The Patterns Sheet. Corte 4 User's Manual

The Patterns Sheet will allow you both to visualize and modify each of the cutting patterns conforming the optimum solution of the cutting task. It consists of two sizable panels containing, respectively, the Pattern Inspector (on the left) and the Pattern View (on the right).

At the bottom of the Pattern Inspector you can alternate the Miniature and Semiproducts tabs. The Miniatures tab shows rather reduced views (alike icons) of all the patterns. Here you can select the active pattern. The Semiproducts tab allows you to visualize and/or modify the properties of all the semiproducts conforming the active pattern. It consists of (from top to bottom) the Semiproducts Tree and the Semiproducts Inspector.

The Semiproducts Tree defines a hierarchy containing all the semiproducts being generated when realizing the cutting pattern. Each node in this tree corresponds to a semiproduct in the pattern: non-leave nodes to intermediate (cut) semiproducts and leave nodes to final (part and offcut) semiproducts. In particular, the root node corresponds to the original material. As each cut will break up a semiproduct into two pieces, non-leave nodes always have two children nodes. The labels identifying a node indicates the dimensions and the coordinates origin of the corresponding semiproduct.

The Semiproducts Inspector shows the properties of the semiproduct previously selected in the pattern. These are:

Cut Dir: Indicates either cut direction or a non-existing cut (a blank value).

Cut Dim: Indicates cut dimension, that is, the distance measured at right angle from the left side of the semiproduct if the cut is vertical or the bottom side if the cut is horizontal.

(next properties only apply to final semiproducts)

Part: Index of the part distributed within the semiproduct.

Rotated: Indicates whether the part is rotated or not.

Layout: Indicates multiple part layout within the semiproduct by using the notation <qty_x>x<qty_y>. Note that the total repetition of the part can be easily obtained by multiplying the above two quantities.

Note: In bars (one-dimensional) cutting, this property will take a single value.

Offcut_x: Indicates the length of the offcut left within the semiproduct beyond the last part in the horizontal direction.

Offcut_y: The same as the above property but in the vertical direction.

See also: Semiproduct Parameters.

From the Patterns Sheet you can also:

Select semiproducts: Click inside the pattern. The final semiproduct enclosing the click point will be selected. Also you can select nodes in the Semiproducts Tree or drag a rectangle in the Pattern View and hold SHIFT before releasing. The first semiproduct in the hierarchy being entirely contained in the rectangle will be selected.

The selected semiproduct will be framed in the graphic of the pattern. Tip: To quickly navigate through all of the semiproducts in the pattern, first select a semiproduct and then use arrow keys to move the selection backward or forward.

Deselect a semiproduct: Click anywhere outside the pattern or,

Select Deselect from the Adjust menu or,

Change the active pattern and go back.

Change the active pattern: Select in the Miniatures Tab or,

Access the navigator in the Standard tool bar or,

Use the arrow keys provided none semiproduct is selected.

Zoom in the view: Drag a rectangle over the graphic or,

Select or enter a percentage value in the Zoom box of the Pattern tool bar.

Show all the pattern: Select 100% in the Zoom box or Zoom All from the context menu.

Change the active pattern and go back.

Show/Hide the labels: Press the label buttons in the Pattern bar or select Labels from the View menu.