Optimization Technologies for Cutting

Edit-Way 5.0
User’s Guide
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Table of Contents

0 - INTRODUCTION ............................................................................. 5
Welcome ............................................................................................................. 5
Main features....................................................................................................... 6
Optimization................................................................................................................ 6
Display ........................................................................................................................ 6
Sheet Stock................................................................................................................. 6
Shape Management.................................................................................................... 6
Data Import ................................................................................................................. 6
Post-Processor ........................................................................................................... 6
Hardware Requirements...................................................................................... 7
Minimum Requirements for Edit-Way ......................................................................... 7
Recommended Requirements for Edit-Way................................................................ 7
Installation ........................................................................................................... 8
Connecting the Hardware Security Key ...................................................................... 8
Installing Edit-Way ...................................................................................................... 8
Registering Edit-Way .................................................................................................. 8
Folder And File Structure ..................................................................................... 9
Folders.......................................................................................................................9
CNC ............................................................................................................................ 9
DATA .......................................................................................................................... 9
DATA.DEF .................................................................................................................. 9
M.R ............................................................................................................................. 9
OPTIMSG ................................................................................................................... 9
OPTIOPS (Optional) ................................................................................................... 9
SHAPE (Optional) ....................................................................................................... 9
Files ...........................................................................................................................9
Config.ini..................................................................................................................... 9
EW_User.xml .............................................................................................................. 9
Macchine.ini.............................................................................................................. 10
Optima.ini.................................................................................................................. 10
Parco.ini.................................................................................................................... 10
Reinstalling the program .................................................................................... 10
1 - DESCRIPTION OF COMMANDS .................................................. 11
Main Window ..................................................................................................... 11
File Menu........................................................................................................... 12
New Work Order / Re-Optimization .........................................................................12
Commands................................................................................................................ 12
Windows ................................................................................................................... 16
Table......................................................................................................................... 18
Close........................................................................................................................19
Open File .................................................................................................................20
Open Z01 File ..........................................................................................................20
Save.........................................................................................................................20
Save As... ................................................................................................................20
Save and Exit...........................................................................................................21
Setup .......................................................................................................................21
Environment / General .............................................................................................. 22
Environment / Path ................................................................................................... 24
Environment / Counters ............................................................................................ 25
Machines / General................................................................................................... 25
Machines / Parameters ............................................................................................. 26
Machines / Serial ...................................................................................................... 27
Machines / Optimization............................................................................................ 27
Machines / Post-Processor ....................................................................................... 28
Machines / Compatibility ........................................................................................... 29
Machines / Velocity ................................................................................................... 30

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 Visualization / General .............................................................................................. 30
Sheets Stock............................................................................................................31
Set Material..............................................................................................................35
Print .........................................................................................................................35
Print Label................................................................................................................36
Send ........................................................................................................................36
Exit...........................................................................................................................37
View Menu......................................................................................................... 38
Sheet Mode .............................................................................................................38
Editor Mode .............................................................................................................39
First Sheet ...............................................................................................................40
Previous Sheet ........................................................................................................40
Next Sheet ...............................................................................................................40
Last Sheet................................................................................................................40
Zoom........................................................................................................................40
Zoom Out.................................................................................................................40
Resolution................................................................................................................41
Modify Colors...........................................................................................................41
Display Cutting Levels .............................................................................................42
XYZ Cut Management .............................................................................................42
Previous Sheet.......................................................................................................... 43
Next Sheet ................................................................................................................ 44
Remove Cut .............................................................................................................. 44
Insert Cut of Same Level........................................................................................... 44
Insert Cut of Lower Level .......................................................................................... 44
X Cut......................................................................................................................... 44
Y Cut......................................................................................................................... 45
Z Cut ......................................................................................................................... 45
V Cut......................................................................................................................... 45
W Cut........................................................................................................................ 46
Sheet Menu ....................................................................................................... 47
New Cutting Plan .....................................................................................................47
Delete Cutting Plan..................................................................................................47
X Sheet Mirror..........................................................................................................47
Y Sheet Mirror..........................................................................................................47
Group Crosscuts......................................................................................................48
Post-Processor by Crosscuts ..................................................................................48
Center Trims ............................................................................................................48
Modify Repetitions ...................................................................................................49
Automatic Sheet Removal .......................................................................................49
Pieces Menu...................................................................................................... 50
Insert New Piece......................................................................................................50
Insert........................................................................................................................50
Modifying Cut Exit....................................................................................................51
Insert Area ...............................................................................................................51
Delete ......................................................................................................................52
Move ........................................................................................................................52
Rotate ......................................................................................................................52
Select Nearest Piece ...............................................................................................52
X Piece Mirror ..........................................................................................................53
Y Piece Mirror ..........................................................................................................53
Volume Coordinates ................................................................................................53
Repository................................................................................................................53
Add to Repository ..................................................................................................... 54
Insert from Repository............................................................................................... 54
Remove from Repository .......................................................................................... 54
Empty Repository...................................................................................................... 54
Help Menu ......................................................................................................... 55
Help .........................................................................................................................55
About .......................................................................................................................55

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2 - DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK AREA.......................................... 56
Inspector............................................................................................................ 56
Pieces ......................................................................................................................56
Sheets......................................................................................................................57
Repository................................................................................................................57
Parameters ..............................................................................................................58
Report ......................................................................................................................58
Sheet Graphics.................................................................................................. 59
Sheet Data...............................................................................................................59
Piece Data ...............................................................................................................59
Dimensions ..............................................................................................................62
Status Bar.......................................................................................................... 62
Sheet Mode .............................................................................................................62
Editor Mode .............................................................................................................62
Coordinates .............................................................................................................. 62
Selected Area ........................................................................................................... 62
Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 63
3 - EDITING SHEETS......................................................................... 64
Adding a Cutting Plan ........................................................................................ 64
Adding New Pieces............................................................................................ 64
Modifying a Selection......................................................................................... 64
Selection ..................................................................................................................65
Creating a Grid of Pieces.........................................................................................65
Selecting an area.....................................................................................................66
4 - WASTE CALCULATION ................................................................ 67
Total Waste ....................................................................................................... 67
Real Waste ........................................................................................................ 67
Net Waste.......................................................................................................... 68
Trim Waste ........................................................................................................ 69
5 - OPTIMA PRODUCTS .................................................................... 70
Software Utilization Agreement.......................................................................... 70
How To Contact Optima S.r.l. ............................................................................ 72
Post- Warranty Product Support Services.......................................................... 72
Suggestions & Comments ................................................................................. 73

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Introduction

0
0- INTRODUCTION
This USER'S MANUAL is a step-by-step guide for using the standard version
of Edit-Way 5.0. It provides information about commands as they appear in the
standard graphics interface supplied by Optima S.r.l.

Welcome
Congratulations for purchasing a program from OPTIMA S.r.l.

The program Edit-Way is a useful reference for the entry, the optimization and
the management of work orders for materials to be cut.

This package has been designed after many years of work, co-operation and
experience in the relevant field by skilled engineers always attentive to the
problems of firms.

All procedures have been made fully automatic and self-guided in order to
allow even the less experienced users to learn the various functions of the
program easily.

Edit-Way has been entirely developed at 32 bits on the Windows XP operating

system. It has therefore all technical features of this operating system, thus
being totally compatible with it.
Any peripheral or pointing system, such as printers and mice, supported by
Windows XP are automatically compatible with Edit-Way.

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Main features
Edit-Way is based on a computerized workstation located on machine board,
where all control functions for the interaction between system and cutting table
are performed. This workstation allows you to perform all functions necessary
for entering data, optimizing and cutting work orders, as well as acquiring data
from optimizations performed in the office with OPTIMA or OPTIMA
compatible systems. The program offers various functions, among which:

Optimization
No limit in using different sizes for the pieces to be cut or different sheet sizes.
Automatic and extremely quick and efficient optimization. Pieces are arranged
inside cutting plans so as to generate the smallest possible waste areas and to
allow, at the same time, for an easy breakout of optimized sheets.

Display
The display on machine board of the Edit-Way system allows the complete
control over cutting activities.

Sheet Stock
Edit-Way’s sheet stock management is based on default parameters.

Shape Management
Uses a built-in parametric library of over 300 models. For each shape, the
system automatically inserts a trim, if required. You can also read and write
shapes in the DXF format as well as in the most common formats used in the
glassworks sector.

Data Import
Edit-Way system can import data of work orders previously optimized in the
office, or - if entirely installed on the computer located on machine board - it
can be directly interfaced with the main optimization system and make the
most of its features. Edit-Way is also capable of importing optimized or non-
optimized data generated by non-Optima systems. As these functions are
OPTIONAL, for further information on such systems contact the Optima sales
structure or your dealers.

Post-Processor
Automatic optimization of the cutting path and subsequent creation of the CNC
file for ANY linear or shape cutting machine and for the bending machine. The
program can communicate with the machine both via path and through a serial
cable.

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Hardware Requirements
The program runs on all IBM compatible computers equipped with the
Windows XP Home and Professional operating system, when properly
installed and working. The microprocessor and the RAM must be those
required by the operating system installed.
The video display card shall be an SVGA and the required resolution for
correctly displaying all program menus SHALL be set at least to 1024 x 768
with 65,000 colors and small characters. We also recommend setting the
Windows Taskbar to hide automatically in order to display data in the Edit-Way
status bar.
The space available on the hard disk should be of at least 1 GB.

Minimum Requirements for Edit-Way

Microsoft WINDOWS XP Home Edition.
Personal computer equipped with an Intel PENTIUM III processor or higher.
512 MB or more of RAM memory.
1 GB of available space on the hard disk.
1 3 ½ floppy disk drive.
1 CD-Rom drive.
SVGA display (1024x768).
Mouse and keyboard.
USB port to be used to connect the hardware security key of the program.
Internet Explorer 6 or higher.

Recommended Requirements for Edit-Way

Microsoft WINDOWS XP Professional SP2
Personal computer equipped with an Intel PENTIUM III processor or higher.
512 MB or more of RAM memory.
1 GB of available space on the hard disk.
1 3 ½ floppy disk drive.
1 CD-Rom drive.
SVGA display (1280x1024).
Mouse and keyboard.
USB port to be used to connect the hardware security key of the program.
Internet Explorer 6 or higher.

Should the technical features of your computer not correspond to those above,
or should you have any doubts about the required minimum configuration, do
not hesitate to contact the customers’ department of OPTIMA S.r.l. for further
details on the subject.

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Installation
The installing procedure is very easy as it is fully automatic and self-guided.
No particular knowledge of the operating system is required to perform it
properly.

Connecting the Hardware Security Key

Before installing the program, connect the hardware security key. To do so,
plug it into the parallel port or into the USB port (depending on the kind of key
you have).

If you have a parallel port key first unplug the printer cable from your computer,
then insert the key and plug the printer cable into the back of the hardware
security key. If the printer available is not a network printer the use of a second
parallel port (LPT2) is recommended for the connection of the hardware
security key. This allows you to execute any program function even during
printing, that is when the parallel port is busy (printing under way). In some
cases printing may be interrupted.

NOTE: The optimization program works only with the right hardware security
key. Should the hardware security key be altered, the concession of the
program utilization license will be immediately withdrawn.

Installing Edit-Way
Installing Opty-Way® is the same as installing any other program for Windows,
i.e. synthetically:

1. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2. The autorun window opens (if the autorun feature is disabled, open My
Computer and double-click on the CD drive unit).
3. Install the hardware security key drivers so that the key is properly
detected.
4. Install Edit-Way and follow the instructions displayed on the screen.

Registering Edit-Way
Registering your program (through the registration card attached to this
manual) entitles you to receive information on future updates, to access the
Optima Technical Assistance Service and to have the product repaired or
replaced in case of accidental damage.
To register your program simply fill in the registration card and send it to
Optima S.r.l.

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Folder And File Structure

The Opty-Way folder contains a large number of files and folders. Knowing
their functions can be very useful in many cases and, above all, when
reinstalling the program to avoid losing the work already completed or the
previous parameter settings.
Only those files and folders considered useful for you will be described below.

Folders
CNC
This folder contains the files transmitted to the cutting and bending machines.
These are the files sent directly to the path specified in the corresponding
machine setting.
Files are divided into subfolders.

DATA
This folder contains the sheet stock database.

DATA.DEF
This folder contains the stock database template.

M.R
This folder contains the r01 files of any completed optimizations. These files
can be viewed using Edit-Way.

OPTIMSG
This folder contains the files to translate the program into different languages.

OPTIOPS (Optional)
This folder contains parameter-based shapes in the .OPS format. Shapes are
divided into families.

SHAPE (Optional)
This folder contains the shapes in the .SAG format used in optimizations.

Files
Config.ini
This file contains settings relating to supported units of measurement,
languages and digitizers.

EW_User.xml
This file contains all settings pertaining to tables, i.e. the order of the fields and
their width.

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Macchine.ini
This file contains all the cutting machines supported by the program and the
relevant default parameters.

Optima.ini
This file contains all the program settings. Flags activated inside the
optimization window, for example, are stored here.

Parco.ini
This file contains the machine characteristics configured in the setup. All
cutting and bending machines used are saved in this file.

Reinstalling the program

To reinstall the program, do the following:
Rename the Opty-Way folder as Opty-Way_OLD.
Install the program.

Copy the following folders from the old program folder:

CNC; DATA; M.R; SHAPE.

In addition to the following files:

Config.ini; Optima.ini; Parco.ini; and .lab files created or modified by using
Label-Way.

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Chapter

1
1- DESCRIPTION OF COMMANDS

Main Window
When starting the Edit-Way program for the first time a window like the one
below appears:

The cutting plan editing function allows you to display a previously optimized
cutting order, and to make changes to the cutting plan structure in terms of
type and quantity of the pieces contained and characteristics of the sheets
used by the optimization system.
The Edit-Way system allows you to:

Create a new optimization automatically or through manual placement.

Create a cutting plan with XYZ cuts.
Open a file that has already been optimized by an Optima system (the file
can be read locally, through a network or floppy disk).
Modify a cutting plan.
Insert new pieces.
Move/delete a piece or groups of pieces.

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File Menu
From this menu you can set all the main program parameters. You can define
the machine configuration and the data related to the current cutting order.

New Work Order / Re-Optimization

Allows you to create a new work order for entering and possibly optimizing
pieces.
Toolbar
File Menu New Work Order / Re-Optimization
Shortcut Key Ctrl+N

The window is divided into two parts: the top part contains the parameters
related to the optimization and the sheets; the bottom part contains the data
pertaining to the pieces to optimize.

Commands

Sheet Sizes from Optimization

Allows you to use for re-optimization the sheets saved in the optimization
instead of those inside the Sheet Stock.
This is useful when you wish to re-optimize a work order that was previously
optimized by another Optima system.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu Sheet Sizes from Optimization

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Shortcut Key Ctrl+F

The “Pos” field of the sheets in the optimization will be displayed in light blue
so that you can immediately recognize whether you are working with sheets of
the original optimization or with sheets currently found in the program stock.

Optimization
Allows you to start an optimization using the selected data.
Toolbar
Optimize Menu Optimization
Shortcut Key Ctrl+O

Selecting Sheet Sizes

The program will then automatically choose the existing size(s) that
generate(s) smaller waste based on the dimensions of the pieces entered.

To use only specific sheet sizes select those required through a multiple sheet
selection. If the number of sheets available is not enough to complete the
optimization, the optimization is not completed or the program uses other
sheet sizes among those selected.

Avvio dell’ottimizzazione
After setting all the parameters you can start the optimization by clicking on the
"Optimization" icon.
To interrupt an optimization just click on the icon. The optimization in
progress is completed and then the system stops.

The program can carry out various optimizations depending on the type of
optimization chosen. At the end, the result showing the smallest real waste is
selected automatically.

It is recommended to use the Automatic or Full optimization to minimize the

waste coefficient to the detriment, however, of the optimization time.

You can also set the program so that it automatically chooses the best
algorithm at the end of the optimization and saves the result obtained. To do
so, you must enable the “Automatic Closing” option from the Optimize
menu.

Place
This feature allows you not to optimize the pieces you entered, but to place
them manually in the various cutting plans. Before executing the function, you
must enter all the pieces you wish to cut.
Toolbar
File Menu Place
Shortcut Key Ctrl+P

After pressing the button, the “New / Re-Optimize” window closes and an
empty cutting plan is displayed in the editor.
The sheet size selected in the table will be used.

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NOTE: If no sheet size is selected, the last one in the grid is automatically
inserted.

XYZ Cuts
Allows you to create a cutting plan manually by specifying the cuts to perform
on the sheet, instead of optimizing the pieces you entered.
If you execute this function from the New / Re-Optimize window, you must
select the sheet size to use for the new cutting plan.

NOTE: If no sheet size is selected, the last one in the grid is automatically
inserted.

If you execute the function from the main program window, the cutting plans
that were already entered will be displayed.
Toolbar
File Menu XYZ Cuts
Shortcut Key Ctrl+X

For additional information, refer to the XYZ Cuts section under “View Menu”.

New Sheet
Allows you to add a new sheet size. The program copies the selected line and
the operator can either confirm the data of each line, if it is OK, or, if not, enter
the new values.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu New Sheet
Shortcut Key F5

The sheet size added is used only for the current optimization. This procedure
prevents you from adding to and removing sizes from stock, thus simplifying
the entire process. Data entry is performed by simply typing sizes directly in
the table. You can also modify the parameters of existing sheets.

Remove Sheet
Allows you to remove an existing sheet size.
Changes made are used only for the current optimization.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu Remove Sheet
Shortcut Key Ctrl+F5 (or Del on the grid row)

New Piece
Allows you to add a new piece to the list of pieces to be cut by duplicating the
selected position. The program displays the previously entered data inside
each field. In this way the operator can either confirm them if they are OK or, if
not, enter the new values.
Toolbar
Pieces Menu New Piece
Shortcut Key F4

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Insert Shape (Optional)

In Edit-Way, you can insert shapes starting from a comprehensive library of
pre-defined shapes, which can be modified simply by modifying their
parameters.
To insert a shape, just press the Shape button, select the shape that most
closely resembles the one required and modify its parameters and trims.
If you set the values for Automatic Shape Trim and Automatic Trim Angle in
Stock, each side of the selected shape is checked and, whenever the angle
formed by the entity and the bounding box is smaller than the value set for the
Automatic Trim Angle or the entity is tangent to the box, a trim equal to the
value for the Automatic Shape Trim is inserted on that side.

To make further changes to the shape, such as inserting outgoing cuts,

carrying out mirror and array operations, etc., you can start CAD-Way by
pressing the button. The window that opens will show the shape and the
parameters you set, as well as a special menu containing the necessary
editing commands.

Editing a Shape (Optional)

Once a shape has been inserted, you can edit it at any time by pressing the
button.

If only shape parameters were changed, a window opens in which you can edit
parameters or set trim values. To make further changes to the shape you can
start the CAD program by pressing the button.

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If advanced changes were made to the shape, the CAD program will open and
show a special menu.

Importing a Shape (Optional)

You can also import shapes created by external CAD programs, simply by
pressing the F7 (or F9) key and selecting the file you wish to import. From
Geo-Way, you will be able to modify the imported shape in the same way as
with parametric shapes.

For additional information, refer to the CAD program manual.

Remove Piece
Allows you to remove a previously inserted piece.
Toolbar
Pieces Menu Remove Piece
Shortcut Key Ctrl+F4 (or Del on the grid row)

Windows

Optimization Window
This tab allows you to select various options the optimizer must take into
account during optimization.

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Name: Is the name of the work order being created. Maximum 8 characters
can be entered.
Material: : Allows you to select a material among those entered into the stock.
Selecting a product will display the list of available sizes in the sheet grid on
the right.
Optimization Mode: You can choose among various optimization calculation
algorithms:
Basic: The software system generates 4 different optimizations. At the end of
the calculation sequences the system chooses the "best result" automatically.
Complete: In addition to the 4 algorithms of the automatic method the
optimizer also uses 12 other algorithms. Therefore, the system may find
combinations of pieces that further decrease waste.
Method 1-4: The optimization module has four types or optimization
algorithms, which allow you to carry out slightly different optimizations. Button
1 to 3 allow you to select the method to use; no. 1 is the fastest and no. 3 the
slowest, as it tries a greater number of combinations. Although it is always
advisable to try all combinations to be sure to have found the best
optimization, we can state that method no. 1 (default) is used in most cases,
whereas method no. 2 or 3 is used for small optimizations only. You can also
carry out an optimization "by crosscuts" by simply selecting method 4. This
generates a greater number of crosscuts (there will be a crosscut per every
piece positioned in the bottom part of the sheet), which makes the sheet easy
to be broken out. Waste might in this case slightly increase.
Optistrato: A special algorithm used when the Optistrato module for
laminated glass is available.
Group Positions: The value for this field can range between 0 and 999. The
higher the value, the higher the extent to which positions are grouped. This
means that a single position is spread over a smaller number of cutting plans
to make identification and breakout easier. Obviously, an excessive increase
in this value may increase waste.
Use Priority: Enables the use of the Priority assigned to the pieces.
Check For New Waste: Allows you to enable/disable the search for waste
areas being greater than the value entered into the sheet parameters in the
stock procedure.

Sheet Window
This window allows you to modify the parameters of the sheets in stock.
Changes made are used only for the current optimization.

NOTE: Refer to the Sheet Stock section for the description of the available
fields.

Trim Window
This window allows you to modify the trims set in the stock. Changes made are
used only for the current optimization.

NOTE: Refer to the Sheet Stock section for the description of the available
fields.

Piece Window
The fields are:
Quantity: The number of pieces to be cut to the same size using the same
material.
Shape: Refers to the code of the shape you previously created with the
drawing program CAD-WAY or GEO-WAY. When you insert a shape, the

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dimensions of the relevant bounding box are automatically displayed in the

X and Y dimension field. Max. 8 alphanumeric characters are accepted.
X Dimension: Refer to the X dimensions of the piece (not requested in case
of shape entry) and the relevant unit of measurement.
Y Dimension: Refer to the Y dimensions of the piece (not requested in case
of shape entry) and the relevant unit of measurement.
Customer: Is the name of the customer who ordered the piece (max. 12
alphanumeric characters).
Order: Is the order number assigned by the customer (max. 12
alphanumeric characters).
Rack: Destination rack for the piece.
Priority: Is the priority of use given to a position with respect to the others.
Pieces with a higher priority value are always inserted into the first sheets.
The max. value is 99. Priority leads to a worse result as for waste.

Additional Data Window

The fields are:
Rotation: Refers to the orientation of pieces inside a cutting plan. All pieces
are oriented according to the same principle. This function is to be used only
when cutting a material that has a pattern or veins, as all pieces are arranged
following the same direction. Rotation leads to a worse result as for waste.
Grinding: Is a value to be summed up to the X and Y dimensions of the piece.
It is useful to define the actual dimensions of the piece to be cut and finished
piece. The piece size is thus increased, but its correct dimensions are printed
on labels.
To change it from One Side to Four Sides or vice versa, refer to the "Setup"
chapter.
X1 Grinding: The grinding value for the X1 side (lower side) when grinding is
performed on four sides.
Y1 Grinding: The grinding value for the Y1 side (left side) when grinding is
performed on four sides.
X2 Grinding: The grinding value for the X2 side (upper side) when grinding
is performed on four sides.
Y2 Grinding: The grinding value for the Y2 side (right side) when grinding is
performed on four sides.
Notes: Is an additional description for each work order line. It can be printed,
for instance, on self-adhesive labels to be applied onto cut pieces. Any type of
description can be entered with a max. of 32 alphanumeric characters.

Table

Materials Table
NOTE: Refer to the Sheet Stock section for the description of the available
fields.

Pieces Table
NOTE: Refer to the Sheet Stock section for the description of the available
fields.

Summary Table
Because the optimization summary table has numerous fields, a brief
description of those fields may be useful:
Status: Identifies the optimization status.
Indicates that the optimization has been performed but not selected.

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Indicates that the optimization has been performed and selected as the
best one (this happens only at the end of all optimizations).
Indicates that the optimization is being performed.
Alg.: Indicates the number of the algorithm used for the optimization.
File: Identifies the name of the temporary file in which the optimization is
saved (files are deleted automatically when quitting the optimization
window).
Time: Value of the time taken to calculate the optimization.
Opt. Area: Total area of the pieces used in the optimization (if Exceeding
Pieces and/or Standard Pieces are not used, this value is the same for all
algorithms).
Real Waste %: Real waste percentage.
Real Waste: Real waste area.
Total Waste %: Total waste percentage.
Total Waste: Total waste area.
Net Waste %: Net waste percentage.
Net Waste: Net waste area.
Trim Waste %: Trim waste percentage.
Trim Waste: Trim waste area.
Est. No. of Sheets: Number of sheets the system estimates to use (useful in
case of large optimizations).
Number of Sheets: Number of sheets used by the system (all sheet sizes
are considered).
Est. No. of Cutting Plans: Number of cutting plans the system estimates to
generate.
Number of Cutting plans: Number of Cutting plans generated.
Min. No. of Sheets: Theoretical value indicating the minimum number of
sheets needed to arrange all work order pieces when waste equals 0.
Obviously, waste never equals 0 (due, for example, to trims). Therefore,
this value is merely indicative.
Pieces: Number of pieces used in the optimization (if Exceeding Pieces
and/or Standard Pieces are not used, this value is the same for all
algorithms).
Positions: Number of positions used in the optimization.
Stock Quantity: Total number of stock sheets for the corresponding
material.
Sheet Sizes: Number of the various sheet sizes used.
No. of Cutting Levels: Maximum number of cutting levels for which the
machine is set .

Close
Closes the on-screen optimization and displays the initial window of the
program.
If changes were made to the work order, you will be prompted to select
whether you wish to save changes or to cancel them.
Toolbar
File Menu Close
Shortcut Key Shift+F4

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Open File
Allows you to acquire cutting data to be optimized or cutting data of a
previously optimized work order. This file must have been previously
generated by an OPTIMA or OPTIMA compatible application, if available in the
version being used.
Toolbar
File Menu Open File
Shortcut Key Ctrl+O

Open Z01 File

Allows you to open the files Z01 created by other Optima systems.
Toolbar
File Menu Open Z01 File
Shortcut Key Ctrl+Z

Save
Allows you to save the cutting situation of the current work order. Thus,
changes made to the imported work order become permanent.
Toolbar
File Menu Save
Shortcut Key Ctrl+S

Save As...
Saves the current work order under a different name.
Toolbar
File Menu Save As...
Shortcut Key Ctrl+A

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Save and Exit

Saves the current work order and exits the program.
Toolbar
File Menu Save and Exit
Shortcut Key Shift+F10

Setup
Allows you to set the main program data, such as the language, the unit of
measurement and the machine to use in the optimizations.
Toolbar
File Menu Setup
Shortcut Key Shift+Ctrl+F2

The access to the "Setup" menu is protected by means of a password to avoid

an improper use of it. If you omit the password, you can only display the
configuration, but you cannot make changes. If you enter the correct password
you can modify the configuration.

The password to this menu corresponds to your hardware security key number
(you’ll find this number in the password request screen next to the Serial No.)
preceded by the number 10. For instance, if the number indicated on your
hardware security key is 1000, your password will be 101000.

When the Setup is opened, the tree structure of customizable settings is

displayed on the left. Click on the desired option to access the setting
modification page.

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Environment / General

User: Allows you to change the user name assigned to the customer, which
will be shown in the various packages.
Language: Allows you to choose the program language. All programs
supplied by Optima S.r.l. will use the language set in this field.

Languages available are:

Italian
English
French
Spanish
German
Portuguese
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Polish
Korean
Hungarian
Dutch

To select a language, simply click on the button that displays the list of
languages.

NOTE: After choosing the desired language, restart the program so that all
fields will be correctly displayed.

Default U.M.: Allows you to set the default unit of measurement. Units of
measurement available are:
Millimeters
Centimeters
U.S Inches
Taiwan Foot
U.S Inches Fractions
Tenth of millimeters
Taiwan Inches
U.S Inches CNC
CNC Taiwan Inches
1/1000 of U.S. Inches

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Hundredth of Millimeters

The second pull-down menu is used to define the internal unit of

measurement of the program.

IMPORTANT: You must modify the unit of measurement from this second
pull-down menu ONLY the first time you start the program.
Modifying this parameter later leads to a malfunctioning of the program,
which will not be able to recognize all the previously entered data.

NOTE: Choosing one option or the other will not compromise the use of any
of the units of measurements of the program. You will be able to use
millimeters and inches (as well as their multiples and submultiples)
regardless of the option you chose. However, it should be noted that using
the internal unit of measurement and the default unit of measurement
associatively avoids approximation errors.

Configure UM: Allows you to select the unit of measurement to be

customized.
Linear Postfix: Is a code, necessary for identifying the unit of
measurement used. This code is automatically added when the values
you enter refer to the default unit of measurement. It is instead to be
specified when the value you enter refers to a different unit of
measurement
Area Postfix: Indicates the code necessary for identifying the unit of
measurement used for calculating surface areas.
Weight Postfix: Indicates the code necessary for identifying the unit of
measurement used for calculating weight.
Linear Conversion Factor: Indicates the conversion factor, with respect
to the unit of measurement adopted by the optimization program, i.e.
millimeters, necessary to convert the input data and to make it usable by
the optimization program.
Area Conversion Factor: Indicates the conversion factor, with respect to
the unit of measurement adopted by the optimization program, i.e.
square meters, necessary to convert input data and to print calculated
surface areas correctly.
Weight Conversion Factor: Indicates the conversion factor, with respect
to the inner measurement unit adopted by the optimization program, i.e.
kilograms, necessary to convert entered data and to print weights
correctly.
Fractions / Decimals: Allows you to specify whether decimal or fractional
values are used after the integer in the unit of measurement you enter.
Fractional Precision: Allows you to specify the highest denominator
accepted, if fractions were selected.
Number of Decimals: Allows you to specify the required maximum
number of decimals. It is active only if you set Decimals in the
Fractions/Decimals field.

Using different units of measurement

The program automatically uses the unit of measurement you set in the Setup.
You can, however, specify a different unit of measurement for each entry, by
indicating the relevant postfix, if required.

A postfix is a code that defines the unit of measurement to be used and is to

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measurement is different from the default postfix, it is to be specified in all

fields requiring it.

Postfixes and thus units of measurement available are as follows:

mm = Millimeters;
cm = Centimeters;
dmm = Tenth of millimeters;
cmm = Hundredth of Millimeters;
in = U.S Inches;
inf = U.S Inches Fractions;
inB = U.S Inches CNC;
tin = 1/1000 of U.S. Inches;
tf = Taiwan Foot;
ti = Taiwan Inches;
tiB = CNC Taiwan Inches;

You can even create new units of measurement and thus postfixes.

Environment / Path

M.R Folder: Identifies the path in which M.R files are saved. These contain
the data pertaining to each optimization saved.
Sag Shape Folder: Identifies the path in which .sag shapes used by the
program are saved.
Machine List File: Identifies the path in which the Parco.ini file is saved.
This file contains the data pertaining to the selected machine.
Ops Parametric Shape Folder: Identifies the path that contains the files of
the parametric shapes to be used.
Sag Shape Library Folder: Identifies the path in which the parametric shape
prototypes created by the user are saved.
TXT File Label Folder: Identifies the path in which the files created by the
Print Labels on File option are saved.

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Environment / Counters

Automatic Work Order Name: Enables the automatic work order name. This
will be a progressive number between the Maximum and Minimum values
entered (-1 for no limits).
Automatic Shape Name: When a shape is saved from the program Geo-
Way, a shape name, i.e. a number incremented by one with each save
operation, is presented automatically. Numbers between the entered
Maximum and Minimum values will be used (-1 for no limits).
Cutting Plan Progressive: Enables the automatic numbering of cutting
plans, if allowed by the machine. Numbers between the entered Maximum
and Minimum values will be used (-1 for no limits).

Machines / General

NOTE: Not all the machines that can be used with our program support all the
features described on the following pages. Some of the fields may be
deactivated or, although activated, may not produce the results described.

Cutting Line Name: This description is very important, as it identifies the

cutting line the optimization is intended for. It can accept up to 32
alphanumeric characters. You cannot enter the same description for
different cutting lines.
Manufacturer: Identifies the manufacturer of the cutting table. Click on the
list box to display the list of the manufacturers supported.

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Machine Model: Allows you to select the desired cutting table model among
those of the manufacturer you selected.
Numerical Control: Allows you to select the Numerical Control installed on
your machine, in case more NCs are listed.
Numerical Control U.M.: Allows you to set the unit of measurement used by
your numerical control.
Number of Decimals: Allows you to set the number of decimals to be saved
in the file generated by the optimization program and sent to the Numerical
Control.
Machine Code: Code that identifies each machine inside the list of
machines supported by the program.
Destination: Allows you to define the destination path in case the file is sent
via Path. The default path is A:\ but you can change it with a path on the
local HD or a remote computer.
Sheet Zero Position: Indicates where the zero point of the sheet is to be
located on the cutting table and thus where the cut is to be started.
Optimization Transmission Mode: Allows you to define how to send
optimized work orders. The "Full Work Order" option sends the entire file
necessary to cut the entire optimization at one time. Instead, the "Sheet by
Sheet" option sends one sheet at a time.
Sheets Sorting: Allows you to choose the order in which sheets (as defined
in Edit-Way) are printed and sent to the cutting system.

Machines / Parameters

Max Sheet X/Y Dimensions: Max. sheet dimensions allowed when entering
data into the stock or pieces.
X/Y Parking: Refers to the parking value, if required, to which the cutting
head is to be moved after cutting a sheet.
X/Y Offset: Indicates the translation of the cutting dimensions by a certain
value (it translates the zero point by the desired value).
Double Zero: Allows you to indicate the second reference for the Cutting
Table used when mirroring the sheet in the laminated glass cutting.
X1, X2, X3 Break-up Bars: Allows you to enter up to max. 3 dimensions
along X, corresponding to the positions of the breakout bars of the machine.
These bars are displayed when using the editor functions and allow the
operator to move pieces or groups of pieces so as to make them coincide
with the position of the machine bars, and thus to facilitate breakout. Set the
value to 0 so as not to display them.

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Y1, Y2 Break-up Bars: The same as X1, X2, X3 Break-up Bars, but referred
to the positions of breakout bars along Y.
Max. X/Y-Crosscut Exit: Indicates the permissible maximum length of a cut
going out of a grid of pieces when the Join Waste option is activated.
Waste areas that are larger than this value are joined, whereas smaller waste
areas are split to make sheet break-out easier.
Safety Distance From Sheet Edge: Distance kept by the head during
positioning on the sheet edge. It is used to prevent the head from exiting the
glass during cutting if the glass edge is damaged.
Perpendicular Cut Distance: Refers to the safety dimension for cuts. Each
cut is automatically started after and stopped before another cut by the
value set for this parameter, so as to prevent the cut from going beyond or
touching the next perpendicular one in case of mechanical compensations.

Machines / Serial

Select the machine you wish to use. Even though all the values are set
automatically based on the specifications supplied by the machine
manufacturer, you can modify them at any time.

Machines / Optimization

No. Cutting Levels: Each cut generated by the optimization program has its
own well-defined features. The program can manage up to 5 different types of
cuts, namely:

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X Cut: Vertical cut dividing a sheet into two halves along the short side
(usually called Crosscut).
Y Cut: Horizontal cut defined by 2 X Cuts, i.e., passing between two X cuts.
Z Cut: Vertical cut passing between two Y cuts.
V Cut: Horizontal cut passing between two Z cuts.
W Cut: Vertical cut passing between two V cuts.
Q Cut: Horizontal cut passing between two W cuts.
R Cut: Vertical cut passing between two Q cuts.
It is thus evident that each higher-level cut leads to a more complex break-
out of sheets. Possible combinations may be reduced to make cutting plan
break-out easier.
Max. No. of Crosscuts: Refers to the max. number of crosscuts that can be
generated in a cutting plan during optimization.
Tool Management: Allows you to enable/disable the use of a tool (such as a
disc) during glass cutting.
Tool Thickness: Refers to the thickness of the tool to be used to cut the
optimized sheet. For a thickness over 0, piece dimensions are increased,
so that the material removed during cutting (e.g. by a saw) does not affect
the dimensions of the finished piece.
X/Y Tool Exit: Is useful when disk saws are used to cut the material, in
order to take into account the particular type of cutting performed by the
tool. Pieces are grouped in "blocks" having a certain distance one from the
other so that pieces are not damaged by the tool. This field is displayed by
default in the tools table of the optimization procedure.

Machines / Post-Processor

Auto Send: Enables the automatic transmission when pressing the Send
button. You are not prompted to press OK to confirm transmission.
Pre-Processor Path: Indicates the path of an external executable that will
be started before an optimization to perform an external processing.
Post-Processor Path: Indicates the path of an external executable that will
be started after an optimization to perform an external processing.
Enable Shapes: If enabled, shapes and cuts (if possible) are sent to the
machine.
Shape Cutting Priority: If enabled, shapes (if present) are cut before the
corresponding bounding boxes.
Check Piece Compatibility: Checks work order input data and compares it
with the data in "Piece Data" for compatibility with the set limits.

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Keep Shape Name: Exclusive function for some cutting systems. It allows
you to keep the number assigned as the name of the shape. If inactive,
shapes in the cutting order are numbered automatically and progressively.
Optimize Shapes: Calculates the best tool path to speed up the cutting
operation.
Optimize Shapes Inside: Calculates the best head path for shapes and thus
for any holes inside them and the corresponding head up movements.
Optimize All Shapes: Calculates the best head movement between one
shape and the other to speed up the cutting operation.
Join Offcuts: If enabled, offcut areas are joined automatically (when
possible). In a grid of pieces, only the last piece goes out upwards. All other
crosscuts are not made. This makes cutting more complex but quicker.
Enable Monodirectional Cuts: If active, cuts are all made in one direction.
This slows down the cutting operation, but reduces the error caused by the
rotation of the head. It also increases the cutting performance of systems
equipped with a PVB or vinyl cutting blade.
Enable CNC Info: Creates a text file with the information about the
optimization results.
Glass Thickness Management: Enables or disables the transmission of the
glass thickness value.
Loader Management: This feature is available only for some systems. It
creates an additional file with the sequence of sheets and the
corresponding positions on the rack the automatic loader must load to.
Enable Lateral Cutting Exit on Last Sheet: Allows the optimizer to let cuts
exit laterally, if the sheet side edge is closer than the upper edge.
Enable Cutting Velocity Management: Enables the machine speed changes
when changing from straight to shape cutting or vice versa.
Cuts as Displayed: If the table zero point is not the "Bottom left" corner you
can save the dimensions of cuts in the same way as they are displayed on
the screen. This feature is active only for some machine models. Normally,
this is managed by the Numerical Control of the cutting table.
Enable Labels: Allows you to send to the cutting table the data pertaining to
the labels that are printed and applied onto glass items automatically. This
option is active only for some special machines. Use Label-Way to select
the type of label to use for each work order.

Machines / Compatibility

Minimum Box X / Y Side: Minimum dimension allowed for the X and Y sides.

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Maximum Box X / Y Side: Maximum dimension allowed for the X and Y

sides.
Minimum Length: Minimum length of the profile.
Maximum Length: Maximum length of the profile.
Minimum Angle: Minimum working angle allowed by the machine.
Maximum Angle: Maximum working angle allowed by the machine.
Minimum Radius: Minimum bending radius allowed by the machine.
Maximum Radius: Maximum bending radius allowed by the machine.
Tolerance Angle: Refers to the angle within which two entities of a shape
must lie so that the head is not lifted.

Machines / Velocity

VC max - Max. Cutting Speed: Is the maximum cutting speed of the table.
VC max S - Max Shape Cutting Speed: Is the maximum shape cutting
speed of the table.
VS max - Max. Movement Speed: Is the maximum speed of the table fast
movement.
AM - Movement Acceleration: Is the maximum acceleration of the table when
moving.
RotTim - Head Rotation Time: Is the time needed by the head to make a
complete rotation.
UpTime - Head Lifting Time: Is the time needed by the head to lift.
DownTime - Head Lowering Time: Is the time needed by the head to lower.

Visualization / General

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Piece Description: Allows you to select the fields you wish to display inside
pieces in every single sheet. You can "sum up" more items. The program
automatically reduces the font size for a correct display. With very small
pieces, however, or very long descriptions the writing may "go out" of the
piece. In this case only the Position value is set as the "Piece Description".
To work properly, the "Work Order Progressive" field must be the only
active field.

NOTE: When selected fields are too long to be displayed inside a piece, only
the piece position will be shown.

Display Options: Allows you to configure the display of cuts.

Offcuts: Enables / Disables the display of waste areas with a different
color.
Crosscuts: Enables / Disables the display of crosscuts.
Cutting Paths: Enables / Disables the display of outgoing cuts.
Cut Errors: Display with a red line the wrong cuts.
Shapes: Enables / Disables the display of shapes.
Black and White: Enables / Disables the Black and White display of the
sheet.
Breakout Bars: The position of breakout bars is displayed on the screen.
Dimension Information: Allows you to select the values you wish to display.
You can display the number of pieces of a block (Total Block Rep.), add the
dimensions of the piece (Piece Dimensions), the dimensions of cuts
(Absolute Dimensions) as well as the X and Y repetitions of the pieces of a
block (Block X/Y Rep.). With No Dimension the "Piece Description" is
displayed on the screen only.
Dimension Type: If also the dimensions of cuts are displayed (Absolute
Dimensions or Block X/Y Rep.), you can decide whether you want to
display the dimension of the cut with respect to the sheet 0 point (Absolute)
or to the previous crosscut (or cut) (Incremental).
Unit Of Measurement; Allows you to choose the unit of measurement used
for pieces and sheets:
Inserited: Show the UM used for each piece (they can be different).
Default: Show always the default UM set on the program.
Piece Dimensions: Allows you to configure the display of the dimensions of
a piece.
Real: Dimensions of the finished piece.
Added: Dimensions of the piece including the addition for grinding.
Display Pieces Grid: If "Total Rest" is active, the number that appears in the
Rest field of the table refers to the total value of the optimization. If it is
inactive, the number refers to how many pieces of the corresponding
position must be present in the sheets that follow the sheet displayed in
order to complete the position.

Sheets Stock
The Stock menu allows you to enter and file data about the materials that are
most commonly used for optimization. This procedure is very important, as a
work order cannot be optimized if the material/s relating to it was/were not
coded in the stock.
Coding the most commonly used materials is therefore necessary in order to
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user to immediately identify a material and at the same time speeds up the
whole procedure.

It is a good rule to assign each material a short and meaningful Code. Below is
a simple table listing some codes we created for some of the most commonly
used materials in the glass field.

Code Thickness Description

FL4 4 mm FLOAT
BR5 5 mm BRONZE
MR3 3 mm MIRROR
PTC4 4 mm PATTERNED C
3+3 3,7 mm LAMINATED

Toolbar
File Menu Sheets Stock
Shortcut Key Shift+Ctrl+F1

The window is divided into two parts. In the top part, you must enter all data
pertaining to the material type entered.

To enter a new Material simply press the "New" button from the "Material
Code" window.
You are prompted to fill in the following fields:

Material (Mandatory)
Material Type (Mandatory)
Full Description (Mandatory)

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Thickness (Mandatory) Four fields are available, but only the first one is
usually filled in. For laminated glass, you need to fill in the three active fields
with the values for the first glass layer, the plastic material and the second
glass layer, while the first field refers to the total glass thickness and is
calculated automatically.
Trim X1-Y2 (default value 0)
Minimum Distance (default value 0)
X / Y Crosscut (default value 9999 mm, disabled)
Min. X / Y Waste (default value 0)
Auto Shape Trim
Sh. trim Angle

To delete a position entered by mistake, just press the "Remove Material"

button and confirm.

In the bottom part, you must enter the data pertaining to the sheet sizes of
each material.
To enter a new sheet size, just press the "New Sheet Format" button in the
"Details" window. By doing this, the previous position (or the position selected
by the cursor in the lower table) is copied. Now the operator can either confirm
them (if unchanged) or enter the new values.
You are prompted to fill in the following fields:

Quantity (Mandatory)
X Dimensione (Mandatory)
Y Dimensione (Mandatory)
Rack
Priority (default value 0)
Crosscut Type
Waste

To delete a position entered by mistake, just press the "Remove Sheet

Format" button and confirm.

Materials Table
This table has the following fields:

Icon: Symbol that identifies the selected type of material.

Monolithic: Glass consisting of a single layer.
Laminated: Glass consisting of two layers separated by a plastic film
interlayer. The thickness value of each of the three materials must be
entered in the three respective fields.
Monolithic-Low E: Monolithic glass specially treated to reduce the
passage of UVA rays.
Laminated-Low E: Laminated glass specially treated to reduce the
passage of UVA rays.
Id.: Progressive numeric code that identifies the material.
Material: Is the short name of the material and can consist of a string of
max. 12 alphanumeric characters.
Description: Includes all important data about the material; it can consist of
max. 32 alphanumeric characters.
Thickness: This field refers to the total thickness of the material.
1st Glass Thick.: Thickness of the first glass layer of a laminated glass unit.

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Plast. Thick.: Thickness of the plastic interlayer between the two layers of a
laminated glass unit.
2nd Glass Thick.: Thickness of the second glass layer of a laminated glass
unit.
Trim X1-Y2: Correspond respectively to the distance from the lower edge,
the left edge, the upper edge and the right edge of the glass sheet, where
cuts to square the sheet have to be made and starting from which pieces
are arranged in the optimization.
Trims X1 and Y1 are actually cut by the machine. They are useful to avoid
using the edge of the sheet, which is usually irregular. Trims X2 and Y2
refer, instead, to the minimum distance from the upper and right edge
where pieces cannot be arranged.

NOTE: If a Minimum Distance value is set instead of the trim values X2 and
Y2, the optimization program uses that distance value also for sides X2 and
Y2. This means that pieces are arranged, if possible, so that their sides
coincide with the sheet edge. If this is not possible, pieces are arranged at a
distance from the sheet edge that’s at least the Minimum Distance setting.

Min. Dist.: Corresponds to the minimum permissible distance between two

parallel cuts, which is necessary to allow pieces to be easily separated. If
you set this value to 20 mm, for example, no cutting plan will include two
nearby pieces or cuts that have a distance one from the other lower than 20
mm. Obviously, whenever the same cut is shared by two pieces, such a
distance is not taken into account.
X / Y Crc.: Is a particular type of cut, namely a cut that divides a sheet into
two parts along the X side. This allows the sheet to be broken out by means
of the breakout bars of the cutting table. The value you set corresponds to
the maximum distance from the Y side of the sheet, where a crosscut has to
be made.
Min. X / Y Waste: Minimum dimensions of waste areas that the optimization
program generates and you wish to consider as Offcuts. Offcuts are large
enough to be reused in the following optimizations and need to be entered
into the stock again.
Auto. Shape Trim: Sets the trim value for the shapes when the shape has
angles that are smaller than the value set in the "Angle" field.
Sh. Trim Angle: Value for the angle to be trimmed automatically.

Sheet Sizes Table

This table has the following fields:

Pos.: Position number of the sheet size. This number is automatically

increased when entering a new sheet size.
Qty: Indicates the number of sheets available in the stock.
X Dim.: Is the length of the sheet. The X dimension usually corresponds to
the greater dimension, as it refers to the longer side of the cutting table. For
spacer strips, it is the only dimension present.
Y Dim.: Is the width of the sheet. The Y dimension usually corresponds to
the smaller dimension, as it refers to the shorter side of the cutting table.
For spacer strips, this dimension does not exist.
Rack: Is the Rack number of the material you entered. It is useful to
manage the loading equipment.
Cross. Type: Allows you to define how the sheet is to be optimized. In
particular. it allows you to decide whether the Crosscut is to be made on the
shorter side of the sheet only (X value), on the longer side only (Y value) or

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if the optimization program is free to decide which is best (X/Y). This last
solution usually generates a smaller waste coefficient, but even cutting
plans, which, in some circumstances, may be difficult to open.
Waste: Allows you to define whether the sheet is a normal sheet or an offcut
sheet. Offcut sheets are always used before normal sheets. This field
allows you to enter Offcuts generated manually.
Prior.: Is the priority of use given to a sheet with respect to the others. The
higher the value for priority (maximum value 999) the more the selected size is
used. The program cannot use a size with a low priority until all sizes with a
higher priority have been used.

Set Material
Allows you to associate a material to the work order, when the open work
order does not include any information about the glass thickness.
Toolbar
File Menu Set Material
Shortcut Key Ctrl+Alt+M

Print
Allows you to print the optimization you performed.
Toolbar
File Menu Print
Shortcut Key Ctrl+P

A window opens in which you can set print options.

Print General Report: Enables / disables printing the first page of the report
that contains all optimization data.
Print Pieces Report: Enables/disables printing of the list of the pieces
entered in the work order as well as the relevant fields/data.
Print Cutting Plans Report: Enables/disables printing of the report
containing the cutting plans generated as well as all relevant information.
Print Sheets: Allows you to enable/disable printing of the cutting plans.
Pieces List: If combined with "Print Two Sheets per Page" or "Print Sheet
Full-Page", a second page is printed for each cutting plan with a summary
of the data.

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2 Sheets per Page: Prints two sheets on the same page. The cutting plan
data (if you wish to print any) is printed on another page.

Print Label
Toolbar
File Menu Print Label
Shortcut Key Ctrl+Alt+P

Click on the “Modify Labels” button to start Label-Way and modify the label
format that you wish to print. If you select “New” before clicking on this button,
a new label format is created and you are prompted to assign a name to it as
soon as you enter Label-Way.

Format: Allows you to select the format in which to print labels. You can
modify an existing label format by clicking on "Edit Label". To know how,
refer to the "Label-Way" chapter.
Selection: Indicates if labels are to be printed for selected lines only or for
all lines. If you select “Optimization Order”, labels are printed following the
piece break-out order.
Print Mode: Allows you to decide which labels to print and in what order.
One Label Per Position: Allows you to print one label per each order line.
One Label Per Piece: Prints as many labels as optimized pieces.

Send
Sends data to the Numerical Control. Transmission can be carried out in
different ways (through disk or serial cable) using Setup settings.
Toolbar
File Menu Send
Shortcut Key Ctrl+T

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Exit
Allows you to exit the program. If changes were made to the current work
order, you will be prompted to select whether you wish to save changes or to
cancel them.
Toolbar
File Menu Exit
Shortcut Key Shift+F10

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View Menu
This menu contains all the functions related to the display of the current
optimization.

Sheet Mode
Shows an overview of the optimization.
Toolbar
View Menu Sheet Mode
Shortcut Key Ctrl+L

In Sheet Mode you can display:

The cutting plans of the optimization.

The summary data of the optimized work order.
The summary data of the optimization.
The optimization parameters.
The data of the selected cutting plan.
The list of pieces used in the optimization.
The data of the machine used for optimization.

You can also modify the optimization with different functions, e.g. you can:

Insert/delete cutting plans

Modify the repetitions of a cutting plan
Modify the Post-Processor from "By Points" to "By Crosscuts"

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Modify trims
Modify the shape cutting (refer to the "Shape Options" section)

Editor Mode
Shows the details of the selected cutting plan.
Toolbar
View Menu Editor Mode
Shortcut Key Ctrl+E

In Editor Mode you can display, along with the data of the Sheet Mode:

The parking area (repository).

The list of pieces of the current cutting plan.

You can also modify the current cutting plan by using different functions, e.g. you
can:

Move blocks of pieces.

Modify the cut exit.
Insert grids of pieces.
Insert / delete new pieces.

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First Sheet
Displays the first sheet of the optimization file.
Toolbar
View Menu First Sheet
Shortcut Key Ctrl+Home

Previous Sheet
Displays the previous sheet.
Toolbar
View Menu Previous Sheet
Shortcut Key Home

Next Sheet
Displays the subsequent sheet.
Toolbar
View Menu Next Sheet
Shortcut Key End

Last Sheet
Displays the last sheet.
Toolbar
View Menu Last Sheet
Shortcut Key Ctrl+End

Zoom
Zooms in the current selection.
Toolbar
View Menu Zoom
Shortcut Key + (numpad)

Zoom Out
Restores the full-screen view.
Toolbar
View Menu Zoom Out
Shortcut Key –– (numpad)

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Resolution
Allows you to select the resolution of the program among the 4 pre-defined
ones:
800 x 600
1024 x 768
1280 1024
1600 x 1280

Toolbar
View Menu Resolution
Shortcut Key

Modify Colors
The "Modify Colors" function allows you to define all color variables necessary
for a correct on-screen display of cutting plans and relevant information. With
this function you can thus choose the colors you prefer or that best fit the
hardware at your disposal.
When you press the Modify Color icon on the Visualization Options menu, a
screen is displayed which is divided into various parts.
Toolbar
View Menu Modify Colors
Shortcut Key F3

The upper part of this screen shows the Graphics of the Combination whose
colors are being set. The color selection effected will affect the chosen
combination only.

On the right of the window you will find the Palettes of the colors that can be
used for the configuration. Double-click on one of these colors to have access
to the Windows default palette.

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On the left you will find the List of "Items" and relevant associated colors. To
change an association simply choose an item from this list, choose a color
from the palette on the right and press the insertion arrow to modify the color
association of that item.

Display Cutting Levels

The cutting level coloring function allows you to graphically display the number
of cutting levels currently in use. It can be activated only if the optimization was
performed for a cutting table with a Post-Processor by crosscuts.
Toolbar
View Menu Display Cutting Levels
Shortcut Key F11

This function is particularly useful when your cutting table is limited to a certain
number of cutting levels (typically 3 for older machines, 5 or more for more
recent machines). In this way you can see whether you can transmit the
current cutting plan to the table.
If the number of permissible cutting levels is exceeded, the wrong pieces will
be displayed with a special color, different from the color of pieces that have a
correct position. In this way you can immediately see where the problem lies.

Pieces show different colors depending on the cutting levels needed to cut
them:

2 Cutting Levels
3 Cutting Levels
4 Cutting Levels
5 Cutting Levels
6 Cutting Levels
Number of Cutting Levels greater than the number allowed by the machine.

XYZ Cut Management

A window opens. In the left part, you can display and modify the dimensions of
the different cutting levels you wish to perform. In the right part, the cutting
plan resulting from the cuts you entered is displayed.
Toolbar

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View Menu XYZ Cut Management

Shortcut Key Ctrl+X

When creating a new cut, the sheet is automatically modified to display the
values you entered.
The pieces created by the cuts you enter are automatically recognized and
inserted in the list of pieces with a position number greater than 500.
When entering a cut, you can select:
The current dimension of the cut. If its value was changed but not yet
saved, you can go back to the initial dimension. “1500.0 mm (Current)” in
the example.
The dimension that is missing to fill up the sheet. Unused sheet part. “195.0
mm (X)” in the example.
The maximum dimension that can be inserted. Sum of the current
dimension and the dimension that is missing to fill up the sheet. “1695.0
mm (X)” in the example.

Previous Sheet
Displays the previous cutting plan.
Toolbar
Menu
Shortcut Key

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Next Sheet
Displays the next cutting plan.
Toolbar
Menu
Shortcut Key

Remove Cut
Removes the selected cut as well as all cuts that depend on it.
Toolbar
Menu
Shortcut Key Del

Insert Cut of Same Level

Allows you to insert a cut parallel to the selected one.
Toolbar
Menu
Shortcut Key Letter corresponding to the cutting level you wish to insert

Insert Cut of Lower Level

Allows you to insert a cut perpendicular to the selected one.
Toolbar
Menu
Shortcut Key Letter corresponding to the cutting level you wish to insert

X Cut
Vertical cut dividing a sheet into two halves along the short side (usually called
Crosscut).
Toolbar
Menu
Shortcut Key X

The sheet part created by the selected X cut will be displayed in red.

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Y Cut
Horizontal cut defined by 2 X Cuts, i.e., passing between two X cuts.
Toolbar
Menu
Shortcut Key Y

The sheet part created by the selected Y cut will be displayed in green.

Z Cut
Vertical cut passing between two Y cuts.
Toolbar
Menu
Shortcut Key Z

The sheet part created by the selected Z cut will be displayed in yellow.

V Cut
Horizontal cut passing between two Z cuts.
Toolbar
Menu
Shortcut Key V

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The sheet part created by the selected V cut will be displayed in blue.

W Cut
Vertical cut passing between two V cuts.
Toolbar
Menu
Shortcut Key W

The sheet part created by the selected W cut will be displayed in purple.

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Sheet Menu
This menu contains all the functions used to enter and modify a sheet or an
optimization.

New Cutting Plan

Allows you to enter a new sheet size to be used in the work order.
This command is available in Sheet Mode only.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu New Cutting Plan
Shortcut Key Ctrl+N

The “New / Re-Optimize” window opens and allows you to enter the data
pertaining to the new sheet size you wish to insert.

NOTE: Once the new sheet size has been inserted, you must insert the new
cutting plan using the “Sheets” Inspector on the side. Refer to the “Editing
Sheets” section to find out how.

For additional information, refer to the “New / Re-Optimize” command.

Delete Cutting Plan

Deletes the current sheet.
This command is available in Sheet Mode only.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu Delete Cutting Plan
Shortcut Key Shift+Del

X Sheet Mirror
Mirrors the current cutting plan (or all cutting plans if in Sheet mode)
horizontally. This function is not active for all machines.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu X Sheet Mirror
Shortcut Key F1

Y Sheet Mirror
Mirrors the current cutting plan (or all cutting plans if in Sheet mode) vertically.
This function is not active for all machines.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu Y Sheet Mirror
Shortcut Key F2

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Group Crosscuts
This feature automatically mirrors all "odd" crosscuts (the first, the third, the fifth,
etc.) of an optimization. It is very useful to cut laminated glass, because either
two waste areas or two pieces required by the optimization are usually located on
the right and on the left of each crosscut.
This function is not active for all machines.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu Group Crosscuts
Shortcut Key F12

Before grouping After grouping

Post-Processor by Crosscuts
Allows you to modify cutting from "By Points" to "By Crosscuts". This is useful
for those machines that can work with both types of post-processors.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu Post-Processor by Crosscuts
Shortcut Key Ctrl+Alt+T

Center Trims
Uniforms trims to a certain value. A window opens that prompts you for the
minimum and maximum values.
This command is available in Sheet Mode only.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu Center Trims
Shortcut Key Ctrl+C

All pieces of all cutting plans are shifted so that in each cutting plan the distance
from the left and lower edge equals the distance from the right and upper edge.

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Modify Repetitions
Modifies the number of identical plans to cut. It also allows you to change the
position of the cutting plan.
This command is available in Editor Mode only.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu Modify Repetitions
Shortcut Key Ctrl+R

Automatic Sheet Removal

Allows you to remove all the sheets that have a waste percentage greater than
the value you set in the window, starting from the selected sheet up to the last
sheet.
Toolbar
Sheets Menu Automatic Sheet Removal
Shortcut Key Ctrl+Alt+R

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Pieces Menu
This menu contains all the functions used to modify each optimized sheet,
including adding, removing or moving pieces.
All the commands of this menu are available in Editor Mode only.

Insert New Piece

Allows you to insert a new piece that will then be inserted in the cutting plans
of the work order.
Toolbar
Pieces Menu Insert New Piece
Shortcut Key Ctrl+N

The “New Work Order / Re-Optimize” window opens and allows you to enter
the data pertaining to the new piece you wish to insert.

NOTE: Once the new piece has been inserted, you can insert it in the cutting
plans using the “Pieces” Inspector on the side. Refer to the “Editing Sheets”
section to find out how.

For additional information, refer to the “New / Re-Optimize” command.

Insert
Inserts the current selection into the cutting plan (if there is enough room for it).
Toolbar
Pieces Menu Insert
Shortcut Key Ins (or Right Click of the Mouse)

You can insert the piece (or the selection, if applicable) using different methods:
Double-click on the specific line of the pieces grid to display the selection of
the desired piece. You can now move it to a specific point and insert it.
Select a piece (or a group of pieces) from the on-screen optimization (refer
to the “Selection Area” section to find out how), then move the selection and
insert it.

NOTE: You can insert a piece only if the selection area is completely filled up.
If not, the piece cannot be inserted, because it would overlap pieces that
already exist in the sheet in some points.

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Modifying Cut Exit

Allows you to modify the exit of the selected cut to reverse its direction (but only if
possible).
Toolbar
Pieces Menu
Shortcut Key Ctrl+Click with the right mouse button

Original cut exit Modified cut exit

To modify the exit of a cut, hold down the Ctrl key on the keyboard and select
the cut to modify with the right mouse button.

Insert Area
Allows you to manually insert a waste area in a sheet. This is normally used to
remove a cut or to change the direction of the break-out cut. It can be inserted
only in waste areas that do not contain any previously inserted areas (these, if
any, must be removed).
Toolbar
Pieces Menu Insert Area
Shortcut Key F9

No area is saved The area is saved

Refer to the “Selecting an area” section to find out how to create the area to be
saved.

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Delete
Deletes the current selection.
Toolbar
Pieces Menu Delete
Shortcut Key Del

Move
Allows you to remove a piece from a position and to insert it in another point of
the sheet. Unlike the Remove command, this command leaves a (gray)
shadow to identify the original position of the piece. When moving the piece
with the keyboard arrows, you can align it using the edges of its original
position.
If not inserted, the piece will be returned to its original position.
Toolbar
Pieces Menu Move
Shortcut Key Ctrl+M

Rotate
Rotates the selection. The piece is rotated, but its origin remains the same.
Toolbar
Pieces Menu Rotate
Shortcut Key F4

NOTE: The piece is rotated only if it remains inside the sheet.

Select Nearest Piece

Selects the piece nearest the current mouse selection.
Toolbar
Pieces Menu Select Nearest Piece
Shortcut Key Ctrl+Alt+N

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X Piece Mirror
Mirrors the current selection horizontally.
Toolbar
Pieces Menu X Piece Mirror
Shortcut Key Shift+F1

Y Piece Mirror
Mirrors the current selection vertically.
Toolbar
Pieces Menu Y Piece Mirror
Shortcut Key Shift+F2

Volume Coordinates
Opens a window in which you can move the selection to the exact coordinates
you set.
Toolbar
Pieces Menu Volume Coordinates
Shortcut Key Ctrl+V

Repository
The repository area is an advanced cutting plan editing feature. The repository
area is just like the Windows clipboard. You can save various selections in it
and retrieve them, when needed, to insert them in the desired cutting plan.
You can scroll the list of copied selections by using the relevant scroll bar
below the picture and insert them in the cutting plan as selections by double
clicking on the display.
All the commands of this menu are available in Editor Mode only.

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Add to Repository
Adds the current selection to the Repository.
Toolbar
Menu Pezzi Repository Add to Repository
Shortcut Key Ctrl+Ins

Insert from Repository

Retrieves the previously saved selection from the Repository area. The
selection is removed from the Repository area when it is inserted in the cutting
plan.
Toolbar
Menu Pezzi Repository Insert from Repository
Shortcut Key Ctrl+F

Remove from Repository

Removes the displayed selection from the Repository area.
Toolbar
Menu Pezzi Repository Remove from Repository
Shortcut Key Ctrl+D

Empty Repository
Removes all the selections from the Repository area.
Toolbar
Menu Pezzi Repository Empty Repository
Shortcut Key Ctrl+E

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Help Menu

Help
This command allows you to access the program manual in the PDF format.
Toolbar
Help Menu Help
Shortcut Key

About
Displays the program About window in which you can find the hardware
security key number and the program version.
Toolbar
Help Menu About
Shortcut Key

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Chapter

2
2- DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK AREA

Inspector
An Inspector on the left of the window allows you to display all useful data of
the optimization.
You can change displayed data simply by using the various navigation
buttons.

Pieces
This Inspector is divided into two parts. The top part
shows a table with the main data of each position.
In Sheet Mode, this table displays the data of all
pieces.
In Editor Mode, only the pieces that exist in the on-
screen sheet and the pieces with a Rest number
other than 0 are displayed.

The table has the following fields:

P: Position number of the piece. This value is
usually right aligned. However, if the piece was
inserted after the first optimization, the position
number will be left aligned.
U: Number of pieces used.
N: Number of pieces inserted in the work order.
R: Number of remaining pieces. A negative value
in this field means that more pieces were inserted
than those required according to the original work
order. When this value is other than zero, the
entire line will be displayed in red.
X: X dimension of the piece.
Y: Y dimension of the piece.

Double-click on one of the table rows to automatically

insert the desired piece selection.

The bottom part, instead, shows the data pertaining to the desired piece.
To display data, just position the mouse on the desired piece in the Editor
Mode.

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Sheets
This Inspector allows you to display the data
pertaining to sheets.
In the top part, the Inspector shows the main data of
all sheets that exist in stock (or in the optimization).

The table has the following fields:

P: Position number of the sheet.
U: Number of sheets used.
N: Number of sheets in stock that have the same
size.
R: Number of sheets that will remain in stock
after cutting the entire work order.
X: X dimension of the sheet.
Y: Y dimension of the sheet.

To insert a new sheet in the Sheet Mode, just

double-click on the desired line. A new sheet with
the selected size will be inserted after the selected
sheet.
In the other part, the Inspector shows the data
pertaining to each sheet size (in Sheet Data) and to
the material used (in Parameter Settings).

Repository
Allows you to display and scroll all the selections
saved in the Parking area by using the
corresponding scroll bar.
Double-click on the displayed piece to insert the
selection in the sheet. The coordinates of the piece
positions in the original sheet will be used.

NOTE: If the original sheet is larger than the sheet in

which pieces are inserted, the selection might be
placed outside the cutting plan when double-clicking.
To position it correctly, use the direction arrows on
the keyboard to move the selection.

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Parameters
This table contains a summary of the data
pertaining to the cutting line set in the Setup. The
name of the line and its manufacturer as well as the
main machine parameters, such as the maximum
and minimum number of crosscuts and the number
of cutting levels are indicated.
The parameters of the tool in use (if set) are also
indicated.

Report
This Inspector allows you to display all data
pertaining to the optimization you performed, to the
selected sheet and to the optimized work order.
Sheet Data: Shows the dimensions of the
selected sheet along with its surface area. When
a cutting plan is repeated various times, the
entire occupied area will be displayed in Total
Area.
Sheet Waste: Shows the waste areas that exist
in the selected sheet.
Optimization Waste: Includes the waste values
of the entire optimization.
Refer to the corresponding chapter to find out
what areas are included in the different types of
waste.
Cutting Time: Displays the time estimated to cut
the selected sheet.
General Work Order Data: Displays the data of
the entire work order entered. You can view the
number of positions and entered pieces, the
surface area occupied by pieces, as well as on
how many sheets and cutting plans pieces have
been placed.

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Sheet Graphics
Inside sheets, numbers and symbols are displayed, and are described below.

Sheet Data
The following is displayed above the sheet:
The name of the sheet, on the left.
The size of the sheet and its repetitions (X Dim. x Y Dim. x Rep.).
The cutting plan number (Current plan / Total plans).

The code of the material used in the optimization is displayed in the middle,
below the sheet.

Trims are displayed in sheet corners:

X1 Trim Y1 Trim X2 Trim Y2 Trim

Piece Data
The data selected in the Setup is displayed inside the pieces.

In this case, the user chose to display the position number and the
customer name inside the pieces.

NOTE: To find out how to change the data to be displayed inside the pieces,
refer to the Display / General section under Setup.

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Symbols may also exist:

+ : Indicates that the position (or customer, or order, depending on what
was selected) starts with the current cutting plan.
- : Indicates that the position (or customer, or order, depending on what was
selected) ends with the current cutting plan.
* : Indicates that the position (or customer, or order, depending on what was
selected) starts and ends with the current cutting plan.

NOTE: If a grid of pieces exists, this data is displayed once in the middle of
the grid for the entire grid.

Piece dimensions are displayed in the lower and left corner of the piece.

NOTE: If a grid of pieces exists, this data is displayed in the bottom and left
part of the first piece of the grid.

If a piece (or a grid of pieces) is placed on a sheet rotated with respect to how
it was entered in the list of pieces, a point will be displayed in the bottom left
corner.

Shapes are displayed inside pieces using a different color (white by default).

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If grids of pieces exist, the number of existing pieces will be displayed, and
namely, the number of pieces that exist:

Horizontally

Vertically

Totally

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Dimensions
The crosscut dimension (which may be relative or absolute depending on the
setting in the Setup) is displayed in the middle of each crosscut.

Status Bar

Sheet Mode
In Sheet Mode, the only data displayed in the status bar is the key number in
use and the unit of measurement set.

Editor Mode
In this mode, the coordinates and the data pertaining to the selection are
displayed along with the data displayed in Sheet Mode.

Coordinates
Allows you to display the point in which the mouse is located.
The origin of the coordinates is the Sheet Zero point set in the machine setup.

Selected Area
Displays the start point (coordinates X1,Y1) and the endpoint (coordinates
X2,Y2) of the selection.

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Dimensions
Displays the dimensions of the selection.
This is very useful when you select an area to view its dimensions or to modify
the cut exit.

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Chapter

3
3- EDITING SHEETS

Adding a Cutting Plan

To add a cutting plan using a sheet size that already exists in stock, just select
the Sheets Inspector in Sheet Mode and double-click on the desired sheet
size.
The new cutting plan will be inserted after the one selected with the double
click. You can move it later using the Modify Repetitions function described
above.
If the sheet size you wish to use does not exist in Stock, you must add it using
the “New Cutting Plan” function described above. Then, you will be able to
insert it in the optimization.

Adding New Pieces

You can add pieces to the cutting plan simply by selecting them from the table
in the Inspector with the same name. At this point, a selection is created using
the piece dimensions. The selection can later be inserted (if possible) in the
desired point. For additional information refer to the description of the Insert
command and the Parking menu.
If the piece you wish to insert does not exist in the list of pieces, you can add it
by pressing the “Insert New Piece” icon, as described above.

NOTE: Pieces added after the optimization are displayed in a different color with
respect to the other pieces.
In the “Pieces” Inspector, the Position field for added pieces will be left aligned
(and not right aligned).

Modifying a Selection
Selecting means highlighting a piece or block of pieces chosen by the user. Most
of the commands of the Editor mode act on selections.
A selection is displayed with a color that differs from the color of already inserted
pieces and overlaps the cutting plan.
Pieces belonging to a selection are displayed as solid if they can be inserted,
transparent if they cannot.

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Selection
To select a piece or a block of pieces click with the left mouse button (outside
the existing selection, if any), drag the mouse and release the button until the
selection box, which re-sizes following the mouse movements, contains the
desired pieces.

You can also select non-adjacent pieces by clicking on them with the mouse
and holding down the Shift key.

Creating a Grid of Pieces

To create a grid of pieces that belong to the same position, just select one
piece and drag the mouse while holding down the right button.

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Selecting an area

Select an area that is close to the desired area. Now press the space bar. Now
you can change the vertical/horizontal side of the selection box. If you press it
once, for example, you block the left and bottom sides and with the arrows key
you can move the right and top sides of the display box. Press the Space Bar
a second time to block the right and top sides so that you can move the left
and bottom sides.

NOTE: The area is enlarged to the existing sheet cuts. The same happens
when a selected piece is moved.

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Chapter

4
4- WASTE CALCULATION
Because the program utilizes different types of waste, a brief description of
those types may be useful.

Total Waste
This waste includes all those glass areas not occupied by the work order
pieces.

Therefore, this waste includes:

Waste between pieces;

Trims;
Area between pieces for tool cutting;
Offcut areas;
Waste area beyond the last crosscut.

No waste type is excluded.

Real Waste
Glass area that cannot be reused and thus real waste.

This value includes the following types of waste:

Waste between pieces;

Area between pieces for tool cutting;

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Offcut areas.

The following types of waste are not included:

Trims;
Waste area beyond the last crosscut.

Net Waste
Total glass area not used in the optimization.

It includes:

Waste between pieces;

Area between pieces for tool cutting;
Offcut areas;
Waste area beyond the last crosscut.

It does not include:

Trims.

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Trim Waste
This includes glass areas not used because of the trims set for the sheet.

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Chapter

5
5- OPTIMA PRODUCTS
This Chapter describes terms and conditions of the Optima products license
agreement, Product Support Services access and product registration modes.

Software Utilization Agreement

A) APPLICATION END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR OPTIMA
SOFTWARE PRODUCTS AND LIMITED WARRANTY

Read following terms and conditions carefully before opening this package.
The use of this Software Product is subject to the terms of the following
License. If you do not agree to the terms of this License, promptly return the
unopened package for a full refund. BY OPENING THIS PACKAGE, YOU
SIGNIFY THAT YOU HAVE READ THE OPTIMA LICENSE AGREEMENT
AND ACCEPT ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

LICENSE AGREEMENT
Against payment of a given amount for this Software Product OPTIMA S.R.L.
grants the Customer a license to use the Product under the following terms:
1. The Product may be used on one computer only, as per the instructions on the
handbook, which is an integral part of the Product itself. A separate license
agreement and the payment of an additional amount are required for each
computer on which the Product is used.
2. The Product may not be transferred, distributed, granted or sub licensed to a
third party.
3. The Customer undertakes not to copy, modify, alter or adapt the Product either
for its use or for a third party's use. The Product may not be copied, other than for
archival purposes, for checking program errors or replacing faulty supports.
Anyway all copies must bear the copyright of the original copy.
4. The Customer undertakes not to grant or transfer to a third party, in Italy and/or
abroad, any work, product, object derived from the Product by translation,
decompiling or disassembling, without the prior written permission of OPTIMA
S.R.L.
5. The Customer undertakes, in case this License refers to a demo copy of the
Product, to use it for demos, support and training to the end users and not for
professional purposes, as well as not to grant it to a third party.
6. This license transfers the Customer no right, title or interest other than those
expressly provided by this agreement and the Customer acknowledges that the
Software is protected by the copyright laws. This Software Product may have
been developed by an independent software supplier, who has copyrights and
the other rights of property with respect to this Software Product. The Customer
shall be liable to this independent supplier for any infringement of these rights.

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7. OPTIMA S.R.L. has the right to immediately withdraw this license if the
Customer infringes the terms of this agreement. In case of license withdrawal,
the Customer shall either return OPTIMA S.R.L. all copies of the Product, or, if
OPTIMA S.R.L. agrees to it, the Customer shall exhibit a certificate of destruction
of all the copies of the Product.
8. Should the Customer have modified the Software Product or included it into
any other software product, in case of license withdrawal the Customer shall
alternatively remove the Software Product or any part of it from the modified
program and return it to OPTIMA S.R.L., or, if OPTIMA S.R.L. agrees to it, the
Customer shall exhibit a certificate of destruction of all the copies of the Product.
9. Should some of the provisions of this license be invalidated by any law, the
rest of the agreement shall remain valid and binding upon the parties.
10. This license to use replaces any other previous agreement between the
parties. All agreements, rights, engagements and promises contained herein are
binding upon the parties and may not be transferred or granted by one party
without the prior written permission of the opposite party.
11. If one party tolerates opposite party's infringements of the provisions of this
license to use, it does not mean that it resigns its rights under this License.
12. All controversies arising out of the interpretation and execution of this
agreement shall be submitted to an Arbitral Body made of three members, i.e.
one representative appointed by each of the two parties and a third member,
acting as the chairman of the Arbitral Body, appointed by mutual consent of the
first two members, or, by default, by the Presiding Judge of the Court of Bologna
upon request of the most diligent party. This Body shall judge according to the
usual procedure or any other procedure it deems it suitable to adopt.

LIMITED WARRANTY
1. OPTIMA S.R.L. warrants that for a period of 360 days from the date of
purchase, this Product will correctly execute the program instructions, if properly
installed on the personal computer specified on this package. OPTIMA S.R.L.
does not warrant that the Software will work uninterruptedly and free from errors.
Should this Software Product not be able to execute the program instructions
during the warranty period, the Customer shall return OPTIMA S.R.L. the disks
and the hardware and OPTIMA S.R.L. shall replace them. Should OPTIMA
S.R.L. not be able to replace the material within a reasonable time, the Customer
shall have the right to receive back the price paid, after returning OPTIMA S.R.L.
the Product and all relevant copies.
2. OPTIMA S.R.L. disclaims all other warranties, either express or implied, with
respect to this Product. OPTIMA S.R.L. disclaims specifically any warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
3. Remedies provided herein are the only remedies the Customer may make use
of. In no event shall OPTIMA S.R.L. be liable for direct, indirect or other damages
of any nature whatsoever suffered by the Customer.
4. OPTIMA S.R.L. may supply, at its exclusive option, technical support services
for the Product, either directly or through its sales network.

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How To Contact Optima S.r.l.

Each and every program by Optima S.r.l. is covered by a warranty for twelve
months from the date of purchase of the original software, as mentioned in the
warranty clauses above.

Whenever the customer needs technical support in relation to the correct

working of the software purchased, the customer may contact Optima S.r.l.
following these instructions:

Complete the REGISTRATION CARD enclosed in this documentation in all

its parts.
Send the REGISTRATION CARD to Optima S.r.l., per fax to the no. +39 051
825182, or per e-mail to the address: optima@optima.it.

IF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT IS NOT REGISTERED, NO FORM OF

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IS GUARANTEED BY OPTIMA FOR THE
SOFTWARE PURCHASED.

Once the software package purchased has been registered, the customer has
the right to contact the Optima S.r.l. technical support department and receive
- per phone or telecommunication - the proper support for the correct
functioning of the software purchased. The technical support is provided in
relation to the Optima S.r.l. software only. No technical support is provided
about problems related to other software or hardware systems.

Post- Warranty Product Support Services

When the TWELVE-month warranty granted by Optima S.r.l. expires, the
customer has no longer the right to access the technical support, via telephone
or telecommunication.

Optima S.r.l. places to its customers’ disposal a package of commercial

solutions capable of granting the best support possible for its systems. These
solutions are:

THL Telephone Hot Line Service

PUS Program Update and Support Service

Signing these kinds of support agreement forms at the twelve-month warranty

expiry is facultative, but surely recommendable for the correct functioning of
the software purchased and above all to avoid troublesome and expensive
production STOPS.

For further information on support services, contact the Optima S.r.l. sales
department or decentralized sales structures.

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Suggestions & Comments

Should you have any suggestions or comments on the software system you
possess, please fill in this form and return it to Optima S.r.l., per fax to the no.
+39 051 825182, or per e-mail to the address: optima@optima.it, for the kind
attention of the software development manager. We thank you in advance for
the kind and effective cooperation.

SERIAL NUMBER (HARDWARE SECURITY KEY NUMBER)

PRODUCT NAME VERSION

COMPANY NAME SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

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