Nail Rows - Panel to Stud

This setting is made in the position where the panel is located that is to be nailed to studs.

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 studs, the option 'Studs' is selected.

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, but also ensures that a nail is produced at the end of the nail line. Whether a nail row is located at the panel edge or in the panel center is defined with the next field.

Width of the edge zone for nail spacing at panel edge: This value determines the width of the strip that is to be considered as the panel edge. Nail rows located within this strip receive the 'nail spacing at panel edge' and nail rows located outside this strip receive the 'nail spacing in panel center'.

Nail spacing on sill and plate: When a nail row is driven into a sill or plate, that nail row can receive a different nail spacing. The entered value is a maximum spacing. The actual nail spacing is determined so that the entered value is not exceeded, but also ensures that a nail is produced at the end of the nail line.

Combine collinear nail rows on sill / plate: With this checkbox you can enable that nail rows that lie exactly behind each other on the sill and plate are merged into one nail row. Because of the position of panel joints and nail spacings it can happen that a nail is shot into a panel joint. However, since the machine can only run a nail row in one pass and does not stop and restart at every panel joint, this saves time.

Nail spacing at wall ends: For the wall ends (right and left) you can use a separate nail spacing. As in the other cases, this is the distance from nail to nail. The spacing is the maximum distance between two nails within a nail row. The actual nail spacing is determined so that the entered value is not exceeded, but also ensures that a nail is produced at the end of the nail line.

Width of the edge zone for nail spacing at wall ends: This value determines the width of the strip that is to be considered as a wall end. Nail rows that lie entirely within this strip receive the 'nail spacing at wall ends'.

Nail spacing at openings: For openings (right, left, top, bottom edge) you can use a separate nail spacing. As in the other cases, this is the distance from nail to nail. The spacing is the maximum distance between two nails within a nail row. The actual nail spacing is determined so that the entered value is not exceeded, but also ensures that a nail is produced at the end of the nail line.

Width of the edge zone for nail spacing at openings: This value determines the width of the strip that is to be considered around openings. Nail rows that lie entirely within this strip receive the 'nail spacing at openings'.

Fastener (for building shear design DC-Statik): Here you can select a fastener. However, this fastener has no significance for the data transfer to Weinmann, but is only used for the calculation of wall bracing with DC-Statik. For the BPAx and Hundegger's Wallmaster, this identification number is also transferred to the machine. This allows the machine to find the correct nailing device and thus use the correct nail.

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, horizontal nail rows: Here you can set the minimum distance that a nail should have from the component edge that is to be nailed. In this case this is the panel edge of the panel that is to be nailed to a stud. This value applies only to horizontal nail rows.

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

Distance at stud end, horizontal nail row: This is the distance from the beginning of the stud to the first nail and from the end of the stud to the last nail.

Minimum distance from component edge upper layer, vertical nail rows: Here you can set the minimum distance that a nail should have from the component edge that is to be nailed. In this case this is the panel edge of the panel that is to be nailed to a stud. This value applies only to vertical nail rows.

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

Distance at stud end, vertical nail row: This is the distance from the beginning of the stud to the first nail and from the end of the stud to the last nail.

Minimum distance from component edge upper layer, diagonal nail rows: Here you can set the minimum distance that a nail should have from the component edge that is to be nailed. In this case this is the panel edge of the panel that is to be nailed to a stud. This value applies only to diagonal nail rows.

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

Distance at stud end, diagonal nail row: This is the distance from the beginning of the stud to the first nail and from the end of the stud to the last nail.

Longitudinal offset for overlapping nail rows: When multiple panel layers are stacked, you also get overlapping nail rows. So that a nail is not driven directly onto another, you can offset the nail rows in the longitudinal direction of the nail row. Typically, nail rows are offset both longitudinally and transversely.

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: If you use very wide posts or beams, you may want more than one nail row in that member. With this value you can specify the minimum distance you want between two nail rows in such a case. If the nailable area of a member (width -- 2*nail distance to member edge) is wider than the minimum distance between two nail rows, 2 or more nail rows are generated automatically.

Maximum distance between two nail rows: If the nailable area of a member (width -- 2*nail distance to member edge) is wider than the minimum distance between two nail rows, 2 nail rows are generated. If their spacing, however, is greater than the maximum distance between two nail rows, additional nail rows are generated until the spacing between all nail rows lies between the minimum and the maximum distance.