NC Express FPL Manual - Finn-Power International, Inc.

5.6 PRESHEARED PLATE NESTING
NC Express allows the user to nest a part onto a plate, which shares many of the
same dimensions. For nesting Preshear, a part is tooled through Autotool (see
Preshear Autotool) and then ready for optimization directly after. When
programming presheared parts through NC Express there is no nesting involved
the part goes directly to presheared optimization (See Presheared Optimization).
5.7 INTERACTIVE NESTING
After nesting process is completed, the first of the nested plates is displayed on
the screen and is immediately available for interactive editing. Selected parts
can be moved around, deleted or copied. If more then one nested plate was
created, parts can be copied and pasted between plates. New parts can be added
to the nest via the File menu | select Add Part menu selection. The full list of
nested plates is displayed in the Nest Explorer dialog.
At the end of interactive editing, user will save the modified nest by going to
File menu | select Save. At this point the system will check the nest for part and
plate boundary violations and if necessary issues a warning. After a modified
plate is saved, the system automatically updates the nest report.
Interactive Nesting features:
Drag and drop parts within plate
Copy parts from plate to plate or within plate
Move selected by giving the X an Y values
Add tooled parts from Part directory
5.7.1 Drag and Drop Parts
Parts can simply be selected in nesting screen and moved around the plate
according to users needs. Parts will only be able to be moved within
parameters set for plate margins and clamp settings. If moved in illegal area
an error will occur. Save after moving parts. Parts cannot be rotated manually
in the nest because tooling may not be able to be used in that orientation.
5.7.2 Copy Parts
When viewing a nest of parts, parts can be copied either within a nest or from
plate to plate. There are two ways to copy parts within the plate. First, is to
select and copy and the second is to use the Move Selected feature.
To copy a part within a plate select the part to be copied, hold down control
(ctrl) key, and drag part to desired location. Save after copying. To copy to
another plate highlight part to be copied, select copy from either toolbar or edit
menu, open destination plate by double clicking in Nest Explorer. To paste
part, select paste and click in plate desired location. Once part has been pasted
in nest it may be moved to fit where needed. Save after copying.
Note- Using shift + ctl key at the same time when copying a part will allow the part
to be moved only in horizontal or vertical movement (0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°)
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