Optimising parameter to set which optimiser to use
Optimisation is the heart of the optimising program producing efficient cutting patterns for a wide range of part lists. Most optimisations use the 'Sheet optimiser' but other optimisers are sometimes required, for example, when cutting timber or cutting strips for worktops.
Professional Optimiser (PO)
Automatic selection
Crosscut only (timber)
Rip only (strips)
Strip production
Small quantity optimiser
Medium quantity optimiser
Medium quantity optimiser II
Use the list to select an option
The following optimising parameters can also be used to set how optimising works.
Allow full sheet overs
Destacking with station sizes
Standard Optimiser (SO)
For users with the SO module the optimiser types available are:-
Crosscut only
Rips only
Standard optimiser
Standard optimiser - extended
The extended optimiser type allows users to select a longer optimising process which explores more combinations of recuts and head cuts.
Notes
- Running out of stock - before optimising the program warns if there may not be enough stock to complete the optimisation but this is only an estimate and the optimiser may also run out of stock during the optimisation. In this case the program uses the 'Limit' (Board library) setting to decide whether to exceed the stock quantities or not.
- This parameter can also be set as a material parameter at material level. It is rare that the choice would be different but this can sometimes be useful. Where the material parameter has overridden the optimiser type this is shown by a ? in the report headers instead of the optimiser type code.
- Optimiser type cannot be used as a material parameter for individual board sizes only at the Material level.
- For 'Automatic selection' all appropriate optimising types are used to optimise a run and the best solution taken. Each optimiser is used to optimise each material in turn so it is possible for different optimisers to be used for different materials.
- The summary/report header section shows SO for the standard optimiser and SE for the extended optimiser.
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