Router-CIM Automation Suite

AutoNest_2016_Header


AutoNest_2016_Header


Previous topic Next topic  

AutoNest_2016_Header


Previous topic Next topic  

AutoNest Sysdata

 

Sysdata_Icon

 

Sysdata is an important command to set the working environment for running AutoNEST. Before you begin to work with any of the other AutoNEST commands, it is recommended that the Sysdata command be activated to set the working environment.

 

Select the Sysdata command and the following dialog box will be displayed.  

 

Sysdata_Dialog

 

Directory Setting

Parts/ IR-Stock Directory

To type in or click the Nesting_Browse button to choose a directory where your parts and irregular stocks are to be located. (The directory or sub-directory must be created first)

Task Directory

To type in or click the Nesting_Browse button to choose a directory where your tasks are to be located. (The directory or sub-directory must be created first)

Input Part /IR-stock – Layer Setting

Outer Profile

Inner Profile

Part Leadin

 

These are the layer, color and the parts’ leadin/leadout  “FILTER” settings that you can specify for the following commands.

SavePart & SaveIrStock

ConvertPart & ConvertIrStock

 

These settings are especially helpful if the parts that you are saving or converting contain marking lines that touch or intersect the external /internal profiles of the shapes.

 

By specifying the layer/ color/ part leadin filters, you will help the above commands to differentiate profiles that are crucial to nesting (outer and inner profiles of the part) against those that are not (markings or folding lines).

 

Sysdata_Pic1

You can specify more than ONE colors in the “Color” field by entering for example “1,3”  for colors 1 and 3 (separated by a comma)

Nested Layout Presentation

Units

The units setting of inputs and outputs. There are 4 choices to choose from:

   

    Metric

    Architectural Imperial   (1’ 3-1/4”)

   Decimal Imperial         (15.25”)

    Engineering Imperial   (1’ 3.25”)

Accuracy

The number of decimal places or the number of digits to the right of the decimal point (0 to 4).

If the units chosen above is Imperial, the denominator of the fractions or the accuracy will be expressed as follows:

 

  1     for full integers, no fractions

  2     for 1/2"   (half)

  4     for 1/4"   (quarter)

  8     for 1/8"   (eighth)

  16   for 1/16’ (sixteenth)

File Format

This option decides which part file format is to be used when generating graphical nested layout on screen. Three choices are available :

DWG

                VEC

DXF

 

If you have chosen VEC format, please note the “Nested Layout – Layer Settings” (click the “Layer Setting” button) to define the layers and colors of the nested layout.

 

If you have chosen DXF or DWG format, the nested layouts will display the layers/ colors of your parts as they were originally created.

Layer / Color

The following dialog box will appear when you click this

button Sysdata_Pic2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sysdata_Pic3

 

User can define the layer and color for Part Labels, Stock Sheet and Summary reports.

 

PARTS

If the Sysdata “File Format” is VEC, the Parts displayed on the nested layout will follow the layer and color settings here. If  DWG or DXF “File Format” are chosen, the Parts’ layer and color settings will be exactly the same as they were originally saved.

 

See diagram below for explanation of each of the names.

Cluster_Part_Icon

Cluster_Part_Options

 

Display Individual Parts

If this option is chosen, the individual Parts of each Cluster-part will be displayed. This is the default option.

 

Display Both

If this option is chosen, the individual Parts and the outline of each Cluster-part will be displayed.

 

Display Cluster Outline

If this option is chosen, only the outline of the Cluster-part is displayed.

 

Sysdata_Pic4

Sysdata_Pic5

 

 

 

Layout Summary

Task Summary

 

Layout Summary – report on the nested results of a particular nested layout. By default this report is displayed at the lower right corner of each nested layout.

Task Summary – report summary on the nested results of a Task (.job). By default this report is displayed next to the Layout Summary of the last nested layout.

Mark the relevant check-boxes if you wish to display the reports and set the Text Size of the Reports when displayed on screen.

See the Illustrations on top of Page 5-4.

You can change the default position of these reports in ANEST.SET @LAYOUT.

 

To change the layer/color of the Reports, click the “Layer/ Color Setting” button

Text Size

Text Size of the Reports as displayed on screen.

Label Parts

 

Mark this check-box if you wish to display Part Labels and set the Text size of the Part label when displayed on screen.

To change the layer/ color of the Part labels, click the “Layer/ Color Setting” button.

Text Size

Text size of the part label when displayed on screen.

“Auto” means the text size displayed will always be proportional to the size of the part.

Label Repeated Parts

Mark this check-box if you wish to add a part Label on each and every part on the nested layout.

When this check-box is un-marked, when there are say 10 parts of the same name nested, only ONE of the 10 is being labeled.

Layout Summary

Layout Summary – report on the nested results of a particular nested layout. By default this report is displayed at the lower right corner of each nested layout.

Task Summary

Task Summary – report summary on the nested results of a Task (.job). By default this report is displayed next to the Layout Summary of the last nested layout.

Mark the relevant check-boxes if you wish to display the reports and set the Text Size of the Reports when displayed on screen.

You can change the default position of these reports in ANEST.SET @LAYOUT.

 

To change the layer/color of the Reports, click the “Layer/ Color Setting” button

Text Size

Text Size of the Reports as displayed on screen.

Display Repeated Layout

Mark this check-box if you wish to display the same nested layout repeatedly.

Sysdata_Pic6

You are able to pre-define the text size, layer and color of the Auto-Numbering of the cut sequence/Cutting lines of shear-cuts here.

When this “Shear Cut No.” button is clicked, the following dialog box is displayed.

Sysdata_Pic7

You can preset the text size, color, orientation and layer name of the Auto-numbering of shear cutting sequence, as well as the color of the Cutting lines.

(By default, the Cutting lines will assume the same layer as the Text).

 

See illustration below :

 

Sysdata_Pic8

 

Text_Label_Control_Icon

Text_Label_Control

Display Point

The location or display point of the text label. Two options are available :-

Centre Point (Centre of Gravity)  or

Insertion Point.

By default the text will be displayed “middle” justified from the display point.

Along Longest Edge of Part

“Along Longest Edge of Part” means that the text label will be displayed along the longer side of the Part’s smallest enclosing rectangle (from the “Display Point”). See examples below :-

 

Label_Part_Example1

Label_Part_Example2

Follow Part Rotation

Text will be displayed following the rotation angle of the Part. However, there is a display convention adopted for this setting. For examples :-

0 and 180 deg. are displayed as 0 deg

45 and 225 deg. are displayed as 45 deg

90 and 270 deg. are displayed as 90 deg

135 and 315 deg. are displayed as 315 deg….. and so forth.

 

Label_Rotation

 

If BOTH “Along Longest Edge of Part” and “Follow Part Rotation” /“Follow Part Rotation Strictly” check-boxes are marked, by default “Along Longest Edge of Part” setting will take precedence.

Follow Part Rotation Strictly

Unlike the previous “Follow Part Rotation”, this Text display option will display text following the rotation angle of the Part strictly.  

Therefore text will be displayed 0 degree if the part rotation is 0 degree. Similarly text will be displayed 180 degrees (upside down) if the part is rotated 180 deg.

Reduce Scale to Fit

If the part label is outside of the part’s smallest enclosing rectangle and if this setting is ON, then AutoNEST will automatically scale-down the text size such that the label is displayed within the part’s smallest enclosing rectangle. See examples below :-

Label_Reduce_Scale