Machining Order

Introduction

After the nest has been computed you will have the ability to adjust settings including Feature Order and Cutting Order. To access the Machining Order dialogue box, right-click on the Nesting Job and select Machining Order.

 

Feature Order

Holes and Dadoes are always done on the part prior to the part being freed from the sheet. Feature Order gives you control over which one is done before the other.

 

• Hole First - finishes the holes prior to the dadoes being cut.

 

• Dado First - cuts the dadoes prior to the holes being finished.
  

Cutting Order

When there are several tools being used in a nesting job, you may want to use one tool everywhere it is needed on the sheet before changing tools. In other cases, you may want to finish a part before moving across the nest to another part, even if it requires a tool change. Cutting order will let you choose in which order the job is to be completed. It will also let you toggle between cutting everything and then coming back to cut tabs, or to have tabs be cut for each part before moving on to the next part.

 

• By Part - will finish each instance of a part, even if several tools are needed to complete the part, before moving on to the next instance of the part. This will finish the full quantity of Part1,  including the outer profile of the part, before moving on to Part2.

 

• By Tool - will use one tool everywhere it is required before changing tools. All inside cuts will be completed before all outer profiles.
  
• By Tool Per Feature - will finish one feature before moving on to the next, even if several tools are needed. If multiple tools are used to complete the same feature, this option  will use the tool on every instance of the same feature before changing tools.

 

• Cut Tabs Last

- When selected, the tabs will be left on until all parts are cut.

- When cleared, once the nested quantity of a part with tabs has been finished. The tabs will be cut for that part before moving onto the next part and the nested quantity for that part.

 

• OK - finalizes any changes that were made and exits the Machining Order dialogue box.

• Cancel - will void any changes that were made and exits the Machining Order dialogue box.