Routing Priorities (Build 15.4.1003)
With
build 15.4.1003, new improvements were added to allow for better tool
priorities control, with a focus on improving Multi-Pass Tool priorities (aka
900 Tools). Below is an updated list of Route Tool Priorities, including
new Multi-Pass Tool specific priority settings.
Priorities
are broken up into two primary areas, Route Operational Priorities
and Route
Tool Priorities.
Route Operational Priorities affect the priority of routing operations, not specific
tools priority.
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First
(Highest) Priority: User-Defined Priorities. These priorities are determined
by onscreen selections using the "2D Machining Tools > Nest
Tools" option to "Assign Priorities to Routes."
This function is used for the composite.dwg (nest) or the
parts.dwg (single part). This would be used in conjunction with
either "Update Existing GCode File From Drawing" or "Make
New GCode File From Drawing" to create GCode.
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Second
Priority: Machine Token Priority. Routing
machine tokens have a "Sequence" or "Priority"
parameter. This machine token parameter value will be recognized as the second-highest level of routing priority.
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Third
Priority: Toolfile Tool Priority. Within
the Toolfile, each Router Tool has a "Tool Priority Number."
This option is enabled by selecting "Allow Tool Priority
Setting" in the Settings Tab of the Toolfile. When this option is enabled, you are required to assign a priority to all tools. Otherwise,
it will not function.
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Fourth
(Lowest) Priority: Minimizing Tool Changes.
Minimizing tool changes are
being used throughout the route optimization process without having to
adjust settings. Ultimately though, each of the superior priorities
can and will trump the minimization of tool changes if it is required by
the operation and priorities set.
Route Tool Priorities
affect specific tool priorities and will work in conjunction with the Route Operational Priorities. By default, 900
Tools (Multi-Pass, Step, and Incremental Step) are prioritized over
non-900 route tools. All tools are affected by their assigned Route
Operational Priority, as seen above.
There
are three new 900 Tool Priority Options. Each of these settings is assigned per 900 Tool to allow for additional control over their function.
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Reduce Tool
Changes: Tools used within a Multi-Pass Tool (900 Tool) will be optimized with other operations to reduce tool changes.
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Group Tool
Operations:
Tools with the same Common Tool Name (i.e., 900, 901, 902, etc.) will be kept together. For example, if we have tool 901 used in on two routes and
tool 902 used on two routes, this will group both route operations using
901 together and then both route operations using 902 together.
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Segregate
Tool Operations: Each route operation using a Multi-Pass Tool (900 Tool) with this setting will be run in sequence from top to bottom (depth) of the route, then proceed on to the next operation. This may increase tool changes significantly.
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