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These are template DXF files created by your particular CAD system. DXF support for each CAD system may differ slightly, AutoNEST requires these templates from sample DXF files to generate a fully compatible .DXF file. Such DXF file should be loaded with all the necessary information, e.g. linetypes, layers, etc.

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Refers to DXF format for part/shape geometry files.

(1:Block / 0: Entities)

For BLOCK representation, the part/shapes must be inserted into the drawing as AutoCAD Blocks. ALL Blocks must be inserted in the “ANEST” layer. The part/shape name will be written into the Block section of the DXF file for that particular part/shape.

For ENTITIES format, the part /shape must be drawn using “entities” (eg. LINE, ARC, CIRCLE …etc). Each file should contain 1 part /shape.

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Refers to the DXF format of the nested output. (1:Block / 0: Entities)

DXF Option in SYSDATA

For BLOCK format, AutoNEST will copy the part /shape block information from the dxf file of the part/shape only once and insert the part/shape name repeatedly as required into the dxf file of the nested layout. This option will produce a smaller dxf file.

For ENTITIES format, AutoNEST will copy part/shape information from the dxf file of the part/shape and write these information into the dxf file of the nested layout repeatedly.

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For reviewing of nested output within Nest Manager environment, the user can only choose either DXF or VEC File Format option in Sysdata.

VEC Option in SYSDATA

For BLOCK format, AutoNEST will read all points from the VEC file of the part/shape and create a part/shape block in the DXF file of the nested layout. This part/shape block will be inserted repeatedly as required.

For ENTITIES format, AutoNEST will read all points from the VEC file of the part/shape, then copy these points into the DXF file of the nested layout repeatedly when as required.

Line 5

Denotes to the Reference Point whereby the insertion points of the part/ shapes within the nested layout are referred to.

    0 - Use the centre of the enclosing rectangle of the part

    1 - Use the insertion point as indicated in line 6

    2 - Use the INSBASE variable value from part DXF file

Line 6

Input of x and y coordinates.

Line 7

1 - assume the layer name in Line 8 when converting .VEC or .STK files to DXF format.

Line 8

Default layer name for DXF files if .VEC or .STK files are converted to DXF format.

Line 9

Default Layer name of the enclosing rectangle of the nested results.

If the enclosing rectangle is not required, enter an asterisk character “*” (without the quotes).

Line 10

Default Color of the enclosing rectangle of the nested results.

Line 1 to 8

Not applicable for AutoNEST.

Line 9

The 1st value is the default Cutting Gap.

The 2nd value is the default Shear Blade limit.

Line 10

First 4 values - Default edge allowance for regular stock (Left, Right, Bottom and Top).

5th value - Default edge allowance for irregular stock.

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Default values for Nest Options. (same format as .JOB)

Nesting control parameters.

The 1st parameter is for Single Part nesting.

The 1st parameter can be:

‘D’ - means single part nesting with highest Density (in single array)

‘M’ - means single part nesting with Maximum quantity (in single array)

‘C’ - means single part nesting with Combination of density &

maximum quantity (in mixed array)

‘E’ - means extension - long nest.

The 2nd parameter is to specify which type of stock to be used first if there are both Regular Stock and Irregular Stock in the same job/ task.

‘R’ - means nest all Regular Stocks first before any Irregular Stocks

‘I’ - means nest all Irregular Stocks first before any Regular Stocks

The 3rd parameter is for Packing Start Point

1           Left Bottom

2           Left Top

3           Right Top

4           Right Bottom

The 4th parameter is for Packing direction control

1           Horizontal Packing

2           Vertical Packing

3           Auto (System Control)

4           Horizontal Packing for All Stocks

5           Vertical Packing for All Stocks

The 5th parameter is for Common Line option

     0      Without Common Line Consideration

     1      With common Line Consideration

The 6th parameter is for Mirror option (Single part only)

     0       Do NOT allow Part Mirror

     1       Allow Part Mirror

     2       Nest Half Quantity with Mirrored Parts

The 7th parameter is for Ignore Part Hole option

     0       Ignore ‘Hole’ of part (will not nest any parts inside part holes)

     1       Do NOT ignore ‘hole’ of part (will nest smaller parts inside part holes)

The 8th parameter is for Save Remnant option

     0       Do NOT save remnant stocks

     1       Save remnant stocks into .STK files.

The 9th and 10th parameters are for Min. Remnant Size in X and Y. Only remnant stocks that are greater than this Min. Remnant Size will be saved into .stk files onto the default Part/ Ir-Stock directory and provided the “Save Remnant” option (8th parameter) is set to 1.

The 11th and 12th parameters are for ‘Parts Priority Control’.

11th parameter is for “Max. No. of Priority per Stock” (Integer >=0 )

12th parameter is for “Min. Nest-able Remaining Space” percentage. (range : 0.00 to 100.00)

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Default Stock specifications for each distinct regular Stock - in the following format :-

STOCK = Width x Length Qty Priority Cost-per-Stock

“STOCK” must be in upper case or capital letters.

If the Stock is “coil”, append the “>” character to the Length of the stock size.

Example : 2000 x 4000>

If the Stock is non-coil, just give the exact dimension of the stock size.

Example : 3000 x 6000

Qty refers to the quantity of each distinct stock available for nesting.

Priority of each distinct stock. 1 has the highest priority whereas 99 has the lowest priority. This refers to the priority for regular stocks only.

Cost-per-Stock refers to the cost for each piece of the stock.

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Default Irregular Stock specifications of each distinct irregular stock (ir-stock). Each line has the following format:

IR_STOCK = Name Qty Priority

“IR_STOCK” must be in upper case or capital letters.

Name is the .STK (ir-stock) file name. The .STK file stores the ir-stock geometry profile.

Qty refers to the quantity of each distinct ir-stocks available for nesting.

Priority of each distinct ir-stock. 1 has the highest priority whereas 99 has the lowest priority. This refers to the priority for ir-stocks only.

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Default Multi Stock Option (Nest Option)

     0      Auto

     1      Extended - Best Yield

     2      Extended - Lowest Cost

Line 15

Default Part Orientation, with or without +180.

     0      Do not support +180

     1     Support +180

Line 16

Default Nesting Step Angle (Integer, range: 0 to 360). The larger the number, the longer the nesting time.

5           (Recommended)

Line 1

Default X-Spacing and Y-Spacing.

The first 2 values are for Metric units whereas the 3rd and 4th values are for Imperial units.

Line 2

Default Skeleton-bridge or Offset from part profile

The first value is for Metric units whereas the 2nd is for Imperial units.

Line 3

Default minimum X and Y dimension.

The first 2 values are for Metric units whereas the 3rd and 4th values are for Imperial units.

When there is NO remnant specified, Skeleton-Cut-Off will use these values to ensure that re-useable space (with these X and Y dimensions or more) on the stock will be untouched by Skeleton-Cut-Off.

Line 4

Default Skeleton Cut-Off to the nearest stock edge (range 0 to 1)

This value is a factor of the Spacing (eg. 0.5*Spacing). Any skeleton-cut-off that is less than (0.5*Spacing) from the edge of the stock will not be drawn.

Line 5

Default minimum length of Skeleton-Cut-Off

The first value is for Metric units whereas the 2nd is for Imperial units. This is to ensure that any length of Cut-off, smaller than this value will not be drawn.

Line 6

0: Default; 1: To edge of Encl Rect (if partially packed)

When the value is set to “0”, skeleton-cut-off will not draw into any re-useable space that is equal or more than the Minimum X and Minimum Y (line 3).

When the value is set to “1”, skeleton-cut-off will be drawn – up to the parts’ enclosing rectangle.

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Parameters that control the display of nested layouts. See the illustrations A, B and C below for an explanation of these parameters.

Line 6

This parameter controls the display of parts (tool-profile) in the nested layout

     0      Display Part as per normal

     1      Display Part expanded with half cutting gap.

Line 7

This parameter determines the display of COST of stocks on the nested layout

     0      Do NOT show the Cost.

     1      Show the COST of stocks.

Line 8

This parameter controls the display of the Auto-Numbering of Shear cutting sequence on the nested layouts. (see Illustration below)

     0      Do NOT display

     1      Display auto-numbering

Line 9

Applicable for Shear Cutting Lines. This is the minimum clearance from the edge of stock to the cutting line in order to draw the cutting line. If the distance is deemed to close to the stock (less than min. clearance), than no cutting line will be drawn.

The first value is for metric units, the second is for imperial units.

See Illustration below.

Line 10

This is to control the on-screen display of the list of Stocks in the reports.

     0      Show complete list of Stocks on-screen and in .SUM report.

     1      Show Used Stocks only on-screen.

     2      Show Used Stocks only on-screen and in .SUM report.