The operation costs on the machine settings menu plays a important role for the cost calculation of the FastQuote and on the standard costing system. All settings on this section are independent of the currency in use. If you use dollars, set them as dollars, if euros, set all in euros. This is, you are …
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Machine settings – Turret
Available slots On this setting, the number of available slots is placed on the corresponding selection box. A custom number can also be used if there is a capacity to hold a different number of 8, 10 or 12, that are the most common set up. Over limit machining On some machine with special turrets, …
Serial port configuration
To send files from the software into the machine, the serial port is a common and functional method to use. The corresponding settings are located in the machine settings, this is, each machine can have its own configuration. The settings need to match those that are set on your machine. Enable: If your setting does …
Approximation movement
The standard, first movement, for each tool is in the form of a fast X and Z movement, similar to: This movement normally does not cause any issue if the tool change is made far away from the material on the Z++ direction. However there are configurations that require a different approach, more exactly machines …
Import DXF – complete walkthrough
Feature availability: version >= 5.4.0.0 Status: Under testing This post is a resume from start to finish on how to import a DXF file. Step 0 – What is needed: Step 1 – Browse to ‘DXF Imported’ folder and select ‘New Profile’ Note: Inside the DXF Imported, folders can also be created. Step 2 – …
Import DXF – navigation
Feature availability: version >= 5.4.0.0 User with access level >= 2 for some features For the imported profiles feature a new item was introduced on the root of the seals menu. The DXF imported: Base content Inside this main folder a similar structure to the next image is present: As the text is self explanatory, …
Hide / show profiles and folders
Feature availability: version >= 5.4.0.0 User with access level >= 2 It is possible to hide profiles or a complete folder from the navigation menu. To hide, simply right click over the profile and select hide. To unhide, please turn on the option on the configuration: And navigate back to the profile navigation where all …
Import DXF – Profile name
The profile name is the unique ID of a profile. This means that when a profile is being imported it must follow some rules so that it remains unique. For this reason the software will automatically provide the profile a unique name that will: The profile name is automatically attributed when the DXF file is …
Open DXF file
To import a DXF file with a profile to be used by the FastSealCreator, such DXF file must comply with several rules so that the software can correctly import it. The rules are the following: Although restrictive, the described rules do not limit any valid profile as all shapes can be drawn even with this …
Remote assistance
To receive remote assistance, a valid subscription must be active. Please ensure that your company is eligible before requesting the assistance. Remote assistance have a cost based on time. Please refer to remote assistance cost before requesting it. What is needed? How to install chrome remote desktop? Since November 2022 we started to use a …