Tool Settings

Tool settings General

In the tool settings, various settings can be made for each layer and, via the upper drop-down list, separately for outer contours, inner contours and machining operations:

For each layer, it can be specified whether it is to be sawn or milled. This allows different tools to be used for different materials.

For horizontal, vertical and inclined layer contour lines, the cutter index can be specified. This controls the tool that is to be used for that layer.

For each layer, it can be set whether the machining is to be executed with overlap or undercut. This information is only passed on to the machine. The machine, or possibly a setting on the machine, then decides by which value the saw path should be extended when the 'Overlap' setting is selected.

With the 'Overlap' setting, the saw automatically moves at least far enough that the panel is also cut on the underside up to the end of the saw line. On the top side, the cut is thus actually too long.

With the 'Undercut' setting, the saw only moves so far that it cuts the top side of the panel up to the end of the saw line. On the underside of the panel the cut is therefore too short. However, no 'good' material is 'damaged'.

In the 'Direction of travel' field, the setting can be changed from 'Counter-rotation' to 'Co-rotation'.

Markings

The switch for the markings applies to the markings on the battens of layer 0 and markings on the wall body. If the checkbox is set, these markings are passed. This switch dates from a time when the wall postprocessor did not yet have material-dependent functions. Therefore no material-dependent function is necessary for the battens of layer 0 if you want to pass on their markings.

Markings on the panels are passed if the material-dependent function 'Pass on machining operations (panels)' is set for the panels. For the battens in other layers the material-dependent function 'Pass on machining operations (battens)' must also be used if markings are to be passed there.

The control code is passed to the markings and controls the marking device to be used according to Weinmann's interface specification.