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Pro Tool File Settings Tab
The "Settings" tab allows you to set a number of machining related preferences. For assistance regarding a given setting, hold your mouse over the setting to view the tool tip. Additional notes concerning the Settings tab: You have control of the ramp length and ramp offset for nested borders. You can access these properties on the “Settings” page of the tool file. If you provide both a ramp length and a ramp offset, the border will be drawn with an arc lead-in and lead-out ending tangent to the border. This improves the quality of the finished cut. “Send CSV File To” allows you to copy CSV files made with the tool file to a specified folder. CSV files made with the tool file optimizer will be written differently than they would if they were written by Microvellum. The following reasons are typical of why people want to create a CSV file to process with: 1. They want to write a parts file for an optimizer that is not supported by Microvellum. 2. They want the parts file for the CADCode. Sort Vertical Drilling by Tool Drops: This option will cause the drilling optimizer to favor minimal different tool drops over the distance between holes. By turning this option on, your machine will drill all like-diameter holes before switching tools. Use this setting if your machine takes a long time to change vertical drill drops. This feature is only enabled if “Optimize Vertical Drilling” is checked. If it is unchecked, the machine will do its own optimization and Microvellum will therefore have no control over the drilling sequence. Use 4 Character Numeric File Names: This option causes G-code files to be named using four character numeric values. This feature has been added to accommodate most Fanuc controllers. If you are nesting, this feature is not important because you can name the file yourself before the nesting G-code is made. However, if you are machining single parts using a Fanuc controlled router, this feature will force file names to comply with the controller’s limitations. Route Border for Single Parts: This option allows you to specify whether or not to make a routing path for the border of a part. This option is useful to replace a damaged part that was cut from a nest. It can also be used for point-to-point applications where there are tolerance problems at the saw and when a perimeter route is needed to accurately size the part. Minimum
Part Length for If the width, length, or area of a part is below the specified value(s), the program will perform a double pass on the part; even if a double pass has not been specified for the entire nest. |
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