Setting Up a Machine

After creating an installed machine, the next step is to setup the installed machine by clicking the Setup button on the Installed Machines dialog. Clicking the Setup button displays the Machine Editor dialog which is used to configure new machines, or edit the settings of existing ones. The tabs that display on the Machine Editor dialog are different depending on if you are setting up a flat sheet cutting type of machine, or a linear nesting type of machine.

• Flat sheet cutting machines refer to machines that are designed to optimise materials that are typically cut on a flat sheet (flatbed, rotary, or shear) type of machine. To install this type of machine, choose one of the following tabs along the top of the Installed Machines dialog: Flatbed, Rotary, Shear.

• Linear nesting machines refer to machines that are designed to optimise cut-to-length materials that are typically bought and available in standard lengths, and then cut to fit into other ductwork components, such as elbows and tees, etc. Other materials that might be cut to length in the same way include the following: electrical containment, linear duct, pipework, airturn vanes, ancillary kits, support rods, tie rods, and flanges. To install this type of machine, choose one of the following tabs along the top the Installed Machines dialog: Round Linear, Rectangular Linear, or Ancillaries.

To setup a machine:

1. On the Installed Machines dialog, click the appropriate tab for the machine you want to setup.
   • For flat sheet cutting machine types, click one of these tabs: Flatbed, Rotary, or Shear.
   • For linear nesting machine types, click one of these tabs: Round Linear, Rectangular Linear, or Ancillaries.
2. Click on the installed machine name in the left pane of the Installed Machines dialog.
3. Click the Setup button to display the Machine Editor dialog.
   The tabs that display on the Machine Editor dialog are different depending on the type of machine. This is described in the following table:

   Machine Type	Machine Editor Dialog Tabs that Display
   Flat Sheet Cutting Machine:
   Flatbed	Machine Tab, Controller Tab, NC Settings Tab, Web Cut Tab, Ductboard Tab, Remark Tab, Special Features Tab
   Rotary	Machine Tab, Controller Tab, Constraints Tab, Part Labels Tab, Item Data Tab, Remark Tab, Special Features Tab
   Shear	Machine Tab, Controller Tab, Item Data Tab, Special Features Tab
   Linear Nesting Machine:
   Round Linear	Machine Tab, Linear Duct Tab, Pipework Tab
   Rectangular Linear	Machine Tab, Electrical Containment Tab
   Ancillaries	Machine Tab, Airturn Tracks Tab, Airturn Vanes Tab, Ancillary Kit Tab, Ancillary Materials Tab, Support Rods Tab, Tie Rods Tab

4. To setup the machine, specify the appropriate values on the Machine Editor dialog tabs. Click the links in the table above for more information on the options available on each tab.

For more information, see Machine Editor.