To insert a new part press the [Insert] key while in parts grid or click the button from the buttons bar.

To change a field value, double click on the field to switch it to edit mode or just type the new value and press [Enter] to validate.
The cursor will move to the next field.

Alternatively, you can edit part details by clicking the edit button on the left of the part name.




Rotate setting is essential for parts that need to have a specific orientation of the grain.
However, sometimes a part must be cut exactly as entered, e.g. 400 x 700, not 700 x 400. If rotation is not allowed parts will not be rotated, but this usually will result in additional panels needed for the cutting layout.
If grain direction is irrelevant in your project, set rotation on, so maximum yield can be achieved.
To allow rotation of a part check its "Rotate" box. Leave it unchecked to not allow rotation of that part.


Please note that the materials list will contain only those materials that are present in the Materials list. Smart2DCutting manages different material panels and parts based on this field. If you don't plan to use different material panels and parts you can leave this field empty all the time.

Important: Please make sure you enter the same material string for panels and parts with the same material type or you will not get the expected results. The best practice is to add the material type to the Materials list and then select it from the drop-down box for each panel or part.
Even the smallest difference between 2 material strings will cause the program to treat them as different materials. For ex.: "MDF 18mm" and "MDF 18 mm" are considered different material types by the optimization engine.

The part code field is printed on the labels in barcode format. If you change the default barcode font to a normal font the partcode field will be printed in clear text on the labels, just like the other fields.

To set edge banding for a part click a checkbox in the "Edge banding" field. The order of values in this field is: Top band, Left band, Bottom band, Right band.



When checking a checkbox in the "Edge banding" field, the default band type for the part material is set. If no default band type is configured for that particular material, the edge banding selection box will be displayed. The same selection box is displayed when clicking the small button on the left of the checkboxes:



Empty value for band type means edge banding is disabled for that side of the part.
As of version 3.5 the thickness of bands is deducted from the parts width or height. Edge bands thickness can be set in the Bands types window.

Default edge bands can be defined for new input parts in the Parts - Default values section of the Settings window.
If you are not familiar with the "Top, Left, Bottom, Right" naming for part sides you can change it in the Display options section of the Settings window. There are 5 different naming alternatives for edge names to choose from.

To add or edit works click the small edit button at the left of the works field. The "Works" selection box will be displayed:

To add/remove works simply check/uncheck their checkbox. To change the works quantity, type a new quantity into the Qty field or click the small Up&Down buttons that appears when selecting the Qty field. You can do a right click to display the context menu which allows to check/uncheck all works at once.

The list of works can be edited in the Works window under "Edit->Works..."

Default works can be defined for new input parts in the Parts - Default values section of the Settings window.