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4.3.4.4 Sorting Part Information within the Database Information within the Parts database has the ability to be sorted to easily display what the user is looking for. All fields displayed can be sorted by clicking in the header (field name) within the dialog. Parts for specific machines (if multiple machine user) can be sorted by machine by selecting the desired machine from Machine drop down box. 4.3.5 Super Part Reporting (Grid Parts Feature) Super Part defined is a grid (multiple parts) of one single part. Within Drawing menu | Features is a feature Grid Parts that will create a grid of parts using one single geometry external contour to be processed within NC Express. When the Grid of Parts uses the main part, the original part name (Alias) and how many parts created (Quantity) is added to the Part properties page automatically for the new Super Part (Grid of Parts part). After a Grid Part is created the part properties can be opened through the settings menu to view the original part name as well as how many parts will be created within the Super Part. The original part name is found in the ‘Alias’ field and quantity of parts within Super Part is found in ‘Quantity’ field. When the Super Part is nested the Alias part name will be output in the report as well as the Super Part name. More report information will be found later in this document for Super Part reporting. 4-42
4.4 Automatic Tooling (Autotool) The Autotooling function is a fully automatic tooling system that works in conjunction with the CAM database to place tooling on geometric entities. Autotool breaks the part geometry into predefined features (geometric entities). It then proceeds to tool these geometric entities according to tolerance settings and priority of tools set in the Tool library. Autotool requires minimum input from the user; at the same time, it gives enormous flexibility in tooling the parts. Nibbling and punching priorities from the Tool library are used to distinguish which tools will be used first. Tolerance levels are used to set tolerance limits for each type of geometric shape. The information within this section is tailored to the application of tooling parts for a Finn-Power Standalone machine utilizing the Autotool feature within NC Express. CAM Database Settings Variational Tooling Sorting Preshear part Common line Part Single part Autotool Exercise 4.4.1 CAM Database (CAM.mdb) Autotool has a variety of settings (Autotool, Nesting, Optimization, and Post processing parameters) that can be edited for each material type and thickness loaded for a particular machine. In order to remember each of the settings per material type and thickness there is a database in the background that stores the settings within for each type and thickness. The database that holds this information is named CAM.mdb. Each time a part is created or opened, the material type and thickness settings are then accessed from the database. When Autotool is opened the settings that were saved to the database last are then opened and loaded in Autotool dialog. Settings for each material type and thickness are saved when switching between them or closing NC Express (explained in next section). 4.4.1.1 Saving Settings to CAM Database When a setting within NC Express (ex. Autotool parameter) has been changed that is stored within the CAM database NC Express will ask if the user wants to save the settings for the material type and thickness that was being used. NC Express will ask to save when material type and thickness is being changed within the system or when NC Express is being closed. Below is a screen shot of the message that will appear when the system will ask to save settings. 4-43
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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 and 18: Go to Settings menu | Machine Param
Page 19 and 20: 2.2.1 Turret(s) within NC Express T
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: Load Parts- In the case where the P
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
Page 69 and 70: Clicking will automatically fill i
Page 71 and 72: The order of tools was changed to m
Page 73 and 74: Rejoin the cycle Step 4: Left click
Page 75 and 76: Sheet detection- Enable/Disable she
Page 77 and 78: 4.6.5.2 Sorting Sorting is used to
Page 79 and 80: Database for stored plate informati
Page 81 and 82: tools will have restrictions depend
Page 83 and 84: 5.2.3 Template Turret Template turr
Page 85 and 86: to create only one nest pattern. A
Page 87 and 88: Step 2: Setup of part. Open Autotoo
Page 89 and 90: When parameters are set click OK to
Page 91 and 92: 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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