Import edge banding information from CSV files

When importing edge banding information from CSV files it is best to include standard column headers on first row of the CSV file. The standard column headers are the following: Top band,Left band,Bottom band,Right band. To find out the column headers in other languages please export the parts grid to a CSV file and analyse the file content using a text editor.

Smart2DCutting is able to recognize the following edge banding information:

band number
band mark
band name

The import function should understand any of the above information when importing a CSV file. For example, if there are 2 band types defined in the "Band types" window (under "Edit -> Band types...") as illustrated in the image below,

any of the following values would be understood by Smart2DCutting as the first band in the list:

"1" (the band number)
"tst#1" (the band mark)
"test band" (the band name)

A value of "0" or "" (empty string) means no band is set for that side of part.

A sample row in CSV format with "test band" for "Top" and "Bottom" sides of a part would look like this:

      Description,Length,Width,Qty,Rotate,Material,Part code,Top band,Left band,Bottom band,Right band,Works,Notes
      Sample part 1,590 mm,574 mm,8,Y,MDF 18mm,001254750,tst#1,0,test band,0,3,sample notes

As long as you do not have a long list of bands defined it may be more convenient to use band numbers instead of band marks or band names.