Import method for Gieben Optisave - AC & AD
This import process requires the name of a saw parameter file be set. The incoming data contains no parameter values so the saw parameters have to match the parameters used by the incoming data.
Set Optimising parameters by putting blade thickness and trim values in the spare Saw Parameter field (system parameters). The values (in to 0.1 millimetre) are entered as a single line of text in the following order:
Saw Blade Thickness
Front Rip Trim
Rear Rip Trim
Front Cross Cut Trim
Rear Cross Cut Trim
Retrim after Head Cut
Each value must be separated by a '/' and can be no greater than 999 (99.9mm).
For example, a saw blade thickness of 4.8mm with trims of 10.0mm and a 5.0mm Head Cut retrim:-
48/100/100/100/100/50
Another option is to set up parameter files and list the names of these files in the incoming data.
The AD file format contains optimising and saw parameter filenames in the header line. If both these files already exist then no parameter files are generated and these files are used with the imported data. Otherwise, optimising and saw parameter files with the same name as the AC and AD files are created and used with the imported data. For example when importing 00123.AC and 00123.AD with optimising and saw parameter names set to DPARAM in the AD file: -
DPARAM.PRM and DPARAM.SPM exist
Inputs Outputs
00123.AC 00123.PTN
00123.AD 00123.PRL
00123.BRD
DPARAM.PRM and DPARAM.SPM do NOT exist
Inputs Outputs
00123.AC 00123.PTN
00123.AD 00123.PRL
00123.BRD
00123.PRM
00123.SPM
As well as standard parts and boards an AD format file may contain items known as 'Optional' parts (key=3) and 'Rest' boards (key=5). These are equivalent to 'Plus' parts and 'Offcuts' in the optimising program but the usual symbols of '+' for optional parts and 'X' for offcuts are NOT added on import. This allows the part and board descriptions/codes to be the same in the optimising program as the AD file.
AC /AD import - overwriting files
It is sometimes necessary to re-import the AC / AD files. In these cases the user has to decide whether to overwrite the existing run files (PRL, SPM etc) or not.
For this import mode you can choose whether the files are overwritten or not. The program prompts (for mode 2) for each optimising program file whether it should be overwritten or not if the file exists. For example, it is often unnecessary to delete the parameter files (PRM and SPM) where these are used and already exist.
If you select the check box 'Apply to all items' this deletes all the remaining items for the run (the files that you have not yet been prompted for).
CTT file - Note that for this import the corresponding cutting list (CTT) file is the same as the PRL file as the imported sizes are the cut sizes and the CTT file is created and overwritten automatically when the PRL file is overwritten.
