Sources and Parts

In the "Sources and Parts" section you can set default values for sources and parts. Default values are used only when manually adding a new source or part or when adding sources from stock. For imported or loaded data, default values do not apply.

Sources - Default values
Parts - Default values





Sources - Default values
  • Trims - sometimes, if source margins are damaged, it may be useful to get a cutting layout for a length smaller than the source itself.
    Setting trim values for sources will cause the optimization engine to consider the source Length = Length - Left trim - Rigth trim.
    Every new source added manually or from stock will have its trim values set to the default trim values.

  • Material - specifies the default material type for new sources. Every new source added manually will have its material set to the default material. Sources added from stock will retain their stock material.

The sources default values can be applied to the sources in the current job as well. To apply the sources default values to all sources in the current job click the "Apply default values..." button from the sources section and check the default values you would like to apply, as illustrated in the picture below:



Then click "OK". The selected default values will be applied to all sources in the current job.

 


Parts - Default values
  • Margins - setting margin values for parts will cause the optimization engine to consider the part Length = Length + Left margin + Right margin.
    Every new part added manually will have its margin values set to the default margin values.

  • Left angle & Right angle - specifies the default cutting angle for each side of the part. Every new part added manually will have its cutting angle info set to the default cutting angle values.

  • Works - specifies the default value of works for parts. Every new part added manually will have its works value set to the default works value.

The parts default values can be applied to the parts in the current job as well. To apply the parts default values to all parts in the current job click the "Apply default values..." button from the parts section and check the default values you would like to apply, as illustrated in the picture below:



Then click "OK". The selected default values will be applied to all parts in the current job.