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1. Export 50 CUT IY Pieces with cutting allowance will be plotted Acut on the extemal contour Rotate 180 J The grouped pieces will be cut plot on the group contour ja Ferimeter length for cutting a 0621 cm A dialog window opens here you can see the displayed marker you can define the export with notches included or not If you want to include notches in the export you must check the Notches option in Export settings area If you don t want to include notches into the export file don t check or uncheck this option Export settings Regarding the notches you must choose the way they will be cut if they ESEE will be similar as in the project or if they will be replaced by special shape v R espect the project ype notches V or U Click on the arrow in the right part of the specific field and Lerigi choose the desired notch type from the menu If you respect the initial project Adjust a ae you must choose if the notches will be cut on the contour of after the contour replace with U notches cutting You can also adjust notches larger than a defined value by checking the box near the message Adjust notches longer than after contour cutting If you have chosen to replace normal notches with V or U shaped notches J then you must set their length and width by filling n the values in the corresponding ALAM a LaLalEy fields Beside settings regarding the notches you must
2. Proceed as described above You must Apply all piece settings to all similar pieces From the entire cut plan select a pattern on which you perform the Apply all piece settings to btsimilar pieces From the current marker setting changes then right click on the setting and in the opened menu you can choose Apply all pattern settings to all similar patterns from the entire cut plan or Apply all pattern settings to all similar patterns from the current marker To order patterns by column you must click on the column header in Patterns properties table The information in this table can be printed as a file called Patterns properties To print this information you must click on Print button To preview the file to be printed you must click on Preview button located in the status bar of the Patterns properties table The printed document will include also the printing date a U ik Sees ir i gal e Piece properies 2 HE a aj aj aj af E E G Ej E By B Ej B a E F T 8 By By j j f ki al H H i dj aj aj af af af af af a af af a af aye clelel clei non ee G G E E E E H E E E Gye A ET BL Bl Sy Oe Gj G B B G amp B E Bf Ej a E E E a a aj By Gy E Ej Ef G E E E 2 E Ef Ef l al al al al al al al al al alz G G G E E E H i ij E a E E E E Ej a E H 4 1 Ej Ej afi oar 50 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3
3. 26 back ad iral J back 5d back J bon 44 honi 54 Honi 45 honi ala al al a al al User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Fieces properties Ma Name Generalresu_ Rotation To select random patterns in a pe peoo range hold down CTRL and click on each pattern to be selected in the boxes on the No column 180 180 Change simultaneous restriction for multiple patterns For a simultaneous restriction change for multiple patterns you have to select the patterns than to perform the required changes only for a pattern from the selected The program will automatically change properties for all other selected patterns To apply properties change you must click on OK button E g if the selected patterns 2 3 4 and 5 has a rotation freedom degree of 180 and you want to give them total rotation freedom then you must change the box for pattern 2 in Rotation column and automatically the rotation boxes for patterns 3 4 5 will be changed correspondently Pieces properties Save load pattern properties Pieces properties Load the rules set of selected piece Save the rules set of selected pis abe All pattern properties that appear in this table can be saved on a file on a hard disk You must click on the pattern row for which you want the properties to be saved and then click on the right mouse button In the opened menu you must choose Save the rules for the select
4. Save folder m Save in open folder Save path d Shiadair To redefine pattern restrictions on he loaded marker you must check the message All patterns will be set then you can define the rotation and flip freedom In this situation the patterns on the imported marker will respect general restrictions in this window you must define the rotation and flip degree If you want the patterns to rotate together with all size you must check the option Rotate entire bundle B Import restrictions set in Assyst and restriction options for stripes and plaids To import restrictions those were set in Assyst for the patterns on a marker you must check the message According to LayS settings J Preview marker Settings lt lt Cancel Reshichons According to LayS settings Se bol Se th be set Aotation C morotetion 120 c g fc 4 I free Flip f nahip hy Fy E bah fe Hotse etre bundle Save folder I Save in open folder Save path d Models al Stripe and Plaids settings option used for matching Stripe and Plaid In EuroCAD Automarker the matching to stripes and plaids are made with the help of the matching points for the nesting and the dependence groups C Off In Assyst the matching at the stripes and lines it is made with the help of matching lines Cra rsane called stripe line that have a certain index f To Pattern Stripe and Plaids settings option used for matching Off if you choose this
5. To come back at the original extra initialization string settings the user must press Default button which can be found in the Setting window or it can be used the button from Extra initialization string window Export marker s dimensions M Export markers dimensions If the setting Export marker s dimensions is checked in the plt file generated by EuroCAD Automarker application will be saved the real dimension of the marker as well This dimension is displayed forward by EuroCAD PlotMaster when the marker will be ploted If this setting is not checked in EuroCAD PlotMaster application near the message Marker size will appear the character Export HPGL with PEN specification according to drawing If your system is connected to a plotter combo that can cut and plot in the same time you can set the PEN type to be used for each line type Such a plotter will be able to cut on the contour and in the same time will be able to draw the grain axis notches sewing line and internal technical points You can choose the way you will plot or cut These options can be set by pressing the PEN Option button there are two sections Cp Accept in the right side of the window with PEN settings is a PEN PENT a Option button when you press this button in the displayed window can change the command that export the information PEN 2 SP2 Cancel from the file Export coresponding
6. oe E a Remove the selected pieces from the thermal bonding gre EE S E FEE N EPE ES a ETTA AE a E After you click on this button the selected patterns will be located out of the red bonds You can set more than one group for thermal bonding on a marker Patterns in a thermal bonding group will behave as a single pattern during nesting optimization Thus a thermal bonding group will respect the restrictions the contraction and the cut allowances for the patterns in the group Attention During automatic nesting the groups will not rotate nor flip except the situation when the patterns have their own restrictions Otherwise the nesting process can be impaired 53 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Properties for the patterns in a thermal bonding group The properties of a thermal bonding group can be displayed in Pattern properties table Piccia properlion ales RE RN RS RA RAGS i Hares i Fuss pissi Fre anga Jyo ipp Lyse Ayp Fi aimi fem Meri jil faa Gap One jo jo o F 0 0 Hone fi Colt 2 Gan 2 10 17 Hews lft Oo Fo 0 0 0m Of p epe O aa rie g pra 2 ier Hane Fo lg o ao fa Fusa piscar Fren parea F 0 Hone Fi l Cor E i spate 2 0 ters More Fim pice Freee E D Here 2 Fl ipate 10 Hore Hearse rie fo t a F 4a Fisi poit Fiet eti F UO Here 3 E yie iz Hore Mare 0 rio fo 1 a F 4a 0 Fs
7. Import Assyst LayS window it will be displayed a single marker in the table You must select the marker and you must click on Accept button After you load all patterns you must check their number restrictions allowances and if the marker parameters are accurately imported then you must perform the complete automatic nest time limit Save We Preview marker Settings lt lt Cancel Restrictions f According to Assyst settings f All pieces will be set Rotation morotation tf 180 f 30 w 45 C free Flip f no flip i a f both jw Rotate entire bundle Save folder 0 Save in open folder Save path dM odels In Import Assyst LayS window you must check the box near the message Save in open folder in order to save the marker in the same folder from which you are importing the LayS file Thus if you click on the Save the cut plan you will automatically obtain a MRK file in the same folder with the imported file The new MRK file has the same name with the imported LayS file You may also choose any other save path for the resulted MRK file also in the Import Assyst LayS window or if you save the cut plan by choosing the option Save cut plan as in the File menu To define another saving path directly from the import window you must click the button on the right side of the Save path box A new window is opening Here you can find the folder structure on the
8. Prece update ri i d d os 5 3 16 deran were found Warring Hew patterns Bre Found in fe rea project aod were nol added Messages list Pattern front H has been unnested because of the changes Pattern front 48 has Been unnested because of the changes Fatiern buck 53 has eS SCE Eai Pattern front 4a has been unnested because of the charges Pattern front 50 has been unnested because of the changes Pattern back 50 has been unnested because of the changes Patter front 50 has been unnested because of the changes The Unnest overlapped patterns option will be used for all patterns for which the pattern contour was changed If the above mentioned message is unchecked the patterns which overlap with other patterns in the marker after the update won t be removed from the marker The Quit button helps the user to abort the pattern update Note This option helps only to update the existing patterns not to add or remove patterns from the marker 3 38 Using the measure tool To check or to measure some dimensions on a marker you can use the measure tool in EuroCAD Automarker To call this function you must click on the Measure tool button in the toolbar To make some measurements in the marker area you must click on Measure tool button in the toolbar Measure toal After you click on Measure tool button the cursor changes to a
9. Select entire size a pattern and it will select all the patterns that belong to the selected sizes This function it is enable when it is selected at least one pattern from the thermal bonding group It allows the selection of all patterns from the bonding group from which belongs to the selected pattern or the selected Select the thermal bonding group patterns In case if are selected patterns that belong to different bonding groups will be selected all the patterns that create the bonding groups 52 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker This function it is active always and when you run this Select overlapped patterns function it there are overlapped patterns on the marker these will appear selected on the marker Overlapping distance between two patterns can be visualized on the status bar of the EuroCAD Automarker application if the overlapping patterns are selected The value appears near D index This function is always enable and allows the selection Select placed patterns of all patterns This function is enable all the time and it allows the Select all patterns with flip selecting of the patterns that have flip on the marker 3 35 Pattern grouping for thermal bonding Part of the patterns on a marker can be grouped specifically to facilitate the thermal bonding Thus you must select all patterns for thermal bonding then you must click on Group the selected patterns for therm
10. a i he 0 O Free patter Free patter E 0 0 Name i m dreve 5 i e Rene re 6 i i jE D 0 Pree paliar Free patter E 130 0 Nene 0 Hive 7 E 1e Mens 7 rE p 3 F WO Pee patter Free pahe A DD Mane 0 revi 52 1EY Herk E g D i 0 go Free paliar Fre aiti 130 0 Mere U F C z F HE cmp 52 48 16 Mene o Flo o u o F 2D Free palter Free gatier F 0 0 enw O L g User Manual EuroCAD Automarker a a HBG eeeh apea No is the current number of the pattern in Patterns properties table Name here are displayed the pattern size and name This information cannot be changed Size This column displays the sizes name and an alphanumeric index for the sizes that appear more than once on the marker General restrictions If the corresponding boxes are checked then the pattern respect general restrictions if the box is unchecked then the pattern respects its own restrictions This option can be changed by check uncheck the corresponding box in general restrictions column Rotation In this column you can find information regarding the pattern rotation freedom according to the grain axis on pattern placement on the fabric This information cannot be changed unless the pattern respects its own restrictions Flip in this column you can find information regarding the pattern placement on the fabric for cut This information cannot be changed unles
11. A vertical blue line will be displayed at the beginning of the marker when activating this function To make a measurement on the marker using the vertical ruler you must move the vertical ruler to the place where you want to end up the measurement When the mouse cursor is on top of the vertical ruler its shape becomes different At this moment you can drag the mouse keeping left click pressed to move the vertical ruler on left and right The measured value will be displayed on the information bar in real time right next to RH letters RH short comes from horizontal ruler the displayed value represents the measured distance between left end of the marker and the present ruler position RH 174 54 41 cD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker To make measurements on the width of the marker using these functions you must R activate the function Show hide horizontal kK ruler You can find this function on the second tool bar from Automarker A horizontal blue line will be displayed bottom side of the marker when activating this function Show hide horizontal ruler To make a measurement on the marker usig the horizontal ruler you must move the horizontal ruler to the place where you want to end up the measurement When the mouse cursor is on top of the horizontal ruler its shape becomes different At this moment you can drag the mouse keeping left click pressed to move the horizontal ruler u
12. Sizes row The user can make the following settings in the import window Patterns restrictions Stripe and plaids settings Spreading type At least but not the last you must choose the name for the new marker and the saving path After you import a PAT file you must always save a file in MRK format To choose the saving path for the MRK file you must click on MRK file button After you select the project choose the patterns and sizes to be imported and the name and save path for the new marker you must click on OK button PPE E xj If the project to be loaded contains patterns Eii baa with errors you will be warned When a project is Emors have been detected when importing gem fie loaded in EuroCAD Automarker application a Ree of ren i ofa eer are pattern check IS performed if there are errors a function Chack placar mace to cul new Assistance window opens here you can find warming Do net select any piaca the error list and the steps to be performed to find and repair these errors A project with defective patterns cannot be imported into EuroCAD Automarker application The furcion i placed of the toolbar ard t has the rest moore a Eror delak Fisca CFS size 36 Sellirterech n Piece CFO sre 36 Holch Fiece CFS size 3 Selhirtersection In the pattern display window beside the Sal aro a patterns of the project in the cut plan there will be Pisce CFS sire A Selirtersection displayed t
13. a new window will open in which you can set the time limit for this nesting then EuroCAD Automarker will start automatic nesting with time limit without changing the position for the patterns kept in place If you want to keep the locked patterns and to redo the marker for all other patterns you must click on Keep only locked patterns button If you want to redo marker completely you must click on Redo marker completely button If you want to optimize nesting for patterns that have already been nested quick or completely with time limit you must click on Complete automatic nest Time limit button a window will open that claims that all patterns are placed and gives you three options if you want to keep patterns locked and to redo the marker for all other patterns you must click on Keep only locked patterns If you want to redo the marker completely you must click on Redo marker completely if you want to quit automatic time limit nesting you must click on Cancel button Complete nesting All pieces one placed hal do pou eran to do 3 13 Automatic optimization for the selected patterns You can optimize automatically the selected patterns either for all patterns or for only part of them on a marker You must select the patterns to be placed on the marker and then click on Draft with selected patterns or Complete with selected patterns button If you need a fast nest for t
14. Files that can be loaded in EuroCAD The application used to generate the file Any Cad Application DXF AAMA dxf rul Any Cad Application DXF TetraCad TetraCad File content Applications where you can load this file type EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner Observations this kind of file doesn t contents information about pattern number and fabric type you must check pattern number you can import pattern on internal seam line or on external cut line but never on both of them In some cases the internal seam line might be imported as an auxiliary pattern attached to the main pattern in EuroCAD we have a special function that can recreate grading for imported patterns contents patterns for each size use them to create projects and markers EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner it doesn t contents information about the patterns number and fabric type you must check pattern number you can import pattern on internal seam line or on external cut line but never on both of them In some cases the internal seam line might be imported as an auxiliary pattern attached to the main pattern in EuroCAD we have a special function that can recreate grading for imported patterns EuroCAD the marker contents unplaced Automarker patterns base size and grading table as grade rules called RUL or TXT use them to create projects
15. Flip in this column you can see if a pattern was placed as flipped and also the flipping method This information cannot be changed in Pattern properties table Overlap if the pattern overlaps with other patterns the overlapping values are displayed in this column This information cannot be changed in Pattern properties table Thermal bonding the corresponding box will be colored if the pattern is part of a thermal bonding group The color is specific for each thermal bonding group This information cannot be changed in Pattern properties table Th Bd cont in this box you may set the contour type to be used for the selected group These settings can be realized for a group only A group contour can be simple or complex Cut order When you are using an automatic cutter you can set the cutting order for the selected patterns in order to increase the efficiency of the cutting procedure so as the knife t follow shorter traces In Pattern properties table you can display only a part of these columns information according to the workspace organization For fast access to required information the columns in the table are organized in 6 information groups The columns in a group have the same color and can be cu shown hidden by clicking on a display button on the top of the Pattern properties table Thus you may choose which info will be displayed in the table according to your needs You
16. If this message is checked at size by size nesting small patterns of the different size garment will mix together only if the space allows it but the majority of the patterns will remain grouped in the same zone If the message is not checked and it will be realized an automatic nesting size by size small patterns of the different size garment will not mix together and the space between sizes is clearly delimitated and the sizes will not overlap at all Warning at printing cutting for incomplete marker warning If this option is checked when you want to print cut an incomplete marker you will be warned in a new opened Warning window here you can find the pattern number placed on marker If you want to continue to print an incomplete marker you must click on Yes button To cancel operation you must click on No button then you must add the missing patterns on the marker If you check Don t ask again option in this window this warning will not appear again Don t ask me again Waring Incomplete nesting Are placed rU from 72 pieces Do you want to continue Reactivate warnings If you have deactivated the warning messages you can reactivate them by checking this message Compact format save If you want to save in compact format you must check the box near the message Compact format saving takes more time for nesting procedure If you don t want to use this option you must uncheck it
17. Import settings o 01 inch Import settings easure unit Automatic i Manual 0 01 inch z 2 x The mrk file obtained by importing the cut file will have by default the same saving path with the imported cut file path This path can be changed if necessary For this the user must click on the E camara femei_40 S irk camasa fermel_42 M rk E camasa Ferei_44 M mirk tP button that can be find next to the MRK file name filed When this button becomes active a new window will be opened where the user can set the new path for the mrk file After setting this path the user must click on the Save button In this moment the window will close and the new path will become displayed in the MRK file name field Fi nama Save at ippa Marker settings Auto width Marker width Auto width By checking this option the marker width will be automatically imported from the cut file In this caser the marker width is given by the biggest Y coordinate from the cut file Tsai Marker the Cancel arker settings i Autowidth Marker width f cm Marker width The user has the possibility to set the marker width right from Marker settings the import cut file window for the new mrk file This thing becomes Boc urea E possible when the Auto width option is unchecked The manually set marker width can only be bigger or at list equal with the ma
18. Show information about selected pattern If you want to view information about selected pattern you must check the box near the message the information will be displayed on the top right side of the button bar Group the same size in size type table view mode Here the user can set to display in the stock area only once a size which appears many times in the marker When this setting is checked next to the size name will appear the information about how many sizes are placed in the marker from all existing 97 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Group the same size in pattern collection view mode When this option is checked in the pattern collection view mode the patterns will be displayed only once in the stock area for a size that appears many times in the marker In this case when the cursor will be placed on top of one pattern in the stock area will appear a hint next to the cursor which displays how many sizes are placed from all existing in the marker Add unique bundle index To do not mix together for those fabrics that requires the same direction for all patterns patterns from products that has the same size name the user can choose to add a unique index for each size Thus when this option will be checked each size from the marker will have also a numerical index next to the size name Assign similar colors to sizes with same name When this option will be checked all sizes ha
19. The project information appears in two tables in first table are information about the sizes and quantities for each size loaded on the marker and in the second table it will be displayed the consumptions in g cm2 and Im The fabric consumption for each project is calculate as average of all sizes area used for that project plus the product wastage computed proportionally with the other projects from the marker To send in electronic format the marker reports made by EuroCAD Automarker these must be converted in PDF files For this you must install one of the conversion programs for e g PDF Creator After installing the PDF conversion program in the printer setup window you must choose on the Printer Name the name of the conversion program When pressing the Print button to print the technical sheet a window will be displayed In 62 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker this window you must write the PDF file name and than press the Save button After this another window will be displayed where you can set the path for the PDF file Report Preview File Page Zoom amp fl w i eh Print report Otr P Output Options l x elected Printer WONT ABILITS TEanon MFS200 Series eport Destination i Printer Preview T Cancel S __ Gaal or K Rave Snapshot File NC setup F Collate T Duplex Output Options x elected Printer WCONTABILITATEWCanon MF3200 Series epot Destination Prin
20. which will appear on the top left of the report Automarker Operator This field is editable Here you must introduce the operator name that is using the Automarker application Fabric type This field automatically will take over the fabric type used to filter the loaded patterns in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner or on Import PAT from EuroCAD Automarker If the patterns from marker are from different fabric types or the user want to change the name of the fabric than he can edit this Order In this field you must introduce the order number Below you will see a table with information about used projects This table contains information like product name Product type Client name designer name All this are took over from EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner corresponded fields or from EuroCAD Pattern Designer Product technical Sheet If this information wasn t edited in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner or EuroCAD Pattern Designer the user can edit them in this table In the bottom of Marker report tab the user can see the values of marker total weight the used weight and the wasted weight All this information are automatically computed and displayed if the user has already introduced a value for Fabric s specific weight in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application and the marker is optimized If in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner there is no value for Fabric s specific weight the total weight of the marker used weigh
21. window after you Paea ee a a check the options in the Stripes and plaids field First stripe plaid begins at refers to the fabric Distance between transversal plaids 20 00 cm width Sia wleid Eeatie ek 0 00 a If you need to check or to visualize the dependency groups for the project patterns that must be placed on the marker EuroCAD Automarker offers two possibilities 1 You must open Pattern options in Pattern elas Whelete glial all actus menu see chapter 3 24 in the Patterns properties opened table you must follow the H align group and V align group 2 Or you must click to select the pattern to display the dependency group either if it is on the stock area or placed on the marker area then right click and in the opened menu you can choose Select vertically dependent patterns or Select horizontally dependent patterns options Thus you can visualize and easily check if the patterns are correctly placed on the stripes and plaids fabric 33 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker If the pattern selected for the dependency group display is located in the stock area you must click a _ patterns size and then right click to open the submenu in the submenu you can choose Select vertically _ dependent patterns or Select horizontally dependent _ patterns options ect vertically dependent pieces e Sal aia a iat Sa aie ala Pa Peg in Mg Mg Mig Mig g
22. 33 The cutting allowance between patterns Sometimes when you use special featured fabric or fabric with stripes and plaids you need to leave some spaces between patterns these spaces called technological distance in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner program or cut allowance in EuroCAD Automarker The technological distance represents the total distance between two patterns and remains the same for all patterns on the marker while the cut allowance represents the distance for a single pattern and can have different values from other patterns The cut allowance for a pattern can have different values horizontally or vertically or on the left right side of the pattern The allowance can take also negative values and positive ones The notches will not translate at plotting on the negative allowance The values for the cut allowance will be entered in the Patterns properties table opened from the Pattern menu in the columns U D L R reserve respectively When the user wants to add the same gap to all pattern edges he must check the Same gap column from the Modify the Uniform gap xj selected patterns restriction table and then he must fill one of the four boxes with the desired gap value In this case the other 3 Enter the gap value boxes will be filled with the same value When the user wants to add the same gap to all patterns 3 edges for all patterns in the marker he must proceed like this Select all
23. Change piece options In the new opened Selec all pieces Chl General restrictions K window you can choose the A anl aces new general restrictions for the patterns Thus you can Fix molp X Y f both set restrictions regarding pattern rotation and flip by checking the required option If you want to rotate all patterns in a size you must check the Rotate entire size option After you have realized all required changes for the current project you must click on OK button to apply the defined general restrictions To cancel the application of new general restrictions you must click on Cancel button 45 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 31 Settings and restrictions for folded patterns for markers on folded or tubular fabric To set or calculate the rotation angle and flip that are allowed for a pattern you must consider the following 1 If you deal with a folded pattern on a marker on a tubular or folded fabric you must consider what edge will be used 2 When a pattern respects general restrictions entire size is rotating and in the size collection there is a folded pattern you must check the way the pattern can be placed on the marker ATTENTION For an accurate nesting procedure you must look for an accurate pattern restrictions and settings definition while at pattern load on a folded or tubular fabric there is no folded pattern Regarding the fact that on a pattern load on folded or tubular
24. In this file this points are read under the command M43 To see or cut these points at the cutting machine you must check the checkbox near the point type If the field is not checked even if on the marker these technical points exist they won t be cut on the cutting machine Export internal point in ISO CUT format This message must be checked to export the internal technical points in ISO CUT format Tubular cutting options When the marker is made on tubular fabric the user has the possibility to choose if the edges that fit with the fabric edges from the patterns that are placed tangential will be cut or not In the field of Tolerance will be introduced the maximum distance from the fabric edge and the edge that will be cut Initially this tolerance is of 0 5 cm After the Tolerance is set the user must check the option Do not cut straight lines near fabric folding edge in order not to be cut those edges 94 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker List of cutters Modify cutter list When are multiple cutters the user has the possibility to create a list of cutters and later the export can be done only to one of the cutters from Cutter name the list Initial the list contains only one cutter the UNNAMED default cutter After pressing the button List of UNNAMED cutters a new window will open Modify cutter list To add a new cutter into the list the user must Cutter speed press Add b
25. Information and restrictions for the selected pattern Allow row pattern selection for various operations SHIFT Rotate the selected pattern clockwise or counter clockwise with left click on a pattern the rotation step from settings The rotation is made only when Left click of the mouse scroll are deviation from the grain axes and the maximum rotation mouse angle it is given by the ungle from the box Deviation from the grain axes for the selected pattern 100 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Zoom keyboard shortcuts 3 58 Hel Zoom in Zoom out Display full marker length Display full marker width How to use EuroCAD applications Index help What is this Shift F1 About Register product To obtain information about EuroCAD applications usage you must click on Help in the menu bar A pull down menu will open it includes 1 Help Help Index help What is this About Register product Eurot AD Automarker User manual Plate saplings prj eee een ig ar cect ka Perce porie bebe Birim aat ka CT le iy hee ad Aires POAT the aipat hy th a Cite ibe reri PA DA Fa b a aa Plrk repa Fee Arpi Ba Chee ryb r min Flot Plais pa Boda Laman F FEH H rg Eime i Aniara b Fphari pory D hie Ce ee e Tew raa PANTEI TAD BY aS H TH T A 101 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Help window is composed by two fields In the l
26. L by small steps default rotation step 1 adjustable Rotate clockwise counterclockwise the selected CTRL mouse will pattern by small steps default rotation angle 1 adjustable Click left mouse scroll mouse Rotates the selected pattern clock wise or counter clock wise with the rotation step from settings The rotating it is making only when there is a deviation from the grain axes and the maximum angle of rotation it is the value of the angle from the box Deviation from the grain axes for the selected pattern Il Flip patterns Vertical flip the pattern on the grain axis if allowed Horizontal flip the pattern on the grain axis if allowed Vertical flip for all patterns in the same project on the grain axis if allowed Horizontal flip for all patterns in the same project on CTRL SH FT the grain axis if allowed Iil Move patterns by the mouse mia Mouse move Block automatic repositioning SNAP and leaves the pattern CTRL there where it was manually nested even if it is overlapping other patterns CTRL Left mouse button Validate pattern in the actual position even if it is overlapping click on the pattern Other pattern 29 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Indicates the pattern vector movement up to the first pattern met from the current mouse position to the place where the Mouse drag pattern dragging started if there is no interference with other ALT patterns
27. Marker width is the width set by user as fabric Marker length for printing 666 31 crm width and the length is the marker length after the Marker width for printing 145 ar complete nest This information is plotted also on the marker edges this only if you have set it to be plotted on both marker edges Text pointing aa Together with all these data you can print only the Text to print Model name project name and sizes You can choose what to print in the right side menu near the Text to print box left end I tight end After defining the text to be printed you must set if the text will appear at the beginning at the end or on both marker edges Thus you must check left end and or right end edges according to your needs 65 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Select plotter For the users with more than one plotter you can save a listin Select plotter Plotter plotter settings Before printing you must choose from the list the plotter on which you will print the marker Mini marker settingstysyane This option will be saved When you will export again a PLT or RS274D file in Select plotter edit will appear the last used plotter Print settings Before printing the marker you must enter the number of copies to be printed in the Number of copies field Then you must choose what will be included in the PLT file The PLT file name can be identical with the project name may incl
28. Rotate entire bundle Save folder Save in open folder Save path d Models In Marker selection window you must check the box near the message Save in open folder in order to save the marker in the same folder from which you are importing the Order file Thus if you click on the Save the cut plan you will automatically obtain a MRK file in the same folder with the imported file The new MRK file has the same name with the imported Order file You may also choose any other save path for the resulted MRK file also in the Select marker window or if you save the cut plan by choosing the option Save cut plan as in the File menu To define another saving path directly from the import window you must click the button on the right side of the Save path box A new window is opening Here you can find the folder structure on the hard disk You must click to select the folder in which you will save the MRK files resulted after the import and then click on Accept button Problems that may appear during Order Gerber file import 1 Pattern amount Pattern amount will be accurately imported but the patterns will be considered as separately Thus if you need to change some pattern restrictions or gaps you have to do this for each pattern apart 2 Pattern restrictions In Gerber pattern restrictions can be set to be used for manual nesting Thus the original position for a pattern can be set
29. T i coo cross with a small ruler To measure a pattern click on the start point for the measurement hold down the left mouse button and drag up to the end point for the measurement then release the mouse button D 7491 cm The value for the measured distance is displayed in real time in the 3 program status bar near D letter To exit this working mode you must click again on Measure tool button 57 5 rlele User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 39 Pattern alignment Two or more pattern can be aligned between them or on the reference point To align two or more patterns you must first select them The selection order is important for the further alignment Thus the last selected pattern will remain fixed while the other patterns will be aligned to this fixed pattern After selecting the patterns you must click on Align patterns A small window opens here you must select the alignment type If you want to align the patterns on the pattern shape you must check the Align to pattern shapes option and then you must check the alignment type Align pieces f Align to pattern shapes 2 8s SS Left Center Right Spread mw mo Top Center Botkorn f Align to reference point a ja om 8 ie MW eB Bs e Cancel Click on button to align two or more selected patterns Vertical top alignment Vertical center alignment Vertical bottom alignment Vertical sp
30. apart 2 Restrictions Pattern and fabric restrictions marker are saved in separate files from the file that includes the marker If you want to import the marker and to respect all restrictions that has been set in Lectra you must check the tis or con exist 3 Plaids and stripes In EuroCAD you cannot set a segment addition for a specific pattern If you want to change the segment addition you must perform this change in Assyst and then to import again the marker 4 Shrink The imported files include patterns on which the shrink swell was already applied Thus when you rotate a pattern with an angle less than 180 degrees the pattern will not follow the fabric shrink It is recommended to import patterns with no shrink and to declare the shrink directly in EuroCAD Automarker 5 Tubular Folded In Lectra it is allowed to translate a pattern over the folded edge without considering a symmetry axis while in EuroCAD a symmetrical pattern is placed on the fabric edge by folding it along the symmetry axis Due to these differences for the moment you cannot import markers for folded or tubular fabric 88 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 51 Cut files import The cut files are those files that can be written by the CNC machines and can have one of the following extensions cut gbr dat cmd nc or iso This type of files contents only the cut line and the notches shape and position on the patterns contour Fie P
31. apo want to place some patterns in a specific marker area and it can be used together with the fabric defects setting Cancel 21 Complete nesting DCAD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 14 Automatic optimization for the placed patterns After bringing patterns in the marker area you can choose for an automatic optimization with the placed patterns For this from the automatic nesting menu you must choose on of the two options Complete with placed pattern or Draft with the placed patterns If you want to make a quick draft for the placed HA 5 r a4 zi a q patterns you must bring first patterns in the marker area l and then pick the option Draft with the placed patterns rart th aie P EEN from the Quick nest function menu Draft with selected pieces Draft with selected pieces size by size Draft ith placed pieces If you want to make a complete nesting for j o yl the placed pattern you must bring first patterns in H ri zi gi A A JQ is the marker area and then pick the option Complete with the selected patterns from the Complete automatic nest function menu i Complete with all the pieces Cbrl C Complete with selected pieces Complete nesting with selected pieces size by size Complete with placed pieces Complete nesting Time lirit E minutes Cancel If you chose to make a Complete nesting with the placed patterns before the program start
32. between them b Display patterns as pattern collection The patterns can be displayed as pattern collection in two modes as pattern collection and as pattern collection size by size tterns in size type To display the pattern collection in H the View menu in the menu bar of EuroCAD Automarker application you E E oh must select Show patterns as pattern HH iio So collection option To display the pattern collection size by size in the View menu in the menu bar of EuroCAD Automarker application you must select Show patterns as pattern collection size by size option Pl Pace bihir Tallia Aer Halp ce B Mio hl Show patterns as pattern collection Show patterns as pattern collection size by size In the Show patterns as pattern collection view mode the size ratio between patterns is constant For each mode mentioned above the user has other two ways in which he can display the pattern sizes There is a setting in the User options window called Group the same size in pattern collection view mode 13 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker A The user can have displayed all products from all size in this case you must uncheck the Group the same size in pattern collection view mode setting or B The user can have displayed only one product for a size together with the information about how many products are placed in th
33. can select the groups that contain the useful information To display a specific group in the table you must click on the corresponding button for each group Change properties for multiple patterns in the same time To change properties for multiple patterns at the same time you must first select the patterns To select all patterns in a range hold down SHIFT key and click on the first and the last pattern on the range To select random patterns in a range hold down CTRL and click on each pattern to be selected in the boxes on the No column To select all patterns in a table use CTRL A key combination The changes for one pattern settings will be automatically applied to all selected patterns Pieces properties Pieces properties To select consecutive patterns in Fels the table click on the first pattern box in 88 No column hold down SHIFT key and then click on the last box for the pattern to be selected If you click on Genera EAn Fiati ey 180 iar Me Hame 36 back Sd back Mo Mame General rect 25 Sack Fall iPad 180 180 29 peck 54 back SS 0 Sd a a E 31 I I dae im the box no 1 you hold down SHIFT key A te i Md ai a and you click on box no 4 then also lille ld E Honi tat boxes no2 and 3 will be selected B 54 fore 130 fF 5 honi 180 7 46 bork 180 48 caD Pieces properties Ma Hama
34. complete automatic nest time limit After that the user must select from the menu of those two buttons one of the following functions Draft with selected patterns size by size or Complete nesting with selected patterns size by size In order to place quickly the selected patterns into a marker first select the patterns than click on the arrow from the right side of the Quick nest button and select Draft with selected patterns size by size Draft with all the patterns Ctrl M Draft with selected patterns Draft with selected patterns size by size k Draft with placed patterns 22 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker In order to place the selected pattern on a marker with a time limit first select the patterns and than click on the arrow from the right side of the Complete automatic nest button and after that select Complete nesting with selected patterns size by size Complete with all the patterns Cbrl iC Complete with selected patterns Complete nesting with selected patterns size by size k Complete with placed patterns After selecting Complete nesting with selected patterns EET TE E size by size before starting the nesting on the screen will appear a window where the user must write the time limit for the nesting After that it must be pressed the a Time limit a minutes Accept button If the user do not want to continue the Cancel nesting he must pre
35. decide if the reserve patterns will be cut on the external contour if the patterns in the thermal bonding group will be cut on the group contour or if you will drill holes for internal points as dart end hook hole fastener hole If you check the Patterns with gap will be plotted cut on the external contour option then the patterns for which you have selected the cut on the reserve will be cut on the external contour of the reserve According to the settings in this window the contours will be displayed as follows in black for the cutting contour in green for the rest Thus you may cut some patterns on the reserve contour other patterns can be cut on the pattern contour the difference from plotting is that the two options are exclusive If you check Rotate 180 option the marker will be rotated by 180 degrees After any setting adjustment you have to click on Apply settings button to apply changes After you have applied settings adjustment you can click on Export in RS274D file button A new window will open here you can set the saving path for the file then click on Save button The export for the cutter can be done also from the Plotter print Print mini marker window by a click on Export in RS274D file button After you click on this button a new dialog window will open here you can enter the CUT file name and the saving path on the computer In the status bar of the export for automat
36. defined in this window If you want the patterns to be rotated together with all bundles you must check also the Rotate entire bundle option Save path B Ilmport restrictions that have been set in Lectra In Lectra the restrictions are saved in TIS or CON files CON extension files include pattern restrictions and properties as flip rotation freedom allowance between patterns TIS files will include flip and rotation restrictions for all markers If you have both file types tis and con the information in the CON file will overwrite the information in the TIS file To import restrictions that have been set in Lectra for the main patterns on the marker you must check the message According to PLX settings These settings will be imported only if aside PLX IBA and VET files there are TIS or CON files JV Preview marker Settings lt lt Cancel Restrictions According to PLX settings piege will be set Rotation norotation 180 C 90 45 free Flip no flip E Eo Y C both I Rotate entire bundle Save folder JV Save in open folder Save path fo Rotation Conversion of the rotation restrictions from Assyst to EuroCAD will be performed according to the next table Lectra settings EuroCAD Automarker Not allowed rotation In EuroCAD patterns will be imported without rotation Free In EuroCAD patterns will have rotation freedom of 90 and 180 degrees Inversion In EuroCAD patter
37. fabric there is no folded pattern you must check the settings and the way they are calculated especially for the following situations 1 When you change marker settings for the tubular spreading when you change the fabric folding edge or when you go from the spreading on tubular fabric to normal spreading 2 When you fold a pattern you must check that the pattern restrictions are compatible with the fabric edges or with other folded patterns or with other patterns to be folded 3 When you unfold a pattern you must check if the pattern restrictions are compatible with the fabric edges or with other folded patterns or with other patterns to be folded 4 When you modify pattern restrictions you must check if the pattern will can be folded and if it is compatible with the folded edges 5 When you modify general restrictions you must check if there is a half pattern confined to general restrictions and that cannot be placed on the edge 3 32 Patterns properties table In EuroCAD Automarker you can display and change the properties for one or multiple patterns in a table called Patterns properties To open this table click on Pattern menu in the menu bar and choose Pattern options table button Alternatively you may click on the button Modify the selected patterns restrictions in the button bar If there is no selected pattern then in the Patterns properties table will be edited all patterns on the marker If there
38. folder shows the location on the harddisk where you will save the nested files EuroCAD Automarker application will survey permanently the entries in the entry folder and when EuroCAD Import Server application saved a file in this folder you can go directly to marker optimization On Export settings you must check the file types that will result after nesting optimization After nesting optimization you can create automatically PLT RS274D files for plotter or cutter or ISO CUT files For the markers that include patterns with allowance you may choose to force pattern printing or cutting on the allowance contour For nesting optimized this way you must choose a processing time limit This processing time must be entered in Nesting time field To stop the nesting procedure in a program defined moment you must check the box near the message the software manages the nesting end 3 57 Useful keyboard shortcuts CTR Open a cut plan from the computer disk CTR Choose a marker from the opened cut plan CTR Choose a directory with cut plans for batch nesting Quick nest draft Complete automatic nest time limit Automatic optimization for the nested patterns Remove all patterns from the marker Save current changes in the cut plan UNDO cancel last change ol o aeaaee rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr CTRL SHIFT CTRL REDO remake the last change CTR Select all patterns a CTR I
39. goes EuroCAD Automarker helps you during manual nesting as follows If during manual placement a pattern overlaps a little on other pattern the program automatically adjust the overlapping by moving the pattern on a valid position If during manual placement a pattern is placed close to another without direct contact the program correct this status by placing the patterns in direct contact one with another or automatically place the pattern at the minimal distance defined by the user If during manual placement a pattern is largely overlapping another one it will be marked as placed in an invalid position and it will be unfilled For manual placement it is recommended to use the keyboard shortcuts in order to fast and easy rotate move or align patterns 28 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 19 Keyboard and mouse shortcuts for manual nestin l Rotate pattern Rotate the pattern clockwise at the current degree of freedom if there is no restriction the rotation will have 180 SPACE Force the pattern rotation together with all patterns of the same project at the current degree of freedom in clock wise Force the pattern rotation together with all patterns of the same project at the current degree counter clock wise cTRL sHiFT A CT L Rotate clockwise the selected pattern by small steps default rotation step 1 adjustable Rotate counterclockwise the selected pattern CT
40. hard disk You must click to select the folder in which you will save the MRK files resulted after the import and then click on Accept button Display plot and cut the patterns with addition Due to the differences between EuroCAD and Assyst regarding the addition you can have three situations I On a marker you have 3 contours the cut line the addition block and the segment addition gap Display in Pattern properties table ifa pattern has a segment addition GAP in Assyst on the marker it will be displayed with dotted line and in the Pattern properties table the corresponding box in Seg gap will be checked if the pattern has a segment addition GAP in Assyst but with the same value on all segments on the marker it will be displayed with dotted line while in the Pattern properties table the box that corresponds to the Seg gap column will remain unchecked the addition will be imported as up down left or right gap Ifthe pattern has only up down left or right addition Block in Assyst on the marker the addition will appear as cut line while in Pattern properties table no value will be displayed in the gap columns Plotting As in Assyst in EuroCAD you can plot all the three contours on a marker To perform this operation you can use the following options in the printing window For the patterns on which Assyst declared a side addition Block you can print the original pattern cut
41. have to press the button Cut In this moment you have tow patterns select the pattern that you want to keep by making left mouse click on it caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 37 Pattern update In EuroCAD Automarker the user has the possibility to update patterns shape on the marker This facility is useful for those cases when the marker is already nest and there was made some changes in EuroCAD Pattern Designer for the used in the marker projects This function must be applied only if the changes are required in the opened marker also The changes that can be updated in the marker are the internal technical elements adding pattern shape modification attaching new auxiliary patterns Thus to update the patterns when the marker is opened the user must access the Pattern update function that can be find in the menu that opens when making click on the Add patterns to marker from an external file extension function Changes like adding or removing a pattern in or from the project won t be updated in the marker After activating this function a new window opens where the user can choose i the projects that he wants to use for update In the new opened window the user must select the project that requires to be updated and then click on the Update button When the project is updated a message list will appear in the lower part of the window The user must check all messages to know how to proceed further
42. in order in which they were added in the marker Also in this menu you have the option to display all patterns from all projects used in the marker called show the patterns from all projects Show the patterns from all the projects v Show patterns from project Show patterns from project 2 3 8 Marker optimization area In the marker optimization area you can see the patterns placed on the maker as follows womens N Color filled If the pattern has a valid place and does not overlap with other patterns each color is associated to a specific size so you can easily follow all patterns on a size ay Blue contour no fill If the pattern is placed in an invalid position it overlaps other patterns that are in valid positions 17 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Contour with crosshatched fill When the pattern is selected I I I I I I 1 l l With double dotted blue contour If there is a minimal reserve between patterns With a small padlock on the pattern when the patterns are locked If one pattern placed on the marker is selected in the upper right corner on the button bar is displayed information about the selected pattern This information is size pattern pattern name rotation angle of the placed pattern and if the pattern has flip or no 3 9 Information area In the status bar located in the lower part of the main window of EuroCAD Automarker application you can find informat
43. line if you check Cut line Assyst Bullmer option in Plotter print Print mini marker For the pattern with segment addition Gap in Assyst you can print the addition if you check the Gap option This option is active only if the Plot gap option in the Pattern properties table is checked Export for the cutter Contour export into CUT files is realized according to the next table Assyst Bulmer EuroCAD Automarker Gap Gap not exported into CUT file ll Patterns in Assyst has only up down left right addition block Display in Pattern properties table if the pattern has up down left right addition Block in Assyst on the marker it will appear as dotted line while in Pattern properties table the values defined in Assyst will be displayed in Gap columns 19 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Plotting you can print the addition if you check the Gap option This option is active only if the corresponding boxes in the Plot gap column are checked in Pattern properties tables Export for the cutter If you check the Patterns with gap that will be plotted cut will be cut on the external contour then the patterns with addition will be cut on the outer contour lll Patterns in Assyst are set only with segment addition gap Display in Pattern properties table Ifa pattern has only segment addition GAP in Assyst on the marker it will be displayed with dot
44. mini marker The splicing signs of the marker will be set in accordance with the minimum band width on splicing and with the maximum band overlap set by the user in the Settings plotter window in the Splicing settings fields You can use to splicing on the marker when you have a marker with a bigger length made on the fabric with randomly placed defects 3 53 Cutter settings ajx Plotter settings Cutter sotings User options Nesting server settings Kabosa o ONC stating coener ___ Cuttes scale Factor FE C Bolom Lett c Tople waw aly Spor on bani beng fioo C Export on bards 1000 1 1 El Matching points Lae Fa rr Oi Export matching points hlesuemert unit gt Espn label for patare 0 00 inch Text shown belone nigang 0001 inch mecca Expo size f G OO miiniters Commend E71 Export project name hi Export command foe measiucement uit in the file C Export pattem neme i tis i l HBa G Aud a hole ho the ret tps of intemal pointa M Dat edge Command TE Tubulat cutting options nas faii folding edge D Fectere hole Command k E oe bs C irtena points Command Export inemal points in ISO CUT format OOO Odot Allemate patter cutting direction T Use ISO CUT iniiabzation sting T Altemate cutting lor symmetneal pallems The vt machine amp of culler pl
45. must click on OK button in the right lower part of the Edit dependency groups window If you want to cancel the dependency group definition you must click on Cancel button 3 24 Setting a background texture for the stripes and plaids on the marker To facilitate the nesting check on stripes and plaids fabric EuroCAD Automarker allows you to choose and display the fabric texture on background with a defined distance between stripes and plaids To display a texture in the Marker settings window you set the distance between stripes and plaids and then click on Choose background texture button then you can load the image for the texture from the computer Harker seltings Marker Fabric delects Stipes and plaid The faba has lorpludinal eipes rizontal Distance between longitudinal stipes 400 cm In Marker settings window after setting the distance Fitt chine begr at 1a P between stripes and plaids you must click on Choose F Theat has traneversal plaide vertical background texture button 17 00 a Delante beteeen iarressal plas Fis paii begire at 380 em 36 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Backpround texture After you have clicked on Choose background texture button a new window will open here you must click on Load Renove beris texture button Look in textures e ct EA 1617x820 rombJ In the new opened window you must selec
46. of all patterns from display Select all patterns Ctrl A zone This function can be used by pressing the keys LOITA This function becomes enable when is selected at least Select similar patterns a pattern and it will select all the sizes of the pattern selected patterns This function becomes enable when is selected at least Select entire size a pattern and it will select all the patterns that belong to j the selected Sizes OkO This function is enable always and allows the selection Select placed patterns Of all patterns kfk This function it enable all the time and it allows the Select all patterns with flip selecting of the patterns that have flip on the marker Yit tig 2 In the toolbar where you can find the buttons for different functions you must click on the arrow near the Select all button A submenu Select all pieces Ctrlt A opens here you can choose the selection type Select overlapped pieces Select placed paces Select all pieces with Flip This function is always enable and allows selecting all the patterns on the marker or of all patterns from display Select all patterns Ctri A zone This function can be used by pressing the keys Ctrl A This function becomes enable when is selected at least Select similar patterns a pattern and it will select all the sizes of the pattern selected patterns This function becomes enable when is selected at least
47. optimization of the nested patterns button The program will try to reposition the patterns to obtain the best marker without rotating or adding any other patterns This function can also be used when you intend to optimize the positioning only for selected patterns To do so you must select the patterns to remain fixed and lock them by click on the Lock unlock selected patterns button All nested patterns except those locked will be repositioned If you have not placed all patterns from the pattern area on the initial marker the missing patterns will not appear in the marker area on the new marker obtained by automatic optimization for the nested patterns with time limit The difference between the Complete with placed patterns function and Automatic optimization for the selected patterns function consists in patterns rotation allowance from the marker In the first case if patterns contents rotation allowance it will be applied for patterns in the marker and for the second one even if patterns has rotation allowance it won t be applied in the marker automatically by the program 2 7 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 18 Manual nesting In some particular situations you can manually nest the patterns Adding a pattern to the marker There are three possibilities to add a pattern to a marker you can double click on a pattern in the stock area see fig 1 you can make right click on the size table under
48. option it will be ignored the settings made in Assyst referring at the matching and the patterns will be placed free on the marker even if in this program are defined restrictions for stripes and plaids It will be imported only the information referring at the distance between the markings For example the next figure To fabric with this option the patterns will be put in line on the marker at the stripes and lines according to the matching settings from 76 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Assyst The patterns will be placed on the marker being dependent at the marks according to the valid matching lines from Assyst Example the next figures To pattern By checking this option the patterns will be put in line between them by realizing dependence groups between them according to the settings taken from Assyst The first pattern from a size of a product put down on the marker it will decide the position of the other patterns that belong to the same size of the product The second pattern put down on the marker and belong to same dependence group it contains at least one strip line that appears on the first pattern as well will be aligned after it Id a pattern from this size doesn t contain any strip line will be able to be placed free on the marker and will not have a reference point at marker Example in the following figures Rotation Conversion of the rotation restrictions from Assyst to EuroCAD is d
49. or USB to serial adaptor USB to RS232 Converter For software installation Windows XP Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows 2000 hardware protection key Other ports CD ROM ROM COM port for digitizer Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows 2000 Operating system 111 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker ee Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows Vista UY To run EuroCAD programs under Windows Vista you have to follow the steps below 1 Install all desired EuroCAD programs 1 Install all desired EuroCAD programs 2 If you have icons on the desktop for the installed programs make a right click on the corresponding icon and then choose the Properties H p option from the opened menu HPO Open If you don t have an icon on the desktop you must enter the installing folder ex C Program files EuroCAD Application name and make a right click W Runas administrator on the exe file ex for Application name EuroCADPatternDesigner exe Open file location Fin to Start Menu Add to Quick Launch Restore previous versions send To Cut Copy Create Shortcut Delete Rename ATE 3 A new window will open on the screen when the Properties options are active This window contents many tabs You must activate the Security Previous Versions Compatibility one by making a click on it Here you General t Compatibilty will have to select the compatibility mode that
50. patterns in the table using Ctrl A key combination and then check only one check box from the ila Same gap column After making the previous step a new window will open called Uniform gap In this window the user must complete the gap value that he wants to use for all patterns and then click on Ok button After this the program will set this gap value to all patterns in all four columns Ugap Dgap Lgap and Rgap You may also print the contour that marks the pattern reserve by checking the corresponding box in the Plot gap in the Patterns properties table 51 ces B 3 34 Pattern selections Beside the SHIFT click selection method available in the stock and marker areas EuroCAD Automarker gives you the possibility to select all patterns the entire size all similar patterns To check if there are overlapping between the patterns or to check if the overlapping are between the accepted limits it is possible to select the overlapping patterns You can do the selection in two ways Marker Settings View Help 1 In the Pattern menu in the menu bar choose the selection Fire restrictions mode General restrictions Piece options table Ctrl T Select all pieces h Ctrl Se t ENCE Sizi Select placed pieces mk Select all pieces with flip This function it is enable always and allows selecting all the patterns on the marker or
51. stock area fully selected in the stock area without Alt ke with Alt key pressed Ge Batten Marker Yew Userop e ui nE Ezi FF Si GGo the hatchings have the same the displayed pattern will be the displayed pattern will be color with the selected size crosshatched in grey crosshatched in black 16 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker All patterns from a size are placed in the marker the displayed pattern will be empty inside in the stock are When the grouped patterns are When the grouped patterns are When the grouped not selected in the stock area partly selected in the stock area patterns are fully selected without Alt key in the stock area with Alt key pressed Ee piem Hake ikw leer on gt m HA m o golg Tere aana rs rete coca the displayed pattern contour is the displayed pattern contour is the displayed pattern red grey contour is black Next to View button there is another button called Projects This button is useful when importing more PAT files in the same marker Using this function you can choose to see patterns from only one project For this you will have to select the project from the Projects button menu in accordance with the project for which you want to display patterns To access this function click on the Projects button and when the menu opens choose a project from the list Here you can see displayed all projects used in the marker
52. the defect repeats on all fabric length in the box near the message Width repeating E eee Defect_poligan distance of the defect you must enter the value for this distance Width repeating distance of the detect 65 cm You can also associate a name for this defect This name must be entered in the Fabric defects name box For a defect to be displayed on the maker it en eet must be added to the defects list on the right side T of the Fabric defects window After defining the defect name and position you must click on Add button under the defect list If you want to change the parameters for a preexistent defect you must select the defect you will perform the changes and then click on Modify button located under the defects list To delete a defect from the list you must select the Delete Modify defect and click on the Delete button under the defects list 3 26 How to use the horizontal and the vertical ruler There are two functions called Show Hide the horizontal ruler and Show Hide the vertical ruler used to establish a pattern position in the marker by measuring or for making precisely measurements in the marker You can use these two functions to decrease the marker area To make measurements on the length of the marker using these functions you must activate the function Show hide vertical ruler You can find this function on the second tool bar from Automarker
53. this tab 48 14 99 cm displays the restrictions regarding rotation and Restriction flip and pattern selection If the pattern respects Rotation C js J fs ae general restrictions then changing these Flip J i i G er i restrictions cannot be done in this window e Tea hal If the pattern respects its own restrictions Individual restrictions then these restrictions can be changed in this 66 a window if required If you have done changes in General restrictions i aes flip or rotation restrictions and you want to get es back to the initial settings you must click on Max illegal rotation from grain axis fo degrees Initial settings Initial settings button In the same window you can set a value for OK the maximal illegal rotation from the grain axis The maximal illegal rotation from the grain axis represents the value in degrees for the allowed pattern rotation beyond the rotation freedom Thus if a pattern has a 180 rotation freedom and a maximal deviation of 1 from the grain axis then it can be placed on a marker with a rotation of 1 0 359 or 179 180 and 181 respectively For fast accessing this page you must use CTRL I keyboard shortcut In the second tab you can find information regarding the reference point position The reference point position on the marker can be modified by entering new values for x or y axis and also for horizontal and vertical movement Dx Dy To display the new position for t
54. time limit specified by the user and following the nesting rules that have been set in during design in EuroCAD Pattern Designer After the quick nesting or after the complete automatic nesting with time limit EuroCAD Automarker application will display in the lower part of the screen the final result and will declare it as the best result obtained by the chosen method TER slae ue A Ox aaa taara clegg ols sj a a Hed amp eeet oe I A DALID jid EHA Ler Ti Siem Ce wt dOa PAS l RHONA 3 Save marker in the cut plan After marker optimization you must click on the SAVE button and close the os k EuroCAD Automarker application On the screen EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application will be displayed here you can see and print the optimized marker Save cut Save cut plan Chi 5 ctrl s T If you want to save the optimized marker in a specific cut plan with a different name you must click on Save as button A new window will open and there you will choose the place for the new cut plan to be saved W ai Save as Important Before optimization or during this process it is recommended to evaluate the patterns extracted and prepared for marker in order to insure the correct selection according to the fabric choice ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 3 How to launch EuroCAD Automarker application EuroCA
55. want to print the notches you can choose to print them as in the project or as V I or U If you choose printing the notches as V I or U you will be able to define the depth and width for the notches by filling the corresponding boxes with the preferred value Internal lines if you check this option all axes on the patterns will be printed Grain axes text axes Only text for text axis If you check the box near this message during the preview and for printing steps the text axes will not be visible while the corresponding text will be displayed printed If the box is not checked both text axes and text will be printed if the message Internal lines is also checked Stripes and plaids This option is active for the markers on plaids and stripes fabric If you check this option the plaids stripes will be printed according to the settings in Plotter cutter settings Cut line Assyst Bullmer For the markers with patterns imported from Assyst Bullmer you may print the cut line on the patterns This option in inactive if the marker to be printed does not include patterns imported from Assyst Auxiliary patterns if you want to print the auxiliary patterns you must check the box near the message Gap if you check the Gap options confirmed by a click on the Apply settings button you may plot on the external contour and also on the internal contour for the pattern with allowance this is available for the patterns
56. you must follow next steps a First open one of the applications EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Automarker or EuroCAD Photo Digitizer On the computer screen will be displayed a window like in the next figure The hardware key i not registered or itiz not achve for the Eurocad4utomarker aplication You could continue to run in DEMO mode or you could regter activate the hardware key Register online Input actyation code Automatically register online b On this window you have three buttons DEMO Register online and Input activation code To activate manually the key you must press the Input activation code button After this the EUROCAD Registration window will be displayed aix REGISTRATION CODE Cancel 104 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker c This is the window where you must insert the register code tz REGISTRATION CODE 1093087 OOOCOFOCCS02072D0C322430008C800711FS35B0CC1 Cancel Press on Register button after typing the code to register the product or on Cancel button if you want to quit on product register After you register the applications the program will run in the full version Manual registration of the key before the present activation code was expired First open one of the applications EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Auto Marker or EuroCAD Photo Digitizer Click on the Help function from the written menu and
57. BA VET only for nesting and VET files can be imported in EuroCAD Automarker program contents a EuroCAD you can convert it in CUT file using drawing PlotMaster EuroCAD PlotMaster can be used for Attention The CUT file resulted from printing conversion can be used only for plotting This is recommended because after HPGL PLT A e conversion technical elements like notches PR axis texts etc will appear in Cut file as auxiliary drawings Use this conversion for plotter who can print only CUT files for example Lectra plotters Order piece and model Gerber contents a set of EuroCAD you can convert it in HPGL PLT file commands for cutting PlotMaster using EuroCAD PlotMaster CUT Others Cad machine Applications it can be used only for plotting or cutting contents a set of EuroCAD you can convert it in HPGL PLT file CE Others Cad commands for cutting PlotMaster using EuroCAD PlotMaster Applications mene can be used only for cutting or plotting contents a set of EuroCAD you can convert it in HPGL PLT or commands for cutting PlotMaster CUT file using EuroCAD PlotMaster machine can be used only Attention The CUT file resulted from for cutting or plotting conversion can be used only for plotting DAT Other CAD This is recommended because after application conversion technical elements like notches axis texts etc will appear in Cut file as auxiliary drawings Use this conversion for plotter who can print
58. D Automarker can be launched in two ways From EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application Hy EE MT MESS SSM This is the most common way to launch EA is directly from EuroCAD Er Spread amp Cut Planner In EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner you must select the EE W MAS marker to be optimized and then click on Optimize the marker with F EuroCAD Automarker button see details in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner user manual EuroCAD Automarker will starts with the marker loaded for optimization After marker optimization you will close EuroCAD Automarker application and you will automatically go back in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application for plotter printing or for another marker selection regarding optimization Launching the EuroCAD Automarker application from EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner gives you the advantage of obtaining the result for a single marker very quickly Direct launch a Start E This is a rarely used option for automatic optimization of successive markers Double click on the application icon on the screen or simply click on the application icon down the launch bar to launch EuroCAD Automarker application EuroCAD Automarker application will open with no loaded marker After starting the application you must load a cut plan previously designed and saved by EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner The advantage for opening EuroCAD Automarker in this way is the independent functioning thus the applicatio
59. Hee A poini 50 00 Cm i Line 3 S A z Drise to the fell magn of the labne C Reanga tor thee fst point 48 00 om O Poker Dtance to the upper margin of He Fabric for Ihe sempnd peni 66 00 cm Distance to the felt magn of the babie fer the scond pani roc Dm Behe Delete Meaty a 1Q aq Fabat laui pame Lire faak com j E Width repeating distance of the badi 20000 em Prev W Wa Te Te W ian M T en a T a o i i g i i i i i iT s a E a a a a s u E 5 a E 5 a a a a Ci a a ee E O Wo oO ile O o i 38 ole User Manual EuroCAD Automarker To avoid a fabric defect you must check to define the defect type point line rectangle polygon After defining the defect type you must define its position and name it then add it in the defect list In the lower part of the window there is a preview area Point defects Defect type f Paint f Line C Rectangle C Polygon Distance to the upper limit of the Fabric Distance to the left margin of the lay Fabric defects name Point_detect ai Width repeating distance of the defect Delete Modify Line defect Defect type Line sere ae f Polygon Distance to the upper margin of the fabric for the first point Distance to the left margin of the fabric for the first point Distance to the upper margin of the fabric for the second point Distance to the left margin of the fabric for the second point LL Fabric defects name Line_defect Width
60. If you check the message ignore pattern option the patterns will be imported with a rotated or flipped grain axis so as they will respect the initial position set in Gerber All patterns will follow general restrictions that will be set on rotation or flip on none If you check the message set pattern option the patterns will be imported with the grain axis rotated or flipped so as it will follow the original position defined in Gerber All patterns that are not displayed in Pattern option table will follow the general restrictions the general restrictions will be set according to the restrictions of the Default category in Gerber Patterns displayed in Pattern option table will follow individual restrictions these individual restrictions will follow the Gerber settings B Redefine restrictions Pees ce ns According to documentation rules f ignore piece options f set piece options set marinum restrictions if piece options field is empty Chic protation f norotation 180 ie Cc 45 f free Flip f no flip cs a f both jy Rotate entire bundle Group bundles from different models Bookfold spreading metha f upper edge lower edge 82 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker To redefine pattern restrictions on the imported marker you must check the message All patterns will be set with and then you can define rotation and flip freedom In this situation patterns on the imported marke
61. M MMi eee bb eb 6 eae ee eee Pg a Mi a a Mig Mg iM Mg Mig agi Sa ea hill Na at E Ma a a MM aE Pg a MP A a a a a a a ete l a Pece rotaton 0 7 Piece flip Mo flip a ai mark aE a a L nE E A You can follow the same procedure if the pattern Piece restrictions is already placed on the marker Click to select the pattern then right click and in the opened submenu you can choose Select vertically dependent patterns or Select horizontally dependent patterns options Select vertically dependent pieces Select horizontally das ndent pieces Rotate piece to grain axis Rotate d Lock piece Edit piece properties Remove piece Ta e ee e e ey m 3 23 Edit dependency groups for the patterns on a marker In order to obtain higher efficiency when you work the project on stripes and plaids fabric beside placing the reference points you must define the dependency groups between patterns You can declare the dependency groups between patterns either during the design step in EuroCAD Pattern Designer or directly in EuroCAD Automarker application by click on Edit dependency groups button This supposes to define the pattern placement on the marker by defining the dependency groups between structured patterns in horizontal or vertical groups defined in the first step In both horizontal and vertical dependency groups the patterns can be grouped as free patterns patter
62. PENT drawing for to change the PEN between sessions you set SP1 or SP2 all pieces first Check the setting Export corresponding PEN1 drawing for all patterns first when you want to draw all patterns first and then 2 to cut all patterns at the same time and check the setting Export corresponding PEN1 drawing for each pattern separately when you want to draw and cut each pattern separately Export coresponding PENT drawing for each piece separatly Plotter list You can create a plotter list for those who have more than one plotter In this list it will appear the available plotters and the path to save files for a direct print To add a plotter in the list you must click on sign in Add delete plotter field To change a plotter save path you must right click in the opened menu and you must choose Modify After you click Modify you must select a new path in the opened window To delete a plotter from the list you must select the plotter to be deleted and then click on The user can change also the save path for Default plotter But he can not delete this plotter from the list 92 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Splicing settings Splicing settings Minium band width on splicing a0 cm Maximin band overlap 2o cm To find out where you can make section on the maker choose to plot the splices on the mini marker For this check print marker splices from the window Plot marker print
63. SSS OM In EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application you must prepare the cut plan nej EM KS SMLL ML extract the patterns for the marker and distribute the sizes on the markers Also in iia EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner you must declare the fabric width and the minimal ae pattern reserve St Then select the marker to be optimized and click on Optimize the marker Ee with EuroCAD Automarker see details in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner user ay manual Ootrine e rate wih Eesi Aunoa 2 Marker optimization in EuroCAD Automarker When you click the Optimize the marker with EuroCAD Automarker button EuroCAD Automarker will open in a new window displaying the pattern list in the final form ready to cut for all sizes Soo e B tt B K BBagnh F aAayr au e 8f 80 BEE APE TOOLBARS SS o isma ms ia ar a e Er a FESES BRRELOS SC ISES 5 So oo ET d o MARKER AREA dela 18 c Cee We oT STATUS BAR FARDAN Your only task is to click on Quick nest draft button or on Complete automatic nest time limit B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Ps G p 4 x You must click on Quick F nest draft button or on E R Complete automatic nest time 7 Complete automatic nest Time limit Ctrl Quick nest Draft CtrlN 32 Quick nest Draft Ctrl N limit The computer will complete the required operation trying to optimize the marker in the
64. al bonding button Patterns that must be grouped for thermal bonding must obey the same rules to be valid placed on a marker to have the same shrink and to be tangent altogether The contour that limits this pattern group from the other patterns on the marker can be of two types complex or simple The simple contour is rectangle like and contains all patterns in the group The complex contour follows with high accuracy the contour for the patterns placed at the group edge A group contour can be set in the Pattern properties table in the Th Bd contour column on the row that corresponds to the group When you print this kind of patterns group on a plotter they will be separated or not with a contour from the other patterns When you export this group for a cutter the patterns in the group can be cut as group or individually following each pattern contour according the settings defined by the user in the cutter export window To group part of the patterns you must select them by click and drag a rectangle or by hold down SHIFT key and click on each pattern then click on Group the selected patterns for thermal bonding button iR DAN Group the selected pieces for thermal bonding lt lt lt Deen The grouped patterns are encircled by a red line To ungroup or remove patterns from a group you must select the patterns and then click on Remove the selected patterns from the thermal bonding group button
65. an from the pull down menus Beside preset shortcuts that can be changed you can define your own key commands or key combinations to facilitate your work In the window for keyboard settings you have a command list for which you can define specific keyboard combinations When you select a command on the list on Description field the corresponding function will be displayed If the selected command has already a defined keyboard combination this will be displayed in the field under the message Current key combination If you want to change the key combination you must click on the Delete button and then you must click in the field under the message New key combination and choose your new key combination After the new key combination is displayed you must click on Assign button For a command that has no keyboard combination set you must perform the following steps select the command in Commands list click on the field under the New key combination message click on the key or combination key if the key or the key combination has already been set to other command this will be mentioned in Assigned to command field After choosing the key or the key combination these will be displayed in the field under the message New key combination click on Assign button After you click on this button the chosen key combination will be displayed in the field under the message Current key c
66. an list in the batch nesting window Before starting a batch nesting job you can make some settings Thus you must fill carefully the options in the lower part of Batch nesting window Settings The markers partially nested will be f Completely reoptinized f Continue markers partially optimized The markers completely nested will be f Completely reoptinized f Unmodified Time limit Current time 23 03 2006 22 45 Time limit minute _Settings Final time 23 03 2006 22 46 ok Cancel Thus you can choose that the program will remake the partial optimized markers or if it must to continue them Also you can choose for the already optimized markers to be optimized again from the beginning or to leave them unmodified The time limit for the Advanced settings A batch nesting can be set in the specific Time limit field The time limit depends on the number of markers Click on Settings near time limit field to set the time unit hours or minutes After you select the time unit you must click on OK button to cancel click on Cancel button ae After choosing the cut plan directory selecting the cut plans to be processed Pie and setting the needed options click on OK din in the batch nesting window to start nesting for the selected cutting plans OF 3 21 Markers for double sheets and folded tubular fabric Fabric spreading options f Simple sheet f Double sheet
67. and markers contents a marker it can be used 108 caD po nly for nesting TMP zip Piece Gerber TMP zip Model Gerber and Pieces o ZIP Archive containing Patterns files ZIP Archive containing Design files ZIP Archive containing Style and Pattern or Design files one pattern with size set grading internal lines and auxiliary patterns it can be used to create projects and markers contents all information about project the number of patterns pattern type fabric type you can use them to create projects and markers one pattern with size set grading internal lines and auxiliary patterns it can be used to create projects and markers one pattern with size set grading rules internal lines and auxiliary patterns this files are used to create projects and markers contents all information about project pattern number pattern type fabric type this files are used to create projects and markers one pattern with size set grading rules internal lines and auxiliary patterns this files are used to create projects and markers contents all information about project pattern number pattern type fabric type this files are used to create projects 109 EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Pattern Design
68. arker If when saving a project made in demo version a warning message will be displayed on X the screen This message warns you about the fact that you are in a demo version and if you A Yearning Hha file is saved in DEMO wersion and wil not be openedin full wersion save it you won t be able to use the project in a full version Warning The file is saved in E Cancel DEMO version and will not be opened in full version When saving a project in a demo version l the save window will be displayed on the screen Name demo_ even if the project is an older one In the name Titers EruocAD files pat field appears automatically a prefix demo_ OC SSS after which you can type the product name If you don t want to have this prefix in front of the product name you can delete it x If you have worked before in the demo aor version when opening the program a window The EvrocadPhotoDigitizer application runned in DEMO with a warning message with two options version appears on the screen The message warns Do you want to check the key or continue to run in DEMO you about the fact that you have worked in a demo version and you can choose to work further in the demo version or in full version To work in full version press the Check key button x The hardware key is not registered or If you insert a not registered hardware key You could continue to run in DEMO mode or application a new window
69. asily follow all patterns on a size Fis Piece Harkar Settings Vee Hep H Mh Contour with crosshatched fill Appears if the pattern is selected but not placed on the marker 14 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Red contour no fill Appears if the contour is placed on the marker and is not selected File Piece Marker Settings view Help ee amp HM E Blue contour no fill Appears if the contour is placed on the marker and is selected B The user can have displayed only one product for a size together with the information about how many products are placed in the marker for that size from all existing in the marker for that size In this case the Group the same size in pattern collection view mode setting must be checked In the stock area is shown only once the pattern for a size When the cursor is placed on top of the pattern appears the information about how many products from this size are placed in the marker from how many products from this size exists in the marker For ex if there are 3 products for size 50 and only two of them are placed in the marker the displayed information will be 2 3 meaning there are 2 products placed from the 3 existing To select a pattern for a specific size you must click in stock area on that specific pattern size After selecting the size in this way the pattern appears colored grey If you want to select all products from a size you must kee
70. asurement unit If you want to add the project name to the patterns name you must check the option Add project information to the pattern name After importing a DXF file the saved file will have the MRK extension You must create a new name for the new marker in the MRK file name field If you check the Auto width option the new marker can be realized on the DXF width you can also set you own marker width by entering the value in the Marker width box after you have unchecked Autowidth option You can also set the distance between patterns that will be entered in the specific box Distance between patterns All values are expressed in cm 3 48 Marker import from Assyst Bullmer LayS In EuroCAD Automarker you can import native Assyst Bullmer files that include markers In Assyst Bullmer there are three type of Lay files LayS LayL and Lay EuroCAD Automarker will allow only the import for LayS files LayS are files generated by CadAssyst application These files contain patterns ready for cut on the cut line unfolded symmetrized Patterns on the marker are not nested and the nesting optimization will be realized by EuroCAD Automarker application There are some differences between Assyst Bullmer and EuroCAD applications however information conversion from Assyst to EuroCAD will result in a similar marker Duet o these differences if you intend to perform some changes we recommend to perform the
71. at the initial 54 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker If the patterns for the thermal bonding group have different shrink parameters a Warning warning message will be displayed Now you must check and modify the shrink for A The thermal bonding group cannot be created because some of the pieces have different shrinkage factors the patterns that will be submitted to thermal bonding These settings will be changed in the Pattern properties table If you change a pattern shrink value in the Pattern properties table you will be warned about the thermal bonding group dismantling The same warning message will appear at any change that will induce the thermal bonding group dismantling 3 36 Cut patterns For the situations when it is necessary a simple modification of the patterns of a certain size it is the function Cut pattern which is displayed in a menu when you make right click on a pattern which can be in the marker area or in stock area Piece rotation Piece Flip Wo Flip Or l l Piece restrictions Piece restrictions Edit piece properties i Edit piece properties If you want to cut the pattern you will select first Reset piece restrictions the pattern in one of these zones and then you i will access the menu by right clicking the function Cut pattern Reset piece restrictions Remove piece Rotate piece to grain axis Select all similar pieces Flip Ro
72. ation dependency Sean group CE Unselected patterns or groups are filled in yellow When selected their symbols EAE that precede the names will become filled in red 45 pocked When you select a dependency group near the Edit dependency groups window a e A will appear the patterns in that group with the corresponding reference points and the 45 beck placement according to the stripes and plaids on horizontal or on vertical es A pattern can be moved from a group to another by right click on the pattern and by K oa selecting Cut option then you must select the group where you will move the pattern you must right click and select Copy option Operations on a dependency group When you right click on a dependency group name a menu will open with the following options Add group Delete group Ey Pieces aligned to stripes anc 46 back 46 back yoke group or Delete group respectively Dif you want to change a dependency group name you must select the Rename group option Add group Delete group Ad alle group Rename group supgroup If you want to add delete a dependency group you must click on Add Add subgroup If you want to add a subgroup to the selected dependency group you must click on Add subgroup option A new window opens here you can edit the name for the new created subgroup After defining the dependency groups and the patterns distribution among them you
73. attern Marker View Leer options Projects He Open cut plan Chrl 0 Chocce marker Cbrit h These files can be EuroCAD Automarker to patterns nesting imported in recreate the Assyst Lay 5 Gerber Order To import this type of files the user must click on the Add patterns to marker from an external file button extension and Crs Seve cut plan Save cut plan s lose cut plan then choose from the opened list the Lectra PLX Import cut option ie ee The Cut file import can be done using Po e the written menu from the up side of the Print mini marker Assyst Lay 5 ER Pattern update screen File Import Import cut Exit Gerber Order Lectra PLE Impart Cut When this function becomes active the import Cut files window will be opened Import Cut ut File CUT file name mport settings leasure unit T tr i C Manual 0 01 inch arker MRK file name arker settings After opening the import window the user must set the path from where he needs to import the cut file For this the user must click on the f button that can be find on next to the CUT file name field After selecting the cut file from the list the user must click on the Open button from the right down corner to open it in the import window In this moment the window will be closed and the file together with it path will be displayed in the CUT file na
74. atterns When a symmetrical pattern is folded instead of the symmetrical pattern it will appear two half patterns EuroCAD Automarker will force these patterns to be placed attached to the edge s validated for this purpose After manual unfold of one or more patterns you can precede to automatic nesting draft or complete with time limit Fabric general information If you want to place a symmetrical pattern on a half marker and on the folded edge you must select the pattern and right click to open a submenu in this submenu you must select Fold selected patterns or click to select the pattern and then click on Fold selected patterns button in the upper button bar cl Ts T If a pattern is symmetrical but the R a grain axis is not parallel with the symmetry p Fold selected pieces tubular fabric 49H ae axis and you want to fold the pattern the 54H program will warn on this aspect and will ask if you want to align the grain axis to the pA H Lae symmetry axis If you want to proceed you must click on Yes button Piece restrictions Select all similar pieces Important f you have chosen to place all patterns on the marker in order to obtain two products by symmetrization any pattern that folds will occupy automatically enough edge length to place these halves this length is the double of the pattern symmetry line length The whole length required to place all folded patterns is displayed in the status bar
75. ber Marker selection Maikers avaiable in oul plan 614 BERMUDA sep ae ee ee i eee ee ee er A 2 4 6 3 10 10 Nested 366 00 em 2 3 4 6 6 6 6 10 Nested 367 20 em B47 72 72 4 10 10 1010 Hot ophmzed 5 5 6 6 6 6 Not optimized 5 10 10 1010710 12 Hot optimized 7 12121212 Not optimized To choose a maker from the list you must click to select it and then click on OK button The selected marker will be loaded and displayed on the screen If the selected marker has been already optimized the present optimization is displayed if it is not optimized only the pattern list is displayed in the upper side of the window EVROCAD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 5 EuroCAD Automarker workspace The main window workspace has 4 distinct regions Toolbar contain the buttons for different program functions Stock area contain the list with the patterns prepared for nesting Marker area Status bar with various information x tt rl a zaj g 17 ef oe mh se aZ mli AE 4 rol a a 2 at g j ar i ta ibd lt caia Miia z al aa A E 13 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 6 Toolbar button list and the associated functions Open cut plan Open directory for batch job Import from DXF Save cut plan Save the cut plan with another name Save as Choose a marker from the cut plan Undo cancel last change Redo remake last chan
76. bric width The settings for the spreading options are defined by the operator in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application you can operate changes directly in this Marker settings window on Marker tab in EuroCAD Automarker application For the spreading options Double sheet spreading half of patterns for one symmetrical product you may choose not to load the double patterns for double sheet To do this you must check the message Don t load the double patterns for double sheet If this message is unchecked on the marker there will be loaded all patterns without their symmetrical corresponding doubles In Marker settings window on Fabric fault you can define the fault type that may appear and their exact position In the Project picture tab can be loaded an image of the used project This image will be printed in mini marker sheet if the user will check the option Print project picture from Plotter print print mini marker window In Marker report window is centralized information about loaded projects on the current marker From here the marker report can be visualized and printed by pressing Preview report button 19 DCAD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 11 Quick nest draft To perform a quick nest you must click on Quick nest draft button You will be able to perform the following operations quick nest using of all available patterns quick nes
77. ca After selecting a background texture it will be displayed in the marker area 37 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker ee a wos i 4 t FOR VPAatrR gA i Sagos se s a maks AAEN When you want to remove a background texture from an opened file click on Marker in the menu bar choose Marker settings and click on Choose background texture button In the Background texture opened window click on Remove texture button 3 25 Automatic patterns nesting for defective fabric Usually the fabric shows different defects faults that delays the maker production These defects are frequent on fabric with points lines or other shaped projects EuroCAD Automarker helps you to solve the marker and nesting problems for a defective fabric Thus you will be able to realize manual or automatic markers bypassing the defects and realizing an optimal marker point placement To realize a marker on such a fabric you must first define the defect fault type and how are they placed on the fabric sheet Defining the defect type and placement will be realized by click on Marker settings button in the toolbar menu followed by selection of Fabric defects tab Alternatively click on Marker in the menu all bar choose Marker settings and click on Fabric defects tab Maker Fabii decis liz Faull ippe Debsnce io the upper magn of he Fabric c Pari bow
78. can nest the selected Complete with placed pieces patterns size by size To choose one of these options you must click on the small arrow on the right side of the Complete automatic nest button and click on the corresponding option For a complete nest using all available patterns you must click directly on the Complete automatic nest Time limit button Complete with all the pieces ctrl E k omplete with selected pieces After you click on the Complete automatic nest Time limit Complete nesting button before starting nesting a window will be displayed on the screen in which you can set the time limit After setting the time limit you must click on Accept button If you want to cancel the time limit Time limit E minutes nesting you must click on Cancel button OK Cancel EuroCAD Automarker will automatically place the patterns on the marker and proceed first to a fast nesting then the program will optimize the marker in the allocated time Optimization is realized by fast calculation algorithms that allow realizing and testing a large amount of placements of the patterns on the marker Automatic nesting During automatic optimization the program will test the pattern placement either aligned to the grain axis or rotated to 180 if allowed During the optimization for complete nesting a window will be displayed In the upper part of this 10 46 10 48 window it is displayed the graphic evol
79. ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker EuroCAD www EuroCAD org EuroCAD Automarker User manual EuroCAD Automarker Is part of the EuroCAD CAD package that contains the following applications EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Photo Digitizer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD Automarker EuroCAD PlotMaster 2009 Advanced CAD Technologies ltd ITN 0061 rev 01 2009 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Contents 10 12 12 13 20 17 3 13 21 3 14 22 Automatic nesting for the selected patterns size by size a 3 20 3 21 3 25 3 26 Setting and restrictions for folded patterns for markers on folded or tubular fabric User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Patterns selection Pattern grouping for thermal bonding Cut patterns Pattern update 57 Using the measure tool Pattern alignment 3 34 3 35 3 36 3 37 3 38 3 39 3 40 Print project picture 3 41 Marker report editing and printing 3 42 Marker printing on plotter or printer 3 43 Export markers to a DXF R12 2000 or HPGL PLT 3 44 Define the pattern cutting order 3 45 Marker export to CUT file for Cutter cc cececeecseeeee eee ee eee eee eees 3 46 PAT import file a Import a PAT file on a marker in a cut plan b Markers following repeated import from PAT files 3 47 3 48 3 49 3 50 3 51 3 52 3 53 3 54 3 55 3 56 3 57 3 58 DXF import files Marker import fr
80. ck wise direction 95 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Flip You can export the marker to the cutting machine as it is displayed on the screen flipped on x flipped on y or flipped on x and y If the user wants to make a flip on x than the option Flip x must be checked if the user wants to have a flip on y than the box Flip y must be checked and if the marker flip must be done on both direction than both boxes must be checked 3 54 EuroCAD Automarker user settings To change EuroCAD Automarker user settings you must choose User options tab in the settings window Flolter settirsys Cuter selling User aplans Haring server ecttings Kepboard i Color prali Hegang uriy CM Choose polle Piche Snap distance 20 Ci Free rotation step e N oes Application language Engish Color for buttons a a fa capt rth E Hamal vesion fe Extended veison foniy lo peiicemani computat Dreleuil coors Folding spmimeincal pattems on tubular faonc willbe p Prnber seth manual i sulomalic Printer paper size laa pe Burdies can mik bogetha duning size by dea necting Yar al mcompkete necting pining and culling Rietuchysbe manng messages iW Compact lomel save M Show infomebons abosi the selected patien Group the same sige in size type table view mode 4 Group the same size in pattem collection view mode Add unique bundle redex fe Aion amila color
81. containing two you could register activate the hardware key options will be displayed One option is Demo i for working in the demo version and Register to register the key at the moment File types The file type defines the storage method for information in a folder For using a file created in another program you will have to use the import functions In EuroCAD you can import native files from other Cad Applications as Gerber Assist or Lectra and DXF or DXF AAMA files from all others Cad Applications For using a PAT file in other applications you will have to convert it To convert a PAT file you must use the export function 1 EuroCAD native files The application a f Applications File type USCG 10 Oneal TE where you can load How to open load file content this file type EuroCAD Pattern a EuroCAD Pattern EPD Project Open project Designer project Designer ESCP Load a pattern file contents all EuroCAD EA Import PAT product Spread amp Cut Planner information EuroCAD Automarker EuroCAD many EuroCAD ESCP Open cut plan Spread amp Cut Planner markers Spread amp Cut Planner EA Open cut plan EuroCAD EuroCAD Automarker Automarker EuroCAD one EuroCAD ESCP Open cut plan Automarker marker Spread amp Cut Planner EA Open cut plan PAT PT MRK EuroCAD Automarker sm ___ EuroCAD Pattern EuroCAD Pattern 107 C4D rul EuroCAD Pattern Designer PDF EuroCAD Patter
82. cy group you must click on the symbol near the ee dependency group name or click on Show patterns button in the left upper side of the Edit j eee Show pieces dependency groups window f To hide patterns and to display only the horizontal and vertical dependency groups you pos GE Siz must click on symbol near the dependency group name or you must click on Hide Tease Gina patterns button in the left upper side of the Edit dependency groups window mnn Hide pieces Edit dependency groups In EuroCAD Automarker the Edit dependency groups window oa Size e differs from EuroCAD Pattern Designer Here the dependency groups are 7E Manada Ej defined separately for each size EH ISIE First you must select the size to define the dependency groups Honzontal Werlical For the projects with more than one fabric layer fond lining insertion you can edit dependencies groups for all fabrics or only for one fabric Thus you Edit dependency groups must use the filter in the Fabric field You must click on the right side arrow and in the opened list you must choose the fabric to display the dependencies group When you select the fabric in Free patterns group will be displayed only the patterns designed from the selected fabric Size 46 Maheriat Al Dependency groups between patterns If you want to nest patterns not necessarily aligned to stripes and plaids b
83. d size it is smaller than 50 cm than a warning message will appear and the user must put a value higher than 50 cm Measurement unit There are three types of measurement unit in which you can make the export to the automatic cutting machine The tree types of measurements units are e 0 01 inch e 0 001 inch e 0 1 millimeters The message Export command for measurement unit in the file must be checked to show in the file information about measurement unit used to the export G70 and G71 are the commands applied in the file for the afferent measurement unit Export label for patterns This option can be used only by the machines that have the possibility to label the patterns On these labels is possible to print the following information size project name pattern name fabric In order to print this information on the labels the box from each category field must be checked The user has the possibility to decide what text will be shown before the information When the user check the desired box the field next to it becomes editable and the user can type any text he wants This fields are field as following S for sizes M for project N for name and F for fabric but can be changed when the field becomes editable Internal points Only four types of internal points can be cut on the automatic cutting machine These points are Dart edge Hook hole Fastener hole and Internal points
84. d by the user If you check no more than one line the printed segments will be represented by segments or a defined length and a settable distance Plotter scale factor scale factor settings are used especially for fine plotter cutter calibration These settings can be done on paper length and or width This calibration can be also realized directly on plotter Print margins You can set in mm the bottom and lateral printing margins Text font maximum size You can define the maximum size for the text on the patterns Split text on multiple rows For long text lines you may choose to split the text on multiple rows Plotter resolution resolution in this field you can enter the plotter cutter required resolution scale if you click on the arrow near the scale field a menu opens here you can choose the plotter printing scale The presets values are 1 1 1 10 1 100 1 1000 Plotter resolution Resolution 1016 Scale 1 1 91 B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker HPGL extra initialization string The user can edit and modify the extra initialization string from the plt file generated by the EuroCAD Automarker application In order to do this the user must press the Edit button A new window will open where can be typed oly the text used as extra initialization string The text will be valid only if at the end of it will be typed character Default k Cancel
85. de column and then make a right click to open the right click menu From the opened menu choose Extract selected sizes Extract selected sizes Extract all sizes Select the bundle that you want to destroy from the right side column and then click on the Or Ungroup the selected bundles hi button 25 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker If you want to cancel all existing bundles you must use the Extract all sizes function from the right click Extract all sizes menu This function can be applied from both sides If there are many bundles in the right side of the window the user can rearrange the bundles order in the list using the Move the bundle up one position Co button or the Move the bundle down one position f button This order is important because it is respected by the program during the size by size automatic nesting In the Marker settings window in the Bundles tab there is a setting called All sizes from a bundle will act like one size According to this setting there are two ways in which the user can nest patterns into a marker using grouped sizes a When the above mention setting is unchecked b When the setting is checked a When the All sizes from a bundle will act like one size option is not checked In this case there is nothing special for the simple automatic nesting The patterns will act normally without considering the grouped bundles Th
86. der does not change If you have added a pattern from the marker when you click the No button the added pattern will have the highest cutting index The cutting order either if it is defined manually or automatically is displayed in the Pattern properties table in the Cut Ord column In this table you cannot change the cutting order The cutting order can be changed only if the Cutting Order working mode is active 3 45 Marker export to CUT file for cutter RS274D files CUT files can have the cut gbr dat cmd nc or iso extensions These files can be used only for automatic cutting machines cutter or for printing CUT files for cutter will include only the cut lines and the notches In such a file you cannot change a pattern shape If the file includes a marker you will not be able to optimize When you cut or print a CUT file you must check the pattern dimensions width and height Export sO cuT To export the marker for the cutter you must click on the specific button located in the toolbar of the EuroCAD Automarker application as shown 69 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Export For the automat cutting machine a i g X Export setings W Motches respect the project type Jon contour Add a hole for the nest type of internal points Length 1 00 em wide 1 00 bm 5 e a W Adjust notches longer than 0 50 om 7 Button hole Export Export in AS27400 file
87. e 11 05 2007 2318 Unmodified LayS tsps Bulmer sawing older path os AF Order Gaiber caving folder palh 30 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker For a batch job you can use PT MRK DXF LayS Assyst Bullmer and Zip Order Gerber files After defining the file types to be used for nesting in this window you must select the opening path for the plans to be processed C h Oo os di rec tory H Desktop z 4 hiy Computer B My Documents EHO Shared Documents HG 3 5 Floppy A Se System C E ga Work De Sey client i clients D documents CI OXF eut plans ij PLT H services Click on the Cut plans folder icon in the batch nesting window A window called Choose directory is opening Here you can click to choose the directory with the cut plans After selecting the directory you must click on OK button If you want to cancel the directory selection for batch nesting you must click on Cancel button In the List of cut plans there will be displayed the cut plans from the selected folder If you check the message Include subfolder all cut plans in the selected subfolders will be displayed You can select only a part of the cut plans in a folder To select deselect a cut plan click with the left mouse button near the cut plan name To deselect all cut plans click on to select all cut plans click on button These buttons are located on the left side of the cut pl
88. e boxes in the Ugap Dgap Lgap and Rgap in the group row If the patterns in a group already have a Sere gap the group gap will extend the pattern gap TTT CT E f We iat group gap Settings for printing cutting the groups for thermal bonding To open Settings for thermal bonding window you must select at least one pattern from the thermal bonding group and then click on Export in HPGL PLT format or Export ISO CUT In this window you must set if you want to print cut all patterns on the marker or only the thermal bonding selected group You can also add the contraction on length and width for the grouped patterns Thus you must fill the boxes near the messages Length contraction and Width contraction with the appropriate values Thermal bonding settings p 5 x There is an thermal bonding group selected Printing cutting all placed pieces f the thermal bonding selected group The contraction of the group pieces Length contraction 3 Width contraction fa Cancel dimensions with no shrink Attention Even if the patterns in the thermal bonding group had a previously declared shrink in Pattern properties table the shrink for thermal bonding will be added on the initial patterns For example if the initial patterns had a declared shrink and while printing the vertical and horizontal shrink is set to 0 the patterns in the thermal bonding group will be printed
89. e marker for that size from all existing in the marker for that size In this case the Group the same size in pattern collection view mode setting must be checked A The user can have displayed all products from all size in this case you must uncheck the Group the same size in pattern collection view mode setting In the stock area are displayed all sizes for each pattern and each size is displayed with an individual color To select a pattern for a specific size you must click in the table on that specific size When a pattern is selected it appears with hatchings colored in the size color To select multiple patterns in the stock area you may use CTRL and SHIFT keys Attention in the pattern collection display mode the pattern dimensions respect the ratio between them If in the stock area you are selecting a pattern already placed on a marker it will be simultaneously selected in the marker area Similarly if you select a pattern in the marker area it will be simultaneously selected in the stock area When the user chooses to have the patterns displayed for all products from all sizes in the stock area the patterns prepared for the marker will be displayed as follows File Piece Parker Settings view Helo e O h f d ca ET aa ai 3 E Color filled Appears if the pattern it still not placed on the marker and if it is not selected each color is associated to a specific size so you can e
90. ed pattern A new window will open here you can choose a location on the disk where the settings will n Lasd the ndes sat of gelecked pieca Savak th rules sot oF selocked piete k apfily this setting to al simdar pieces From the entire cut plan be saved Name the file to be saved and Apah this setting ta all similar pieces From the current marker then click on the Save button The saved Appty all piece settings bo al similar pieces From the entire cut plan file will have the pp extension Bogle all piece settings to all similar peces From the current marker To load a saved pp file that contain all pattern settings you must right click on a pattern in the opened menu you must select Load the rules set of selected pattern A new window will open here you can choose a location on the disk from where the settings will be loaded Then click on Open button Apply this setting bo all amila pieces Fram the entire cuk plan Apply this setting bo all similar pieces From the current marker Apply all piece setings to all similar pieces From the entire cut plan Apply al piece settings to all similar pieces from the current marker Automatically setting changes for the similar patterns in a cut plan or for the similar patterns in the current marker For the similar patterns in a marker or in a cut plan you can automatically change a setting by changing that setting on similar patterns We call sim
91. ee Ee ees Oe E A H A eae ees Ba genie oe he ek papers mt me amp a Pee ar Ea d hipe SP te aj et Ba penaoa nm e hna Eir ni pepe es me Fri e m bah ha paia la ipl oop oa la g mi o hern deo Search Search it is shown in the left side of the Help window It allows the fast search of certain information after a key word The key word will be searched not only in the page name but in the page context as well Favorites Favorites it is shown in the left part of the Help window It allows to create a favorite list page or most used in order to be easier for the user to access it 3 What is this K Lay Pressing this button allows to open the help files for the current work step Same result can be obtained if the user presses the button What is this from the Help menu After pressing the button near the mouse will always appear a question mark If the What is this button is pressed and than the user click on an element from the application the help window will open offering information about the selected element 4 About If the user press About button from Help menu than a new window will open that will display information about application version and the last update 102 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker How to activate the hardware key EuroCAD Hardware Protection Keys are small electronic devices who are designed to control the use of EuroCAD CAD programs Hard
92. eft field you can display Contents Index Search and Favorites In the right field you have displayed the help text and pictures Contents represents a page that contain the summary in a tree organization with chapters and subchapters for the information in EuroCAD Pattern Designer A chapter or subchapter has a book icon and eventually a square with the sign Only if a chapter includes subchapters this sign appears in front of the book icon To display the subchapters you must click on the sign To roll back subchapters you must click on the sign that replaces the sign when rolling down subchapters 2 Index help i E 7i i Lea ________ Gren ips roll a Cie See Ghee pater es Index Help it is shown in the left side of the Help window It contains all the pages of the user manual in alphabetical order of the chapter It can be opened from the upper main menu Help by pressing Index help button In order to find faster a certain page in the blank field the user should write a help word and automatically will be found all wards from the text To see a page shown in index the user must do double click on its name and the user will be able to read the page in the right side of the window eT _ Segal d t ee ga erhi E ee E ee eS Pe De daH b i m a min ee ee ea ee TO ee ee ee J bam y ji Be 5 Ee Bl E eee H E H eee ee E ee
93. er EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner User Manual EuroCAD Automarker to import all information when creating in Gerber the zip file in the export window the user must check the option include all components Usually these files don t contents information about notches dimension and notch type patterns are created only on the external cut line it can be loaded in Pattern Designer only if it comes together with the pattern files to import all information when creating in Gerber the zip file in the export window the user must check the option include all components usually this files doesn t contents information about notches dimension and notch type patterns are created only on the external cut line only the ZIP archive exported from Assyst Bullmer for Windows can be loaded in Pattern Designer to import graded patterns you must have and the grading rule files in the ZIP archive if the ZIP archive contents patterns having free seam allowance these patterns will be imported in Pattern Designer as one pattern for each size on the external cut line These patterns will have also and different grading groups only the ZIP archive exported from Assyst Bullmer for Windows can be loaded in Pattern Designer to import graded patterns you must have a
94. er you must adjust the mini marker printing settings Near Printer name you must choose the printer When you click on Properties button you must set the printer properties You can also set the mini marker to fit the length or width by checking the specific options You can se how the mini marker should be Scaling settings printed to fit on length or on width For this you will t le to fit length ie le to fit width have to check the right message See ee re te On the mini marker you can print also some annotations if you check the specific box and you fill the specific Annotations field At least but not the last you can check on File name or on Marker definition to print also these options on mini marker After all settings are done and before printing you can preview the mini marker by click on Preview mini marker After you have checked that the marker will be printed correctly you must click on Print mini marker button The mini marker can be printed black and white or colored If you want to print color you will check the option Print colored mini marker The user can print the delimitations on the mini marker by checking the message Print marker splices from the window Plot marker Print mini marker The knowledge of the zones in which can be spliced a marker it is useful in case if the markers are made on fabrics with defects 66 ces B User Manual Eur
95. erformed according to the next table Assyst Bulmer EuroCAD Automarker As auxiliary pattern inside the pattern Cutline S Block Cut line Block S Gap ll Patterns in Assyst has set the addition as up down left right block In this situation the contour conversion will be performed according to the next table Assyst Bulmer EuroCAD Automarker Addition up down left right Ill Patterns in Assyst has set only the segment addition gap In this situation the contour conversion will be performed according to the next table Assyst Bulmer EuroCAD Automarker LayS file import for EuroCAD Automarker To import markers from Assyst Bullmer E kW lA LayS files you must click on Add patterns to EJ Piece Merker Settings Wew Hep marker from an external file button located in Open out plan O40 i PAT the button bar then you must choose Assyst Choose marker Cod M DXF LayS option Alternatively from the File sxeokien eS ee option in the menu bar you must select ee ae Gerber Order Import option and then Assyst LayS ____1 Lectra PLX option Expat HU DF Tebracad Assyst Lay 5 Gelger Order Lecbra PL Print mini ber A dialog window will open here you must select the path on a disk Exit where you can find the file to be imported After selecting the file you 78 Tele User Manual EuroCAD Automarker must click on Open In the
96. es For the size by size automatic nesting the grouped bundles will be placed together in the in the marker and all bundles from the same group will respect the same restrictions in the marker as they would be a single size lt D EE AL EF E Sosy W TF J rr T r Note For the size by size automatic nesting after nesting all bundles the user has the possibility to display the vertical guiding lines In this case these lines are automatically marked by the program on the marker by drawing a red vertical line after each group of bundles placed in the marker 3 17 Automatic optimization for the nested patterns time limit Automatic optimization of the nested patterns is used to optimize the position for the manually nested patterns on the marker without rotation or adding the rest of the patterns It can be used if you manually rotate some patterns and you wish to test an automatic nesting with the patterns in this position avoiding at the same time the automatic pattern rotation by EuroCAD Automarker application It can be used for selective pattern optimization You must first select the patterns that will remain fixed and you must lock at to them by click on the Lock unlock selected patterns button in the button bar in EuroCAD Automarker application alia shies tian of the nested pieces Ctrl P You have to nest manually the patterns on the marker and then click on Automatic
97. escribed in the nest table Nap rotation Nap in the Nap in the angle in the Define Marker Define Styleb Define Marker window window Yes or No all patterns will be imported with individual restrictions all patterns will have rotation freedom less than equal with the value set in Assyst at nap rotation angle Yes or No all patterns will be rotated with 180 at import all patterns will be imported with general restrictions at general restrictions the Rotation will be set on none nap down Yes or No no imported pattern will be rotated all patterns will be imported with general restrictions at general restrictions the Rotation will be set on none nap two ways Yes all patterns will be imported with general restrictions at general restrictions Rotation will be set on 180 and you must check the All patterns in a size are rotated simultaneously option X nap two ways all patterns will be imported with the rotation freedom will be defined by the value set in Assyst at nap rotation angle Flip In Assyst you cannot set the patterns to be flipped on all size Flip restriction conversion in EuroCAD is realized after defining the rotation freedom and the dependencies to general or individual restrictions according to nap settings in Assyst Patterns with individual restrictions For the patterns with individual restrictions the flip restriction conversion will be realized as described in the next
98. esign program and refer to rotation freedom and alignment to the grain axis minimal distance between patterns project match to the stripes and plaids on the fabric alignment and matching to other patterns Those rules can be edited and changed from EuroCAD Automarker too EuroCAD Automarker can also import patterns edited by other CAD applications as DXF and HPGL file formats but also in other particular data formats When importing markers from DXF or HPGL files the nesting restrictions and the alignment to the grain axis for the imported patterns must be manually redefined in EuroCAD Automarker application EuroCAD Automarker gives you an optimized marker that can be directly printed on the plotter or can be sent in special format to the cutter or can be printed as mini marker on a usual printer The optimized markers are saved in the cut plan of the corresponding order The efficiency of automatic nesting optimization realized by EuroCAD Automarker surpasses most times the manual nesting giving high quality nesting results and considerable time economy cD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 2_Steps for marker optimization To optimize a marker you must follow 3 steps The time for automatic marker optimization is around 3 5 minutes We describe here the usually steps followed by a user for a usual marker 1 Prepare the marker in EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner application and launch EuroCAD Automarker application HA EE MI SB 5
99. ey will respect only the patterns restrictions from the properties table For the size by size automatic nesting the grouped bundles will be placed together in the marker but each size will respect its own settings ex each bundle will rotate separate if there are rotate entire bundle rotation restrictions Marker settings Marker Fabric defects Project picture Marker Marker sizes Grouped sizes Ren qf A i Because of the grouped bundles XS S M and L XL XXL the two groups of bundles act as two single sizes This can be seen in the above picture The patterns rotation and the other settings regarding the entire size select all patterns size rotate and flip entire size rotate entire size are respected by each size separate b When the All sizes from a bundle will act like one size option is checked In this case for the simple automatic nesting the patterns that will make part from the same group will act like a single size regarding the patterns restrictions Thus If there are general restrictions all bundles from the same group will rotate and flip together The Select all patterns from a size will select all patterns from the grouped together bundles cD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Marker settings Marker Fabric defects Proyect picture Marker Marker sizes Grouped sizes Ex The XS S and M bundles has the same direction on the marker against the other siz
100. f folded and placed on the edge of the fabric make it double on nesting optimization the patterns will be doubled Tubular or folded fabric wt av yee place the symmetrical pieces halt folded on the edge of the fabric The second option regards automatic nesting for folded or tubular fabric when pattern folding is chosen by the program it allows you to decide if all symmetrical patterns will be folded or not The option Always place the symmetrical patterns half folded on the edge of the fabric is unchecked by default if you check this option during nesting optimization all symmetrical patterns in the project will be folded 3 22 Markers for plaids and stripes fabric If the project will be cut from plaids and stripes fabric EuroCAD Pattern Designer helps you with a more efficient marker by setting the reference points plus the patterns dependency Now you will be able to realize an automatic nesting with alignment restrictions for plaids and stripes fabric If you have defined accurately the dependency Stripes and plaid groups in EuroCAD Pattern Designer Application in W The fabric has longitudinal stripes horizontal EuroCAD Automarker nO have only to enter the l eae l moo values for the project repeating distance on length Distance between longitudinal stripes i cm and width together with the project displacement First stripe begins at O00 om values on length and width Setting these values must be done in Marker settings
101. fine the placement freedom for the selected patterns Due to these differences on import you must choose between redefining all restrictions for all patterns or to import them as defined in Gerber You can set these options in the window that opens after selecting the import file Parker selection Shna restriction patting To display the restriction area you must click on Settings gt gt button User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Emeen Piece ion ri F haka pareve EA cen Aasma m Aceordiag bo decian prt C p H m C i pee option Pe e E E e E d re ETTE PAM peeces wal be set athe Felaies C roaa 10 eg a5 ten Fip amp molp ee Gee eet FE Rotate ects bode Pie Ghoun bord hor e recat Booktold spresdeg metho E upp ace T lower i p Sawe in the open liie Sant fobs pae El A Import restrictions defined in Gerber To import restrictions defined in Gerber for the imported marker you must check near the message According to documentation rules Restriction f According to documentation rules ignore piece options CLICK set piece options P seb maxinum restrictions ii piece options Held is empty All pieces will be set with Rotation f norotation t 180 eel f 45 free Flip f no Hip ae et f both I Rotate entire bundle Group bundles from different models Bookfold spreading metho f upper edge lower edge
102. g a marker from a cut plan in the menu bar of EuroCAD Automarker DKF n application you must click on File and then AssystLay5 Choose make COOH Save cut plan l g5 cf Save cut plan 42 Close cut plan select Import and in the opened submenu 1 Gerber Ovder Tet CO PAT you must choose PAT option bectra PLE Export H OF Teacad PE Assyst Lay 5 The PAT import window will open here you can choose the Srirk mini trirker s Gerber Order project the patterns and the sizes to be imported Exit Lecia PLE ie zis Gr tll re le Sie et rid HFT He T Babel Loes ipp by bin reg Hra m a ee ad ped FPES Hed E Ma Pakai ha cached kia Ptcortal i F Mi hai iania plaki frica E F e E B TT fr rm m i Eoo F fe ee ea eet Fee jha ir igi Faai Bad aa Decl Lankan m Siete irae M Uhu iE I Dabi hak ace hy fhal prei a Une bee BH bu ee ueri a jrm lai To choose a project saved as PAT file you must click on the PAT file button After you click on this button a new window opens here you can choose the PAT file by selecting the file name and path These will be displayed in the field near PAT file name To add patterns from the opened PAT file on the current opened marker in the marker you must check the box near the Add patterns at the current marker message After you check this box the field near the message Marker width becomes inactive and the marker w
103. ge Select all patterns on the marker Nest selected add selected patterns to the marker Remove selected remove selected patterns from the marker Quick nest automatic fast nesting Complete automatic nest automatic nesting with time limit Automatic optimization for the placed patterns Remove all patterns from the marker xixe e ja aae Zoom to selected region Zoom in Zoom out Zoom to marker length Zoom to marker width Display Hide internal points Display Hide pattern name Display Hide grain axis Eo ia aiea Sainan atoa O a ee _ tomatis apimizaton tor te placen patos Pnomkaienstonnm O B e B e meme O E IE BA ete ie pte mame eter _ io e Byss Show Hide size name B Show hide notches Display marker settings Flip horizontal vertical Rotate pattern by 180 Rotate pattern by 90 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Show hide vertical ruler Show hide horizontal ruler Rotate pattern by 45 mince Fara flip Show information about the selected pattern ee ey en E so m m 11 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 7 Stock area In the stock area the patterns can be displayed in a table organized on sizes or pattern type at normal scale with different colors according to the specific size The stock area can be resized by a simple mouse click and drag from the separator This allow
104. he patterns imported from the PAT file Piece CFS size 44 SelRirtersection chosen in the PAT import window with the ee ee eee corresponding sizes Near the important patterns a G2 will be also imported If you want to add patterns form another PAT file the procedure is the same Near the important patterns imported from the second PAT file a G3 will also appear A warning message appears when the user wants to save the marker with a name that is already used for another existing marker The message asks the user to confirm if he wants to over overwrite the already existing one with the new one The user must click on the OK button Cancel to confirm this or on Cancel to aboard the operation and then the user must rename the file using a new name and save it MRK file overwrite confirmation a A mrk file with the chosen name already exists Do you want to overwrite it x There is also a warning message for the number of sizes that can be imported when importing a PAT file Thus if the user is trying to A More than 500 sizes cannot be imported import more than 500 sizes the message comes on the screen and it tells that More than 500 sizes cannot be imported n this case the user must reconsider the number of sizes that will be used further in the marker 72 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Also there is a warning message that appears when the user is trying t
105. he patterns on a marker you must first select the patterns and then click on the arrow on the right side of the Quick nest Draft button in the opened menu you must select the Draft with selected patterns option For a complete automatic nest of the selected patterns you must click on Complete automatic nest Time limit button in the opened menu you must select the Complete with selected patterns option Before starting the automatic optimization the program displays an _ a time limit setting window Here you must enter the time limit in S 7 x ai R Q A IQ E Draft with selected pieces Pe by size Draft with placed pieces minutes reserved for optimization computing Then you must click on Complete with all the pieces Ctrl C OK button to accept the entered value or Cancel button to cancel Complete with selected pieces k the procedure Complete nesting with selected pieces size by size EuroCAD Automarker application will nest only the selected Complete with placed pieces patterns by a fast procedure and then it will optimize the nesting result in the allocated time When you nest the selected patterns draft or complete they will be placed so as the marker will contain these patterns only If you have selected no pattern and you have chosen to nest all selected patterns then the program will nest all patterns we Dinh E o Nesting of the selected patterns is very useful if you Sey i
106. he reference point in the drawing you must click on Refresh image button Piece restrictions Information amp Restrictions Reference point Reference point at nesting Position x 3 61 ean We 0 76 cm Offset Dx 20 00 cm Dy 40 00 cm Refresh image Choose the reference point 3 30 General restrictions When the selected pattern is already nested you cannot change the reference point position and the editing fields become inactive Changing the reference point position in this window is used mostly for important patterns while they are missing some technical elements Attention The reference point at nesting will be displayed and printed only if the marker is placed on stripes and plaids To apply changes in pattern restrictions you must on Apply button To apply changes and to close Pattern restrictions window you must click on OK button To cancel changes and to close Pattern restrictions window you must click on Cancel button You cannot change general pattern restrictions in Pattern restrictions window Information and pattern restrictions tab To change the general pattern restrictions you must enter the Pattern menu in the menu bar of EuroCAD Automarker application and choose General restrictions Rotation none of BO oor Rolle eine see Fie Marker Settings Wiew Hep Piece restrictions General resic tines h
107. he symmetrical patterns is checked 2 Pattern number and type In EuroCAD the patterns can be simple double or mirror double in EuroCAD Automarker the mirror double for a pattern is designed by vertical flip By difference with EuroCAD in Assyst a pattern can be set to appear more than once in the original position Also in Assyst the patterns can be symmetrized also vertically you can obtain patterns by horizontal flip Due to these differences the patterns are imported as separate patterns but their position and number on the marker is identical for both applications 3 Pattern restrictions Between EuroCAD and Assyst there are some differences regarding the pattern restrictions Due to these differences during import step you must choose to redefine restrictions for all patterns or to import them as defined in Assyst You can make a choice in the window that opens after you have selected the file to be imported impart Flat Lae To define the area in which you can define how the restrictions will be imported you must click on Settings gt gt button 19 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Irmpmt frrrH Lens E E TAHE ed I llalL ro a e j Tams part Ss A Redefine restrictions I Preview marker Settings lt lt Cancel Reshichons C Ppi morotation 180 eo C 45 f tree Fip no llip Bo k both i Rotate entire bundle
108. he user wants to cut the element The two written drawing heads can have two positions pen UP and pen DOWN The default commands for the first pen are the following for pen 1 UP position the command is P2 for pen 1 DOWN position the command is P1 for pen 2 UP position the command is P4 for pen 2 DOWN position the command is P3 The commands for Kuris cutters must be dome as the following for pen 1 UP position the command is D2 for pen 1 DOWN position the command is D1 for pen 2 UP position the command is D4 for pen 2 DOWN position the command is D3 Draw elements for each pattern If this setting is checked for each pattern from the marker will be draw first all the elements for drawing and than will be cut all the elements for cutting If this setting is unchecked first will be exported all the elements from the marker that will be drawn and then will be exported the elements for cutting This setting is unchecked by default Drill holes are cut before all the patterns If this setting is checked first will be cut all the holes from the marker and after that will be cut plotted the other elements from the marker If this setting is unchecked the holes will be exported for each pattern This setting is unchecked by default Alternate cutting for symmetrical patterns Check this option in order to be cut alternative the patterns half that were defined as symmetrical half in clock wise and half in counter clo
109. ic cutter window the Perimeter length for cutting is displayed this length depends on the application settings 70 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 46 PAT file import PAT file can be imported in EuroCAD Automarker application This facility helps you to set combined markers between two different projects regarding a higher cutting efficiency and reduced fabric waste When you import a PAT file you will obtain a MRK file that represents a marker on which the patterns in two or more projects in PAT format are placed You can import a PAT file either into a marker in a cut plan or into a marker obtained by importing another PAT file Attention After you import a PAT file you must check and redefine the pattern restrictions This is an important procedure especially when important patterns follow general or special restriction rules that differ from those of the patterns already on the marker a Import a PAT file on a marker in a cut plan Beside the patterns in a project on a marker you can add also patterns from another project s This is necessary especially for the markers with a very low efficiency Thus to reduce fabric waste by low efficiency markers you can place here new patterns from other project s The placement of new patterns on the marker will Place Marker Settings view Heb increase the nesting efficiency and the fabric E a B Opencut plan oreo waste will be reduced i te After choosin
110. idth in the chosen cut plan will be displayed After selecting the PAT file the patterns names in the project are displayed together with the specific size set 11 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker To display in a list only the working patterns in a project you must use the Fabric type filter When you click on the arrow on the right side of the Fabric type message the working fabric for the 7 selected project will be displayed You must choose the fabric and 9 fabric res top x thus in the pattern list of the project only the patterns from that fabric List of pieces from the model will be displayed To choose a pattern that will be displayed on the new marker you must select its name in the List of all patterns in the project and click on gt button located between the List all patterns in the project and List the selected patterns from project W Add pieces at the current marker Fabric type FOND T If you want all patterns in the project to be displayed on the marker you must click on 2 button To delete a pattern from the selected patterns from project list you must click to select it then click on E button To delete all patterns from the selected patterns from project list you must click on button After you choose the patterns to be placed on the marker you must also select the pattern sizes by checking the corresponding boxes in the Used row located on top of the
111. ies fi E Marker lengt From fo Cm to fo cm i left end I tight end Marker resize for plotter printin Marker length for printing 209 73 cri Marker width for printing fi BO cm Text printin File name Model sizes Direct plotter output Export in DF R12 file Text to print Model name Export AS2740 file I left end I right end Select plotter Default al HPGL PLT files can have plt hpgl extension or they may have no extension These file can be used only to print markers and patterns In such a file you cannot change the pattern shape When you print a HPGL PLT file you must check the pattern dimensions length and width If you click on Direct plotter output you will obtain a PLT file that will be saved in the ACTIVE folder from which it is automatically read by the EuroCAD PlotMaster printing application If you click on Export in HPGL PLT file you can also obtain a PLT file that can be saved anywhere on a disk and that can be printed later on a printer or on a plotter 67 B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Before export you can adjust some settings You can set the marker length as values expressed in cm by checking left end and right end options After settings adjustment you must click on Apply settings button to apply changes To export a marker in HPGL PLT format you must click on Export HPGL PLT button A new window open
112. ilar patterns the patterns with different sizes that have the same names Attention Mirror doubles are not similar patterns 49 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker For an automatic change on the similar patterns you must first select the setting Thus you must click the corresponding box for one of the similar patterns You must change the W 180 Both co mo 0 0 0 WwW C setting and then right click in order to open the options menu Here you must select Apply this setting to all similar patterns from the entire cut plan Load the rules set of selected piece Save the rules set of selected piece Apply this setting to all similar pieces From the entire cut plan Apply this setting to all similar pieces From the current marker Apply all piece settings to all similar pieces From the entire cut plan 4oply all piece settings to all similar pieces From the current marker If you want that the change will be applied to all patterns on the current cut plan If you want the changes to be applied to all patterns in the current marker then you must choose the Apply this setting to all similar patterns from the current marker option in the opened menu Save the rules set of selected piece You can automatically change all settings Apply this setting to all similar pieces From the entire cut plan for all similar patterns in a marker or in a cut Apply this setting to all similar pieces From the current marker plan
113. ill mix together sts f kn pte i Ao i ka i HD i If the Bundles can mix together during size by size nesting setting is not checked each bundle will be nest separate without mixing together them patterns 23 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Note In this case of nesting the patterns size by size after realizing the marker can be shown the vertical guiding lines These lines will be automatically printed on the marker 3 16 Group Bundles For the situations when you want to make suits and the products that you want to use are in different folders there are the functions Bundles that it is in the window Marker settings To use this function you will activate the tab Bundles from the window Marker settings In this tab in the left size of the window you can see all the existing sizes in the marker initially all of this bundles are checked that means it are treated individually each size by it s own and in the right side you have the possibility to group these sizes Next to each size there is a little rectangle colored different for each size The rectangles color represents the color with which the size will be represented in the marker and stock area If the user will select the rectangle by making a click on it a new window will be opened and the user can change the color for the selected rectangle including the color for the assigned size When the user wants to go back to the in
114. in many ways but the settings are not useful for automatic nesting in EuroCAD 3 Segment addition gap block Because in EuroCAD you cannot make an addition on a pattern segment you must change the segment addition in Assyst and then to import again the marker 4 Sizes defined by alteration For the moment the information regarding the sizes defined by alteration are not imported 3 50 Marker import from Lectra PLX In Lectra there are two file types that include markers PLX si PLA EuroCAD Automarker can import only PLX files PLX and PLA files contain information required to define a marker and are generated by Diamino or Marker Creation from Lectra The files include information about general settings and also about pattern placement however they does not include the patterns the patterns are included in mdli mdl or Iba Vet iba vet files PLA and PLX files des not include information regarding pattern restrictions Due to the fact that EuroCAD can import only patterns or projects included in IBA and VET files from Lectra EuroCAD Automarker can import only markers from PLX files if they are associated by iba and vet files Pattern restrictions are saved separately in lt variant acd gt con files and they include pattern restrictions and properties as flip rotation freedom gap between patterns General type restrictions on the whole marker can be found in a lt fabric name gt tis file type and include flip rotation restrict
115. in the lower part f the EuroCAD Automarker application window Len 353 33 cm Eff 68 084 Wid 160 00 cm FT 34 7 3 D 27 47 cm NM 9 61 cm OM 0 00 cm The MN field in the status bar will display the length in cm for the required edge length the MO field in the status bar displays the length in cm for the occupied edge After placing all folded patterns the sizes for required and occupied edge must be the same paian If you need to remake a jim ERE O symmetrized pattern when it is jl l Select vertically dependent pieces folded to half you must click to beck yoke Select horizontally dependent pieces select the pattern right click to Select all similar pieces pe Unfold selected pieces tubular fabric p open the submenu and choose Unfold Alternatively you must select the pattern then click on Unfold selected patterns in the button bar 32 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Settings for folded patterns In Marker settings window you have two options for the symmetrical patterns Tubular or folded fabric iw When a symmetrical piece i half folded and placed on the edge of the fabric make it double Always place the symmetrical pieces half folded on the edge of the fabric Thus when a symmetrical pattern is half folded and placed on the edge of the fabric you can choose to make it double or not at folding If you check the option when a symmetrical pattern is hal
116. ind on the second tool bar When pressing the above mentioned buttons appears red lines that can be plot to the plotter or printed to the printer in the mini marker This will happen if in the plotting window the Marker guiding lines option it is checked Attention The red bars that appear on the marker only mark the ruler position at a certain moment They don t have properties similar to the rulers Erase all guiding lines on the marker After using the guiding lines the user has the possibility to delete them if these are no longer necessary on the marker To delete these lines the user must activate the Delete the guiding lines printed on the marker k i i Erase all guiding lines on kthe marker function placed on the second tool bar 43 es User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 28 Nest remove patterns on a marker In EuroCAD Automarker you can nest some patterns or remove them from the marker from Pattern menu and selection of the required option On a marker in EuroCAD Automarker you can nest all selected patterns only large or small patterns in a project If you want to remove patterns from a marker you can select all patterns only selected patterns only large or small patterns Quick Nest Draft Complete Nest Automatic i 7 Q0 E Place selected pieces a To place multiple patterns on a marker you must select them in the stock area and then click Nest se
117. ined by symmetrization in the Marker settings window For folded and tubular fabric knit you can realize markers in which symmetrical patterns can be placed only by half on the fabric folding edge so as the symmetrical pattern is obtained by unfolding the fabric cut on the edge You can obtain more efficient markers for this type of fabric that have usually less than 1 m width and on which only large symmetrized patterns could be placed This method of edge cutting for symmetrical patterns is usually always used for manual nesting on tubular or folded fabric To use this facility you must check Double layer half of the patterns for a single project obtained by symmetrization or Double layer all patterns for two products obtained by symmetrization in Marker settings in EuroCAD Automarker application according to the placement mode you can place a whole project or only half of it then select the lay edges that can be used to cut symmetrical patterns If you want to use the upper lay edge you must click on Use upper edge button if you want to use the lower edge you must check the Use lower edge button If the marker will be cut from a tubular fabric you must check both options for upper and lower edge Usually even for tubular fabric you will use a single edge while the fabric has a slightly variable width and can be aligned on a single edge EuroCAD Automarker allows the folding unfolding for any symmetrical p
118. ing on all fabric sheet length you can enter the required value in cm in the box near the Width repeating distance of the defect message You can also enter a name for this defect in Fabric defect name field For this defect to appear on the marker you must add it in the defects list on the upper right side of the Marker settings window and Fabric defects tab After setting the defect position and name you must click on Add button located under the defect list box If you want to modify settings for a specific defect you must click on Modify button under the defect list box To delete a defect from the list click to select the defect and then click on Delete button If the fabric shows one ore more polygon type defects you must check Polygon in the Defect type field 40 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Polygon Polygon input 7 To define a polygon type defect you must define each point position from the upper and left Mode _ Delete fabric edges After inserting a point position you The distance from must click on Add button to preview it in the the left upper comer of the fabric near window To change the point coordinates you must first click to select the point then you vertical 4 em enter the new coordinates and you click on Modify button To delete a polygon point you HE penen L must click to select it and then click on Delete button If
119. ion appears and the product register cannot be done Registration process failed Malfunctions that can generate this message the serial port COM where the key was inserted doesn t work properly the hardware key is broken the register code is not a valid code Check all this things and if they are ok contact one EuroCAD technician REGISTRATION COL errs X Registration code amp wrong 0020043C3006910 When the register cod is typed wrong there is another message that warns you about this Registration code is wrong This message appears when a letter or a number is missing from the code To avoid this it would be better to use the Copy and Paste functions from Windows Check if the activation code it was typed correctly and if you receive again the message contact one EuroCAD technician Some messages which can appear when you open the EuroCAD programs Displayed message Explanation If you don t have a hardware key installed Warning x on your computer when opening the EuroCAD applications a warning message will be J _ Hardware key couldn t be found displayed on the screen Hardware key couldn t DEMO version be found DEMO version Click on OK button to close the window After closing this window the program will run in demo version and the projects saved in demo version cannot be used in a full version 106 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Autom
120. ion regarding the marker Len 588 00 cm El 82 79 Wid 145 00 cm P T 55 7 55 NM 527 97 cm OM 527 97 cm RH 69 54 A 35 96 LG near this message the marker length will be displayed in cm EF near this message the marker efficiency will be displayed as percent LAT the marker width P T the total number of patterns required for the marker and the number of patterns on the marker MN length in cm for the required margin in order to place folded patterns on tubular or folded fabric MO length in cm of the margin occupied by placement of the folded patterns for tubular or folded fabric D the distance measured by the measuring tool If you select two superposed patterns near this message it will be displayed the superposition distance RH the distance measurede on horizontally using the vertical ruler RV the distance measured on vertically using the horizontal ruler Len 60 65cm Eff 49 67 Wid 100 00 cm F T 17 84 NM 0 00 cm OM 0 00 cm Index of the next pattern if Cutting Order working mode is active the index for the pattern to be selected in order to define the cutting order is displayed 18 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 10 Marker settings Before starting a marker you must define and verify settings for the marker Click on Marker iit settings in the button menu bar or select from the Marker menu the option Marker settings The marker settings
121. ions File conversion from Lectra to EuroCAD 1 Marker parameters Useful marker width in Lectra you can insert values for Selvage or Fabric edges these can be subtracted from the fabric width inserted in Width field Selvage represents an edge left to prevent fraying This value must be doubled and subtracted from the marker width On Fabric edges you must insert the fabric width left free at the lay edge In EuroCAD there are imported only the dimensions for the lay top and bottom 84 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Shrink swell imported files include patterns on which shrink swell was already applied Thus when you rotate a pattern with an angle less than 180 the pattern will not respect the fabric shrink anymore Spreading settings are similar In Lectra you can use four spreading modes simple sheet double sheet folded or tubular fabric 2 Pattern number and type In EuroCAD patterns can be simple double or double mirror in EuroCAD Automarker double mirror for a pattern can be obtained by pattern vertical flip By difference from EuroCAD in Lectra a pattern can be set to appear more than once in the original position Also even if in a Variant project in Lectra the patterns can be declared as symmetrical also vertically meaning that you can obtain patterns by horizontal flip during VET file creation the patterns defined as double symmetrized vertically become doub
122. is a selected pattern then in the table you can find only the properties for the selected pattern To display the properties only for some patterns you have to select them by left mouse click while holding down SHIFT key In Patterns properties table you can change single or multiple Patterns properties at the same time Markar Settings View Help g Pieca restrictions l Genaral restrictions To display Patterns properties table you must select Change H pattern options in the Pattern menu in the menu bar of EuroCAD Select all pieces amp l a Automarker application Riece options table Chrl T oe Alternatively you may click on the button Modify the selected patterns aaa restrictions in the button bar Select paced pieces Select al pisces with fip Hest piece r Remore piece i In this table you can display and change simultaneously information regarding pattern membership to some restrictions rotation and flip restrictions the cut allowance the cutting priority and the pattern dependency to a horizontal or vertical align group In this table you can save or load pattern properties into or from a file on the hard disk pattern settings can be automatically applied to similar patterns in the cut plan or for all similar patterns in the marker 46 C4D Patien free rb Paste thal tet cit ah Hama eileen ae esc Ham g EAZI ae b ith fe
123. itial colors he must click on the Default colors button 24 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Marker settings Deiat colors All sizes from a bundle wall act like one size The bundles can be created in two ways 1 By dragging using the mouse the desired sizes from the left size to the right size or 2 By selecting the desired sizes in the left side using Ctrl or Shift key pressed and using the Group the selected sizes M button When the size arrives in the right size it will be automatically unchecked by the program from the left side The bundle must behave as a single size it has to be paced on the same row like the example in the picture the sizes 40 and G 1 40 are on the same row If you want to extract a size from a bundle to cancel a bundle or to cancel all bundles you have the possibility to use the right click menu or the buttons To extract a specific size from the bundle you may proceed this way You can check the specific size in the left column and it will be automatically removed from the bundle or You can select the size in the left column you can make a multiple selection using Ctrl or Shift key and then make a right click to open the right click menu From the opened menu choose Extract selected sizes Extract all sizes Extract selected sizes If you want to cancel a bundle you may proceed this way Select the bundle that you want to destroy from the right si
124. ize online registration is to have internet connection on the computer on which EuroCAD applications are running 103 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker The online registration can be done completely automatically or by making click on one button in activation window The activation window will be displayed 1 when you start a EuroCAD application if your key was never activated or there are only 3 days left till next activation 2 if you make click on Help from the written menu and choose from the opened list the option Register product The activation is done completely automatically with 3 days before key deactivation if the option Automatically registers online is checked 01 09 2008 There are 23 days left untill the date of the next activation 24 09 2008 If the program can not register automatically online this message become unchecked and you must try to activate by clicking on Register online button Manual activation It is recommended to use manual activation only when you can not register online For example you don t have internet access on the computer with EuroCAD applications installed or the internet connection is off For manual activation the user need the activation code which can be received automatically on email or directly from one of the EuroCAD CAD Systems technicians To obtain this code you must contact the EuroCAD Office by phone or by e mail After getting the code
125. lan To open a MRK file marker you must choose the Open cut plan option in the opened File menu in the in EuroCAD Automarker menu bar In the opened window at file type you must select Marker mrk option After choosing the MRK file the marker selection window will open here only a single marker is displayed Click to select this marker and then click on OK button To save a MRK file with another name you must click on Save as button and in the opened window you will enter another name for the new MRK file How to display patterns only for one project Next to View there is another button called Projects This button is useful when importing more PAT files in the same marker Using this function you can choose to see patterns from only one project For this you will have to Projects Help select the project from the Projects button menu in accordance with the project for which you want to display show the patterns from all the projects Re patterns Show patterns From project 1 To access this function click on the Projects button and when the menu opens choose a project from the list Here you can see displayed all projects used in the marker in order in which they were added in the marker Also in this menu you have the option to display all patterns from all projects used in the marker called show the patterns from all projects 3 47 DXF file import EuroCAD Automarker ap
126. lculated The same action can be obtained by a CTRL R key combination If you use the band cut you can display the cutting order for each band on the current marker The band size can be set in the EuroCAD Automarker Settings Plotter settings cutter in the Export on bands field where you will set the size The minimal band size is of 50 cm If you enter a value under 50 c you will be warned by a message If you click on the Activate Cutting order working mode button the cutting order will be displayed only for the patterns on the current band To display another band you z must click on Previous band or Next band buttons To wy sa w ma as ED ral ale W navigate between bands you can also use left and right arrow pounced keys on the keyboard o Reset the Cutting Order of the nested pieces and recalculate it automat T a e If you change a pattern position if you add remove patterns you will be warned by a message that the cutting order must be reset If you want to reset the cutting order automatically then you must click on Yes button in the warning window Warning Becase of the changes you ve made the cutting order should be reset Do you wish to reset the cutting order If you click on No button then you must define the cutting order manually for the patterns on the marker If you have removed a pattern from the marker when you click the No button the cutting or
127. le patterns horizontally mirrored Due to these differences the patterns are imported as separate patterns but their number and position on the marker is identical for both applications 3 Pattern restrictions EuroCAD and Lectra show some differences regarding pattern restrictions Due to these differences during import you must choose to redefine restrictions for all patterns or to import them as they are defined in Lectra You can perform this operation in the window that opens after you select the file to be imported Lippert Lect PLE To display the restriction area you must click on Settings gt gt button fae Prien rable sae cues Rss C Aebi ie PLY seia Hoan C nomtaien w ig f So Ca fo ie Fip i nn lip i re i both fh Alotate entire bud p Sarak fede Eo Dyango hida Srm path 85 B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker A Redefine restrictions J Preview marker Settings lt lt Cancel M Restrictions According to PLX settings CLICKotation no rotation f 180 T906 C 45 free Flip no flip oe e C both J Rotate entire bundle Save folder V Save in open folder p To redefine restrictions on the imported marker you must check near the message All patterns will be set then you can define the rotation and flip In this particular situation the patterns in the imported marker will follow general restrictions rotation and flip being user
128. lected button in the toolbar E 4 t Q F T i K ma ms lt Z2 To remove multiple patterns from a marker you must select them in the HHE Remove selected pieces marker area and the click on Remove selected button 3 29 Pattern settings and restrictions For a fast and easy usage EuroCAD Automarker offers three possibilities to visualize and change the Patterns properties and restrictions 1 Right click on a pattern to display settings In the opened menu you must joanen A A Piece flip Flip Y select Pattern restrictions pam Piece restrictions Edit piece properti s Remove piece Rotate piece to grain axis Flip j Rotate j Lock piece 2 In Pattern menu in the EuroCAD Automarker menu bar you must select Pattern restrictions option Speci al penes Ct gimda pio Deed etre sine 3 Click to select the pattern and click on Pattern settings and restrictions button in the EuroCAD Automarker toolbar 44 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker The Pattern restrictions is structured in two Piece restrictions EJ i E A E E tabs On the first tab called Information Information TE amp Restrictions you can find information regarding X a oston Piece name Piece lenath Area VA the pattern name length area size width and 48 pocket 18 00 cm 26 05 cm Rotation Flip A a REA 0 Flip Y position Under pattern information
129. lines printing To plot or to print the guiding lines used at a moment on the marker you have first to mark them on the marker when you use them The display of the guiding lines that have to be printed Vertical ruler After the vertical and the horizontal rulers have been placed in the desired position they can be marked as a position on the marker Horizontal ruler To preview the marks of these lines it is necessary to activate the Show print guiding line function from the second bar Show prink guiding lines with functions on When this function is active if the i t kia position of the lines has been marked on the rabidly guiding lines marker it will appear as red horizontal and A vertical bars position The red lines will be visible after hiding the blue rulers on the marker or after these rulers have been moved in a different position Draw the vertical horizontal line for printing After the vertical and horizontal rulers are put in the desired position this position can be marked for plotting when the marker will be plotted or for printing when the mini marker will be printed using the Draw vertical guiding line and Draw horizontal guiding line buttons For this the user will make a click on the Draw vertical guiding line and Draw horizontal guiding line buttons these two functions must be used according to the situation thus they can be used together or separate that can be f
130. lowance from the right pattern edge It is considered at right from the grain axis The cut allowance value can be changed in this table 47 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Plot gap you must check this option if you want to print the cut allowance contour for the selected pattern H shrink in this box you can enter the horizontal contraction value for the selected pattern This information can be modified only in Patterns properties table V shrink in this box you can enter the vertical contraction value for the selected pattern This information can be modified only in Patterns properties table H align group in the corresponding boxes in this column you can find information regarding the pattern membership to a specific horizontal alignment group This information cannot be modified in Patterns properties table V align group in the corresponding boxes in this column you can find information regarding the pattern membership to a specific vertical alignment group This information cannot be modified in Patterns properties table Placed in this column the checked boxes show nested patterns the unchecked boxes show the patterns that are not nested This information cannot be changed in Pattern properties table Angle this box will display the nesting angle for a specific pattern This information cannot be changed in Pattern properties table
131. lues will be displayed in Pattern properties table for each pattern apart Spreading settings are similar for both applications and imported according to the next table _ erber EuroCAD Automarker Single ply Simple sheet Double sheet all patterns for two products obtained by symmetrization Book fold Double sheet all patterns for two products obtained by symmetrization You must decide which edge will be folded Tubular Double sheet all patterns for two products obtained by symmetrization Use top edge Use bottom edge 2 Pattern number and type By difference from EuroCAD in Gerber you can set a pattern to appear more than once aligned to the grain axis Also in Gerber the patterns can be symmetrized horizontally vertically or in both directions Due to these differences the patterns are imported as separate patterns but their position and number on the marker is the same for both applications 3 Pattern restrictions Regarding pattern restrictions there is a major difference between EuroCAD and Gerber In Gerber the settings regarding the grain axis rotation and flip are used to define the original position of the pattern on the marker You can define some restrictions in Gerber but they are overlapping for the same pattern or they overwrite the original pattern position thus restrictions in Gerber are not so useful for automatic nesting In contrast with Gerber in EuroCAD the flip and rotation will de
132. m in Assyst and then to re import the marker for example when you change the allowance on a segment or when you change pattern properties Differences between the applications when you declare pattern properties when you declare pattern amount in Assyst you can declare separate allowance on each pattern segment pattern type double mirror doubled How to convert Assyst files in EuroCAD files 1 Marker parameters Useful marker width is declared similarly in both applications 74 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Shrink expansion LayS files include patterns on which shrink expansion was already applied Thus when you rotate a pattern with less than 180 the pattern will not respect the fabric shrink anymore Spreading options are similar for both applications and can be imported according to the following table Assyst Bullmer EuroCAD Automarker Undefined Simple sheet Fold top Double sheet all patterns for two products obtained by symmetrization uses the top edge none of the doubling options or holding for the symmetrical patterns is checked Fold bottom Double sheet all patterns for two products obtained by symmetrization uses the lower edge none of the doubling options or holding for the symmetrical patterns is checked Tubular Double sheet all patterns for two products obtained by symmetrization uses the top edge uses the lower edge none of the doubling options or holding for t
133. make an addition on a pattern segment you must change the segment addition in Assyst and then to import again the marker 3 49 Gerber marker import Order In EuroCAD Automarker you can import native Gerber files that include markers These are called Order files and include information and connections with other files patterns projects etc in order to realize a marker After you define a Order in Gerber you can export all info in a zip archive file that will include the Order and the dependent files A zip archive may include many archives When you import an Order file in EuroCAD Automarker all patterns will be unplaced The marker parameters are loaded into EuroCAD as they were set in Gerber In some particular situations when you need to perform some changes on marker parameters it is not recommended to perform this operation in EuroCAD The changes must be performed in Gerber and the new files will be imported again Even if there are some major differences between the two applications regarding pattern options settings following the import into EuroCAD the conversion will be accurate and the restrictions will be respected Gerber file conversion to EuroCAD 1 Marker parameters Marker width is similarly declared for both applications 80 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Shrink swell the shrink swell values that are already set in Gerber will be converted for each pattern in EuroCAD After import shrink va
134. matches F you Kawa probleme with thes program and I werked coireil on to our program anearter verson of Windows select the compaibity mode ihat For this check the Run this program in compatibility matches thet eorer verwon mode for option from Compatibility mode section Compatibity moda After this select the Windows XP operating system Run the program in compatibity mode for from the list below Windows XP Sanrice Pack 2 _ 4 4 Check the Run as administrator setting after settings the operating system where it is necessary Run in 256 colors Run in 60x 40 eeen ragolution Seating Ciseble waual themes T Disable desktop composition Cisable daplay scaling on high DPI settings Privilege Level 3 A new window will open on the screen when the Properties options are active This window contents many tabs You must activate the Compatibility one by making a click on it Here you will have to select the compatibility mode that matches to our program For this check the Run this program in compatibility mode for option from Compatibility mode section After this select the Windows XP operating system from the list below 112 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Warning The compatibility between the operating system and program must be set for each program separately 113
135. me field D ple ActivelL XL L Fond cut Marker width D Ple ActivelL XL XL Ford mirk Ld a 3 My Recent Documents Desktop My Documents or My Computer File name ILXLXL fond cut Fisiere cut Cancel Za My N E Files of type 89 C4D a Import settings Measure unit automatic manual Automatic If the user will choose the automatic mode the measure unit will be automatically detected by the EuroCAD Automarker program This can be done automatically because in the cut file there is some information according to which the measure unit is detected automatically There are some situations when the measure unit cannot be detected automatically from the file In this case the program will consider as measure unit the default measure unit from EuroCAD Automarker application which is 0 01 inch Manual For those cases when the measure unit is not written directly form the cut file but set by default to be the measure unit from the default EuroCAD Automarker settings the marker might not have the right dimensions This is why the user must always check the marker dimensions marker length and marker width In this case the measure unit for the cut file must be changed manually By checking the Manual measure unit he can set one of the following measure units 0 01inch 0 001 inch or 0 1 mm b Marker Save AS User Manual EuroCAD Automarker
136. n Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD Automarker NDR EuroCAD Paitern PRN _ Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD Automarker Designer size set from Designer a file User Manual EuroCAD Automarker from file open the Edit size set function in GRADING work tool mode EuroCAD Pattern many grading Designer Click on Load and apply the grading rule file in GRADING work tool mode Product technical sheet All patterns technical information EuroCAD Pattern technical Designer z sheets EuroCAD Spread amp Cut sheets Planner Certain patterns technical sheets EuroCAD Automarker Pattern properties table ESCP Cut Plan report Mini marker EA Mini marker Pattern properties table Marker report All these files can be opened with Adobe Reader this program must be downloaded in the computer All these files can be loaded in the corresponding preview window by making a click on the Load report button Product technical sheet All patterns technical EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD sheets Spread amp Cut Planner Certain patterns technical sheets EuroCAD Pattern properties table Automarker information technical sheets ESCP Cut Plan report Mini marker EA Mini marker Pattern properties table Marker report All these files can be loaded in the corresponding preview window by making a click on the Load report button 2
137. n can be used for automatic optimization of multiple markers or cut plans without any user intervention At the same time you will be able to import pattern sets from DXF format in order to optimize them 3 4 How to load a marker or a cut plan If EuroCAD Automarker application was launched directly and not from EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner you must open and load a cut plan Click on Open cut plan button A new window will open in which you may select the cut plan Select the cut plan to be opened and click on Open button File Piece Marker Setting gt w amp GF H Click on Open cut plan button Open cut plan iekrita Open cut plan files Look in Cutting Plans skrt scp lady pant scp E lady shirt scp coat scp Man shirk ecp Tehrt scp A new window will open in Salonen hia vee which you may select the cut plan v Ba eer a Select the cut plan to be opened jeans scp sack coat scp and click on Open button E Lady coat scp scarf scp File name Man shit scp Files of type Cut plan files and marker files scp mrk Cancel a B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker After selecting and opening the cut plan a list with markers from the corresponding cut plan will appear For each marker there will be displayed the included sizes the marker status optimized not optimized the marker length if required the nesting efficiency and the pattern num
138. natively you can click on Export in HPGL PLT Open at plan Orito button in the toolbar os ARAN Choose marker Cir Pi Save cut pln Ctr Bailes Save AE cut plan The Plotter print Print mini marker window is Chase out plan opening Troit Expoon F Plotter print f Print mini marker Espot settings Piber output stings E T Justihe size Marker length Prirk selling Patten name Number of copies f1 aj Text comments added lo the piece name From Hi oS cy i alt ard RF right erd File mama Model aze RF Matches respect Ihe picject ype E EEn om Direct plotter output agi ic Maiket width fot penting Ww cm B iLPLT 4 fi Ell Tent printing Expat in DMF Blz fie F Intend ines Jace OEE aden Export AS274D file fv Internal points e Matching porte M leltend W right end gismi Pe Ee Select plotter Default M Dry bet for iet oes l E Cuire isya i Minimaks sete fet y pio p Gap Printer nama GABI Lexmark Z600 Sajag Properties Annotations Pint settings M Hake smi e ile name ie makerdefiriion w annotaliore Pine mrimaiker f 2bend dbard pini colored mirimarkcer e piil maike splices Paint mind merker ray splice marks Sealing settings C sose to Fit bengh scale to fit pidih A F Alr Barik i mi Apply settings Close The notches will not translate at plotting on the negative allowance In the opened window you can set the plotte
139. nd the grading rule files in the ZIP archive if the ZIP archive contents patterns having free seam allowance these patterns will be imported in Pattern Designer as one pattern for each size on the external cut line These patterns will have also and different grading groups only the ZIP archive exported from Assyst Bullmer for Windows can be loaded in Pattern Designer it can be loaded only if it comes together with Pattern files and Design files to import graded patterns you must have and the grading rule files in the ZIP archive if the ZIP archive contents patterns having free seam allowance these patterns will be imported in Pattern Designer as one pattern for each size on the external cut line These patterns will have also and different grading groups Lectra users that works with MDL files can obtain IBA and VET files using the Export BI Garment function from File menu in Modaris application You will have to check the size set Lectra users that works with MDL files can obtain IBA and VET files using the Export BI Garment function from File menu in Modaris application VET files can be loaded in Pattern Designer only if they comes together with IBA files User Manual EuroCAD Automarker it can content EuroCAD if the exp file contents a project it only patterns or all Pattern must come together with patterns information about the Designer a
140. ndow These information are the company name that appears in the upper left side the order name the fabric type Automarker operator and another information that can not be edited like date and time last save and page number In this zone appear the name of the cutting plan and the name of the marker This information is on each page of the marker report like general information First table from marker report has information about the projects from the marker this information is from the table with projects information from the Marker report window in the Marker Settings Next table has marker information length and width of marker efficiency cutting perimeter total weight used weight and wasted weight There are also information about spreading type if is used folded or tubular fabric the number of projects and number of products from the current marker This information is complete only when you have patterns placed on the marker When you have only some patterns placed on the marker if you press the Preview report button a warning message appears This message announces you that some of the projects do not have all the patterns nested and the consumption computed will not be relevant warning aa 1 F The following models do not hawe all the pieces nested 100 s For mentioned models the computed consumption will be irelevant In marker report you will find also information about each loaded project on the marker
141. ns aligned to stripes and plaids or in patterns dependent on each other The free patterns can be placed anywhere on the marker If the patterns are aligned to stripes and plaids on the marker they will be aligned with the reference point on the stripe plaid line for a horizontal or gt vertical group If two patterns are set in the same separate group then they will be dependent only between them according to the reference point placement the first pattern on the marker can be placed in any position while the second pattern will be placed according to the first one To define the dependency groups on a marker you must click on Edit dependency groups button in the button bar A Edit dependency groups window will open here you can define the dependency groups between patterns 34 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker E Cal In the left side of the Edit dependency groups window there are displayed the dependency groups and the patterns allocated to these groups either horizontally or vertically To display the vertical norizontal dependency groups you must click on Vertical Horizontal button If in the current project there were not defined the dependency groups only the Free patterns and Patterns aligned to stripes and plaids dependency groups will be displayed all patterns in the project are attached to the free patterns group gol ge To display patterns in a dependen
142. ns will have rotation freedom of 180 degrees Flip If the flip restriction is active in Lectra then the patterns will have flip freedom either horizontally or vertically If you have chosen to load restrictions as set in Lectra during PLX file import but the CON and TIS files are missing when you click the Accept button in the import window a warning message will be displayed 4 Pattern addition Block and Spacing In EuroCAD you can set an addition gap on the top bottom left or right side In Lectra except this addition you can supplementary space the patterns spacing Even though EuroCAD can accurately import all information regarding block and spacing Thus for Lectra markers you can import and print cut all patterns contours 86 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker According to the marker settings you may have three situations On the marker you can find all three contours the cut line addition block and the distance between patterns Spacing This supposes that there is at least a pattern with addition block and distance between patterns Spacing Here the conversion of the three contours can be realized according to the following table EuroCAD Automarker As auxiliary pattern inside the pattern Cutline o O Cut line Pattern gap ll Patterns in Lectra has set only up down left right addition block In this situation the contour conversion will be performed as described in the ne
143. o import a project which is not graded on the indicated sizes In this case appears the Assistance window with the There are no patterns selected on the graded size message inside The user must use the and buttons to increment or to decrement with 1 all quantities for the existing sizes These two buttons can be find next to the List of sizes from project window b Markers following repeated import from PAT files If you don t want to import patterns from a PAT file in a cut plan you can set the marker only by successive pattern import from single or multiple PAT files Thus in the File menu in the EuroCAD Automarker application menu bar you must select Import option and choose PAT from the opened submenu In the opened window you may choose the imported project the corresponding patterns and sizes together with the new marker name as described for the PAT file import onto a marker in a cut plan This time you must not check the box near the Add patterns to the current marker message Now you will be able to edit the field near the message Marker width and you must define the new marker width then you must click on OK button In the pattern display area there will be displayed the patterns selected on import their size is preceded by G1 To import patterns from another PAT file on this marker you must proceed as for importing patterns from a PAT file onto a marker in a cut p
144. oCAD Automarker After the all the settings have been made before printing the marker the user can preview the mini marker by pressing the button Preview mini marker Besides the mini marker in Automarker you can print the image of the used product for the marker For this you have to check the setting Print project But this setting it is active only if at Marker settings the tab Project image has been loaded After that you will press the button Print mini marker 3 43 Export markers to a DXF R12 2000 or HPGL PLT file Piece Marker Settings View Help Open cut plan Otrl4 o Choose marker Ctrl4M Save cut plan Ctrl S Save as cut plan Close cut plan To export a marker from EuroCAD Automarker to DXF or PLT format you must open the File menu in the menu bar and choose the Export option In the submenu you may choose the export format as DXF or PLT Import Export Print mini rmarker Save In Scientia E e E Ci documente If you want to export the marker as DXF choose the desired format and the correct Eamodele pathway in the new opened window Co planuri PLT File name Save az type Fisiere DF def Cancel If you choose to export the file as HPGL PLT format then the Plotter print Print mini marker window ZA opens In this window you an export files in DXF R12 or RS274D formats Plotter output setting Print setting Number of cop
145. oller type i J F rik ri T Tent NONE E Cit ine Pen Upi command P2 Heisler ae an Pen Covers 1 command tz Aye cur Matching paints cut PEET nT Pa Tehnical portz out Adip patterns CUT menin Ea E Patten aap cut Thamal bending CUT Haters T F Oren demens lor aach pallem CNC starting corner In order to set from where the cutting machine should start the cutting in the EuroCAD Nest Experet Options window in the Cutter settings tab are two options bottom left and top left First option will be checked if the user wants to start the cutting from the left bottom edge of the marker second option will be checked when the user wants to start the cutting from the top left edge of the marker Cutter scale factor scale factor settings are used especially for fine cutter calibration These settings can be done on paper length and or width This calibration can be also realized directly on cutter 93 es User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Export on bands If the cutting machine doesn t have the possibility to transport automatically the fabric there is the Warning x possibility to export the cut file to the cutting machine on bands only if the option Export on The size of the band is too small Insert a value higher than 50cm bands it is checked The minimal dimension of one band it is of 50 cm If the value written in the ban
146. om Assyst Bullmer LayS cccceceseeeseeeeees Marker import from Gerber Order c cece cee ee ceca eesssesseeeeeeeeeees Marker import from Lectra PLX ccc cece cece ec ea eee eceesseaeeeeeeeeeeeees Cut files import Plotter settings Cutter settings EuroCAD Automarker user SettingS ccccccceeee cece eee eeeee eens Keyboard settings Gerber nesting server settings Useful keyboard Shortcuts cccceeeceseeeeee ee eee eens Help how to use the EuroCAD application 0 Index Help How to activate the hardware key File Types EuroCAD workstation Hardware Specifications C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 1 EuroCAD Automarker what it is and what it does EuroCAD Automarker is a software application for automatic marker optimization in garments industry EuroCAD Automarker can realize markers and nesting on simple fabric on fabric with stripes and plaids on tubular or folded fabric In EuroCAD Automarker the nesting procedure is full automatic and the nesting is optimized in the required time interval You can also perform manual nesting or you can combine automatic and manual nesting For example an 8 m length marker with 80 patterns is automatically optimized in 3 minutes During the automatic nesting EuroCAD Automarker respects the placing rules and restrictions for each pattern These rules are defined for each pattern from the d
147. ombination before closing the settings window in order to keep settings you must click on OK button If you want to quit the chosen settings you must click on Cancel button If you want to go back to the original settings you must click on Reset button 3 56 Gerber nesting server settings Plotter seltings User options Hesling server sattings Keyboard 7 Folders settings i _ Ertiy folder C Program Files EurocadtEurocad Automarker Ext lelder C Frogram Files Euroced Expert settings Tine settings FLT for plotter Nexting tine 2 min RS274D for plotter RAS2740 for cutter fv The toflware manages the nesting erid 1510 CUT for cuite fore cutting and plotting on gap 99 cD i User Manual EuroCAD Automarker In this window you can set the computer with EuroCAD Automarker as nesting server compatible with the server in Gerber system Gerber file import is realized by EuroCAD Import Server application This application generates MRK files that will be saved in a folder that will be found in Settings nesting server window in EuroCAD Automarker as Entry folder Thus in Nesting server settings in EuroCAD Automarker application you must define the paths for Entry folder and Exit folder The path Entry folder represents the location from which you will load the files that will be nested in EuroCAD Automarker while Exit
148. on which you have selected the Gap plot option in Pattern properties table This option is activated if there is at least a pattern which will have the Gap plot option checked in Pattern properties table Thus it is possible that some patterns will be plotted on the gap contour and other patterns to be plotted on the gap contour pattern contour or both Matching points To print matching points during plotting you must check the specific message in Export settings field Defects To print the defects declared in EuroCAD Automarker application you must check this message In order to print the defects from EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner the cut plan must be saved Marker length You can print a marker on all width or only a part of it To print all marker width you must check both messages left end and right ET A IETEN end From fo cm to fo cm If you want to print only a part of the marker you must uncheck the left end and right end messages and you must insert the distances in mm for the printing limits Text printing On a marker beginning and end a text will be printed This text contains information regarding the marker width height efficiency the gap pattern contraction fabric type date etc Plotter output settings fv left end J tight end Marker resize for plotter printing Here are displayed the marker printing width and Marker resize for plotter printing length
149. on in which will be used In EuroCAD you can set profiles for DXF files To import correctly the DXF files you must choose the right profile according the application in which will be used The user can set elements that must be printed texts axes notches internal points etc The user can set elements that must be cut axes notches internal points etc The user can set elements that must be cut axes notches internal points etc The user can set to export the internal points in ISO cut format and also has the possibility to set a ISO cut initialization string To run EuroCAD programs your computer should have the minimum hardware configuration described below The EuroCAD programs can run on computer with less performance hardware configuration than the minimum configurations in this case the performance speed will be slower For computers where the files made in EuroCAD programs are complex projects with many patterns cutting plans with many and long markers we recommend a computer with higher hardware configuration than the minimum Minimum hardware configuration Application Hardware description Processor Free Disk Space EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner P IV 1500 MHZ 1 GB EuroCAD Automarker EuroCAD Photo Digitizer RAM memory 512 MB 512 MB Recommended For digitizing Sound Card Ports for dongle Onboard COM port or PCMCIA adaptor
150. only CUT files for example Lectra plotters 110 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 Files that can be exported from EuroCAD DXF AAMA dxf rul HPGL PLT CUT RS274D ISO CUT The application used to generate the file EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD Automarker EuroCAD Pattern Designer EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD Automarker EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner EuroCAD Automarker File content and how can be used contents patterns for each size use them to create projects and markers base size and grading table as grade rules called RUL or TXT use them to create projects and markers contents a draw can be used only for plotting contents a set of commands for cutting machine can be used only for cutting or plotting contents a set of commands for cutting machine and some special commands for ISO cut standard can be used only for cutting or plotting Applications where you can load this file type Any CAD application Any CAD application Applications for printing Applications for automatic cutting machines Applications for automatic cutting machines EuroCAD workstation Hardware Specifications Observations In EuroCAD you can set profiles for DXF files To import correctly the DXF files you must choose the right profile according the applicati
151. or Top left under the message CNC cutting corner If you want to declare the cutting order manually after you activate the Cutting Order working mode you must select the patterns on the marker in the order to be cut On the status bar this working mode is displayed Next pattern index in order to display the number of the following pattern to be cut If you hold down the SHIFT key and you click on a pattern the pattern will be selected without changing the cutting order its index becomes the new index for current cutting If you press on SPACE key the selection Hill get from the current pattern on the next pattern to be cut If you press on SHIFT and SPACE keys simultaneously the current pattern to be cut will be added to a selected group without deselecting the group For an active display the pattern cutting order you must click on the Display order in which patterns will be cut D ed if Pp ae button or the CTRL P key combination When you click on this Display the order in wich the pieces will be cut Ctrl P button the patterns will be selected one by one automatically following the cutting order 68 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker When you click the button Reset the cutting order of the nested patterns and D aa p eE ale ax ts recalculate it automatically according to the n selected options the cutting order is completely reset and a new order is automatically reca
152. ort an Order file in EuroCAD Automarker To import markers from Gerber Order E E files you must click on Add patterns to marker from an external file button located in Piece Miarker Settings Yew Help PAT the button bar then you must choose Gerber rac Order Alternatively from the File option in the menu bar you must select Import DXF Assyst Lay 5 MAREEN option and then Gerber Order option A dialog window will open here you must EES ess select the path on a disk where you can find the file to be imported Export OXF Tetralad After selecting the file you must click on Open In the Marker TE Assyst Lay 5 selection window it will be displayed a single marker in the table Gerber ioe You must select the marker and you must click on Restrictions ial bewors button to define the pattern restrictions import mode After you have defined the restrictions you must click on Accept After you load all patterns you must check their number restrictions allowances and if the marker parameters are accurately imported then you must perform the complete automatic nest time limit 83 T tele gt User Manual EuroCAD Automarker jw Preview marker Settings lt lt Ok Cancel gt Restrictions f According to Gerber settings f All pieces will be set Rotation norotation 180 C 90 f 45 free Flip f no flip C Dn C both M
153. p Alt key pressed during the selection In this case the selected pattern will appear colored black To select multiple patterns in the table you may use CTRL and SHIFT keys Attention in the pattern collection display mode the pattern dimensions respect the ratio between them If in the stock area you are selecting a pattern already placed on a marker it will be simultaneously selected in the marker area Similarly if you select a pattern in the marker area it will be simultaneously selected in the stock area 15 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker When the user chooses to have only one pattern displayed for a size together with the information about how many products are placed in the marker for that size from all existing in the marker for that size in the stock area the patterns prepared for the marker will be displayed as follows No pattern from any product placed in the marker the displayed pattern will be filled with color in the stock area When the grouped patterns are not When the grouped patters are When the grouped patterns are selected in the stock area partly selected without Alt key fully selected with Alt key pressed pressed Patterns from one size partly placed in the marker the displayed pattern will be marked with hatchings in the stock area When the grouped patterns are When the grouped patterns are When the grouped patterns are not selected in the stock area partly selected in the
154. p and down The measured value will be displayed on the information bar in real time right next to RV letters RV short comes from vertical ruler the displayed value represents the measured distance between bottom side of the marker and the present ruler position AM 23 4 lf when making an automatic nesting the Show hide vertical ruler and Show hide horizontal ruler are activated meaning the blue rulers are displayed on the screen the patterns will be always arranged on the right side of the vertical ruler an on top of the horizontal ruler This helps you to decrease the marker area without changing the marker width lf when making an automatic nesting size by size the vertical blue ruler is not displayed the patterns placement on the marker will be done related to the red end mark line For example after nesting one size when trying to nest another one patterns from this last size will be placed next to the red line and never in front of it There are two situations when the blue ruler is displayed on the screen 1 If the blue ruler is displayed on the screen and it position is in front of the red line the patterns placement will be done next to the red line 2 If the blue ruler is displayed on the screen and it position is next to the red line the patterns placement will be done next to the blue line 42 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 27 Guiding
155. paiet Free geie F D Homel H 4 Z pale z far one rio io o pF Fuss paie Free paces O Here O01 5 g male i r fiir m Paar i ria i i F 0 i Piss piece Free paraa i Hires Cor al G E pe ia z Here Hane ria i ew Faa pazar Fresiceeces E i Hera Geer 7 as iO Kore Noe Fee piece Freepers D Hone 0 ja El E E ar Mane EL 0 it i E g i Piet pe fiip E D Horra DAT F 4 ET 3 D 1r Mone 0 rio fo t a F 4a 0 Fhe paet Free paii F 10 Hore 0 fe 10 H Fata F Here More 0 ro o RF O 0 Pepas femas 1H Hone 0 i t u yt te i F Were Have o Fe o o o moo O Pape Preeoeces O Hone OM Gr 12 When you create a thermal bonding group a new row called Group is added in the Pattern properties table In the Thermal bonding column the boxes that correspond to the patterns in a group will have the same color In the Th Bd Contour column you must set the contour type assigned to the group To display these columns in the table you must click on the button Show hide thermal bonding columns in the button bar of the Pattern properties table If there are more groups on the same marker they will be marked in different colors in the Pattern properties table piece gap Lee ee ee ee ee On a thermal bonding group you can set a gap that is independent from the pattern gap Thus you must fill in th
156. plication is able to import files saved in DXF format pen ox plan cro Pope i To perform this operation you PAT Choose marker tie must click on Import from Save cut plan Ctrl 5 i eo om a DXF format in the toolbar A sa Save cut plan as alternately you can select File DA Close ot plan menu in the menu bar then the Gerber Order s Import option in the opened Lectra PLX du menu and finally the DXF Expat EE opion Assyst Lay 5 p l Print minienerker S Gerber Order Exit Lectra PLA T3 B A new window opens Here you can select DXF file to be imported and you can adjust the import settings and the settings for the new marker Import from DXF Es D F SS m e e E E D E E A D E E E E EE E E E a a D E n E EE E SEE a E B S E E E E ES e EE e E SE E E SE a a E e E E E e E E E E a E e n e a a E e e e z eee DWF Ale name Pome E E N amp impot settings Deale factor Z 1 7 Mestuine Unik MM E p Add model information to the pece names hlarker Zo ee emm ee WRK filename E Marker setings i Autewidth blaker width cm Distance belween pieces 0 cm When you click the button near the DXF file name box a window opens here you can navigate to select the file to be imported After you have selected the file to be imported you must define the scaling factors and the specific me
157. project from Investronica contents project pattern patterns for only one fabric type To import EXP Investronica number pattern type a complete project containing all fabric fabric type types you must import all styles in the same this files are PAT file used to create projects and markers contents one EuroCAD the marker contents unplaced marker Automarker patterns it can be used even if there are many differences only for nesting between Assyst and EuroCAD files all information will be well imported and the restrictions will be exactly as in Assyst Assyst if it is necessary to make changes we recommend you to make them in Assyst and then to import the files in EuroCAD for ex if you need to change the seam allowance on a segment or if you need to change some pattern properties contents one or EuroCAD Order files can be loaded in EuroCAD many markers Automarker Automarker only if they comes together with can be used only Pattern and Project files for nesting the marker contents unplaced patterns even if there are many differences between Assyst and EuroCAD files all information will be well imported and the restrictions will be exactly as in Assyst if it is necessary to make changes we recommend you to make them in Gerber and then to import the files in EuroCAD contents one EuroCAD the marker contents unplaced marker Automarker patterns PLX IBA si Lecia it can be used only the PLX files created with I
158. r or printer options To print a marker directly on a plotter you must click on Direct plotter output button in the Plotter print Print mini marker window The marker will be added to the printing queue Plotter printing is realized by EuroCAD Plotter Spooler program described separately If the maker to be printed is larger than the maximum spreading length invalid marker the program will notice you with a message on the screen In the left side of the Plotter print Print mini marker window you can set the elements to be printed on the marker These elements to be printed can be text pattern size only notches internal lines technical points stripes and plaids the cut allowance between patterns the contour that lines the thermal bonding group and the printing mode o a single double or triple sheet Text if you check Text the name comments and size will be printed on the patterns Just the size if you check this message only the size will be printed on the patterns Pattern name you must check this option if you want to add the pattern name to the pattern name for all patterns on the marker Text comments added to pattern name The text inserted in this field will be displayed and printed together with the pattern name only if the option Just pattern size is not checked Notches f you check this option the notches will be printed 64 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker If you
159. r this defect in Fabric defect name field 39 caD Point defect Delete Modify Rectangle defects Defect type f Poin t Distance to the upper margin of the fabric for the left upper comer 60 cr Distance to the left margin of the lay for the left upper comer 35 cr width 115 or Length 40 cr Fabric defects name Rectangle_defect Width repeating distance of the defect ad Point_detec Line defect t Rectangle detect Polygon defects Delete Modify Detect type f Paint f Line f Rectangle User Manual EuroCAD Automarker For this defect to appear on the marker you must add it in the defects list on the upper right side of the Marker settings window and Fabric defects tab After setting the defect position and name you must click on Add button located under the defect list box If you want to modify settings for a specific defect you must click on Modify button under the defect list box To delete a defect from the list click to select the defect and then click on Delete button If the fabric shows one or more defects that are not line or point type then you must check Rectangle or Polygon options To define a position defect that can be located in a rectangle you must define the upper left corner of the rectangle from the upper left fabric edge then you have to set the rectangle width and length If this defect is repeat
160. r will follow general restrictions rotation and flip being user defined in this window If you want to rotate the patterns together with all bundles you must check the Rotate entire bundle option If the imported Order file contains patterns from various projects you can group the sizes Thus you must check Group bundles from different projects option The grouped sizes will behave as a single size during nesting Restrictions conversion from Pattern option in Gerber to EuroCAD will perform according to the next table GERBER EUROCAD AUTOMARKER pe BO allowed allowed Not allowed not allowed Not allowed o D o ae Not allowed Not allowed Not allowed Not allowed Not allowed Not allowed Pattern option in Gerber is usually not filled Thus the pattern may have total freedom for rotation or flip You can also define a total restriction for this kind of patterns thus you must check set maximal restrictions when pattern option field is empty 4 Pattern addition Block Buffer In Gerber a pattern may have a segment addition or side addition up down left right In EuroCAD the segment addition of a pattern will be imported following the shape in Gerber If an imported pattern has a segment addition in Pattern properties table the corresponding box in the Plot ad column will be checked If an imported pattern has a side addition this information will be similarly in EuroCAD How to imp
161. read Horizontal spread Horizontal left alignment Horizontal center Horizontal right alignment If you want to align the selected patterns to the f Align to pattern shapes reference point then you must check the Align to reference point option After you check this message you can select if the alignment will be realized a J cK horizontally or vertically When the selected patterns oie will be aligned horizontally to the reference point the ea E Ez ia reference point anchors will be aligned horizontally For the vertical alignment to the reference point the nh Be ne Ft reference point anchors will be aligned vertically ia i gii p Horizontal Vertical e Cancel 58 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 40 Print project picture In the Marker settings window there is an window called Project picture Marker settings zil e Marker Fabric defects Model picture OF Cancel Here you can load the product image used in the marker This picture will be printed in the mini marker only if you will check the option Print project picture in the Plotter print Print mini marker window To insert a picture click on the Load picture button and then choose in the opened window the path for the picture that you want to load If you want to delete the picture from this window you will have to click on the Delete button To save the picture in the widow after loading i
162. repeating distance of the defect eq r r m If the fabric shows one or more point defects you must check Point option Then you must define the point defect position by entering the values for the distance from the upper and left fabric edges If this defect is repeating on all fabric sheet length you can enter the required value in cm in the box near the Width repeating distance of the defect message You can also enter a name for this defect in Fabric defect name field For this defect to appear on the marker you must add it in the defects list on the upper right side of the Marker settings window and Fabric defects tab After setting the defect position and name you must click on Add button located under the defect list box If you want to modify settings for a specific defect you must click on Modify button under the defect list box To delete a defect from the list click to select the defect and then click on Delete button If the fabric shows one or more line defects you must check Line option under Defect type option Then you must set the line defect position by setting the distances from the upper and left fabric edge for the two points that defines the line defect If this defect is repeating on all fabric sheet length you can enter the required value in cm in the box near the Width repeating distance of the defect message You can also enter a name fo
163. rker width set in the cut file A warning message will appear on the screen if it happens to set this marker width smaller than the value set in the cut file This message informs the user that the marker width is smaller than the marker width from the cut file Note After importing the cut file the result will be a new mrk file having a single size generally named MB 90 SSS t lt RI 9 Marker width is smaller than the width of the cut File caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker On this marker the user can apply all nesting functions existing in the EuroCAD Automarker application 3 52 Plotter settings To change plotter settings in EuroCAD Automarker you must click on Settings button a dialog window opens here you must select Plotter settings _ Print stipes and plaidk m Frin settings C all arpes folate Botieen Wr 0 en no moa thar one driga plaid at dalange so ern Side el D em Eman Da tle ST leh Tat onl a distance 2 Sen ma sos 2 ae Oitercse kebesan siipes plsicds val be fso i i fe Split best on nubtiphe r ST AP GL expe wilh PEM spas depending on the diaering les Fenn olan PER PER ciple Joiones FEN Sem me Peni As ren ens oni Pena Hane of exported T shel names 0 character ff jong memes 256 cherecle ok tweet Plot stripes and plaids you can print all lines or no more than one line define
164. s it is identical to the DXF export window here you can choose the file saving path and name and then click on Save button to apply changes 3 44 Define the pattern cutting order If you are using a CNC cutting machine you can define the cutting order for the patterns on the marker automatically or manually To K Eo ra K declare manually or automatically the cutting order you must click on the Activate cutting order working mode button located on the second Activate Cutting Order working mode button bar in EuroCAD Automarker application In Cutting order working mode the patterns are displayed numbered and linked by a red line that gives the cutter trace On each pattern appears a black arrow that indicates the starting point and the pattern cutting direction When you activate this working mode another 4 buttons appear on the button bar if you export on bands for a normal cut only two new buttons will appear You can define the export on bands and the band size in the Plotter settings window ee G U EEle nL ty tl A O Bx 28 atm aAaer i Ler 1642 cm EE ARISE Wt 16000em PT ans 4B Met pisca inden 1 RH 0 00 Ri 0 00 When you define the cutting order manually or automatically you must consider the end from which starts the automatic cut You have to set this option in EuroCAD Automarker Settings Plotter settings CNC staring corner where you have to check the Bottom left
165. s bo anes Wih same nama CAUTION The compact fonmmst sore map Cause o dower adomat nesting Sheel nesting working mode Acima sheet nesling working mode Sheet langt a em Fabric cormumption measuring urils METERS Measurement unit In the field near this message you can choose the measurement working units in Ch EuroCAD Automarker application You can choose from cm mm or inch INCH Snap distance If you get close a pattern to another then they will collate Here you can set the minimal magnetization distance for this effect to take place the pattern placed on the marker will be attracted by the pattern that is already placed there Free rotation step When you manually rotate a pattern on a marker you can set the specific rotation step The rotation step can be set with a decimal precision from User options settings 96 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Application language here you can set the current language for the running application Nesting algorithm Here you can choose from the standard and advanced versions The latter requires a high end computer Pattern folding for tubular fabric decided b For the markers on folded or tubular fabric you can choose if the pattern folding will be realized by the user or automatically by the program Bundles can mix together during size by size nestin
166. s the enlargement of the marker area or of the stock area according to the user needs a Display pattern in a table pay p view User options Projects Help Show patterns in size type table he To display patterns as table you must select View menu in the menu bar of EuroCAD Automarker application here you must select the Show patterns in size type table option Show patterns as pattern collection size by size Show patterns as pattern collection There are two ways that you can display the patterns in case you have many products from the same size For this there is a setting in the User options window called Group the same size in size type table view mode A The user can have displayed all products from all size in this case you must uncheck the Group the same size in size type table view mode setting or B The user can have displayed only one product for a size together with the information about how many products are placed in the marker for that size from all existing in the marker for that size In this case the Group the same size in size type table view mode setting must be checked Fie Patten Marker View Leer oponse Projects pa A Inthe table are displayed all sizes for each pattern Near each pattern size placed on the marker appears the symbol To select a pattern for a specific size you must click in the table on that specific size When
167. s the pattern respects its own restrictions Allowed tilt in this column it is displayed the value for the allowed tilt the maximum allowed deviation from the grain axis The deviation from the grain axis can be set in this table Seg gap for patterns imported from Gerber with cut allowance on segment the corresponding box will be checked If you uncheck this box you may a cut allowance similar with the patterns in EuroCAD application Same gap check the box corresponding to this column to have the same gap value for all pattern edges meaning that when this column is checked you can complete any column and the other three will be automatically complete with the same value by the program U gap cm in the corresponding boxes of this column it is displayed the cut allowance from the upper pattern edge It is considered upper from the grain axis The cut allowance value can be changed in this table D gap cm in the corresponding boxes of this column it is displayed the cut allowance from the lower pattern edge It is considered down from the grain axis The cut allowance value can be changed in this table L gap cm in the corresponding boxes of this column it is displayed the cut allowance from the left pattern edge It is considered at left from the grain axis The cut allowance value can be changed in this table R gap cm in the corresponding boxes of this column it is displayed the cut al
168. s to nest patterns you will have to set the time limit in the displayed window After you establish the time limit click on Accept button to start nesting If you change your mind about nesting the marker you must click on the Cancel button The EuroCAD Automarker program will nest only the placed patterns making first a draft and then it will nest patterns respecting the time limit When nesting by making draft or complete nesting the program will use only the selected patterns as the marker would content only the placed patterns Obs The automatic nesting for the selected patterns can be made in tow ways one way in which each size it is placed complete separate form the other sizes in this case the efficiency it will be smaller and the other way in which patterns from different sizes can be mixed together if it is enough space in this case the efficiency it will be better see cap Settings This function can be used for group nesting of the same sizes from different patterns wnen you use the PAT import and you have more patterns on the marker For this you can use the function Bundles from the window Marker settings 3 15 Automatic nesting for the selected patterns size by size The nesting of the selected patterns is realized so that the patterns from a size to be grouped in the same area of the marker In order to do that the user must select first the patterns which will be placed by quick nest or by
169. spreading half of patterns for one symmetrical product f Double sheet spreading all patterns for two products For tubular or folded Fabric W Use the upper edge Use the lower edge If you work on symmetrical products on which you look to obtain some symmetries you must spread double sheets EuroCAD Automarker will place only half of the patterns on the marker patterns obtained by horizontal vertical or mix flip the other half of the patterns will be obtained on the second sheet in the pair if you choose Double sheet spreading half of patterns for one symmetrical product 31 ces B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker If the patterns in the project allow elimination of simple doubles you must check the message Don t load Fabric width i00 cm the double patterns for double sheet Thus you will CSO E T ea et eee remove from the marker not only the symmetrical Se at el a rata 8 ne roe rere de ee Re doubles obtained by flipping but also the simple doubles if they don t have mirror doubles EuroCAD Automarker allows markers for double sheets in which you can place all patterns in a project in order to obtain 2 projects simultaneously The user can check the option Double layer half of the patterns for a single project obtained by symmetrization if you want to obtain half of a project on a marker If you need all patterns to appear on a marker you must check Double layer all patterns for two products obta
170. ss the Cancel button EuroCAD Automarker application will place on the marker only the selected patterns First will be done a quickly marker and than will the marker will be nested in the time limit introduced by the user At nesting the selected patterns quickly or with time limit they will be placed as if the marker would contain only those patterns Note Automatic nesting size by size can be done in two ways one way when each size will be placed completely separate by the others but in this case the efficiency will be smaller and the other way when the patterns from different sizes can mix together if there is enough space In the last case the efficiency will be better see chapter Settings This function can be used for nesting the same sizes from different models For this must be used Bundle function from Marker settings The size by size automat complete nesting can be done in two ways Patterns from different bundles nested completely separate Patterns from different bundles may fade in These two marker ways can be done because of the Bundles can mix together during size by size nesting setting from EuroCAD Automarker options window in the User options tab If the above mentioned option is checked the patterns from the same bundle will be placed in the same area but without marking very precise the area between two different bundles In this case patterns from different bundles w
171. sse i E TEY Nene 0 i 0 Free paliar Free patter A 04 Pare i m gala 54 Fr 1e Nene gt rr ba o r 0 DIO Free gabber Free matter F 130 0 Mane 0 a Freni gack i F 1e Hone x a CE o o o F O FrewpatterFreepatier OO Nene Oo El front pocket o F ver rome z Creio o o o F 0 Fraa patter Frea patiwa 130 0 Nene oO po front pocket 52 iF ver one z CF ho o o o F g DO Free galbe Fres patiwa O0 Nene oO Pont giet 54 he ibr Mone oO Be of D o ie ij 0 0 Free palie Free patin fe 1300 Hane oO L p pz Stand 4 Er EE Hone a E D o i far io Free patter Free patie F DI Mae 0 z Stand 5i m var Hone 7 g F e 4 D 0 i far Bo Free paber Free patter fie EOU Mone 0 H Star 52 fe ier Bene g t PE 0 g it far 0 Bo Free patter Free otie fe DD Pome 0 ps shard 54 m ier Rene i F P O D D i fer 0 Bo Pree paber Free pim fee 120 0 Mone 0 id stand 4 ier Rene i fr F 0 D 0 i 0 uo Free patter Free mtie F D0 Mane d pr stand 50 T fier ie Rene i C E io n 0 it 0 bo Free pater Free piis F 120 0 Mone 0 a stand 52 ier Rene 0 rR 0 o 0 F 0 wo Pree pater Pree piis E D0 Mone o a sd 4 F fier reo o R 0 WO Pree pater Free petin F 1800 Mone po T r i F ier r E t 4 ij fe 0 tO Pree potter Pree prie F 04 Mone a peeve ae E er Mone 7 C E 0 6 i le 0 WO Pree patter Free onie F 180 0 Mone i a deeve 34 m er Mons rR
172. t click on the Ok button if you don t want to save it click on Cancel button 59 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 41 Marker report editing and printing After nesting a marker you can edit and print a marker report that will contain useful information for the cutting room consumption in Im or in g m2 the cutting perimeter spreading type etc Unlike the Cut Plan report from EuroCAD Spread amp Cut Planner which also give information about consumptions spreading type etc the marker report can generate a consumption even for markers which contain many projects or don t have all the patterns nested This report can be comprised in single or multiple A4 sheet according to the cut plan complexity markers and lay number To see and to edit the information that will appear on the Marker report you must select the tab Marker report from Marker settings window X Marker settings Markes Fabiic detects Model picture barker report Company rane 1 exbla Order 6599 Mest Expest Operator lonesou Elena Fabric type lord 100 Warmer bouse Venus Technolgies Prode Lucelia Shean 101 Woman shel Venus Technologies Prenader Luciella Shean Preview report Weight pes unit 100 0000 of sgm Total weight g Used weight g wasted weight gl i 4 39 1353 61 200 78 i H Cancel Company name This field is editable In this field you must introduce the company name
173. t the image for the texture and the click on Open button File name rombs Files of type All jpg ipeg bmp ico emf wmf Cancel Backeround texture E A SS T be bebe k a ibe babe bebe ld oe ee ed a a id d maa j gt a a a o a o a o a E EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN AOE a de dd After selecting an image in the Background texture you can preview the texture Here you can also adjust the contrast and brightness for the selected texture by moving the interactive cursors Thus you can preview in real time the changes on image options If the texture corresponds to your needs and it is ready to be displayed you must click on OK button ana a ad od La a ai A Re fe fof Pope pep Pene pen fone pe ee eee PP Pe PP be U a a a BRAVA AaAaAaAaAaAaAaas TPP aa TPP Te HRAAARAaBAaaeaaeaae BERGER EN EN EN EN uN EN e n e EN f A Pee a a d a a a ee a a a a TR EA ET EI EN Ea ET E A E EA EA EA E E E Pees A ee ee a d d TUTETE EH HEHHEHE Phe Pe ee Se ee pee A nA A CoP ob poh he obo oh oe pon oh ob op A Pd add De p eM Wee Bee Bes a Mis Bes es a es Bee Bm CO ee A EA E TA EA TA EA A A A A A Te N Eara ee ee ee a a d d d Dee eo ee Pepe iene epee he Pe pees E re PPP PP PPP E BABB aaaaeee ES PP Po ga ua popop sp opal d a A N G a a a A A i s aa FE EN FEM as a SEN a a Py ay Pd PiN NAAN AA TA pA TI pT TA TA TA os oe A A ggu bbb Briphiraces DF Dan
174. t and the wasted weight will be computed if the user will introduce a value on Weight per unit in EuroCAD Automarker To have a preview and to print the Marker report you must press Preview report button 60 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker z A preview window will open and the user can Output Options P x choose to preview save or print the report elected Printer before printing In order to preview the report WGaALexmark T600 Series the user must check the Preview box eport Destination C Printer OK 7 f Preview Cancel a File Format Rave Snapshot File ME setup Collate F Duplex In the Marker report window you will be able to execute the following operations by click on the specific buttons e change preview zoom level scroll the pages report if multiple printer setup print the report on an active printer to convert the marker report into PDF file quit printing Report Preview File Page Zoom I4 a P PI Page fil of 1 A m B Zoom 100 0 Print report Ctrl P 61 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker om Hae wo S ae FA Textila MARKER REPORT Laie AS FOr Laut Sore Ba sr Ordername Tits 12 06 27 Fabr De Phil Em pert lonaoctu Ebene Product type elles tL Feksemietukr abric S E Oe B Ho padaria In the upper side of the window are displayed information from the edited fields in the Marker report wi
175. t of the selected patterns Pa a a Draft with all the pieces Ctrl M quick nest of the selected patterns size h by size To choose one of these options you must Draft with selected pieces size by size click on the small arrow on the right side of the Draft with placed pieces Draft with selected pieces Quick nest Draft button and click on the corresponding option For a quick nest using all available patterns you must click directly on the Quick nest draft button If the general restriction allows EuroCAD Automarker will rotate part of the patterns to obtain a maximal nesting efficiency If there are some patterns already placed on a valid position on the marker they will be left on place adding only the new patterns Quick nest function is useful for a fast detection of the fabric amount required per product or to estimate the number of sizes that fill in the maximal spreading length 3 12 Complete automatic nest Time limit Complete automatic nest time limit is the most important and the most used function in EuroCAD Automarker application Its main purpose is to obtain i automatically a high efficiency nesting in a minimal a Pas zi g Qq CQ JQ z time period For a complete automatic nest you must click on the Complete automatic nest Time limit button On a marker you can nest all patterns only Complete nesting with selected pieces size by size the selected patterns or you
176. table 77 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Define Style Define Marker Flip none No Yes Individual restrictions a a Flip both Flip both Patterns with general restrictions If all patterns has general restrictions and flip freedom according to the individual restrictions table after import at Flip in general restrictions you will have the Both option checked If there is a single pattern set without flip in Assyst then all the patterns on the marker will be imported in EuroCAD as patterns without flip freedom When you import Assyst files the patterns will never have horizontal or vertical flip freedom 4 Pattern allowance Block and Gap In EuroCAD you can set the allowance on the top bottom left side or right side of the pattern In Assyst beside this allowance a pattern may have an allowance for each segment gap Even then EuroCAD can import correctly all information regarding block and gap Thus for the markers in Assyst you can import and print cut all pattern contours According to marker settings you will meet three situations On the marker there are all three contour types cut line addition block and segment addition gap This supposes that there is at least a pattern with addition block and at least a pattern with segment addition gap but not necessarily with both additions declared on the same pattern In this situation the conversion of the three contours will be p
177. tate Lock piece Cut the piece W pikes etic dbh oh ces eg When you activate this function it will open a window in which you can cut the pattern The cutting of the pattern can be realized after a Create translated Create straight line using the function Dependent line contour parallel or using the form of a certain zone of the pattern using one of these functions Create parallel or Create translated contour These functions O G are in the upper side of the window Modify patterns together with the functions Undo Undo initial Undo Redo Redo and Zoom Create dependent line 55 caD The selection of a zone by selecting at a time the tow The selection of a segment points that define it Dependent line roperties Distance fi cm fo degrees Apply to pieces C Apply only to the selected piece f Apply to the doubles in the same bundle C Apply to all the identical pieces From the same size w 40 front Select the remaining piece 56 After the window was opened on the screen you will choose one of the cutting functions and then you will apply the function following the steps which appear at the bottom of the window After you choose the function with you want to cut the pattern the mouse cursor it will convert in to arrow and all the points on the pattern will become active The selection of the zone on which you want to make the cut it can be make in tow
178. ted line while in Pattern properties table the corresponding box in the Seg gap column will be checked Ifthe pattern has a segment addition GAP in Assyst but with the same value for all segments on the marker it will appear with dotted line while in Pattern properties table the corresponding box in the Seg gap column the addition will be imported as up down left or right gap Plotting You can print the addition if you check the Gap option This option is active only if the boxes in Plot gap column are checked in the Pattern properties table Export for the cutter If you check the Patterns with gap that will be plotted cut will be cut on the external contour then the patterns with addition will be cut on the outer contour Problems that may appear during LayS Assyst Bullmer file import 1 Pattern amount Pattern amount will be accurately imported but the patterns will be considered as separately Thus if you need to change some pattern restrictions or gaps you have to do this for each pattern apart 2 Pattern restrictions Rotation restrictions are similar in both application but flip restrictions differs Thus following the import procedure it is possible that pattern properties regarding the flip to be more restrictive It is important to mention however that EuroCAD restrictions purpose is to avoid pattern misplacement 3 Segment addition gap block Because in EuroCAD you cannot
179. ter Preview Gone Format Rave Snapshot File WC licl etup Collate Guplex Preview Cancel File sktop Fisa cam Output Options x Selected Printer WONT ABILITSTEWanon MF3200 Series eport Destination Printer Preview f File sktopiFisa camasal 22 F Collate P Guslex To convert the marker report from EuroCAD Automarker in PDF file press Print report button from technical sheet preview window In the new opened window called Output Options the File box must be checked Click the button that shows a disk In the new window that appears will be set the saving path for the PDF file Its name will be edit in the File name field and then press the Save button In the File field will be shown the saving path and file name that will be saved Click the arrow from the Format field in order to choose the file that the user wants to save From the opened list the user must choose the Adobe Acrobat PDF option and then press the ok button from Output Options window At the end the OK button must be pressed es B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker 3 42 Marker printing on plotter or printer Plotter printing If the markers were optimized and you want to print them on a plotter you must L r select Print mini marker option in the File menu in the EuroCAD Automarker menu Piece Marker Settings bar alter
180. the moving pattern will be dropped in place and will be nested IV Pattern move by keyboard arrows Move the selected pattern up down or left right by 1 cm on all directions for simple marker For grid markers the movement step will be the same as the grid step Bec Move selected pattern up down or left right by 1 mm Move selected pattern up down or left right up to the first S H FT encore obstacle pattern met 3 20 Automatic optimization for multiple markers EuroCAD Automarker gives you the possibility to optimize multiple markers for a large amount of orders The program is able to perform a complete automatic optimization or multiple markers without any user intervention from one or more cut plans The program performs these operations alone or overnight while you can perform other operations design planning etc Gi a fl Moe Da To start a batch job you must first click on Open directory for batch ees job button i Thus the Batch nesting window is opened Open Areia a Ech job Ctrl D Batch nesting Dut plas Fike iype F SCP 7 MRE F aia Aaea lm Geir oid Cus plane folder Lit of cut plane i lrchuide sublolders Selthngs The markers partially nested val be M Time irai C Completely reophmaed Curent tine 11 06 2007 23 17 Continue makes partially optimized The markers compoletel rested wil be Time lime i minke aling f Compidep reopbmeen Final im
181. the pattern and select Nest pattern from the displayed menu see fig 2 or You can select a pattern using left mouse click and drag the pattern in the working area When the pattern arrives in the nesting area the cursor shape becomes like in the next image see fig 3 This operation can also be realized by selecting the pattern to be nested on the marker and by a click on Nest selected button in the button bar see fig 4 gt front waist barri collar 4 t ON ees selected frank DOUBLE Piece restrictions Edit piece properties Stock area E Select entire site Select all similar pieces fig 1 fig 2 fig 4 Remove a pattern from a marker To remove a pattern from a marker you have three options a Double click on the pattern to remove the pattern from the marker area see fig a b right click on the pattern and select Remove pattern in the displayed menu see fig b c Click to select the pattern to be removed from the marker and click on Remove selected button see fig c lt 3 Piece flip Mo Flip p gy G 4 x Fiece restrictions be Edit piece properties krap J Remove selectedk Rotate piece to Grain axis Flip Rotate Lock piece fig c fig b In the marker area the patterns can be moved by mouse drag When a pattern is dragged to one maker edge the marker will scroll to the area where the mouse
182. then choose from the opened list the option Register product Settings Help 4 Help Index help What is this ShifE F1 About A window will be displayed on the screen and here you must press Input activation code button m Lee oe as se pd ogn i RO cael r ai 01 05 2008 There are 23 days left untill the date of the next actvabon 24 09 2008 Register online Input actation code Automatically register online Esl In EuroCAD Registration window you will have to type to paste the register code received from the EuroCAD technician o o OOOO REGISTRATION CODE o Cancel 105 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker REGISTRATION CODE 10930F7 OOOCOFOCCS02072D0C322430008C800711FS35B0CC1 Cancel Press on Register button after typing the code to register the product or on Cancel button if you want to quit on product register If the registration succeeds after closing the window the program will run in full version licensed version and the user can use the programs in full version Possible error messages showed after you enter the activation code If the registration doesn t succeeded there are two waning messages that can appear Registration process failed or Registration code is wrong REGISTRATION CI 3 Jon20043c30069 This is a warning message for those cases when a technical malfunct
183. tings f All pieces will be set Rotation norotation 180 f 90 45 free Flip i po flip me K an i both M Rotate entire bundle Save folder Save in open folder Save path dM odels m In Import Lectra PLX window you must check the box near the message Save in open folder in order to save the marker in the same folder from which you are importing the PLX file Thus if you click on the Save the cut plan you will automatically obtain a MRK file in the same folder with the imported file The new MRK file has the same name with the imported PLX file You may also choose any other save path for the resulted MRK file also in the Select marker window or if you save the cut plan by choosing the option Save cut plan as in the File menu To define another saving path directly from the import window you must click the button on the right side of the Save path box A new window is 8 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker opening Here you can find the folder structure on the hard disk You must click to select the folder in which you will save the MRK files resulted after the import and then click on Accept button Problems that may appear during PLX Lectra file import 1 Pattern amount Pattern amount will be accurately imported but the patterns will be considered as separately Thus if you need to change some pattern restrictions or gaps you have to do this for each pattern
184. ude the sizes name on the current marker or may be composed by the project name and the sizes on the marker To define the file name you must choose an option from the menu that opens when Model sizes lt lt you click on the arrow near the File name box Moge name amp sze i Print settings Number of copies fi E File name Model Mame amp sizes Model name Print on bands If you have a reduced width plotter you may choose to print Print setting the marker on bands According to marker width it can be divided in two or three bands To recompose accurately the marker you Iv Marker split must check the message Draw splice marks in order to print also 2 bands C 3 bands the splice markers IY Draw splice marks To preview the marker you must click on Apply settings button after you have performed any setting change In preview area you can zoom in or out the image by using the ZOOM buttons on the left side bar Print mini marker To print a mini marker you must click on Print mini marker in the Mini marker settings area of the Plotter print Print mini marker window Min marker setning oaa Printer name Froperties Annotations Jv file name J marker definition i annotations Preview mini marker print colored minimarker print marker splices Print mini marker Scaling setting f scale to fit length f scale to fit width a me slime Before printing a mini mark
185. ut only between them you can add one or mode dependency groups different from the dependency groups on striped and plaids Thus if you need that the draw on the front pocket to be continued on the front pattern but you don t need a specific stripes drawing on these patterns then you must create a horizontal dependency group on which you add the front pattern and the front pocket This group will be added to the horizontal dependency groups if you need the drawing on the patterns to be continued horizontally or on the vertical dependency groups if you want the drawing to be continued vertically To add a new dependency group you must right click in the column in the left side of Edit Fl G4 ran B esye F back yoke Ba 54 Ful dependency groups window and right click to select Add group ae A new window will open here you must edit the name for the new dependency group ae After entering the name for the new dependency group you must click on OK button to Gy Pieces aligned l sli display it among the other dependency groups If you want to cancel the addition of a new dependency group you must click on Cancel button Add group 35 User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Add group Group name ifront front pocket cael Edit dependency proups To add or remove patterns on from a dependency group you must click to select i rey the pattern and drag it by the mouse over the name of the destin
186. ution for complete nesting with time limit in the lower part of si fale LL Mme the window there are displayed the current values Curent 8609 Z 361 00 00 21 and the modified values for the marker length efficiency and the elapsed time cm Modify 059 E 257 cm j0 20 B User Manual EuroCAD Automarker The patterns placed during automatic optimization together with the patterns already placed on the marker will be repositioned many times in order to obtain the best nesting Only locked patterns remain on place during automatic optimization when you lock part of the patterns on the marker you realize an automatic optimization just on the unlocked part To lock patterns that you want to remain in place you must hold down SHIFT key and click on patterns to select them alternatively you may select patterns by click and drag the mouse while holding down SHIFT key ns After selecting the patterns to be locked click on Lock unlock g ie selected patterns button Locked patterns will remain on place during patterns repositioning on the marker Lock Unlock selected pieces If some patterns are placed on the open marker and you Complete nesting We want to optimize marker with all project patterns when you click on Complete automatic nest Time limit button a window will open displaying the message Some patterns are placed What do you want to do If you click on Keep nested patterns
187. utton and than in the field Cutter name the word UNNAMED can be replaced with the name of of the cutter These will appear in the left side of the window The user can set the cutter speed as well In the field Cutter speed must be introduced the value of the speed in cm sec The user can modify the name and the speed of a cutter that already exists in the cutter list In order to do that the cutter must be selected in the left side of the window and after the changes are done to save them the user must press Modify button The user can delete cutters from the list After the cutter was selected the user must press Delete button To save the information from this window the user must press Ok button and if the user don t want to save the information than the Cancel button should be pressed Alternate patterns cutting direction This option will be checked if the user wants to cut the patterns alternative one pattern in clock wise direction and the next pattern in counter wise clock direction in the order that was set on the patterns Use ISO CUT initialization string This option must be checked so that the information from the file heading to be according to the ISO CUT The cut machine is of cutter plotter type In case the cutter has a writing head the user has the possibility to set for the technical element the instrument that you want to use pen if the user wants to have drawing ore cut if t
188. ving the same name will have the same color but with different strength Sheet nesting working mode If you want that the markers optimization to be done on sheets meaning delimitated areas simulated by fabric defects than you must check the option Activate sheet nesting working mode Under this option you will find an edit in which you must introduce the width of the sheet meaning the distance between vertical defects Fabric consumption measuring units METERS The user can choose the measure unit in the field next to the Fabric consumption measuring units message Thus he can choose M FT or YD Color settings The user can change the color for the buttons for the editable fields for panels and labels Also he can define and save some color profiles for the Spread amp Cut Planner Application To activate the initial colors use the button Default colors 3 55 Keyboard settings Ek Plate setings User options Mesting sawer setings Reybosd Corner Curent key combination j Oper cid pii 5 Dea Dine mak Delai Irar di priis a tate ZEN Ni Hore Aasi Dihi cul Foon ha lengh Arae bo ET apan ha wth Howes Descaphon Seles al pacar bom the thems bonding poup 98 caD User Manual EuroCAD Automarker Most of the frequently used commands can be easily accessed by the so called shortcuts You can use some keyboard combinations to perform EuroCAD functions faster and easier th
189. wais you can make click on the segment on which you want to make the cut or you can select clockwise tow points that mark the zone after it will be make the cutting After selecting the zone or the segment in the right side of the window appears a new window which contains the proprieties of the used as cutting tool element dependent line translated contour or parallel contour where you will realize the necessary settings to eliminate the zone which you don t need on the pattern In the field distance you will set the distance between the pattern contour and the line the angle represent the inclination of the line and the percentage indicates the zone of the line on which it will be realized the rotation After making all the settings you will press the button Apply to save all the settings In similar way you will make for the other cutting functions Before to realize the cutting of the pattern you can choose that this modification to be made only for the selected pattern for the double patterns on the same size for the pear patterns or for all the identical patterns from the same size This it can be done by checking one of the options Apply only to the selected pattern Apply to the doubles in the same bundle or Apply to all the identical patterns from the same size These options are on the right side of the window Modify patterns After you placed the cutting tool in the right position you will
190. ware key Installation EuroCAD Hardware Protection Keys must be connected to the serial port of the PC Com1 Com2 You don t have to install additional software is necessary Demo version EuroCAD CAD software is working in DEMO mode when EuroCAD Hardware Protections Keys is not present or when it is not registered Programs are fully functional except for some limitations Projects saved in DEMO mode cannot be opened in licensed mode Export in DXF AAMA HPGL and ISO are prohibited The Save function is disable for all EuroCAD Applications Licensed version EuroCAD CAD software is working in Licensed Mode when EuroCAD Hardware Protections Keys is present and active Usually the dangle is activated before delivery If it is not activated it can be activate by the trainer or by the EuroCAD technician that installs the system For those cases when the key is not activated the activating procedure is described below Rule for proper dongle functionality Just set the correct date on your computer 3 Hardware Protection Key activation procedure Usually the Hardware Protection Key is delivered already activated for a time period If the key was delivered without activation or the activation period was expired the user must activate the key The activation can be done in two ways Automatically Registration online Manually by introducing an activation code Online registration The main condition to real
191. window will open containing four tabs These tabs give you the possibility to define the repeating ratio of the project on the fabric or if the project will be cut from a plaid and stripes fabric you can also define spanning options fabric general information or the defects on the fabric 1 Marker settings Marker Fabric defects Project picture Marker report Bunches FPreerreereerl Sinpes and plaid Fabie spteading options The fabric has longitudinal stripes fhioizontal f Simple sheet larmes between longuda snipes om C Double sheet spreading half of patterns First stipe begrie et oT for ane symmetncal product Double sheet soreacing all pattems for han padites The abe has trancvercal plads jv lical Foi tubular or folded fabeie T Use the upper edga T Use the lower edge Distance between Hersvensel plaids iH rit 4 alar bagre al Fabie general nhom aign Shope backoraurd leure Fabric vadh E cm E Dont ked he double patterns for double Sest Tubular on folded fabric P ane ammen pattern es halitoki and pered on Hie edoe of the tshi make fidouale F Allweys pece fhe sponelnoal pattems haltalded an fhe edge of he fade For the projects worked on plaid and stripes fabric in Marker settings window on the Marker tab you can set the repeating distance of the project on length and the movement on the fabric width Movement is the distance from the first stripe on the fa
192. xt table EuroCAD Automarker Gap up down left right Ill Patterns in Lectra has set au only the distance between patterns spacing In this situation the contour conversion will be performed as described in the next table EuroCAD Automarker How to import a PLX file in EurroCAD Automarker a a To import markers from Lectra files PLX files File Pattern Marker Wew User options Projects He CE you must click on Add patterns to marker from an Open cut pln CHG h oe external file button located in the button bar then Choose marar Oia PAT you must choose Lectra PLX option Alternatively Sweotpan cies Ri QS DXF from the File option in the menu bar you must saree cut plan ai Assyst Lay 5 select Import option and then Lectra PLX Close out plan Gerber Order option Lectra PLA A dialog window will open here you must select the path on a disk where ae you can find the file to be imported After selecting the file you must click on Open In the Import Lectra PLX window it will be displayed a single marker in the table You must select the marker and you must click on Accept button After you load all patterns you must check their number restrictions allowances and if the marker parameters are accurately imported then you must perform the complete automatic nest time limit Save fw Preview marker Settings Cancel Restrictions Accordig to PLX set
193. you select a specific size for a pattern the background for the selected pattern becomes black To select multiple patterns in the table you may use CTRL and SHIFT keys Attention in the table display mode the pattern dimensions are altered and do not respect the ratio between them 12 C4D User Manual EuroCAD Automarker File Pattern Marker View User options Projects B In the table is shown only once the size name and next zy to the size name there is the information about how J wJ a a w amp Ue w tad E many products from this size are placed in the marker from how many products from this size exists in the HA r A om cI y p BS s G s O ea ti pa marker For ex if there are 3 products for size 50 and only two of them are placed in the marker the information next to size name 50 in this case will be 2 3 meaning there are 2 products placed from the 3 existing To select a pattern for a specific size you must click in the table on that specific size After selecting the size in this way the background appears displayed grey If you want to select all products from a size you must keep Alt key pressed during the selection In this case the size name will appear displayed on a black background To select multiple patterns in the table you may use CTRL and SHIFT keys Attention in the table display mode the pattern dimensions are altered and do not respect the ratio

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