Page 2 of the Multi-Plate Tool panel contains the following settings:
- Matrix Preview for Sheet — In the list, select the sheet that you want to preview. Click a plate within the grid to view or edit the variable values in the Plate Values area. The selected plate is indicated by a red square.
- Variables Section — Displays the variables created as vector text enclosed in double curly braces. There is a list for each variable you created, for example name and title. Each list contains options for the data found in the headings of the imported text file. Click a list and select an option to define the properties of each variable. Each list also has two default options. Select:
- None if you want to specify your own data.
- Number if you want to set the variable as a numeric value. Further options are displayed when you select this option.
Start value — Specify the number from which you want to begin counting.
Increment — Specify the difference you want to see between each consecutive number.
Format — Specify the number of zeroes preceding the start value and following any value after a decimal point.
- Plate Values — When a plate is selected from the preview above, its variable values are displayed here. If you edit these values, click Update to confirm your changes.
- Create Plates — Click Create Plates to create the sheet of plates.
- Create Toolpaths — After the vector artwork for the plates has been created, the Create Toolpaths button is displayed at the bottom of the panel. Click this option to calculate the toolpaths required to machine the plates.
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to display page 1 of the Multi-Plate Tool panel.