Cutting Order

Use the Cutting Order command to interactively define where the numerically controlled (NC) cutter starts to cut the selected pieces, and whether pieces are cut clockwise or counter-clockwise. This command is available only once the piece is selected.

Icon & Location

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• PDS Menu: Piece> Cutting Order
• Marker Menu:Marker> Cut Order> Selected Piece Cut Order

Operation

To Optimize The Pieces Cutting Sequence

• From the MARKER menu choose Select Placed Piece Cutter Order. The Cut Order Optimization dialog box is displayed. By default, the entire piece is cut clockwise.
  1. Use the dialog box to change the start and end points, cutting direction, tool, etc.
  2. OPTIONAL: To make multiple traces, select Add. The second trace is added. Use the dialog box to change the start and end points, cutting direction, tool, etc. Before adding the third trace, make sure that the trace to be split is displayed, then select Add.
  3. After all traces have been added and edited, click OK.
• Selection :
  • When a piece on the marker is selected, the change will apply to this single piece only (unless "Set to all the same placed pieces" is checked, in which case it will apply to all the same pieces on the marker).
  • When a piece is selected on the piece bar, the change applies to all the selected piece sizes.

Dialog Explanation

1. Name format: <Style Name> - <Piece Name> - <Piece Code> - <Description> - <Size Name> - <Bundle Code> - <Material Name>.
2. When checked, changes apply to all placed (same) pieces on the marker.
3. Global Sequence cut order: defines when the piece is cut.
4. Lists the cut sequence for this piece.
5. Adds a new cut sequence to the piece.
6. Deletes the selected cut sequence.
7. Cut sequence order number.
8. Optimizes cut starting point (only when the piece is cut in one sequence).
9. Enables all points to selected as the starting point, when using the optimum function.
10. Restores the default starting point (only when the piece is cut in one sequence).
11. Changes current sequence's ending point.
12. Changes current sequence's starting point.
13. Changes cutting direction.
14. Defines the Tool/layer name of the current sequence.
15. Enables cut sequences to overlap one another.