When Microvellum generates the ptx file for Cutrite it brings in the required information to process the job. I want to know if I am the only one with the following issue or not. We print labels that contain all the information we need for the part including the width and length. On grained material we use width and length to determine how the grain runs. We start with the sheet 4' x 8' this tells us the grain runs along the 8' length. If I see a label that says 12 x 36 I know that the grain runs along the 36 Length (WxL). This brings me to the topic of using Forced Width on the part. Microvellum will rotate the part in the nest essentially making a 12 x 36 part 36 x 12. The issue that I am having is: If the a part gets banged up and the label is peeled off and taken directly to the saw operator to cut a new part, the label is stating the material required and the width and length of the part. If Forced width was used, he is certainly going to cut the part incorrectly since there is nothing telling him otherwise. I would prefer Microvellum to switch Length and Width and set the rule to Grained when generating the ptx file if Forced Width was used on the part.
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