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In this case, the user can save the current parametric with a different name and properties into
the database.

Delete

Clicking on this button will make the system to show all the parametric that have been generated
by the user with this options. It allows to remove the selected ones from the database.

1.8.17 Customize

Toolbars

In this window there are different elements which allows to define or change the toolbars:

Bar = (e.g. New)

The configuration of the toolbar chosen here will be shown in the screen allowing to change it. If
the user selects the <New...>, then the system will prompt for the name and will create a new
toolbar.

For modification or creation of new toolbars, follow the steps below

1. Select the menu from where the option will be got (the list of the right side):
Menu
Parts
Geometry
Edit
Machining
Technology
View
Simulation
Utilities
Applications
?

2. The option list will change showing those from the selected menu:
Options
New
Open
Save

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Save as
Save by parts
Save all
.........................
Preview
Print....
Exit

3. Select the proper options and click on the arrow button, they will be included into the new
toolbar:
Options Bar
New... Parts\New...
Parts\Open
Open Parts\Save
Save Parts\Save
Save as as
Save by parts >
Save all
.......................
Preview
Print....
Exit

4. It is also possible to delete commands from the bar, for that select the option you want to
delete from the bar panel and click the Delete button.
5. The toolbar can have as many options are needed and they can be divided using the
Separator button:
Bar >Separator> Bar

Parts\New... Parts\New...
Parts\Open Parts\Open
Parts\Save Parts\Save
Parts\Save Parts\Save
as as
Parts\Save Parts\Save
all all
Parts\Print ......................
Parts\Preview Parts\Print
Edit/Undo Parts\Preview
View\XY Axis ......................
View\Zoom Edit/Undo
all View\XY Axis

The new toolbar will include a vertical line dividing the options as configured:

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Hide options

In this window there is a possibility to hide options and sub-options from the toolbars and menus.

There are 3 different options:

-Basic: Hides a predefined group of options.

-Advanced: Unhides all the options.

-Customized: The user can define which options will be hidden. This contains other four options
they are: Current machine, Machine of same type, All machine and Hide options in both modules.

Shortcut keys

The user can assign shortcut keys to any option or sub option. The shortcuts can consist on a
single key or on a combination of the keys Ctrl, Alt or Shift followed by any character.

1.9 Applications

1.9.1 Partial cut of a contour

1.9.2 Pallet

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1.9.1 Partial cut of a contour

With this option, the user can cut only part of a contour in cutting and combinated machines.

The part of new contour to be cut will be defined dynamically with the snap mode.

When selecting this option, the system will display the cutting direction. If after selecting the in it
point, you click the right mouse button, the cutting direction will be inverted.

1.9.2 Pallet

1.10 ?

1.10.1 Contents

1.10.2 Context

1.10.3 User editor

1.10.4 About

1.10.1 Contents

This document contains information and help about the CAD/CAM sections of the system.
Please, select the desired section for getting help:

Introduction

System units

Work center

CAM

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1.10.2 Context

Use this button to get help on any program option. Simply push the button and then click on the
program aspect you would like help with, either a button or a menu option. If the aspect indicated
by the user is not specifically covered in the help files the system will display an error message.

1.10.3 User editor

This option enables you to access a file editor to edit any text file, for example CNC files
generated by the system.

1.10.4 About

This option informs you of the version of the program, the license and series number and the
memory available.

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2 CAM MODULE - PUNCHING

Introduction

The nesting and machining module is the area of the program which is most directly related to the
final machining of the part. It is in charge of the right positioning of the parts in the sheet and
calculating the machining sequence and creating the CNC program among other things.

In order to gain access to the nesting and machining module, select the option Nesting and
machining in the menu Parts or press the corresponding button in the buttons bar. While going
into the nesting module, the status bar will display a progress and information bar of the part that
is being processed.

Title bar

The title bar in the nesting and cutting screen is used to identify the work in progress at any time.
The three factors which define a particular job (machine, material and thickness) are viewed in
the center of the title bar.

Drawing window

The drawing window is located in the center of the cutting and nesting screen. This is is the
drawing operative area where the nesting and machining of sheets can be viewed.

Status bar

The status bar continually provides information on the coordinates of the cursor (on the right) and
the actions that can be performed (on the left). This is very useful whenever an option is carried
out in different steps, since it informs you of the actions to be performed at each stage.

For example, when the cursor is placed over a button, the status bar shows information about the
action this button will execute.

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Quantity of equal sheets to be done: when the system detects that the same sheet has to be
machined twice, it will send the same CNC code twice to the machine. In that case, this number
will indicate the number of times that this CNC code is going to be executed.

Sheets dimension: those are the X and Y dimensions of the current sheet

Percent of sheet occupied by the parts: This is the size of the whole sheet occupied by the nested
parts.

Percent of remnant occupied: In this case, is the size that the nested parts occupied in the
remnant. In the example the value is the same as previous one because all the sheet is being
used, not only a remnant.

Maximum cutting coordinates: Maximum X and Y distances where the machine head will arrive.
For example: although the loaded sheet is 4000x2000, with a 3658x1980 sheet is enough for
cutting all the parts.

Sheet reference: This is the reference given when the sheet has been created.

CNC filename: This is the name of the CNC file which will not be generated until the job is saved.

2.1 Jobs

2.2 Nesting

2.3 Sheets

2.4 Machining

2.5 Technology

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2.6 View

2.7 Simulation

2.8 Utilities

2.9 Applications

2.10 ?

2.1 Jobs

2.1.1 Open

2.1.2 Next

2.1.3 Previous

2.1.4 Save

2.1.5 New part

2.1.6 Main program

2.1.7 Drawing

2.1.8 Print

2.1.9 Exit

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2.1.1 Open

The manufacturing order will be divided into different jobs which will include all the parts made
with the same material and thickness for one machine.

From this option of the menu, the system will show all the jobs of the current manufacturing order
into a list allowing the user to select one for being opened and edited.

New: Using this option the user can create a new subjob without any part on an order. To open
this new subjob, you only have to define a machine, material and thickness. The parts can be
imported directly on the sheet.

2.1.2 Next

This option allows to go through the jobs following a creation order. Every time this option is
selected the next job in the list becomes the current job.

If the option is disabled in the menu, this means that the current manufacturing order is the last
one, or the order have just one job.

2.1.3 Previous

This option allows to go through the jobs following a creation order. Every time this option is
selected the prevoius job in the list becomes the current job.

If the option is disabled in the menu, this means that the current manufacturing order is the last
one, or the order have just one job.

2.1.4 Save

This option allows to save all the jobs from the current manufacturing order. The sheet that is
going to be saved will appear in the status bar.(See page XXXXX).

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