Processing > Manual Bridge Cutting > Auto-StrikeThrough Bridging

DEPRECATED SmartCluster now provides more automated tools to support this functionality, however in some special cases you may need or want to still use the older functionality

As already mentioned you should generally avoid Auto-StrikeThrough and try to use standard StrikeThrough bridging instead (Or Smart Cluster!)

1.In the Nesting editor Create an array of the part you would like to bridge cut.

2.Select the array then RIGHT CLICK and select Create and Edit Cluster from the Nesting editor context menu.
The new cluster will be added to the parts list and will be opened for you in the Part Geometry editor.

3.Select all of the parts in the cluster and RIGHT CLICK, then select Auto-StrikeThrough from the context menu.
Lines will be added to join the paths of the parts in the cluster.

4.Enter the desired bridge overlap into the dialog box that appears. A value of 0 applies no overlap and the bridge is a straight line. A negative value is used to leave tabs such that the parts will not detach from the plate. A positive value will overlap the cutting path to ensure part detachment. See for information on the use of overlapping when bridge cutting.

5.Click on the Processing editor tab and apply processing as normal.
As with other methods of bridging it will probably be desirable to modify the placement of the leads, but because the placement of the bridging lines is not predictable there is not set rule for where the leads should be.

6.DOUBLE CLICK on the plate (in the plate list) to open it in the Nesting Editor, and nest the processed bridged cluster as desired.