1D Nesting - Revision history

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 '''To access 1D Nesting''', click the tools menu on the main tool bar. Click the 1D nesting option in the drop down menu, as shown below.
-[[File:nest02.png|350px]]
+[[File:nest02.png]]
 '''''Note:''''' ''When 1D nesting is opened, if the current part has been designed, it will be automatically added to the nesting project.''

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−	Each row will represent the parts that can be made from ~~a single length~~ of ~~the~~ main tube. This chart will consist of three columns. The first represents the quantity of main tube lengths required to create the ~~listed~~ parts in that row. The second represents the amount of ~~tube~~ that will be leftover after running the parts that are listed in the third column. The third lists all the parts that can be made ~~with a single length of~~ the main tube.	+	Each row will represent the parts that can be made from the number of main tube(s) specified in the first column. This chart will consist of three columns. The first represents the quantity of main tube lengths required to create the parts in that row. The second represents the amount of material that will be leftover after running the parts that are listed in the third column. The third lists all the parts that can be made from the main tube(s).

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		+	===Help Videos===
		+	[[File:1Dhelp1.png\|right\|400px]]In the upper right corner there will be a blue '''question mark''' button. [[File:diehelp2.png]] See image to the right. When this button is clicked, some of the attributes will have small '''help''' icons [[File:diehelp3.png]] displayed next to them. ''(To hide the help icons, click the question mark button again.)''
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		+	'''Click on any of these help icons to watch help videos''' that will visually explain certain attribute or how to use a certain function. See image below. Use the play, pause and stop buttons in the bottom left corner of the window to control the video. Click the grey X button [[File:mathelp3.png]] to close the video.
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	The 1D nesting plug-in will work independently from the designer interfaces. If a designer is closed or opened, 1D nesting will continue to run. As long as the software is still running, this plug-in will stay active.		The 1D nesting plug-in will work independently from the designer interfaces. If a designer is closed or opened, 1D nesting will continue to run. As long as the software is still running, this plug-in will stay active.
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 The '''length''' of the main tube is given after the length icon. This is how long the full length of tube is.
-The '''cut/saw width''' is given after the cut width icon. This is the amount of material length that will be removed when cutting each part out of the tube. See image below.
+The '''cut/saw width''' is given after the cut width icon. This is the amount of material length that will be removed when making a single cut. See image below.
 [[File:nest04.png]]

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 In the bottom left corner of the 1D nesting window, there is a set of different buttons.
-=====Open=====
+'''To start a new nesting project''', click the new button. [[File:new.png]] This will clear out all the fields. '''''Take caution''''' when using this button. If the current project hasn't already been saved, all entered information will be lost.
-=====Print=====
+'''To open a nesting project file''', click the open button. [[File:open.png]] Choose a .tsn file from the Open file window and click open.
 To print out a setup sheet of the nesting project, click the print button [[File:print.png]] This will print out a sheet that includes all attribute information, the chart of the individual parts, and the nesting chart exactly as it is shown in the window. See image below for an example of what kind of information is included on a nesting print out.
 [[File:nest12.png|500px]]

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-If any part or attribute information is missing when the generate button is clicked, the missing fields will be highlighted in red (see below) and the nesting chart will not be created. Fill in the highlighted fields and click the generate button again to create the nesting char.
+'''''Notes:'''''
 [[File:nest13.png|500px]]
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-'''''Note:''''' ''If the nesting chart cells are cut off or have information outside of the cell borders (see example below), adjust the cell size to ensure all information is visible. To do this, hover the cursor over the cell's edge. The cursor will become a vertical double arrow. Click, hold, and drag the cell to size.''
+''If the nesting chart cells are cut off or have information outside of the cell borders (see example below), adjust the cell size to ensure all information is visible. To do this, hover the cursor over the cell's edge. The cursor will become a vertical double arrow. Click, hold, and drag the cell to size.''
 [[File:nest08.png]]
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 =====Print=====
-To print out a setup sheet of the nesting project, click the print button [[File:print.png]] This will print out a sheet that includes all attribute information, the chart of the individual parts, and the nesting chart exactly as it is shown in the window. See image below for an example of what a nesting print out can look like.
+To print out a setup sheet of the nesting project, click the print button [[File:print.png]] This will print out a sheet that includes all attribute information, the chart of the individual parts, and the nesting chart exactly as it is shown in the window. See image below for an example of what kind of information is included on a nesting print out.
 [[File:nest12.png|500px]]

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 ===Generate===
-Once all of the parts are added to the left chart, and the total length of the main tube and the cut length are entered, the nesting chart can be created.
+Once all of the parts are correctly added to the left chart, and the total length of the main tube and the cut length are entered, the nesting chart can be created.
 Click the '''generate''' button [[File:generate.png]] to create the nesting chart.
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 To start a new nesting project, click the new button. [[File:new.png]] This will clear out all the fields. '''''Take caution''''' when using this button. If the current project hasn't already been saved, all entered information will be lost.
-====Open====
+=====Open=====
 To open up a nesting project file, click the open button. [[File:open.png]] Choose a .tsn file from the Open file window and click open.
-====Save====
+=====Save=====
 To save a new nesting project file, click the save button. [[File:save.png]] In the save window, give the project a name and click save. If the project has already been saved to a file, use the save button to save changes.
-====Print====
+=====Print=====
-To print out a setup sheet of the nesting project, click the print button [[File:print.png]] This will print out a sheet that includes all attribute information, the chart of the individual parts, and the nesting chart exactly as it is shown in the window.
+To print out a setup sheet of the nesting project, click the print button [[File:print.png]] This will print out a sheet that includes all attribute information, the chart of the individual parts, and the nesting chart exactly as it is shown in the window. See image below for an example of what a nesting print out can look like.

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-The third column can be customized using the length and name check boxes directly above the nesting chart. These control what information each part is designated by. At least one should be checked for the chart to be useful.
+The third column can be customized using the length and name check boxes directly above the nesting chart. These control what information is included with each part or set of parts. At least one should be checked for the chart to be useful.
 [[File:nest11.png]]
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 Check the '''name''' check box [[File:checkname.png]] to include the names of the individual parts in the nesting chart.

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+The 1D nesting plug-in will work independently from the designer interfaces. If a designer is closed or opened, 1D nesting will continue to run. As long as the software is still running, this plug-in will stay active.
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 '''''Note:''''' ''When 1D nesting is opened, if the current part has been designed, it will be automatically added to the nesting project.''
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 Each individual part is added to the chart on the left. There is a column for the part name, number of parts needed, and the length of the part. See image below.
-[[File:nest06.png]]
+[[File:nest06.png|350px]]
 Parts can be added to a nesting project a couple different ways.
-'''2.)''' By '''manually''' typing in a part name, number of parts needed, and the total length of the part. To do this, click on the name field in next open row. Type in the name of the part. Click the tab key, or click in the next column to type in how many of this part is needed. Click the tab key, or click in the next column and enter the length of this part. Once these three values are supplied, a part has been successfully added to the nesting project.
+'''1.)''' By '''sending a part''' over to the nesting project directly from the designer. First, design the part in any of the available designers then select the 1D nesting option [[File:idnesting.png]] from the tools menu [[File:tools.png]]. If a nesting project is already open, the part will be added to the last row in the parts chart. If not, a new nesting project will be opened with just that part in the chart.
 [[File:nest05.png]]
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 ===Edit===
 ===Generate===
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 ===Controls===
-====New Project====
+=====New Project=====
 ====Open====
 ====Save====
 ====Print====