Nail Rows - Panel to Panel

Settings for layer no.: Here you select the number of the layer to be nailed. For example, if the panel from layer 6 is to be nailed onto the studs of layer 0, you select layer 6 here.

Nailing in layer no.: Here you select the layer into which the nailing should be performed. Up to and including version 21.03, the program automatically searched for the “correct” layer and then for the appropriate components within it. If panels are to be nailed onto studs, the program automatically searched for the next layer with a stud and then took all studs in that layer. This option still exists and is selected automatically until you choose otherwise. The option is called 'automatic search'. However, there are situations in which the automatic search yields an undesired result. For example, if the panel from layer 6 is again to be nailed to the studs of layer 0, but there is a single stud in layer 3, the program would take the stud from layer 3 and stop searching further. Therefore, starting with version 22.01 it is possible, as an alternative to the automatic search, to set a fixed layer in which the program searches for components. In our example, that would be layer 0.

Create nail rows on: For nailing panels to panels select the option 'panels'.

Nail spacing at panel center: This is the maximum distance between two nails within a nail row at the center of a panel. The actual nail spacing is determined so that the entered value is not exceeded, while also ensuring that a nail is produced at the end of the nail line.

Nail spacing at panel edge: This is the maximum distance between two nails within a nail row at the edge of a panel. The actual nail spacing is determined so that the entered value is not exceeded, while also ensuring that a nail is produced at the end of the nail line. In this case the edge is determined both by the layer contours (inner and outer) and by the edge of the panel itself.

Nail spacing at openings: This is the maximum distance between two nails within a nail row at opening edges. The actual nail spacing is determined so that the entered value is not exceeded, while also ensuring that a nail is produced at the end of the nail line. In this case the edge is determined by the inner layer contours.

Nail length: Since version 22.01 the nail length is used to check whether the nail intersects a forbidden area from the underlying layers. If this is the case, the nail is removed. If forbidden areas exist but the nail is not long enough to reach the forbidden area, the nail is not removed. Therefore an appropriate nail length should be specified here. Since version 25 the nail length is also used to check whether the nail even reaches the contact area on the lower component. With a set nail length of 50 mm and a panel thickness of 60 mm, the nail does not reach the underlying stud and is therefore not created.

Nail gun index: For machines with multiple nail guns, a different nail gun can be addressed by index for each wall material.

Nailer unit: For the PBAx and the Wallmaster from Hundegger, a nailer unit type can be selected here. This information is transmitted to the machine.

Nail gun angle: This angle is only transmitted to the PBAx and the Wallmaster from Hundegger.

Reference: The reference is only transmitted to the PBAx and the Wallmaster from Hundegger. The reference defines what the angle relates to. Segment: The angle refers to each individual nail line. Feature: The angle refers to the entire nail contour path. Since our nail lines are always individual nail lines, the effect with the Feature option is the same as with Segment.

Minimum distance from component edge upper layer: Here you can set the minimum distance that a nail should have from the edge of the component to be nailed. In this case that is the panel edge of the upper panel.

Minimum distance from component edge lower layer: Here you can set the minimum distance that a nail should have from the edge of the component into which it is to be nailed. In this case that is the panel edge of the lower panel.

Minimum distance between two nail row types: There are two types of nail rows, namely the nail rows at the center of the panel and the nail rows along layer contours. These nail rows can lie very close to each other, especially in the area of openings. This value can influence whether both nail rows should be generated or not. If the distance between both nail rows is smaller than the value entered here, only the nail row along the layer edge will be generated and the nail row at the center of the panel will be omitted.

Transverse offset for overlapping nail rows: When several panel layers are stacked you also get overlapping nail rows. To prevent a nail from being driven directly on top of another, you can offset the nail rows in the transverse direction of the row. As a rule, nail rows are offset both transversely and longitudinally.

Minimum distance between two nail rows: The nail rows run automatically in the longitudinal direction of the panel. Across the width of the panel the program distributes as many nail rows evenly as necessary to ensure at least the minimum distance specified here.