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EuroCAD Spread&Cut Planner User manual

1. ccccccc cece cece cee ee teat ease eee eaeeaseeae eae eeaeeaeensenaes Plotter settings cece cece cece cece cence eee e senate eee e esate esse ease eeeeeesaeeesaeeeaeetegneneaeenegeas USCIS excactcccapcesecteaseesceneecaniesiescesdentescence se etebediaepatascasctaceneuctsneetactonneeason EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner general settings User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner as Print markers on a plotter or export for the automatic cutting machine Save the cut plan as a file on a storage device or in a specific database 6 Check information regarding the marker Set the parameters for markers and lays 7 Print the cut plan technical sheet 1 Choose a pattern source and select the sizes for a specific customer order 2 Set the quantities ordered for each fabric type 2 1 EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner operation protocol 4 Automatically or manually calculate the markers and lays 3 Set the automatic or manual planning strategy 5 Optimize markers SJA SL eyd UBS nos aay Bae malad Su oju NAS Jeo Jaqwunu AB PUB JayJeu ayi ASUaOa SSN auqeJapk Burpebe ESE UGYE AQWNU sgj assa puy Buisn Ag sanpuenb Jeq yal ay U suonna o pipa Mei au Bulsn Aq payodxea E ww ES f uued sgewone ayy Jo paquud azwndo neaLaaarece pic auIap UES nol suey F UES SJAYJEW PENENT E i Wara asayl weiBoud ey Aq pajenajes weBosd ayi SAB pue sayew sup puanpejs not
2. To import Gerber files you must click on Load pattern button and then you must select the page Select pattern from Gerber TMP files In the page for pattern selection from Gerber TMP files you must choose the path on the hard disk for the file to be imported from the list If the selected folder includes zip files these will be displayed in ZIP files list when you select a zip file the archive content will be displayed in Gerber files list If you select a zip file and no Gerber file is Folder informations models 0 pieces 0 displayed then the archive is invalid eae tues When you select a zip file the number of models o oe Model and pieces in the archive will be displayed 7 automatically The import will interest the whole Model or each Piece separately by selecting one of the corresponding options When you select a file from the list the pieces will be displayed in preview pieces area l Settings To define the import settings you must click on Settings button In the opened window you must define the internal drawings to be imported piece position piece multiplication and notches type 35 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner When you import native Gerber files you must set if you want to import all internal drawings this being the text axis grain axis Symmetry axis internal technical points internal drawings marker lines or other drawings For the
3. Markers Transfer quantities while introducing them in the stock table W713 220 165 225 145 100 displayed a new column where you can see Fabric amounts are entered near each size and near each fabric type Accepted values are ranged from 0 to 9999 pieces for each size If the user has chosen to make a manual optimization without completing automatically the maximum number of sheets at the end of the table becomes the total number of products per color 530 495 515 475 2773 Also on bottom on the last row you can see the total number of products remained to be optimized on each size from the order A cut plan may include an unlimited fabric number To delete a fabric from a list you must right click on the corresponding row and then select Delete fabric If there are markers with lays that includes the corresponding color those lays will be deleted from the marker if there are no more remaining lays the marker itself will be deleted After you have entered all quantities you must click on Transfer and compute now the quantities in the stock table button or to press on ENTER key thus the entered quantities are transferred in the stock table If you operate further changes on quantities you must click again on Transfer button or press ENTER key Near Transfer button you will find Transfer quantities while introducing them in the stock table button If this butto
4. If you check show the warning for the ungraded pieces button the user will be warn through a message that the pieces are not graded 2 22 EuroCAD workstation Hardware Specifications To run EuroCAD programs your computer should have the minimum hardware configuration described below The EuroCAD programs can run on computer with less performance hardware configuration than the minimum configurations in this case the performance speed will be slower For computers where the files made in EuroCAD programs are complex models with many pieces cutting plans with many and long markers we recommend a computer with higher hardware configuration than the minimum Minimum hardware configuration Hardware Appiication EuroCAD Pattern eea oo eno PNotO description Designer Banner Automarker Digitizer Processor P IV 1500 MHZ Free Disk Space 1 GB RAM memory 512 MB 512 MB 1 GB Recommended Sound Card a not required not required not required For digitizing Ports for dongle Onboard COM port or PCMCIA adaptor hardware protection key or USB to serial adaptor USB to RS232 Converter COM port Other ports a not required not required not required for digitizer CD ROM For software installation Windows XP Windows XP Windows XP Operating system Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 To run EuroCAD programs under Windows Vista you have to
5. general information for spreading fabric combination settings Spreading options settings for folded or tubular fabric information about fabric contraction General information for spreading Recommended number of sheets o This is the optimal number of sheets in the lay according to the fabric thickness and properties Fabric width o Represents the fabric width to be cut it is used to create and optimize the markers If the materials are contracting the useful width will be set by click on the box with the fabric name in the planning table Recommended spreading length o Represents the optimal spreading length according to the technical conditions and to the spreading material this length can be exceeded to obtain effective optimization but you must not exceed the maximum spreading length The maxim spreading length is the recommended spreading length plus 5 from its value Maximum number of sizes on the marker o Represents the maximum number of products estimated to fit a marker as close as possible to the recommended spreading length This number is only an approximation while after combination between various sizes you can obtain longer or shorter markers Maximum number of products can be set in two ways automatically by the program using Estimate function or by tipping manually directly the number To calculate this automatically the program will follow next algorithm 80 percentages from marker area The m
6. AB iat ap bp atap MET EE Pe ie a Fe PC ONU l 4 bvergge ain E Ea Allene final settlement 2 fol Esbric use z i otal ramie of make 7 Eiri hslegp aiii ial ririki ol La f frond nqpeaplele markp Sate 5 s Fati hiper iz er fae Recommended number of sheets in bay oe Button used to hide Sites on marker menu E the automatic plani ng Fa Fabrio width m fie Spaad lerh imi recommended cm H oa ie Mundell rc HA bERMUDA izle To make a quick manual planning the user can use the next two functions Add the last marker and Transfer the marker Add the last marker can be used if you want to repeat the last marker from the cut plan for the current fabric type Transfer the marker button can be used when needing to transfer the last marker from the current fabric planning to the others fabrics from the order If when using the transfer function or if you add manually many products than you had in the order the fabric name will be displayed on a red background Also the fabric name can be displayed on a red background if the maximum number of layers in the lay is surpassed 18 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 6 Compute markers and lays manual or automatically Manual computing gt Automatic computin After the planning is done the data in the planning stock table are transferred in a result table area being centralized in markers and lays
7. St E Average fabric use in linear meters is calculated for each Ferrel a fabric by calculating the Total Fabric Use from which you secopcaadht mega ierk foo must subtract the lay edges The result must be divided to the vie E e bebabc 7 total number of products that must be cut from the fabric E l o te Total fabric use in linear meters for each fabric is Estira sella t 3 calculated by adding all lay lengths and the edges the result Fabric width m 1 35 must be multiplied with the total number of products from the Spread length limit recommended m 27 30 selected fabric Spread length limit maximum m 2867 Onder MANSHIAT ti lt i C C S In the fabric use calculation the lay s margins are not Clerk AVARTAst 82 considered They are considered only for the total fabric use Product MAN SHIRT Calculation Product type MAN SHAT Fabric type fond i SIs mage rect Fisier Man Shitpat Fabric use in g for each fabric type and is calculated Latene 4032005143011 Considering the specific weight value defined by the user in Deenen Loredana Olay SCS Cutting settings if the fabric used show the same Cut Flan operater LoredanaQlaru properties or in the Fabric settings for each fabric type with different properties thus you to cut them in different lays Order information ereenn mM Average fabric use d Average fabric use Real production per product Theor use per prace
8. double mirrored in order to keep their number and position Example if in Gerber a piece was defined as triple with horizontal symmetry in EuroCAD this piece will be imported twice the first piece will have the double setting while the second piece will have the double mirrored setting MANTE If you choose multiply pieces according to the original model the pieces will be imported in the position specified in Gerber horizontal or vertical flip or w according to detaut notch Settings in Eurocad Pattoam Designer 4plication both as simple pieces When you import native Gerber files tmp you must specify the way you will C ecording to tolking settings import the notches while those are not included in Gerber files and they cannot be found in the ZIP file Notchtypa Notch You must choose the notch type and its dimensions after import onic Tl E Attention For a higher accuracy of the imported information from a Gerber notch wiae cm file it is recommended to check the include all components option when you export a file from Gerber Both for patterns and piece import it is recommended to open them first in EuroCAD Pattern Designer a check and edit the piece properties and restrictions To open the pattern in EuroCAD Pattern Designer or the selected pieces in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner you must click on Open selected pattern in EuroCAD Pattern Designer After file selection the pi
9. C Preview f File sktop Fisa camasal 22 a Cancel Setup Click the arrow from the Format field in order to choose the file that user wants to save From the following list will be chosen Adobe Acrobat PDF Press ok button from Output Options window At the end will be pressed ok button from Output Options window Cancel _ Setup setup Collate Guplex 25 cD User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 13 Print markers on a plotter or a printer Plotter printing Select a marker gt Click on Send marker to plotter button If the markers are optimized and OK they can be used for manual or automatic cut by printing on plotter or export to automatic cutter ES fe MB 46 49 50 fey M7 50 50 50 ihe M8 50 50 52 Had marker to plotter al In the result area you must select the marker and then click on Send marker to plotter button The Plotter print Print mini marker window is opening In order to print a marker directly at plotter in the window Plotter print Print mini marker click Direct Plotter Output button Plot marker print mini marker E P Export settings Plotter output setting Iv Text Just the size Print settings Pattern name l Number of copies fi Text comments added to the piece name IY right end File name Model SIZES I Notches respect project t
10. D Idee Te eo M4 49 52 52 To calculate the marker and lay list you must click the Compute markers and ES k M5 52 52 52 lays button The program will combine the cut plans for all fabric type and will E k MF 4FR A4R 5N generate a complete common cut plan vefmpute markers and lays set lel Me 46 48 50 For an automatic computation of the optimal planning combination SL Np M7 50 50 50 between different fabric types you must click on the button Find optimal Pr M8 50 50 52 cutting combination button the program will try all possible combinations and will select and display the best of them The button Find optimal cutting combination cannot be used if the cut plan was created using the manual planning or if the cut plan contains more than 5 fabric types The user will be warned about this If a better combination is found you are warned by a message in which the initial and the final number of lays are displayed To accept the new combination you must click on Yes to cancel the new combination you me must click No l 2 J The optimal combination has 13 lays The initial combination had 14 lays Do you accept the final result Information If there is no better combination when the optimization ends a information message is displayed You are informed that there is no better combination for the current marker In the result table area you can see the markers and
11. You will observe changes in the Layers column sheet number in the planning for spreading on double sheets from the similar column in the spreading on simple sheets In planning for spreading on double sheets half product the sheet number will be multiplied by 2 while a double sheet is composed by two sheets that are spreading face on face If you want to change the sheet number you must click on the specific box and enter the desired value After entering the new values you must press ENTER key for the program to remake the planning automatically If you click then on other box the entered value appears as valuex2 You can also set manually the number of times a size appears on a marker After entering the new values you must press ENTER key for the program to remake the planning automatically Planning table stock table for tubular fabric double sheet all pieces for two products resulted by symmetrization white red Markers 200 200 200 330 290 100 a 5 2x2 2x2 Tee 0 10 10 12 12 18 T 0 200 330 190 100 AL E ene lene Teel lke 14 14 16 16 16 20 T 0 0 130 30 0 13 E Bgsjlsz 16 s5 18 T 0 0 0 E4 0 E 4 due 18 44 T 0 0 0 0 0 For planning on tubular or folded fabric the program will calculate the product number and the sheet number on the specific algorithm for this kind of spreading The differences consist in the display mode for the number of times a size appears on the marker Thus for p
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13. and set independently form one C Uniform sizes final settl color to another C All sizes step by step Attention The strategy planning must be set and displayed for each color The settings from the first color will not be taken in automatic way for the rest of the colors All sizes final settlement End strategy amounts To enlarge the planning area the planning strategy zone can be hiding f fied incomplete marker with the hide button from the right side increased complete marker The strategy has two parts A Planning strategy involves the main part of the order until only small quantities remain these small quantities lead fatefully to a reduced sheet usage Planning strategies are o Extreme sizes step by step In this strategy you will look to place the extreme sizes on the same marker The advantages for this method are Priority superseding of the extreme sizes generally less required thus when you will deal with an insufficient fabric amount you may cut lesser medium sizes that represent the main quantities Better fit on the marker due to combinations between small and large sizes o Extreme sizes to the end The sizes to be placed on the marker are sorted with the same strategy from Extremes sizes step by step the difference consist in the choice for the sheets in the lay If in the previous strategy you have chosen the lesser number of sheets the rests were treated on place in the
14. follow the steps below 1 Install all desired EuroCAD programs 42 as User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 If you have icons on the desktop for the installed programs make a right click on the corresponding icon and then choose the Properties option from the opened menu If you don t have an icon on the desktop you must enter the installing folder ex C Program files EuroCAD Application name and make a right click on the exe file ex for Application name EuroCADPatternDesigner exe 3 A new window will open on the screen when the Properties options are active This window contents many tabs You must activate the Compatibility one by making a click on it Here you will have to select the compatibility mode that matches to our program For this check the Run this program in compatibility mode for option from Compatibility mode section After this select the Windows XP operating system from the list below 4 Check the Run as administrator setting after settings the operating system where it is necessary Open Open file location lg Run as administrator Pin to Start Menu Add to Quick Launch Restore previous versions Send To p Cut Copy Create Shortcut Delete Rename E ooo Sey Previous Versions i Genaral Shotcut Corpatity E you have arobleme valh fhis pogan and E worked camecty on an eater werion of Windows select the compa
15. g mp If you are using fabric with different properties the specific weight will be set by a click on a box with the fabric name in the table with the fabric amounts If you realize a cut plan for an order that involves multiple fabric types with different specific weights the background in the value boxes will be colored Fabric combination settings In the Spread amp Cut Planner settings window you may choose between combined or separate lays from different or similar fabric type dina User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Fabric types settings that can be spread and cut together f Different fabric types that must be spread in different lays If the fabrics have an identical behavior on spreading if they have the same contraction then you may choose combined lays this operation may lead to supplementary optimization for planning Fabric types settings If the fabrics have a different behavior if they cannot be put in contact or if they have different contractions then you must cut them separately and you must select the option with different fabric types that will be spread in different lays Thus marker settings especially those regarding fabric widths technological distance for cutting and contractions will be introduced separately for each fabric by a click on the fabric box in the planning table If only some of the order fabrics have different properties the user can choose the Group the fabrics with
16. import TMP Native Gerber files has a TMP extension and can include projects and or pieces These files can also be found as ZIP archive files Alike DXF files the native Gerber files are used only for patterns They include all information from Gerber application except those regarding the notch dimension and definition the notches dimensions can be set from the EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Import window There are two Gerber file types that can be imported in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Piece and Model The Piece file type includes a piece with a size set grading internal line auxiliary pieces Such a file does not include information regarding the fabric type and how many times it appears in the project The Model file includes all information about the project piece number and type fabric type The Model file can be imported in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner only if it is associated with Piece files Patlern seleciion Ganon Folder inlomatons midek 0 paces 0 D Cateus f 4 isi Get fie bpp Maal ji E i Comon Fie Firieve Gerber ES D GomPus Applications CQ en gt resit y GAEROM Toole gt Dive 25 iishe Ej Genin gt Eur Spadki PI a b Euresd Aulenarces C3 Eurand Paien Designe LIF tt M ET aUo C Settings Fesiterris fist antad by thes Haban Ippa is ati SEd Hiig The pieces list bor nesting Pisce Fabric ic TERIHNSA TEEINGGA LP YER
17. internal points can be cut on the automatic cutting machine These points are Dart edge Hook hole and Fastener hole In this file this points are read under the command M43 To see or cut these points at the cutting machine you must check the checkbox near the point type If the field is not checked even if on the marker these technical points exist they won t be cut on the cutting machine Export internal point in ISO CUT format This message must be checked to export the internal tehnical points in ISO CUT format Flip You can export the marker to the cutting machine as it is displayed on the screen flipped on x flipped on y or flipped on x and y Tubular cutting options The user has the possibility to choose if the straight lines from the tubular edge will be cut or not and he can decides the tolerance as well In order to do this the box Do not cut straight lines near folding edge will be checked or unchecked It is possible to choose a cutting direction of the marker s patterns Checking the option Alternate patterns cutting direction then a part of the patterns will be cut on clock wise direction and the other part will be cut in counter clock wise direction Tubular cut ng options Foloseste textul de initializare 150 CUT Do rot cut straight lines near Fabric folding edge Tolerance 0 5 cm x a 40 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 21 EuroCAD Spread
18. lays that will be cut accordingly To see the lays associated to a marker you must click on the marker symbol To hide the lays you must click again o the same symbol To expand the whole marker and lay tree you may click on Show all lays button to shrink back the whole tree you must click on Hide all lays button La The applications could not find a better cutting combination as the initial one lam bia 40 69 69 Hide all lays HA ME 46 49 50 fey m7 50 50 50 fey He 50 50 52 Lays blue 2 AA Me 48 52 52 Lay blue 1 green 1 white 1 i C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 Optimize markers Select marker gt Click on optimization button gt Optimize marker gt Accept After you have selected markers and lays and you have found the optimal combination each marker must be optimized apart Optimization is realized by the EuroCAD Automarker application Markers in the result area can show different statuses expressed by different symbols e unoptimized marker is a marker that has not been optimized and cannot be used yet for cutting purposes e OK optimized marker is a marker that have been optimized by EuroCAD Automarker and as a result the marker length fits the maximum spreading length it is ready to be printed on plotter or to be exported to the cutter e invalid optimized marker is a marker that have been optimized by EuroCAD Automarker but
19. pieces contour If Only curve points Switch the sign of the grading rules tele User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner be no more pieces for each size but only the base size and the corresponding grading For DXF AAMA files you must check the option Import grading rules in order to import the base size with all grading rules If this option is unchecked the result will be represented by the base size only If for the DXF files this option is unchecked or if the gradings cannot be converted the pieces can be imported separately one piece for each size with different grading groups The option Import on the internal seam line must be checked according to the DXF creation method If the file includes the pieces on the seam line you must check this option if the pieces on the cut line you must leave the message unchecked Important pieces rearrangement can be realized automatically if you check the message Rearrange the imported pieces In order to import the internal drawings for the pieces in a DXF file you must check the Import internal drawings option If you check Round the pieces contour on DXF file import part of the points on the piece contour will be smoothed Only the points whose smoothing does not coarsely affect the piece shape will be smoothed If you check Only curve points on DXF file import only the points on the curve of the piece contour will be smoothed If you check Switch the sign of the g
20. the PAT file used to create this cut plan If you want to obtain the PAT file used to create a cut plan you must click on Extract the PAT file used to create this cut plan button In the opened window you must choose the path on the hard disk where to extract the PAT file and then you must enter the file name if needed then you must click on Save button Save PAT file E blouse For girls blues Fete L breeches camasa babati L camasa femei E chidren bermuda E doche sirt E demo camasa barbati E demo gr jacket E demo pantalon copi C Dress E fusta dos Save as lype PAT file pat Cancel When you open the save window near the PAT file appears the cut plan name already filled in 22 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 11 Automatic fabric use calculation After you have optimized all markers in a cut plan the following fabric usage will be automatically calculated theoretical average fabric use in g practical average fabric use in g total fabric use in g fabric use per product or total fabric use in linear meters All fabric usage is calculated separately for each fabric type Average fabric use TOTAL 1114 Total fabric use TOTAL 181 590m The average fabric use in linear meters and the total fabric Total number of markers Booo use will be displayed in the information area and also in the Total number of lays Bo cut plan report
21. will be printed Stripes and plaids This option is active for the markers on plaids and stripes fabric If you check this option the plaids stripes will be printed according to the settings in Plotter cutter settings Cut line Assyst Bullmer For the markers with pieces imported from Assyst Bullmer you may print the cut line on the pieces If the marker to be printed does not include pieces imported from Assyst this option in inactive Marker guiding lines If you want to print on marker the marker guiding lines used for nesting the marker check this box Auxiliary pieces if you want to print the auxiliary pieces you must check the box near the message Gap if you check the Gap options confirmed by a click on the Apply settings button you may plot on the external contour and also on the internal contour for the piece with allowance this is available for the pieces on which you have selected the Gap plot option in Piece properties table This option is activated if there is at least a piece which will have the Gap plot option checked in Piece properties table Thus it is possible that some pieces will be plotted on the gap contour and other pieces to be plotted on the gap contour piece contour or both Matching points To print matching points during plotting you must check the specific message in Export settings field Defects To print the defects declared in EuroCAD Automarker application
22. 0 1 miliniters fia aC Export command for measurement unit in the file mamal ponte n Add a hole for the nest type of mtemal ports I Dat edge Command M43 I Hook hole Command Wa Fastener hole Command M43 I Intemal points Command M43 T Export intemal points in S50 CUT fornat i Foloseste textul de initiakeare 190 CUT Dont cut straight ines near fabne folding edge Toleance 0 5 em Altemate patterns cuibeg direction C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner CNC starting corner For those who have a cutting machine you can set the cutter to start from bottom left or from top left corners Cutter scale factor scale factor settings are used especially for fine cutter calibration These settings can be done on paper length and or width This calibration can be also realized directly on cutter Measurement unit There are three types of measurement unit in which you can make the export to the automatic cutting machine The tree types of measurements units are e 0 01 inch e 0 001 inch e 0 1 millimeters The message Export command for measurement unit in the file must be checked to show in the file information about measurement unit used to the export G70 and G71 are the commands applied in the file for the afferent measurement unit Internal points Only three types of
23. DCAD User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD www EuroCAD org EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner is part of the EuroCAD CAD package that contains the following applications EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Photo Digitizer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD Automarker EuroCAD PlotMaster 2009 Advanced CAD Technologies ltd ITN 0061 rev 01 2009 Application use With EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner ESCP you will be able to Planning the size combinations on markers and planning the lays to obtain the required quantities Call EuroCAD Automarker application to optimize the markers Calculate the input and efficiency Set and print the cut plan technical sheet Print the markers on a plotter Export the markers for the automatic cutting machine Save and manage data in files on the computer hard disk or in databases for cutting plans DCAD User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner ole User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Contents EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner operation protocol Choose a pattern source and select the sizes for a specific customer order Set parameters for markers ANd spreading ccecee eee e eee eee eee tees esse eeeeseeeaeeeaees Enter ordered quantity for each fabric type cece cece cece cece eens eeaeeeaeeeaeeeaeenaeens Set planning Strategy sics occas enenamvorsenuieet
24. EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application the markers planning can be done in two ways manually or automatically The user must decide how to plan the markers by making some settings Press the Cutting settings button to open the settings window Cutting settings In the Setting window make a click on the Optimization settings Ee LEI User settings Plotter settings Cutter Settings Uptimization Settings 4 Manual Automatic complete the rest of the order Show remaining table 12 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 5 1 Automatic planning To realize the planning in automatic way you must check the option Automatic complete the rest of the order in the Optimization Settings tab from Spread amp Cut Planner Settings window ee a ess 3 l eee 3 aoe 7 x User settings Plotter settings Cutter Settings Optimization Settings 4 b P Automatic complete the maximum number of sheets Show remaining table red white green At automatic planning will be take into account the planning strategy existing from each color material Planning strate Extreme sizes step by step Planning strategy means the way to group sizes in order to obtain a minimal number of lays as close as possible to the optimal length Extreme sizes to the end Uniform sizes step by step The planning strategy will be displayed
25. Optimization Settings 4 b je Automatic complete the manmanm number of shente e Show remaining table 2 Without automatic complete in this case the user must ensure that the message Automatic complete the rest of the order from Settings Optimization settings window is unchecked User settings Flotter settings Cutter Settings Optimization Seltings Automatic complete the rest of the order There are two types of manual planning without automatic complete with automatic complete for the maxim number of sheets with manual complete for the number of sheets on each marker In the first case you must check the message Automatic complete the maxim number of sheets from Settings Optimization settings When the message is checked the user must complete manually the number of sheets for the current marker Warning On manual planning if you make changes on one row all rows below to this one will be erased from the current cut plan On manual planning the user can display on the screen the remaining products table from the order For this you must check Show remaining table from Settings Optimization settings window Lay planning gt Manual achievement in the stock table You can realize the planning operation manuall
26. a es place the symmetrical peces halt folded on the edge of the fabric Always place the symmetrical pieces half Folded on the edge of the fabric The second option regards the automatic nesting for tubular or folded fabric with piece folding decided by the program when checked this option allows you to choose if all symmetrical pieces will be folded or not The Always place the symmetrical pieces half folded on the fabric edge option is unchecked by default if you check this option all symmetrical pieces in the model will be folded during marker optimization in EuroCAD Automarker application Fabric shrink You can prepare the markers on a fabric with shrink without changing piece size in EuroCAD Pattern Designer The pieces can be designed and kept in a PAT file at the nominal size without calculating the shrink Pattern lengthening or shrinking on the fabric length or width are automatically realized by EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner program by entering information about the fabric shrink you measure a piece of fabric and enter its length and width then you enter the length width of the same piece of fabric after processing The program calculates the shrink or lengthening factor and applies it reversely to the patterns marked on the fabric independently from the pattern placement on the fabric If you check the message Take the fabric shrink for pieces you will not be able to edit the shrink setting fields in EuroCAD Spread a
27. actual strategy you can choose the maximum number of sheets as long as possible From the moment when it is impossible to complete a lay with a maximal number of sheets you can process the rests with the same rules as used on Extremes sizes step by step o Uniform sizes step by step This strategy looks for a uniform depletion of all sizes The advantages for this method are Uniform depletion of all sizes If there if not enough material less products will be cut from all sizes and the ratio between ordered quantities will be constant A good fit on the marker due to combination between small and large sizes it is useful for the orders with lesser number of sizes or with a sizes number that not 13 ole User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner exceed the product number on the lay If the number of sizes is larger than the number of products on the lay we recommend the All sizes strategy that insures a better uniformity Uniform sizes final settlement The sizes to be placed on the marker are sorted with the same strategy from Extremes sizes step by step the difference consists in the choice for the sheets in the lay If in the previous strategy you have chosen the lesser number of sheets the rests were treated on place in the actual strategy you can choose the maximum number of sheets as long as possible From the moment when it is impossible to complete a lay with a maximal number of sheets you can process the rests wit
28. ad a pattern in EuroCAD aar ned in fev ae hir porn iin PAT eta Spread amp Cut Planner application all pieces are checked if any Eurotad Palem Cesigneryri ua hrby Thack cence rmy io cal i i i i i a peace nadie teins WU Fe E error is detected a new Assistance window is opening Here Fi pened et fen iechetarcl a a letra ieere g there is a list of detected errors and the steps that you must perform in order to find and correct them E m EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application will not load a model Fisca nghi Int dite 5 Selinin with errors Pisce nghi Int sie M Seinte sacio Pisce rgh ho qpel SalFardercer bon Fia gh bane ta tL Saliran Pesce ighi e a L Se tide C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 3 Set parameters for markers and spreading Click on Cutting setting button gt Enter settings gt Accept For an accurate marker planning or spreading you must set some options in the setting window These settings can be adjusted at any moment during working with this program and induces recalculations for any planning operation You must click on Cutting setting button to open the setting window Cutting settings The setting window shows three fields Spread cut settings User settings general settings regarding the program Plotter settings Cutter settings Optimization settings gee me a r r Ph a n ajx Spread and Cut settings User setting Plotter se
29. ain pieces for each size DXF AAMA files are accompanied by a RUL or TXT file These DXF AAMA files are used also for patterns only and they include only the pieces on the base size The grading rules for the pieces in a DXF AAMA file can be found in the RUL or TXT file The pieces in a DXF or DXF AAMA file can be imported on the seam line or on the cut line but never on both Sometimes the seam line can appear inside the piece but as auxiliary piece A DXF and DXF AAMA file does not include information regarding the piece number and the fabric used In some cases there is some information regarding the fabric type but this information accuracy must be checked To import one of those file types you must click on Load pattern file button A submenu will open it contains the file tyoes that can be imported by EuroCAD Pattern Designer In this list you must choose the file type to work with If you don t know the DXF file that will be imported you must choose the first option in the list DXF AAMA dxf files After selecting the file type it will open a small window similar to those that opens for PAT files Explore the folder list up to you get the file to be opened In the central window appears the file list in the selected folder Click on the file to be opened If you have selected the correct file in the right side window will be displayed the project content To open the selected project click on Accept button If the f
30. amp Cut Planner general settings To change general settings in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner you must click on Cutting settings button In the opened dialog window you must click on User settings tab Spread and Cut settings User settings Plotter settings Cutter Settings CMD Cutter 5 4 t Save options ose sce Application language gan p Minial save ih Caution Saving in minimal may decrease the nesting speed General settings Measurement units i Company name verus Technologies Provider em l Use name Elena Filipescu Show wanings Optmee markers using Eurocad Automarker RY Export markers to automatic cutting machine Show the waning for the ungraded pieces Printing options Numerical precision 2 decimal places Round to 5 the last decimal place of printed dimensian Name of exported files C short names 8 characters long name 256 charachers Color settings Profile FProiile 7 Color for labek panels giup conbals ebe Color for bukong ml Caor for editable controis ERE ok Cancel Save options Here you can check uncheck the Minimal saving message Checking this message will increase the marker process duration Measure unit After opening the EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application you can change the measure unit during working on it All quotas will be converted in real time by the
31. anual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner To send in electronic format the cut plan reports made by EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner these must be converted in PDF files For this you must install one of the conversion programs for e g PDF Creator After installing the PDF conversion program the user must follow the next steps Press Print the Cut Plan Report button Print the Cut Plan Report x elected Printer WONT ABILITSATEanon MF S200 Series eport Destination Printer Cancel C Preview RFE ET iis Setup K Rave Snapshot File HC In the new opened window Output Options must be checked the File box T Duplex Output Options x elected Printer WCONTABILITATEYWCanon MFS200 Series port Destination Corie Preview Cancel lickSetup_ Click the button than shows a disk In the new window that appears will be saved the saving path for the PDF file Its name will be edit in the File name field after that Save button will be pressed In the File field will be shown the saving path and file name that will be saved Format Rave Snapshot File HC Collate Guplex Preview i File sktop Fisa camasal 22 Rave Snapshot File DR Mative Printer Output PRN Adobe Acrobat PDF NALE k f P tuples Output Options xj elected Printer WCONTABILITATE Y anon MF3200 Series eport Destination Printer
32. arker area will be calculated using the values from Cutting settings Spreading width added by Recommended spreading length will be divided by the arithmetic average for all sizes in the marker products The number of products will remain the same with the number inserted by user if the program cannot calculate it automatically Spreading reserve o Represents the technological reserve left for spreading at the two ends for each sheet in the lay you must set only the reserve at a single end and the program will double it Lateral reserve o Represents the technological reserve let at the two edges of each sheet in the lay will be introduced only the reserve from one side not the cumulate one The program will consider it as double when will be calculated the total consume of fabric in g m Technological distance Pieces reserve o Represents the technological reserve left around each piece for cut If the fabrics behave differently the technological cutting distance will be set by a click on the box with the fabric name in the planning table o If you realize a cut plan for an order from multiple fabrics the piece reserve differs for each fabric this will be mentioned by displaying the piece reserve on a colored background Displaying the piece reserve on a colored background may also signal a change operated in EuroCAD Automarker application Specific weight o You must fill in the specific weight for the used fabric in
33. ault D plt active Cancel 3 7 tele User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Plot stripes and plaids from EuroCAD Automarker you can print either all lines or no more than one line defined by the user If you check no more than one line the printed segments will be represented by segments or a defined length and a settable distance Plotter scale factor scale factor settings are used especially for fine plotter cutter calibration These settings can be done on paper length and or width This calibration can be also realized directly on plotter Print margins You can set in mm the bottom and lateral printing margins Text font maximum size You can define the maximum size for the text on the pieces Split text on multiple rows For long text lines you may choose to split the text on multiple rows Plotter resolution resolution in this field you can enter the plotter cutter required resolution 3 Plotter resolution scale if you click on the arrow near the scale field a menu opens here Resolution O16 you can choose the plotter printing scale The presets values Scale MA gt are 1 1 1 10 1 100 1 1000 1 5 5 1 10 1 100 1 aa 171 1710 17100 171000 Export HPGL with PEN specification according to drawing If your system is connected to a plotter combo that can cut and plot in the same time you can set the PEN type to be used for each line type Such a plot
34. c will be marked by displaying these values on a colored background as User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 4 Enter ordered quantity for each fabric type Enter fabric type gt Enter quantity gt Transfer into planning table After selecting a project and the specific sizes these sizes appear on the first row of the planning table Fabric settings Fabric mame Fabric width 160 cm Piece gap lo mm Take the fabeic shiink imom the piecas fio cm Faw Fabric sidik Processed labro width Width sherk Faw labne length Processed labro lerigth Length shirk Fabnic s specie weaght Fabric settings Fabie name geen F abng width 136 cm Piece gap 30 mm Take the Fabre shirk from the pieces Faw fadne width 100 Processed fabric vadthe 100 width shuink i o 4 o 3 Faw iabic larg Processed fabeic length 100 cm Length Farik fi 10 x Fabrics spectic weight 130 gme oren To enter fabric type you must click on the first gray column on the left side of the window another window will open here you will enter the fabric name If the pattern is worked from multiple fabrics with common properties the information regarding the useful width piece reserve and contraction can be changed from the setting button related to the current cut plan in the Fabric setting window they are inactive After yo
35. change a piece shape If the file includes a marker you will not be able to optimize it When you cut or print a CUT file you must check the piece dimensions width and height 29 CAD User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner To export the marker for the cutter you must click on the Export ISO CUT file for automatic cutting machine button located in the Results area lays and markers of the EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application as shown When you press the Export ISO CUT file for automatic cutting machine button it will be displayed on the screen a warning window In this window you are informed that the CUT file export process has been changed and you are asked to check the new settings from Settings menu from Cutter settings tab and to consult the export documentation to export a rectangle of 1mX2m in a cut file and then to check the dimension in the cutter software to export a marker containing notches and technical points and then check them in the cutter software Warning WARNING The cut tiles export is changed now To ensure it works properly please check the following check the new settings from Settings menu on Cutter settings tab and consult the This warning message is displayed on the screen i aad only once To close this window check I ve read the export a rectangle of Tme2rn in a cut file and then check the dimensions in the cutter software informati
36. cting a valid project that can be loaded by the program in the right side of the opened window you will be able to visualize the project pieces then the list with available sizes and the piece list in the model MODELS MARCH 2007 For the next step you must select the fabric type to be cut and transferred in the pattern list for Pattern list sorted by the fabric type All specific fabric type Thus you must click on the altel i om small arrow near the field Pattern list sorted by the fabric type A list is opened this list contains FOND all fabric in the selected pattern Select the fabric ooo o S OS for the cut plan After you have selected the material only the selected pieces for cutting will be displayed w ai st b a d caD User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner You have two ways to transfer the pieces in the working list First you can transfer pieces one by one by click to select the piece and then click on Add pattern to cut plan button Tmt se iif List of selected patterns pattern to cut plan Piece type Saving time Le Piece The second way is to transfer all pieces of the same fabric in the working list by click on the Add all patterns to cut plan To delete a piece or all pieces from the working list you must use one of the buttons Remove pattern from cut plan or Remove all patterns from the cut plan List of selected patterns Saving
37. d below the order table a new table will be displayed in the main window of the EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application Here you can follow the remained quantities on each size and fabric Also this table cannot be edit by the user It is displayed automatically by the program depending on the already planed markers Under these two tables you can see displayed the planning order table There is a button between the planning order area and the information area After pressing this button the information area will be hidden and the planning area will be increased to be able to see many sizes Update poster fle C1 cole Geel eed Pe el oP JP TEETE Load pattern file A I ear M2 1E5110 Lg Se Tere L Sues s rder El Od GEGA ig S71 dom LS Fabric 2 a fo order we a 6101010 ee eo Sus PESEL CE Eee i7 i aa all SI i Resize table area ey OE MG Ho SSS mar E Mr 1008 Total 373 423 575 566 S07 2400 Hr Add the baat makus Trarifer the marker C_J merus C inat EJ w w l Button used to hide the white Wheeden 7 He tenia to information area and to iT Erena see stop besten Fabac l Tables caontaining increase the planning o 18 g 1 715 Pad a39 882 190 1F dred Fa Extreme sires botha end cut the remain to pe I Unilora sizes step by step 0 2816 11 76 j 7 Unidewre same tinal pail Sonat coon Pe fo
38. date message will be Up mepe T displayed on the screen after updating the project Modified pieces e Modify in current model Here you can see the type of changes made If you are agree with the changes Missing pieces at update Delete from current model press OK button If you don t press the Quit button After you choose OK an warning window appears and you will choose if you keep the optimized markers or not in the case when there are the overlaped patterns If you choose Yes you accept that the overlaped patterns to be removed on the markers and the optimizations to be losted If you choose No you keep the optimized markers iven if can be the overlaped patterns on the markers New pieces at update Add to current model 21 as User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner x A After update overlapped pieces have been detected on the markers Do you want to remove these pieces Ce Ssa Bag M 4 t F O MXAAAANR QAAay a Fse Pese Incadrare Setai Vinai Aktor GGGC ze r 3 4 a MAIRBH tle Di u es w 3 48 O50 5 O52 52 O54 54 2 10 Extract a PAT file used to create a cut plan Automatically you will find the changes in the marker Attention to visualize internal points and notches in EuroCAD Automarker must be pressed the show hide buttons Click on Extract the PAT file used to create this cut plan gt Save PAT file al Extract
39. dow To delete a plotter from the list you must select the plotter to be deleted and then click on The user can change also the save path for Default plotter But he can not delete this plotter from the list 38 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Splicing settings Splicing settings Mininum band width on splicing 40 cm Maximin band overlap zo cm To find out where you can make section on the maker choose to plot the splices on the mini marker For this check print marker splices from the window Plot marker print mini marker The splicing signs of the marker will be set in accordance with the minimum band width on splicing and with the maximum band overlap set by the user in the Settings plotter window in the Splicing settings fields You can use to splicing on the marker when you have a marker with a bigger length made on the fabric with aleatory defects 2 20 Cut settings Cutting settings To change plotter settings in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner you must click on Cutting settings button a dialog window opens here you must select Cutter settings erties i eee Spread and Cut settings User settings Plotter settings Cutter Settings CMD Cutter 5 4 CNC starting comer Cutter scale factor C Bottom Lett Too Left Width frono Length freon 1000 1 1 Measurement umit 0 01 inch 0 001 inch Joona E
40. eces can be filtered according to fabric type if you have imported a pattern type file and then they are transferred into The pieces list for nesting then you must check the sizes on the current pattern Finally you must click on Load button to import and nest the pieces 36 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 19 Plotter settings Cutting settings To change plotter settings in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner you must click on Cutting settings button a dialog window opens here you must select Plotter settings Miia TP X ERES j Pers Be R SEES ee o Spread and Cut settings User settings Plotter settings Cutter Settings CMD Cutter gal Plot stripes and plaids all stripes plaids no more than one stripe plaid at distance 30 cm Printed stripes plaids will be represented as Text font mas segments The length of the segment vall be 2 cm size 2 EE Distance between stripes plaids will be 50 em HPGL export with PEN specification Tent PENT ubline Miotches Peni Seam line Pele PEN intemal points Plotter scale factor Plotter resolution HPGL extra initialization string Width 1000 Resoluhon 1016 Edit Scale 17 Length 1000 Default 1000 1 1 Splicing settings Minimum band width on splicing 50 cm Maxinnim band overlap fio cm Add Delete plotter A Plotter Save path Def
41. ecific options On the mini marker you can print also some annotations if you check the specific box and you fill the specific Annotations field Annotations Attention on fabric orientation fv lannotations At least but not the last you can check on File name or on Marker definition to print also these options on mini marker After all settings are done and before printing you can preview the mini marker by click on Preview mini marker After you have checked that the marker will be printed correctly you must click on Print mini marker button 28 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 14 Export marker in HPGL PLT file Select a marker gt Click on Send marker to plotter button gt Click on Export HPGL PLT Plotter output setting Print settings Number of copies fi File name Model SIZES Marker length From fo cri to fo cm i left end tight end Marker resize for plotter printin Marker length for printing 209 73 cm Direct plotter output Marker width for printing fi Bo cm Text printin Export in DF R12 file Text to print Model name Export RS274D file I left end I right end Select plotter Default T HPGL PLT files can have plt hpgl extension or they may have no extension These file can be used only to print markers and pieces In such a file you cannot change the piece shape When you print a HPGL PLT fi
42. ed from the list If the selected folder includes Lectra files with IBA or VET extension they will be directly displayed in Lectra files window On the top file list you will find the pattern number and the pieces in the selected project In the Lectra files list you can display only IBA files 2 2sted folder information 0 0 WET files only VET files or both file types To do so you must use Lectra file type Both Lectra files the filter near the message File type When you click the arrow near the corresponding field a menu opens here you must choose the file type from the displayed list When you select a file from the list the pieces will be displayed in preview pieces area Both on IBA or VET file import it is recommended to open them first in EuroCAD Pattern Designer for a check and edit the piece properties and restrictions To open the pattern in EuroCAD Pattern Designer or the selected pieces in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner you must click on Open selected pattern in EuroCAD Pattern Designer After you select the files the pieces can be filtered according to the fabric type if you have imported a VET file and then they will be transferred in the The pieces list for nesting then you must check the sizes on the current pattern Finally you must click on Load button to import and nest the pieces 34 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 18 Native Gerber file
43. edcancaseeeoneqsuce noes nacemeseeareuneseanes 2 5 1 Automatic Dla ss soca seas petemenin sen siqe naam ecuasetoesanasnieendemesentwnnnencnobidtenneen 292 Manual planning ca xcctssresar cnioecaramaecoare sateen rn e AAEREN Compute markers and lays manual or automatically ccccecc eee ee cence eeeeeeeeeeens So MORK ONS EAE I E N E E E A E A EEE A EE Save a cut plan as file or in a database save cut plan with a different name Update pattern file cree aioe ace saciceestenatine se ninri air scamiesceipdestaesdecss setae EEE EER Extract a PAT file used to create a cut plan ccc cece cee ce cence eee e eee eeeeeaeeeaeeeaneeaeeas Automatic fabric use calculation 0 cece cece cece cece ee eee tease eae eee e teat eee eae eaeeenaeeanens Print the Cut plan report c cece cece cece cece eeeeeeseeeseeeeateesaeecaeeeegeeesaeeesanersaneeags Print markers on a plotter Or a printer cece ccc cece cece cece eee eee tease eeeeeeaaeeeaeeeeanenans Export marker in HPGL PLT file 0 cece cece cece cece eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeesaeetsanensaees Export markers for the cutter 00 cccc cece cece eee eee e eee ee eeeeeeee tease eeaeeeeneeeaneneaneeas DXF HEIMOT peanvcaaa taaiawece insane os amma ph ams nue aed ra eh Ranisade donne Oe eS N Native Lectra import IBA and Vet extensions cccceece cece e cece cence eeaeeeeaeeesaeeeanees Native Gerber file import TMP
44. ferent grading groups will be imported DXF file import settings To celne import settings you must click on Settings button s F J Measure units Dimension Scale General settings fw Import grading rules impot on internal ear line DF Block Internal seam line 14 Text elements W Rearrange automatically imported pieces r Fieces contour Symmetry asis Grading lines W Import internal drawings j Hotches Grain axis Round the pieces contour Curve points lnterrial axis Internal points Grading paints Default settings i only curve points Switch the sign of the grading rules Dimensions You must select a measurement unit for the saved DXF file together with the scaling factor General settings If the message Import grading rules is unchecked at the DXF Measure units file import then each size of a piece will be imported separately in EuroCAD If the message Import grading rules is checked then EuroCAD Scaling Pattern Designer application will build the grading table When IW Import grading rules you import DXF files in which for each size corresponds a piece in a file EuroCAD Pattern Designer will automatically convert Import on the internal seam line the piece sizes into grading table Thus after the import there will J Rearrange the imported pieces J Import internal drawings 32 I Round the
45. h the same rules as used on Extremes sizes step by step o All sizes step by step This strategy is similar with Uniform sizes step by step strategy but it is more useful for an order in which the sizes number exceeds the product number on the lay You must try to build lays with a maximum number of sheets but if the number of sizes to be cut is lower than the maximum sheet number you must choose this amount as sheet number The advantages for this method are Uniform depletion of all sizes If there if not enough material less products will be cut from all sizes and the ratio between ordered quantities will be constant A good fit on the marker due to combination between small and large sizes it is useful for the orders with lesser number of sizes or with a sizes number that not exceed the product number on the lay If the number of sizes is larger than the number of products on the lay we recommend the All sizes strategy that insures a better uniformity o All sizes final settlement The sizes to be placed on the marker are sorted with the same strategy from All sizes step by step strategy the difference consists in the choice for the sheets in the lay If in the previous strategy you have chosen the lesser number of sheets the rests were treated on place in the actual strategy you can choose the maximum number of sheets as long as possible From the moment when it is impossible to complete a lay with a maximal number of sheets yo
46. he Double sheet spreading all patterns for two products option The program will automatically calculate the product amount and the sheet number according to the specific spreading algorithm On the marker the symmetrical pieces will be half placed along the folded fabric edge so as the symmetrical piece to be obtained by fabric unfolding If you work on a tubular material you must check both Use upper edge and Use lower edge options If you work on a folded fabric you must select only one of these options Tele User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Setting for folded or tubular fabric Tubular or folded Fabrics When a symmetrical pece i half folded and placed on the edge of the fabric make it double when A piece z half Folded and placed T the edge T the Fabric make it double In the Spread and cut settings there are 2 new settings for symmetrical pieces For nesting on tubular or folded fabric for half of the pieces in a model obtained by symmetrization you may choose to double or not the symmetrical pieces on folding By default the When a symmetrical piece is half folded and placed on the edge of the fabric make it double option is checked so that the pieces will be doubled when the EuroCAD Automarker optimizes the marker If you don t uncheck this option when nesting the marker using the EuroCAD Automarker program all symmetrical pieces from model will be half folded Tubular or Jallete a
47. iility mode ihat matches ihal cerier verion Compablbilty mods F Pun this progam n compebieity made far Windows XP Sansce Pade 3 v Sattings E Run in 256 colors Runin 64x 480 screen remolution Disable wsualihames E Disable desktop compostion Diesble deplay scaling on high DPI settings Prwiege Lewe abao m pa mm pees g 1 Pe Oe Pet Show eelbnga for af users 3 A new window will open on the screen when the Properties options are active This window contents many tabs You must activate the Compatibility one by making a click on it Here you will have to select the compatibility mode that matches to our program For this check the Run this program in compatibility mode for option from Compatibility mode section After this select the Windows XP operating system from the list below Warning The compatibility between the operating system and program must be set for each program separately 43
48. ile content is not correct on screen appears Invalid file message together with a list of the encountered problems in the selected file 31 caD User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner i Ana Maria DEHN dd T ans Haia BESH cdd Ti Aaa Maia BURMOSVM d 18000 D F Fis Ti ana Mois CREVTEN dd 210 DF Fie T Ana Mona_CAEVIGEH di 15495 OF Fie ss oH Ana Mana GEM H TEZ DaF Fie r HELP GE ee S Ca Ledra p mi Ana Miria SCHLATZH d IZ UPF Fie E E mores Tj Ans Maria SCHLATEM cal 1756 OF Fie Py Modal Ti Ana Maria SHLUTLIN ded 27553 DF Fie yj Becks E bkz loe 160 coche 3529363 OFF Fig C Seng E bhica tote chet 544706 OF Fie Ep rozreca Cnr aa GF Fie POZE ZA Cana batai TED t ck ioe DaF Fi A 2 piama O D camasa bariai hd RS DF Fie Orme i GOS OF Fie POAT boars a 13055 DF Fie gt waited E 210 ro OF 420697 OF Fie D m E Fusta co ardon VED a et W175 DeF Fie 2S retraia di Se ae Bees ad at H B Bed Pee Falam ket antad by Iha lat ippa 1 l m TF iii Tha pasis ig for reig Pe Fabi TEER TEFIM AR CP YENI Cancel When you import any DXF file you have the multiple file selection option you can also open them in a single PAT file To select multiple files hold down SHIFT key and left click on the first and last file to select all files between them For a random selection you must use the CTRL key instead If the imported DXF files have different size sets only the pieces with dif
49. ile or in a database save cut plan with a different name Click save save as button gt Enter cut plan name gt Accept saving After you have finished a cut plan and the markers have been optimized you must save your work for further usage You may save the cut plan during working before completion and necessarily when you finish the project Save the out plain To save the current cut plan you must click on Save the cut plan button According the program working mode the database or the save to disk windows are opening Enter the new file name and click on Save button When saving first time the cut plan the program fills automatically in the File name field the order name and the fabric type from the information area Also the user can change the name generated automatically by the program or can add some more information at the file name for the SCP file To save the cut plan with a different name you must click on Save the cut plan with a different name button According the program working mode the database or the save to disk windows are opening Enter the new file name and click on Save button 20 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 9 Update pattern file Press the button Update pattern file gt Pattern selection gt Update A function as Update pattern file can be useful when changing pieces in a project used in a cut plan with nested marke
50. important pieces you may choose an automatic nesting for repositioning You may also define the import on the seam line or on the cut line as for the DXF files Intend dreary Resmange pieces Hatch tipps Import all intemal drawings M Rearrange sulomehcelly imported pieces C aming bo the rest Arge I Gari aes Muliply peces Notch ype Molch M Sumetny si E mpo deecty pecas biih te oan doublin settings Notch length mm fe Teatis C muliply peces according ta lhe oiigral model Notch width mM TE Internal poinks imema sean ie i coding bo deft nolch setting atteint bet sorted by the Internal Figures Import on the riemal seam Ent in Eurocad Piece am Mak ires Others intemal diawing You must remember that in Gerber the pieces are designed only on the cut line Thus you must check the option Import the internal seam line only if in Gerber there were designed the projects and not the patterns In EuroCAD the pieces can be simple double or double mirror while in Gerber the pieces can be multiple symmetrized horizontally vertically or both Thus you may choose either a direct piece import with the specific doubling options or to multiply pieces according to the specifications in the original project If you choose import directly pieces with their own doubling settings at file import you must define the piece type as simple double
51. ised in single or multiple A4 sheet according to the cut plan complexity markers and lay number Ma 2 eu Print the Cut Plan Report To print the cut plan you must click on Print the Cut Ai Plan Report button A preview window will open and E _ the user can choose to preview save or print the porcedor O report before printing In order to preview the report the user must check the Preview box eport Destination Printer colate Duplex In this window you will be able to execute the following operations by click on the specific buttons e change preview zoom level scroll the pages report if multiple printer setup print the report on an active printer convert the report into a PDF file quit printing CUT PLAN REPORT Liatr16 08 S008 Proaauct Chent Tmas Phi Product type Fabric type fond Cut Plan user Designer Pattern sourPite geaca barbati captusita pat Lastsave 16 05 2008 Order informatian en Tetalmamnber of products 26 products Tetal tabi eHre po Fa ai pieten ee praet cor Thies product Seas red pauni Lbs o mrm ReH hche E roihigis be n ee eedu pet ag ope i ee C0 bimg pee bee ST rr eee eee r E Tha Folded tabric paca Pir iat jik Toini Pari Tota inti Aided pectic weigh prat itd rrr oe ih re a ge I R Tongu mion lkgT I a Ae ber d ded bed eds pea erm a aw farm om fo fomm Lm Supervisor area Checked quanhties Checked markers C4D User m
52. l EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner You can also adjust notches larger than a defined value by checking the box near the message Adjust notches longer than SIE If you have chosen to replace normal notches with V or U shaped notches then you J i must set their length and width by filling n the values in the corresponding fields ion contour Beside settings regarding the notches you must decide if the reserve pieces will be cut on the external contour if the pieces in the thermal bonding group will be cut on the group contour or if you will drill holes for internal points as dart end hook hole fastener hole Besides the notch settings the user can also must decide if the pieces with seam allowance will be cut on the exteriors contour and if the notches will be cut from interior to exterior ore from exterior to interior In order to be possible for the user to choose the notches to be cut from interior or from exterior the command on contour it must not be available MW Noches respect project type after contour printing L Cut notches from interior to exterior E ut notches from mteror to exterior Length fi vidt fi ENN al Cut notches from exterior to interior W Adjust notches longer than fi cm If you check the Pieces with gap will be plotted cut on the external contour option then the pieces for which you have selected the cut on the reserve will be cut on the external contour of the re
53. lanning spreading on a tubular folded fabric the number of times a size appears on that marker will be multiplied by 2 while a size on a marker will be cut once from the upper part of the sheet and once from the lower part of the folded sheet If you look to change the number of times a size appears on that marker you must click the box to be changed and enter the desired value If after you enter the new value you click on another box the entered value appears as valuex2 You can also set manually the number of times a size appears on a marker After entering the new values you must press ENTER key for the program to remake the planning automatically The only strategy that can be used for tubular fabric is increased complete marker 17 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Special functions to facilitate the manual planning In the manual planning mode the EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner main window looks different than in the automatic planning mode In the manual mode the table where you insert the order and quantities for each size and fabric type contents one more row and column On the last column the program displays automatically the total number of products for each color and on the last row also you can see displayed the total number of products for each size Both the row and the column cannot be edit by user If the setting Show remaining table from Setting Optimization settings is checke
54. le you must check the piece dimensions length and width If you click on Direct plotter output you will obtain a PLT file that will be saved in the ACTIVE folder from which it is automatically read by the EuroCAD PlotMaster printing application If you click on Export in HPGL PLT file you can also obtain a PLT file that can be saved anywhere on a disk and that can be printed later on a printer or on a plotter EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application can export markers from the cut plan in HPGL PLT format Before export you can adjust some settings You can set the marker length as values expressed in cm by checking left end and right end options After settings adjustment you must click on Apply settings button to apply changes To export a marker in HPGL PLT format you must click on Export HPGL PLT button A new window opens it is identical to the DXF export window here you can choose the file saving path and name and then click on Save button to apply changes 2 15 Export markers for the cutter Select a marker gt Click on Export ISO CUT Lice WY ME 46 46 50 F M7 50 50 50 WY Me 50 50 52 pm Export I50 CUT file for automatic cutting machine CUT files can have the cut or gbr extensions These files can be used only for automatic cutting machines cutter or for printing CUT files for cutter will include only the cut lines and the notches In such a file you cannot
55. mp Cut Planner Seth eet rl Shrink settings in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner UE ER ee Sa One IGE Measure the length and width for a piece of fabric and enter the value in the field near the message Raw fabric width or Raw fabric length After cm processing the fabric piece you must measure again the piece length and width and you will enter the Raw fabric width cm Processed fabric width Width shrink resulted values in the field near the message Processed fabric width or Processed fabric Sica lenie Ener 100 m length EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner will automatically calculate the fabric contraction Processed fabric length cm according to the entered values LELT Length shrink If the fabric shows different behaviors the contraction will be set separately for each fabric in a window that is opened when you click on the box with the fabric name in the planning table In EuroCAD Automarker program you can set different values for the contraction or reserve on pieces or fabric lays the values for piece reserve or fabric contraction can be displayed on a colored background If the order will be realized on multiple fabric types in the Spread amp Cut Planner Settings you must check Different fabric types and must be spread on different lays fabric settings will be different for each fabric different values for fabric contraction and piece reserve in a lay or between different lays of the same fabri
56. n is hold down the quantities will be automatically real time transferred in the stock table as they are entered thus the results are obtained faster This working mode can be used with a powerful computer while processing relatively few sizes and small quantities Due to planning recalculation for each new entered modified some unpleasant delays may appear during data display In this situation we recommend the working mode with the Transfer quantities while introducing them in the stock table button inactive The transfer functions Transfer and Permanent transfer are disable if the User decides to make a manual optimization without completing automatically the maximum number of sheets from Optimization settings window 11 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Spreading order _ manual ___ automatic Bw v vA Spreading order Fabric order When spreading many fabric types you can set the spreading order For this press the Spreading order button The Fabric order window will be displayed on the screen Here you can move the fabrics up and down by dragging with your mouse the fabric name in order to be spread If you want to save last changes press OK button if you don t want to save them press Cancel button Cancel 2 5 Set planning strategy Settings gt Optimization settings gt Planning strategy gt End strategy gt Manual planning In
57. ng half of pattern for one symmetrical product for two products For tubular or folded fabric iw Use the upper edge Use the lower edge NS If you work on a project without matches or symmetries you must spread simple sheets On the marker you will see the full patterns You must check Simple sheet option If you work with symmetrical products on which you want to obtain some symmetry you must spread double sheets On the marker you will see half of the pattern the other half being cut on the twin sheet of the double sheet You must check the Double sheet spreading half of patterns for one symmetrical product option You may choose not to load the double pieces for double sheet For this you must check the message Don t load the double pieces for double sheet If this message is unchecked on the marker there will be loaded all pieces without their symmetrical corresponding doubles If you realize markers on folded fabric you must select the edge used for folding if you use tubular fabric you must select both edges For folded or tubular fabrics you must place the symmetrical pieces along the folding edge in order to obtain the symmetrical piece by fabric unfolding The program will automatically calculate the product amount and the sheet number according to the specific spreading algorithm If all products are worked on tubular or folded fabric with all patterns for two products on a marker you must check t
58. nu near the Text to print box After defining the text to be printed you must set if the text will appear at the beginning at the end or on both marker edges Thus you must check left end and or right end edges according to your needs Text printing aaa Text to print Model name amp sizes Model name M left end Model sizes Select plotter EE Model name amp sizes For the users with more than one plotter you can save a list in plotter settings Before printing you must choose from the list the Select plotter Plotter plotter on which you will print the marker This option will be saved When you will export again a PLT or RS274D file in Select plotter edit will appear the last used plotter Miri marker Setting eran 2 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Print settings Before printing the marker you must enter the number of copies to be printed in the Number of copies field Then you must choose what will be included in the PLT file The PLT file name can be identical with the project name may include the sizes name on the current marker or may be composed by the project name and the sizes on the marker To define the file name you must choose an option from the menu Model sizes that opens when you click on the arrow near the File name MIQUE name amp sizes i box Print settings Number of copies fi E File name Model name amp
59. o a single double or triple sheet 26 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Text if you check Text the name comments and size will be printed on the pieces Just the size if you check this message only the size will be printed on the pieces Pattern name you must check this option if you want to add the pattern name to the piece name for all pieces on the marker Text comments added to piece name The text inserted in this field will be displayed and printed together with the piece name only if the option Just piece size is not checked Notches If you check this option the notches will be printed If you want to print the notches you can choose to print them as in the project or as V I or U If you choose printing the notches as V I or U you will be able to define the depth and width for the notches by filling the corresponding boxes with the preferred value Internal lines if you check this option all axes on the pieces will be printed grain axes text axes Text axis if you check this option all text axis will be printed on the nested pieces Only text for text axis If you check the box near this message during revisualization and for printing steps the text axes will not be visible while the corresponding text will be displayed printed If the box is not checked both text axes and text will be printed if the message Internal points if you check this option all internal points
60. ons regarding the modification of the CUT file Wipes ato which contents notches and technical paints and then check them in the export and then press OK button lve read the informations regarding the modifications of the CUT file export Export ISO CUT Export settings Exports i Notches respect project type on contour Export in AS27400 file if Adjust notches longer than i 0 mm i The pieces with gap will be cut plot on the external contour Cut internal lines designed for cutting Apply settings Cut ausilian pieces designed for cutting Perimeter length for cutting 32354 79 mm A dialog window opens here you can see the displayed marker you can define the export with notches included or not If you want to include notches in the export you must check the Notches option in Export settings area If you don t want to include notches into the export file don t check or uncheck this option Export setting Regarding the notches you must choose the way they will be cut if they will be similar as in the project or if they will be replaced by special shape notches V M Notches respect the pce i or U Click on the arrow in the right part of the specific field and choose the bert desired notch type from the menu If you respect the initial project you must Adjust eee choose if the notches will be cut on the contour of after the contour cutting replace with U notches 30 C4D User manua
61. prach etl in ia fabric use a ng asi S2 a een eg OO O Cava famam aea f esa f ion f eem f aa ooo Se ae ee a a a The average theoretical fabric use per product in g calculation you have to calculate the total theoretical weight for each fabric by adding all fabric weights then you have to subtract the margins weight the result is multiplied by the effective pieces surface the total theoretical weight is divided to the total product number that must be cut from the selected fabric The average practical fabric use per product in g calculation from the total fabric weight is subtracted the margin weight The result is divided by the product number that has to be cut from the selected fabric Total fabric use g for a specific fabric is calculated by adding each lay weight and adding the lay edges weight the result is multiplied by the lay number The practical fabric use per product in g or the average fabric use per product in linear meters does not include the lay extra margin The lay extra margin will be included only in the total fabric use in g and linear meters 23 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 12 Print the cut plan report Click on Print the Cut Plan Report gt Preview report gt Send to printer After you finish a cut plan you can print a central report that contains all information required for archiving and also for the cutting room This report can be compr
62. program into the current measure unit Numerical precision The quotes printed on the cut plan can be rounded and may have different work precision To round values you have to set the printed quote precision Also here you can round to five the last quote check uncheck Exported file names The program allows short names max 8 characters or long names max 256 characters Application language Here you can choose the application menu language Click on the arrow near the Language box and choose your language 41 tele User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Color settings The user can change the color for the buttons for the editable fields for panels and labels Also he can define and save some color profiles for the Soread amp Cut Planner Application To activate the initial collors use the button Default colors General settings Company user name The company operator name must be inserted in the cut plan to appear on the header of the printed cut plan There is a length restriction for these names due to the limited place on the report it is recommended to preview the report before printing Here you can also choose to display a warning message for cut plan optimization You can choose EuroCAD Automarker as the optimization application for the markers If you check Export markers to automatic cutting machine button the user can export EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner files to the cutter
63. rading rules the sign for the grading steps will be changed and the smaller sizes in the set becomes larger sizes Information about DXF file You can also preview some information regarding the DXF Folder informations file to be imported Thus you can observe the author name Author the CAD system for the Daie o imported file the export date and the used measurement Units unites DF layers If you click on the DXF layers table DF Block 1 Internal seam line 14 Text elements E button a new window is opening here ou can modify only if required the Pieces contour 1 Symmetry axis E Grading lines 5 y ee 5 value for a layer from which an element Heiene 4 SSID Shes is read The layer number for any Curve points 3 Internal axis E imported element must be introduced ee is A 2 Default settings according to the DXF file structure a R Me AERA To get back to the default settings you must click on Default settings button It is possible that some DXF or DXF AAMA imported files show some errors regarding the technical elements import notches axes grading Thus these files must be checked carefully before further usage Possible problems on DXF file import The number of the imported pieces can differ from the number of pieces in the project saved as DXF file The piece number must be checked DXF files or DXF AAMA files does not include information regarding the fabric type In some cases
64. rs When updating a pattern file in nested markers from a cut plan you can load the following changes create delete or modify notches create delete or modify internal points increase or decrease the length of the pieces change the piece shape grading seam allowance etc Attention Some pieces might overlap to another in the marker after updating the pattern file because of changes To update a pattern file after you have made the changes in EuroCAD Pattern Designer you must save the project with the same name and in the same place After this click on the Update pattern file button in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner to display the Pattern Selection window From this window select the changed project choose the same fabric and the same pieces that you have used in the first place for the cut plan The changes are made in EuroCAD Pattern Designer for example on the piece from the image were added two distance notches and three internal ow y points for the button hole eels the changes are marked with red You must save the pattern with the same name and in the same place In EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner press the Update pattern file button to display on the screen the Pattern selection window Select in here the changed pattern Choose the same fabric and the same pieces and then press the Update pattern file button aizien Load pattemfile enige pattern Ma An up
65. ry figures you must check Internal lines generation option form the export settings You can visualize the export settings from Lectra if you make a click on the sign from the front of Export garment option from the File menu VET file includes all information regarding the designed pattern piece number piece type fabric type VET file can be imported in EuroCAD Pattern Designer only if it is accompanied by IBA files To import IBA or VET files you must click on Load pattern button and then you must select the page Select pattern from IBA VET files Paltedin apie lion Select pamenifie Seok pation imm IEA VET Miei Select patam Ion Beibe TMF Tied Siect patam loan CONF i Poser pacas F Daxttop Galecked tokda ivearaioect VET ties e gt Ig My Computer Lancto Fi type Beth Eee 2 My ees i oy Bia Dueurt 4 25 Fpp IA H LM pik 2 i AE E E haute E aH 5 hddiancs 7 a Hiri kO Separ gt Sanpa T ara ns Cy F aj riaa 4 Se DAITE E kui Fah Ge Fa Grias rd 41 24 AAFP EH Ht 1 Sd My Mebwork Paces Ej Li Cerar 4 eer nin Files J 5 Putters fal soded tg tha fabre Ippa Te te a a The pieces ii ia rect Face Fakie Pace F nse FUE OTE o EGINE o CUEN ORG 0 KAUTIA U RTA i ELS TAFA o FUGTAPZ 0 EGAP D MA KANG TEA In the page for pattern selection from IBA and VET files you must choose the path on the hard disk for the file to be import
66. serve According to the settings in this window the contours will be displayed as follows in black for the cutting contour in green for the rest Thus you may cut some pieces on the reserve contour other pieces can be cut on the piece contour the difference from plotting is that the two options are exclusive If you check Rotate 180 option the marker will be rotated by 180 degrees After any setting adjustment you have to click on Apply settings button to apply changes After you have applied settings adjustment you can click on Export ISO CUT button or Export in RS274D file button A new window will open here you can set the saving path for the file then click on Save button The export for the cutter can be done also from the Plotter print Print mini marker window by a click on Export in RS274D file button After you click on this button a new dialog window will open here you can enter the CUT file name and the saving path on the computer In the status bar of the export for automatic cutter window the Perimeter length for cutting is displayed this length depends on the application settings The perimeter length for cutting is displayed in the Cut Plan Report for each marker apart The total perimeter length for cutting for the whole cut plan is also displayed in the Cut Plan Report 2 16 DXF file import DXF files Data Exchange files are used for patterns only and cont
67. similar properties option to cut in the same lay fabrics with common properties fabrics with the same width piece gap shrink and specific weight C Similar Fabric types that can be spread and cut together f Different fabric types that must be spread in different lays Group the fabrics with similar properties Fabric width pieces gap and shrink will be declared for each fabric type Attention If the cut plan includes more than one fabric and if they are set with different common properties the planning must be realized so as the markers in a color will be used for other colors too Thus it is possible that some planning will apparently not respect the user defined parameters in Cut settings window Information regarding sheets in the lay In this section you may choose the spreading options for the current order You can choose these options according the model and material or if you will soread simple sheets double sheets front back or if you will work on tubular or folded fabric Spreading options f Simple sheet f Double sheet spreading half of patterns for one symmetrical product f Double sheet spreading all patterns For two products Spreading options f Simple sheet for one symmetrical product f Double sheet spreading all patterns for two products For tubular or folded fabric Use upper edge Use the lower edge Fabric spreading options f Simple sheet C Double sheet spreadi
68. sizes Model name Print on bands If you have a reduced width plotter you may choose to print the Print seth marker on bands According to marker width it can be divided in ae two or three bands To recompose accurately the marker you Iw Marker split must check the message Draw splice marks in order to print also f 2 bands C 3bands the splice markers W Draw splice marks To preview the marker you must click on Apply settings button after you have performed any setting change In preview area you can zoom in or out the image by using the ZOOM buttons on the left side bar Print mini marker Select a marker gt Click on Send to plotter button gt Click on Print mini marker To print a mini marker you must click on Print mini marker in the Mini marker settings area of the Plotter print Print mini marker window Mini marker settings Printer name Properties Annotations Iv file name fv marker definition W annotations Preview mini marker print colored minimarker print marker splices Print mini marker Scaling setting f scale to fit length scale to fit width P print model picture Before printing a mini marker you must adjust the mini marker printing settings Near Printer name you must choose the printer When you click on Properties button you must set the printer properties You can also set the mini marker to fit the length or width by checking the sp
69. ter will be able to cut on the contour and in the same time will be able to draw the grain axis notches sewing line and internal technical points You can choose the way you will plot or cut These options can be set by pressing the PEN Option button there are two sections Cp Accept in the right side of the window with PEN settings is a PEN PENT Ela Option button when you press this button in the displayed window can change the command that export the information PENZ SP2 Cancel from the file Export coresponding PENT drawing for to change the PEN between sessions you set SP1 or SP2 all pieces first Check the setting Export corresponding PEN1 drawing for all pieces first when you want to draw all pieces first and then to cut all pieces at the same time and check the setting Export corresponding PEN1 drawing for each piece separately when you want to draw and cut each piece separately Export coresponding PENT drawing for each piece separatly Plotter list you can create a plotter list for those who has more than one plotter In this list it will appear the available plotters and the path to save files for a direct print To add a plotter in the list you must click on sign in Add delete plotter field To change a plotter save path you must right click in the opened menu and you must choose Modify After you click Modify you must select a new path in the opened win
70. the obtained marker length is larger than the maximal spreading length this marker cannot be used for cutting The maxim spreading length represents the recommended spreading length plus 5 from its own value i Optimize the marker withEurocad Automarker W Mg 48 50 52 To optimize a marker you must select it from the result area WH M10 48 50 52 then click on Optimize the marker with EuroCAD Automarker fee Mid Sn button The EuroCAD Automarker application opens here the marker optimization is realized automatically or semi automatically The EuroCAD Automarker application work mode is detailed in a separate manual After the optimization process ends if you accept the result this will be returned automatically in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application The markers can be visualized by click on the Show hide markers button g EE MS 52 52 02 Together with the marker optimization the specific information on it a BH ME 46 45 50 becomes available marker length efficiency the markers that will be B Mi 50 50 50 used to calculate statistics regarding average fabric use per product WH Me 50 50 52 per fabric type or total fabric input total average efficiency etc This information is displayed in the information area and on the printed version of the cut plan Warning The marker length displayed in Results area lays and markers does not include the spreading end reserve 2 8 Save a cut plan as f
71. there is some information regarding the fabric but you must always check and fill in the fabric name for each piece You must carefully check the construction line internal seam line or cut line After you select the files the pieces that must appear on the marker will be transferred in Pieces list for nesting and then you must check the sizes on the current pattern Finally you must click on Load button to import and nest the pieces When you import a file from the list the pieces will be displayed in the preview area If you import DXF DXF AAMA file we recommend to open them first into EuroCAD Pattern Designer for check and restriction and piece properties editing for further nesting To open the pattern in EuroCAD Pattern Designer or the selected pieces in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner you must click on Open selected pattern in EuroCAD Pattern Designer 33 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 17 Native Lectra import IBA and Vet extensions Native Lectra files have IBA VET or MDL extension and include patterns and or pieces In EuroCAD Cut Editor you can import IBA and VET files These files are used only for patternsand include all information from Lectra IBA file includes a piece with size set gradings interior lines auxiliary pieces Such a file does not include information regarding fabric type and how many times it appears in a project Attention For exported pieces to have auxilia
72. ties that remain to be distributed from each size when entering the automatic computing area When you move this border down by increasing the manual computing area nothing changes in the automatic computing area until you introduce new values in the grey boxes If you enter a number in the grey box in the green area automatic computing area the yellow area manual computing will automatically extend there including the modifying row If the message Automatic complete the rest of the order from Settings Optimization settings window than you can complete only manually the table Main columns The first white column displays the sheet number required for each marker This column can be editable only if you make manual planning The second column dark grey displays online the product number in the marker planned at that step This column cannot be edit by the user The columns corresponding to the ordered sizes indicate how many times one size in the marker appears These columns can be editable only for manual planning The last column dark grey displays the marker content i e the specific sizes in the marker This column cannot be edit by user If one size appears more than three times in a marker its name won t be duplicate in the marker name It will be written between brackets how many times that size appears in the marker Ex 42 X8 Delete a lay A lay can be deleted only foe manual planning To delete a la
73. time After piece selection you must check to select the sizes that appear on the customer order For the models that are graded on multiple set sizes Grade Drop Spec and Extra it is possible to use the size combination filter On the top of the size table used in the current order it can be found a table that contains all the sizes grouped on each defined set of size In this table the user has the possibility to check or uncheck by click the sizes used for combination size from the order The sizes from green boxes are the used sizes and the sizes from red boxes are the sizes that will not be used There are two buttons that permit the fast check or uncheck of all the sizes from the size filter table Peaks ee to be aa If the order contains a size that is not on the project size list you must open again EuroCAD Pattern Designer program to re enter this size too After you have selected the pieces and checked the sizes you must click on Accept button If you click on the Open the selected pattern in EuroCAD Pattern Designer button the EuroCAD Pattern Designer application will be launched automatically and will load the selected pattern in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner This operation is very useful for a last check or change before planning for cutting and nesting optimization Astintence Ej If the model to be loaded includes pieces with errors then a tee pm iE E a warning message will appear When you lo
74. ttings Cutter Settings Optimization cale Recommended number of sheets 100 Fabric speading options Fabric vidi a k Simple sheet f Double sheet spreading half of pattem Recommended spreading lenath 800 cm et hical product Waximum no of products on the marker E stimate Double sheet spreading al pattems for hyo products Spreading gap a cm Foe tubular or folded tabnic Gap double gap for each piece fi cm I gt Lies the topar eike Fabric s specific weight h g m2 M Use the lower edge Fabric types settings C Similar fabne types that can be spread and cut together Fabric shrink Take the fabrie shrink from the pieces R Fabric width 100 cm Processed fabric width 39 cm YWidih shrink fi me Ra fabric lengthe fioa cr Processed fabric length iz cr Length stretch j a f Different fabric types that must be spread in different lays Group the taboos with smilar properbes Fabre width pieces gap and shrink will be declared for each fabric type ee ee ee ee ee ee n a an a ny E iD ont load the double pieces for double sheet tei et A A E E E N al Tubular or folded Fabrics J when a symmetrical piece it hal folded and placed on the edge of the fabric make it double Always place the symmetncal pieces hall folded on the edge of the fabric OF Cancel ole User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner In the spread cut settings field you can set
75. u can process the rests with the same rules as used on All sizes step by step strategy B End strategy defines the way the small residual amounts are placed at the planning end either by creating suboptimal length lays or by a small increase of some sizes the two end strategies are o Fixed incomplete marker This strategy looks to remove the residual amounts after applying a planning strategy without exceeding the ordered quantities Even if the program optimizes the lays length to maximize it it is possible that the product number in the lays to be under expectations resulting in shorter lays o Increased complete marker This strategy looks to remove the residual amounts after applying a planning strategy without exceeding the defined quantities The strategy insures optimal length lays but it is possible to exceed a little the ordered quantities When you choose a strategy you must look to obtain lesser lay number and also to insure the order accomplishment according to the customer will 14 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner 2 5 2 Manual planning Manual planning presumes to complete manually the planning table Manual planning can be done in two ways 1 Using automatic complete for the rest of the order in this case you must ensure that the option Automatic complete the rest of the order from Settings Optimization settings window User settings Plotter settings Cutter Settings
76. u fill in the needed data you must click on Accept button If you want to cancel the entered information click on Cancel button To enter different fabric types you must click on the first gray column on the left side of the window another window will open here you will enter the fabric name if the project is worked on multiple fabric types with different behavior you must fill in information regarding Fabric width Piece gap distance between pieces Raw fabric width Processed fabric width Raw fabric length Processed fabric length The program will automatically calculate Width shrink lengthening Length shrink lengthening After you fill in the needed data you must click on Accept button If you want to cancel the entered information click on Cancel button All info in this window except the fabric name will be completed as described in chapter 2 3 Information that appears on red background indicates different values from different fabric In the window that displays fabric properties the values are imported from the first marker that includes that fabric in one of the lays If there is no such marker fabric properties will be displayed 10 User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Di fal al Sizes _ Update pattern fle_ Manual transfer Permanent transfer Bl yi FA Mark Transfer and compute now the quantities in the stock table i 2 3 4 4 CA
77. y by entering the size number for each step and the sheet number directly in the stock table the program is able to check the manual operations that have been performed if you check the option Automatic complete the rest of the order from Settings Optimization settings window Each planning step is composed by two rows 1 A yellow or green row on which appear the product number that remain to be distributed before that step 2 A row with grey and white columns in which you may enter the sheet number to be calculated for that step and how many times a size must appear on that marker When you click on the specific boxes to edit values their color changes from gray to white In the yellow rows area the planning proceeds manually while in the green rows area the planning is automatically realized by the computer 15 C4D User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Automatic computing area Manual computing area In the same planning table can be displayed automatic planning area and manual planning area only if the user checks the message Automatic complete the rest of the order from Settings Optimization settings To move the border between the manual and automatic computing area you must click on the yellow or green row where you want to move the border If you move this border upper thus reducing the manual computing area the program will automatically recover the automatic planning starting from the quanti
78. y you must right click on the gray row to be deleted and then select Delete lay white red a a 1 If there are no more remaining lays the marker itself will be deleted from the Cutting settings windows Planning table for simple sheets white red pe 100 100 310 330 230 100 100 2 ff i 10 12 14 18 18 0 O 210 330 30 1 g0 E 2 14 14 16 16 16 20 0 0 30 150 0j 10 10 E 3 14 14 14 16 16 20 0 0 0 130 0 0 26 5 5 16 s5 T T 0 0 0 0 If the pieces will be worked on simple sheets the planning table structure remain as previously described If you wan to change the sheet number or the number of times a size appears on a marker you must click on the box to change value and then you enter manually the new sheet or product number After entering the new values you must press ENTER key for the program to remake the planning automatically 16 Tele User manual EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner The planning table for double sheets half of the pieces for a single product resulted by symmetrization white red H 200 200 200 330 290 100 100 x 2 E 2 2 1 10 10 12 12 18 20 0 0j 200 330 190 0 100 x 2 E 2 3 14 14 16 16 16 16 0 0 0 30 30 0 10x 2 E J 3 16 16 16 15 18 16 0 0 0 0 60 0 0x2 E E 18 x6 T T 0 0 0 0 The program will calculate the product and sheet number on a specific algorithm for this kind of spreading
79. you must check this message In order to print the defects from EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner the cut plan must be saved Marker bounding box It is possible to print the marker bounding box If this box is unchecked the HPGL PLS file will not contain the marker bounding box This option is very useful for clients that are using HPGL for plotter cutter for cutting the marker Seam line For the markers where were nested pieces made on seam line when this option is checked will be printed both seam line and cut line Piece contour If this option will be unchecked the exported PLT file will not contain the piece contour Marker length You can print a marker on all width or only a part of it To print all marker width you must check both messages left end and right szotar lengis end From fo cm to fo cm If you want to print only a part of the marker you must uncheck the left end and right end messages and you must insert the distances in mm for the printing limits Plotter output settings S fv left end J tight end Text printing On a marker beginning and end a text will be printed This Text printin text contains information regarding the marker width height SA efficiency the gap piece contraction fabric type date etc Text to print Model aE E Together with all these data you can print only the project I lett end i right end name and sizes You can choose what to print in the right side me
80. ype Direct plotter output Text to print Model name Length fi emi width fi cm 7 left end fF atera Export HPGL PLT Internal lines W usilay pieces Deak i Export AS52740 file Internal points W Matching points ey BEE Stipes and plaide Defects Mini marker setting Only text for text axis Name AGABIMLexmark Z600 Series Properties Annotations Preview mini marker Iv file name i marker definition W annotations Print mini marker print colered minimarker print marker splices ube Assyst Bullmer Marker bounding bos Sear line Grain axes W Piece contour Scaling settings f scale to fit length i scale to fit width Print setting jv Marker split f 2 bands i 3 bands W Draw splice marks Mint marker Ls Tamah l THA Bandi Band Apply settings Close The marker will be added to the printing queue Plotter printing is realized by EuroCAD Plotter Spooler program described separately If the maker to be printed is larger than the maximum spreading length invalid marker the program will notice you with a message on the screen In the left side of the Plotter print Print mini marker window you can set the elements to be printed on the marker These elements to be printed can be text piece size only notches internal lines technical points stripes and plaids the cut allowance between pieces the contour that lines the thermal bonding group and the printing mode

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