iCNC PERFORMANCE
Manual 0-5399 NESTING 5-25
5.5.5 Edit
Move Shape
Use this tool to manually change the position of a shape. Move the cursor over a shape and press the left mouse button down. Now
the shape will follow the movement of the mouse until you release the button.
This tool also activates Collision Tools
Colliding means that you move a shape as close to another as possible. ProMotion® Nest provides collision tools for this purpose.
To collide a shape you should first move the shape close to its final position and then use the appropriate collision tool. There are four
tools for colliding shapes: up, down, right or left.
There is a button in the middle of collision tools (buttons). Pressing this button will cause the shapes to appear in a different
color if they do not have enough space between them. Releasing the button allows the parts to revert to their normal color.
So, how great should the distance be between two shapes? In the Nesting Options check the kerf width and clearance parameters.
The distance between two shapes should be twice the kerf width and once the clearance. This formula is used by the colliding tools
and overlap checking.
NOTE!
Collision tools are visible only when the Move Shape tool is active.
5.5.6 Rotate Shape
Allows the user to rotate a shape simply by grabbing it with a mouse. The part will follow the mouse movement (rotate).
The rotation steps can be set in Handling Options. Recommended steps are 5 or less degrees.
5.5.7 Mirror
This tool allows you to mirror shapes in X or Y axis. If you move the mouse cursor over a shape and click the left mouse button, the
shape will be mirrored in Y axis. If you click the right mouse button, the shape will be mirrored in X axis.
5.5.8 Change Piercing Point
There are two ways to change the current piercing point. To change the pierce point to the first point of the element, move the mouse
cursor over the element and click the left mouse button. If you want to choose any point on the element, move the mouse cursor to
the desired start point and click the right mouse button. This tool can only be used on complete profiles.
5.5.9 Change Compensation Side
Change the compensation side by moving the mouse cursor over the element and clicking the left button.
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