A simple part is defined as having a single Outer island within which there could be multiple Inner and Centre Cut islands. The outer most continuous island will be assigned as an Outer. All continuous islands contained within the outer will be assigned as Inner islands. Islands that are not detected as being continuous (intentional or not) are assigned as Centre Cut islands.
- If any continuous islands completely contain further levels of islands, these will be alternatively assigned Outer, Inner.
- If any island is not contained within another island it will be assigned as an outer island.
- If a Centre Cut Island protrudes beyond the boundaries of the Outer Island, the Part will be contained in an artificial box for nesting purposes. A red box will be drawn around the Part Icon and the Status "O" for Outer Missing assigned.
- You are permitted to change the cut side on any island.
- If you left-click on the outer island, the Tool Use dialogue box will be shown.
By clicking on the down-arrow next to the Cut Side field, you can choose to make an island as Outer, Inner or Centralas required. As you make a change, note that the leads may also change, as below.
The colour of the island will change as the cut side changes, outer cuts being shown by default as blue, inner in red and central in purple, as shown below:
After Importing a part, this mode is entered provided the part does not require repair.
All of the Islands should have been defined and the colours should confirm all of the Inner, Outer or Centre Cut Islands. Small yellow circles indicate where the default Lead-In's and Lead-Outs have been placed. To confirm the Tool, Cut Type and Lead-In details for any Island, click with the Left Mouse Button on any element included in the Island. The Island will be drawn in the Selected Colour (default being yellow).
The Tool Use Dialogue Box will be displayed.
Tool Displays the default Tool as assigned by the setting in the database, File > Setup > Profile Database > Tool Defaults. If other Tools are available they can be assigned here on an Island basis.
Cut Side The Cut Side is important because it determines which side of the cut the tool thickness (kerf) will be applied to.
Kerf Relates to the thickness of the torch and can be set to Kerf Left, Kerf Right or Kerf Off.
Leads Displays the default Lead values.
Lead Style Click here to change the Lead Style. Lead Style Names and values are User defined in File > Setup > Profile Database > Leads. Each Lead Style defines:
- Lead In Type :- None, Perpendicular, Straight, angled, Semi Circle
- Lead In Size :- length required
- Lead Out Type :- None, Perpendicular, Straight, angled, Semi Circle
- Lead Out Size :- length required
- Over burn :- length required.
Corner Styles Stop start, Clover Leaf and Triangular corner styles can be set-up if required. If Profiler detects Geometry restrictions, semi-circle Leads may be replaced by angled Leads. Profiler tries to detect any Leads that have been applied in the CAD Program. The values detected will be assigned to the Lead Sizes.
Using the Tools Use and Lead-In Menu
- The Cursor is displayed as a Pointer when moving over the Part.
- Click on the required Island to confirm or change the Tool applied, the Cut Side or Lead In/Out values.
- You must press Apply to activate the changes.
- To Hide the Tool Use Dialogue Box right click outside it or choose another Menu option.
Multiple Island selection
- Hold the Left Mouse Button down and drag a Window around the required Islands. Alternatively hold the Shift Key down and click the required Islands to select.
- Make changes in the displayed Tool Use Dialogue Box.
- Click Apply to activate.
Changing the Lead values and moving the Leads
- As you move over a Lead-In position, as identified with a small red circle, the Cursor changes to four arrows.
- Right-click to verify or change values.
- A Graphic display help you to see the Leads and any Over burn.
- Click the Left Mouse Button to drag the Lead-In to a new position on the Island.
- Centre Cut Islands will only allow the Leads to be applied to the ends of the Island.
See also Adding leads to .