -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to place oints tools inthe A stations.

"ote:

"o% hae speciie two special tools or more< an select<!e Auto n)e?< onl" one special tool he ea%lt toolangle is ;F will /e assigne to create oints.

See: 9se Special ool to Create 7oints

See )ain

ool &ap 0al%e

Assignment


Slit 0 Notch

De/%rring

Slot23

11.1..1 <!e Special 6ool to Create @oint!

1. We will %se the ollowing special tool to create oints.



2. we speci" the Special ool settings as ollows. he process angle o the S- tool is setto 0 egree.

3. he s"stem will assign this S- tool to create oints as ollows.

we set the process angle o the S- tool to -0 egrees.



he s"stem will assign this S- tool to create oints as ollows.

,. "o% place a chec( mar( in the <!e Auto n)e? chec( /o?<



Option De!cription Assign ools to the -atternSpeciie

his %nction is not aaila/le now.

Assign to the &ine Assign conto%ring tools to the line. =o% can speci" the lengthrange or conto%ring tool assignment.

+nl" Assigne to theSlante &ine

+nl" assign conto%ring tools to the slant line

Displa" Warning )essage When conto%ring tools are assigne< warning messageappears in res%lt iew.

Assign to Arc nsie Assign conto%ring tools to process the insie o the arc. =o%

can speci" the length an rai%s range or conto%ring toolassignment.




Assign to Arc +%tsie Assign conto%ring tools to process the o%tsie o the arc.


E?ample


2. A 3?3 #+ tool is %se as the conto%ring tool.

3. Speci" the Conto%ring Assignment settings as ollows.



,. he s"stem will assign the 3?3 #+ conto%ring tool to process the slante line an twoarcs.



See )ain

ool &ap 0al%e

Assignment

7oint

Slit 0 Notch

De/%rring

Slot23

11.1. Slit & "otch

he options in the Slit 0 Notch ta/ o the 6ool A!!i%n Con)ition winow allow "o% tospeci" the conitions or slit an 0 notch tool assignment.



Option De!criptionSlit

9se olerance -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to actiate this sectionan the s"stem will assign tools to process slit /"consiering tolerance.

-artSpacing o Slit -rocessW XV

=o% can t"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the ma?im%mwith o the slit that tolerance setting will /e applie.

the notch with is less than the ma?im%m with "o% haespeciie< the s"stem will assign tools that meet thetolerance range to process the slit.

olerance Speci" the tolerance or slit tool assignment.

Assign -attern Select tool assignment metho.



Select this option an the s"stem will assign the tool toprocess the slit as the let ig%re inicates< the toolplacement center an slit center share the same Hcoorinate.

Select this option an the s"stem will assign the tool to

process one sie o the longer perimeter segment o the slitas the let ig%re inicates.

Select this option an the s"stem will assign the tool toprocess one sie o the shorter perimeter segment o theslit as the let ig%re inicates.

ool Select Select to %se #+< #E or S' tool to process the slit.

0 Notch

Assign 0 Notch -ortion -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to actiate thissection.

Assign -attern Select tool assignment metho.

Select this option< an the s"stem will assign tools toprocess the 0 notch as ollows.

Select this option an the s"stem will ma(e the tool center point correspon to 0 notch ac%ate portion.

Select *O tool< the s"stem will assign tools to process the 0notch as ollows.

Select *ESG tool< the s"stem will assign tools to processthe 0 notch as ollows.



Select this option an the s"stem will ma(e the tool /ottomege correspon to 0 notch ac%ate portion.

Select *O tool< the s"stem will assign tools to process the 0notch as ollows.

Select *ESG tool< the s"stem will assign tools to processthe 0 notch as ollows.

ool Select Select to %se #+< #E or S' tool to process the 0 notch. An speci" the ma?im%m si>e o the tools to /e %se.

#+ Select #+ tool to process the 0 notch

H Si>e XV "pe al%e in the X "ie ?>: text box to speci" thema?im%m iameter o the #+ tools that can /e assigne.

E?ten Assign -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an t"pe a al%e in thextend 0ssign: text box to speci" the range in which thes"stem can assign ni//ling with #+ tool.

#ES' Select #ES' tool to process the 0 notch

H Si>e XV "pe al%e in the X "ie ?> and Y "ie ?> text boxes tospeci" the ma?im%m H8= imensions o the #E or S' toolsthat can /e assigne.

= Si>e XV

See )ain

ool &ap 0al%e

Assignment



7oint


De/%rring

Slot23

See -rocess the Slit

11.1..1 +roce!! the Slit

1. here is a part with a slit whose with is 1. olerance is set as 1.!. )a(e setting asollowing to allow tolerance when processing slit.

2. Select #+ tool to process slit.

3. A #+ 2.2 is %se to process slit. he s"stem will %se ierent processing moeaccoring to "o%r selection.



,. Select #E S' tool to process slit.

11.1.7 De5urrin%

he options in the De/%rring ta/ o the 6ool A!!i%n Con)ition winow allow "o% to speci"the conitions or e/%rring tool assignment.



Option De!cription

De/%rring

Ena/leDe/%rringool-rocessingD%ring +%ter Shape-rocessing

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an then the s"stem will assign e/%rring tool to process the o%ter shape o the part.



m/alance-rocessing

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to ena/le im/alance processing.

Ena/leDe/%rring

ool-rocessingD%ring 6ole-rocessing

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an then the s"stem will assign e/%rring tool to process the hole o the part.

m/alance-rocessing

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to ena/le im/alance processing.

Disa/leDe/%rringwhen si>e

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an t"pe a al%e in the X?>: text box and Y?>: text box < the s"stem will not assign De/%rring tool to process holewhose H imension or = imension is e$%al to or smaller than the al%e.

Wire oint

compensationamo%nt

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an t"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to

speci" the compensation al%e o wire oint.



)icro ointcompensationamo%nt

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an t"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? tospeci" the compensation al%e o micro oint.

t s Alloweo Assign ool At Straight&ine -ortion

De/%rring#o%n

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an the s"stem will %se #+ e/%rringtool to process straight line.

S' De/%rring ool #+ De/%rring ool

"o% place the chec( mar(< the res%lt is the ollowing

+nl"

Diagonal &ines Allowe

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an the s"stem will %se #+ e/%rring

tool to process onl" incline line.

"o% place the chec( mar(< the res%lt is the ollowing

-erorm hei?e -rocessSe$%ence o7oint G5; an

De/%rring

Normall"< the process se$%ence o 7oint an De/%rring process is theollowing: 7oint G5; R De/%rring.

B%t i "o% place a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will perorm thei?e process se$%ence to 7oint G5; an De/%rring. he process se$%ence

is: De/%rring R 7oint G5;

"ote:

o ena/le this %nction< "o% sho%l ma(e corresponing setting in -arts -roperties. -lace achec( mar( in the DeBurrin% O"8O'' chec( /o?.



See )ain

ool &ap 0al%e

Assignment

7ointConto%ring Assignment

Slit 0 Notch

Slot23

11.1. Slot2/

he options in the Slot23 ta/ o the 6ool A!!i%n Con)ition winow allow "o% to speci" theconitions to assign slot tool.

S&+23 tool is elicate< an it can /e easil" /ro(en %e to ario%s reasons s%ch asprocessing irection an lap amo%nt o each tool path. 6ence< it is necessar" to assign toolso that tools ill not /e /ro(en in case o perorming assignment a%tomaticall".



Option De!cription

Slot23

9se slot tool at thetime o s(ipprocess ono%ter shape

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an "o%can ma(e etaile settings or %sing slot tool at the time o s(ipprocess on o%ter shape.

Slot tool can /e onl" %se to process the o%ter perimeter o thepart. 6oles an slots are not the targets. &ine that has alrea" haassignment is not a target. n the pict%re /elow< re lines representlines assigne with slot tools.



)inim%m AssigneElement &ength

"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the minim%m length. theline length is smaller than the al%e< the s"stem will not assign slottool to process it.

Stating8Ening -oint+erlap Amo%nt

"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the oerlap amo%nt o starting 8ening point. he minim%m al%e is ;.;;1mm an thema?im%m al%e is 55.555mm.

he oerlap al%e is ;.;;;1mm he oerlap al%e is 4mm

"ote:

o assign slot tools< "o% sho%l ma(e corresponing settings in -arts -roperties. -lace achec( mar( in the NS$O6 A<6O O"8O'' chec( /o?.



See )ain

ool &ap 0al%e

Assignment

7ointConto%ring Assignment

Slit 0 Notch

De/%rring

11.2 !""#in atternhe ooling -attern panel proies options to speci" the conitions to process holes /aseon the shape an si>e. he olerance options allow "o% to speci" whether to appl" tolerancesettings to tool assignment.

tolerance setting is applie< select &alue option an speci" the tolerance range or the tool

assignment.



=o% can clic( A)ance /%tton to open the Shape Con)ition winow to speci" the etailesettings /ase on shape an si>e. Shape Con)ition winow consists two panels: 6ool St(lean Match 6o $ine.

=o% can also remoe the chec( mar( an speci" the tool assignment priorit" or the speciietemplate.



See: Simple ool Assignment Setting or the Speciie emplate

it ool St"le -anel

)atch o &ine

See: Calc%lation

Eit o emplate

11.2.1 Simple 6ool A!!i%nment Settin% for the Specifie) 6emplate

n the ool -attern panel< we can speci" the tool assignment priorit" /ase on the templateshape.

his panel lists seen s"stem template patterns< an the" are #+< #E< ##< +B< DD< SD anrreg%lar 6ole. As the ollowing pict%re inicates< or the irreg%lar hole tool assignment< themetho o p%nching o%t the pattern has the highest priorit"< while or the rest * patterns<singlehit will /e irst consiere or the tool assignment.

=o% can clic( A)ance /%tton to open the Shape Con)ition winow to speci" the etailesettings /ase on shape an si>e.

o set the tool assignment priorit" /ase on the shape:

1. #emoe the chec( mar( rom the chec( /o? /eore A)ance< an clic( a pattern to openthe +attern $i!t winow. or e?ample< i "o% clic( the #+ pattern< he -attern &ist willispla" all the tool assignments or the ro%n hole. Dierent patterns represent ierent

tool assignments. or e?ample< represents singlehit tool assignment.



2.n the +attern $i!t winow< select one pattern< an clic( /%tton to change theposition< the pattern on the top let corner o the list inicates the corresponing toolassignment has the highest priorit". As the ollowing winow shows< #+ tool B

assignment has the highest priorit" or the ro%n hole process. Clic( to sae thesettings.

3. he patterns in the ool -attern %pate< as we can see< the #+ pattern has change<showing that #+ tool B assignment has the highest priorit" or the ro%n hole process.



11.2.2 'it 6ool St(le +anel

he it ool St"le panel proies options to set the preerence or the tool assignment /aseon the shape an si>e. =o% can select one pattern an speci" the tooling methos /ase onthe si>es. =o% can also create new template patterns to meet "o%r own nees i necessar".



+anel Area De!cription

6ole -attern &ist Displa" the inormation registers in the stanars"stem pattern an templates.

he no. o the -attern BeingSelecte

Displa" the inormation o the template pattern /eingselecte.

S%ch as Name< Comment< "pe< an Dimensions.his section ispla"s the template imensions. hereare %s%all" two imensions: 9 an < /%t some specialtemplates hae a * imension< s%ch as ## an C#.

Assignment -attern &ist Displa" caniate patterns with tools assigne.

Eit emplate Create an moi" the template pattern. See Eit + emplate

Detail Setting Set pattern si>e an eine the tool assignmentconition.

he higher D leel is< the higher the priorit" will /e.he s"stem will appl" the conitions rom top to



/ottom.

-riorit" -attern D &eel Speci" the tool assignment priorities.

See: 6ole -attern &ist

-attern normation an Assignment -attern &ist

emplate Detail Settings


)atch o &ine

11.2.2.1 4ole +attern $i!t

6ole -attern &ist shows all the aaila/le templates. =o% can clic( the ownwar /%tton anselect the pattern t"pe to ispla".

Drop)o#n $i!t tem De!cription

All Displa" all the templates.

S"stem +nl" ispla" the s"stem templates.

6ole +nl" ispla" the hole templates.

Notch +nl" ispla" the notch templates.

Corner Notch +nl" ispla" the corner notch templates.

#ightclic( the emplate list area to open a shortc%t men%. he options on this shortc%t men%allow "o% to a< elete< insert or eit the s"stem template ata



11.2.2./ 6emplate Detail Settin%!

n the Detail Setting section< "o% can speci" the conitions or the tool assignment o theselecte template.

Column De!cription

S"m/ol he imensions o the template. Clic( S(m5ol cell to open aropown list an there are seen options in the ropownlist.

"ote:

hese options ar" with templates. or a #E< +B< SD< DDan rreg%lar 6ole templates o s"stem t"pe< "o% can set theimension conitions or H an = al%esM or a ## template<"o% can set imension conitions or H< = an # al%es.While or a #+ template< "o% can onl" speci" the Himension conitions. A< B< C an D al%es are aaila/le or template other than S"stem t"pe.

E$. Speci" the relationship /etween the shape to /e processe

with the imension al%e "o% t"pe in 0al%e cells. here aresi? options: 9 less thanF< 9: less than or e$%al toF< ;greater thanF. ;: greater than or e$%al toF< :: e$%al toF<an P %ne$%al toF.

0al%e Speci" the reerence imension al%e.

n the -riorit" -attern D &eel area< "o% can select one tool assignment an speci" the toolassignment priorit" n%m/er /" t"ping n%m/er in the cell. he lowest priorit" n%m/er inicatesthe highest tool assignment priorit". the imensions o a part match the corresponingimension settings< the s"stem will assign tools to process /ase on the eine toolassignment priorities.



E?ample

1. We will process the ollowing part. he iameter o 6ole A is 1* an the iameter o 6oleB is 32.

2. n the it ool St"le panel< we select the #+ template an speci" the etail settings asollows.

3. Since the iameter o 6ole A matches Conition 1< the s"stem will irst consier toolassignment A an search tools to singlehit the hole. no tools are aaila/le< the s"stemwill consier %sing other methos to process the hole /ase on the tool assignmentpriorit". 6ere a 1*?1* #+ tool is %se to process 6ole A.

he iameter o 6ole B match Conition 2< the s"stem will irst search tools to singlehitthe hole< i no tools are aaila/le< the s"stem will consier other tool assignment /ase onthe tool assignment priorit" "o% hae set. Beca%se #+ tools can /e assigne to singlehit6ole B< the s"stem will %se tool assignment E /ase on the tool assignment priorit" "o%hae set. he s"stem will arrange an 4?4 #+ to ni//le 6ole B.



,. we set the tolerance as ollows in the ooling -attern panel.

he s"stem will %se a 3; #+ tool to singlehit 6ole B.



See: 6ole -attern &ist

-attern normation an Assignment -attern &ist

11.2./ Match 6o $ine

he )atch o &ine panel proies options to set the preerence or the S- tool to process theline segments Single 6it< -%nch +%tF.



Option De!cription

)atch to &ine -lace a chec( mar( to Assign speciie S- to process theperimeters Single 6it< -%nch +%tF.

t -rocess /eore emplate Select t +roce!! Before 6emplate option an templatesettings will /e applie with higher priorit".

t process Ater emplate Select t +roce!! After 6emplate option an the settingseine here are o higher priorit" when tools are assigne.

&ist o ool he &ist o special tools.

A A a special tool rom the tool inentor". See: oolnentor"

Delete Delete the special tool.

ool normation he inormation o the S- tool /eing selecte.

Shape ool shape.

#ange ool g%ie ranges.

H8=8# Si>e he H8=8# si>e o the tool.

Shape S%/ Coe S%pplemental inormation or conto%ring tools< nesting tools<etc.

Comment ool comments

Assign Setting Speci" the conitions to assign S- tool to process thepatterns.

nner Assign the S- tool to process the inner loops.

+%ter Assign the S- tool to process the o%ter perimeters.

or Ac%te -lace a chec( mar( in the 'or Acute chec( /o? to assignspecial tools with ac%te angles to process parts with angles.



he S- tools selecte will onl" /e assigne or angleprocesses.

Cancel All Cancel all the preio%s operations.

Sae Sae the moiications.


it ool St"le -anel

11.2./.1 A!!i%n S+ 6ool to +roce!! $ine Se%ment

n the )atch o &ine panel< we can speci" the conitions to assign S- tool to process theparts.

1. We will process the ollowing part. he arc rai%s is 10.

2. n the )atch o &ine panel< clic( A)) to open the 6ool winow< select one S- tool anclic( A)) to a the S- tool to the &ist o ool ta/le.



3. n the Assign Setting preiew area< clic( one element to /e %se to process the part. heselecte element will /e highlighte in re. the selecte element o the S- tool matchesthe pattern< the s"stem will assign the S- tool to process this pattern.

,. -lace a chec( mar( in the Outer chec( /o? to assign the S- tool to process the o%ter perimeter. "pe the assignment pattern name in the te?t /o?< an then clic( Sae. hespeciie assignment pattern will /e ispla"e in the col%mn on the right. =o% can speci"more than one assignment pattern to meet "o%r nees. he icons in this col%mnrepresent the assignments that hae /een registere or each tool. Clic( an assignment<an its corresponing setting inormation will /e ispla"e on the let.

!. Since the selecte element o the S- tool share the same rai%s with the Arc. hes"stem will assign the S- tool to process the arc /" the speciie pattern element.



11.3 Edit "( !em-#aten the it ool St"le panel< clic( E)it of 6emplate /%tton to open $i!t Of 6emplate winow.=o% can select an e?iste template in the template list or inp%t the template name irectl" inthe File Na)e: text box < an then clic( E)it /%tton to open emplate pane to eit thetemplate. "o% select an e?ite template in the template list< the name o the selectetemplate appears a%tomaticall" in the File Na)e: text box .

=o% can also t"pe a new name in the File Na)e: text box to create a new /lan( template anthen clic( E)it /%tton to open emplate pane to eit the new template.



Option De!cription

n this ropown list< "o% can select which t"pe o template "o% want to ispla" in the list /elow. SelectAll to ispla" all templatesM Select 4ole to ispla" 6oletemplateM Select "otch to ispla" Notch template anselect Corner "otch to ispla" Corner Notch template.

n the template list area< "o% can select the template

"o% want to eit. he name o the selecte template willappear in the File Na)e: text box a%tomaticall" anthen clic( E)it /%tton to open emplate pane to eit it.

ile Name =o% can t"pe the name o an e?ite template an clic(E)it /%tton to open 6emplate pane to eit it.

=o% can also t"pe a new name to create a newtemplate an clic( E)it /%tton to open 6emplate paneto eit it.

E?ample: 123.notch

O123P represents name. OnotchP represents t"pe. "o%

on’t inp%t the template t"pe< the ea%lt t"pe is 6ole.

Eit Clic( this /%tton to open 6emplate pane.

Cancel Clic( this /%tton to cancel "o%r setting an e?it $i!t Of 6emplate winow.

See: emplate -ane

-attern -ane

See: Calc%lation

ooling -attern



11./.1 6emplate +ane

n the $i!t O' 6emplate winow< clic( E)it /%tton to open emplate pane. 6ere "o% can eitan e?ite template or create a new template.

See: emplate )en%

emplate ool/ar

emplate con

emplate -arameter

Shape Eit area

Generate ata

Eit o -ath

Eit o Elements

Eit Aitional Elements normation

See: -attern -ane

11./.1.1 6emplate Menu

he men% /ar contains o%r items. "o% select an item< a list o associate comman optionsappears. =o% can %se the mo%se to naigate the men% /" pointing an clic(ing the esireoption.

See: emplate ool/ar emplate con



emplate -arameter

Shape Eit area

Generate ata

Eit o -ath

Eit o Elements


11./.1.2 6emplate 6ool5ar

he tool/ars can enhance "o%r interaction with the program. Each tool/ar correspons toeach men%. he /%ttons on the tool/ars are associate with the commans o%n on themen%s. =o% ma" in it easier to recogni>e an associate a partic%lar tool/ar /%tton with a%nction than naigate a men%.

ile ool/ar

Create a new template

+pen an e?ite template. Clic( this /%tton to open the $i!t Of 6emplate winow. =o%can select an e?ite template in the template list area or inp%t the name o an e?itetemplate irectl" in the File Na)e: text box < an then clic( E)it /%tton to open it. =o%can also clic( Open CAD /%tton to open a CAD ile.

Downloa .prm iles rom A-1;;

Sae template

Eit ool/ar

he ollowing eight /%ttons are /asic eit /%ttons.

Cancel the preio%s operation.

#epeat the preio%sl" %none action.

C%t the speciie o/ect



Cop" the speciie o/ect

-aste the o/ect that "o% preio%sl" c%t or copie to the clip/oar

Delete the speciie o/ect

Draw imension line

E?ample:

1. he ollowing is a /asic shape o template witho%t imension.

2.Clic( an then the mo%se /ecomes a crossshape pointer in the Shape Eitarea. A message appears prompting "o% to esignate the irst point o imensionline.

3. Select a point on the shape as the irst point o imension line. "o% select thestarting point< the mile point or the en point o an element as the irst point o imension line< a green point will appear a%tomaticall".

,. Clic( to conirm the irst point an then rag the crossshape pointer to select thesecon point. he irst point /ecomes re an a green point will moe with thepointer. A message appears prompting "o% to esignate the secon point o imension line.



!. Clic( to conirm the secon point. A n%m/er appears to esignate the imension/etween the two points.

*.=o% can also %se letter to esignate the imension /" pressing or (e"an selecting A< B< C or D in the te?t /o?. Generall"< the irst imension will /eesignate A. &etter OAP will appear instea o the n%m/er.

. o aoi oerlap< "o% can rag the imension line let or right< %pwars or ownwars accoring to act%al conition.

4. =o% can also moe the pointer to change the position o the esignating letter or n%m/erF.



5. "o% %se n%m/er to esignate the imension< %st clic( to inish "o%r operation. "o% %se letter to esignate the imension /" selecting in the te?t /o?< clic( or press XEnterR (e" to inish "o%r operation.

1;. 9se the same wa" to esignate other imensions.

11. he esignating imension line is corresponing with the reerence si>es in-arameter pane. =o% can clic( the arrow /%tton ne?t to each te?t /o? to select aname or the reerence si>e or t"pe a name or it. or #eerence Si>e A an B<the ea%lt names are S)AHH an S)AH= respectiel".

12. #eerece Si>e A<B< C an D are associate with the optoins o S(m5ol col%mnin Shape Con)ition winow. See S"m/ol Boo(mar(F



2. Drag the pointer an "o% can see a ashe line rotate ro%n the /asic point. heal%e in the te?t /o? %pates a%tomaticall" to remin "o% the rotate angle when

"o% rag the pointer. Also "o% can press or (e" an then t"pe rotateangle irectl" in the te?t /o?.

3. Clic( to conirm "o%r operation i "o% are satisie with the rotation. -ressXEnterR (e" to conirm "o%r operation i "o% rotate the element /" t"ping al%e inthe te?t /o?.F A ialog /o? appears as(ing "o% whether to remain the originalo/ect.

,. Clic( e! to remain the original o/ect. Clic( "O to elete the original o/ect.

)irror the selecte element.

E?ample:

1.Select an element as rotating o/ect an clic( . n the Shape Eit area< themo%se /ecomes a crossshape pointer. A message appears prompting "o% toesignate the irst point o mirror line. Clic( to conirm the irst point.



2. A message appears prompting "o% to esignate the secon point o the mirror line. Clic( to conirm the secon point. A ialog /o? appears as(ing "o% whether to remain the original o/ect< as appears in rotating operation. Clic( e! toremain the original o/ect. Clic( "O to elete the original o/ect.

Create tangent corner rai%s. When "o% inish rawing< clic( to e?it.

Clic( an a message appears prompting "o% to select the irst o/ect. A te?t /o?

appears an "o% can press or (e" an then t"pe a al%e in it to speci" therai%s length. At the same time< a message appears prompting "o% to select thesecon o/ect. A tangent corner rai%s will /e create when "o% inish selecting thesecon o/ect.

Create inner corner rai%s. When "o% inish rawing< clic( to e?it.

9se the same wa" as "o% create tangent corner rai%s to create inner corner rai%s.

Create o%ter corner rai%s. When "o% inish rawing< clic( to e?it.



9se the same wa" as "o% create tangent corner rai%s to create o%ter corner rai%s.

&ine gri

E?ample:

1.Select an o/ect an clic( . n the Shape Eit area< the mo%se /ecomes acrossshape pointer. A message appears prompting "o% to inp%t gri n%m/er in

the te?t /o?. "pe a al%e in it an press XEnterR (e" to conirm.

2. Ater inp%t the al%e< clic( to conirm a /ase point. Drag the pointer to orm grian the al%es in the two te?t /o?es %pate a%tomaticall". =o% can also t"peal%es in them respectiel". -ressXa/R (e" to switch /etween the two /o?es.F

3. Clic( to conirm "o%r operation. -ress XEnterR (e" to conirm "o%r operation i

"o% t"pe al%es irectl".F

-arallel gri

9se the same wa" as "o% create line gri to create parallel gri. 9ner thiscirc%mstance< "o% sho%l irst inp%t gri n%m/er in H irection an then inp%t gri



n%m/er in = irection in the /o?es appearing %ring "o%r operation.

Ann%lar gri

E?ample

1.Select an o/ect an clic( . n the Shape Eit area< the mo%se /ecomes acrossshape pointer. A message appears prompting "o% to esignate a /ase

point.

2. Clic( to esignate a /ase point an then rag the pointer or t"pe al%es in the

te?t /o?es to speci" gri length< angle an n%m/er respectiel".

3. Conirm "o%r operation /" %sing the same wa" as "o% o to conirm line gri.



Arc gri

9se the same wa" as "o% create ann%lar gri to create parallel gri.

rim the selecte element

E?ample:

1. S%ppose we want to trim the re%nant sections o the two oerlong lines in theollowing pattern to orm a triangle.

2.Clic( an the mo%se /ecomes a crossshape pointer in Shape Eit area. Amessage appears prompting "o% to select an o/ect.



3. Draw a rame with the pointer to select the whole pattern. #ight clic( to conirman the pattern selecte /ecomes re.

,. Clic( to select the pattern "o% want to trim an the selecte pattern will /e

trimme. Clic( to conirm.

E?ten an element to another element.

E?ample:

1. n the ollowing /asic shape< select E!.

2.Clic( an the mo%se /ecomes a crossshape pointer in the shape eit area. A message appears prompting "o% to select an o/ect to e?ten.



3. Select E2 as the o/ect to e?tent an "o% will see that E2 is e?tene to E!.

Clic( to conirm an e?it this moe.

rame line. he s"stem can recogni>e notch an corner notch easil" /" %sing rameline.

6ow to create rame line

1. a(e the ollowing corner notch as an e?ample

2. Clic( an the mo%se /ecomes a crossshape pointer in the -attern Eitarea. A message appears prompting "o% to select a rame line. Select one rameline an then select the other one /" %sing the same wa". he green line an

orange line are rame lines. Clic( to conirm "o%r operation.



"ote:

n -art Eit moe< when "o% select to sae template< the s"stem willgenerate rame lines a%tomaticall" i "o% select notch or corner notch astemplate t"pe to sae.

Elongate an element.

E?ample:

1.Clic( an the mo%se /ecomes a crossshape pointer in the Shape Eitarea. A message appears prompting "o% to select an o/ect to elongate.

2. Select an o/ect< s%ch as E3. A message appears prompting "o% to enter elongating al%e in the te?t /o?. =o% can also rag the pointer to elongate a theal%e in the te?t /o? will %pate a%tomaticall".

3. -ress XEnterR (e" to conirm "o%r operation i "o% t"pe al%es in the te?t /o?irectl". Clic( to conirm "o%r operation i "o% elongate /" ragging the pointer

irectl". At last< "o% sho%l clic( to e?it this moe.



0iew B%ttons

Displa" gri in the Shape Eit area.

Displa" relationship /etween elements.

-arallel

+n the same line

0ertical

6ori>ontal

#ight angle

Same si>e

Displa" elements



Displa" points

Displa" align imension

)a?imi>e all the /asic shape to it the Shape Eit area

See: emplate )en%

emplate con

emplate -arameter

Shape Eit area

Generate ata

Eit o -ath

Eit o Elements


11./.1./ 6emplate con

he let part o the emplate pane is Shape Displa" area. =o% can rightclic( the icons here toa or elete pattern.



he irst icon is the /asic shape o the template. #ightclic( it anselect A to a a new templateprocessing pattern.

he ollowing icons represent ierent processing patterns.#ightclic( an" one an select A to a a new processingmetho or select Delete to elete the processing metho.

See: emplate )en%

emplate ool/ar

emplate -arameter

Shape Eit area

Generate ata

Eit o -ath

Eit o Elements




11./.1. 6emplate +arameter

he options in this section allow "o%to speci" the template parameter:*otationF 'lipF Dimen!ion $ine<Element "um5er an +ath"um5er .

Option De!cription

#otation -lace a chec( mar( in the *otation chec( /o? i "o% want thetemplate to rotate to match the parts when processing.

lip -lace a chec( mar( in the 'lip chec( /o? i "o% want the template tolip to match the parts when processing.

"pe1 he options in this section allow "o% to speci" the template t"pe that"o% want to create.

"pe 2 he options in this section allow "o% to speci" whether the templateconsists o a single path or m%ltiple paths. B%t now the s"stem can

onl" s%pport single path.

Name he name o the template.

Comment he comment o the template.

Generate Data Ater inish rawing or eiting in the Shape Eit area< clic( this /%ttonto generate element an path ata.

Detail -lace a chec( mar( in the Detail chec( /o? to ispla" Eit o -athpane< Eit o Element pane an Eit Aitional Element normationpane.

A Clic( A)) /%tton to enter another emplate pane to eit templateprocessing metho.

Appl" Clic( Appl( /%tton to appl" the shape in Shape Eit area as a

template.

#eset Clic( *e!et /%tton to reraw /asic shape in the Shape Eit area.

See: emplate )en%

emplate ool/ar

emplate con

Shape Eit area

Generate ata

Eit o -ath

Eit o Elements




11./.1.3 Shape E)it area

=o% can raw or eit the shape o a template in Shape Eit area /" %sing the icons on thetool/ar. #ight clic( to open a shortc%t men% an "o% can also raw or eit /" selectingoptions on the shortc%t men%.

See: emplate )en%

emplate ool/ar

emplate con

emplate -arameter

Generate ata

Eit o -ath

Eit o Elements


11./.1. ,enerate )ata

Ater inishing rawing or eiting in the Shape Eit area< clic( the ,enerate Data /%tton togenerate ata in the Eit o -ath< Eit o Element an Eit Aitional Element normationta/les.



See: emplate )en%

emplate ool/ar emplate con

emplate -arameter

Shape Eit area

Eit o -ath

Eit o Elements


11./.1.7 E)it of +ath

Option De!cription

Stanar Shape his option is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

Basic Coorinates H his option is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

Basic Coorinates = his option is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

Start -oint )in8)a?ncrease Angle

o eine the range o the increase angle o start point theangle /etween the irst line an the hori>ontal lineF.

Start -oint ncrease Angle)ar(

Speciic angle mar( or the speciic angle range. Clic( the cellan the ncrease Angle )ar( winow will appear. theangle is -0< the corresponing mar( sho%l /e .



En -oint )in8)a?ncrease Angle

o eine the range o the increase angle o en point theangle /etween the last line an the hori>ontal lineF.

En -oint ncrease Angle)ar(

Speci" the angle mar( or the speciic angle range. Clic( thecell an ollowing winow appears. the angle is 5;< thecorresponing mar( sho%l /e ,.

&ine Element N%m/er he n%m/er o line element.

Arc Element N%m/er he n%m/er o arc element.

Cons%lt -ath N%m/er his option is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

Stanar Shape H Shape his option is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

Stanar Shape = Si>e his option is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

See: emplate )en%

emplate ool/ar

emplate con

emplate -arameter

Shape Eit area

Generate ata

Eit o Elements


11./.1. E)it of Element!

Option De!cription

D he element n%m/er.

Element "pe he t"pe o element.



ncrease angle min he minim%m increase angle.

ncrease angle ma? he ma?im%m increase angle.

ncrease angle mar( he mar( o increase angle.

-arallel n%m/er he n%m/er o parallel element.

Same line he n%m/er o the same line.

Same length he n%m/er o the same length element.

See: emplate )en%

emplate ool/ar

emplate con

emplate -arameter

Shape Eit area

Generate ata

Eit o -ath


11./.1.- E)it A))itional Element! nformation

he inormation that appears in the Eit Aitional Element normation ta/le is coincientwith the selecte element. he inormation that ispla"s or a line will /e ierent rom that o an arc.

n the ollowing e?ample< a &ine has /een selecte in the rawing area. he Eit o Elementsta/le ispla"s the /asic inormation or the line. "o% select an" element DQ in the Eit o Elements ta/le< the corresponing inormation will appear in the Eit Aitional Elementsnormation ta/le.



Option De!cription

D he element ientiication n%m/er.

#ai%s )in8)a? o eine the range o the arc rai%s.

Arc Start Angle )in8)a? o eine the range o the arc start angle.

Arc Start Angle )ar( he mar( o arc start angle. "o% clic( the cell< the ncrea!e)An%le Mark winow will appear.

Arc Center Angle )in8)a? o eine the range o the arc center angle.

Arc Center Angle )ar( he mar( o arc center angle. "o% clic( the cell< thencrea!e) An%le Mark winow will appear.



#otation Direction o eine rotation irection o the arc is cloc(wise or co%ntercloc(wise.

See: emplate )en%

emplate ool/ar

emplate con

emplate -arameter

Shape Eit area

Generate ata

Eit o -ath

Eit o Elements

11./.2 +attern +ane

Ater generating ata< "o% can clic( A)) /%tton to open -attern Eit pane an /egin eitpattern. =o% can also rightclic( the /asic shape icon or pattern icon in Shape Displa" areaan select A)) to open -attern Eit pane an /egin eit pattern.



n +attern E)it pane< "o% can assign tools irectl" to the selecte element or "o% can assigntools /" %sing assistant lines. See Draw Assistant &ine

E?ample:

1. a(e the ollowing pattern as an e?ample. his is an irreg%lar pattern an we happen tohae a special tool o the same shape as the pattern.

2. 9ner this circ%mstance< we clic( Sin%le 4it /%tton irectl" in the right Basic Shape-attern pane. he special tools e?ite will /e liste a%tomaticall" /elow the Basic Shape-attern pane. Select the tool that matches the pattern.



select Dra# A!!i!tant $ine.

2. he mo%se /ecomes a crossshape pointer an a message appears prompting "o% toesign the irst point o the assistant line.

3. Another message appears prompting "o% to esignate the ne?t point o the assistant linean clic( to esignate. =o% can also inp%t the length an angle o the assistant line

irectl" in the te?t /o?es an clic( to conirm.

,. n this e?ample< we %se an assistant line to iie the shape into two rectangles. #ightclic( an select Decompo!e +attern to conirm "o%r operation.



!. Sleeting Select E)%e option.

"ote:

Select E)%e is selecte /" ea%lt.

*. Select two lines to eine the range.

*. Speci" tool shape an select a /asic shape pattern in the right pane. "o% select S' astool shape an *ectan%le as /asic shape pattern< the s"stem will %se S' tool toprocess this rectangle area.

. 9se the same wa" to assign tools to the other part o.



4. =o% can %se ierent color to ispla" the assignment. Choose Select Ba!e Shape.

5. Select one /ase shape in the -attern Eit area an rightclic(. Select Set Color.

"ote:

=o% can select Delete to elete this assignment here.

1; he Color ialog appears. Select one color an clic( O;.

11. he res%lt is the ollowing.

12. he s"stem will generate ata a%tomaticall" in the Base Shape ta/le



"o% select *ectan%le:

Option De!cription

Se$%ence D he D o the se$%ence.

ool Shape Displa" the tool shape.

-%nch +%t lag -lace a chec( mar( here an the s"stem will e?ec%te p%ncho%t to process this /asic shape.

1, H an = point o the o%r points o the rectangle. he s"stemwill %se the o%r points inicate &1&, Coorinate.

&1&3 olerance he range o the &1&, e?tr%sion.

&1&, Coorinates he Coorinate o the &1&,.

"o% select 6rian%le:

Option De!cription



-%nch +%t lag -lace a chec( mar( here an the s"stem will e?ec%te p%ncho%t to process this /asic shape.

-1-3 Coorinates he Coorinate o -1-3.

&1&3 olerance he tolerance al%e o &1&3.

&1&3 E?tene he range o the &1&3 e?tr%sion

&1&, Coorinates he Coorinate o the &1&,.

"o% select Sin%le 4it:

Option De!cription



)anagementName he name o the tool

)etho to DecieCoorinates

his option is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

BaseH he H Coorinate o the /ase point.

Base= he = Coorinate o the /ase point.

+set H he H oset al%e o the center point o the pattern.

+set = he = oset al%e o the center point o the pattern.



H #ange he range o tool H si>e.

= #ange he range o tool = si>e.

# #ange he range o tool # si>e. Angle he angle o the tool.

Select ) Coe his option is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

"o% select $ine:

Option De!cription


-attern -lace a chec( mar( here an the s"stem will e?ec%te p%ncho%t to process this /asic shape.

ool Shape H an = point or arc center.

)anagementName he name o the tool

Start -oint H an = point or start point.

En -oint H an = point or en point.

Start -oint )etho DecieCoorinate


En -oint )etho DecieCoorinate


ool H #ange he range o tool H si>e.

ool = #ange he range o tool = si>e.

ool # #ange he range o tool # si>e.ool Angle he angle o the tool.

"o% select Shear +roof :

Option De!cription


ool Shape -lace a chec( mar( here an the s"stem will e?ec%te p%ncho%t to process this /asic shape.

Slitting +n8+ his option is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

-1-2 Coorinates he Coorinate o -1-3.

Start -oint E?tr%sion he range o the start point e?tr%sion.

En -oint E?tr%sion he range o the en point e?tr%sion.



Wire 7oint N%m/er he n%m/er o wire oint

Wire 7oint Assignment "pe Assignment t"pe o wire oint

-rocess Coorinate -rocessing coorinate

ool Si>e H he range o tool H si>e.

ool Si>e = he range o tool = si>e.

"o% select Arc Shear +roof :

Option De!cription


oolShape H an = point or arc center.

Arc Base he H an = point o arc /ase point

Start -oint H an = point o start point.

En point H an = point o enpoint.

#otation Direction he irection o the rotation.

nternal8E?ternal -rocess "pe internal or e?ternal process.Start -oint E?tr%sion he range o the start point e?tr%sion.


Wire 7oint N%m/er he n%m/er o wire oint

Wire 7oint &a"o%t -osition &a"o%t position o wire oint

"o% select Arc nternal:

Option De!cription


-%nch +%t Sl%g +%t AreaF -lace a chec( mar( here an the s"stem will e?ec%te p%nch

o%t to process this /asic shape.

Arc Center H an = point or arc center.

Start -oint H an = point or start point.

En -oint H an = point or en point.

#otation Direction he irection o the rotation.

Start -oint E?tr%sion he range o the start point e?tr%sion.


"o% select Arc E?ternal< the options is the same with Arc nternal

See: ool Assignment -ane

Basic Shape



Chapter 12: Se>uence

he +unch Se>uence winow allows "o% to set the processing se$%ence< the clamp setting<the clamp aoiance< the repositioning< an the partgri se$%ence.

o open the +unch Se>uence winow:

1.

Clic( the +unch Se>uence +reference /%tton in the Dr. ABE main winow toopen the +reference winow.

2. Select an E) machine in the ree 0iew pane. he preerence icons o the E) machineappear in the -reerence ile pane.

3.

Do%/leclic( the Se>uence icon in the -reerence ile pane. he +unchSe>uence winow ispla"s.

See: Se$%ence

Clamp Setting

Clamp Aoiance

#epositioning



12.1.1 +art a! +roce!! <nit

he options in the -art as-rocess 9nit panel allow "o% tospeci" either the entire sheet or the inii%al parts as these$%encing %nit.

Option De!cription

Sheet his option will instr%ct the s"stem to process the whole sheet as asingle %nit. "o% select this option< all the parts will /e processeon a pattern/"pattern /asis.

Each -art his option will instr%ct the s"stem to process each inii%al partas a %nit. "o% select this option< the s"stem will process the partson the sheet se$%entiall".

)achine Stop or -rotot"pe

"o% place a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< the s"stem willgenerate an );; program stop ater the machine inishesprocessing protot"pe part on a pattern/"pattern /asis.

-rocess -rotot"pe-art /" -art

"o% place a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< the s"stem will processthe protot"pe part /" part.

+%tp%t onl" one );; "o% place a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< the s"stem willgenerate an );; program stop ater the machine inishesprocessing all protot"pes.

-rocess +rer he options in the -rocess +rer pane allow "o% to eine these$%ence priorit" to process patterns.

See: Sheet an Each -art


-rocess +rer

See: or #e%cing Bits o 0in"l

A ool Angle Sort

ool Sorting

-rocess 9nit Sorting



12.1.1.1 Sheet an) Each +art

he ollowing emonstrates the ierence /etween the Sheet an Each +art options.

1. Select Sheet.

2. he se$%ence is as ollows:

3. Select Each +art.

,. he se$%ence is as ollows:

See: )achine Stop or -rotot"pe

-rocess +rer



12.1.1.2 Machine Stop for +rotot(pe

o %se this option:

1. Set the protot"pe $%antit" in the +art +ropertie! winow.

2. -lace a chec( mar( in the Machine Stop for +rotot(pe chec( /o?.

3. he s"stem will process the protot"pe part on a pattern/"pattern /asis an generatean );; program stop each time the machine inishes processing a protot"pe part.

,. -lace a chec( mar( in the +roce!! +rotot(pe +art 5( +art chec( /o?.

!. he s"stem will process the protot"pe part /" part an generate an );; program stopeach time machine inishes processing a protot"pe part.



*. -lace a chec( mar( in the Output onl( one M00 chec( /o?.

he s"stem will process the protot"pe part /" part an generate onl" one );;program stop ater machine inishes processing all protot"pe parts.



4. #emoe a chec( mar( in the +roce!! +rotot(pe +art 5( +art chec( /o?.

5. he s"stem will process the protot"pe part on a pattern/"pattern an generate onl"one );; program stop ater machine inishes processing all protot"pe part.

"ote:

he s"stem will ta(e the shortest tool path into consieration %ring processing.




-rocess +rer

12.1.1./ +roce!! Or)er he options in the -rocess +rer panel allow "o% to speci" the process orer.

E?ample:

1. Select 'ormin% Do#n

2. Clic( the %pwar arrow to change the process orer o 'ormin% Do#n.



12.1.2 'or *e)ucin% Bit! of &in(l

he options in the or #e%cing Bits o 0in"l pane allow "o% to ma(e settings or re%cing /its o in"l.

=o% can t"pe a al%e in the ollowing te?t /o? to speci" the amo%nt o moement.he escape amo%nt is the m%ltiple o tool length. "o% t"pe 2 in the te?t/o?< escapeamo%nt is 2 times o tool si>e.



=o% can place a chec( mar( in the ollowing chec( /o?es to eine the irection.

See: -art as -rocess 9nit

A ool Angle Sort

ool Sorting


12.1./ A 6ool An%le Sort

n the A ool Angle Sort panel< "o% can speci" the wa" to %se the tool in the A stations toprocess the patterns.

Option De!cription

All #ange -lace a chec( mar( in the All *an%e chec( /o?< an the s"stem will %se the A tools to process the patterns /" angle.

E?ampleM

We assign an A tool to process the ollowing patterns.

All *an%e is selecte< the s"stem will %se the A tools to process thepatterns /" angle.

All *an%e is not selecte< the s"stem will %se the A tools to process thepatterns /ase on the shortest path



#ange A #ange

Select the options< an the s"stem will %se the A tools o the corresponingranges to process the patterns /" angle.

"ote:

o ena/le the A ool Angle Sort %nction< "o% m%st remoe the chec( mar( rom the C A?i!Sort Off chec( /o?. See: C A?is Sort +


or #e%cing Bits o 0in"l

ool Sorting


12.1. 6ool Sortin%

When the tools in the same se$%ence gro%p hae the same se$%ence n%m/er< select An%leof 6urret< the s"stem will %se the tools /" the orer o the %rret Angle. he tools place inthe stations o smaller t%rret angles will /e %se irst< which re%ces the t%rret rotation time or the process.

E?ample




2. We will %se the ollowing #+ tools to single hit the inner loops. hese tools are in thesame se$%ence gro%p an hae the same se$%ence n%m/er.

3. hese tools are place in the ollowing t%rret stations< 1;,< 3;3< 1;< 2;* an112. Among all these stations< 3;3 has the smallest t%rret angle< while 112 hasthe largest t%rret angle.

,. An%le of 6urret is not selecte< the s"stem will a%tomaticall" se$%ence the inner loops as ollows.



Option De!cription

ool +rer &ogic "o% select this option< the s"stem will sort the process %nit /" toolorer logic.

&ast ool &ogic "o% select this option< the s"stem will sort the process %nit /" lasttool logic.


or #e%cing Bits o 0in"l

A ool Angle Sort

ool Sorting

12.2 *#am- Settin Clamps are %se to asten the sheet on the wor(ta/le. he options in this panel allow "o% tospeci" the clamp conitions %ring the se$%ence.

See: Clamp #emoal Clamp 3F

Clamp -osition Change

See: Se$%ence

Clamp Aoiance



#epositioning

-artGri

12.2.1 Clamp *emoal Clamp Q /or a machine with three clamps< this section is%se to etermine whether the thir clamp can holnothing %ring the reposition.

E?ample

1. "o% place a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to allow the thir clamp to hol nothing %ringthe reposition. he s"stem will process the parts as ollows. All the parts in the sheet will/e processe.

Beore the reposition Ater the reposition

2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the chec( /o?< the s"stem won’t allow the thir clampto hol nothing ater the reposition. As a res%lt< some patterns might not /e processe.


See: Clamp -osition Change



12.2.2 Clamp +o!ition Chan%e

he options in this section allow "o% to einehow to change the clamp position.

Option De!cription

nitial -osition 9serDeine CoorinatesF

this option is selecte< the s"stem will appl" the initial clampsettings eine in the Clamp inormation panel o the MachineSet winow. An the initial clamp position settings in the nitialClamp -osition panel o the "e!tin% winow will /e %se.

When the reposition is perorme< the s"stem will onl" generateG2! an G2 to instr%ct the machine to perorm reposition.

A%to Calc%lation i?eD%ring the -rocessF

his option is %s%all" or c%stomers haing )%lti apping eice.When the tapping tool is %se< s"stem will irst perorm a clampposition change G;!F /eore p%nching. hen G2! or G2 will /e

generate or the repositioning.

A%to Calc%lation)oements E?ist in G;!F

Select this option< the s"stem will instr%ct the machine to changethe clamp position or perorm reposition to process the parts< anthe s"stem will tr" to generate G;! to instr%ct the machine toprocess the parts irst.

E?ample

1. Auto Calculation Moement! E?i!t in ,03 is not selecte< the s"stem will instr%ctthe machine to perorm reposition to process the parts in the ea >one area.


2. Auto Calculation Moement! E?i!t in ,03 is selecte< the s"stem will generate G;!comman< an the machine will change the clamp position to process the parts in theea >one area.



Beore the clamp position is change Ater the clamp position is change

See: Clamp #emoal Clamp 3F

12.3 *#am- A+"idance

he options in the -%nch Clamp Setting panel will instr%ct the s"stem to aoi the ea >oneswhile processing. n the Clamp -osition Change panel< "o% can speci" the istance the sheetwill moe to preent the clamp rom passing thro%gh the t%rret.

See: Aoi D@

Clamp -osition Change

See: Se$%ence

Clamp Setting

#epositioning

-artGri



12./.1 Aoi) D=

-lace a chec( mar( in the Aoi) D= chec( /o?< an thes"stem will instr%ct the machine to perorm reposition toaoi the ea >ones.

Option De!cription

Aoi D@ Select this option< an the s"stem will generate ata to instr%ct themachine to aoi the ea >ones.

rac( Chec( Select this option< an the s"stem will a the trac( oset al%e ,;mmFto Dea @one al%e o each range< an perorm repositions to aoiDea @ones.

• 3;; rac(：; mm ool oset,;＋rac( oset ,;F

• 2;; rac(：,; mm ool oset ;＋ rac( oset ,;F

• 1;; rac(：4; mm ool oset ,;＋ rac( oset ,;F

E?ample

1. -arts are neste as ollows< an some parts are neste close to the clamps.

2. Aoi) D= is not selecte< the s"stem processes the parts witho%t reposition< antools might get amage %ring the process.



3. Aoi) D= is selecte< the s"stem will process those parts that are o%t o the ea>ones irst.

hen the s"stem will perorm reposition an contin%e to process those parts notinishe. n this wa"< the s"stem can preent the tools getting amage whileprocessing the parts in the ea >ones.

See: Clamp -osition Change

12./.2 Clamp +o!ition Chan%e

o preent the clamp rom passing thro%gh the t%rret< speci" the moement path /ase onG; No -%nchF.



2. wo parts are neste aro%n the clamp as the ollowing ill%stration inicates. heistance rom the center o the hole pattern to the sheet ege is -. he s"stem willassign a ro%n tool in station 6/0/ Which is on the o%ter trac(F to process this hole.

3. Since the istance rom the center o the hole pattern to the sheet ege is -<greater than the 0. he machine will moe the sheet irectl" to allow the same toolto process the ne?t hole as the ollowing ill%stration shows. No collisions will happen/etween the tool an clamp %ring the process.

,. the same parts are neste aro%n the clamp as ollows< /%t the istance rom thecenter o the hole pattern to the sheet ege is 3-< an the s"stem will assign thesame tool in station 3;3 to process these two holes<



!. Since the istance rom the center o the hole pattern to the sheet ege is 3-< lessthan the 0. the machine moes the sheet irectl"< collision might occ%r< an toolsan clamps might get amage. hereore the s"stem will generate ,70 to instr%ctthe machine to moe the sheet the istance 10 in the =a?is %ring the process.

n this wa"< no collisions will happen /etween the tools an clamps %ring theprocess.

See: Aoi D@

12.4 Re-"siti"nin he repositioning is the moement o the clamps to aoi oer trael an ea >ones.)achines %se clamps to shit the sheet to process the parts that are o%t o a processingrange. n the #epositioning panel< "o% can eine the reposition t"pe< processing irection<etc.



See: #epositioning "pe

-rocess )aorit" o -arts

-rocess Direction

#et%rn to irst -osition

See: Se$%enceClamp Setting

Clamp Aoiance

-artGri

12..1 *epo!itionin% 6(pe

he options in the #epositioning "pe section etermine whether to process the parts withinthe same reposition or to iie the parts when repositioning.

See: )inim%m

No Diie o -arts

See: -rocess )aorit" o -arts

-rocess Direction




12..1.1 Minimum

"o% select Minimum in the #epositioning "pe section< the s"stem will attempt to process

the sheet /" %sing the ewest repositions. he machine will process the parts within theprocess range irst< then reposition the sheet< an then process the parts within the seconprocess range. there are still parts to /e processe< the s"stem repositions the sheet again%ntil all the parts are processe.

n the ollowing e?ample< the machine processes all the parts within the ashe rectangle/eore the reposition.

he machine will then process all the remaining parts ater the reposition.

6oweer< or parts whose location is iie /" the ashe line< some segments o the partsare processe /eore the reposition an the remaining ater the reposition.

he part within the re rectangle will /e %se to ill%strate the process /eore an ater thereposition.



or the part in the re rectangle< /eore the reposition< the machine will process the patternsas ollows. he green entities are the segments that are processe.

he )achine will process this segment:

t will then process the ne?t segment.

inall" it will process this segment.

Ater the reposition< the machine will process the segments o the part as ollows. he greenentities are the segments that are processe ater the repositioning.

he machine will irst process this segment.



t will then process with the ne?t segment.

inall" it will process this segment.

See: No Diie o -arts

12..1.2 "o Dii)e of +art!

"o% select "o Dii)e of +art! in the #epositioning "pe section< none o the parts will /eiie to process /eore an ater a repositioning< /%t more repositions are neee.

or e?ample< "o% can select Minimum to process the ollowing parts with %st one reposition.

he machine processes all the parts within the ashe rectangle /eore the reposition.

he machine processes the remaining parts ater the reposition.



See: )inim%m

12..2 +roce!! MaRorit( of +art!

Whether "o% select Minimum or "o Dii)e of +art! in #epositioning "pe section< somepatterns ma" /e locate in the process range oerlap area. he options in the -rocess)aorit" o -arts section allow "o% to speci" how to process those patterns in the oerlaparea.

Option De!cription

Beore -rocess the patterns locate in the process range oerlap area /eore thereposition is perorme.

Ater -rocess the patterns locate in the process range oerlap area ater thereposition is perorme.

E?ample1. n the ollowing iagram< the white rectangle inicates the process range /eore the

reposition an the green rectangle inicates the range ater the reposition. Somepatterns are locate in the oerlap area.



2. "o% select Before %ner -rocess )aorit" o -arts< those patterns will /e processe/eore the reposition is perorme.

3. "o% select After %ner -rocess )aorit" o -arts< those patterns will /e processeater the reposition is perorme.


-rocess Direction




12../ +roce!! Direction

he options in the -rocess Direction section allow "o% to speci" whether to process rom thelet to the right or rom the right to the let while repositioning.

Option De!cription

&et to #ight Select this option< an parts will /e processe rom the let to the right. heparts in the original process range will /e processe /eore the reposition.

#ight to &et Select this option< an parts will /e processe rom the right to the let. hes"stem will generate a G2 reposition comman irst /eore processing theparts.

E?ample

"o% select $eft to *i%ht<

1. he parts in the original process range will /e processe irst.

2. Ater the irst reposition< the parts in the process range will /e processe.



3. Ater the secon reposition< all the remaining parts will /e processe.

"o% select *i%ht to $eft<

1. he ollowing pict%re shows the original process range /eore reposition.

2. he s"stem will e?ec%te reposition irst. Ater the reposition is perorme< the processrange will /e as ollows< an parts in this process range will /e processe irst.



Ater the secon reposition< parts in this process range will /e processe.

Ater the thir reposition< the remaining parts will /e processe.






12.. *eturn to 'ir!t +o!ition

"o% place a chec( mar( in the *eturn to 'ir!t +o!ition chec( /o?< ater processing all theparts< the s"stem will generate a G2 comman to instr%ct the holers to release the sheetan ret%rn the clamps to the original position.



-rocess Direction

12., art7Grid n the -artGri panel< "o% can speci" the conitions to process part gri< an eciewhether to o%tp%t the speciic ) coe in the 90 macro commans or not.

See: -artGri Conitions

+%tp%t +%tsie o 90

See: Se$%ence

Clamp Setting

Clamp Aoiance

#epositioning



12.3.1 +art,ri) Con)ition!

n this section< "o% can speci"whether to o%tp%t G54 in the NCcoe< an "o% can also eine thestarting position an process irectionor processing the part gri.

Option De!cription+%tp%t -artGri +%tp%t G54 in the NC coe to inicate the %se o part gri macros.

"ote:

=o% m%st open the "e!tin% winow< clic( Nesting &ogic 2 ta/ an placea chec( mar( in the Ena5le +art ,ri) chec( /o? %ner ,ri) +attern toena/le the %nction.

Start -osition Speci" the starting position to process the part gri.

Option De!cription

op let +%tp%t '3 to instr%ct the machine to process the partgri rom the top let.

op #ight +%tp%t ', to instr%ct the machine to process the part

gri rom the top right.Bottom &et +%tp%t '1 to instr%ct the machine to process the part

gri rom the /ottom let.

Bottom #ight +%tp%t '2 to instr%ct the machine to process the partgri rom the /ottom right.

A%to Select Auto option< an the position close to the en point o thepreio%s process will /e %se as the starting point.

-rocess Direction Speci" the preerre process irection o the part gri.

Option De!cription

HA?is +%tp%t G! to instr%ct the machine to process thepart gri along Ha?is.

=A?is +%tp%t G* to instr%ct the machine to process thepart gri along =a?is.



A%to Select Auto option< an the process irection eine in the Start-oint8Direction section in the Nesting &ogic panel will /e %se as theprocess irection to process the part gri. See: Start -oint8Direction

E?ample

1. n the Nesting logic 2 panel o the "e!tin% winow< place a chec( mar( in the Ena5le+art ,ri) chec( /o?.

2. n the -artGri panel o the Se>uence winow< speci" the settings as ollows.

3. he s"stem will generate the ollowing NC coe commans<



An process the part gri as ollows.

See: +%tp%t +%tsie o 90



12.3.2 Output Out!i)e of <&

=o% can select to place chec( mar(s in chec(/o?es 6"O< A?i! Spee) an the M Co)e (Air 5lo#< Ener%(Sae< +re!! +attern< +'< Mil)Mo)e< Work Chute Clo!e) Co)eF. he selectecoes will /e incl%e in the 90 macrocommans.

"ote:

he conition to o%tp%t 90 macro commanso%tsie is that the insie o 90 macro is create /"tool o the same t"pe.

E?ample

1. -lace chec( mar(s in Air Blo#er < Ener%(Sae< +re!! +attern an +' chec(/o?es.

2. When part gris are processe< the s"stem will o%tp%t the ollowing coe commans.



See: -artGri Conitions



Chapter 1/: "C ,enerate

=o% can clic( the "C ,enerate +reference /%tton on the main winow to open the+reference winow. n the +reference winow< select a p%nch machine e.g. EM2310F rom

the let ree 0iew pane< an then clic( the "C icon in the top -reerence ile pane toispla" the "C ,enerate winow.

n this winow< these options allow "o% to speci" conitions or the NC coe generation.

As soon as "o% select an item o the parameter< the note with escription on the right will%pate.

See: )aterial

&oaing 8 9nloaing Deice&oaing 8 9nloaing hic(ness )Coe

&oaing 8 9nloaing En -osition )Coe

+%tp%t wor( si>e comment at the en o G52 comman line

9se &ine N%m/er

9se Set%p Sheet

Set%p Sheet

+%tp%t G53

-ercent Ater G!;

Clear )acros



13.1 Materia#

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an t"pe a al%e in the rightsie cell. he inp%t al%einicates the t"pe o the material. ;VS-C< 1VS9S< 2VA&F

or e?ample< G;* line in the NC coe inicates the materialinormation. A inicates that the thic(ness is 1.0. B inicates

that the t"pe o the material is A$.

See: &oaing 8 9nloaing Deice

&oaing 8 9nloaing hic(ness )Coe



9se &ine N%m/er

9se Set%p Sheet

Set%p Sheet

+%tp%t G53

-ercent Ater G!;

Clear )acros

13.2 L"adin < =n#"adin De+ice

his option allows "o% to o%tp%t an ) coe or a&oaing89nloaing Deice.

the machine is e$%ippe with a loaing8%nloaingeice< place a chec( mar( in the$OAD",8<"$OAD", DE&CE 1ES 0"Ochec( /o? to o%tp%t the ) coe.

he s"stem will o%tp%t an )33 inicate as the NCcoe to the let.

"ote:

)a(e s%re a loaing 8 %nloaing eice is selecte rom the ande) 1e%ice !pe: drop&downlist in the Machine Set winow.



See: )aterial&oaing 8 9nloaing hic(ness )Coe



9se &ine N%m/er

9se Set%p Sheet

Set%p Sheet

+%tp%t G53

-ercent Ater G!;

Clear )acros

13.3 L"adin < =n#"adin !hickness M7*"de

"o% ena/le this option< the s"stem will generate the &oaing89nloaing hic(ness )coe/ase on the preeine coe settings.

"ote:

o o%tp%t the &oaing89nloaing hic(ness )coe< irst place a chec( mar( in the$OAD",8<"$OAD", DE&CE 1ES 0"O chec( /o?.

E?ample

1. Speci" the NC generate settings as /elow.



2.Select C(cle $oa)er AS*C*F AS*M rom the ande) 1e%ice !pe: drop&down list .

he material thic(ness is 1 in this case<

3. he s"stem will o%tp%t an )2, inicate as the NC coe to the let.



he /lan( sheet si>e is 2/121- in this case<

3. he s"stem will o%tp%t an )! inicate as the NC coe to the let.

See: )aterial

&oaing 8 9nloaing Deice


+%tp%t wor( si>e comment at the en o G52 comman line9se &ine N%m/er



13./ =se Line )um$er

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to ena/le the s"stem too%tp%t the line n%m/ers at the /eginning o each commanline.

&ine n%m/er starts with "< an ollows with a se$%ential

n%m/er as inicate in the let pict%re.

See: )aterial





9se Set%p Sheet

Set%p Sheet

+%tp%t G53

-ercent Ater G!;

Clear )acros

13. =se Setu- Sheet

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to ena/le thes"stem to o%tp%t the set%p sheet inormation in theNC coe.

=o% can also ecie where to ispla" the set%p sheetinormation: on top o the NC coe< or at the /ottomo it.

See: Set%p Sheet

See: )aterial







9se &ine N%m/er

Set%p Sheet

+%tp%t G53

-ercent Ater G!;

Clear )acros

13. Setu- Sheet his option wor(s with <!e Setup Sheet option together to eine the o%tp%t position o theset%p sheet inormation.

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to

ispla" the Sheet Set%p normation ontop o the NC coe.



+therwise the inormation will /e at the/ottom i "o% remoe the chec( mar(.

See: )aterial





9se &ine N%m/er

9se Set%p Sheet

+%tp%t G53

-ercent Ater G!;

Clear )acros

13. 0ut-ut G3





9se &ine N%m/er

9se Set%p Sheet

Set%p Sheet

+%tp%t G53

Clear )acros

13.11 *#ear Macr"s

When "o% place a chec( mar( in the chec(/o?< onl" 91801 statements will /egenerate or the part gri macros as is

shown in the let pict%re.

"o% clear the chec( mar(< s%ccessie 980statements 91801< 92802< 93803TF will /egenerate or the part gri macros as isshown in the let pict%re.

See: )aterial







9se &ine N%m/er

9se Set%p Sheet

Set%p Sheet

+%tp%t G53

-ercent Ater G!;



Chapter 1: +roce!! After

n the +roce!! After winow "o% can speci" the methos to process the parts ater thec%tting process is inishe.

=o% ma" want to separate the parts rom the sheet< process the part corners< (eep oints or %se wor( ch%te to retriee parts or scraps< etc.

o ispla" the +roce!! After winow:

1. n the +reference winow< select a p%nch machine e.g. E)2!1;F an o%/leclic( the

+roce!! After icon to ispla" the +roce!! After winow.

See: -rocess Ater C%tting a/le

7oint

14.1 r"cess A(ter *uttin !a$#e

he +roce!! After Cuttin% ta/le allows "o% to speci" the ne?t process that will occ%r ater the s"stem completes a c%tting process.

=o% ma" want to rop parts into the wor( ch%te< generate a machine stop< or %nloa the parts.



-rocess Ater C%tting a/le Col%mns

tem! De!cription

+/ect Speci" the o/ect that the settings will /e applie to.

here’s onl" the Outer option aaila/le in p%nch machines.

An o%ter loop is the perimeter o a part as the ollowing re patterninicates.

H8= he imensions o the o/ect.

here are seen options: 9F F *F C+9F AreaF $en%th an) Wi)th.

See: H8=8#8C-H8Area8&ength8With E?planation

E' Speci" the relationship /etween the option in X/Y col%mn an the al%es

in 4al-e@/A .here are ie options: 9: less than or e$%al toF< ;: greater than or e$%al toF< : e$%al toF< 9 less thanF an ; greater thanF.

0al%e 182 Speci" the reerence imension al%e.

-rocess Speci" a process metho or the patterns that match the settingseine in the -rocess ater C%tting section.

7oint Ieep oints ater processing.

Ch%te ool Select Chute 6ool as the en al%e.

Some special tools can wor( as the ch%te tools to perorm the inal hit.he options in the Detail Settin% winow allow "o% to speci" thesettings or the special tool "o% hae assigne to separate the part rom

the sheet.)achine Stop );; is generate ater processing.

None No speciic en al%e.

7oint Name he name o the oint conition

@ 0al%e his option is %seless or p%nch machines.

See: H8=8#8C-H8Area8&ength8With E?planation

See: 7oint



1.1.1 988*8C+98Area8$en%th8Wi)th E?planation

9 is the imension along the Ha?is.

is the imension along the =a?is.

* is the rai%s o the o%ter part perimeter.

C+9 is a $%otient o the total perimeter length iie /" the oerall rectang%lar perimeter.he ollowing e?ample ill%strates the C-H calc%lation orm%la:

otal -erimeter V !*; otal #ectang%lar V ,;;

C-HVotal -erimeter8otal #ectang%lar

V !*;8,;; V 1.,

Area is the area within the o%t part perimeter.



$en%th is the long sie o the part.

Wi)th is the wie sie o the part.

14.2 >"int n the +roce!! After winow< "o% can speci" the conitions to control oint assignment.

n this section< "o% can select the 'i?e) +o!ition option to i? the oint position< or selectAuto +o!ition to let the s"stem a%tomaticall" assign oints /ase on the setting "o% hae

eine.What’s more< "o% can sae "o%r oint settings or the p%rpose o %t%re %se.



See: i?e -osition A%to -osition

Basic 7oint Setting

7oint "pe a/le

Detaile 7oint Setting

7oint Setting Conition

See: -rocess Ater C%tting a/le

1.2.1 'i?e) +o!ition

o i? the oint position:

1. Select the 'i?e) +o!ition option< an the 7oint section will change as ollows.

2. )oe the pointer into the Search +o!ition from wor( area.



3. Clic( along the pattern perimeter to ecie the oint position. Ater each mo%se clic(< are point ispla"s which represents the oint position. Clic( the re point again to remoethe oint.

"ote:

we speci" the oint position as the ollowing -ict%re A< when the s"stem assigns oints tothe pattern li(e -ict%re B< it will search or the oint position in the top mile< an then assignthe proper oints /ase on the oint t"pe priorit". n this case< since micro oint has the highestpriorit"< micro oints will /e assigne to the pattern as -ict%re C.

"o% select the 'i?e) +o!ition option< "o% cannot eine the oint $%antit".B%t the $%antit" shown in the Min 6oint 3Y: textbox will change accoringl" each time "o%change the oints in the Search +o!ition from area.

See: A%to -osition

Basic 7oint Setting

7oint "pe a/le



1.2.2 Auto +o!ition



1.2./ Ba!ic @oint Settin%

"o% select the Auto +o!ition option< "o% can speci" the /asic setting to assign oints< s%chas the minim%m oint $%antit"< the minim%m istance /etween oints< an the ma?im%mistance /etween the corner oints.

See: )in Distance /etween Corner

)in Distance /etween Wire

)in 7oint 't"

)a? Distance /etween Corner 7oint

See: i?e -osition

A%to -osition

7oint "pe a/le



1.2./.1 Min Di!tance 5et#een Corner

Speci" the minim%m istance /etween the corner oints.

the istance /etween two corner oints is less than the speciie al%e< the s"stem willa%tomaticall" remoe one oint.

E?ample

1. We will assign oints to a 1;;J!; #EC part.

2. Select @oint as the process metho.

3. Speci" the /asic oint settings as ollow.




)in 7oint 't"


1.2././ Min @oint Gt(

Speci" the minim%m oint $%antit".




1.2./. Ma? Di!tance 5et#een Corner @oint

Speci" the ma?im%m istance /etween corner oints.

the istance /etween two corner oints is greater than the al%e set in the Max 1istance #or *orner 6oint text box < one more corner oint will /e ae among them.



)in 7oint 't"

1.2. @oint 6(pe 6a5le



Speci" the priorit" o oint t"pes. he oints with higher priorit" will /e assigneirst.

=o% can select one oint t"pe an clic(

or to change its priorit".

he oint t"pe at the top o the ta/le hasthe highest priorit".

See: i?e -osition

A%to -osition

Basic 7oint Setting



1.2.3 Detaile) @oint Settin%

Besies the /asic oint settings< "o% can clic( the Detail /%tton an speci" the etails in theDetail Settin% winow.

See: Common Setting

Corner 7oint Setting

Wire 7oint Setting



7oints are 9n/alance

#ange o Searching 7oint-osition

=o% can eine the range or searching a proper position to place oints.

-osition -riorit" Clic( the arrow /%tton to open the ropown list.

=o% can select a position rom the list to place the oint.

&ength Sie -lace oints on the length sie o part.

With Sie -lace oints on the with sie o part.

&onger Ege -lace oints on the longer sie o two eges.

Notch Aoi &ength Speci" the conitions to assign oints to the speciie notch.

the with o a notch is less than or e$%al to the al%e "o% t"pein the te?t /o?< no oint will /e assigne to the notch.

"ote:

Normall"< no ta/s wo%l /e assigne to the notch. +nl" whenthe with o the notch is at least 1; times longer than the height< oints will then /e assigne to the notch.

See: Corner 7oint Setting

Wire 7oint Setting

Ch%te Setting

1.2.3.2 Corner @oint Settin%!

he options in the Corner 7oint panel allow "o% to speci" the corner oint location conitions.

=o% can speci" the application o oints accoring to the corner t"pe an arc si>e.



Option De!cription

5; Degree Corner Speci" the corner oint location at the 5;egree corner.

here are three options: Both Si)e!< One Si)e an "one.

Both Sies -lace the oint on /oth sies o the corner.

+ne Sie -lace the oint on one sie o the corner.

None When "one is selecte< no oint will /e assigne to the corner.

Non5; Degree Speci" the corner oint location at Non5; egree corners.

here are three options: One Si)eF Both Si)e! an "one.

+ne Sie -lace the oint on one sie o the corner.

Both Sies -lace the oint on /oth sies o the corner.

None When "one is selecte< no oint will /e assigne to the corner.

Corner o Arc &ine Speci" the corner oint location at the corner o arc an line.

+ne Sie +n &ine -lace the corner oint on the line sie o the corner o arc an line.

Both Sies -lace the corner oint on /oth sies o the corner o arc an line.

None When "one is selecte< no corner oint will /e assigne.No corner ointwhen line XV

the length o one line is less than or e$%al to the al%e "o% t"pe inthe te?t /o?< no corner oint will /e assigne to that line.

E?cl%e C notchrom )in &engthSetting

this option is selecte< the C notch will /e e?cl%e rom theminim%m line oint assignment restriction.

n other wors< een tho%gh the C notch length is less than or e$%al tothe al%e "o% eine in the No corner <oint when line ?>: text box, oint can /e assigne on it.

No Corner 7ointwhen &ength o ArcXV

the length o the arc is less than or e$%al to the al%e "o% t"pe in thete?t /o?< no corner oint will /e assigne to the arc.

No Corner 7oint

when Angle o Corner XV

his option allows "o% to speci" the conitions to assign oints to the

corner angle.

the angle o a corner is less than or e$%al to the al%e "o% t"pe inthe te?t /o?< no oint will /e assigne to the corner.

See: Common Setting

Wire 7oint Setting

Ch%te Setting

1.2.3./ Wire @oint Settin%

he options in the Wire 7oint panel allow "o% to speci" the wire oint location conitions.



Option De!cription

C%t H he imension o the ch%te tool in the Ha?is.

C%t = he imension o the ch%te tool in the =a?is.

+set = he istance rom the center o the ie to the position o the inal hit.

ool Name he name o the ch%te tool. he name o the ch%te tool sho%le?actl" match the name o the special tool in the tool inentor".

See: Common Setting

Corner 7oint Setting

Wire 7oint Setting

1.2. @oint Settin% Con)ition

n the 7oint panel< "o% can speci" the oint settings an sae the inormation or %t%re %se.=o% can also name "o%r oint setting conitions an ma(e moiications.

"o% select @oint as the process ater metho< "o% can clic( the arrow /%tton to ispla" allthe preeine conitions in the ropown list.

Select one conition an clic( Appl( to appl" the oint settings.

o name a new oint setting conition< clic( "e# an t"pe the name in the te?t /o?.

o sae the oint setting conitions< clic( Sae.



Chapter 13: +eripheral!

he options in the +eripheral! winow allow "o% to speci" the parameters or theperipherals o a machine. n the Dr. ABE main winow< select a machine rom the machine list

an clic( one preerence /%tton to open the +reference winow. n the -reerence ile pane<o%/leclic( the +eripheral! icon to open the -eripherals winow. he winow consists o seen panels: )7C< a(ing +%t< )7C87- Se$%ence< 7-< a(ing +%t Se$%ence< EgeDetection an Sche%le.

See: )7C

a(ing +%t

)7C87- Se$%ence

7-

-art #emoal Se$%ence

Sche%le

1,.1 M>* M@C is an acron"m or Micro @oint C%tter. he )7C eice is %se to remoe the micro ointswhen the process is complete. M@C settings can /e eine in the panel /elow.



See: )7C Setting

See: a(ing +%t

)7C87- Se$%ence

7-


Sche%le

13.1.1 M@C Settin%

-lace a chec( mar( in the e!8"o chec( /o? to ena/le the )7Csettings. he )7C ata is sae as .!(2 ile with the 7- ata.

"ote:

)7C eice in the Machine Set winow m%st /e ena/le irst. See: o ena/le the )7C

eice

o ena/le the )7C eice

1. n Dr ABE main winow< clic( the Machine Settin% /%tton to open the Machine Setwinow.

2. Select a p%nch machine e.g. EM2310F< an select M@C in the -eripherals s%/oler.



3. Clic( the E)it /%tton on the tool/ar to eit in the )7C eice panel.

,. -lace a chec( mar( in the M@C e!8"o chec( /o? to ena/le the )7C eice.

1,.2 !akin 0ut he I eice is a machine that %ses ac%%m c%ps or magnets to remoe processe parts

rom sheet an place them on a stac(ing pallet.



hese options in the a(ing +%t panel allow "o% to speci" the conitions to remoe anplace.

"ote:

1. +nl" when "o% place a chec( mar( in 6akin% Out e!8"o chec( /o?< is this panelaaila/le. See a(ing +%t normation in the Machine Set winow.

2. Select +art*emoer П option rom !pe o# aking O-t: drop&down list

See: a(ing +%t Conitions

Stac( Distance

a(ing +%t

See: )7C

)7C87- Se$%ence

7-


Sche%le

13.2.1 6akin% Out Con)ition!

he options in the a(ing +%t Conitions section allow "o% to speci" the a?is moing spee

o the ta(ing o%t eice.



Option De!cription

a(ing +%t +n8+ -lace a chec( mar( in the 6akin% Out On8Off chec( /o? toena/le the a(ing +%t options.

Spee Speci" the a?is spee o the I eice. here are three options:op "peed 7F@8< Middle 7FA8 an "low 7FB8. he speeinormation will /e sae in the J.s"2 ile.

Down When Stac( -art his option allows the machine lower the arm when collecting

parts.S(eleton to Scrap Shear his option allows the s"stem to o%tp%t an ) coe at en o NC

ata or scrap shear an the s(eleton material will /e carrie to ascrap shear eice.

See: Stac( Distance

a(ing +%t

13.2.2 Stack Di!tance

he options in the Stac( Distance section allow "o% to speci" the part spacing an thestac(ing /orer or stac(ing parts on the ta/le.

Option De!cription

A%to Stac( +n his option allows "o% to perorm the a%tomatic stac(ing process.

E?ample:

here are three sheets "o% want to stac(. "o% remoe a chec( mar(rom the Auto Stack On chec( /o? an e?ec%te Do Stack< the parts on

one sheet will /e stac(e on one ta/le. he parts on the three sheetswill /e stac(e on three ta/les.



"o% place a chec( mar( in the Auto Stack On chec( /o? an e?ec%teDo Stack< the parts on the three sheets will /e stac(e on one ta/le.he s"stem will tr" to stac( as man" parts as possi/le on the ta/le.

he Balance o +ne a/le

-lace a chec( mar( in this option an the I eice will place parts in/alance la"o%t to sta/ili>e the pallet.

#emoe a chec( mar( in this option. I eice will stac( the sameparts /" oerlapping them in one gro%p regarless o pallet /alance.



Stac(ing Scheme"pe

Select a stac(ing pallet t"pe rom "tacking "che)e !pe: drop&downlist . here are o%r t"pes aaila/le. he stac(ing scheme t"peinormation will /e sae in the J.s"2 ile.

HV =V "pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the space /etween the parts inthe H an = irections.

& V # V 9 V B V "pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the minim%m istance /etweenthe part /orer an the pallet ege.


a(ing +%t

13.2./ 6akin% Out

he I eice %ses ac%%m c%ps or magnets to ta(e o%t parts. =o% can %se theac%%m s"stem to remoe either erro%s or nonerro%s materials< howeer< magnetscannot ta(e o%t nonerro%s materials. t isnecessar" to speci" which material t"pe

magnets CA" ta(e o%t.

he a(ing +%t section allows "o% to listan speci" the erro%s material t"pes thatthe I eice can ta(e o%t.



E?ample

1. Clic( the Select from Mat. +arameter /%tton to ispla" the Material 6(pe winow.

2. Select a material t"pe /" placing a chec( mar( in the material t"pe chec( /o?.

3. Clic( O; to contin%e. An the selecte material t"pe is ispla"e in the 6akin% Outta/le.

,. n the a(ing +%t ta/le< "o% can rightclic( the row heaer an select "e# rom theshortc%t men%.

!. A new /lan( row is ae to the en o the Material 6(pe col%mn< an "o% can t"pe thematerial name in it.



*. o elete a material t"pe< simple select a material t"pe< an rightclic( to open theshortc%t men%< an then select Delete.


Stac( Distance

1,.3 M>*<'> Sequencehe options in )7C87- Se$%ence panel allow "o% to etermine the )7C87- se$%ence inrelation to the part la"o%t.



Option De!cription

Start-osition8Direction

Clic( the arrow in Start -oint8Direction section to speci" the )7C87-starting point an process irection. he green arrow inicates theselecte starting point an process irection.

With or Se$%ence

his option allows "o% to etermine the iision n%m/er or se$%ence.

-lace a chec( mar( in the Wi)th for Se>uence chec( /o? an t"pe aal%e in the te?t /o? to iie the process area into e$%al istricts.S"stem will perorm )7C87- process in the irst istrict an then theaacent istrict /ase on the settings eine in the Start -oint8Directionsection.

"ote:

Whether to process the part in one istrict is etermine /" the locationo the center o the part. the center point o the part is locate within theistrict in which the s"stem is processing< the part will /e processe.

E?ample:

Start -osition: 9pper #ight

Direction: H a?isSee pict%re /elow. #e arrows inicate the process se$%ence.



"o% remoe a chec( mar( rom this chec( /o?< s"stem will perorm)acro 7oint c%tting )7CF an mar(ing 7-F process /ase on theshortest path rom speciie starting point.

E?ample:Startin% +oint: 9pper #ight

See pict%re /elow. #e arrows inicate the process se$%ence.

See: )7C

a(ing +%t

7-


Sche%le

1,.4 '> @+ is an acron"m or n( @et +rinter. he 7- eice is %se to print part inormation on parts.

he setting inormation is sae as a J.!(2 ile together with )7C ata. n the 7- panel< "o%can speci" what nee printing: part name< comment< part si>e< %e ate< process ate< etc.



See: 7- Setting

7- -osition

7- Strings

See: )7C

a(ing +%t

)7C87- Se$%ence


Sche%le

13..1 @+ Settin%

-lace a chec( mar( in e!8"o chec( /o? to ena/le the7- settings.

Clic( the ownarrow /%tton to open the ropown list o 7- eice n%m/ers an select the eice "o% want to

%se rom the list.

Normall"< there are three eices an "o% can speci"them in the Machine Set winow. Each eice has itscorresponing 7- inormation< s%ch as ma(er< ma? stringsi>e H8=< ma? string n%m/er< etc.

"ote:

=o% m%st ena/le the 7- eice in the Machine Set winow irst. See: o ena/le the 7-eice

o ena/le the 7- eice1. n Dr ABE main winow< clic( the Machine Settin% /%tton to open the Machine Set



winow.

2. Select a p%nch machine e.g. EM2310F< an select @+ in the -eripherals s%/oler.

3. Clic( the E)it /%tton on the tool/ar to eit in the 7- eice panel.

,. -lace a chec( mar( in the @+ e!8"o chec( /o? to ena/le the 7- eice.

See: 7- -osition

7- Strings



13..2 @+ +o!ition

=o% can speci" the 7- position in this7- -osition section.

Option De!cription

A%to "o% select Auto< the s"stem will calc%late an etermine where s"stem willprint the 7- inormation on the part a%tomaticall".

Clic( the rectangle to speci" the 7- printing position. he selecte rectanglewill /ecome green.

S%ppose the rectangle in the /ottom right corner is selecte.

he rectangle with two iagonal lines will ispla" at the /ottom right corner o

the part. his white rectangle is where the 7- inormation will /e printe.

#ightclic( the part la"o%t area to open the shortc%t men% an select SaeM@C Data. All 7- inormation "o% speci" will /e sae in the J.s"2 ile asollows.



i? -osition Select 'i? +o!ition to instr%ct 7- eice to print the part inormation "o%speci" in an area o the part accoring to the settings /ase on the (osition X and (osition Y: text boxes.

or e?ample:

he 7- inormation will /e printe in the position o the part as ollows.

See: 7- Setting

7- Strings

13../ @+ Strin%!

=o% can speci" the items "o% want to print on the part in the 7- Strings section.



Do%/le clic( an item in the list to a it to the te?t /o? /elow. =o% can also t"pe common partinormation "o% want in the te?t /o? irectl". he inormation o the selecte items will /eprinte on the part.

Option De!cription

-art Name -rint the part name.

Comment -rint the part comment.

Si>e o -art -rint the part si>e.

D%e Date -rint the %e ate o the part.

-rocess Date -rint the process ate o the part.

)ore inormation a/o%t items a/oe< See -art &ist in the "e!tin% +lanwinow.

9ser 1 9ser ! -rint the 9ser 1 to 9ser ! strings that "o% preio%sl" eine in the"e!tin% +lan winow. See 9ser Deine in the "e!tin% +lan winow.

&ine ee he &ine ee coe is %se to iie strings into seeral rows. See&ine ee Character in the Machine Set winow.

See: 7- Setting

7- -osition

1,., art Rem"+a# Sequencehese options in the -art #emoal Se$%ence section allow "o% to speci" the se$%ence tota(e o%t parts.



"ote:

+nl" when "o% place a chec( mar( in 6akin% Out e!8"o chec( /o?< is this panel aaila/le.See a(ing +%t normation in the Machine Set winow.

Option De!cription

Start -osition8Direction Clic( an arrow in the Start -oint8Direction section to speci"

the starting point an irection to ta(e o%t parts. =o% haeeight choices: lettop corner along H a?is< lettop corner along = a?is< righttop corner along = a?is< righttop corner along = a?is< right/ottom corner along = a?is< right/ottomcorner along = a?is< let/ottom corner along H a?is< let/ottom corner along H a?is.

Single Direction -lace a chec( mar( in the Sin%le Direction chec( /o? tota(e o%t parts rom one irection.

With or Se$%ence -lace a chec( mar( in the Wi)th for Se>uence chec( /o?to iie the process area into e$%al smaller areas. hes"stem will ta(e o%t the parts in the irst area an then theaacent area /ase on the settings eine in the Start

-oint8Direction section.



"pe a al%e ranging rom 1 to 10 in the te?t /o? /elow tospeci" how man" sections "o% will iie into. he /l%earrow inicates process irection.

#epositioning Area Direction Speci" the reposition irection /" selecting 9 or optionrom the rop own list.

Slow Down A?is )oement Speci" the spee '2T'F o wor(ta/le moement or lastperimeter p%nch /eore last hit. n that case< parts ma"aoi /eing amage %ring processing. remoe thechec( mar(< ea%lt spee is '1. '1 is %ll spee< '2inicates ! o '1< '/ is !; an ' inicates 2!.

When C%tting +%ter -erimeter his option allows "o% to appl" setting eine in the Slo#Do#n A?i! Moement option to spee o wor(ta/lemoement each time last o%ter perimeter p%nch /eore lasthit or each part is preorme.

Speci" Clamp Area his option allows "o% to speci" an area in which wor(ta/lemoement spee nees to /e slow own or hits /eore lasthit

. +nce the ege o the tool to%ches this area

< spee o wor(ta/le moement will /e speciie accoringto setting eine in the Slo# Do#n A?i! Moementoption. When this option is selecte< a te?t /o? insiepict%re /elow will /e aaila/le.

"pe a al%e to speci" a istance awa" rom the ege o sheet to orm an area in which the spee o wor(ta/lemoement will /e slow own.

See: )7C

a(ing +%t

)7C87- Se$%ence

7-

Sche%le

1,./ Schedu#e Ater inishing a wor( orer< the s"stem will place the processe sheet in the )A#S s"steman then generate a new sche%le. A signal ma" /e generate to instr%ct )A#S to e?changepallet a%tomaticall" /eore a new sche%le is create.

hese options in this panel allow "o% to etermine how to create a signal or pallet e?change.



tem! De!cription

+%tp%t acc%m%lation pallet e?change instr%ction -lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o? toactiate pallet e?change %nction.

Select 'ir!t $ine or $a!t $ine rom ropown list to etermine in which s"stemwill create a pallet e?change signal.

See: )7C

a(ing +%t

)7C87- Se$%ence

7-




Chapter 1: ,roup

he ,roup winow allows "o% to set the Gro%ping -riorit" or parts.

=o% can also speci" the gro%p conitions to process -rotot"pe< I< an iller -arts.

o open the ,roup winow:

n the +reference winow< select a p%nch machine e.g. E)2!1;F an o%/leclic( the Gro%p

icon to ispla" the ,roup winow.

See: Gro%ping -riorit"

-rotot"pe Conition

I -rocess "pe

iller -arts

1/.1 Gr"u-in ri"rity

he options in the Gro%ping -riorit" section allow "o% to speci" the conitions to gro%p parts%ring the nesting process.

Option De!cription



Gro%ping -riorit" Select one option rom the $ro-ping (riorit!: drop&down list to speci"the gro%ping conition.

-rocess Date he s"stem will gro%p the parts accoring to the process ate.

-arts o ierent process ates will /e processe on ierent sheets.

D%e Date he s"stem will gro%p the parts accoring to the %e ate.

-arts o ierent %e ates will /e processe on ierent sheets.

Gie 6igher -riorit"to -ro%ct 9nit

he s"stem will gro%p the parts in the same assem/l" an processthem together.

Gie 6igher -riorit"to -rotot"pes

he s"stem will process protot"pes irst< an then the other parts onother sheets.

None -arts will not /e gro%pe %ring the nesting process.

Strictl" EnorceGro%ping -riorit"

-lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o? to ena/le the s"stem strictl"appl" the gro%ping priorities that "o% hae eine.

+nl" the parts that meet the same gro%ping conitions will /eprocesse on the same sheet.

"ote:

he chec( mar( is place in the chec( /o? /" ea%lt. he gro%pingpriorit" will N+ ta(e eect when the chec( mar( is remoe.

Gie 6igher -riorit"to Gro%p o Small-arts

As a r%le< the s"stem will alwa"s nest the larger parts /eore thesmaller ones.

"o% place a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< the s"stem will nest thesmaller parts irst< an ignore the priorit" settings "o% mae in theNesting -lan.

See -riorit" %ner Nesting or etails.

E?ample:

1. n the o%r parts /elow< -art A< C< an D hae the same process ate< while -art B has a

later one.

2. n the ,roup winow< select +roce!! Date rom the $ro-ping (riorit!: drop&down list an ma(e s%re a chec( mar( is in the "trictl! n#orce $ro-ping (riorit!: check box .

3. Clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton to perorm the nesting process.

As in the res%lt< the parts with the earlier process ate -art A< C< DF are lai o%t on theirst sheet< an -art B with a later process ate is lai o%t on the secon sheet.

"ote:

+n the irst sheet< the larger parts are lai o%t irst.



,. n the ,roup winow< select +roce!! Date rom the $ro-ping (riorit!: drop&down list an place chec( mar(s in /oth the "trictl! n#orce $ro-ping (riorit!: check box an the$i%e Higher priorit! to $ro-p o# ")all (arts: check box .

!. Clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton to perorm the nesting process.

As in the res%lt< now the parts with the same process ate are still lai o%t on the irstsheet< howeer< the smaller parts are lai o%t prior to the /igger ones.

-art B is still lai o%t on the secon sheet %e to its later process ate.



See: -rotot"pe Conition

I -rocess "pe

iller -arts

1/.2 r"t"ty-e *"nditi"n

he options in the -rotot"pe Conition section allow "o% to eine the protot"pe conitions soas to ecie whether to p%t the protot"pe parts into the total part $%antit" or not.

Option De!cription

Nest +ne -ro%ct 9nit D%ring the nesting process< the protot"pe $%antit" will /e the$%antit" o the parts in the assem/l" instea o the $%antit"speciie in the -art -roperties winow.

-rotot"pe '%antit" is ncl%e he protot"pe $%antit" will /e incl%e in the total part$%antit".

he $%antit" o the protot"pe is the e?act $%antit" "o% set inthe +art! +ropertie! winow.

-rotot"pe '%antit" E?tra he protot"pe $%antit" will /e e?cl%e rom the total



$%antit" o parts.

he $%antit" o the protot"pe is the e?act $%antit" "o% set inthe +art! +ropertie! winow.

E?ample:

1. Select "e!t One +ro)uct <nit in the -rotot"pe Conition section.

2. n the Se$%ence panel o the Se>uence preerence winow< place a chec( mar( in theMachine "top #or (rotot!pe: check box an also ma(e s%re the O-tp-t onl! one M;;:check box remains empt" so that );; comman line will /e generate in the NC coe

or each complete protot"pe part.

3. +pen the "e!tin% Sche)ule winow.

Speci" the assem/l" lot< part $%antit" an protot"pe $%antit" as ollow.

,. Clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton to perorm the nesting process.

As in the res%lt< the s"stem lai o%t * parts in 3 lots.

2 parts are treate as protot"pes as 2 );; comman lines inicate in the NC coe.

he protot"pe $%antit" is e?actl" the same as the part $%antit" o each assem/l".



!. Select +rotot(pe Guantit( i! nclu)e) in the -rotot"pe Conition section.

*. Clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton to perorm the nesting process.

As in the res%lt< the s"stem also lai o%t * parts in 3 lots< /%t onl" 1 part among them istreate as the protot"pe as onl" 1 );; comman line inicate in the NC coe.



. Select +rotot(pe Guantit( E?tra in the -rotot"pe Conition section.


As in the res%lt< an e?tra part is lai o%t as the protot"pe in aition to the * parts in 3lots.

1 );; comman line is generate in the NC coe to inicate that 1 protot"pe is

processe.




I -rocess "pe

iller -arts

1/.3 !? r"cess !y-e

he options in the I -rocess "pe section allow "o% to speci" how to la"o%t microointparts an I carr"o%ta/le parts in sheets.

"ote:

his section is onl" aaila/le when the p%nch machine is e$%ippe with I eice.

Option De!cription



-%t a rame on amicroointpart

his option is N+ aaila/le or E) machines c%rrentl".

&a"o%t a microointpart in the ierentsheet

&a"o%t microointparts an Iparts on the ierent sheet.

&a"o%t a microointpart an Ipart in thesame sheet.

&a"o%t microointparts an Iparts on the same sheet as %s%al.


-rotot"pe Conition

iller -arts

1/.4 @i##er arts

he options in the iller -arts section allow "o% to speci" the conitions or iller parts.

he s"stem will attempt to nest the iller parts on the sheet to improe the sheet %tili>ation.=o% can eine the iller parts in the -arts -roperties winow.

"ote:

or sheets that can /e re%se< the iller parts will not /e assigne.



Option De!cription

None No iller part will /e neste een tho%gh "o% haespeciie iller parts in the +art! +ropertie! winow.

'%antit" Speciie or Each -art he $%antit" o the iller parts will /e ecie /ase onthe iller parts eine or each part.

When the s"stem is nesting the iller parts< it will ignorethe lots.

"ote:

he ma?im%m iller part $%antit" or each part will not

e?cee the eine $%antit".

otal '%antit" or the Assem/l" he $%antit" o the iller parts will /e ecie /ase onthe iller parts eine or each part an theassem/lies.

"ote:

he ma?im%m iller part $%antit" or each part will note?cee the iller $%antit" ? assem/l" $%antit".

Gie E$%al -riorit" to all iller -arts All the iller parts< ignoring the si>e an priorit" "o%speciie in the +art! +ropertie! winow< will hae thesame priorit".

"ote:

his %nction is c%rrentl" %naaila/le.

o speci" iller parts:

1. +pen the "e!tin% Sche)ule winow.

=o% can eine the iller part $%antit" /" t"ping in the iller '%antit" col%mn.

2. =o% can also speci" iller part $%antit" in the +art! +ropertie! winow /" t"ping in the

(art: text boxes.he iller part $%antit" is the ierence o the right sie al%e min%s the let sie al%e.

As in the e?ample /elow< the iller part $%antit" is 3. !Y2V3F.

o nest iller parts on sheets<

1. &oa -art A an -art B an speci" the nesting sche%le as ollow.




he parts will /e lai o%t as ollow.

3. Now t"pe 1 in the iller '%antit" col%mn or -art B in the "e!tin% Sche)ule winow.

,. Select "one in the iller -arts section.

!. Clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton to perorm the nesting process.

he parts will /e lai o%t as ollow witho%t change.

Altho%gh we hae speciie 1 in the iller '%antit" col%mn or -art B< no -art B is laio%t as iller part in the empt" space on the sheet /eca%se "one is selecte.



*. Now select Guantit( Specifie) for Each +art in the iller -arts section.

. Clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton to perorm the nesting process.


1 -art B is lai o%t as the iller part in the empt" space on the sheet.

he $%antit" o the iller parts is e?actl" the same as the $%antit" speciie in the"e!tin% Sche)ule winow.

4. Now t"pe 2 in the iller '%antit" col%mn or -art B in the "e!tin% Sche)ule winow.

5. Select 6otal Guantit( for the A!!em5l( in the iller -arts section.



1;. Clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton to perorm the nesting process.


, -art B are lai o%t as the iller parts in the empt" space on the sheet.

he $%antit" o the iller parts is ecie /" the assem/l" lot $%antit" an the iller $%antit" part that "o% speciie in the "e!tin% Sche)ule winow. 2J2V,F


-rotot"pe Conition

I -rocess "pe



Chapter 17 Clearance

Clearance is eine as a gap or space /etween the p%nch an ie. or e?ample< i "o% are%sing a 1;.3mm ie with a 1;mm p%nch< the clearance is 1;.3mm1;mmV;.3mm. heclearance has a maor eect on the $%antit" o the inishe pro%ct as well as tool wear.mproper clearances ma" res%lt in the e?cessie /rea(awa" an tool wear< seconar" shear an /%r an amage tooling. )aterial thic(ness< t"pes o material an t"pes o tools /eing%se sho%l /e all consiere in esta/lishing proper clearance. =o% can speci" Clearanceparameter in Clearance winow.

o open the Clearance winow:

1. Clic( the "C ,enerate +reference /%tton on the main winow to open the+reference winow.

2.Select a p%nch machine s%ch as E)2!1;F in the ree 0iew pane< an then o%/leclic(

the Clearance icon in the -reerence ile pane to ispla" the Clearance winow.

1.1 *#earance Settin

n the Clearance Setting ta/le< "o% can irectl" t"pe inormation in it to eine the clearanceor each material t"pe. Clic( the last row in the ta/le to e?pan a new row.

Option De!cription

)aterial "pe the material t"pe here.

hic(ness)in)a?F

"pe al%e in the cells to eine the thic(ness range o this material t"pe.

Clearance

)in)a?F

"pe a al%e in the cell to eine the clearance range o this material within

the eine thic(ness range. #ange: ;555.555< nitial al%e: ;.;.

Clearance "o% place a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will select tool within



Selection)in8)a?F

eine clearance range accoring to the ollowing se$%ence: rom tool olarger clearance to tool o smaller clearance. "o% clear the chec( mar( inthe chec( /o?< the s"stem will select tool within eine clearance rangeaccoring to the ollowing se$%ence: rom tool o smaller clearance to tool o larger clearance.

-rocessSpee

=o% can select a process spee in the ropown list. here are o%r options. 1 represents the highest spee.

E?ample:

1. Set the material clearance as ollows:

2. here is a #E 11;H* in the tool inentor". "o% o not set an" ie clearance or this tool.

3. he tool can /e assigne to /oth (ins o material t"pe.



,. Set 2; as the ie clearance o this tool.

!. n this case< the tool #E 11;H* can /e assigne to SECC /%t cannot assigne to S-C. Another tool is assigne to S-C. he s"stem will assign another tool to process the parto S-C material.



Chapter 1: 6urret $a(out



he 6ool nentor( winow lists the tools that are aaila/le or "o%r machines. =o% can%pate "o%r tool inentor" as "o% p%rchase new tools or remoe /ro(en tools. =o% can importtools to %pate "o%r tool inentor" or moi" the tool inormation to meet "o%r nees.

o open the 6urret$a(out winow

1. Clic( one preerence /%tton on the Dr. ABE main winow to open the +referencewinow. n the ree 0iew pane< clic( EM2310.

2.

n the -reerence ile pane< o%/leclic( one t%rret ile icon < s%ch as< 6A,,!E< toopen the 6urret$a(out winow.

"ote:

n the -reerence ile pane< i there are seeral t%rret la"o%ts< "o% can rightclic( one t%rret

la"o%t ile< an select Set Default an the s"stem will %se this t%rret la"o%t ile /" ea%lt.



o create a %rret la"o%t ile

1. n the Machine Set winow< speci" the t%rret t"pe or the E) machine. See %rretName

2. n the ree 0iew pane< rightclic( EM2310 %ner M( +reference< select "e# to 6urret

$a(out +reference option to create a t%rret la"o%t ile.



3.

A new t%rret la"o%t ile is create in the +reference 'ile pane.

"ote:

• =o% can select "e# to 6urret $a(out+DC +reference to create a %rret

&a"o%t-DCF ile in the +reference 'ile pane.

• Beore "o% create a %rret &a"o%t -DCF ile< "o% m%st select a storage t"pe or themachine. See: Storage Name

See: mport A-1;; %rret &a"o%t

%rret&a"o%t Winow

%rret Section

1.1 'm-"rt A166 !urret Lay"ut =o% can select EM2310 %ner M( +reference in the 6ree &ie# pane< rightclic( an selectmport 6urret la(out to import a t%rret la"o%t ile.

mport the %rret &a"o%t iles or the speciie machine

1. n the S(!tem Settin% winow< select SDD +arameter Automatic Do#nloa) an t"peAp!erer in the 1ata "er%er (*70(@;;/(*+8: text box to speci" the -C to ownloa theparameters. See: -arameter -rocessing



2. n the ree 0iew pane< select EM2310 %ner M( +reference. #ightclic( an selectmport 6urret $a(out.

3. Clic( O; to contin%e.



,. n the 6oolnentor( Settin% winow< select 4A3 an clic( O; to contin%e. =o% canselect more than one t%rret ile at a time.

!. A t%rret la"o%t ile 4A3 is importe to Dr ABE /lan(.

See: %rret&a"o%t Winow

%rret Section



1.2 !urretLay"ut 5ind"& he 6urret$a(out winow is a graphical representation o all the tools an stations aaila/leor "o%r machine.

he t%rret section ispla"s the inormation or each station< s%ch as Station< #ange< Shape<Si>e H< Si>e =< etc. =o% can a tools to the t%rret. =o% can ispla" the stations /" Shape or /" #ange. See: %rret "pe

"ote:

=o% can also ispla" the t%rret station -DCF in this winow. See: %rret "pe -DCF



he ool nentor" section lists the inormation or each tool in the inentor"< s%ch as Shape<Si>e< "pe< Air Blower< etc. =o% can ispla" the tools /" Shape or /" #ange. =o% can importtools to %pate "o%r inentor" or moi" the tool inormation to meet "o%r nees. See: oolnentor"

See: mport A-1;; %rret &a"o%t

%rret Section

1.3 !urret Secti"nhe t%rret section ispla"s the inormation or each station< s%ch as Station< #ange< Shape<Si>e H< Si>e =< etc. =o% can a tools to the t%rret. =o% can ispla" the stations /" Shape or /" #ange.

A/o%t the etails or %rret -DCF< please reer to %rret "pe -DCF



0iew B%ttons

No .

Search Stations

%rret -ict%re

%rret Station &ist

1././ &ie# Button!

Option De!cription

%rret Displa" the t%rret.

%rret nentor" Displa" the t%rret an tool inentor".

nentor" Displa" the tool inentor".

%rret &ist Displa" the list o t%rret stations.

%rret -ict%re U list Displa" the t%rret ill%stration an the listo the t%rret stations.

%rret -ict%re Displa" the t%rret ill%stration.

See: %rret Section ool/ar

#ange an Shape /%ttons

No .

Search Stations

%rret -ict%re

%rret Station &ist

1./. 6 "o.

n the No' te?t /o?< "o% can t"pe the n%m/er o the station "o% want to locate.

Clic( the NO. arrow /%tton to ispla" the ropown list.

Option De!cription

All Displa" all the stations

Blan(Station

Displa" all the stations witho%ttools ae.

Station

with tool

Displa" all the stations with tools

ae.

i?eStation

Displa" all the i?e stations.

"ote:

• a station with a toolassigne is set to i?e< noother tools are allowe toassign to it.

• an empt" station is set toi?e< no tools are alloweto assign to it.

ree

Station

Displa" all the ree stations





0iew B%ttons

Search Stations

%rret -ict%re

%rret Station &ist

1./.3 Search Station!

Clic( Search /%tton to open the A)ance) 'ilter winow. he options in thiswinow allow "o% to ilter the res%lts /" Name< Shape< #ange< etc. or e?ample< i "o% t"pe aC in the Range text box < an the s"stem will search the c%rrent t%rret an list the stations thatare installe tools o C range.


#ange an Shape /%ttons0iew B%ttons

No .

%rret -ict%re

%rret Station &ist



1./. 6urret +icture

he t%rret ill%stration shows the t%rretla"o%t. he s"stem %ses ierent colors toshow the station stat%s.

• he pin( color inicates the station

has /een assigne a tool.• he green color inicates this

station has /een assignecaniate tools.

• he orange color inicates a toolhas /een assigne to the station<an meanwhile caniate tools arealso assigne to the same station.

• he /l%e color is %se to highlightthe station /eing selecte.

=o% can speci" the t%rret la"o%t in twomethos< %rret &oa Setting an EectieStation Setting.

Option De!cription

%rret &oa Setting Speci" the t%rret tools /" %sing the ool nentor". See: Assigntools in the %rret &oa Setting moe

Eectie Station Setting Speci" tools that will /e %se with higher priorit" in the t%rretstation. See: Assign tools in the Eectie Station Setting moe

See: Assign tools in the %rret &oa Setting moe

Assign tools in the Eectie Station Setting moe



0iew B%ttons

No .

Search Stations

%rret Station &ist

1./..1 A!!i%n tool! in the 6urret $oa) Settin% mo)e

1. n the 6urret$a(out winow< select 6urret $oa) Settin%< an then select one tool in thetool inentor" section.



3. =o% can also irectl" rag an rop the tool to the esire station in the %rret pict%re.or e?ample< Station 217.

As the ollowing pict%re inicates< the selecte tool is assigne to Station 217.



"ote:

ools can onl" /e assigne to the stations o the same ranges %nless aapter is %se.

See: Assign tools in the Eectie Station Setting moe

1./..2 A!!i%n tool! in the Effectie Station Settin% mo)e

1. n the 6urret$a(out winow< select Effectie Station Settin%< an then select one toolin the tool inentor" section.



2. Drag an rop the station to the esire station in the t%rret station list. or e?ample<Station 107< "o% rop the tool to the row mar(e with an asteroi< the selecte tool will/e regare as one caniate tool. =o% can assign more than one caniate tool to thesame station.

"ote:• =o% can rightclic( one caniate tool< an select #emoe Eectie Setting to



remoe the caniate tool rom the station.

• =o% can rightclic( one tool in the ool nentor" list an select A!!i%n Stationto ispla" the Station Selection winow< clic( to select one station< an theselecte tool /e treate as the caniate tool or that station.

3. =o% can rag an rop a tool to the "ellow row o the esire station< or e?ample<

Station 107< to a the tool to that station.

,. =o% can also irectl" rag an rop the tool to the esire station in the %rret pict%re.or e?ample< Station 217.



!. As the ollowing pict%re inicates< the selecte tool is assigne to Station 217.

See: Assign tools in the %rret &oa Setting moe



1./.7 6urret Station $i!t

he t%rret station lists the etaile inormation or each station< s%ch as the station range<ea >one range< etc. =o% can ispla" the stations /" Station #ange< select the items toispla"< or moi" the station ea >ones< etc. See: %rret "pe Winow tems

n the t%rret station list< right clic( to ispla" the shortc%t men%.

Option De!cription

#emoe ool Select this option to remoe the tool rom the station.

Set i? Select this option to set the i?.

#emoe i? Select this option to remoe the i?.

Assign Station Assign a t%rret station to the selecte the storage on -DC. See: Assign Station to a Storage

Detach Station Brea( the lin( /etween the t%rret station an the storage on -DC.

#emoe EectieSetting

#emoe the caniate tools rom the selecte stations.

Assign Station to Storage

1.

n the +reference winow< o%/leclic( one 6urret $a(out +DC icon in the

-reerence ile pane to open the 6urret$a(out winow.

2. n the n the t%rret station list< select Storage 01< an right clic( to ispla" the shortc%tmen%.



3. n the A!!i%n Station winow< select Station 107 an clic( O; to contin%e.

,. As "o% can see Station 107 is assigne to Storage 01.

"ote:

=o% can select Storage 01< rightclic( an select Detach Station to /rea( the lin(/etween Station 107 an Storage 01.





0iew B%ttons

No .

Search Stations

%rret -ict%re



the iameter o the g%ie.

,. =o% can rightclic( an" where in the winow an select Appen) to a a new range.

An "o% can select Delete to elete the range "o% hae highlighte.

See: Dea @one o the Station

1.1 Dead "ne "( the Stati"n

he ea >one o each station is ierent rom the clamp ea >one speciie in the MachineSet winow. =o% can etermine whether the s"stem will perorm reposition to preent a toolhit or c%tting path rom entering the ea >one.

E?ample

1. n the +reference winow< select 6urret 6(pe %ner -%/lic< an o%/leclic( one t%rrett"pe e.g. 6A,,!EF in the -reerence ile pane to ispla" the 6urret 6(pe winow.

2. he 6urret 6(pe winow lists the etaile station inormation< s%ch as Station< #ange<Dea >one range< etc.



"ote:

=o% can select one station< rightclic( an select Appen Dea @one rom the shortc%tmen%. n the Dea)=one winow< select one station range an clic( O;. he selectestation range will /e applie to the station speciie.

3. &et’s ta(e Station 22, or e?ample. We notice that the = imension o the Station 22,

D@=F or the g%ie iameter is 11.3. the tool in this station is assigne to process apattern. o preent the tool g%ie colliing with the clamps< the minim%m istance o thetool hit center rom the material ege will /e D@ =82 U Clamp &ength. n this case< theminim%m istance will /e D@ =82 U Clamp &engthV11*82 U 1;V*4. See: Clampnormation



,. n the +reference winow< select a p%nch machine e.g. E)2!1;F< an o%/leclic( theSe$%ence icon to ispla" the +unch Se>uence winow.

!. n the +unch Se>uence winow< clic( the Clamp Aoiance ta/.

*. -lace a chec( mar( in the 0%oid 1Z: check box . An the s"stem will consier the ea>one area %ring the se$%encing.

. the istance rom the tool hit center to the material ege is less than < as theollowing let pict%re shows< the s"stem will a%tomaticall" perorm a reposition %ring theprocess.



Beore #eposition Ater #eposition

4. the istance rom the tool hit center to the material ege is more than < as theollowing pict%re shows< no reposition will occ%r.



Chapter 20: Sche)ule

he Sche)ule winow allows "o% to speci" names or the sheets< sche%les< an to speci"the sche%le priorit".

o open the Sche%le winow<

1. n the Dr. ABE main winow< clic( the Sche)ule +reference /%tton to open the+reference winow.

2. n the -reerence ile pane< o%/leclic( the Sche%le icon to ispla" the Sche)ulewinow. his winow has three panels< Sheet Name< Sche%le Name an Sche%ling-riorit" panel.

See: Sheet Name

Sche%le NameSche%ling -riorit"



26.1 Sheet )ame

he options in the Sheet Name panel allow "o% to conig%re the sheet names or the

sche%le. =o% can choose the items that constit%te the sheet name< assign a namea%tomaticall"< or speci" a special name.

See: Sheet Name tems

Nesting Name

Date

Se$%ence N%m/er

or Com/ination -rocess< Change Sheet Name Base on the )achine

Sheet Name

See: Sche%le Name

Sche%ling -riorit"

20.1.1 Sheet "ame tem!



n the Sheet Name tems list< "o% can select the items toconstit%te the sheet name. he selecte items will appear in the "heet Na)e te?t /o?.

tem! De!cription

Nesting Name he name o the nesting sche%le. =o% can assign ierent nesting

names to isting%ish /etween the nest o/s. See Nesting Name.-rocess Date he ate to process part. a part has a ierent processing ate<

the earliest ate will /e %se.

Dealine he part process %e ate. a part has ierent process ealines<the earliest one will /e %se.

)achine Name he machine name.

)aterial Name he material name.

hic(ness he sheet thic(ness.

oa"’s Date he c%rrent ate.

Se$%ence N%m/er Select this item an the s"stem will %se a series o se$%entialn%m/ers to name the sheets. )a(e s%re to t"pe a starting se$%encen%m/er in the "tart N-)ber: text box . See Se$%ence N%m/er .

"ote:

his item is selecte /" ea%lt an cannot /e remoe rom the"heet Na)e: text box . See Sheet Name

)aterial "pe he material t"pe.

See: Nesting Name

Date

Se$%ence N%m/er


Sheet Name

20.1.2 "e!tin% "ame

his section allows "o% to speci" the nesting names. he nesting will reer to the res%lt o one single a%to e?ec%tion o the s"stem that processes one or more sheets.



Option De!cription

A%to Assign Select this option to %se a n%m/er as the nesting name.

"ote!:

1. =o% can onl" t"pe a n%m/er in the 0-to 0ssign: text box .

2. "o% select this option< the s"stem will a%tomaticall" %pate the nestingname an assign it to the ne?t nesting ater "o% sae the NC ata o thenesting res%lt. An the sche%le name will change accoringl" i the NestingName option is selecte to constit%te the sche%le name. See Sche%leName or etails.

SpecialName

Select this option to %se a special string as the nesting name. =o% can t"pe anesting name in the te?t /o? or select a name rom the rop own list.

"ote:

When "o% t"pe a n%m/er in the "pecial Na)e: text box < the s"stem willregar it as characters. No changes will /e mae to create the ne?t nestingname een tho%gh "o% sae the NC ata o the c%rrent nesting.

E?ample

1. n the Sheet Name panel< speci" the conitions as ollow.

2. he sheet names are 10001< 10002< an 1000/ ater the nesting process is complete.



3. Clic( the Main +reference /%tton to open the S(!tem Settin% winow an change theata/ase to 'ile an then ret%rn to the main winow. Select the nesting res%lts anrightclic( the row heaings to ispla" the shortc%t men%. Select Sae "C )ata rom themen% to ispla" the np%t + N%m/er ialog /o?.

,. n the np%t + N%m/er ialog%e /o?< t"pe a n%m/er an clic( O; to contin%e.

!. n the Bro#!e 'or 'ol)er winow< naigate an select the estination oler to sae theNC ata ile. Clic( O;.



*. Clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton again< an in the res%lt iew "o% will in the sheetnames are change: 2000< 20003 an 2000.


Date

Se$%ence N%m/er


Sheet Name

20.1./ Date

his section allows "o% to speci" the ate ormat. = V =ear< ) V )onth an D V Date.

E?ample




2. he sheet name will /e as ollows ater the nesting process is complete.


Nesting Name

Se$%ence N%m/er


Sheet Name

20.1. Se>uence "um5er

his section allows "o% to speci" the starting se$%ence n%m/er. he Se>uence "um5er item is selecte /" ea%lt an the QNSe>uence "um5erQ cannot /e remoe rom the

"heet Na)e te?t /o?.

E?ample




2. he sheet names are as ollows ater the nesting process is complete.


Nesting Name

Date


Sheet Name

20.1.3 'or Com5ination +roce!!F Chan%e Sheet "ame Ba!e) on theMachine

"o% %se /oth the + an E) machines to process the same sheet< an i "o% ena/le thisoption< the s"stem will assign two ierent names to the same sheet. his option is onl" alior com/ination machines.


Nesting Name

DateSe$%ence N%m/er



Sheet Name

20.1. Sheet "ame

Select one item rom the Sheet Name tems list< an the selecte item will appear in the"heet Na)e: text box . =o% can also eit the contents i necessar".

"ote!:

1. he Se>uence "um5er item is selecte /" ea%lt an the QNSe>uence "um5erQcannot /e remoe rom the "heet Na)e: text box .

2. "o% select the "e!tin% "ame item rom the Sheet Name tems list< "o% sho%l

eine the nesting name. See Nesting Name.3. =o% cannot %se the ollowing characters< s%ch as [< 8< :< J< \< Q< X< R< or ]< to speci"

the sheet name.

E?ample

1. Select the Material "ame item in the Sheet Name tems list< an it will appear in the"heet Na)e: text box .

2. =o% can t"pe strings in the "heet Na)e: text box . or e?ample< t"pe AAAA in the te?t/o?.

3. Clic( O; to close the Sche)ule winow.

,. he sheet name will /e as the ollow ater the nesting process is complete.




Nesting Name

Date

Se$%ence N%m/er


26.2 Schedu#e )ame

he options in the Sche%le Name panel allow "o% to conig%re the sche%le names or thesche%le. =o% can choose the items that constit%te the sche%le name< an speci" thestarting n%m/er an ate ormat.

See: Sche%le Name tems

N%m/er

Date

Sche%le Name

See: Sheet Name

Sche%ling -riorit"



20.2.1 Sche)ule "ame tem!

n the Sche%le Name tems list< "o% can select the itemsto constit%te the sche%le name. he selecte item willappear in the "ched-le Na)e: text box .

Option De!cription

Nesting Name he name o the nesting sche%le. =o% can assign ierent names toisting%ish rom the ierent nest o/s. See Nesting Name.

-rocess Date he ate to process part. ierent processing ates are assigneto one part< the earliest ate will /e %se.

Dealine he part process %e ate. ierent process ealines areassigne to one part< the earliest one will /e %se.

)achine Name he machine name.

)aterial Name he material name.

hic(ness he sheet thic(ness.

oa"^s Date he c%rrent ate.

N%m/er Select this item an the s"stem will %se a series o n%m/ers to namethe sheet. )a(e s%re to t"pe a starting n%m/er in the "tart N-)ber:text box . See N%m/er

"ote:

his item is selecte /" ea%lt an cannot /e remoe rom the"heet Na)e: te?t /o?. See Sche%le Name


See: N%m/er

Date

Sche%le Name

20.2.2 "um5er

his section allows "o% to speci" the startingse$%ence n%m/er. he "um5er item is selecte /"ea%lt an the QN"oQ cannot /e remoe romthe "ched-le Na)e: text box .

E?ample



1. n the Sche%le Name panel< select the "e!tin% "ame item.

2. Clic( the Sheet Name ta/ to actiate the Sheet Name panel.

3. Speci" the conitions as ollow.

,. Clic( O; an perorm the nesting process. he sheet names will /e as ollow.

!. n the res%lt list< select an rightclic( one row heaing to ispla" the shortc%t men%.Select Sae Sche)ule Data rom the men% to ispla" the Sae Sche)ule winow.



*. n the Sae Sche)ule winow< the ea%lt sche%le name is AAAA0001< which consistso the nesting name an the se$%ence n%m/er that "o% eine. =o% can moi" thesche%le name in the te?t /o?.


Date

Sche%le Name

20.2./ Date

his option allows "o% to eine the ate ormat:= V =ear< ) V )onth an D V Date.

E?ample

1. n the Sche%le Name panel< speci" the conitions as ollow.



2. A%to E?ec%te the nesting.

3. Select an rightclic( a row heaing in the #es%lt list to open the shortc%t men%.

,. Select Sae Sche)ule Data rom the men% to ispla" the Sae Sche)ule winow.

!. he ea%lt sche%le name is 2000020001< which consists o the c%rrent ate an these$%ence n%m/er. =o% can also moi" the name in the te?t /o?.


N%m/er

Sche%le Name



20.2. Sche)ule "ame

Select one item rom the Sche%le Name tems list< an the item selecte will appear in the"ched-le Na)e: text box . =o% can also eit the contents i necessar".

"ote!:

1. he "um5er item is selecte /" ea%lt an the QN"oQ cannot /e remoe rom the"heet Na)e: text box .

2. "o% select the "e!tin% "ame item rom the Sche%le Name tems list< "o% sho%leine the nesting name. Ater "o% sae the NC ata o the nesting res%lt< the s"stemwill a%tomaticall" change the nesting name to create a new nesting name or the newnesting process. An the sche%le name will change accoringl". See Nesting Name

E?ample

1. n the Sche%le Name panel< speci" the conitions as ollow.

2. n the Sheet Name panel< speci" the Nesting Name settings as ollow.



3. Select the nesting res%lts ater the nesting process is complete. #ightclic( the rowheaing to open the shortc%t men%. Select Sae "C )ata rom the men% to ispla" thenp%t + N%m/er ialog /o?.

,. n the np%t + N%m/er ialog%e /o?< t"pe a n%m/er an clic( O; to contin%e.

!. n the Bro#!e 'or 'ol)er winow< naigate an select the estination oler to sae theNC ata ile. Clic( O;.



4. n the Dr. ABE main winow< clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton to repeat the nestingprocess. Ater the nesting process is perorme< select the nesting res%lts an rightclic(the row heaings to open the shortc%t men%. Select Sae Sche)ule )ata rom the men%to ispla" the Sae Sche)ule winow.

5. n the Sae Sche)ule winow< "o% will in the ea%lt sche%le name /ecomes 20001.he s"stem has a%tomaticall" change the nesting name to create the new sche%lename.



See: -riorit"

Get normation rom NC ata

See: Sheet Name

Sche%le Name

20./.1 +riorit(

n the priorit" list< "o% can choose items %se to se$%ence the sche%les sheetsF /" placingchec( mar(s in the chec( /o?es o the priorit" items. =o% can clic( the arrow /%ttons alongthe right to sort the sche%les sheetsF /" the ascening or escening orer. =o% can alsoclic( the arrow /%ttons /elow the list to moe the selecte item %pwar or ownwar in thelist.

"ote!:

1. he higher the position o the item< the higher the priorit".

2. +nl" the $a!er Material "ame< Material 6hickne!!< Material 6(pe an Material

Sie items are c%rrentl" aaila/le.



Option De!cription

Clearance Se$%ence the sche%les sheetsF /" the clearance al%e o the p%nching tools.

his option is not aaila/le or the moment.

)aterial hic(ness Se$%ence the sche%les sheetsF /" the material thic(ness.

)aterial Si>e Se$%ence the sche%les sheetsF /" the material si>e.

)aterial "pe Se$%ence the sche%les sheetsF /" the material t"pe. "o%place a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? o this option< set theascening orer as the sort orer< the s"stem will sort thesche%les sheetsF /" the material t"pe< an in the orer o S(etch< S(eleton an Stanar. the sort orer is theescening orer< the s"stem will sort the sche%les sheetsFin the orer o Stanar< S(eleton an S(etch.

Shorten the Com/ination-rocess ime

Se$%ence the sche%les sheetsF to re%ce the com/inationprocessing time.


ool &a"o%t Name Se$%ence the sche%les sheetsF /" the tool la"o%t name o the p%nch.

ool Set%p Se$%ence the sche%les sheetsF /" the tool set%p. When atool set%p is re$%ire or the same tool la"o%t in p%nching<conig%re the tool set%p.


&aser )aterial Name Se$%ence the sche%les sheetsF /" the material name toetermine the laser c%tting conitions.

&aser &ens "pe Se$%ence the sche%les sheetsF /" the lens t"pe or thelaser processing.


E?ample

1. n the -riorit" list< place a chec( mar( in the Material "ie: check box .



2. =o% will %se three sheets o ierent si>es an t"pes %ring the nesting process.

3. n the Dr. ABE main winow< clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton to perorm the nestingprocess. =o% will in the nesting sche%les are sorte /" the material si>e in theascening orer.

,. #et%rn to the Sche%ling -riorit" panelM clic( the /%tton to change it into < an thensae the change.

!. n the Dr. ABE main winow< clic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton to perorm the nestingprocess. =o% will in the nesting sche%les are sorte /" the material si>e in the

escening orer.

See: Get normation rom NC ata

20./.2 ,et nformation from "C Data

his option allows "o% to import the material an tool inormation rom the NC ata.

See: -riorit"

Chapter 21: 6ool nentor(



he 6ool nentor( winow lists the tools that are aaila/le or "o%r machines. =o% can%pate "o%r tool inentor" as "o% p%rchase new tools or remoe /ro(en tools. =o% can importtools to %pate "o%r tool inentor" or moi" the tool inormation to meet "o%r nees.

o open the tool inentor" winow

1. Clic( one preerence /%tton on the Dr. ABE main winow to open the +referencewinow. n the ree 0iew pane< clic( Su5 nentor( %ner +u5lic.

2.

n the -reerence ile pane< o%/leclic( the 6oolnentor( icon to open theSu5nentor( winow.

See: S%/nentor" Winow

ool nentor" a/le



ool nentor" a/le Shortc%t )en%

ool Winow

21.1 Su$'n+ent"ry 5ind"& he Su5nentor( winow is a graphical representation o all the tools aaila/le or "o%r machine. he ool nentor" ta/le lists the inormation or each tool in the inentor"< s%ch asShape< Si>e< "pe< Air Blower< etc. =o% can ispla" the tools /" Shape or /" #ange. =o% canimport tools to %pate "o%r inentor" or moi" the tool inormation to meet "o%r nees.

See: S%/nentor" Winow ool/ar


mport B%ttons

0iew B%ttons

Aance ilter Winow

)achine "pe

See: ool nentor" a/le

ool nentor" a/le Shortc%t )en%

ool Winow

21.1.1 Su5nentor( Win)o# 6ool5ar

he /%ttons on the tool/ar allow "o% to ispla" the tools /ase on the shape an range. =o%can import A-1;; tools or import the tool esigns sae in DH8DWG ormat an conertthem into S-8) tools.



See: #ange an Shape /%ttons

mport B%ttons

0iew B%ttons

Aance ilter Winow

)achine "pe

21.1.2 *an%e an) Shape 5utton!

Clic( a range /%tton to ispla" tools o that range. he /%tton is selecte /" ea%lt antools o all the ranges will /e ispla"e.

Clic( a shape /%tton to ispla" the tools o that shape. he /%tton is selecte /" ea%ltan tools o all the shapes will /e ispla"e.


mport B%ttons

0iew B%ttons

Aance ilter Winow

)achine "pe

21.1./ mport Button!

he import /%ttons allow "o% to import A-1;; tools<

e?port or import the inentor" inormation. An "o%can also import the tool esigns sae inDH8DWG ormat an conert them into S-8)tools.

Button De!cription

mport Glo/al nentor" mport A-1;; tools into the Dr. ABE tool inentor". See:mport Ap1;; tools into Dr ABE tool inentor"

mport Glo/al S-8) Shapes mport A-1;; tools into the Dr. ABE tool inentor". See:



3. Clic( O; to contin%e.

"o% clic( Ori%inal< the ollowing winow ispla"s< an "o% can speci" the /%ttonan speci" the initial tool angles ater the tools are importe.

the tool angle is not eine< the ea%lt tool angle will /e 0 egree.



,. A-1;; tools are s%ccess%ll" importe into Dr. ABE tool inentor".

See: mport Ap1;; S-8) tools into Dr. ABE tool inentor"

mport DH8DWG S-8) Shapes

20.1./.2 mport Ap100 S+8'M tool! into Dr. ABE tool inentor(1. n the S(!tem Settin% winow< t"pe the -C name or aress in the 1ata "er%er (*



70(@;;/(*+8: te?t /o? to speci" the -C rom which we will ownloa the A-1;; S-8)tools. See -arameter -rocessing

2. Speci" the gro%p to import tools. Clic( the mport ,lo5al S+8'M Shape! /%tton.

3. n the 6ool $oa) winow< select one S- or ) tool< an clic( Open to contin%e.

"ote:

=o% can select more than one tool each time.



,. S- an ) tools are s%ccess%ll" importe into Dr. ABE tool inentor".

See: mport A-1;; tools into Dr ABE tool inentor"

mport DH8DWG S-8) Shapes

20.1././ mport D9'8DW, S+8'M Shape!

1. n the Su5nentor( winow< Speci" the gro%p to import tools an then clic( mportD9'8DW, S+8'M Shape! /%tton.

2. Browse an select the DH ile to import. Ater speci"ing the 6ool Center +o!itionan) 6(pe of 6ool, clic( Open to contin%e.



Option! De!cription!

ool Center -oint

mage Center CAD ata center will /e the p%nch center.

mage -oint +ne point o the CAD graphic will /e the p%nch center.

Coorinate HV; =V; he coorinates ;.;F o the CAD graphic will /e the p%nchcenter.

A%to Conition Set%p Set%p the conitions to import the CAD iles. See: A%toCorrection Conition Set%p

"pe o ool

S- Select this option to conent the CAD ile into special tool.

orming Select this option to conent the CAD ile into orming tool.

3. his DH ile is importe into the tool inentor" an conerte to a ) tool.



See: mport A-1;; tools into Dr ABE tool inentor"

mport Ap1;; S-8) tools into Dr. ABE tool inentor"

21.1. &ie# Button!

=o% can select the wa" to ispla" the tools an tool inormation.

Option De!cription

ool &ist &ist all the aaila/le tools.

ool &ist U-ropert" &ist all the aaila/le tools< an ispla" the 6ool winow. =o% canselect a tool an ispla" its etaile tool inormation in the 6oolwinow. See: he ool Winow





mport B%ttons

Aance ilter Winow

)achine "pe

21.1.3 A)ance) 'ilter Win)o#

Clic( Search to open the A)ance) 'ilter winow. he options in this winow allow "o% toilter the res%lts /" Name< Shape< #ange< etc. or e?ample< i "o% place a chec( mar( in the

"i55lin% chec( /o? an select 6urret as the tool t"pe. he s"stem will search the c%rrent toolinentor" an ispla" all the ni//ling tools o %rret t"pe.





mport B%ttons

0iew B%ttons

)achine "pe

21.1. Machine 6(pe

Select a machine to ispla" its tool inentor".



mport B%ttons

0iew B%ttons

Aance ilter Winow

21.2 !""# 'n+ent"ry !a$#ehe ool nentor" ta/le lists inormation or each tool< s%ch as the "e5-ence< "hape< Range<!pe< etc. =o% can ispla" the tools /" Shape or /" #ange. he shortc%t options allow "o% tosort< cop"< eit the tools< etc.

ools are categori>e into 1; gro%ps. ools in Gr1 hae the highest priorit" %ring the toolassignment< while tools in Gr1; hae the lowest priorit".

ool nentor" a/le Col%mns


D he D n%m/er o the tool. t is a%tomaticall" assigne /" the s"stem.

Name he tool name.

Ena/le A chec( mar( inicates the corresponing tool can /e assigne. he



remoal o the chec( mar( will isa/le the tool assignment.

Se$%ence he Se>uence col%mn ispla"s the se$%ence n%m/ers o the tools.ools with smaller se$%ence n%m/ers will hae higher priorit" than thetools in the same se$%ence gro%p %ring the assignment.

Shape ool shape.

#ange he tool g%ie range. ool g%ie ranges rom A to ). A tool cannot /eplace in a station %nless /oth ranges can match.

A ; to 12. mm B an G 12. mm to31.!mm

C an 6 31.!mm to !;.4mm D !;.4mm to 44.5mm

E 44.5 mm to 1;1.*mm

1;1.* to 1!2., mm

) )ore than 1!2., mm

Si>e H he H si>e o the tool.

Si>e = he = si>e o the tool.

Si>e # he raios o the corner o ## an C# tools. Si>e # is speciic or ##an C# tools. he ollowing ig%res inicate the # imension or thesetool t"pes.

C# ool ## ool"pe Select the t"pe o station that the tool will /e place. C%rrentl" onl"

6urret an Attache) 6appin% options wor(.

Air Blower air /lower tool e?ists< place a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?.

"ote:

o %se this %nction< "o% m%st ena/le the Air Blo#er %nction irst.See: Air Blower

Shape S%/ Coe S%pplemental inormation or conto%ring tools< nesting tools< etc.

"ote:

When the shape is S'8+B8C#: Stanar< Slot< Nesting

When the shape is -: -< - 9nit< - oolWhen the shape is S-： Ie"< NonIe"< Slot < B%rring ool #E8S'F<



B%rring ool #+F

When the shape is ): Ie"< NonIe"< Slot

When the shape is triangle: sosceles triangle< #ight triangle anothers.

※ Ater importing S-8)8#< speci" the shape s%/ coe.

Energ" Sae ooling NEH tool e?ists< place a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?.

"ote:

o %se this %nction< "o% m%st ena/le the Ener%( Sae %nction irst.See: Energ" Sae


"ote:

#ightclic( the col%mn heaer. An select the item to ispla" /" placing a chec( mar( in thecorresponing chec( /o?.

=o% can clic( the Cu!tomie. option to ispla" the 6oolnentor( tem winow. =o% can place a chec( mar( /eore the

item an ispla" it. =o% can select one item an clic( or

/%tton to change its position in the inentor" ta/le. =o% cant"pe a al%e in the idth o# "elect *ol-)n 7in pixels8: text box to speci" the col%mn with.

See: S%/nentor" Winowool nentor" a/le Shortc%t )en%

ool Winow



21.3 !""# 'n+ent"ry !a$#e Sh"rtcut Menu

n the ool nentor" ta/le< rightlic( to open the shortc%t men%.he options on the shortc%t men% allow "o% to eit< sort< cop"< anappen the parts. =o% can also /atch moi" the part se$%ences.

Option De!cription

Eit Gro%p Speci" the tools o the selecte gro%p asstanar tools or orming tools.

A%to Sort Sort the tools

Appen Appen a new tool to the selecte gro%p.he tool winow ispla"s the ool Name<Shape< Si>e< G%ie< etc. See: he oolWinow

Cop" 9se the tool inormation o the selecte toolan create a new tool in the same gro%p. A%ni$%e D will /e a%tomaticall" assigne tothe new tool.

&in(e Cop" 9se the tool inormation o the selecte toolan create a new associate tool in thesame gro%p. he moiication o either theoriginal tool or the associate tool will /ea%tomaticall" relecte on the other.

Eit Displa" the ool winow to eit the toolinormation. See: he ool Winow

Delete Delete the tool selecte.

#emoe &in( #emoe the lin(s /etween the associatetool an the original tool.

Same Se$%ence Select this option< an all the selecte toolswill /e assigne the same se$%encen%m/er.

Se$%ence Select this option< an the s"stem willa%tomaticall" %se the conse$%entialn%m/ers to eine the se$%ence n%m/ersor the selecte parts.

Assign Station Assign the station to the selecte tool. See: Assign Station to a Storage

See: Eit Gro%p

A%to Sort


ool nentor" a/le

ool Winow

21./.1 E)it ,roup

nentor" tools can /e classiie into 1; gro%ps< rom Gr1 to Gr1;. When sorting tools< tools inGr1 will /e sorte with higher priorit".

#ightclic( one se$%ence gro%p< an select E)it ,roup to ispla" the 6ool ,roup Con)itionwinow.



ool Gro%p Conition +ptions

Option De!cription

Stanar Speci" the tools in this gro%p as stanar tools.

Downwar orming -rocessGro%p

Speci" the tools in this gro%p as ownwar orming tools. An the s"stem will process the parts rom the clampesie to the opposite sie as the ollowing pict%re shows.

ncl%e All +ne Direction oolwith in

"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the process rangewith. he s"stem will process all the parts within that rangein one irection.

orming -rocess Gro%p Speci" the tools in this gro%p as %pwar orming tools.When "o% eine the tools as %pwar orming tools< thes"stem will process the parts as ollows. he s"stem will



perorm repositions to aoi amaging the parts.

-rocess the -rep%nch 6ole atthe Same ime

Select this option< an the s"stem will perorm prep%nchhole %ring the process.

this option is not selecte< the s"stem will process theparts as ollows.

this option is selecte< the s"stem will process the partsas ollows.



#epositioning /eore Gro%pingool -rocesses

Select this option< an the s"stem will perorm reposition/eore con%cting orming process.

or e?ample< i the s"stem %ses the #+ tools in Gr1< #Etools in Gr2 an orming tools in Gr to process theollowing parts< select this option< an the s"stem will

process the parts as ollows. he s"m/ol inicates theownwar orming process.

See: A%to Sort



21./.2 Auto Sort

n the ool nentor" a/le< rightclic( one se$%ence gro%p< an select Auto Sort to ispla"the AutoSort Settin% winow. =o% can sort the registere tools /ase on the a%to sortsettings.

Option De!cription

Set -riorit" Speci" the sort orers.

ShapeVR Si>e Select this option< an the s"stem will sort the tools /" Shape< anthen /" #ange.

Si>eVR Shape Select this option< an the s"stem will sort the tools /" #ange< anthen /" Shape.

Shape Se$%ence Speci" the se$%ence to sort the tools /" Shape. he s"stem willsort the tools rom the shape on the top to the shape on the /ottom.

Si>e Se$%ence Speci" the se$%ence to sort the tools /" #ange. he s"stem willsort the tools rom the range on the top to the range on the /ottom.

A%to No. Step Speci" the incremental al%e or the se$%ence n%m/ers whensorting the tools.

Appl" to All Gro%ps Select this option to appl" the A%to Sort Settings to all the gro%ps.

E?ample

1. n the ool nentor" a/le< the tools in Gr2 are ispla"e as ollows.



2. Select gro%p 2< an rightclic( to ispla" the shortc%t men%. Select Auto Sort to ispla"the AutoSort Settin% winow.

3. n the AutoSort Settin% winow< speci" the settings as ollows.



,. Since tools in gro%p are all #+ tools< the s"stem will sort the tools /" range rom A to C<

an the se$%ence n%m/ers are reset with the incremental step al%e o 2< an thestarting n%m/er is 2

See: Eit Gro%p



21.4 !""# 5ind"& o ispla" the 6ool winow< "o% can o%/leclic( the tool D o certain tool< or rightclic( onthe ool nentor" ta/le< an select E)it rom the shortc%t men%.

he tool winow allows "o% to appen or moi" the tool inormation. t ispla"s the oolName< Shape< Si>e< G%ie< ool "pe< S%/ Coe< an other inormation.

See: Basic normation

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ool nentor" a/leool nentor" a/le Shortc%t )en%

21..1 Ba!ic 6ool nformation

he Basic ool normation section o the 6ool winow ispla" the /asic tool inormation< s%chas ool Name< Shape< Si>e< G%ie< ool "pe< S%/ Coe< etc.



Option De!cription

ool Name he tool name.

Shape ool shape.

G%ie he tool g%ie. ool g%ie ranges rom A to ). A tool cannot /e placein a station %nless /oth ranges can match.

A ; to 12. mm B 12. mm to31.!mm

C 31.!mm to !;.4mm D !;.4mm to 44.5mm

E 44.5 mm to 1;1.*mm

1;1.* to 1!2., mm

) )ore than 1!2., mm

Si>e H he H si>e o the tool.

Si>e = he = si>e o the tool.

Si>e # he rai%s o the corner o ## an C# tools. Si>e # is speciic or ##an C# tools. he ollowing ig%res inicate the # imension or thesetool t"pes.

C# ool ## ool


Air Blower air /lower tool e?ists< place a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?.

"ote:o %se this %nction< "o% m%st ena/le the Air Blo#er %nction irst.See: Air Blower



ool "pe Select the t"pe o station that the tool will /e place. C%rrentl" onl"6urret an Attache) 6appin% options wor(.

S%/ Coe S%pplemental inormation or conto%ring tools< nesting tools< etc.

"ote:

When the shape is S'8+B8C#: Stanar< Slot< NestingWhen the shape is -: -< - 9nit< - ool

When the shape is S-: Ie"< NonIe"< Slot < B%rring ool #E8S'F<B%rring ool #+F

When the shape is ): Ie"< NonIe"< Slot

When the shape is triangle: sosceles triangle< #ight triangle anothers.

※ Ater importing S-8)8#< speci" the shape s%/ coe.

Share Setting Share the same tool conitions among the machines that %se thesame machine riers. See: Share the tool conitions amongmachines

NEH NEH tool e?ists< place a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?.

"ote:

o %se this %nction< "o% m%st ena/le the Ener%( Sae %nction irst.See: Energ" Sae

Ena/le A chec( mar( inicates the corresponing tool can /e assigne. heremoal o the chec( mar( will isa/le the tool assignment.

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21..1.1 Share the tool con)ition! amon% machine!

he Share Settin% /%tton in the /asic tool inormation section allows "o% to share the sametool conitions among machines that %se the same machine riers

E?ample

1. We hae two E) machines< E)111 an E)2!1;.



2. Select Su5 nentor( %ner +u5lic to ispla" oolnentor" ile icon in the -reerenceile pane.

3. Do%/leclic( the oolnentor" ile icon to ispla" the Su5nentor( winow.



,. Do%/leclic( the D cell o one tool to ispla" the 6ool winow. he 6ool winow lists allthe aaila/le p%nch an com/ination machines. Clic( the ta/ o one machine< or e?ample< E)2!1; machine. An then clic( Share Settin% /%tton.

!. he Share Setting lists the machines that hae the same machine rier as E)2!1;machine. Select the machine "o% want to share the tool conitions. Clic( Clo!e tocontin%e.



*. E)2!1; an E)111 share the same ta/< which means /oth machines share the sametool conitions.

"ote:

=o% can clic( Share Settin% /%tton< an remoe the chec( mar( rom the chec( /o? o the share machines to stop sharing the tool conitions.

21..2 Attri5ute 1

he options in the Attri/%te 1 panel allow "o% to speci" the tool conitions. =o% can speci"whether aapter can /e %se or not when placing a tool in the station with a larger range< =o%can speci" the )a? &ap Amo%nt or the tool assignment< an "o% can speci" the %sage o

the tool< or e?ample< whether the tool can /e %se as a ni//ling tool or not.



Option De!cription

Allow 9se Aapter When we place a tool in a station< the tool range or the g%ierangeF sho%l match the station range< otherwise the tool cannot /einstalle properl".

Select this option i sleee can /e %se to place tools o one range

to the stations o larger range.

Shear Angle -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? i the tool can /e %se as ashearing tool. =o% can speci" the shearing angle in the te?t /o?.

"ote:

his option is onl" aaila/le or #E< #+< ## an S' tools. ashearing tool has shear angle< it can re%ce the p%nch press%re anthe chances that tools get amage when processing thic( materialwill /e small.

A tool witho%t shear angle A tool with shear angle

Allow %se Shorter Ege

his option is onl" aaila/le or rectangle tools.

When shearing or p%nch a line< the s"stem will %se the longer egeo the tool to process.



this option is selecte< the s"stem will %se the shorter ege o thisrectangle tool to process i no other appropriate tools can /e %se.

)a? &ap Amo%nt F Speci" the ma?im%m oerlap percentage or the rectangle ans$%are tools.

"ote:

the tool length ? 1U1AF is less than the line length< the tool can/e assigne.

the tool length ? 1U1AF is more than the line length< the toolcannot /e assigne to process the line.

Sheet Saer When a tool is assigne to process a pattern< to preent the toolg%ie colliing with the clamps< the minim%m istance rom the toolhit center to the material ege will /e D@ =82 U Clamp &ength<otherwise the s"stem will hae to perorm repositions to aoi

colliing.his option is aaila/le or the nesting tools. Sheet Saer allows %sto t"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to shorten the minim%m istancementione a/oe< so that reposition can /e aoie.

See: Speci" the Sheet Saer or the nesting tools to aoireposition

Ni//ling Select this option< an the selecte tool can /e %se as a ni//lingtool. =o% can t"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the pitch al%e.

)atch ool Shape Select this option to ma(e the S- tool match the pattern.

Special -itch =o% can t"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the pitch or ni//lingprocess.

"ote:

the Special pitch is not eine here< the s"stem will %se the pitchsettings eine in ool &ap 0al%e winows.

-%nch -ierce Select this option< an the selecte tool can /e %se to perormpiercing process.

+nl" Slit Single 6it Select this option< the tool selecte can onl" /e assigne to p%nchslit an perorm single hit.

A%to ne? Select this option< an the selecte tool can /e place in the AStation.


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21..2.1 Specif( the Sheet Saer for the ne!tin% tool! to aoi) repo!ition

or the nesting tools< "o% can t"pe a al%e in the "heet "a%er text box to shorten theminim%m istance rom the tool hit center to the material ege< so that reposition can /eaoie. See: Sheet Saer

E?ample

1. o process the ollowing line segments close to the clamp< the s"stem will assign the toolo Station 22, o E range to process. We notice that the = imension o the Station 22,D@=F or the g%ie iameter is 11.3.

the tool in this station is assigne to process a pattern. o preent the tool g%iecolliing with the clamps< the minim%m istance rom the tool hit center to the materialege will /e D@ =82 U Clamp &ength. n this case< the minim%m istance will /e D@ =82 UClamp &engthV11*.**!82 U 1;V.///. While the act%al istance rom the tool hit center

to the sheet ege is 3< thereore the s"stem will perorm a reposition when processingthe line segments.

"ote:

=o% m%st place a chec( mar( in the Aoi) D= chec( /o? in the Clamp Aoiance ta/ o the +unchSe>uence winow.

Beore #eposition Ater #eposition

2. we p%t a nesting tool in the same station to process the same patterns.



3. When the s"stem assign the same tool to process the line segments< altho%gh theistance rom the tool hit center to the sheet ege is still < while the minim%m istancehas change to D@ =82 U Clamp &ength Sheet SaerV11*.**!82 U 1; ,;V 2.///. hes"stem will process the ollowing line segments witho%t repositioning.

"ote:

1. +nl" #E< ## an +B tools can /e eine as nesting tool.2. a tool is eine as the nesting tool< an Sheet Saer has /een speciie< the minim%m

istance that the reposition won’t /e con%cte will ar" with the tool hit angle.

&et’s ta(e the tool in the station o E range or e?ample. he Sheet Saer is set to 0.

the tool hit angle is ;egree< the minim%m

istance will /e11.382 U0J102.///

the tool hit angle is 5;egree< Sheet Saer

setting has no eect onthe minim%m istance<which will /e 11.382

the tool hit angle is 1,! egree<the minim%m istance will /e

11.382.1.7



J103.///


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21../ Attri5ute 2

he options in Attri/%te 2 panel allow "o% to speci" the clearance< process angle< se$%encegro%p< se$%ence n%m/er an other settings or a tool. n aition< "o% can also speci" theprocess irection< starting point or each tool in the A)ance winow.

Option De!cription

Clearance Speci" %p to ! ie clearances or the tool selecte.

Selecting the proper ie clearance is er" important. he ie clearanceaects tool lie< tonnage re$%irements an the /%rr. )eanwhile it arieswith the material thic(ness.

-rocess Angle Speci" aaila/le angles or a tool. An the tool can onl" /e %se in thespeciie angles or the p%nching process.

C A?is Sort + -lace a chec( mar( to isa/le the C A?is Sort %nction< an the s"stemwon’t %se the selecte tool to process the parts /" angle.

See A ool Angle Sort in the -%nch Se$%ence panel o Com5inationSe>uence winow.

Escape his option is %se or orming own tools. he s"stem will generate G;to instr%ct the machine to shit the sheet witho%t p%nching.

-roc. Gr. Eit the Se$%ence Gro%p o the tools selecte.

+rer Eit the Se$%ence No o the tool selecte.

Aance Clic( the A)ance /%tton to open the Cu!tomie winow. =o% can speci"the Start -osition< Direction or the tool selecte. See: he C%stomi>eWinow


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21../.1 6he Cu!tomie Win)o#

Clic( the A)ance /%tton in the Attri/%te 2 panel to open the Cu!tomie winow. =o% canspeci" the Start -osition< Direction or the tool selecte.

Option De!cription

Start -osition Speci" the starting position or the tool selecte.

"o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Start +o!ition chec(/o?< the s"stem will a%tomaticall" etermine the startingposition accoring to the shortest path.



Direction Speci" the process irection or the tool selecte.

"o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Direction chec( /o?<the s"stem will etermine the process irection accoring tothe shortest path.

H -rocess the patterns in the H irection.

= -rocess the patterns in the = irection.

+ne Direction Select this option< an the s"stem will process the patterns inone irection.

t is strongl" recommene to select this option or the ormingown tool< so that the s"stem can preent the ie o theorming own tool going into the orming parts.

Diie Sheet or +ptimi>e his option is %se to iie the processing range into e$%alareas or the se$%ence. he s"stem will p%nch the patterns inthe irst area an then will process the patterns in the aacentarea accoring to the irection speciie in the Direction

section."ote:



he "um5er of Dii)e option is onl" aaila/le when "o%select either 9 or irection in the Direction section.

E?ample

1. We will assign a #+ tool to process the holes with a single hit. n the 6ool nentor(

ta/le< select this #+ tool an eit the process conitions in the Cu!tomie winow.2. "o% speci" the Start -osition as ollows.

3. he s"stem will process the holes as ollows.



21.. Co)e!

he options in the Coes ta/ allow "o% to speci" the ) coe al%e an the o%tp%t locationwhen the selecte tool is assigne to process the patterns.

tem De!cription+N8+ -lace a chec( mar( in the corresponing chec( /o? i "o% want to speci" the



al%e an location or an ) coe.

Name he name o the ) coe See: ) Coe

0al%e1/0al%e 2

Speci" the o%tp%t al%e.

Coe +%tp%t

ime

Select the position to o%tp%t ) coe.

Select Before to o%tp%t the coe /eore the corresponing tool is assigne.

Select After to o%tp%t the coe ater the corresponing tool is assigne.

Select After All to o%tp%t the coe ater the last hit o the corresponing tool isperorme.

)aterialSetting

Speci" the ) coe /ase on the material an thic(ness. =o% can select thematerial /" placing a chec( mar( in the corresponing chec( /o?. "pe theMin hickness an Max hickness in the corresponing cells. he s"stem willo%tp%t the corresponing ) coes /ase on the material an the thic(ness"o% hae eine.

0iew Details Clic( this /%tton to ispla" all the ) coes an the releant options in theDetail! of Co)e! Settin% winow.




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21...1 M Co)e!

n the Coes ta/< "o% can speci" the al%e an location to o%tp%t the ) coe when thecorresponing tool is assigne to process the patterns.

Co)e De!cription

EED #AE 1,F Speci" the a?is ee rate or the selecte tool. he s"stemwill generate '1 to ' in the NC coe to control the ee rate.1 is the astest rate while , is the slowest. he s"stem will

generate the coe at the selecte location each time thetool is assigne.

"ote:

"o% o not ena/le this %nction< the s"stem will onl"generate the ea%lt ee rate '1. When the tool to which "o%hae assigne a ee rate has inishe p%nching< the s"stemwill generate 1 to restore the machine to the ea%ltconition.

EED #AE CANCE& 1F Cancel the ee rate "o% hae speciie an ret%rn the eerate to 1.

)&D )+DE +N )12; Select this option to t%rn on the acceleration8ecelerationcontrol in the H8= a?is.

)&D )+DE + )121 Select this option to t%rn o the acceleration8ecelerationcontrol in the H8= a?is.



-9NC6 W8&A EDGE)!;;F

Generate an M300 to speci" the p%nching moe with astanar p%nch o a lat ege.

-9NC6 W6 S6EA# ANG&E )!;1F

Generate M301 to speci" the p%nching moe with a stanarp%nch haing a shear angle.

-#+G#A) S+- +%tp%t an M00 program stop to stop the machine %ring

operation. A stop sign appears on the sheet at the location o the last hit.

+- -#+G#A) S+- +%tp%t an optional M01 stop comman in the esire locationo a program. A stop sign appears on the sheet at the locationo the last hit. M01 is similar to );;. +- -#+G#A) S+-re$%ires interention rom the machine operator. he machinewill stop operation when it e?ec%tes );1 comman< an theoperator m%st press the +pt Stop Ie" on the NC controlpanel to contin%e the process.

-9NC6 DE&A= +N );4F Generate M0 to ena/le a p%nch ela" or the tool. -%nchDela" )oe is mainl" %se or orming process< mar(ing an(noc(o%t. t is also %se or processing thic( sheets. "o%want to isa/le the p%nch ela" ater the tool is assigne<select +<"C4 DE$A O'' or -*ESS MODE CA"CE$M1/ or the selecte tool.

-9NC6 DE&A= + );5F Generate M0- to cancel the p%nch ela" or the tool.

-#ESS9#E GN+#E +N)*5,F

he s"stem %ses press%re sensor to etect the completion o the sheet process. Select this option an the s"stem willgenerate M- to instr%ct the machine to ignore the signalrom the press%re sensor< an the machine will (eep p%nchingthe sheet with a ecelerate spee %ntil the p%nch contactsthe ie.

"o% want to isa/le the -ress%re gnore %nction ater thetool is assigne< select +*ESS<*E ,"O*E O'' or +*ESSMODE CA"CE$ M1/ or the selecte tool.

-#ESS9#E GN+#E +)*5!F

Generate M-3 to cancel the press%re ignore moe ater thetool is assigne.

+#)NG )+DE U );4)!1;)!!5< )4;;)555F

Speci" the ) coe or the selecte orming tool. he ) coeal%e ranges rom 310 to 33- an rom 00 to ---.

Select this option< an when this orming tool is %se< thes"stem will generate the corresponing ) Coe an );4.

"ote:

Do not select +#)NG )+DE U );4 )!1;)!!5< )4;;)5;;F an +#)NG )+DE );4 )!1;)!!5< )4;;)5;;F at the same time.

his option is onl" aaila/le or the orming tools

+#)NG )+DE );4)!1;)!!5< )4;;)555F

Speci" the ) coe or the selecte orming tool. he ) coeal%e ranges rom 310 to 33- an rom 00 to ---.

Select this option< an when this orming tool is %se< thes"stem will generate the corresponing ) Coe an );4 isnot generate.

"ote:

Do not select +#)NG )+DE U );4 )!1;)!!5< )4;;)5;;F an +#)NG )+DE );4 )!1;)!!5< )4;;)5;;F at the same time.

his option is onl" aaila/le or the orming tools

)A#ING )+DE U );4

)!*;)!*5F

Speci" the ) coe or the selecte mar(ing tool. t allows "o%

to mar( parts %sing center p%nch tools. =o% can %se the toolsto mar( characters on the sheet. he ) coe range al%eranges rom 30 to 3-. he coes speciie here will /e



%se as the stanar )ar(ing Coe.

Select this option< an when this mar(ing tool is %se< thes"stem will generate the corresponing ) Coe an );4.

"ote:

Do not select )A#ING )+DE U );4 )!*;)!*5F an

)A#ING )+DE );4 )!*;)!*5F at the same time.his option is onl" aaila/le or the C- Center -%nchF tools.

)A#ING )+DE );4)!*;)!*5F

Speci" the ) coe or the selecte mar(ing tool. t allows "o%to mar( parts %sing center p%nch tools. =o% can then %se thetools to mar( characters on the sheet. he ) coe al%eranges rom 30 to 3-. he coes speciie here will /e%se as the stanar )ar(ing Coe.

Select this option< an when this mar(ing tool is %se< thes"stem will generate the corresponing ) Coe an );4 isnot generate.

"ote:

Do not select )A#ING )+DE U );4 )!*;)!*5F an

)A#ING )+DE );4 )!*;)!*5F at the same time.his option is onl" aaila/le or the C- Center -%nchF tools.

IN+CI +9 )+DE U );4)!;2)!;!F)!;)!!F

Speci" the ) coe or (noc(o%t tools. he ) coe al%eranges rom 302 to 303 an rom 370 to 373. -lease reer to"o%r programming man%al or more inormation.

Select this option< an when this (noc(o%t tool is %se< thes"stem will generate the corresponing ) Coe an );4.

"ote:

"o% nee to cancel the (noc( o%t moe ater thecorresponing tool is assigne< select +*ESS MODECA"CE$ an select the After All as the Co)e Output 6ime.

IN+CI +9 )+DE );4)!;2)!;!F)!;)!!F Speci" the ) coe or (noc(o%t tools. he ) coe al%eranges rom 302 to 303 an rom 370 to 373. he ) coeal%e or some machines ranges rom 370 to 373. -leasereer to "o%r programming man%al or more inormation.

Select this option< an when this (noc(o%t tool is %se< thes"stem will generate the corresponing ) Coe an );4 isnot generate.

"ote:

"o% nee to cancel this moe ater the tool is %se< select+*ESS MODE CA"CE$ an select After All as the Co)eOutput 6ime.

-#ESS )+DE CANCE&

)13F

Generate an M1/ to cancel the press moes or the selecte

tool. -ress )oes are moes eine or a speciic tool< s%chas M$D MODE< +<"C4 DE$A< +*ESS<*E ,"O*E< etc.

DWE&& )E G;, Select this option to generate the G coe o well time.

S&+NG )+DE )!;*)!;5F

Select this option to generate the slotting moe coe.

S9#ACE AB&E9NC+NA&= +N)244F

Generate an M2 to instr%ct the machine to moe the ta/leownwars< so that there will /e no intererence with thet%rret rotation an a?is moement or the ownwar ormingprocess.

"ote:

"o% want to isa/le this %nction ater the corresponing toolis %se< select S<*'ACE 6AB$E '<"C6O"A$6 O''M2- or +*ESS MODE CA"CE$ M1/ or the selectetool.



S9#ACE AB&E9NC+NA&= +)245F

Generate an M2- to cancel the S%race a/le %nctionalit"or the selecte tool.

+9-9 )*4 AE#+#)NG

Select this option to o%tp%t )*4 ater orming.

- ) coe Speci" the ) coe or the orming conitions. he ) coeal%e ranges rom 3-0 to 3-2< an each represents one o theollowing orming conitions.

)!5;: -%nch moes an ie oesn’t.

)!51: -%nch moes an Die also moes.

)!52: Die moes an -%nch oesn’t.

Beore %sing this option< please select -8 Str%ct%re in)achine Set winow< an speci" the 'O*M", MODE JM0 M310M33- an +*ESS MODE CA"CE$ M1/.

21..3 +DC Operation

he options in this panel allow "o% to speci" the tool t"pe releant to -DC operation.

Option De!cription

+rinar" Deine the orinar" tools are eine as resient tools< which will remain inthe t%rret ater p%nching

Nonresient Deine the tool as a nonresient tool< which will ret%rn to the -DC whenp%nching process is one.

seeral nonresient tools the same rangeF are %se to process onesheet< all these nonresient tools will hae the same station n%m/er.

S%/stit%te Deine the tool as a s%/stit%te tool. Ater the p%nching process isperorme< an the nonresient tool ret%rns to -DC< the s%/stit%te toolswill /e place in the t%rret so that no stations will /e empt".

hese s%/stit%te tools hae higher priorit" to /e %se or the sheet.


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Chapter 22: *emnant8Skeleton "ame

he *emnant8Skeleton winow allows "o% to speci" the names or remnant an s(eletonmaterial.

o open the *emnant8Skeleton winow:

1. Clic( an" preerence /%tton in the main winow to ispla" the +reference winow.

2. n the ree 0iew pane< select *emnant8Skeleton "ame %ner +u5lic.

3. n the -reerence ile pane< o%/leclic( the #emnant8S(eleton Name icon to ispla" the*emnant8Skeleton "ame winow.

his winow has two panels: the #emnant Name panel an the S(eleton panel.

See: #emnant Name

S(eleton Name



22.1 Remnant )ame

he options in the #emnant panel allow "o% to conig%re the names or the remnants.

=o% can choose the items that constit%te the remnant name< assign a name a%tomaticall"< or speci" a special name.

See: #emnant Name tems

Special Name

Date ormat

Se$%ence N%m/er

#emnant Name

22.1.1 *emnant "ame tem!

n the Sheet Name tems list< "o% can select the itemsto constit%te the remnant name. he selecte items willappear in the Re)nant Na)e: text box .

tem! De!cription



Special Name =o% can t"pe a speci" name in the te?t /o? to eine the remnantname.

)achine Name he name o the machine

)aterial Name he name o the material.

hic(ness he thic(ness o the sheet.

#ectangle H he H imension o the remnant.

#ectangle = he = imension o the remnant.

#ectangle Area he rectangle area o the remnant

Create Date he ate when the remnant is create.

Se$%ence No Select this i tem an the s"stem will %se a series o se$%entialn%m/ers to name the remnants.

)a(e s%re to t"pe a starting se$%ence n%m/er in the "tart N-)ber: text box .

See: Se$%ence N%m/er


Sheet name he sheet name.

See: Special Name

Date ormat

Se$%ence N%m/er

#emnant Name

22.1.2 Special "ame

o %se the Special Name to eine the remnant names< "o% m%st select Special "ame romthe #emnant Name tems list.

=o% can t"pe a special name in the te?t /o? or select a name rom the rop own list.

"ote:

When "o% t"pe a n%m/er in the "pecial Na)e: text box < the s"stem will regar it ascharacters. No change will /e mae to create the ne?t remnant name.


Date ormat

Se$%ence N%m/er

#emnant Name

22.1./ Date 'ormat

o %se Data ormat to eine the remnant names< "o% m%st select Data 'ormat rom the

#emnant Name tems list.=o% can speci" the ate ormat. = V =ear< ) V )onth an D V Date.




Special Name

Se$%ence N%m/er

#emnant Name


his section allows "o% to speci" the starting se$%ence n%m/er.

he Se>uence "um5er item is selecte /" ea%lt an the QNSe>uence "OQ cannot /eremoe rom the Re)nant Na)e: text box .


Special Name

Date ormat

#emnant Name

22.1.3 *emnant "ame

Select one item rom the #emnant Name tems list< an the selecte item will appear in theRe)nant Na)e: text box .

=o% can also eit the contents i necessar".

"ote!:

1. he Se>uence "um5er item is selecte /" ea%lt an the QNSe>uence "OQcannot /e remoe rom the Re)nant Na)e: text box .

2. =o% cannot %se the ollowing characters< s%ch as [< 8< :< J< \< Q< X< R< or ]< to speci"the remnant name.

E?ample

1. n the #emnant Name panel< select the ollowing items to constit%te the remnant name.Set the Se$%ence N%m/er to 0001.



2. n the +reference winow< o%/leclic( the Nesting icon to ispla" the "e!tin% winow.Clic( )aterial Selection ta/< an select Create *emnant an &ertical Cut in the#e%sa/le Sheet area.

3. &oa parts as ollow< an assign ierent -art D to those parts so that those parts will/e neste in three sheets.

,. Ater a%to e?ec%tion< select all the three sheets.

#ightclic( an select Sae "C )ata rom the shortc%t men%.



!. Speci" the + n%m/er< an clic( O; to contin%e.

*. Ater speci"ing the place to sae the NC ata< a Sae Confirmation winow ispla"s.Clic( Sae to contin%e

. he remnants that the s"stem create are sae in the Material Mana%er winow.

heir names are mae %p o the creation ata< special name< the H si>e o the remnantan the se$%ence n%m/er.


Special Name

Date ormat

Se$%ence N%m/er



22.2 Ske#et"n )ame

he options in the S(eleton panel allow "o% to conig%re the names or the s(eletons.

=o% can choose the items that constit%te the s(eleton name< assign a name a%tomaticall"< or speci" a special name.

See: S(eleton Name tems

Special Name

Date ormat

Se$%ence N%m/er

S(eleton Name

22.2.1 Skeleton "ame tem!

n the S(eleton Name tems list< "o% can select theitems to constit%te the s(eleton name.

he selecte items will appear in the "keleton Na)e:text box .

tem! De!cription

Special Name =o% can t"pe a speci" name in the te?t /o? to eine the s(eletonname.

)achine Name he name o the machine



)aterial Name he name o the material.

hic(ness he thic(ness o the sheet.

#ectangle H he H imension o the s(eleton.

#ectangle = he = imension o the s(eleton.

#ectangle Area he rectangle area o the s(eleton

Create Date he ate when the s(eleton is create.

Se$%ence No Select this item an the s"stem will %se a series o se$%entialn%m/ers to name the s(eletons.

)a(e s%re to t"pe a starting se$%ence n%m/er in the "tart N-)ber:text box .

See: Se$%ence N%m/er


Sheet name he sheet name.

See: Special Name

Date ormat

Se$%ence N%m/er

S(eleton Name

22.2.2 Special "ame

o %se the Special Name to eine the s(eleton names< "o% m%st select Special "ame romthe S(eleton Name tems list.

=o% can t"pe a special name in the te?t /o? or select a name rom the rop own list.

"ote:

When "o% t"pe a n%m/er in the "pecial Na)e: text box < the s"stem will regar it ascharacters. No changes will /e mae to create the ne?t s(eleton name.


Date ormat

Se$%ence N%m/er

S(eleton Name

22.2./ Date 'ormat

o %se Data ormat to eine the remnant names< "o% m%st select Data 'ormat rom theS(eleton Name tems list.

=o% can speci" the ate ormat. = V =ear< ) V )onth an D V Date.




Special Name

Se$%ence N%m/er

S(eleton Name


his section allows "o% to speci" the starting se$%ence n%m/er.

he Se>uence "um5er item is selecte /" ea%lt an the QNSe>uence "OQ cannot /eremoe rom the "keleton Na)e: text box .


Special Name

Date ormat

S(eleton Name

22.2.3 Skeleton "ame

Select one item rom the S(eleton Name tems list< an the selecte item will appear in theRe)nant Na)e: text box . =o% can also eit the contents i necessar".

"ote!:

1. he Se>uence "um5er item is selecte /" ea%lt an the QNSe>uence "OQcannot /e remoe rom the "keleton Na)e: te?t /o?.

2. =o% cannot %se the ollowing characters< s%ch as [< 8< :< J< \< Q< X< R< or ]< to speci"the s(eleton name.

E?ample

1. n the S(eleton Name panel< select the ollowing items to constit%te the s(eleton name.

Set the Se$%ence N%m/er to 0001.



2. n the +reference winow< o%/leclic( the Nesting icon to ispla" the "e!tin% winow.Clic( )aterial Selection ta/< an select Create Skeleton Sheet in the #e%sa/le Sheetarea.

3. &oa parts in three ierent sheets< an assign ierent -art D to those parts so thatthose parts will /e neste in three sheets.

,. Ater a%to e?ec%tion< select all the three sheets.

#ightclic( an select Sae "C )ata rom the shortc%t men%

!. Speci" the + n%m/er< an clic( O; to contin%e.



*. Ater speci" the place to sae the NC ata< a Sae Confirmation winow ispla"s.

Clic( Sae to contin%e.

. he s(eletons that the s"stem create are sae in the Material Mana%er winow.

heir names are mae %p o the special name< creation ata< an the se$%ence n%m/er.


Special Name

Date ormat

Se$%ence N%m/er



Chapter 2/: 6urret 6(pe

=o% can create a new t%rret t"pe ile to meet "o%r special nees< an moi" the c%rrent t%rretspeciication in the 6urret 6(pe winow.

o open the 6urret 6(pe winow

1. Clic( the +unch 6ool A!!i%n +reference /%tton in the main winow to open the+reference winow.

2. n the let ree 0iew pane< select ne?t to the +u5lic to e?pan s%/men% an clic(6urret 6(pe.

3. n the -reerence ile pane< clic( one t%rret ile to open the 6urret 6(pe winow.

See: %rret "pe Winow tems

Create or #emoe a %rret "pe

Aing or Deleting a Station

Appen or #emoe a Dea @one

23.1 !urret !y-e 5ind"& 'temshe 6urret 6(pe winow lists inormation or each station< s%ch as the station range< ea>one range< etc. =o% can ispla" the stations /" Station #ange an moi" station settings.



ool/ar B%ttons

Clic( one /%tton to ispla" the stations o speciie range< clic( All to ispla" all the stations.

%rret "pe a/le Col%mns


D Displa" the D n%m/er o the station. t is a%tomaticall" assigne /"the s"stem.

Station Displa" the station n%m/er.

&ocation Displa" the location o station. 1 inicates the station is on the inner trac(< 2 inicates the station is on the center trac(< while / inicatesthe station is on the o%ter trac(.

+riginal -lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< which inicates this station isthe original station. he t%rret angle o the original station is 0.

"ote:

+nl" one station can /e set as original station.

#ange Select the station si>e rom ropown list. 9s%all" the station si>e



range are speciie as ollows:

A ; to ;.! inch B an G ;.! to 1.2!; inch

C an 6 1.2!; to 2.;;; inch D an 2.;;; to 3.!;; inch

E an 7 3.!;; to ,.!;; inch an I ,.!;; to *.;;; inch

) *.;;; to 555.555 inch

"ote:

G< 6< < 7< I are or the A A%tone?F Stations.

+H Displa" the Ha?is istance /etween the station position an theoriginal point. 9s%all" it is set to 0.

+= Displa" the =a?is istance /etween the station position an theoriginal point. 9s%all" or Amaa machines< it is 0 or the station onthe inner trac(< 0 or the station on the center trac(< an U0 or thestation on the o%ter trac(.

A -lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< which inicates this station is an A%to ne? station.

Ie" -lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< which inicates this station is a(e"e station. +nl" shape tools< s%ch as rectangle an s$%are tools<can /e installe in (e"e stations. Non(e"e stations are aaila/le or ro%n< center p%nch an /%rring tools.

AC@one Select the AC >one rom ropown list or each station< i themachine is e$%ippe with AC.

E?change Displa" the station n%m/er when tools are e?change.

"pe Select a station t"pe rom ropown list. 9s%all" 6urret is selecte or NC machines.

%rret Angle Displa" the station angle. he angle o the original station is 0 egree.



D@ Displa" the ea >one n%m/er. See: Dea @one o the Station

D@H Displa" the H range o the Dea @one.

D@= Displa" the = range o the Dea @one.

See: Create or #emoe a %rret "pe



23.2 *reate "r Rem"+e a !urret !y-eo create a new empt" t%rret t"pe ile

1. Select the 6urret 6(pe %ner +u5lic in the let ree 0iew pane.

2. #ightclic( to ispla" the shortc%t men%. Select "e# to 6urret 6(pe +reference.

3. A new t%rret t"pe ile O"e# O is create. =o% can rename the ile an clic( it to ispla" thecorrelatie inormation in the Displa" Area pane where "o% can a stations. See: Aing or Delete a Station.



o remoe a t%rret t"pe:

1. n the top -reerence ile pane< right clic( a t%rret t"pe "o% want to elete an a shortc%tmen% will ispla".

2. Select Delete an a message /o? will appear.

3. Clic( O; /%tton.




23.3 Addin "r De#etin a Stati"nClic( a t%rret t"pe in the -reerence ile pane an the correlatie stations inormation will

ispla" in the Displa" Area pane /elow. Alternatiel" "o% can o%/le clic( a t%rret t"pe< the6urret 6(pe winow will appear.



Do%/leclic( the "tation cell in the last row< an t"pe a n%m/er to eine the station n%m/er. Ater speci"ing the releant station inormation< clic( XEnterR to conirm "o%r changes

"ote:

he station n%m/er "o% t"pe m%st /e %ni$%eM otherwise the s"stem will ispla" ollowingwarning message.

o elete a station< right clic( the station "o% esire an a shortc%t men% will appear.

Select Delete an a message /o? will prompt.

Clic( e! /%tton to elete the selecte station.






23.4 A--end "r Rem"+e a Dead "nen the 6urret 6(pe winow< "o% can appen or remoe a ea >one or a station.

#ight clic( a station "o% esire an a shortc%t men% appear.

Shortcut Menu Option De!cription

Appen Dea @one Select this option to ispla" the Dea) =one winow< where "o%can a or moi" a ea >one range or a station.

Select a ea >one an clic( A)) /%tton to assign the ea >oneor the selecte station.

#emoe Dea @one Select this option to elete the ea >one settings or the selectestation. A message /o? will prompt.

Clic( e! /%tton to conirm.






Chapter 2: 6urret 6(pe +DC

=o% can create a new t%rret t"pe ile to meet "o%r special nees< an moi" the c%rrent t%rretspeciication in the 6urret 6(pe +DC winow.

o +pen the 6urret 6(pe +DC winow

1. Clic( the +unch 6ool A!!i%n +reference /%tton in the main winow to open the+reference winow.

2. n the let ree 0iew pane< select ne?t to the +u5lic to e?pan s%/men% an clic(6urret 6(pe +DC.

3. n the -reerence ile pane< clic( one t%rret ile to open the 6urret 6(pe +DC winow.

See: %rret "pe -DCF Winow tems

Create or #emoe a -DC %rret "pe

Aing or Deleting a -DC Station


24.1 !urret !y-e D*C 5ind"& 'temshe 6urret 6(pe +DC winow lists inormation or each station< s%ch as the &ocation<#ange< &ocation Angle< etc. =o% can ispla" the stations /" Station #ange an moi" stationsettings.



ool/ar B%ttons

Clic( one /%tton to ispla" the stations o speciie range< clic( All to ispla" all the stations.

%rret "pe a/le Col%mns


D Displa" the D n%m/er o the -DC station. t is a%tomaticall" assigne/" the s"stem.

Station Displa" the station n%m/er o -DC storage.

&ocation Displa" the location n%m/er o the -DC stations. here are 5locations.

#ange Speci" the station si>e. 9s%all" the station si>es are as ollows:

A ; to ;.! inch B an G ;.! to 1.2!; inch

C an 6 1.2!; to 2.;;; inch D an 2.;;; to 3.!;; inch

E an 7 3.!;; to ,.!;; inch an I ,.!;; to *.;;; inch

) *.;;; to 555.555 inch

"ote:

G< 6< < 7< I are or the A A%tone?F Stations.

"pe Select a station t"pe rom ropown list.



+H Displa" the Ha?is istance /etween the origin point an the storageposition.

+= Displa" the =a?is istance /etween the origin point an the storageposition

Ie" -lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< which inicates that this stationis a (e"e station. +nl" shape tools< s%ch as rectangles ans$%ares< can /e installe in (e"e stations. Non(e"e stations are

aaila/le or ro%n< center p%nch an /%rring tools.&ocation Angle Displa" the location station angle. he angle o the original station is 0

egree.

D@ Displa" the Dea @one n%m/er

D@H Displa" the H range o the Dea @one.

D@= Displa" the = range o the Dea @one.

See: Create or #emoe a -DC %rret "pe



24.2 *reate "r Rem"+e a D* !urret !y-eo create a new empt" t%rret t"pe -DCF ile

1. Select the 6urret 6(pe +DC %ner +u5lic in the let ree 0iew pane.

2. #ightclic( to ispla" the shortc%t men%. Select "e# to 6urret 6(pe +DC +reference.



3. A new t%rret t"pe ile O"e# O is create. =o% can rename the ile an clic( it to ispla" thecorrelatie inormation in the Displa" Area pane where "o% can a stations. See: Aing or Deleting a -DC Station.

o remoe a t%rret t"pe -DCF:

1. n the top -reerence ile pane< right clic( a t%rret t"pe "o% want to elete an a shortc%tmen% will ispla".

2. Select Delete an a message /o? will appear.

3. Clic( O; /%tton.






24.3 Addin "r De#etin a D* Stati"nClic( a t%rret t"pe in the -reerence ile pane an the correlatie stations inormation willispla" in the Displa" Area pane /elow. Alternatiel" "o% can o%/le clic( a t%rret t"pe< the6urret 6(pe +DC winow will appear.

Do%/leclic( the Station cell in the last row< an t"pe a n%m/er to eine the station n%m/er. Ater speci"ing the releant station inormation< clic( XEnterR to conirm "o%r changes

"ote!:

he station n%m/er "o% t"pe m%st /e %ni$%eM otherwise the s"stem will ispla" a warningmessage.

o elete a station< right clic( the station "o% esire an a shortc%t men% will appear.

Select Delete an a message /o? will prompt.



Clic( e! /%tton to elete the selecte station.




24.4 A--end "r Rem"+e a Dead "ne

n the 6urret 6(pe +DC winow< "o% can appen or remoe a ea >one or a station.#ight clic( a station "o% esire an a shortc%t men% appear.

Option De!cription

Appen Dea @one Select this option to ispla" the Dea) =one winow< where "o% cana or moi" a ea >one range or a station.

Select a ea >one an clic( A)) /%tton to assign the ea >one or the selecte station.

#emoe Dea @one Select this option to elete the ea >one settings or the selectestation. A message /o? will prompt.

Clic( e! /%tton.



Chapter 23: *e!ult &ie#

he main winow will e?pan an ispla" the res%lts when the nesting process is complete.

n the #es%lt 0iew area< "o% can preiew man" nesting etails< s%ch as %tili>ation< time st%"

an the sheet la"o%t< etc.=o% can also man%all" eit the nesting res%lt an generate new NC coe here %ntil "o% aresatisie.



E?ample

1. #ightclic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton in the main winow an select Auto E?ecute"e!tin% rom the shortc%t men%< the s"stem will r%n in sheet moe.

Alternatiel"< "o% can select )a(e Sheet in the "e!tin% Sche)ule winow or clic( theAuto E?ecute /%tton irectl" to perorm the same action.

he ollowing winow appears when the sheet moe nesting process is complete.

2. #ightclic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton an select Auto E?ecute n)ii)ual +art rom theshortc%t men%< the s"stem will r%n in part moe.

Alternatiel"< "o% can select )a(e -art in the "e!tin% Sche)ule winow to perorm thesame action.

he ollowing winow appears when the part moe nesting process is complete.



3. #ightclic( the Auto E?ecute /%tton an select Auto E?ecute +re"e!tin% rom theshortc%t men%< the s"stem will r%n in prenesting moe.

he ollowing winow appears when the prenesting process is complete.



See: Nesting #es%lt &ist

-art &a"o%t Shortc%t +ptions

normation -anel

2,.1 )estin Resu#t List Nesting #es%lt &ist ispla"s ario%s nesting inormation< s%ch as Sheet Name< )aterial "pe<Sheet Si>e< 9tili>ation< ime St%"< etc.

=o% can arrange the col%mn heaings orer /" ragging an ropping them.

=o% can also rightclic( on an" col%mn heaing to ispla" the shortc%t men% an eciewhich items "o% wo%l li(e to ispla" on the Nesting #es%lt &ist.

See: Col%mn 6eaing Shortc%t )en%

Column 4ea)in% De!cription

No he n%m/er o the nesting res%lt.

Select a No cell. he selecte cell will /e highlighte.

hen rightclic( this cell to ispla" the shortc%t men%. he options onthe men% allow "o% to sae NC ata< sche%le or ispla" other nesting

inormation< etc.See: No. Col%mn Shortc%t )en%



)o%se -osition Displa" the coorinates o the c%rrent mo%se pointer in the la"o%t area.

Sheet Name he name o the sheet.

=o% can speci" the sheet name in the Sche)ule +reference winow.

See: Sheet Name

#es%lt he res%lt o the nesting process.

Either the star or the tic( s"m/ol inicates the nesting is s%ccess%l.

he e?clamation s"m/ol inicates there are errors %ring the process.

=o% can clic( the e?clamation s"m/ol to ispla" the Warnin%nformation winow.

See: Warning normation Winow

+r

Nesting s%ccess%l Nesting error

9tili>ation he %tili>ation rate o the sheet.

ime St%" he total time o processing the sheet.

=o% can clic( the cell to ispla" the 6ime Stu)( nformation winow

an iew the etaile time inormation.See: ime St%" normation Winow

't". he $%antit" o the sheet that will hae the same nesting res%lts.

=o% can clic( the cell an speci" the $%antit" /" t"ping an integer irectl" or %sing the up8)o#n arro# /%tton.

)achine he name o the machine that is %se to process the sheet.

)at. Coe he coe o the material.

)at. "pe he t"pe o the material.

hic(ness he thic(ness o the material.

Distance Between

wo -oints

he istance /etween the two points that "o% clic( in the part la"o%t

area.Sheet H he hori>ontal imension o the sheet.

Sheet = he ertical imension o the sheet.

D%e Date he %e ate o the process.

-rocess Date he start ate o the process.

Set%p no. 1 Displa" the %rret Name.

Set%p no. 2 t is N+ aaila/le now or p%nch machines.

Set%p no. 3 Displa" the )aterial Name.

Set%p no. , Displa" the Sheet Comment.

Set%p no. ! t is N+ aaila/le now or p%nch machines.

See: he No. Col%mn 6eaing Shortc%t )en%

he Col%mn 6eaing Shortc%t )en%

he Warning normation Winow

he ime St%" normation Winow

See: -art &a"o%t Shortc%t +ptions

normation -anel



ile See: Sae S=! as ile

Sae S"! toNesting-lan

Sae the tool assignment inormation or the part to the nesting plan.

A s"m/ol will appear in the CAD col%mn o the "e!tin% Sche)ulewinow.

See: Sae NC ata

Sae S",

Sae Sche%le8+%tp%t #eport

+%tp%t #eport

Delete Sheet

Displa" )aterial no.

Displa" -lan no.

#ow 6eight

Sae -art

Sae S=! as ile

See: he Col%mn 6eaing Shortc%t )en%



23.1.1.1 Sae "C Data

Select Sae "C )ata rom the men% to sae the NC ata.

"ote:

=o% can sae the NC ata either to the is( or to the ata/ase. See: S"stem Setting

o sae the NC ata<

1 Select Sae "C )ata rom the men%.



2 "o% select 'ile in the 1atabase: drop&down list in the S(!tem Settin% winow< thenput O "um5er ialog will appear.

-lace a chec( mar( in the O "um5er chec( /o? an t"pe an + N%m/er in the te?t /o?<then clic( O; to procee.

=o% can also ecie whether to sae another J.S=2 ile together with the NC ata /"placing a chec( mar( in the Sae S2 chec( /o?.

"ote:

"o% select MiniSDD or SDD in the 1atabase: drop&down list in the S(!tem Settin%winow< ierent winows will ispla".

See: S"stem Setting

3 he Bro#!e 'or 'ol)er ialog appears.

Naigate to the estination oler< an clic( O; to sae.

See: Sae S",




+%tp%t #eport

Delete Sheet


Displa" -lan no.

#ow 6eight

Sae -art

Sae S=! as ile

23.1.1.2 Sae S

Select Sae S( rom the men% to sae S",.

o sae S",<

1. Select Sae S( rom the men%.

2. "o% select 'ile in the 1atabase: drop&down list in the S(!tem Settin% winow< theSae A! ialog will appear.

Naigate to the estination oler an speci" a name in the File na)e: text box < an thenclic( Sae to inish.

"ote:


See: S"stem Setting



See: Sae NC ata


+%tp%t #eport

Delete Sheet


Displa" -lan no.

#ow 6eight

Sae -art

Sae S=! as ile

23.1.1./ Sae Sche)ule8Output *eport

Select Sae Sche)ule8Output *eport rom the men% to sae the sche%le an o%tp%t thereport.

o sae the sche%le<1. Select Sae Sche)ule8Output *eport rom the men%.

2. he Sae Sche)ule winow will appear.

Speci" a name in the "ched-le Na)e: text box an place a chec( mar( in the SaeSche)ule chec( /o?< then clic( O; to procee.



3. "o% select 'ile in the 1atabase: drop&down list in the S(!tem Settin% winow< theBro#!e 'or 'ol)er ialog will appear.

Naigate to the estination oler< an clic( O; to inish.

"ote:

"o% ena/le Sae the 6urret nformation %nction in the Sae Sche)ule winow< the

Sae 6urret winow will appear prior to the Bro#!e 'or 'ol)er ialog. 7i%st clic( O; tocontin%e.



"ote:


See: S"stem Setting

o o%tp%t the report<

1. Select Sae Sche)ule8Output *eport rom the men%.

2. he Sae Sche)ule winow will appear.

Speci" a name in the "ched-le Na)e: text box an place a chec( mar( in the *eport

Output chec( /o? to open the o%tp%t item list.

-lace chec( mar(s in the chec( /o? o each item "o% want to o%tp%t< then clic( O; toprocee.



3. he *eport winow appears.

=o% can preiew ierent report pages /" clic(ing the corresponing items in the #eporttree iew pane.

,.Select E?port rom the 'ile men% or clic( E?port icon on the shortc%t /ar irectl".

he Bro#!e 'or 'ol)er ialog appears. Naigate to the estination oler< an clic( O;to o%tp%t the report.



"ote:

=o% can also select Output *eport rom the shortc%t men% to perorm the same action.

See: +%tp%t #eport

Option De!cription

Sche%le Name Speci" the sche%le name. he s"stem will a%tomaticall" create a

sche%le name accoring to the settings eine in the Sche)ule winow.Sheet &ist he sheet list ispla"s the nesting inormation or all the sheets. =o% can

place chec( mar(s in the Select col%mn to select sheets. =o% can alsorightclic( the col%mn heaing to ispla" the shortc%t men% an placechec( mar(s /eore the items "o% want to ispla" in the Sheet $i!t. See:Nesting #es%lt &ist



#eport +%tp%t -lace a chec( mar( in *eport Output chec( /o? to ispla" the ollowingoptions. =o% can ecie what report to /e o%tp%t /" placing a chec( mar(in the corresponing chec( /o?. See: +%tp%t #eport

H)& +%tp%t -lace a chec( mar( in 9M$ Output chec( /o? to o%tp%t the H)&inormation.

Sae the %rretnormation

=o% can select to sae the t%rret inormation a%tomaticall" or man%all".

"o% select the Automatic option< clic( the Detail /%tton to contin%e.

he Sae the 6urret nformation ialog /o? appears. =o% can select tooerwrite the original t%rret settings or sae the t%rret settings as the new.hen clic( O; to contin%e.



"o% select the Manual Select option< clic( the Select /%tton to contin%e.

he Sae the 6urret nformation winow appears. =o% can place a chec(mar( /eore the t%rret item that "o% want to sae. =o% can also select toinp%t the t%rret name at the /ottom let. hen clic( O; to contin%e.

Select All Clic( this /%tton to select all the sheets in the Sheet $i!t.

#eset All Clic( this to eselect all the sheets.

+I Clic( this /%tton to sae the sche%le ata.

Cancel Clic( this /%tton to cancel all the settings "o% hae mae.

See: Sae NC ata

Sae S",

+%tp%t #eport

Delete Sheet


Displa" -lan no.

#ow 6eight

Sae -art

Sae S=! as ile



23.1.1. Output *eport

Select Output *eport rom the men% to o%tp%t the report.

o o%tp%t the report<

1. Select Output *eport rom the men%.

2. he Output *eport winow appears.

Speci" a name in the "ched-le Na)e: text box an place chec( mar(s in the chec( /o?

o each item "o% want to o%tp%t< then clic( O; to procee.

3. he *eport winow appears.

=o% can preiew ierent report pages /" clic(ing the corresponing items in the #eport

tree iew pane.



,.Select E?port rom the 'ile men% or clic( E?port icon on the shortc%t /ar irectl".

he Bro#!e 'or 'ol)er ialog appears. Naigate to the estination oler< an clic( O;to o%tp%t the report.

See: Sae NC ata

Sae S",

Sae Sche%le8+%tp%t #eportDelete Sheet




Displa" -lan no.

#ow 6eight

Sae -art

Sae S=! as ile

23.1.1.3 Delete Sheet

Select Delete Sheet rom the men% to elete the selecte sheets.

o elete sheets<

1. Select the n%m/ers o the sheet in the No. col%mn that "o% want to elete.

#ightclic( to open the shortc%t men% an select Delete Sheet.

2. A warning message will appear.

3. Select Delete after !ain% the mi!!in% part plan to elete sheets ater saing.

Select Delete Sheet! to elete sheets witho%t saing.

Select Cancel to cancel the operation.

See: Sae NC ata

Sae S",


+%tp%t #eport


Displa" -lan no.

#ow 6eight

Sae -art

Sae S=! as ile



23.1.1. Di!pla( Material nfo

Select Di!pla( Material nfo rom the men% to ispla" the material inormation.

o ispla" material inormation<

1. Select Di!pla( Material nfo rom the men%.

2. he Material nfo winow will appear.

=o% can iew ario%s material inormation here an sort /" clic(ing the corresponingcol%mn heaing.

See: Sae NC ata

Sae S",


+%tp%t #eport

Delete Sheet

Displa" -lan no.

#ow 6eight

Sae -art

Sae S=! as ile

23.1.1.7 Di!pla( +lan nfo

Select Di!pla( +lan nfo rom the men% to ispla" the plan inormation.

o ispla" plan inormation<

1. Select Di!pla( +lan nfo rom the men%.



2. he +lan nfo winow will ispla".

=o% can iew the plan inormation or the parts an sort /" clic(ing the corresponingcol%mn heaing.

Column 4ea)in% De!cription

No he n%m/er o the part.

-art Name he part name.

Si>e he part si>e.

-lan 't" AF he $%antit" o the parts sche%le to /e processe.

#es%lt 't" BF he $%antit" o the parts act%all" processe.

BA he al%e o #es%lt 't" BF min%s -lan 't" AF.

iller -art he iller parts $%antit" that eine or the part .

Comment he comments or the part.

See: Sae NC ata

Sae S",


+%tp%t #eport

Delete Sheet


#ow 6eight

Sae -art

Sae S=! as ile



2. "o% select 'ile in the 1atabase: drop&down list in the S(!tem Settin% winow< theBro#!e 'or 'ol)er ialog will appear.

Naigate to the estination oler< an clic( O; to sae.

"ote:


See: S"stem Setting

See: Sae NC ata

Sae S",


+%tp%t #eport

Delete Sheet


Displa" -lan no.

#ow 6eight

Sae S=! as ile

23.1.1.10 Sae S3 a! 'ile

Select Sae S3 a! 'ile rom the part moe shortc%t men% to sae the tool assignmentinormation or the part as a J.s"! ile.

o sae S=! as ile<

1. Select Sae S3 a! 'ile rom the part moe shortc%t men%.



2. he Bro#!e 'or 'ol)er ialog will appear.

Naigate to the estination oler< an clic( O; to sae the tool assignment inormationor the part as an S=! ile.

See: Sae NC ata

Sae S",


+%tp%t #eport

Delete Sheet


Displa" -lan no.

#ow 6eight

Sae -art

23.1.2 6he Column 4ea)in% Shortcut Menu

n the nesting res%lt list< "o% can rightclic( an" col%mn heaing to ispla" this shortc%t men%.=o% can place chec( mar(s /eore the options in the men% to ispla" them in the nestingres%lt list.



1. Select MoreK rom the shortc%t men% to ispla" the Choo!e Detail! winow.

2. =o% can place chec( mar( /eore the item "o% want to ispla" an change their positions in the nesting res%lt list.

=o% can also t"pe a al%e in the idth o# "elected *ol-)n 7in pixels8: text box to speci"the col%mn with or the selecte items.






23.1./ 6he Warnin% nformation Win)o#

+r

the nesting process is s%ccess%l< the star or the tic( s"m/ol will appear in the #es%ltcol%mn.

an" error occ%rs< the e?clamation s"m/ol will appear.

=o% can clic( the e?clamation s"m/ol to open the Warnin% winow.

Clic( one cell to locate the corresponing error in the la"o%t area.

=o% can moi" the settings accoring to the error inormation.

See: Error No.




23.1. 6he 6ime Stu)( nformation Win)o#

Clic( one ime St%" cell to ispla" the 6ime Stu)( nformation winow.he winow lists the etaile time inormation an the p%nch tool %sage inormation %ringthe process.






See: -art &a"o%t Shortc%t +ptions

normation -anel

2,.2 art Lay"ut Sh"rtcut 0-ti"ns

n the Nesting #es%lt list< "o% can clic( the pl%s /%tton to ispla" the part la"o%t "o% haespeciie. =o% can also clic( to hie the ispla".



n the -art la"o%t area o the sheet moe< "o% can rightclic( to ispla" the shortc%t men%.he options on the shortc%t men% allow "o% to iew the part la"o%t an ma(e man%ala%stments.

n the -art la"o%t area o the part moe< "o% can rightclic( to ispla" the shortc%t men%. heoptions on the shortc%t men% allow "o% to iew the inii%al part la"o%t an ma(e man%ala%stments.



Option De!cription

@oom n When "o% select this option< the mo%se pointer /ecomes a crosshair.)oe the pointer into the la"o%t area an clic( to >oom in. =o% can alsoraw a rame an >oom in the selecte area.

o change the >oom in ratio. See: @oom n #atio

@oom +%t When "o% select this option< the mo%se pointer /ecomes a >oompointer. )oe the pointer into the la"o%t area an clic( to >oom o%t. =o%can also raw a rame an >oom o%t the selecte area.

o change the >oom o%t ratio. See: @oom +%t #atio

"ote:

=o% can also %se the mo%se wheel to >oom in or o%t.

)oe When "o% select this option< the mo%se pointer /ecomes a moepointer. )oe the pointer into the la"o%t area an hol on the let mo%se/%tton to moe the sheet.

@oom All Select this option to ispla" the entire sheet to it the part la"o%t area.

A%to Scale Select this option to ispla" all the parts to it the part la"o%t area.

)a?imi>e Winow Select this option to ma?imi>e the c%rrent la"o%t area winow.

Shorten Select this option to restore the ma?imi>e la"o%t area winow.

Displa" Select the options in the Displa" s%/men% to ispla" the corresponinginormation in the la"o%t area.

Displa" All -artsDrawing or Gri

Select this option to ispla" all parts rawing or gri in AutoE?ecute+re"e!tin% )oe.

-lace the chec( mar(



#emoe the chec( mar(

)oe Select this option to ispla" the moement path o the p%nch tool.

Arrow o Direction

his %nction is N+ aaila/le or p%nch machines.

Se$%enceN%m/er

Select this option to ispla" the processing se$%ence n%m/er.



-arts N%m/er Select this option to ispla" the parts n%m/er.

Same n%m/ers inicate the same parts.

Error No Select this option to ispla" the error n%m/ers.

See: he Warning normation Winow

Detect Scrap Select this option to ena/le the s"stem start scrap etection.

1. he Detect Scrap winow will appear %ring this process.

2. +nce the etection is one< all the scraps will /e highlighte anmar(e with a se$%ential n%m/er in the la"o%t area.



3. he Scrap nformation winow will appear an list all the scraps.

=o% can choose one item to locate the corresponing scrap in the la"o%tarea.

his winow inicates there is no scrap etecte.

Ben &ine )ar( Select this option to ispla" the /en line mar(.

)acro -atternDirection

his %nction is N+ aaila/le or p%nch machines.



7oint )ar( Select this option to ispla" the oint mar(.

-rint #es%lt 0iew o ma(e settings or the +rint *e!ult &ie# option:

1. n the part la"o%t area< "o% can rightclic( to ispla" the shortc%tmen%. Select +rint *e!ult &ie# to open the +rint winow.

2. Clic( -ropertiesT ta/ to ispla" the +ropertie! winow. Ater ma(ingsettings< clic( O; to contin%e.



3. hen "o% can clic( O; to print the res%lt iew.

Option De!cription

-rinter Speci" the printer inormation< s%ch as name< stat%s<t"pe< where< an comment.

-rint #ange Speci" the print range. =o% can select to print allpages or speciic pages.

Copies Speci" the n%m/er o copies /" t"ping in e?actn%m/er or scrolling the arrow /%ttons.

-ropertiesT Speci" the printer properties in the aspects o aance< paper8$%alit"< inishing< eects< anestination.

SaeSche%le8+%tp%t#eport

o sae the sche%le8o%tp%t report:

1. n this winow< "o% can speci" the sche%le name an sae the

sche%ling inormation or one sheet or seeral sheets. =o% can alsoecie the inormation to /e o%tp%t an the metho to sae the t%rretinormation. Ater ma(ing settings< clic( O; to contin%e.



2. he Sae 6urret ialog /o? appears. Clic( O; to contin%e.

3. he Bro#!e for 'ol)er ialog /o? appears. Naigate to theestination oler.



"ote:

Depening on the ata/ase "o% select SDD< )iniSDD or ileF< ierentwinows will ispla". See: S"stem Setting

,. Clic( O; to sae the sche%le an o%tp%t report inormation.

Option De!cription

Sche%leName

Speci" the sche%le name. he s"stem will a%tomaticall"create a sche%le name accoring to the settings einein the Sche)ule winow.

Sheet &ist he sheet list ispla"s the nesting inormation or all thesheets. =o% can place chec( mar(s in the Select col%mnto select sheets. =o% can also rightclic( the col%mnheaing to ispla" the shortc%t men% an place chec(mar(s /eore the items "o% want to ispla" in the Sheet$i!t. See: Nesting #es%lt &ist

#eport+%tp%t

-lace a chec( mar( in *eport Output chec( /o? toispla" the ollowing options. =o% can ecie what reportto /e o%tp%t /" placing a chec( mar( in the

corresponing chec( /o?. See: +%tp%t #eport



H)& +%tp%t -lace a chec( mar( in 9M$ Output chec( /o? to o%tp%tthe H)& inormation.

Sae the%rretnormation

=o% can select to sae the t%rret inormation in thea%tomatic or man%al wa".

"o% select the Automatic option< clic( the Detail /%ttonto contin%e.

he Sae the 6urret nformation ialog /o? appears.=o% can select to oerwrite the original t%rret settings or sae the t%rret settings as the new. hen clic( O; tocontin%e.

"o% select the Manual Select option< clic( the Select/%tton to contin%e.

he Sae the 6urret nformation winow appears. =o%can place a chec( mar( /eore the t%rret item that "o%want to sae. =o% can also select to inp%t the t%rret nameat the /ottom let. hen clic( O; to contin%e.



Select All Clic( this /%tton to select all the sheets in the Sheet $i!t.

#eset All Clic( this to eselect all the sheets.

+I Clic( this /%tton to sae the sche%le ata.Cancel Clic( this /%tton to cancel all the settings "o% hae mae.

+%tp%t #eport See: +%tp%t #eport

Sae NC Data Sae the NC ata or the nesting process. See Sae NC ata

Sae )7C Data Select this option to sae the ata o )7C< 7-< I< etc. See Sae )7Cata

Do Stac( his option is %se to e?ec%te the moe that is %se to remoe parts.=o% m%st eine the ake O-t options in the )achine Set winow /eore"o% can %se the 1o "tack option on the shortc%t men%. See Do Stac(

o A-1;; CA) his %nction is not aaila/le or the moment.

o Sim%lation Select this option to go to a/riS) or A-1;;< which is the sim%lationprogram "o% selecte in the S"stem Setting winow< to perorm the NCprogram sim%lation.

Displa" -arts no Select this option to ispla" the -art no winow< which ispla"s the partinormation o the selecte sheet s%ch as the part si>e< the $%antit" o the parts sche%le to /e processe< the $%antit" o the parts act%all"processe< etc. n the -art no. winow< clic( the Sae Mi!!in% +art+lan /%tton to sae the part into an Assem/le or another ieal oler.When "o% place chec( mar(s in the Con!i)er the >uantit( of !heet!proce!!e) an) re%i!ter the part >uantit( #hen !ain% the mi!!in%part plan chec( /o?< the s"stem will consier the sheet $%antit" whensaing the part plan. or e?ample< the part $%antit" is ! an the sheet$%antit" is 3< so the sae part $%antit" is !H3 V1!.



Se$%ence Setting Select to ispla" Se>uence Settin% winow. )ore etails see:Se$%ence

ool Se$%enceSetting

o ma(e settings or the 6ool Se>uence Settin% winow:

1. =o% can rightclic( the part la"o%t area to ispla" the shortc%t men%.hen select 6ool Se>uence Settin% option to open the 6ool Se>uenceSettin% winow.



2. =o% can clic( the ,roupin% /%tton to gro%p the selecte tools. An"o% can clic( the <n%roup /%tton to cancel the gro%ping.

3. =o% can change the 6ool Sort /" clic( the %pwar arrow or

ownwar arrow .



1. n the "e!tin% *e!ult list< clic( the pl%s /%tton to ispla" the partla"o%t "o% hae speciie. n the part la"o%t area< rightclic( to ispla"the shortc%t men% an select Sae S3 in !heet.

2. Clic( one part to open the Sae A! winow the pattern o the part"o% select will t%rn orangeF an select the estination oler in Sae inialog. Name the ile "o% want to sae in the 'ile name ialog /o? anclic( Sae /%tton.

"ote:

Depening on the ata/ase "o% select SDD< )iniSDD or ileF< ierentwinows will ispla". See: S"stem Setting

Eit Select this option to go to the Manual E)it )oe. See )an%al Eit)oe



Sae the -art Sae the part nesting res%lt as a S=! ile.

)an%al ool Assign

Get in the )an%al ool Assignment moe< an the options in the shortc%tmen% allow "o% to eit the tool assignment o the part. See )an%al ool Assignment

See: Sae )7C Data

Do Stac(

Begin I Eit


normation -anel

23.2.1 Sae M@C Data

n the res%lt iew< "o% can select Sain% M@C Data rom the shortc%t men% to sae the )7C<7-< an I ata.

"ote:

)a(e s%re "o% hae selecte 'ile as the Data/ase t"pe in the S"stem Setting winow.

E?ample

1. +pen the Machine Set winow. An ena/le the )7C< 7- an I eices.



2. Speci" the releant settings in the -eripherals winow.

3. -erorm the a%to e?ec%tion to process the parts.

,. Clic( the n%m/er o the sheet. #ightclic( the part la"o%t area to open the shortc%tmen% an select Sae M@C Data. he Sae As ialog /o? appears. Naigate to theoler where "o% want to sae the NC ata. "pe an appropriate name in the Filena)e: text box an then clic( Sae. he ata will /e sae with the ilename e?tensiono J.S=2.



See: Do Stac(

Begin I Eit

23.2.2 Do Stack

I eice is aaila/le< "o% can select Do Stack rom the part la"o%t shortc%t men% toman%all" eit the position to stac( parts< an then sae the changes to the J.S=2 ile.

E?ample

1. n the Machine Set winow< naigate to the a(e+%t normation panel %ner -eripherals. -lace a chec( mar( in the 6akin% Out chec( /o?< an select+art*emoerll rom the !pe o# aking O-t: drop&down list .



2. Speci" the Ma?imum 4ei%ht< 6a5le Sie 9 an an Ma?imum Wei%ht in Stac(ing6eight section.

3. n the -eripherals winow< clic( the a(ing +%t ta/< an place a chec( mar( in the6akin% Out On8Off chec( /o?.

,. n the -rocess Ater C%tting ta/le o +rce!! After -reerence< select I as the processater methos.



!. Ater perorming the a%to e?ec%tion< rightclic( the part la"o%t an select Do Stack.

*. he CompStacknterface winow ispla"s the places to stac( the parts. =o% can ragan rop the parts to the esire position< an clic( O; to sae "o%r changes.

See: Sae )7C Data

Begin I Eit

23.2./ Be%in 6; E)it

his %nction is %se to eit I an 7-. Beore %sing this %nction< "o% sho%l ena/le I an7- eice in the Machine Set winow< an select 6akeOut as the process ater metho. See:a(ing +%t Conitions an 7-

o eit I Settings

1. #ightclic( in the part la"o%t area< an select Be%in 6; e)it to switch to the I eitmoe.

2. -art name is liste on the let sie o the E)it +ickup8@+ winow. Select the part "o%

want to eit an the star s"m/ol /eore the part name /ecomes /l%e when "o% eit thepart.



"ote:

+ickup E)it option is selecte /" ea%lt.

3. Drag the I arm to the proper position< an clic( the 0ac%%m c%ps with which "o% wantto a/sor/ the part. =o% can reclic( the actie ac%%m c%ps to eselect.

,. Clic( O; to close the winow. #ightclic( an select En) 6; E)it to inish the operation.

o eit 7-

1. #ightclic( in the part la"o%t area< an select Be%in 6; e)it to switch to open E)it+ickup8@+ winow..

2. Select @+ E)it.

,. )oe the pointer oer the 7-< rag it to the ieal place.



!. Clic( O; to close the winow. #ightclic( an select En) 6; E)it to inish the operation.

See: Eit o -ic(%p87- normation winow

23.2./.1 E)it of +ickup8@+ nformation #in)o#

n the Eit o -ic(%p87- normation winow< "o% can change the 7- position. An "o% canalso speci" the I arm position< an ecie which c%ps or magnets will /e %se to a/sor/the parts. See: Begin I Eit

tem! De!cription!



0ac%%m c%ps aaila/le

he ac%%m c%ps that hae /een selecte to a/sor/ the part.

)agnet aaila/le

he )agnets c%ps that hae /een selecte to a/sor/ the part.

Single A#))oe

Select this option< an "o% can moe one I arm at a time.

Both A#) )oe Select this option< an "o% can moe /oth I arms at the same time.

0H 0H is the hori>ontal spacing< meas%re rom the part origin &ower letcornerF to the origin o the let arm &ower let cornerF.

0= 0= is the ertical spacing< meas%re %p or own rom the part origin&ower let cornerF to the origin o the let arm &ower let cornerF.

0DS1 0DS is the istance meas%re rom the one sie o one arm to thecorresponing sie o the other arm.

0DS2 his is not aaila/le now.

ncrement ncrement al%e to alter 0H< 0= or 0DS1

A%to Detect A%tomaticall" ecies how to pic( %p the part.

gnore 6ole -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an t"pe a al%e in the "ie: text box <the s"stem will ignore hole whose largest imension is e$%al or smaller than the al%e in the te?t /o?.

7- Eit Eit the 7- position

-ic(9p Eit Eit the pic( %p conitions.

An eit res%lt isrelect in thesame part in allsheets

Appl" the moiication res%lts to the same parts in all the sheets.

An eit res%lt is

relect in thesame part on

Appl" the moiication res%lts to the same parts on the c%rrent sheet.



the same sheet

None +nl" appl" the moiication res%lts to the c%rrent parts.

See: Sae )7C Data

Do Stac(

2,.3 'n("rmati"n ane# he normation -anel is locate along the right sie o the -arts &a"o%t area. n this panel<"o% can iew the parts’ inormation< the error inormation an the NC coe.

See: he -arts normation -anel

he Error &ist -anel

he NC -anel


-art &a"o%t Shortc%t +ptions

23./.1 6he +art! nformation +anel

1. =o% can clic( the -arts no ta/ to ispla" the part inormation. =o% can rag the scroll /ar to show all inormation: No.< part $%antit"< part comment< part name< material t"pe<material thic(ness< material name< weight< %nol H si>e< %nol = si>e< rectangle area<area with holes< area witho%t holes< gro%p D an priorit".



2. =o% can rightclic( the col%mn area to select options in the shortc%t men%.

"ote:



=o% can also rightclic( the part la"o%t area to ispla" the shortc%t men%< an selectDi!pla( +art! nfo to ispla" the +art! nfo winow.

See: he Error &ist -anel

he NC -anel

23./.2 6he Error $i!t +anel

Ater ispla"ing the parts la"o%t< "o% can clic( the Error &ist ta/ to ispla" the error

inormation. See Warning normation Winow




he NC -anel

23././ 6he "C +anel

Ater ispla"ing the parts la"o%t< "o% can clic( the NC ta/ to ispla" the NC inormation. n

this panel "o% can eit the NC program.

o eit an NC program:

1. #ight clic( the NC program area to ispla" the shortc%t men%. Select E)it Mo)e to get into theEit moe to moi" the coe.




he Error &ist -anel



Chapter 2 Manual E)it Mo)e

E?cept or ario%s intelligent settings< Dr.ABE Blank allows "o% to eit part la"o%t man%all"/" switching to Manual E)it Mo)e.

Ater a%to e?ec%tion< "o% can rightclic( on the -art &a"o%t area in the sheet moe to openshortc%t men%< an select E)it rom the shortc%t men% to enter the )an%al Eit moe.



See: )oe

#emoe

Se$%ence Eit

-art GriChange )aterial

#emnant Eit

Conirm Sche%le ool

Conirm8Displa" Setting

A -arts

#eposition Comman

A New Sheet

+ption

2/.1 Manua# Edit M"de Sh"rtcut Menu #ightclic( part la"o%t area in the )an%al Eit moe< a shortc%t men% will appear.



Option De!cription

@oom n Select this option to magni" the iew o the selecte area.

@oom +%t Select this option to re%ce the iew o the selecte area< allowing"o% to see more o the sheet area.

)oe Select this option to moe the part.

@oom All Select this option to get an entire iew o the sheet.

A%to Scale Select this option to ispla" all the parts to it the iew.

)a?imi>e Winow Select this option to coer the winow to %ll screen.

Shorten Select this option to restore the ma?imi>e winow.

Displa" -arts no Select this option to ispla" the inormation o the parts neste on

the sheet "o% hae speciie. he +art! nfo winow ispla"s thepart name< part $%antit"< part comment< material name< materialt"pe< material thic(ness< weight< si>e< gro%p D< priorit" etc. See-art -roperties

9no Select this option to cancel "o%r last operation.

#eo Select this option to e?ec%te "o%r last operation again.

Show part o%tsie proileonl"

Select this option to ispla" part o%tsie proile onl". As or comple? part< "o% ma" %se this option to re%ce memor" %sage o the s"stem.

2/.2 Manua# Edit M"de arameter ane# here are tool/ar an parameter section in the -arameter panel. he tool/ar consists o Sheet E)it tool/ar an +art E)it tool/ar Clic( +art E)it /%tton to show +art E)it tool/ar anenter -art Eit moe.F. he -arameter section is where "o% can speci" etaile settings or each option in the tool/ar.

con Button "ame De!cription



Conirm8Displa"Setting

his option allows "o% to ispla" an conirmpart8trace8pattern speciie.

)oe his option allows "o% to moe< rotate an cop" part as"o% set in -arameter section.

A -art his option allows "o% to a part rom SDD or ile.

#emoe his option allows "o% to elete part or trace.

-art Eit Clic( this /%tton to enter -art Eit moe.

#emnant Eit his option allows "o% to c%t8eit remnant or /etter %tili>ation p%rpose.

Change )aterial his option allows "o% to change si>e< sheet coe or material.

-art Gri his option allows "o% to speci" the conitions to processpart gri.

Se$%ence Eit his option allows "o% to eine the se$%ence to process

the parts.#eposition Comman his option allows "o% to a reposition in sheet or clamp.

Conirm Sche%le ool his option allows "o% to chec( tools in %se an stationstat%s o a sheet or a sche%le.

A New Sheet his option allows "o% to appen a new sheet when "o%are eiting a sheet.

+ption his option allows "o% to select whether speciie messageispla"s or not when e?iting Eit moe< control winowsi>e an chec( collision.

2/.3 M"+e

n the )an%al Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the #otate8)oe8Cop" the -art panel.



hese options allow "o% to la"o%t parts in sheet man%all" to %tili>e material /est.

Option De!cription

)oe -itch H )oe part to speciie position in H irection. =o% can clic( the arrow



/%tton ne?t to Mo%e (itch X: text box to speci" the al%e or t"pe aal%e in the /o? irectl". See )oe part

)oe -itch = )oe part to speciie position in = irection. =o% can clic( the arrow/%tton ne?t to Mo%e (itch Y : text box to speci" the al%e or t"pe aal%e in the /o? irectl". See )oe part

#otate -itch #otate part /" speciie angle. Clic( the arrow /%tton ne?t to theRotate (itch: text box to change egree or t"pe a al%e in /o?. See#otate part

Cop" the -art -lace a chec( mar( in this option to cop" speciie part. See Cop"part

Aacent )oe "o% select this option< the s"stem will moe the part to the iealplace that is aacent to a part or the sheet /orer. n this case< thesheet will /e processe economicall". =o% cannot< howeer< moethe part to oerlap the other parts or moe it o the sheet.

Displa" -artSpacing his option is not aaila/le now.

Generall" the s"stem will nest parts accoring to settings speciie in"e!t +reference. 6ere "o% can reeine space /etween parts /" the

ollowing options. Ater setting< "o% can clic( "e!t A%ain /%tton tonest parts.

E?tening Direction Select this option to etermine e?tening irection ater nestingagain. =o% can select Direction 9< Direction an Both Si)e!.

"ote:

his %nction is onl" aaila/le or rectangle nesting in "e!tin% $o%ic1. See Nesting &ogic 1

Common With his option is %se to eine space /etween parts when "o% nestparts. =o% can clic( arrow /%tton ne?t to *o))on idth: text box tochange common with or t"pe space al%e in the /o?.

his option is %se to calc%late common with /etween partsa%tomaticall" or optim%m %tili>ation o sheet.

Nest Again Clic( this option to e?ec%te nesting accoring to settings a/oe. SeeNest Again

)oe a -art

1. Select one part "o% want to moe in -art &a"o%t area.

2. Select or t"pe a al%e in Mo%e (itch X: drop&down list to set the moe istance o Hirection.



3.

Clic( or /%tton an the s"stem will moe the speciie part right or let.

"ote:

=o% can also clic( or to moe part %pwars or ownwars.

,. =o% can also select the part "o% want to moe an hol own the let mo%se /%tton torag the highlighte part to a position "o% want irectl" when the point shape t%rns into

)oe -oint .

#otate a -art

1. Select one part "o% want to rotate in part la"o%t area.

2. Select or t"pe a al%e in Rotate (itch: text box to set the rotate angle.

3.

Clic( /%tton to rotate the part cloc(wise to speciie egree. +r clic( /%tton torotate the part co%ntercloc(wise to the speciie egree

,. -art rotation aects tool assignment an en al%e< the ollowing message /o? willappear.

!. -lace a chec( mar( in Chan%e to the an%le that en!ure! tool a!!i%nment chec( /o?an select a egree< then clic( O; /%tton. he part will /e rotate to the egree speciiehere.

*. #emoe a chec( mar( in Chan%e to the an%le that en!ure! tool a!!i%nment chec(

/o? to rotate part accoring to setting "o% speci" in Rotate (itch: text box .

. =o% can also moe pointer into the center point o part "o% want to rotate. #otate part to



an" egree irectl" when the pointer shape t%rns into #otate -oint . he n%m/er ne?t to #otate -oint inicates the rotation egree.

Cop" a -art

1. -lace a chec( mar( in Cop( the +art chec( /o? an select part "o% want to cop".

2.6ol own the let mo%se /%tton. When the point shape t%rns into < "o% can rag thecopie part to a position "o% want.

6ow to nest again1. Speci" the settings as ollows.

2. Clic( "e!t A%ain /%tton. -arts will /e neste again.



+riginal nesting res%lt Ater nesting again

3. Speci" the settings as ollows.

,. Clic( "e!t A%ain /%tton an the s"stem will nest parts again.


!. Speci" the settings as ollows.

*. Clic( "e!t A%ain /%tton. -arts will /e neste again.




2/.4 Rem"+e

n the )an%al Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the Delete -art panel.

hese options allow "o% to remoe parts.

tem De!cription

Delete +/ect

nsie rame Select this option to elete the parts within the speciie rame.See o elete part insie the speciie rame

+%tsie rame Select this option to elete the parts o%tsie the speciierame. See o elete part o%tsie the speciie rame

)o%se Comman

All Selection he selecting rame m%st incl%e the whole part. See AllSelection

-artial Selection he part is selecte tho%gh it is not completel" incl%e in theselecting rame. See -artial Selection

Select Same -arts At theSame ime

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?. "o% select one< other same parts can also /e selecte. See Select Same -art at theSame ime

+nl" Same Angle -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?. "o% select one< other same parts with the same angle can also /e selecte. See +nl"Same Angle

Clic( this /%tton to e?ec%te eleting process.



o elete part insie the speciie rame

1. Select n!i)e 'rame

2. Clic( an rag the mo%se to orm a rame.

3. he part within the rame is selecte an /ecomes orange. Clic( /%tton or XDeleteR (e" to elete.

o elete part o%tsie the speciie rame

1. Select Out!i)e 'rame

2. Clic( an rag the mo%se to orm a rame.



3. he parts o%tsie the rame are selecte an /ecome orange. Clic( /%tton or XDeleteR (e" to elete.

All Selection

1. Select n!i)e 'rame an All Selection

2. Clic( an rag the mo%se to orm a rame. he rame m%st coer the parts to /e selectecompletel".



3. he parts within the rame are selecte an /ecome orange. Clic( /%tton or XDeleteR (e" to elete.

-artial Selection1. Select n!i)e 'rame an +artial Selection.

2. Clic( an rag the mo%se to orm a rame. t is not necessar" or the rame to coer theparts to /e selecte completel".



3.

he parts can /e selecte altho%gh the rame oes not coer them completel". Clic(

/%tton or XDeleteR (e" to elete.

Select Same -art at the Same ime

1. -lace a chec( mar( in the Select Same +art! At the Same 6ime chec( /o?.

2. Drag the mo%se to orm the white rame an %se this rame to enclose one part.



3. he other same parts are selecte

+nl" Same Angle

1. "o% place a chec( mar( in the +nl" Same Angle chec( /o?.

2. Drag the mo%se to orm the white rame an %se this rame to enclose one part.



3. +ther same parts with the same angle are selecte

2/., Sequence Edit

n the )an%al Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the Se$%ence Comman in Sheet panel.



hese options in the Se$%ence Comman in Sheet panel allow "o% to eine the se$%ence toprocess the part an then ta(e it o%t.

"ote:

o actiate this option< the ollowing steps m%st /e ta(en.

Step 1. Assign a(e+%t process to speciie o/ect in -rocess Ater C%tting ta/le o +roce!! After preerence.

Step 2. -lace a chec( mar( in 6akin% Out On8Off chec( /o? in the a(e +%t panel o +eripheral! preerence.

2.3.1 Specif( the ran%e

Select the Specif( the *an%e option to actiate Specif( the *an%e option.



=o% can iie the process area into e$%al istricts < parts will /e processe an ta(en o%t inthe irst istrict an then the aacent istrict.

tem De!cription

Clic( this /%tton to appl" the settings.

Clic( the Detail! /%tton to ispla" the Se>uence Settin% winow< whichis the same as the Se>uence winow in +reference. =o% can speci"the setting to se$%ence the parts in etail. See Se$%ence

Starting -osition Speci" the starting position to se$%ence the parts. here are o%r options< <pper *i%ht< $o#er *i%ht< <pper $eft an $o#er $eft.

"o% select <pper *i%ht< the part in the %pper right corner o the sheetwill /e processe irst.

"o% select <pper left< the part in the %pper let corner o the sheet will/e processe irst.

Sheet DiisionDirection

Speci" the irection to process the parts. here are o%r options<Direction 9< Direction < Sin%le Direction 9< an Sin%le Direction .

Speci" the settings as ollows an clic( E?ecute /%tton.



he s"stem will se$%ence the parts as ollows.

Speci" the settings as ollows an clic( E?ecute /%tton<

he s"stem will se$%ence the parts as ollows. All the parts in eachiision area will /e processe in the same irection.

Sheet Diision'%antit"

his option allows "o% to t"pe or select a n%m/er in "heet 1i%ision*o))and : text box to iie the part la"o%t area into e$%al areas or theprocessing se$%ence. he s"stem will process the parts in the irst area<an then go on to process the parts in the aacent area.

he s"stem will iie the part la"o%t area /ase on the Directionsettings. or e?ample< i "o% select Direction 9 or Sin%le Direction 9<an t"pe / in the "heet 1i%ision *o))and : text box < the s"stem williie the part la"o%t area as ollows.

he s"stem will iie the part la"o%t area /ase on the Directionsettings. or e?ample< i "o% select Direction or Sin%le Direction <an t"pe / in the "heet 1i%ision *o))and : text box < the s"stem williie the part la"o%t area as ollows.



2.3.2 Mou!e Comman)

Select the Mou!e Comman) option to actiate mo%se comman.

=o% can %se mo%se to clic( the parts to speci" their process se$%ence irectl". Alternatiel""o% can place a chec( mar( in n!ert chec( /o? to change the se$%ence o two partsselecte. he part n%m/er in the let part la"o%t area will %pate a%tomaticall".

tem! De!cription

Clic( this /%tton to complete the moiication.

Clic( this /%tton to cancel "o%r preio%s operation.

Clic( this /%tton to gie %p all the moiications an restore the processse$%ence to its original state.

nsert -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? to ena/le the nsert %nctions.

Beore Select this option an clic( the irst part< then clic( the secon part. nthat case< the se$%ence o the secon part "o% clic( will /e processeearlier than the irst one.

Ater Select this option an clic( the irst part< then clic( the secon part. nthat case< the se$%ence o the secon part "o% clic( will /e processelater than the irst one.

E?ample

1. -arts hae /een processe in the let part la"o%t area as ollows.

2. Select Mou!e Comman) option.



3. Clic( the 23r part. he part rame will /e re an n%m/er on the part will /ecome 1.

,. Clic( the rest part in orer an s"stem will assign the se$%ential n%m/er to each part.

!. Clic( Complete /%tton. he part rame will restore to /e "ellow.

*. -lace a chec( mar( in the n!ert chec( /o? an select Before option.



. Clic( the o%rth part irst.

4. Clic( the ith part. he ith part will /e processe earlier than the o%rth part an then%m/ers on the part will %pate respectiel".

5. Clic( Complete /%tton to conirm.

2.3./ $i!t Comman)

Select the $i!t Comman) option to actiate list comman.



n this section< the name o all parts in the same process area will /e liste /" processingse$%ence an the n%m/ers inicate their se$%ence. =o% can select one part name in the list

an clic( %pwar /%tton or ownwar /%tton to change the se$%ence. )eanwhile"o%r changes will /e relecte in the let part la"o%t area.

2/./ art Grid

n the )an%al Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the -art Gri panel.

hese options allow "o% to select more than one part to create part gri or perorm commonp%nching process.

tem De!cription

Gri -arts )etho here are two options in rop own list: ,eneral ,ri) +art!FCommon +unch.

General Gri -arts Select this option to perorm part gri. See General Gri -arts



Common -%nch Select this option to perorm common line p%nch. See Common-%nch

+%tp%t G54 -lace a chec( mar( in this option an the s"stem will o%tp%tG54 to instr%ct the machine to process the gri. +%tp%t G54 in

the NC coe to inicate the %se o part gri macros. S"stem%ses this macro when the same part will /e processe.

Nesting -riorit" Direction here are two options: 9 'ir!t an 'ir!t. "o% select H irst<s"stem will nest parts in H coorinate irst. +therwise s"stem willnest parts in = coorinate irst.

Nesting #eerence-osition

hese options in rop own list are %se to speci" nesting startpoint. he rop own list has o%r options: Bottom $eft< Bottom*i%ht< 6op $eft an 6op *i%ht.

Select H irst option in Nesting -riorit" Direction. n ollowingill%strations< the green line with arrow inicates processirection.



Bottom &et Bottom #ight

op &et op #ight

-artSpacing his option allows "o% to t"pe or select the hori>ontal space anertical space /etween parts. Dea%lt space al%e is eine in-art Spacing8Nesting Borer o Nesting preerence.

'%antit" his option allows "o% to t"pe or select the n%m/er o thehori>ontal or ertical repetitions or the part.

otal his option ispla"s total n%m/er o gri part in part la"o%t area.

Clic( this /%tton to calc%late the optim%m part n%m/ers in thesheet a%tomaticall".

Clic( this /%tton to cancel c%rrent operation /eore e?ec%tion

Clic( this /%tton to start c%rrent nesting.

Clic( this icon to switch /etween *elea!e ,roup an ,roup.

Select *elea!e ,roup "o% cannot choose ierent parts toe?ec%te part gri.

his option allows "o% to choose ierent part to e?ec%te partgir.

,eneral +art ,ri)

1. Clic( part "o% want in the let part la"o%t area. When part rame /ecomes green< itinicates that the part is selecte.

2. Select ,eneral ,ri) +art! rom $rid (arts Method: drop down list'



3. Speci" Nesting -riorit" Direction an Nesting #eerence -osition to etermine processirection an process start point.

,. Clic( arrow /%tton ne?t to Guantit( option to change n%m/er in H8= coorinate. Also "o%can t"pe part n%m/er in 3-antit! X/Y: text box .

!. Clic( arrow /%tton ne?t to +artSpacin% option to re%ce or increase space /etweenparts< i necessar".

*. -lace a chec( mar( in Output ,- chec( /o? to generate G54 in NC coe.

. ollowing ill%stration show part gri res%lt accoring to settings "o% speci" a/oe.

4. Clic( E?ecute /%tton to complete c%rrent operation.

Common +unch

1. Select Common +unch rom $rid (arts Method: drop down list .



2. Select the part gri "o% want to commonc%t an the selecte part gri will /e green.

3. Select a c%tting tool "o% want to %se to c%t the common line. he selecte tool in =a?iswill /e /l%e an the selecte tool in Ha?is /ecomes orange.

,. Clic( E?ecute /%tton< or right clic( to open shortc%t men% an clic( Complete option.-arts with common line will /e processe as ollows.

2/. *hane Materia#

n the )an%al Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the Change Sheet Si>e panel.



hese options allow "o% to change the si>e o the sheet /" inp%tting si>e or selecting other sheet coe.

2.7.1 Chan%e material 5( autocalculationhe Auto Calculation /%tton is esigne to calc%late the part si>e a%tomaticall" angenerate a new sheet whose si>e matches the parts the most. he a%ste imension o thesheet will /e ispla"e in idth: text box an Height: text box .

1. -arts are neste in the sheet as ollows. he green rectangle inicates the original sheetwhose si>e is -00?30.



2. Clic( Auto Calculation /%tton in parameter panel. he newl" generate sheet is shownin the green rectangle< while the re rectangle inicates the original sheet.

3. )eanwhile the new si>e is ispla"e in the in idth: text box an Height: text box .

,. Clic( the /%tton to appl" the changes an the s"stem will %se a 2/?20 sheet tonest the parts.

2.7.2 nput !ie to chan%e material=o% can irectl" stretch the sheet in the let part la"o%t area to change the sheet si>e<alternatiel" "o% can t"pe or select a si>e in idth: text box an Height: text box .



1.When the pointer /ecomes < rag the pointer to moe sheet /orer to whereer "o%want. he newl" generate sheet is shown in the green rectangle< while the rerectangle inicates the original sheet.

2. As "o% rag the /orer< the al%es irectl" in the idth: text box an Height: text box inthe right panel %pate a%tomaticall" to relect the changes.

=o% can also t"pe or select the al%es in the idth: text box an Height: text box tospeci" the sheet si>e<

3.Clic( the /%tton to appl" the changes an the s"stem will %se a 3/?/2 sheet tonest the parts.



2.7./ Select !heet co)e to chan%e material

Select the Sheet Coe option to actiate the Sheet Coe section.

tem! De!cription

Sheet Coe Clic( this rop own list to ispla" all sheets that hae the same thic(nessan material t"pe as the sheet in %se.

#otate Sheet his option allows "o% to rotate the sheet selecte accoring to sheet coe.

"ote:

+nl" when the Sheet 6(pe is *emnant< is this option aaila/le. See Sheetnormation

#otate Angle

rop own list

-lace a chec( mar( in the #otate Sheet chec( /o? to actiate this option an

select a egree rom Rotate 0ngle: drop down list' here are o%r options: 0)e%ree< -0 )e%reeF 270 )e%reeF /0 )e%ree.

"ote: A warning message will appear i the sheet si>e is not /ig eno%gh.



2/. Remnant Edit

n the )an%al Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the #emnant C%tting8Eit panel.

hese options are esigne to speci" p%nch metho< process ater al%e an oint amo%nt togenerate remnant. =o% can also assign si>e range o tool to process remnant.

tem De!cription

-lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o? to actiate A #emnant%nction.

C%tting )etho his option is %se to eine which remainer o the sheet will /ecreate as a remnant.

0ertical Select this option to create a remnant sheet with a ertical c%tting.



6ori>ontal Select this option to create a remnant sheet with a hori>ontal c%tting.

C%t0ertical&et

Select this option to create a remnant with shape c%tting.

C%t0ertical#ight




C%t6ori>ontalop

Select this option to create a remnant with shape c%tting

C%t6ori>ontalBottom


#ectangle Select this option to create a rectangle shape remnant.



& shape his option is %se to create an & shape remnant. here are o%r optional shapes an clic( the icon ne?t to this option to change shape.

When a c%tting metho is selecte< a ierent graph comprise o ario%s parameters will appear in the %pper area o the panel.

his graph is where "o% can eine istances rom processstartingpoint or processening point to the sheet ege< istances /etweenc%tting line an sheet ege< an speci" the process irection.

=o% can t"pe or select a al%e in these te?t /o?es. Alternatiel"< "o%can moe the pointer to the green line an rag the line in an"

irection when the pointer changes into a o%/leheae arrow .With the moement o the pointer on the sheet< these al%es in these



te?t /o?es %pate.

he remnant in the ollowing ill%stration is generate accoring tosettings a/oe.

"ote:

A positie al%e means the machine will oer c%t the material< while a

negatie al%e inicates the length o the material the machine ail toc%t.

-rocess Ater C%tting

Speci" a process ater metho rom the rop own list. See -rocess Ater

7oint Amo%nt "pe or select a al%e in this te?t /o? to speci" oint amo%nt. hisoption will /e aaila/le onl" when Micro @oint or Wire @oint isselecte in (rocess 0#ter *-tting: drop down list .

7oint N%m/er his option will /e aaila/le onl" when Micro @oint or Wire @oint isselecte in (rocess 0#ter *-tting: drop down list .

6ori>ontal "pe or select a al%e to speci" $%antit" o oint "o% want to create inH irection.

0ertical "pe or select a al%e to speci" $%antit" o oint "o% want to create in= irection.

ool Si>e H8= hese options allow "o% to speci" si>e range o tool that is %se to c%tthe remnant. "pe or select a al%e in the irst /o? to eine the



his winow consists o ie elementar" sections: ool/ar< Sche%le list< %rret an toolinormation ta/le< %rret image an Displa" Station.

hese options allow "o% to reiew the sche%le inormation< s%ch as )achine Name< )aterialName< )aterial Si>e< %rret Stations< an tools %se or each sheet.

2.-.1 6ool5ar

here are o%r tool/ars in this section: *an%e tool5ar < Shape tool5ar < Search tool5ar an

&ie# /%tton.

2.-.1.1 *an%e tool5ar

Clic( a range /%ttons to ispla" t%rret stations o that range. he /%tton is selecte /"ea%lt an stations o all the ranges will /e ispla"e. )ore inormation< See #ange anShape /%tton

2.-.1.2 Shape tool5ar

Clic( a shape /%tton to ispla" the tools o that shape. he /%tton is selecte /" ea%ltan tools o all the shapes will /e ispla"e. )ore inormation< See #ange an Shape /%tton

2.-.1./ Search tool5ar

Button De!cription

Clic( Search /%tton to open the A)ance) 'ilter winow.



here are three panels: Situation ColorF Sche)ule Color an Sheet Color . heseoptions in this winow allow "o% to set the colors or corresponing StationSit%ation< Sche%le an Sheet.

2.-.1. &ie# menu

=o% can clic( the &ie# men% an select the wa" to ispla" tools an t%rret.

Option De!cription

9se tool onl" Displa" the tools %se.

ool or sheet Select this option< an the s"stem will ispla"Sheet ool col%mns on the right an show whichtools are %se or each sheet.

ool or sche%le Displa" the tool or the sche%le speciie.%rret mage Select this option to ispla" the %rret image. See

%rret mage -ane

2.-.2 Sche)ule li!t

he Sche%le list on the let o the winow ispla"s the sche%le inormation.



Shows the )achine Name.

Shows the )aterial Name an )aterial Si>e.

Shows the sche%le.

Shows the sheet.

=o% can clic( one item to ispla" all the tools %se or the corresponing sche%le or clic(

one item to show all the tools or the corresponing sheet.

2.-./ 6urret an) tool information ta5le

he t%rret an tool inormation ta/le list all the stations an tools in %se.

#ightclic( the col%mn heaing an select or remoe the chec( mar(s to show or hie thecorresponing col%mns.



he t%rret ill%stration shows the t%rret la"o%t. he sit%ation o the station is shown with color eine in the Sit%ation Color panel o Displa" Setting winow. he /l%e color is %se to

highlight the station /eing selecte.

2.-.3 Di!pla( Station option

hese options at the /ottom o the winow allow "o% to eine stations o which t"pe will /eliste in the ta/le.

Option De!cription

All Stations &ist all the stations on the t%rret.

Empt" Stations &ist the /lan( stations.

9se Stations &ist the stations on which there is no tool.i?e Stations &ist the stations on which there is alwa"s the same tool.

"ote:

a station with a tool assigne is set to i?e< no other tools are alloweto assign to it.

an empt" station is set to i?e< no tools are allowe to assign to it.

ree Stations &ist the stations in which ierent tools can /e installe.

2/.16 *"n(irm<Dis-#ay Settin

n the )an%al Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the Conirm8 Displa" Setting panel.



hese options allow "o% to chec( inormation a/o%t part< trace an pattern.

tem De!cription

-art Selecte +art to ispla" the /asic inormation o the selecte part<incl%ing -art Name< Si>e H< Si>e =< Sheet -attern '%alit" an Weight.



race Select 6race to ispla" the inormation o the selecte trace< incl%ing-attern< Base -oint H< Base -oint =< Ca?is 0al%e< No< )anagementName< Shape< Angle< Dim H< Dim =< A?is Spee< ) Coe an Dela".

-attern Select +attern to ispla" CAD inormation o the selecte line.



Eer" 6it 0iew "o% select this option< all the tool hits will ispla" in patternprocesse.

Eer( 4it &ie# isa/le. Eer( 4it &ie# ena/le.

-rocess Direction -lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will mar( the processirection with arrows.



Displa" ools /"Color

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will %se color toispla" either tools o speciie shape or the speciie tool.

Detail =o% can c%stomi>e color to ispla" tool shape an inii%al tool. SeeE?ample

"ote:

his %nction ta(es eect onl" when the Di!pla( 6ool! 5( Color optionis selecte.

ool Shape his option allows "o% to eine tools o ierent shape with ierentcolor. All tool shapes are liste in the ool Shape winow.

nii%alSetting

his option allows "o% to eine speciie tools with ierent color. hetools an tool inormation %se in the c%rrent process are liste in thenii%al Setting winow.

E?ample:

1. Clic( Detail /%tton an the 6ool Shape winow appears /" ea%lt.



2/.11 Add arts

n the )an%al Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the A -art panel.

hese options allow "o% to appen new part rom SDD8)iniSDD ata/ase or /" opening ile.

"ote:

1. =o% can a ario%s t"pe o part< s%ch as .D9'< .DW,< .+*6< .,A< .S< .BM' an theli(e.

2. =o% can loa more than one part at a time.

2.11.1 A)) part! 5( openin% a file

Clic( 'ile option in the A -art panel to open the 'ile Open Dialo% winow.



Select a ile an clic( the Open /%tton< a part "o% esire will /e ae on the e?isting sheet. Alternatiel" "o% can clic( the Search /%tton rom tool/ar at the top o the winow to loo( or a part "o% want to a.

tem De!cription

ile Name Displa"s the ile name o the part selecte c%rrentl".

iles o "pe Select a ile t"pe rom rop own list to appear.

)aterial "pe "pe a material t"pe in this te?t /o?.

hic(ness "pe a material thic(ness in this te?t /o?.

9nit Select a thic(ness %nit rom rop own list. here are two options: nch anMetric.

Show -reiew his option allows "o% to iew the rawing o the part selecte c%rrentl".

Clic( this /%tton to open the Search winow.

n this winow< "o% can loo( or parts accoring to conitions "o% speci".



2.11.2 A)) part! from SDD )ata5a!e

Clic( SDD option in A -art panel to open the Aon Data Selection Dialo% winow.

tem De!cription

: nicates that it is a S", ile

: nicates that it is a S"! ile

: nicates that it contains .GA ile

: nicates that it contains a ile rom A-1;;

: nicates that it contains a NC ata ile.

A Serer Clic( this /%tton to open the A))8*emoe Serer winow.



n this winow< "o% can a serer to s"stem.

Data "pe Select a ata t"pe to ispla" in the part list.

All Data Displa"s all parts inormation.Diagram8NC Data Displa"s parts inormation either with iagram or with NC ata.

Allow DiagramData

Displa"s parts inormation with iagram ata onl".

No NC Data Displa"s parts inormation witho%t NC ata.

Clic( the 'in) /%tton to open the 'in) Data winow.



-art No. Displa"s the name o the part selecte c%rrentl".

-lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o? an s"stem list S", iles onl".

-lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o? an clic( the Open /%tton< thenput Guantit( winow appears.

n this winow< "o% can t"pe a n%m/er in (art NO': text box to speci"part $%antit" "o% want to a irectl". Alternatiel"< "o% can clic( the0T- N%m/er /%tton to enter part $%antit". Clic( O; to conirm.

Select a part rom the part list an clic( the A)) /%tton< the Selecte)+art! winow appears.

necessar"< change $%antit" or a selecte part or remoe a selectepart< an then clic( the Open /%tton to a parts to the c%rrent sheet.

Select a part rom the part list an clic( the Open /%tton in Aon DataSelection Dialo% winow to a the part to the c%rrent sheet.

"ote:

"o% select MiniSDD in S"stem Setting< the MiniSDD *ea) winow will /e the ollowingwhen "o% select SDD to a parts.



E?ample:

1. Ater a%to e?ec%tion< the s"stem nests the parts as ollows. #ightclic( on the nestingpart la"o%t area an select E)it to switch to the )an%al Eit moe.

2.Clic( /%tton to open A -art panel an select 'ile or SDD option.

3. Select a part "o% want to a an clic( the Open /%tton.

"ote:

the material8thic(ness o the ae part is ierent rom that o the e?isting part< theollowing ialog appears.



he repositioning is the moement o the clamps to aoi oertrael an ea >ones.)achines %se clamps to shit the sheet to process the parts that are o%t o a processing area. A reposition reers to the processing area o speciie clamp.

2.12.1 Ba!ic *epo!ition Operation

hese options allow "o% to a8remoe a reposition< eit the reposition moement al%es<moi" the holer positions< an change the reposition positions.

2.12.1.1 Confirm *epo!ition

Clic( Confirm *epo!ition /%tton to open the Confirm *epo!ition screen.

E?ample:

1. #ight clic( the cell o the "o. col%mn o the original clamp an select A)) to a a newreposition.



2. n the +art $a(out area< rag the mo%se to moe the new reposition to the position "o%esire. Clic( to conirm the position.

Clic( again to conirm the position o the holer.

Each reposition is assigne a n%m/er that appears along the /ottom.

3. n the -arameter panel on the right< correlatie ata will %pate a%tomaticall".

,. Select "o.2 reposition an t"pe al%es to change the ata irectl".



Changes will /e relecte in the let -art &a"o%t area.

!. Alternatiel" "o% can clic( one n%m/er to select one reposition an the selectereposition in +art $a(out t%rns to white.

*. Clic( the Amount /%tton.

n the +art $a(out area< the original reposition t%rns to "ellow an a new reposition isshown with white color. Drag an rop the new reposition to an" place "o% esire.



5. =o% can also remoe an e?isting reposition /" selecting *emoe option in a shortc%tmen% e?cept or "o.1 reposition.

2.12.1.2 Manual *epo!ition

Clic( Manual *epo!ition /%tton to clear all the e?iste repositions e?cept "o.1 reposition. Aialog appears when "o% clic( this /%tton< remining "o% the settings "o% mae will /ecancele.

=o% can clic( O; /%tton to remoe reposition "o% a an Cancel /%tton to ret%rn toConfirm *epo!ition screen. When "o% clic( O;< the Manual *epo!ition screen will /eaaila/le.

n this screen< "o% can a new repositions an eit them as "o% o in the Confirm*epo!ition screen.

"o% want to switch to the Confirm *epo!ition screen< the ollowing ialog will appear.



Select a ertical trace an then clic( this /%tton when selecte trace/ecomes /l%e. n the let -art &a"o%t area< a hori>ontal line appears.Drag mo%se to moe this line in ertical irection to an" place "o% esire.#ight clic( to open a shortc%t men% an select Complete to iie theselecte trace.

his %nction is not aaila/le now.

-lace a chec( mar( to iie partgri< an then the corresponingDiie -artGri section appears as ollows.



his option is %se to iie part gri in hori>ontal irection. Select a partan clic( this /%tton when the part rame /ecomes /l%e. n the let -art&a"o%t area< a ertical line appears. Drag mo%se to moe this line inertical irection to an" place "o% esire.

#ight clic( to open a shortc%t men% an select Complete to e?ec%teiision as ollows.

his option is %se to iie part gri in ertical irection. Select a partan clic( this /%tton when the part rame /ecomes /l%e. n the let -art&a"o%t area< a hori>ontal line appears. Drag mo%se to moe this line inhori>ontal irection to an" place "o% esire.

#ight clic( to open a shortc%t men% an select Complete to e?ec%teiision as ollows.



"ote:

Which gri the part /elongs to is ecie /" the center point o each part. he part will /e

place in the gri in which its center point is locate.

2.12./ ,roup *epo!ition

As or the trace locate in the position where wor( >ones oerlap with each other or oneanother< s"stem can process the trace in one o repositions a%tomaticall". Also "o% can insertthis trace to another reposition. Clic( ,roup /%tton to open the Gro%p section.

S%ppose there are two repositions in the let -art &a"o%t area as ollows. he color o thetrace is corresponing to that o process area. he re trace will /e processe in the "o.1reposition< while the "ellow trace will /e processe in the "o.2 reposition.

Select a trace that can /e processe in either o the two repositions an the selecte tracewill /e /l%e.



Select "o.2 reposition in the right -arameter panel< an then clic( the n!ert to the !electe)repo!ition %roup /%tton.

his trace t%rns to "ellow. t inicates that the trace will /e processe in "o.2 reposition.

2/.13 Add )e& Sheet

n the )an%al Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the A New Sheet panel.



hese options are %se to appen a new sheet when "o% are eiting a sheet.

E?ample:

1. Select nput Material option to actiate the np%t )aterial section.

2. Select an t"pe al%e in the te?t /o? to eine Material 6(pe< 6hickne!!< Sie 9 anSie irectl".

3. Alternatiel" "o% can select Sheet Co)e option to actiate the Sheet Coe section.

,. Clic( arrow /%tton to select a new sheet rom rop own list which containing sheetsthat hae the same thic(ness as the original sheet has.

!. -lace a chec( mar( in the *otate Sheet chec( /o? an select ierent angles torotate the sheet< i necessar".

"ote:



+nl" when material o remnant t"pe is selecte< is *otate Sheet chec( /o? aaila/le.

*.

When "o% clic( /%tton< a newl" generate sheet with settings "o% hae speciiein -arameter panel will ispla" on the let o winow.

2/.14 0-ti"n

n the )an%al Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the Option winow.



hose options are esigne to ecie whether to ispla" speciie message when "o% plan toe?it )an%al Eit moe.

tem De!cription

Do not ispla"message o appl"ing to partwhen e?iting eitmoe

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will not ispla" the

message o appl"ing to part when "o% clic( /%tton. =o% can ma(eetaile setting in the ollowing ropown list. he s"stem will e?ec%teit a%tomaticall".

"o% clear a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will ispla" theollowing message ater "o% sae the setting an e?it )an%al Eitmoe. hen the ollowing ialog appears when "o% sae the settingan e?it )an%al Eit moe =o% ma" ma(e etaile setting in the*eflect E)it *e!ult winow.



tem De!cription

Select this option to appl" theeiting res%lt to the part "o% areeiting.

Select this option to ma(e etaile

settings. here are o%r gro%ps toselect.

Appl" the eiting res%lt to the samepart with the same angle in thec%rrent sheet.

Appl" the eiting res%lt to the samepart in the c%rrent sheet.

Appl" the eiting res%lt to the samepart with the same angle in allsheets.

Appl" the eiting res%lt to the same

part in all sheets.Do not ispla"message ater selecting cancelcomman


message o appl"ing to part when "o% clic( /%tton. he s"stem

will ignore or sae changes a%tomaticall" when "o% clic( /%tton/" selecting an option rom the ollowing ropown list.

"o% clear a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will ispla" theollowing message when "o% want to cancel the comman.

Clic( e! /%tton< the s"stem will en "o%r eiting /" ignoring the



setting "o% hae mae.

Clic( "o /%tton< the s"stem will en "o%r eiting /" saing the setting"o% hae mae.

Clic( Cancel /%tton< the s"stem will ret%rn to eiting moe.

-lace a chec( mar( in Dont a!k me a%ain chec( /o? an clic(

e!8"o /%tton. At the same time the s"stem will place a chec( mar( inDo not )i!pla( me!!a%e after !electin% cancel comman) chec(/o? a%tomaticall" in the Option winow.

Do not ispla"message i space isnot eno%gh whena parts

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will not ispla" themessage when the space is not eno%gh to a part.

9se comman o eiting single part toma?imi>e winow

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an clic( +art E)it /%tton< thes"stem will e?pan ACA) main winow so that it coers the %llscreen.

Winow ret%rns tothe initial si>e ater

eiting is complete

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the ma?imi>e winow willrestore to its preio%s si>e ater "o% e?it the man%al eit moe.

#elease theComman o notispla" messageater ersion%pate

-lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< s"stem will not (eep the settingso Dont Di!pla( Me!!a%e "o% hae speciie in preio%s ersion%ring ersion %pate.

Collision chec(when moing parts

-lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< the ollowing message willprompt when parts moe an collision happens.

a(e the ollowing part as an e?ample:

1. n Option winow< place a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an select n!i)e Same Sheetan) +art of Same An%le in 0-to 0ppl!: drop&down list .

2. Clic( O; to close the Option winow.



3.n the Manual E)it tool/ar< clic( +art E)it /%tton to enter -art Eit moe. +n thelet part la"o%t< select one part an a two oints. See 7oint Eit

,.

Clic( /%tton to sae the setting. wo oints are a%tomaticall" ae to the part inthe same sheet an with the same angle.



Chapter 27: Manual 6ool A!!i%nment

n -art Eit moe< "o% can eit man%all" part /" part.

"o% select Auto E?ecute "e!tin% to perorm nesting process< "o% can select E)it rom

the shortc%t men% to enter the Sheet Eit moe. n the )an%al Eit )oe< "o% can clic(+art E)itF /%tton rom the tool/ar to switch to -art Eit moe.



"o% select Auto E?ecute n)ii)ual +art to perorm nesting process< "o% can selectManual 6ool A!!i%n rom the shortc%t men% to enter the -art Eit moe irectl".



See: -art Eit )oe Shortc%t )en%

-art Eit )oe -arameter -anel

Conirm8Displa" Setting

Sae emplate

Delete race

7oint Eit

En 0al%e

Change the ool Assignment

Assign ool &ines

&a"o%t Between Single 6it

)erge

Stretch

Shit

Direct Assignment

)oe8Cop" ool Appl" Assignment to the Same nner

i? -rocess +rer

Change the Ni//le -itch

Show ool

+ption

2.1 art Edit M"de Sh"rtcut Menu #ightclic( part la"o%t area in the -art Eit moe< a shortc%t men% will appear.

Option De!cription

@oom n Select this option to magni" the iew o the selecte area.

@oom +%t Select this option to re%ce the iew o the selecte area< allowing"o% to see more o the sheet area.



)oe Select this option to moe the part.

@oom All Select this option to get an entire iew o the sheet.

A%to Scale Select this option to ispla" all the parts to it the iew.

)a?imi>e Winow Select this option to coer the winow to %ll screen.

Shorten Select this option to restore the ma?imi>e winow.

Displa" -arts no Select this option to ispla" the inormation o the parts neste onthe sheet "o% hae speciie. he +art! nfo winow ispla"s thepart name< part $%antit"< part comment< material name< materialt"pe< material thic(ness< weight< si>e< gro%p D< priorit" etc. See-art -roperties

9no Select this option to cancel "o%r last operation.

#eo Select this option to e?ec%te "o%r last operation again.

2.2 art Edit M"de arameter ane# here are tool/ar an parameter section in the -arameter panel. he tool/ar consists o Sheet E)it tool/ar an +art E)it tool/ar Clic( +art E)it /%tton to show +art E)it tool/ar anenter -art Eit moe.F. he -arameter section is where "o% can speci" etaile settings or each option in the tool/ar.

con Button "ame De!criptionConirm8Displa"Setting

his option allows "o% to ispla" an conirmpart8trace8pattern speciie.

Sae emplate his option allows "o% to sae settings as template an%se this template to process similar pattern in the %t%remore conenientl".

Delete race his option allows "o% to elete speciie process trace.

7oint Eit his option allows "o% a or eit oint.

En 0al%e his option allows "o% to moi" the process ater methosor the laser process.

Change the ool Assignment

his option allows "o% to moi" tool assignment or speciie pattern.

Assign ools&ines his option allows "o% to assign single D or o%/le D toolsto speciie line.

&a"o%t BetweenSingle 6it

his option allows "o% to assign single hit tools to thepattern compose o intersection line.

)erge his option allows "o% to assign tools to match toolelement with pattern element.

Stretch his option allows "o% to lengthen process path alongmoing irection an moi" process angle on pattern/"pattern /asis.

Shit his option allows "o% to moe tool along the pattern egein positie or negatie irection.



Direct Assignment his option allows "o% to assign tool o speciie shape top%nch o%t.

)oe8Cop" ool his option allows "o% to moe or cop" the speciie toolassignment.

Appl" Assignment to

the Same nner

his option allows "o% to appl" the assignment in speciie

inner to all the same inner or the same inner "o% speci".i? Se$%ence +rer his option allows "o% to i? the se$%ence in processing

one loop.

Change the Ni//ling-itch

his option allows "o% to moi" moing pitch whenni//ling tool is processing pattern.

Show ool his option allows "o% to iew the tool assigne inspeciie pattern.

+ption his option is the same with that in Sheet E)it 6ool5ar.

2.3 *"n(irm<Dis-#ay Settin

Select to open Conirm8Displa" Setting panel on the right sie o the winow.

1. a(e the ollowing part as an e?ample.



2. Select -art in -arameter panel on the right sie o the winow to ispla" the selecte partparameters< incl%ing part name< si>e< sheet pattern $%antit" an weight. E?ample:

3. Select race in -arameter panel on the right sie o the winow to ispla" the selectetrace parameters< incl%ing pattern< /ase point coorinates< process length< process



angle< tool length< tool with< Ca?is al%e< No< management name< shape< angle< imcoorinates< a?is spee< ) coe an ela". E?ample:

,. Select -attern in -arameter panel on the right sie o the winow to ispla" the selectepattern parameters< incl%ing start point coorinates< en point coorinates< length anangle. E?ample:

2.4 Sa+e !em-#ate

=o% can %se this %nction to sae the assignment or the parts as template.

he template can /e %se in the %t%re to process similar patterns more conenientl".

n part eit moe< select the part "o% want to sae an then clic( on the tool/ar to openthe Sae emplate panel on the right sie o the winow.



=o% ma" select one rom the two options /elow<

Option De!cription

-art Assignment DataSelect this option to sae the part assignment ata as S=!.

See: Sae -art Assignment Data

emplateSelect this option to sae template.

See: Sae emplate

Sae -art Assignment Data

1. Select +art A!!i%nment Data option to sae as S=!.



2. he corresponing -arameter panel will appear /elow.

Select 'ile in "a%e !pe: drop&down list an then clic( Sae /%tton.

"ote:

Select8*emoe A!!i%nment /%tton is N+ aaila/le.

3. he Sae A! winow appears.

Speci" a name in the File na)e: text box an clic( Sae /%tton to sae the assignmentata as an S=! ile.



"ote:

=o% can also select SDD or MiniSDD rom the "a%e !pe: drop&down list to sae theS=! inormation into the corresponing ata/ase.

Sae emplate

1. Select 6emplate option to sae as template.



2. he corresponing -arameter panel will appear /elow.

3. Select the elements "o% want to sae< s%ch as lines< holes< or notches< etc.he selecte elements will /e highlighte.

,. Clic( Sae /%tton in the right -arameter panel to ispla" the $i!t Of 6emplate winow.

Alternatiel"< "o% can rightclic( the la"o%t area an select Complete.



!. Speci" a name or the template in the File Na)e: text box an clic( Sae /%tton to saethe template.

he 6emplate winow will then ispla". =o% can ma(e %rther eit or the saetemplates in this winow.

See: Eit o emplate

2., De#ete !race

n -art Eit moe< select to open Delete race panel to elete the selecte trace.



tem De!cription

Delete +/ect Deine the o/ect "o% want to elete.

nsie rame Select this option to elete the parts within the speciie rame.

+%tsie rame Select this option to elete the parts o%tsie the speciierame.

)o%se Comman Deine the comman o the mo%se. All Selection he selecting rame m%st incl%e the whole part.

-artial Selection he part is selecte tho%gh it is not completel" incl%e in theselecting rame.

1. a(e the ollowing part as an e?ample. Select n!i)e 'rame. Draw a rame with themo%se to coer a trace. he trace insie the rame is selecte.



2.Clic( the elete /%tton or press the Delete (e" to elete the selecte o/ect.

3.Clic( to sae settings or clic( to cancel settings.



2./ >"int Edit

n -art Eit moe< select to open A8Eit a/ panel to eit oints man%all".

tem De!cription

Distance romEn -oint

Deine the oset al%e o the oint. =o% can t"pe the al%e irectl" or clic(

the /%tton to change the al%e.

Wire 7oint Deine the with o the wire oint.

)icro 7oint Deine the with o the micro oint.

"ote:=o% cannot a a corner oint to a corner %nless the istance rom the enpoint is set to 0.

Both SiesCorner 7oint

A the micro oints on /oth sies o the corner. "o% on’t place a chec(mar( in this chec( /o?< the s"stem will assign the oint on one corner sieonl".

a/ "pe "pe o ta/. =o% can select oint t"pe rom the ropown list. +nl"Common a/ is aaila/le'

-rocess 7oint at&ast

"o% place a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< the s"stem will process ointat last.

9se 7oint ool "o% place a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< the mas(e options will /eena/le< an "o% can select the Special or Stan)ar) option. "o% select

the Special option< the Dr. ABE ialog /o? appears< an "o% can clic( O;to contin%e.



he 6ool A!!i%n Con)ition winow appears. =o% can set the special tool oint conitions in 7oint panel.

&ap #ate "pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the oerlap percentage. hes"stem will etermine the oerlap al%e %sing this orm%la: +erlapV &apF ? ool otal &ength

A%st Amo%nt "pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the oerlap amo%nt.

1. a(e the ollowing part as an e?ample.



2. A re point appears on the selecte line. =o% can moe the pointer to the esireposition.



,. Aing a micro oint is similar to aing a wire oint. When the re pointer reaches thecorner< its colo%r t%rns orange< signi"ing that it has /ecome a corner oint.

!. Clic( to a the micro oint.



*. "o% want to a oints to /oth sies< place a chec( mar( in the /o? /eore BothSi)e! Corner @oint. =o% can select the ta/ t"pe in the ropown list at the /ottomright.

. "o% want to elete the oint< clic( it. he selecte oint will /e highlighte. Clic( the

Delete /%tton . he selecte oint will /e remoe.



4. Select a oint to highlight it. hen "o% can speci" the parameters< s%ch as istancerom en point< wire oint an micro oint /" t"ping al%es in the te?t /o?es or clic(ing

the arrow /%ttons ne?t to the te?t /o? to change the original al%es. he changeswill /e relecte on the rawing respectiel". =o% can contin%e to eit other oints in thesame wa".

he original sit%ation



he change sit%ation

2. End %a#ue

Select to open En 0al%e panel on the right sie o the winow.



Option De!cription

"pe

)achine Stop );; is generate ater processing.

7oint Ieep oints ater processing.

Ch%te ool Some special tools can wor( as the ch%te tools to perorm theinal hit.

None No speciic en al%e.

A?is Spee 1,F Select a spee option rom the ropown list to speci" the eerate or remoing parts. here are o%r options. he selection o apartic%lar option will etermine the coe o%tp%t in the NCprogram. or e?ample< i "o% select '1< the s"stem will o%tp%t aee rate al%e o '1 or the eice.

)oe Amo%nt Speci" the moe amo%nt /" scrolling the arrow or t"ping in thee?act al%e.

Ch%te ool Setting When "o% select Ch%te ool option< the ollowing parameters willspear.

C%t H8= he imension o the ch%te tool in the H8=a?is.

+set = he istance rom the center o the ie to the position o the inalhit.

1. a(e the ollowing part as an e?ample. n the -rocess Ater C%tting ta/le< speci"Machine Stop as the metho to eal with the part ater c%tting.



2.n the -art Eit moe< clic( to open the En 0al%e panel. Machine Stop is selecte/" ea%lt as the en al%e.

.

3.Clic( to open A8Eit a/ panel. Assign ta/s to the part as ollows. See: 7oint Eit

,.Clic( to open the En 0al%e panel again an select @oint E)it

!. #egenerate the NC coe an the s"stem will process the part as ollows.



2. *hane the !""# Assinment

=o% can %se this %nction to man%all" change the tool assignment or the part.

n -art Eit moe< clic( on the tool/ar to open Change the ool Assignment panel on the

right sie o the winow.



"ote:

When "o% clic( on the tool/ar< the 6urret nfo winow will appear as well so that "o% canselect tools rom the list in this winow.

=o% ma" select one o the two options /elow<

Option De!cription

Single 6it CenterChange single hit tools.

See: o change single hit tools

&ineChange line tools.

See: o change line tools

o change single hit tools<

1. Clic( Sin%le 4it Center /%tton in the -arameter panel.

2. Select the tool "o% want to %se in the 6urret nfo winow that appeare preio%sl".

n this instance< select a #+ tool o D n%m/er 2*.



3. hen clic( the single hit tool trac(s that "o% want to change in the la"o%t area.

he selecte tool trac(s will /e highlighte.

#ightclic( in the la"o%t area an select Complete.

,. All the selecte single hit trac(s will /e change into the #+ tool trac(s that "o%speciie.



!. "o% want to speci" the angle or a certain tool< "o% nee to p%t this tool on an Astation /eore select it.

n this case< p%t the S- tool o D n%m/er 1! on an A station an select it.

*. Now /oth the 0xis * 4al-e o# 02 ool: textbox an Ceep the 9nchanged * 4al-e: check box are ena/le in the -arameter panel.

"ote:

C 0al%e reers to the angle o the tool.When the 0xis * 4al-e o# 02 ool: textbox is ena/le< the ea%lt al%e in it is ;< whichis the ea%lt angle o the tool.



. #emain 0 in the 0xis * 4al-e o# 02 ool: textbox .

hen select the two #+ tools on the let sie. #ight clic( an select Complete.

he two #+ tools are change into the S- tools with ea%lt angle.

4. "pe 223 in the 0xis * 4al-e o# 02 ool: textbox .

hen select the two #+ tools on the right sie. #ight clic( an select Complete.

he two #+ tools are change into the S- tools with angle o 22!.

5. "o% place a chec( mar( in the Ceep the 9nchanged * 4al-e: check box < the 0xis * 4al-e o# 02 ool: textbox will /e isa/le'



1;. hen select all the ! single hit tools an Complete.

he center #+ tool is now change into the S- tool with ea%lt angle< while the other ,S- tools on /oth sies (eep their angles %nchange.

o change line tools<

1. Clic( $ine /%tton in the -arameter panel.

2. Select the tool "o% want to %se in the 6urret nfo winow that appeare preio%sl".

n this instance< select a S' tool o D n%m/er *.



3. hen clic( the line tool trac(s that "o% want to change in the la"o%t area.

he selecte tool trac(s will /e highlighte.

#ightclic( in the la"o%t area an select Complete.

,. he selecte line trac( will /e change into the S' tool trac( that "o% speciie.



2. Assin !""# Lines

=o% can %se this %nction to assign the tools to process lines /" shear proo.

n -art Eit moe< clic( on the tool/ar to open Assign ools&ines panel on the right sieo the winow.



"ote:

When "o% clic( on the tool/ar< the 6urret nfo winow will appear so that "o% can selecttools rom the list in this winow.

here are two te?t/o?es a/oe the -arameter panel.

he al%e in the let sie te?t/o? is the toolstarting position protr%sion al%e.

he al%e in the right sie te?t/o? is the toolening position protr%sion al%e.

or instance< we speci" /0 in the let te?t/o?< an30 in the right te?t/o?.

Ater select a tool rom the 6urret nfo winowan assign it on a line< the line will now /eprocesse with the speciie protr%sion al%e.



"ote:

there is a oint at the starting8ening position o a line< the speciie protr%sion al%e will /einali.

n the -arameter panel< "o% ma" select either Shear +roof , or $ap Amount ,2 toassign the tools< an when "o% inish the eit an regenerate NC ata< G** or G24 NCcomman line will /e o%tp%t accoringl".

See: Shear -roo G**F

&ap Amo%nt G24F

Shear -roo G**F

When "o% select this option< the -arameter panel will ispla" as /elow<

Option De!cription

-itchSpeci" the pitch al%e in the (itch: textbox when the tool is %se or ni//ling process

Slot &ast ool

-itch

Speci" the last pitch al%e in the "lot +ast ool (itch: textbox or a

slotting t"pe tool.

m/alance lag his %nction is onl" aaila/le when a e/%rring tool is selecte.



he 2)balance Flag: checkbox is empt" /" ea%lt.

n this circ%mstance< "o% can onl" assign the e/%rring tool on the linewith the e?act same tool with.

or instance< when a #E ! ? 2 e/%rring tool is selecte< we can onl"assign it on a line with the e?act tool with o either ! or 2.

+therwise< an error message winow will ispla".

B%t when "o% place a chec( mar( in the 2)balance Flag: checkbox < thee/%rring tool can then /e assigne on an" line with a tool with that isnot less than the shorter sie o the e/%rring tool.

or instance< when a #E ! ? 2 e/%rring tool is selecte< now we canassign it on an" line as long as its tool with is not less than 2.

Collision Chec(

-lace a chec( mar( in the *ollision *heck: checkbox to ena/le the%nction.

=o% ma" select either Auto or Manual option to chec( the collision.

A%to Select this to e?ec%te collision chec( a%tomaticall".

)an%al Select this to e?ec%te collision chec( man%all".

Collision ns. Clic( this to actiate )an%al Collision Chec(.

E?ample:

1. Speci" the e?tr%sion al%e as ollows:

2. Assign a tool on the speciie line.

3. Collision occ%rs as the ollowing ill%stration shows. he p%nchprocess e?tens the line ege an intererences with the pattern.



,. -lace a chec( mar( in the Colli!ion Check chec( /o? an selectAuto.

!. he s"stem will chec( the collisions or the tool assignment< ana%tomaticall" ma(e changes.

*. "o% select Manual< collision also occ%rs when "o% inishassigning tool.

. Clic( Colli!ion n!. B%tton in the right panel.he Colli!ion n!./%tton switches to Colli!ion En) /%tton a%tomaticall"F

4. )oe the pointer oer the ollowing line segment.



5. Clic( the line segment< an the s"stem will a%tomaticall" shortenthe p%nch path.

1; 9se the same wa" to moi" the other sie an clic( En)Colli!ion /%tton to conirm "o%r moiication.

Assignment Sie

Clic( the A!!i%nment Si)e /%tton to shit the tool assignment siealong the process irection. here are o%r options: A%to< &et sie<+nline an #ight sie. =o% can clic( the /%tton to switch among theseo%r options.



Correction %ringSingle 6it

his option ena/les "o% to ma(e correction or a single hit toolassignment.

S%ppose /oth protr%sion al%es are set to ; no protr%sionF< clic( theCorrection )urin% Sin%le 4it /%tton to shit among CE< $'< an $B toma(e correction or a single hit tool assignment.

Centere /" ea%lt. No correction.

Correction is mae /" ronten alignment o the tool.

Correction is mae /" /ac(en alignment o the tool.

&ap Amo%nt G24F

When "o% select this option< the -arameter panel will ispla" as /elow<



Option De!cription

&ap Speci" the oerlap al%e or the tool in the +ap: textbox

&a"o%t o Ening -ointCorrection

Normall"< the protr%sion occ%rs more or less in each assignment.

his option allows "o% to ma(e correction or the last hit with no regar o thelap al%e "o% hae speciie so that the protr%sion can /e aoie.

n the circ%mstance that the lap al%e is set to 2< i the +a!o-t o# nding (oint *orrection: checkbox remains empt"< the tool will /e assigneaccoring to the lap al%e "o% hae speciie.

he protr%sion occ%rs as the pict%re inicates /elow.

B%t i "o% place a chec( mar( in the +a!o-t o# nding (oint *orrection:checkbox < then the last hit o the assignment will /e a%ste with no regaro the lap al%e "o% hae speciie.

he protr%sion is aoie as the pict%re inicates /elow.

Select En-%nch

-lace a chec( mar( in the "elect nd (-nch: textbox < then when "o% clic( inthe la"o%t area to assign the tool< the winow /elow will ispla".



he winow lists all the tools on the c%rrent t%rret.

Choose a tool rom the list as the last p%nch tool an clic( O; to procee.

Now the line is processe with assignment o the last p%nch tool "o% hae %st chosen.

2.16 Lay"ut Bet&een Sin#e it

n the -art Eit moe< "o% can clic( $a(out Bet#een Sin%le 4it to assign a tool tosingle hit the pattern o two intersecting lines.

he 6urret nfo winow appears.



his winow is where "o% can select a tool rom the tool list to process the area two linesintersect. When a tool is assigne to the let wor(ing area man%all"< the t%rret inormation o the tool in the 6urret nfo winow t%rns to re< which inicate that this tool is in %se.

"ote:

+nl" the t"pe o O#+P<P#EP<PS'P<P+BP<P##P tool can /e assigne.

E?ample

1. We will singlehit the pattern o two intersecting lines.

2. Select a tool in the 6urret nfo winow.

3. )oe the pointer into the let wor(ing area< clic( one line an then clic( the other line toassign the singlehit tool.



2.11 Mere

Select to open )erge panel on the right sie o the winow.

1. a(e the ollowing part as an e?ample. We will assign a tool to process the ollowingincline line.



2. Select a tool in the %rret normation panel.

3. )oe into the wor(ing area< rightclic( an select Mer%e. he Select assign egewinow appears.

,. Clic( to select a tool ege. he cross inicates the /ase point or the tool assignment.



!. )oe the pointer oer the incline line. )oe the pointer close to the en point o theincline line to speci" the /ase point or the tool assignment.

*. Clic( to assign the tool. he speciie tool ege is assigne to process the selecteincline line< an the /ase point o /oth tool an incline segment matches.

2.12 Stretch

n the -art Eit moe< clic( Stretch /%tton to open the Stretch panel on the right sie o winow.



his panel allows "o% to lengthen or shorten process path o a straight line8a c%re on apattern/"pattern /asis. here are two methos:

Metho) 1. 7%st rag an rop the mo%se to shit the tool along the moing path.

Metho) 2. Select or t"pe a al%e in the ool "tretch 0)o-nt: text box to speci" ana%stment amo%nt /ase on the nput Metho) option.

Option De!cription

ool Select Speci" the /ase point to moe the selecte tool along the tool path.

En -oint 9se the en point o the tool as the /ase point to a%st the processpath. he re point in the ollowing pict%re inicates the /ase pointan the al%e in 6ool Stretch Amount is 0< which inicate that theselecte tool is place in the original position.

Center 9se the center point o the tool as the /ase point to a%st theprocess path. he re point in the ollowing pict%re inicates the/ase point an the al%e in 6ool Stretch Amount is 0< whichinicate that the selecte tool is place in the original position.



np%t )etho hese options /ecome aaila/le onl" when "o% are a%sting theprocess path on the arc.

Angle A%st the process path /" moi"ing the angle al%e.

Circle &ength A%st the process path /" moi"ing the arc length.

ool Stretch Amo%nt As "o% moe the pointer< the al%e in this te?t /o? will %patea%tomaticall" to relect change "o% hae mae. Alternatiel" "o% canselect or t"pe the al%e to a%st the process path.

"ote!:

• +nl" when a tool on pattern is selecte< is this te?t /o?

aaila/le.

• "o% are a%sting the process path on the lines< select or

t"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the istance to moethe tool.

• "o% are a%sting the process path on the arc< select or

t"pe a al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the egree or arclength to moe the tool.

• A positie al%e implies that the tool path will /e lengthene<

while a negatie al%e reeals that "o% want to shorten the

tool path.

See: A%st the process path on the lines

A%st the process path on the arcs

27.12.1 A)Ru!t the proce!! path on the line!

1. +n the let part la"o%t area< there is a pattern as ollows.

2. Select En) +oint an moe a pointer into the wor(ing area.

3. Clic( the tool "o% want to moe< an then rag it along the tool path to a%st the toolsi>e when the tool /ecome /l%e.



,. When "o% are satisie with ta/ si>e< clic( the let mo%se /%tton again to complete.

!. he al%e in ool "tretch 0)o-nt: text box will relect change "o% hae maea%tomaticall". =o% can also select or t"pe a al%e in this te?t /o? to speci" the istancethe tool will elongate rom the /ase point.

See: A%st the process path on the arcs

27.12.2 A)Ru!t the proce!! path on the arc!1. )oe the pointer to the tool on the arc. he /l%e ash line will appear< which inicate

that "o% can rag the pointer to a%st the process path.

2. Drag the pointer along the process path to esire point.



3. "o% are satisie with the ta/ angle< clic( the let mo%se /%tton again to complete.

,. )eanwhile< the nput metho) option on the right sie o winow /ecome aaila/le< so"o% can select a metho to a%st the process path acc%ratel".

!. he al%e in ool "tretch 0)o-nt: text box will relect change "o% hae maea%tomaticall".

*. =o% can also select or t"pe a al%e in the ool "tretch 0)o-nt: text box to speci" theangle< the tool path o this angle will /e elete8ae.



See: A%st the process path on the lines

2.13 Shi(t

n the -art Eit moe< clic( Shift /%tton to open the Shit panel on the right sie o winow.

his panel allows "o% to moe the process path o a straight line8a c%re on a pattern/"pattern /asis. here are two methos:

Metho) 1. 7%st rag an rop the mo%se to moe the tool along the moing path.

Metho) 2. Select or t"pe a al%e in the "hi#t 0)o-nt: text box to speci" a moementamo%nt /ase on the nput Metho) option.

Option De!cription



ool Select Speci" the /ase point to moe the selecte tool along the tool path.

En -oint 9se the en point o the tool as the /ase point to moe the process path.he re point in the ollowing pict%re inicates the /ase point an the al%ein Shift Amount is 0< which inicate that the selecte tool is place in theoriginal position.

Center 9se the center point o the tool as the /ase point to moe the processpath. he re point in the ollowing pict%re inicates the /ase point an theal%e in Shift Amount is 0< which inicate that the selecte tool is place

in the original position.

np%t )etho hese options /ecome aaila/le i "o% are moing the process path on thearc.

Angle Select this option an t"pe a egree in Shift Amount option< he speciieprocess path will /e rotate /" this angle.

Circle &ength Select this option an t"pe an arc length in Shift Amount option< hespeciie process path will /e moe /" this arc length.

Shit Amo%nt As "o% moe the pointer< the al%e in this te?t /o? will %pate a%tomaticall"to relect change "o% hae mae. Alternatiel" "o% can select or t"pe theal%e to moe the process path.

"ote!:

• +nl" when a tool on pattern is selecte< is this te?t /o? aaila/le.

• "o% are moing the process path on the lines< select or t"pe a

al%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the istance to moe the tool.

• "o% are moing the process path on the arc< select or t"pe aal%e in the te?t /o? to speci" the angle or arc length to moe thetool.

See: )oe the process path on the lines

)oe the process path on the arcs

27.1/.1 Moe the proce!! path on the line!

1. +n the let -art &a"o%t area< there is a pattern as ollows.



2. Select En) +oint an moe a pointer into the wor(ing area.

3. Clic( the tool "o% want to moe< an then rag it along the tool path to moe the toolwhen the tool /ecomes /l%e.

,. When "o% are satisie with new position< clic( the let mo%se /%tton again to complete.

!. he al%e in "hi#t 0)o-nt: text box will relect change "o% hae mae a%tomaticall". =o%can also select or t"pe a al%e in this te?t /o? to speci" the istance the tool will moerom the /ase point.

"ote:

A positie al%e in the Shift Amount option implies that moement is along the pl%s H8=

a?is< while a negatie al%e reeals that "o% want to moe the tool path along the min%sH8= a?is.

See: )oe the process path on the arcs

27.1/.2 Moe the proce!! path on the arc!

1. )oe the pointer to the tool on the arc. he /l%e ash line will appear< which inicatesthat "o% can rag the pointer to moe the process path.



2. Drag the pointer along the process path to esire point.

3. "o% are satisie with new position< clic( the let mo%se /%tton again to complete.



,. )eanwhile< the nput metho) option on the right sie o winow /ecome aaila/le< so"o% can select a metho to moe the process path acc%ratel".

!. he al%e in "hi#t 0)o-nt: text box will relect change "o% hae mae a%tomaticall".

*. =o% can also select or t"pe a al%e in the "hi#t 0)o-nt: text box to speci" the angle< thetool will t%rn /" speciie egree cloc(wise8co%ntercloc(wise.

"ote:

A positie al%e in the Shift Amount option implies that speciie process path rotates

cloc(wise< while a negatie al%e inicates that "o% t%rn the process path co%ntercloc(wise.

See: )oe the process path on the lines

2.14 Direct Assinment

n the -art Eit moe< Clic( Direct A!!i%nment /%tton to open the Direct Assignmentpanel with the 6urret nfo ialog on the let sie o the winow.



he Direct A!!i%nment option allows "o% to place common patterns on the part witho%taing geometr". Select a tool rom the 6urret nfo ialog< an then select a t"pe to createthe patterns. =o% can eine a Direct Assignment region /" rawing the pattern on the part or sheet. he selecte tool is then assigne to p%nch o%t the region.

See: Assignment /etween 2 points

Diagonal Assignment

-arameter Assignment

6ole Assignment

27.1.1 A!!i%nment 5et#een 2 point!

Clic( to actiate the Assignment /etween 2 -oints panel.



he panel allows "o% to set the conitions or protr%sion al%e< pitch< p%nch sie< an the/ase point or singlehit assignment.

Option! De!cription

e?t /o?es hese two te?t /o?es allow "o% to speci" the protr%sion al%e. he

al%e in the let te?t /o? inicates the protr%sion at the starting pointsie o process path< while the al%e in the right reeals theprotr%sion at the ening point sie.

-itch his option is %se to speci" the istance /etween tool hits whenni//ling or shearing.

"ote:

When shearing or ni//ling process is e?ec%te< this option will /eaaila/le.

Assignment Sie his option is %se to speci" the position to assign tools to processthe open path. Eer" time "o% clic( this /%tton< the image o the/%tton will change. here are o%r choices: $eft Si)eF *i%ht Si)eFOn $ineF Auto.

&et Sie

-lace the tool to the let sie o the pattern in the process irection.

+n &ine

-lace the tool on the center o the pattern.

#ight Sie

-lace the tool to the right sie o the pattern in the process irection.

A%to

S"stem will place the tool to the optim%m position a%tomaticall"

Correction D%ringSingle 6it When a single hit is assigne< it is set at the center o the speciieline.



Clic( K&L< KCEL< an K&BL to rearrange a tool at a position /ase onthe start an en points. Eer" time "o% clic( this /%tton< the imageo the /%tton will change.

CE

Assign the tool to singlehit the pattern. he tool center an patterncenter will match.

&B

Assign the tool to singlehit the pattern rom the starting point o theprocess path.

&

Assign the tool to singlehit the pattern rom the en point o theprocess path.

See: Diagonal Assignment


6ole Assignment

27.1.2 Dia%onal A!!i%nment

Clic( to actiate the Diagonal Assignment panel.

his option allows "o% to assign a *E or SG tool to c%to%t the insie part o the rectangle or s$%are orme /" two points o the iagonal. =o% can select or t"pe a al%e in the nput Ca?i! &alue to speci" the angle o the pattern.

E?ample:

1. Select a tool rom the 6urret nfo winow.



2. Select or t"pe a al%e in the np%t *&axis 4al-e: text box'

3. )oe the pointer to the let part la"o%t area an clic( the let /%tton o mo%se to einethe irst point< an then rag it to shape a /l%e rectangle rame.

,. Clic( again to assign the speciie tool to the pattern.



6ole Assignment

27.1./ +arameter A!!i%nment

Clic( to actiate the -arameter Assignment panel.



Option De!cription

-attern Clic( arrow /%tton to open a ropown list. here are ie patterns to

choose. hese options %ner the (attern: drop down list will %pateas "o% select ierent pattern.

Direct Single 6it Assign tools to singlehit pattern.

&ine -attern &AA Assign tools as line at angle pattern.

-itch Select or t"pe the istance /etween tools.

'%antit" Select or t"pe the n%m/er o hits.

-attern Angle Select or t"pe an angle or tilting pattern.ncl%e Stanar-osition

-lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o? toetermine whether /ase hit irst hitF is incl%eor not.

Not Chec(e Chec(e

-attern Gri Assign tools as gri pattern.



-rior Direction Select the H or = irection or processing priorit".

-itch -itch H an = or tool hits or H an =a?is.

'%antit" Speci" the n%m/er o tool hits or H an =a?is.

-attern Angle Select or t"pe an angle or tilting pattern.

ncl%e Stanar-osition

-lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o? toetermine whether /ase hit irst hitF is incl%eor not.

Not Chec(e Chec(e

Arc A#C Assign tools as Arc pattern.

#ai%s #ai%s o the pattern.

Starting Angle Speci" the starting angle or the pattern.



-itch Angle Angle pitch /etween tool hits.

'%antit" Speci" the n%m/er o tool hits.

i?e ool Angle When A tool is selecte< this option is aaila/le.

Not Chec(e Chec(e

#o%n B6C Assign tools as /ol hole circle B6CF pattern.

#ai%s #ai%s o the pattern.

Starting Angle Speci" the starting angle or the pattern.

'%antit" Speci" the n%m/er o tool hits.

i?e ool Angle When A tool is selecte< this option is aaila/le.

Not Chec(e Chec(e

ool Stanar-osition

Speci" a reerence point as the irst hit.

A ool Angle Select or t"pe a tilting egree or A tool.


Diagonal Assignment



6ole Assignment

27.1. 4ole A!!i%nment

Clic( to actiate the 6ole Assignment panel.

his panel allows "o% to speci" the wa" to p%nch o%t the hole.

Option De!criptionhe ro%n hole is processe as ollows.

he ro%n hole is processe as ollows.

Clic( this option< an then select a tool rom the +lea!e !elect the tool that area!!i%ne) in the mi))le winow.



Clic( O; /%tton an the ro%n hole are processe as ollows.


Diagonal Assignment


2.1, M"+e<*"-y !""#

=o% can %se this %nction to moe8rotate8reerse the trac(s.

n part eit moe< clic( on the tool/ar to open )oe8Cop" rac( panel on the right sie o

the winow.



o moe<

Select Moe option.

he panel on the right sie o the winow will ispla" as /elow.

=o% can select either Specif( the Stan)ar) +oint or Specif( 98 Moe Amount tomoe the selecte trac(s.

A1. Select Specif( the Stan)ar) +oint option in )oe moe rom the -arameter panel.



A2. Select the trac(s that "o% want to moe.

he selecte trac(s will /e highlighte.

#ightclic( in the la"o%t area an select Complete rom the shortc%t men%.

A3. Clic( in the la"o%t area to speci" a stanar point or the original trac(s.

hen< the c%rrent position o "o%r mo%se pointer will /e the stanar point or theimaginar" trac(s that appear.

)oe the mo%se pointer to moe the imaginar" trac(s.

A,. +nce "o% in the ieal place< clic( in the la"o%t area to conirm the operation.



A!. Clic( the Moe /%tton to switch to the Cop" moe.

n this case< we speci" 2 in the ena/le te?t/o? on the right sie o the /%tton.

A*. Now ater the stanar point is speciie< 2 %plicates o the imaginar" trac(s willappear.

A. +nce "o% in the ieal place< clic( in the la"o%t area to inish cop"ing.

2 %plicates o the selecte trac(s will /e mae witho%t moing the originals.

B1. =o% can also select Specif( 98 Moe Amount rom the -arameter panel to moe theselecte trac(s.



B2. he ∆H8∆= section will /e ena/le.

Speci" the moe amo%nt in the ∆ X and ∆Y: textbox respectiel".

n this case< we speci" 3!; or ∆H< an speci" Y!; or ∆=.

B3. Select the trac(s "o% want to moe.

hen rightclic( in the la"o%t area an select Complete rom the shortc%t men%.

he imaginar" trac(s will appear at the ∆ position that "o% hae speciie.

B,. Clic( in the la"o%t area to conirm the operation.



B!. Clic( the Moe /%tton to switch to the Cop" moe.


B*. Now ater we select Complete rom the shortc%t men%< 3 %plicates o the imaginar"

trac(s will appear.Each %plicate is at the speciie ∆ position in accorance with the preio%s one.

Clic( in the la"o%t area to conirm the operation an ma(e the %plicates witho%tmoing the originals.

o rotate<

Select *otate option.

he panel on the right sie o the winow will ispla" as /elow.



1. Select the trac(s "o% want to rotate in the moe moe.



2. Clic( in the la"o%t area to speci" a center point.

he imaginar" trac(s will appear then an rotate with the moing angle o the mo%sepointer.

At the same time< the ig%re in the Rotation 0ngle: textbox will a%tomaticall" %pateaccoring to the c%rrent rotation angle o the imaginar" trac(s.



3. +nce "o% in the ieal place< clic( in the la"o%t area to rotate the trac(s.

Alternatiel"< "o% can t"pe a al%e into the Rotation 0ngle: textbox irectl" an pressXEnterR to rotate the trac(s.

,. Clic( the Moe /%tton to switch to the Cop" moe.


!. Now ater the center point is speciie< 3 %plicates o the imaginar" trac(s will appear.

Each %plicate is at the position o the ∆ angle amo%nt in accorance with the preio%s

one.



*. n this case< we speci" 5; in the Rotation 0ngle: textbox an then press XEnterR.

3 %plicates o the selecte trac(s are mae witho%t moing the original.

o reerse<

Select *eer!e option.

he panel on the right sie o the winow will ispla" as /elow.=o% can select either Specif( the Stan)ar) +oint or A?i! +o!ition to reerse theselecte trac(s.



A1. Select Specif( the Stan)ar) +oint option in )oe moe rom the -arameter panel.

hen clic( 9 A?i! /%tton.

A2. Select the trac(s that "o% want to reerse.





A3. Clic( in the la"o%t area to speci" a stanar point.

he imaginar" trac(s will appear at the reerse position along the Ha?is o thestanar point.

A,.

"o% clic( A?i! /%tton in the -arameter panel< the imaginar" trac(s willappear at the reerse position along the =a?is o the stanar point.

A!.

"o% clic( Slant /%tton in the -arameter panel< the c%rrent mo%se pointer anthe speciie stanar point will orm a line.

he imaginar" trac(s will appear at the reerse position along this line.

)oe the mo%se pointer to moe this line so that the position o the imaginar" trac(swill /e change accoringl".



B3. A hori>ontal line will appear across the c%rrent mo%se pointer.

he imaginar" trac(s will appear at the reerse position along this hori>ontal line.


B,.

"o% clic( A?i! /%tton in the -arameter panel< a ertical line will appear across the c%rrent mo%se pointer.

he imaginar" trac(s will appear at the reerse position along this ertical line.


"ote:



he Slant /%tton is N+ aaila/le when "o% select A?i! +o!ition.

B!. +nce "o% in the ieal place< clic( in the la"o%t area to reerse the trac(s.

9 A?i! A?i!

B*. Clic( the Moe /%tton to switch to the Cop" moe.

=o% can reerse onl" one %plicate each time witho%t moing the original trac(s.

2.1/ A--#y Assinment t" the Same 'nner

=o% can %se this %nction to appl" the assignment o an inner to the other same inners.

Same nners reer to the inners with same shape an si>e< /%t ma" with ierent assignment.

n part eit moe< clic( on the tool/ar to open Appl" Assignment to the Same nner panelon the right sie o the winow.



=o% ma" select one o the two options /elow<

Option De!cription

All 6oles Appl" the assignment o the selecte inner to all the other same inners.

See: o appl" to all the same inners

Speciie6ole

Appl" the assignment o the selecte inner to the speciie same inners.

See: o appl" to the speciie same inners

o appl" to all the same inners<

1. Select All 6oles in the -arameter panel.

2. )oe the mo%se pointer on one inner.

All the same inners will /e highlighte together a%tomaticall".



3. n this case< onl" the inner at the right sie has two oints.Now we want to appl" the assignment o two oints to all the other same inners.

,. Clic( the inner at the right sie an then clic( the Appl( /%tton in the -arameter panel.

Now all the same inners are with the two oints assignment.



o appl" to the speciie same inners<

1. Select Speciie 6ole in the -arameter panel.

2. n this case< onl" the inner on the right sie has no oint.

Now we want to appl" the no oint assignment to the o%r inners in the lower row.

3. Clic( the inner on the right sie an then clic( the o%r inners in the lower row.

inall"< clic( the Appl( /%tton in the -arameter panel.

Now all the o%r inners in the lower row are with no oint assignment.



2.1 @i r"cess 0rder

=o% can %se this %nction to man%all" moi" an i? the process orer in each loop.

"ote:

=o% can onl" moi" an i? the process orer in a single loop at one time.

n part eit moe< clic( on the tool/ar to open the i? -rocess +rer panel on the right

sie o the winow.



"ote:

he Fix Detween +oops: check box is place with a chec( mar( /" ea%lt so that the %nctionsection /elow is ena/le. #emoing the chec( mar( will isa/le the %nction section.

E?ample

1. n this res%lt iew< the part is processe in the ollowing orer.

B%t now we want to moi" the orer or it.

2. )oe the mo%se pointer to the la"o%t area< an clic( the elements one /" one in the neworer "o% want.



"ote:

or p%nch machines< there is alwa"s a last process element in the part. So "o% cannotmoi" the process orer or it. he color o the last processing element will /ehighlighte accoring to the color "o% hae speciie.

See: Color o i? -rocess +rer

"ote:

=o% can clic( +roce!! Direction Chan%e /%tton to change the process irection or theselecte element.

3. Clic( Create /%tton to i? the orer "o% hae moiie.

he color o the i?e elements will /e highlighte accoring to the color "o% haespeciie.

See: Color o i? -rocess +rer

,.

Select an" o the i?e element an %se or /%tton to conirm the newprocess orer.



"o% are still not satisie< "o% can select the i?e elements an then clic( the *elea!e/%tton to cancel the moiication or them.

!. #egenerate the NC coe.

Now the part will /e processe in the orer "o% hae %st speciie.

"ote:

"o% place a chec( mar( in the "a)e ooling "election: check box < when "o% select an"o the elements with the same tooling< all o them will /e highlighte together at the sametime.

Color o i? -rocess +rer

1. Clic( a color s$%are to open the palette or the corresponing item.



2. Select a color or the item that "o% want it to ispla" in the la"o%t area.

n this case< we select =ellow or 'i? +roce!! Or)er .

3. Now< the 'i? +roce!! Or)er color s$%are /ecomes =ellow.

he i?e elements in the la"o%t area are in "ellow accoringl".

2.1 *hane the )i$$#e itch

=o% can %se this %nction to man%all" change the ni//ling pitch.



n -art Eit moe< clic( on the tool/ar to open Change Ni//ling -itch panel on the rightsie o the winow.

1. Select the ni//ling trac( that "o% want to change in the la"o%t area.

he selecte trac( will /e highlighte.

he al%es in the Nibbling (itch: textbox and Height: textbox will %pate accoring to theselecte ni//ling trac(.

2. =o% ma" either select "i55lin% +itch or 4ei%ht option in the parameter panel to ena/lethe te?t/o? on the right sie.

"pe a ali al%e in the ena/le te?t/o? an clic( the Appl( /%tton to change.



"ote:

he al%es o Ni//ling -itch an 6eight are interrelate. When "o% speci" either o them an clic( Appl(< the other will change accoringl".

2.1 Sh"& !""#

n -art Eit moe< clic( on the tool/ar to ispla" the 6urret nfo winow.

=o% can iew the c%rrent t%rret an tools %sage inormation in this winow.

2.26 0-ti"n

n the -art Eit moe< clic( /%tton to open the Option winow.



hose options are esigne to ecie whether to ispla" speciie message when "o% plan toe?it -art Eit moe.

tem De!cription

Do not ispla"message o appl"ing to partwhen e?iting eitmoe


message o appl"ing to part when "o% clic( /%tton. =o% can ma(eetaile setting in the ollowing ropown list. he s"stem will e?ec%teit a%tomaticall".

"o% clear a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will ispla" theollowing message ater "o% sae the setting an e?it Manual E)itmoe. hen the ollowing ialog appears when "o% sae the settingan e?it Manual E)it moe =o% ma" ma(e etaile setting in the*eflect E)it *e!ult winow.



tem De!cription

Select this option to appl" theeiting res%lt to the part "o% areeiting.

Select this option to ma(e etaile

settings. here are o%r gro%ps toselect.

Appl" the eiting res%lt to the samepart with the same angle in thec%rrent sheet.

Appl" the eiting res%lt to the samepart in the c%rrent sheet.

Appl" the eiting res%lt to the samepart with the same angle in allsheets.

Appl" the eiting res%lt to the same

part in all sheets.Do not ispla"message ater selecting cancelcomman


message o appl"ing to part when "o% clic( /%tton. he s"stem

will ignore or sae changes a%tomaticall" when "o% clic( /%tton/" selecting an option rom the ollowing ropown list.

"o% clear a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will ispla" theollowing message when "o% want to cancel the comman.

Clic( e! /%tton< the s"stem will en "o%r eiting /" ignoring the



setting "o% hae mae.

Clic( "o /%tton an the s"stem will en "o%r eiting /" saing thesetting "o% hae mae.

Clic( Cancel /%tton< the s"stem will ret%rn to eiting moe.

-lace a chec( mar( in Dont a!k me a%ain chec( /o? an clic(

e!8"o /%tton. At the same time the s"stem will place a chec( mar( inDo not )i!pla( me!!a%e after !electin% cancel comman) chec(/o? a%tomaticall" in the Option winow.

Do not ispla"message i space isnot eno%gh whena parts

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the s"stem will not ispla" themessage when the space is not eno%gh to a part.

9se comman o eiting single part toma?imi>e winow

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an clic( +art E)it /%tton< thes"stem will e?pan ACA) main winow so that it coers the %llscreen.

Winow ret%rns tothe initial si>e ater

eiting is complete

-lace a chec( mar( in the chec( /o?< the ma?imi>e winow willrestore to its preio%s si>e ater "o% e?it the man%al eit moe.

#elease theComman o notispla" messageater ersion%pate

-lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< s"stem will not (eep the settingso Dont Di!pla( Me!!a%e "o% hae speciie in preio%s ersion%ring ersion %pate.

Collision chec(when moing parts

-lace a chec( mar( in this chec( /o?< the ollowing message willprompt when parts moe an collision happens.

a(e the ollowing part as an e?ample:

1. n Option winow< place a chec( mar( in the chec( /o? an select n!i)e Same Sheetan) +art of Same An%le in 0-to 0ppl!: drop&down list .

2. Clic( O; to close the Option winow.



3.n the Manual E)it tool/ar< clic( +art E)it /%tton to enter -art Eit moe. +n thelet part la"o%t< select one part an a two oints. See 7oint Eit

,.

Clic( /%tton to sae the setting. wo oints are a%tomaticall" ae to the part inthe same sheet an with the same angle.



Chapter 2: Auto Correction Con)itionSetup

Clic( the Auto Cleanin% +reference /%tton in the main winow to ispla" theAutocorrection Con)ition Setup winow. he options in this winow allow "o% tocontrol how the A-D+) parses the patterns create in CAD.

"ote: =o% sho%l ma(e settings in this winow or the s"stem to parse the loae parts/eore loaing them into Dr. ABE.

See: )erge ill Gaps

#emoe G%ielines Brea(

Get +%ter &oop E?tra Entities #emoal

#emoe Slot Small Entities #emoal

Stanar 6ole Detection #emoe 6oles Enclosing -attern

Corner Slot -arts Separation

Decimal Appro?imation Arc Straightening

Slant &ine #emoal )in%te Gap #emoal

-ol"lines o Arc Special 6ole Detection

Spline to &ines8Arcs Delete -oint

gnore Conitions or &arge Data



2.1 Merehis option is %se to control whether the s"stem parses a line consisting o seeral linesegments into an integrate line or separate lines.



E?ample

1. he top ege o the ollowing part has a line consists seeral line segments as inicate/" the re rectangleF.

2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Mer%e chec( /o?< the stat%s o the option/ecomes Off .

3. he s"stem will process each o the line segments separatel".

,. "o% place a chec( mar( in the Mer%e chec( /o?< the stat%s o the option /ecomes On.



!. he s"stem will process the line segments as a single line.

2.2 @i## Ga-shis option is %se to control whether to ill the gaps on a pattern rawing. "o% set thestat%s o 'ill ,ap! to On< the s"stem will ill the loop gaps that are within the einetolerance to ma(e a close loop. =o% can speci" the tolerance or this option. he minim%mal%e is ;.;;1.



E?ample

1. he ollowing part has a gap in the %pper righthan corner.

2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the 'ill ,ap! chec( /o?< the stat%s o this option/ecomes Off .

3. &oa the part mentione a/oe to Dr. ABE. Clic( the "e!tin% +lan /%tton in the main

winow to open the "e!tin% Sche)ule winow. he s"m/ol appears in the CADcol%mn. Clic( it an then a warning message appears. Dr. ABE will not process this part.he part /o%nar" m%st /e close.



,. -lace a chec( mar( in the 'ill ,ap chec( /o?< an set a tolerance al%e in the te?t /o?as ollows.

!. he s"stem will close the gap. he part can /e processe.



2.3 Rem"+e Guide#ineshis option is %se to control whether to remoe g%ielines on a pattern rawing. "o% setthe stat%s o *emoe ,ui)eline! to On< the s"stem will remoe the g%ielines.



E?ample

1. =o% might %se g%ielines in CAD to locate a pattern. he crosshairs on the ollowingpart are %se to locate the center points o the inner ro%n holes.

2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the *emoe ,ui)eline! chec( /o?< the stat%s o the option /ecomes Off . he s"stem consiers these g%ielines as open paths.

3. he s"stem will %se g%ielines.

,. "o% place a chec( mar( in the *emoe ,ui)eline! chec( /o?< the stat%s /ecomes

On.



!. he s"stem will remoe the g%ielines an will not process them.

2.4 Break his option is %se to control whether to /rea( the intersecting lines to remoe the%nnecessar" line segments. "o% set the stat%s o Break to On< the s"stem will /rea( theintersecting entities.

E?ample

1. A pattern on this part has intersecting lines.



2. When "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Break chec( /o?< the stat%s o this option/ecomes Off . he s"stem will treat the intersecting lines as open paths.

3. he res%lt will /e as ollowing:

,. When "o% place a chec( mar( in the Break chec( /o?< the stat%s /ecomes On.

!. he s"stem will trim the segments.



2., Get 0uter L""-his option is %se to control whether to merge two intersecting patterns. "o% set the stat%so ,et Outer $oop to On< the s"stem will recogni>e the o%termost loop o the intersectingloops.

E?ample

1. here are two patterns on this part that oerlap.



2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the ,et Outer $oop chec( /o?< the stat%s o theoption /ecomes Off he s"stem will process the two patterns as two separate loops.


,. "o% place a chec( mar( in the ,et Outer $oop chec( /o?< the stat%s /ecomes On.

!. he s"stem will merge the two loops into one %sing the o%termost /o%nar" o the

preio%s two loops. he remaining lines are remoe rom the part.



2./ Etra Entities Rem"+a# his option is %se to control whether to remoe the e?tra entities. "o% set the stat%s o E?tra Entitie! *emoal to On, the s"stem will remoe the speciie e?tra entities insie or o%tsie parts. =o% sho%l eine the ma?im%m si>e o the e?tra entities to /e remoe.

E?ample

1. he ollowing part has e?tra line entities.



2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the E?tra Entitie! *emoal chec( /o?< the stat%s o the option /ecomes Off .




,. "o% place a chec( mar( in the E?tra Entitie! *emoal chec( /o?< the stat%s o theoption /ecomes On. -lace a chec( mar( in the *emoe remnant! in!i)e the fi%. chec(/o? an t"pe a al%e in the Max "ie: text box to eine the ma?im%m entities si>e to /eremoe.

!. he s"stem will remoe the e?tra entities insie the part.



*. Set the conitions as ollows.

. he res%lt will /e as ollows.

4. Set the conitions as ollows.



5. he res%lt will /e as ollows.

1;. Set the conitions as ollows.




2. Rem"+e S#"t his option is %se to control whether to remoe the open path attache to an o%ter or inner loop. the stat%s o *emoe Slot is set to On, "o% can place a chec( mar( in the Out!i)e or n!i)e chec( /o? to remoe the open path attache to an inner loop or an o%ter loop.



E?ample

1. he ollowing part has open paths attache to the inner loop an o%ter loop.

2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the *emoe Slot chec( /o?< the stat%s o this option/ecomes Off .



3. he s"stem will process the open paths.

,. -lace a chec( mar( in the *emoe Slot chec( /o? an then place a chec( mar( in theOut!i)e chec( /o?.

!. he s"stem will remoe the open path attache to the o%ter loop.



*. #emoe the chec( mar( rom the Out!i)e chec( /o?. -lace a chec( mar( in the n!i)echec( /o?.

. he s"stem will remoe the open path attache to the inner loop.

4. -lace chec( mar(s in /oth the Out!i)e an n!i)e chec( /o?es.



5. he s"stem will remoe the open paths attache to the inner an o%ter loops.

2. Sma## Entities Rem"+a# his option is %se to control whether to remoe small entities arcs or linesF. the stat%s o Small Entitie! *emoal is set to On< the s"stem will remoe the small entities. =o% can t"pea al%e to eine the ma?im%m al%e o *ircle Radi-s an +ine +ength to /e remoe.



E?ample

1. he ollowing part has a er" small entit" in the /ottom righthan corner.

2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Small Entitie! *emoal chec( /o?< the stat%s o the option /ecomes Off .




,. -lace a chec( mar( in the Small Entitie! *emoal chec( /o? an then eine thema?im%m al%e o circle rai%s as ollows.

!. he small arc is remoe.



2. Standard "#e Detecti"nhis option is %se to control whether to parse the pattern mae %p o separate lines or arcsas a stanar pattern. the stat%s o Stan)ar) 4ole Detection is set to On, the s"stem willetect stanar holes< s%ch as #o%ns< S$%ares< #ectangles< +/ro%ns< #o%ne Corner

#ectangles< Single Ds an Do%/le Ds. =o% can speci" a para)eter range or each t"pe o hole. he stat%s can /e speciie or each t"pe o hole respectiel"< an will /e %se or stanar hole etection. he ea%lt range or each t"pe o hole is 2;;.

E?ample

1. he ollowing part has an inner ro%n hole that consists o arcs.



2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Stan)ar) 4ole Detection chec( /o?< the stat%so the option /ecomes Off .

3. he s"stem process the ro%n hole as a gro%p o arcs an process them one /" one.

,. -lace a chec( mar( in the Stan)ar) 4ole Detection chec( /o? an then place a chec(mar( in the Circle chec( /o?. =o% m%st also ena/le <!e Machine Macro Shape.

!. he s"stem will treat the inner hole as a stanar pattern holeF an process it.



2.16 Rem"+e "#es Enc#"sin atternhis option is %se to control whether to remoe the holes enclosing patterns. the stat%s o *emoe 4ole! Enclo!in% +attern is set to On< the s"stem will remoe the holes enclosingpatterns.

E?ample

1. he ollowing part has holes enclose within a triangle pattern.



2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the *emoe 4ole! Enclo!in% +attern chec( /o?<the stat%s o the option /ecomes Off .

3. he s"stem treats the hole enclosing the patterns as an inner loop.

,. "o% remoe the chec( /o? rom the *emoe 4ole! Enclo!in% +attern chec( /o?< thestat%s /ecomes On.



!. he holes enclosing the patterns is remoe.

2.11 *"rner S#"t his option is %se to control whether to process a small circle pattern as a corner slot. the

stat%s o Corner Slot is set to On< the s"stem processes the circle as a corner slot. =o% canspeci" the circle rai%s range or the corner slot.

E?ample

1. he ollowing part has a circle pattern that encloses the %pper righthan corner.



2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Corner Slot chec( /o?< the stat%s o the option/ecomes Off .

3. he s"stem processes the circle as an inner loop.

,. -lace a chec( mar( in the Corner Slot chec( /o? an eine the ma?im%m circle rai%sal%e as ollows.



!. he s"stem will process the pattern as a corner slot. he lines are trimme to the slot.

2.12 arts Se-arati"nhe option is %se to control whether to separate a rawing into two inii%al parts. thestat%s o +art! Separation is set to On< the s"stem will separate the com/ine patterns.



E?ample

1. =o% hae the ollowing scenario:

2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the +art! Separation chec( /o?< the stat%s o theoption /ecomes Off .



3.&oa the part into Dr. ABE. A warning s"m/ol appears in the "e!tin% Sche)ulewinow.

Clic( the s"m/ol to ispla" the etails.

,. "o% place a chec( mar( in the +art! Separation chec( /o?< the stat%s /ecomes On.



!. &oa the part again. he s"stem now separates the rawing into two inii%al parts.

2.13 Decima# A--r"imati"nhis option is %se to eine the al%e igit ater ecimal< which is rea /" A-D+). thestat%s o Decimal Appro?imation is set to On< t"pe a al%e to eine the eectie ecimaligits.

E?ample

1. -lace a chec( mar( in the Decimal Appro?imation chec( /o? an t"pe in the 1eci)al

0pproxi)ation: text box to eine the igit.

2. Chec( the H)& o%tp%t ile ater loaing the part into Dr. ABE. he ecimal igit is *. hepath o H)& ile is:

OD:[-rogram iles[Amaa[ACA)[AC_)ain[emp[15;;2;;*,114!;34!2!P



3. "pe 1 in the te?t /o? to eine the igit.

,. Chec( the H)& o%tp%t ile ater loaing the part into Dr. ABE. he ecimal igit is 1.



2.14 Arc Straihtenin his option is %se to control whether to parse an arc into seeral lines. the stat%s o ArcStrai%htenin% is set to On< the s"stem will change the arc to straight lines. =o% can t"peal%es to eine the Mini)-) Radi-s an olerance. the si>e o the arc e?cees the eineminim%m rai%s< it will /e parse into seeral straight lines. he olerance etermines then%m/er o line iisions. he al%e in the olerance: text box is the ma?im%m istance/etween the straight line an the portion o the arc the s"stem replaces with the straight line.



E?ample


2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Arc Strai%htenin% chec( /o?< the stat%s o theoption will /e Off .



3. he res%lt is as ollows. he arc remains.

,. "o% place a chec( mar( in the Arc Strai%htenin% chec( /o? an eine the Mini)-)Radi-s an olerance as ollows:

!. he s"stem will iie the arc into o%r straight lines.



2.1, S#ant Line Rem"+a# his option is %se to control whether to remoe the slant line. the stat%s or Slant $ine*emoal is set to On< the s"stem will remoe the slant line. =o% sho%l t"pe a al%e to einethe "tep Height . the slant height is within this range< the s"stem will replace the slant linewith a straight line.

E?ample

1. =o% hae the ollowing scenario. he part consists o a slant or incline line.

2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Slant $ine *emoal chec( /o?< the stat%s o theoption /ecomes Off .



3. he res%lt is as ollows. he slant line remains.

,. "o% place a chec( mar( in the Slant $ine *emoal chec( /o? an then eine the"tep Height as ollows:

!. he res%lt is as ollows. he slant line is replace with a straight line.



2.1/ Minute Ga- Rem"+a# his option is %se to control whether to remoe the small gaps on a part rawing. thestat%s o Minute ,ap *emoal is set to On< the s"stem will remoe the small gap. =o% cant"pe al%es to eine the Range an +ine +ength.

"ote: o %se this option< "o% sho%l place a chec( mar( in the ill Gaps chec( /o? irst.

E?ample

1. here is a small gap on the part.

2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Minute ,ap *emoal chec( /o?< the stat%s o the option /ecomes Off .



3. Ater "o% loa the part into Dr. ABE< a warning s"m/ol appears in the "e!tin%Sche)ule winow.

Clic( the s"m/ol to ispla" the etails.

,. "o% place chec( mar(s in /oth the 'ill ,ap! chec( /o? an the Minute ,ap *emoalchec( /o?< the stat%s o the option /ecomes On. "pe a al%e in the +ine +ength anRange: text boxes respectiel".



!. he res%lt is as ollows.

2.1 "#y#ines !" Arc his option is %se to control whether to merge seeral lines into an arc. the stat%s o +ol(line! 6o Arc is set to On< the s"stem will merge the pol"lines into an arc. =o% can t"pe aal%e to eine the Maxi)-) +ine +ength. the line length is e$%al to or less than the einema?im%m length< the s"stem will merge the line.



E?ample


2. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the +ol(line! 6o Arc chec( /o?< the stat%s o the

option /ecomes Off .



3. he res%lt is as ollows.

,. "o% place a chec( mar( in the +ol(line! 6o Arc chec( /o? an then eine the Max'+ine +ength as ollows:

!. he s"stem will merge the lines into an arc.



2.1 S-ecia# "#e Detecti"n the stat%s o Special 4ole Detection is set to On< the s"stem will etect the special holes.

Clic( the Setup Con)ition for Special Shape 4ole /%tton to open the Setup Con)ition! for Special 4ole 6(pe winow. he options in this winow allow "o% to eine the special holeetection conition.



2.1 S-#ine t" Lines<Arcshis option is %se to control whether an how to parse a spline into lines8arcs. =o% can alsoselect a Spline E?plo)e Mo)e an eine whether to write to A-D+).



E?ample

1. here is a spline insie the ollowing part.

2. Dierent NC coes will /e o%tp%t when "o% select ierent Spline E?ploe )oe.

3. "o% place a chec( mar( in the Write to A+DOM chec( /o?< the s"stem will write all o thespline parsing inormation into A-D+).

,. "o% remoe the chec( mar( rom the Write to A+DOM chec( /o?< the s"stem will not writean" inormation a/o%t the spline parsing into A-D+).



2.26 De#ete "int his option is %se to control whether to elete all o the points or some o the points insiethe inner loops an o%tsie the o%ter loops.



E?ample

1. =o% hae the ollowing scenario.

2. When "o% select Delete All +oint!< the s"stem will elete all o the points.

3. When "o% select Onl( )elete out!i)e of fi%ure or in!i)e of the hole < onl" the pointso%tsie the o%ter loop an insie the inner loop will /e elete.

2.21 'n"re *"nditi"ns ("r Lare Data the stat%s o %nore Con)ition! for $ar%e Data is set to On, all conitions will /e ignore<when the gien ata containing more than 1;;;; entities.

he ollowing are e?ceptions:

• Spline o &ines8Arcs Coarse moe will /e %seF

• Decimal Appro?imation also will /e %se onl" i the %ser has selecte it.



See: )erge ill Gaps

#emoe G%ielines Brea(

Get +%ter &oop E?tra Entities #emoal

#emoe Slot Small Entities #emoal

Stanar 6ole Detection #emoe 6oles Enclosing -attern

Corner Slot -arts Separation

Decimal Appro?imation Arc Straightening

Slant &ine #emoal )in%te Gap #emoal

-ol"lines o Arc Special 6ole Detection

Spline to &ines8Arcs Delete -oint



n)e?

A

A/sol%te............................................... 2;, Access normation )anager................1;2 A New Sheet....................................* A -arts.............................................**; A parts /" opening a ile...................**; A parts rom SDD ata/ase........ ... ..**2 A -arts in the Eit )oe...................*!3 Aing a New -DC Station..................!!; Aing a New Station...........................!,3 A%st the process path on the arcs... ..3; A%st the process path on the lines.....25 Aance.......................................2;2< 2;! Aance ilter Winow.......................,5* A ool Angle Sort.................................3,3 Appen or #emoe a Dea @one.........!,! Appl" Assignment to the Same nner. . .!5 Arc Straightening..................................41; Assign S- ool to -rocess &ine Segment

.........................................................25, Assign ool &ines.................................1! Assign tools in the Eectie Station Setting

moe................................................,!2 Assign tools in the %rret &oa Setting

moe................................................,,5 Assignment..........................................2,5 Assignment /etween 2 points..... .... .... .3

Attri/%te 1.............................................!13 Attri/%te 2.............................................!14 A%to Correction Conition Set%p.........., A%to -osition........................................35; A%to Sort..............................................!;! A%tomatic )aterial Selection................2;5 Aoi Dea @one..................................3!1

B

Bac(%p an #estore )aterial.................!1Basic Dr.ABE Settings............................1*Basic 7oint Setting................................352Basic +peration......................................1*

Basic #eposition +peration..................**4Basic Shape.........................................331Basic ool normation..........................!;4Begin I Eit.......................................*;;Brea(....................................................43

*

CAD Data Drawing.................................*5CAD Data &oa....................................11!Calc%lation...........................................231Change a -art &a"o%t in Aacent )oe

.........................................................*15Change Chec( Bo?es...........................1!4

Change )aterial...................................*3*Change material /" a%tocalc%lation.. ..*3Change Sheet Si>e..............................*3*

Change the Die Clearance o the i?eStation..............................................2,2

Change the Ni//le -itch.......................*Change the ool Angle to -rocess... ....2,;Change the ool Assignment................;4Clamp Aoiance.................................3!;Clamp normation..................................25Clamp -osition Change................3,5< 3!2Clamp #emoal Clamp F 3................3,4Clamp Setting.......................................3,Clear )acros........................................343Clearance.............................................,3!Clearance Setting.................................,3!Coe Deinition.....................................1*2Coes...................................................!22

Com/iSe$%ence..................................33!Common Settings.................................35Conirm #eposition...............................**4Conirm Sche%le ool.........................*,Conirm8Displa" Setting................*!3< *44Conto%ring Assignment........................2*!Corner 7oint Settings............................354Corner Slot...........................................4;3Create a )aterial "pe.....................,!< ,*Create a New -DC %rret "pe............!,4Create a New %rret "pe....................!,2Creating a New ile..............................1*

DDate..............................................,*5< ,*Date ormat.................................!3;< !3!Dates....................................................1,5Dea @one...........................................,!5Dea @one o the Station.....................,*;De/%rring............................................2,Decimal Appro?imation.........................4;4Decrease Sheet '%antit" When Sae NC

.........................................................1;;Deining the Gro%p D or -arts......... ...1!!Deining the -art -riorit"......................1!,Delete a Sheet normation.....................,4

Delete -oint..........................................423Delete Sheet........................................!1Delete race.........................................*5!Detaile 7oint Setting...........................35*Diagonal Assignment............................35Dierence /etween '%alit" an Spee..3Dierent #es%lt o the Common &ine

C%tting.............................................1!*Direct Assignment................................3*Displa" Area -ane................................1Displa" Dierent Colors or the Elements

on the -art.........................................,Displa" )aterial no.............................!2

Displa" -lan no..................................!2Displa" Station option...........................*!3



Diie #eposition.................................*3Do Stac(...............................................!54Downloa )aterial "pe rom A-1;;.. .,5<

!;< !!Dr.ABE )ain Winow.............................1*Drawing..................................................;

E

Eit.......................................................15Eit a )aterial "pe..........................,*< ,Eit Aitional Elements normation....32;Eit Gro%p............................................!;1Eit )en%.............................................122Eit )oe -arameter -anel.................*12Eit )oe Shortc%t )en%.....................*11Eit o Elements...................................315Eit o -ath...........................................314Eit o -ic(%p87- normation winow. *;2Eit o emplate....................................25*

En 0al%e.............................................;!E?ample o Shit Ater Nesting..............15,E?pan All is Done ater A%tomatic........4E?tra Entities #emoal.........................4

@

ile.......................................................14ile )en%.............................................121ill Gaps...............................................iller -arts............................................,3;it ool St"le -anel...............................24!i? -rocess +rer................................*3i?e -osition.......................................345

or Com/ination -rocess< Change SheetName Base on the )achine...........,1

or #e%cing Bits o 0in"l....................3,2

G

Generate ata......................................31Get normation rom NC Data..............,4!Get +%ter &oop....................................4!Getting Starte.......................................1!Gri Nesting.........................................1*!Gri -attern..........................................15*Gro%p...................................................,22Gro%p #eposition.................................**

Gro%ping -riorit"..................................,22

6elp......................................................1416elp )en%............................................13;6ierarchical Str%ct%re...........................116oler normation..................................316ole Assignment..................................,,6ole -attern &ist...................................246ow to Bac(%p )aterial.........................!26ow to Bac(%p the -arameters..............5!6ow to Create a #emnant Sheet....!4< *;<

2146ow to Create a S(eleton Sheet......*;< *26ow to Create S(eleton Sheet.............21*

6ow to Deine the Start -oint8Direction 1526ow to Esta/lish a Connection with a

Serer...............................................116ow to &oa CAD Data........................11!6ow to #estore the -arameters..... ..!3< 5*

'

gnore Conitions or &arge Data.........42,7-..................................................3,< ,137- -osition..........................................,1*7- Setting............................................,1,7- Strings............................................,1mport Ap1;; S-8) tools into Dr. ABE

tool inentor"....................................,51mport A-1;; tools into Dr ABE tool

inentor"..........................................,45mport A-1;; %rret &a"o%t.................,,1mport B%ttons......................................,44mport DH8DWG S-8) Shapes........,53

normation Area.....................................4;normation -anel.................................*;,nitial Clamp -osition............................2;3nitial -art N%m/er..................................44np%t si>e to change material...............*34nsert )en%..........................................123

>

7oint......................................224< 2*;< 3447oint Eit..............................................*547oint Setting Conition.........................,;17oint Setting Winow............................21!7oint "pe a/le...................................35!

L

&a%nch Dr.ABE.......................................1!&a"o%t Between Single 6it...................23&icense #egistration...............................51&ight Attri/%te Eitor.............................135&ist Comman......................................*31&oaing 8 9nloaing Deice.................33&oaing 8 9nloaing En -osition )Coe

.........................................................3*&oaing 8 9nloaing hic(ness )Coe

.........................................................3,&oaing89nloaing Deice.....................3*

M

) Coes...............................................!2,)achine normation...............................22)achine normation -anel.....................23)achine -arameter................................21)achine -arameter ool/ar...................21)achine -arameter ree 0iew.............. .22)achine Stop or -rotot"pe..................335)achine "pe.......................................,5)ain.....................................................233)ain Winow..........................................*!)an%al Eit )oe................................*1;)an%al #emnant Setting Winow........*2!)an%al #eposition........................*,;< *2



)an%al ool Assignment...............*4,< *4*)an%al ool Assignment Shortc%t )en%

.........................................................*44)atch o &ine.......................................252)aterial.................................1!1< 1*;< 33)aterial )anager ool/ar.......................,,

)aterial -arameter...........................,3< ,,)aterial Selection.................................2;4)aterial Selection -riorit".....................21;)aterial "pe normation.................!!< !*)a? Distance /etween Corner 7oint.....35!)en%s..................................................121)erge...........................................2!< !)ethos or Speci"ing the -art '%antit"

.........................................................11*)in Distance /etween Corner..............352)in Distance /etween Wire..................353)in 7oint 't"........................................35!)inim%m...............................................3!

)in%te Gap #emoal............................41!)7C................................................32< ,;3)7C Setting..........................................,;,)7C87- Se$%ence.......................,11< ,13)o%se Comman.................................*25)oe....................................................*13

-arameter -rocessing............................54-art as -rocess 9nit.............................33-art Eit )oe -arameter -anel..........*4-art Eit )oe Shortc%t )en%.............*4*-art Gri...............................................*32-art in -art E?ample............................2;;

-art &a"o%t Shortc%t +ptions...............!5-art Name an Comment.....................1,-art #emoal Se$%ence......................,14-art #otation........................................154-artGri...............................................3**-artGri Conitions.............................3*-arts &ist..............................................13*-arts -roperties...................................1,!-arts -roperties Aance...................1!5-arts -roperties S%mmar"...................115-arts Separation...................................4;!-artSpacing an Nesting Borer.........2;1-attern normation an Assignment

-attern &ist.......................................244-attern -ane........................................323-attern Setting.....................................144-DC +peration.....................................!2-ercent Ater G!;.................................342-erimeter ool Assignment...................2!3

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