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Batch Process
Open the Optimizer and set the options within to create a desired output. Once
options are set click ‘Use as default’, and then click Cancel to close the dialog.
Highlight all sheets within the Nest Explorer and click Process to start optimization
and post processing of the sheets in the nest.
Processing One by One
Open the Optimizer and set the options within to create a desire output. Click OK
when options are set. Open Post Processor dialog and set location and file name of
the nest, click OK to process sheet. Select the next sheet and click Open (or double
click on the selected sheet to open). Process in the same fashion as the first, continue
for each sheet listed in the Nest Explorer.
Step 9: Once sheets within the Nest Explorer display Postprocessed they are ready to
be accepted. Accept will move all nested parts within the Active tab of the Orders
database to the completed tab. If some parts or a portion of the parts ordered were not
nested or processed they will remain in the Active tab.
Highlight all sheets within the Nest Explorer and click Accept. Note- if an error
message appears that the raw material is not available this means that the material
sheet size that was nested was not input into the Plates Database. This error is okay
and files are still created.
Once the sheets are accepted the Nest Explorer will display Accepted.
Step 10: Open Orders Database from Database menu. Once the sheets were
accepted the parts that were nested are now moved from the Active tab to Completed
tab. Click on ‘Completed’ to view the parts.
Step 11: To create a report (text file) that will display parts that have or will been
processed through NC Express click Export on Orders Database dialog. This will
bring up the Windows Save As dialog. Find a directory to output the text file, type in
the name of the file, and click Save. This file will store information for parts that are
both Active and Completed. Part quantities as far as how many have been nested or
ordered is stored within this file. This file can be used to track what has been
processed for the day.
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