PDS:Plot
Use the Plot command to Plot or Cut the displayed pieces. Files can be plotted on a plotting device connected directly to one of the serial or parallel ports on your machine or on any PC on the network.
Note: OptiTex spoolers can't be plugged into the USB port.
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Icon & Location
Operation
- Select Plot from the File menu, or click the Plot icon on the toolbar. The Plot dialog box is displayed.
- Select the desired plotting options.
- Click OK.
Plot Dialog
File Name
Set the plot file path. When using a Spooler the plot file path must be in the partition where the spooler is located.
Plotter/Cutter Setting
Click the Setup button to open the Plotter/Cutter Setup dialog.
Plotter Page Size
This field indicates the size of the plotting/cutting page.
- Y - indicates the page width.
- X - indicates the page length.
Scale Factor
Use this parameter to change the plotting/cutting image scale.
Percentage Method
To increase the length of the image on the page by 10%, type:
10% in the X box.
To decrease the length of the image on the page by 10%, type:
-10% in the X box.
Absolute Method
To increase or decrease the length of the image on the page by 10%, type 1.1 in the X box; to decrease the length by 10%, type 0.9 in the X box (Ratio). The scale factor display always returns to 1:1 after closing the Plot dialog box.
Enter the value -1 in the X box to flip your image vertically without changing the image scale. Enter the value -1 in the Y box to flip your image horizontally without changing the image scale.
Output Manager
OptiTex software uses two different spoolers: OCC and Outman. Both spoolers support the RS232 protocol and the Gerber plotter (ACUUPLOT) protocol.
The Lectra E32 and E33 protocols, OptiJet printer protocol, LPT communication (parallel) protocol and LAN (TCP/IP) printer protocol are supported only by OCC.
- To add an external Plot file to the Outman spooler queue, use the 'Qman' utility.
- To add an external Plot file to the OCC spooler queue, an "OCC Queue" key module is required.
Alert On Start/ Hold
When the OCC spooler is used, this option is enabled for both spoolers - OCC and Outman.
If you choose to work with OCC, then checking the Hold box sends your job with the "Hold" attribute. You must then send the job manually from the OCC software windows (unchecking the Hold box sends your job directly to the output device).
If you choose to work with the Outman spooler, checking the Alert on Start box displays a message in the Outman software windows asking you to confirm sending the job:
Alert On End
This option is available only when you use the Outman spooler.
Check Alert on End to display a message after sending the job in the Outman software windows asking you to confirm that the job has been completed.
Remove On End
This option is available only when you use the Outman spooler.
Check Remove on End to delete all the plotted files after sending the job. Otherwise, they will remain on your computer.
Copies
This option is available for both spooler types. Enter the number of job plotting copies you need in the Copies box.
Disable Remote Station Spooler Windows
Available only for the OCC spooler. Check this box to hide the OCC software windows if your OCC queue is a Remote Queue.
General Plotter Attributes
Click this button to display the Plotter Attributes dialog box. For more details click here.
Grading Nest Plot Mode
Click this button to display the Separate Grading Options dialog box.
Check the required size: S, M, or L.
Check Plot Each Size Separately to plot the different sizes as separate pieces.
