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Process of sharing Step 1: Decide on where files will be shared to other users. a. Network drive (Network administrator will map this location.) b.Or, Main programming computer (note- if sharing from main computer the folder must be shared for others to see. Speak with network administrator to handle this function.) Step 2: Copy LIB and SPTOOLS folders to shared location. Go to C:\fms\ncexpress\”machine”. Copy the LIB and SPTOOLS folder (all contents) from the “machine” folder. Paste the contents into the shared location. Step 3: Map NC Express tool library to database location. Open NC Express, go to Settings menu | Machine Parameters – select Environment… Select Browse… within the Tool library directory section. Find shared location through windows file structure then select database, click open. Step 4: Click Save, to save tool library. Repeat for all users. The reason the whole LIB and SPTOOLS folder are copied is that there are special tool files that are called up when a special tool is used from the tool library. Without these files the tool library does not know the geometry of these files. 2.1.4 Backing Up Tool Library It is very important to backup tool library database environment if not already done by network admin. Copy the LIB and SPTOOLS folders back to main programming computer or floppy disk. The reason for this is if there is a network faiLSRe the NC Express user still has the ability to continue working on his/her own computer. Backup can be placed on all other computers when needed, if saved to a floppy. If the network happens to fail, the database would need to be remapped back to the LIB and SPTOOLS folders on the PC (see Process above). 2.1.5 Restoring Old Tool Library If the database has been corrupted by any means and was not backed up there is a way to restore. Within the LIB folder there is a file named toollib (no file extension). With this file there and no database, open NC Express. You will have to set all dies and keys again. 2.2 Turret Setup In NC Express you will find flexibility and ease of use when setting up the turret for use in the system. Tools are manually setup in the system by the user within the Tool library. Using the interactive screens of the turret setup, the user can visualize where the tools lay in the turret. Tools can be added to the turret manually, or if setup properly the user can opt to load stations automatically when optimizing a plate. 2-18
2.2.1 Turret(s) within NC Express To find the turret layout within NC Express user must go to Settings menu | select Turret… Once opened the dialog shown below is opened. Screen shot above shows that there is one turret setup, named ‘turret’. When NC Express is first installed there is a default empty turret ‘turret’, which has the correct station layout relevant to the customer machine. Current turret displays each turret created within NC Express; and Turret/Multi-tool setup displays the ‘Main’ layout as well as multi-tool stations within (which can be viewed by selecting them). To view a turret, first select a ‘Current turret’ and then select which station type to view (main being all stations within turret) and click View. Clicking View will display a bird’s eye view of the turret layout for the user (selecting Modify will view a list instead of graphical view). 2.2.1.1 Template Turret The ‘turret’ within the system is the template turret, base turret layout. The template turret is always where tool station information is taken from when nesting and optimizing, even when using multiple turret layouts (explained in the next section). In the case where multiple turrets are used information from the turret is copied to the template turret and used in nesting and optimizing. If there is no need for multiple turret layouts then the template turret will be the turret that is used to input tools and station information. Note- The template turret ‘turret’ should never be deleted from NC Express. 2.2.1.2 Multiple Turret Layouts Available within NC Express is the ability to create multiple turret layouts. Customer specific jobs, Die clearances, or special turret layouts would be some of the reasons why multiple turret layouts are needed. The ability to have multiple turrets can save the programmer time when tooling or nesting parts. For example, if a customer specific job always used the same tools in the same stations the programmer would then just select the turret within Autotool to only use tools loaded within the “customer” turret. 2-19
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Page 3 and 4: 1 INTRODUCTION ____________________
Page 5 and 6: 4.6.1.3 DESTRUCT __________________
Page 7 and 8: 9.1 USE SPLIT-SCREEN PART DIALOG __
Page 9 and 10: 2 SETTING UP NC EXPRESS The initial
Page 11 and 12: 2.1.1.1.2 Calculation for Stroke Le
Page 13 and 14: o Optimization group- REGULAR o Con
Page 15 and 16: NOTE- If the tool’s center point
Page 17: Go to Settings menu | Machine Param
Page 21 and 22: 2.2.2.1 Station Type Station type w
Page 23 and 24: e used to allow the B tool to be pl
Page 25 and 26: 3 STARTING TO USE NC EXPRESS Starti
Page 27 and 28: eing Autotool settings, Nest settin
Page 29 and 30: Once a new part has been selected a
Page 31 and 32: To save part either go to File menu
Page 33 and 34: The duplicate lines were ignored he
Page 35 and 36: 4.3 CP File (Part File) In NC Expre
Page 37 and 38: Note: Allows you to type in informa
Page 39 and 40: Step 3: Navigate to a different fol
Page 41 and 42: Load Parts- In the case where the P
Page 43 and 44: 4.4 Automatic Tooling (Autotool) Th
Page 45 and 46: 4.4.2.4 Settings Tab Settings tab h
Page 47 and 48: 4.4.5 Presheared Parts (Sized parts
Page 49 and 50: Step 5: Click OK when done modifyin
Page 51 and 52: Step 5: Click OK to run Autotool. N
Page 53 and 54: Step 4: Click Apply then OK. Step 5
Page 55 and 56: Example 2 Below shows example of ro
Page 57 and 58: Description- important to name taug
Page 59 and 60: Go to Tooling menu | select Teach C
Page 61 and 62: ‘Show the whole tool library’.
Page 63 and 64: a. Click outside contour top edge a
Page 65 and 66: 4. Click Undo, on Nibble dialog, to
Page 67 and 68: 3. Add tooling to corner notch a. F
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Clicking will automatically fill i
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The order of tools was changed to m
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Rejoin the cycle Step 4: Left click
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Sheet detection- Enable/Disable she
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4.6.5.2 Sorting Sorting is used to
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Database for stored plate informati
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tools will have restrictions depend
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5.2.3 Template Turret Template turr
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to create only one nest pattern. A
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Step 2: Setup of part. Open Autotoo
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When parameters are set click OK to
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c. Open the Nest dialog d. Change t
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In general, when utilizing Common L
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5.9 Modifying Part’s/Tooling (for
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6 OPTIMIZATION Optimization is the
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When setting the order of the Tool
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Punch Optimizer and can be utilized
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Once the Punching was changed to St
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Interactive Optimizer- Go to Proces
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The final outcome of the nest separ
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6.4 Retool Nest (Automatic) Within
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Modify automatically optimized plat
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7 Simulator To review an optimized
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8 POST PROCESSING (Create NC Code)
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9 Options and Reports Options, with
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Run Name- Enter a nest number only
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9.2.3.3 Printing the Report This ca
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o Order: Sort part orders by Order
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o Nested: All the parts are nested.
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NESTPART1.cp Order name: TEST Mac
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11 Appendix A- Modify tooling Tool
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TYPE PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION BOTTOM_
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Tapping Starting Value Starting lev
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12 Appendix B- Special tool informa
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• Protection length (C)- Sets len
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26 0.0179 0.001 0.002 0.003 24 0.02
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Destruct tab o Sorting device- allo
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Settings tab Use this tab to set de
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Zone Number (Zone) Tool packages (
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16 Appendix F- Interactive Zones Se
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