Other Settings

In the 'Miscellaneous' dialog box, various additional settings can be made:

Calculate wall origin: The origin can be calculated relative to the studs, the panels, or both. For example, if "studs only" is selected, the panels are ignored and may protrude.

Distance of the wall from X stop: The wall is transmitted so that it is flush with the machine stop (origin). This value allows the wall to be shifted relative to the stop in the X-direction (wall longitudinal direction).

Transfer in or against viewing direction: The walls are entered in the floor plan with a specific viewing direction and stored for the postprocessor with the same viewing direction. With this setting, the wall can also be transferred to the machine against that viewing direction (from the other side).

Transfer double thresholds / rails: With this option you can choose whether to transfer the outermost threshold (if there are double thresholds) and the outermost rail to the machine or not.

Nail double thresholds / rails: Panels are normally nailed to every stud. With this setting you can disable nailing of the outermost threshold and the outermost rail. However, this setting is only used if more than one rail/threshold overlap.

Ignore auxiliary components: Components of the part type 'auxiliary component' can be switched off globally in this way. They will then be completely ignored and not transferred to the machine. If only some of the auxiliary components should be ignored, do not enable this option and instead deactivate the auxiliary components via the material-dependent functions that should not be transferred.

Ignore fittings: Components of the part type 'fitting' can be switched off globally in this way. They will then be completely ignored and not transferred to the machine. If only some of the fittings should be ignored, do not enable this option and instead deactivate the fittings via the material-dependent functions that should not be transferred.

Transfer thicker panels with layer thickness: There is repeatedly the problem that panels of different thicknesses are to be entered in one layer. The following solution has been found: If in one layer both thick panels (e.g. 30 mm) and thin panels (e.g. 20 mm) are to be used simultaneously, then you enter a thin layer for the thinner panel (e.g. layer 1 = 20 mm). Above that you create a new layer whose thickness equals the difference of the two panels (e.g. layer 2 = 10 mm). In this layer 2 you enter the panels with the thickness 30 mm. These thick panels then protrude from layer 2 into layer 1, which the design program can handle without problems.

If the option 'Transfer thicker panels with layer thickness' is enabled for the Weinmann transfer, the program automatically transfers the thick panels with the layer thickness (in our example 10 mm). On the machine, the panels are still placed with the thickness of 30 mm. As a result, the nail rows and cuts are located at the correct height.

Transfer Z coordinate for panels: As a rule, the panels and their associated machining operations are transferred without a Z coordinate (height above the table). These are then calculated by Weinmann itself. If you still want to transfer the Z coordinate, you can enable it here.

Take nailing settings from wall: Since version 16, nailing settings can be made in the wall execution in the floor plan. These are needed, for example, for the calculation of wall stiffenings. If a wall has nailing settings, these are also saved in the storage file for the machine transfer. In the postprocessor you can then choose whether to use the nailing settings from the postprocessor or the nailing settings from the storage file. If you enable this option, the nailing settings from the respective storage file are used. These settings are then also visible in the graphic and you will see these values in the nailing settings dialog box. CAUTION: If you enable this option and save the chosen setting from the postprocessor, the nailing settings from the wall (storage file) will be saved, because these are the current nailing settings.

Edit outer contour: Here the machining (sawing or routing) of the outer contour can be disabled.

Decompose contour into single lines: With this setting you can transfer the outer contour as single lines (check the checkbox) or as a contour polygon. As a rule, a contour polygon is correct and easier to handle. However, if you want to edit the contour in the WUP editor, single lines can be better.

Interrupt outer contour by inner contour: If a contour line of an opening lies flush with the contour line of an outer contour (or even outside the outer contour), you can use this option to interrupt the outer contour. This is especially necessary when the machine's saw is not run floating but rests with the roller on the panel. In that case the roller and thus the saw would "fall" into the hole of the already existing opening and run against the next panel edge on the other side of the opening.

Saw or route outer contour: The outer contour of the wall can be machined either with the saw or the router.

Edit inner contour: Here the machining (sawing or routing) of the inner contour can be disabled.

Decompose contour into single lines: With this setting you can transfer the outer contour as single lines (check the checkbox) or as a contour polygon. As a rule, a contour polygon is correct and easier to handle. However, if you want to edit the contour in the WUP editor, single lines can be better.

Saw or route inner contour: The inner contour of the wall can be machined either with the saw or the router.

Check for material contact: When generating machining operations via the material-dependent functions, it may happen that machining is transferred to locations where there is actually no material (depending on user input). This may be desired in individual cases and undesired in others. With this option this check can be turned on or off. Depending on the setting, the machining will be transferred or not.

Export posts with end plate as BT6: Posts are normally transferred to Weinmann machines with the tag QS. This is independent of whether the post has a machining operation or not. In individual cases, however, posts with an end plate should be transferred with the tag BT6. This can be enabled here.

Consider ReplaceBoard.vor: There are machines where narrow panel pieces at the beginning and end of a wall should be replaced by half or full panels because only half and full panels are in the magazine and should be automatically placed. For this automatic replacement there is the file ReplaceBoard.vor in the WINVOR\GER directory, in which the necessary rules are defined. See: ReplaceBoard.vor

Maximum diameter for drill holes: Holes with a diameter less than or equal to the value set here are transferred as drill holes. Holes larger than the value set here are transferred as round routings.

Saw or route machining operations?: For Weinmann machines this field is locked because this setting is made via the tool settings. There you can make this setting separately for each layer. Machining from the wall body or the material-dependent functions will be sawed or routed here depending on this setting.

Sawing: The machining is sawed.

Routing: The machining is routed.

length-dependent: Depending on the value in the next field, the machining will be sawed or routed. If the edge of the machining is longer than the value specified below it will be sawed, otherwise routed.

Maximum length for routings: For length-dependent tool selection (see field above) the length up to which routing is performed is entered here, otherwise sawing is used.

Precision BT6 to BT4: Components with more than 4 corner points are transferred as BT6 components, components with up to 4 corner points (normal post, threshold, rail) are transferred as BT4 components. Sometimes there are very tiny edges on a component, which causes it to be transferred as a BT6 component even though a BT4 component would suffice. With this precision you can determine when a BT6 component is nevertheless transferred as a BT4 component. The standard value of 0.001 m represents the edge length to be ignored.

Saw blade diameter: With this saw blade diameter, the program calculates, for short saw cuts, the maximum possible depth of the cut. Especially on Weinmann machines, error messages occur on the machine when the saw cannot fully penetrate the panel along the length of the cut. Here you can transfer a cut that does not fully penetrate the panel but cuts into the panel as far as possible.

In 'Case 1' the saw blade can fully penetrate the panel. In 'Case 2' the saw cut is too short and the saw cannot fully penetrate the panel without damaging good material. With the saw blade diameter the program calculates the maximum possible penetration depth and transfers this to the machine.

ReplaceBoard.vor

This file is a file that can and must be edited with any editor. In different sections you can define the replacement rules for the various identification numbers. The file could look as follows:

[OSB]

0.375=0.0~N~0~0.0~0.0

0.604=0.625~R~3~0.012~0.0

0.624=0.625~R~0~0.0~0.0

0.625=0.625~N~0~0.0~0.0

0.74=0.0~N~0~0.0~0.0

1.229=1.20~R~3~0.012~0.0

1.249=1.25~R~0~0.0~0.0

1.25=1.25~N~0~0.0~0.0

[ALL]

0.375=0.0~N~0~0.0~0.0

0.604=0.625~R~3~0.012~0.0

0.624=0.625~R~0~0.0~0.0

0.625=0.625~N~0~0.0~0.0

0.74=0.0~N~0~0.0~0.0

1.229=1.20~R~3~0.012~0.0

1.249=1.25~R~0~0.0~0.0

1.25=1.25~N~0~0.0~0.0

• For each identification number for which this automatic replacement should be made, a separate section is specified. The identification number is given in square brackets.

• All values are specified in meters; the number of decimal places is arbitrary.

• In any number of lines you specify the replacement rules for the different panel widths. The value at the beginning of the line always indicates the width up to which this rule applies. Example: For a width between 0.375 and 0.604 the rule 0.625~R~3~0.012~0.0 is executed.

The rule in each line consists of the following options:

• The individual parameters are separated by a tilde (~).

• Width of the panel that should be used instead of the original panel strip.

  • 0.0 means that no replacement panel should be used. The original panel is removed. This means that no panel is placed here.

• Machine machining to be used to bring the wider placed panel to the original final dimension.

  • N = no machining

  • C = saw cut (cutting)

  • R = routing

• Number of tabs: The program can automatically create tabs so that the section remains attached and does not fall into the machine.

  • 0 = no tabs (machining runs fully through)

  • 2 = 1 tab at the start of the machining path and 1 tab at the end of the machining path.

  • 3 = 1 tab at the start of the machining path, 1 tab at the end of the machining path, and one in the middle.

  • >3 = 1 tab at the start of the machining path, 1 tab at the end of the machining path, and the remaining tabs are distributed evenly in between.

• Length of the tabs.

• Distance of the first and last tab from the end of the panel.