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Edit DOIT File

 

In order to set up your layer-to-knowledge associations within the DOIT file, you need to select the 'Edit' button if you already have a DOIT file created.

 

EditDOIT

 

Once you select the 'Edit' button, the DOIT file editor will open.

 

DOIT_Main

 

The DOIT file editor will search your currently selected knowledge drawing and the parts that included in the currently selected job. On the left hand side you will see two columns, Knowledge and Layers. These columns represent the result of the search that was completed by Router-CIM Automation Suite so you will be able to see what knowledges are available to you and what layers are present in the job's drawings.

 

DOIT_Load

 

The color assigned to a knowledge or layer represents that the knowledge or layer has an association present on the right side of the window under the 'Knowledge to Layer Association'. This is a visual reference so that it is easy to see if you need to make an association.

 

Creating a Knowledge to Layer Association

In the below example, you can see that layer 'OUTSIDE_0.5000' does not have a knowledge associated with it. In order to make an association, you will need to select the correct knowledge that will be used to machine the layer. If you do not have a knowledge created for this layer, please go to 'Edit Knowledge Drawing' for information on how to add a knowledge.

 

To make the association, select the correct knowledge and the correct layer on the left hand side of the window.

 

DOIT_Associate

 

Note: You can select multiple knowledges to associate with one layer or one knowledge to associate with multiple layers. Layers and Knowledges can be used more than one time.

 

Once you have selected the correct knowledge and layer, select the 'Add' button.

 

DOIT_Add

 

Once you select 'Add', you can see that the knowledge "OUTSIDE_375" is now associated with layer "OUTSIDE_0.5000". This will mean that every time Router-CIM Automation Suite sees the layer "OUTSIDE_0.5000" it will use the cutting parameters defined in the knowledge "OUTSIDE_375".

 

The 'Auto' button will search the knowledge and layer file to make associations based on exact names. If it finds an exact match, the layer-to-knowledge association will be made automatically.

 

Note: The knowledge does not have to be named exactly the same as the layer.

 

Creating a Knowledge to Layer Association using Wildcards

You can also use wildcards in order to make your Knowledge to Layer associations. The wildcard is a powerful tool that allows Router-CIM Automation Suite to use a knowledge on a layer that does not match exactly the layer name.

 

NOTE: Wildcards are a very powerful tool. They should be used with caution so that you do not have Router-CIM Automation Suite using knowledges for layers that you do not want to cut in that particular way.

 

Wildcards come in multiple different forms. Here is a list of acceptable options:

 

Wildcard

Description

*

The * (asterisk) is a way to ignore/discard any information that comes after it. An example would be if you were trying to associate the same knowledge to a layer called OUTSIDE_0.2500, OUTSIDE_0.5000 and OUTSIDE_0.7500, you could simply type in the layer text box OUTSIDE_0.* and associate this to the correct knowledge. As long as OUTSIDE_0. is at the beginning of the layer name, the rest of the layer name will be ignored.

Multiple *

You can also use multiple asterisks in order to filter out portions of a layer name. An example would be if you wanted to drill all holes that were any diameter from 0.2 to 0.29 and 0.5 inches deep with a 0.25 drill bit. If your layers included the diameter and depth, you may end up with many layers depending on how the circle was drawn. You can use multiple asterisks to accommodate this situation like HOLE_0.2*_0.5*. Associating your 0.25 drill knowledge to this layer would cover all circles drawn from 0.2 to 0.2999 and had depths of 0.5 to 0.5999.

 

To summarize, if multiple asterisks are used, the association will ignore what is after the first asterisk but then will need to see the continuation of the layer name if there is something present after it.

?

The ? (question mark) is defined as a single character. The difference here is that it does not ignore whats after it but only ignores a single character where the ? is found. An example would be if you are using a single digit as a trigger for something to happen. If I have a layer PKTCUTOUT_0.2501 where the final "1" represents picking a different tool. I could associate the correct knowledge to a layer like PKTCUTOUT_0.???1. This would mean that any pocket depth as long as there are 3 characters after the 0. and the fourth character would need to be a "1" in order for this association to happen.

[ ]

The [] will allow you to specify a range for a single character. An example would be to associate one knowledge for layers that range from DADOREC_0.2000_0.5000 to DADOREC_0.4999_0.2500 where you were not concerned about the depth.

 

The knowledge would be associated to a layer like this, DADOREC_0.[2-4][0-9][0-9][0-9]_*.

,

The , (comma) will allow you to associate one knowledge to multiple layers in one line of the DOIT file.

 

For example if I want the knowledge of OUTER_PROFILE to be associated to OUTSIDE_0.2500, OUTSIDE_0.5000 and OUTSIDE_0.7500, you would select the correct knowledge and type in to the text box above layers OUTSIDE_0.5000,OUTSIDE_0.7500,OUTSIDE_0.2500 and select the ADD button. This one association will cover all three of the layers.

 

Here is an example DOIT file that shows some of the wildcard options:

 

Wildcard_Examples

 

To add a Wildcard association, please follow this procedure:

 

if I wanted to associate the knowledge "OUTSIDE_375" to all layers that begin with "OUTSIDE", I would set up the association to as follows:

 

DOIT_Wildcard

 

In order to use the advanced nesting module component "Enable Backside Nesting", you will need to complete the same process for layers that you want to machine on the backside of the part by selecting the "Backside" tab on the right side and repeating the process for all the backside operations. See 'Automated Two-Side Nesting' for more information.

 

By selecting the 'Open File Location', it will open a windows browser showing you where your DOIT file is located. The file type will be a .DAT extension.

 

EditDOITOpenFileLocation

 

By selecting the 'Add Stay Down and Common Line Associations' button, Router-CIM Automation Suite will search your knowledges to find the STAYDOWN or COMMONLINE knowledges and automatically create the layer-to-knowledge association. This button also works if your STAYDOWN and COMMONLINE knowledges begin with the Material Code.

 

DOIT_Staydown

 

Note: For more information about creating Staydown and Commonline knowledges, go to 'Nesting Bridge Parameters'.

 

The 'View File' button will open the DOIT file in the raw format for reference.

 

EditDOITViewFile

 

After you have made the changes to the DOIT file, you can 'Save' the file or use the 'Save As' in order to give it a new name. The file must be saved in order to have Router-CIM Automation Suite use the layer-to-knowledge associations that you have defined.

 

Once the file is saved, you can select the 'Close' button.