Sequencing
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The Sequencing editor is used to ensure that the nest is cut out in an efficient and effective manner.
If all parts are being cut using the same tool, such as plasma, then this is a relatively simple process. All you will be trying to do is reduce the time spent in rapids so that the time the machine spends in cutting is maximized.
In situations where a spindle is being used as well as cutting tools the situation becomes more complicated. As well as considering the time spent in rapids you also need to consider plate movement. This means that you cannot drill all of the holes on a plate before you commence cutting, because there is bound to be some plate movement and your parts will be of poor quality. Having said that, if you completely process every part before moving to the next you will spend excessive time changing tools. An effective and easy compromise is to use Zoning where the plate is split into a number of zones within which all of the drilling can be carried out before starting the cutting for example.
Both Parts and Plates can be sequenced, and the sequencing editor behaves slightly differently between the two.
Part Sequencing: There are no groups available. All processes (or processable geometries) are ordered in a single list within a part
Plate Sequencing: Processes can be grouped. Only tool processes appear, unprocessed geometry is ignored. The most common groupings are part by part, by zone, or by tool, but any groupings can be created. In Plate Sequencing mode you are EITHER ordering the groups OR ordering the processes within a single group.
In this section:
Sequencing Editor: Useful Points and Tips
Start Point and Zoning Control
Sequencing of Unprocessed Parts
Cutting a Test Part to Check Tolerances
Using the Select Items Feature