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TruTops
New in Version 2.0
1.
TruTops
1.1
2.
TruTops CAD
2.1
Until now, the profile editor in TruTops Bend could only generate
profiles in TruTops Bend. Now all TruTops customers can use the
profile editor. With it, profiles can be generated easily and quickly.
Saved profiles can be opened and modified without difficulty. If the
sheet thickness is changed, for example, the profile is adapted
automatically.
2.2
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3.
TruTops Laser
3.1
3.2
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3.3
With the help of a new corner treatment, corners in mild steel can
be cut without rounding. That allows TwinLine preparation for thick
mild steel (> 6 mm) as well. This corner treatment is now
automatically generated for TwinLine.
To do this, the speed is reduced before the corners and the
corners are cooled. The reduced paths and cooled point are
displayed in yellow.
The "Corner cooling" strategy is used exclusively with thick sheets.
The way to machine the corners is specified in the rules (see
>Extras >Change data >Rules >General 3 "TwinLine with
Cooling").
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4.
TruTops Punch
4.1
Until now, the TruMatic 7000 is the only machine that has 2
additional axles to traverse the laser cutting head. These auxiliary
axes can be moved independently from or in interplay with the
axles of the machine table (table axis).
possible
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Part removal with FinalCut can be set in TruTops Punch for each
contour that is machined with a laser.
FinalCut also makes it possible to remove several parts at the
same time.
Contour 1
Contour 2
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4.3
Parts that will be cut free with the laser can be given a microjoint
and then removed with an extraction tool in one step.
TruTops Punch automatically positions the extraction tool at the
optimal location.
Example
Lettering is machined with the laser. The waste parts (letters) are
pushed out with the extraction tool and disposed of reliably.
4.4
Processing samples
3BTruTops Punch
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5.
TruTops Tube
5.1
Options
3D tube construction
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Options
BendMaster:
The BendMaster programming is simulated in 3D. A
collision determination is performed at the same time.
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Software manual
TruTops CAD
Version 4.0
Software manual
TruTops CAD
Version 4.0
Edition 2007-04-20
Order Information
Table of contents
1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
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Basics .............................................................................. 16
Starting and exiting TruToPs ............................................ 16
Starting TruTops .......................................................... 16
Exiting TruTops................................................................. 16
Online help, software version, tips and tricks from
the Internet........................................................................ 17
Calling up online help .................................................. 17
Obtaining tips and tricks directly from the
Internet......................................................................... 17
Displaying software version......................................... 17
Applications in TruTops .................................................... 18
Closing applications individually and reopening.......... 18
Opening applications severally ("copy") ...................... 19
Closing application permanently ("delete").................. 19
Renaming application .................................................. 19
Switching language of all applications......................... 20
Programming "Simple drawing" and "Simple
programming" modules..................................................... 21
Opening "Simple drawing"........................................... 21
Opening "Simple programming" .................................. 21
User-defined settings........................................................ 22
Copying and transferring user-defined settings........... 22
Menus, function browsers and toolbars............................ 24
Displaying and hiding the function browser................. 27
Displaying and hiding button texts in the
function browser .......................................................... 27
Displaying and hiding quick navigation bar ................. 27
Displaying and hiding toolbars..................................... 28
Moving or downsizing toolbars .................................... 28
Modifying existing toolbars, creating own
toolbars ........................................................................ 29
Renaming the toolbar .................................................. 29
Deleting a toolbar......................................................... 30
Resetting toolbars to their original status .................... 30
Modifying the size of the symbols................................ 30
TruTops with PDM (Product Data Management) ............. 31
What is PDM?.............................................................. 31
TruTops with PDM, TruTops without PDM a
comparison .................................................................. 32
Calling up PDM functions via command
prompt/scripts (pdmCLI.exe) ............................................ 33
Calling up help for pdmCLI.exe ................................... 33
Examples of PDM functions which can be
performed with pdmCLI.exe ........................................ 35
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1.11
1.12
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.18
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3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
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4.2
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4.4
4.5
5.
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
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5.8
5.9
5.10
5.11
6.
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
6.10
6.11
7.
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
6.2
6.3
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8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
Deleting.......................................................................... 152
Deleting single elements or contours ............................. 152
Deleting elements with certain line properties ................ 152
Deleting small contours .................................................. 153
Deleting short elements .................................................. 153
Deleting characteristics................................................... 153
Deleting dimensioning .................................................... 154
Deleting duplicate single holes ....................................... 154
Deleting auxiliary geometries.......................................... 155
9.
9.1
9.2
10.
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
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11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
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12.1
12.2
12.3
12.4
12.5
12.6
12.7
12.8
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13.
13.1
13.2
13.3
14.
14.1
14.2
15.
15.1
15.2
15.3
15.4
15.5
15.6
15.7
15.8
(optional)........................................................................ 193
Starting/ending variant module....................................... 194
Creating variants............................................................. 195
Undoing variants............................................................. 197
Executing variants .......................................................... 197
Selecting overview of variants ........................................ 197
Allocating a variant to an element or a bending ............. 198
Adopting element selection of an existing variant .......... 198
Example .......................................................................... 199
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16.1
16.2
16.3
16.4
16.5
16.6
16.7
17.
17.1
17.2
17.3
17.4
17.5
17.6
17.7
17.8
17.9
17.10
18.
18.1
18.2
18.3
18.4
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19.1
19.2
19.3
19.4
19.5
19.6
19.7
19.8
19.9
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20.1
20.2
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20.3
20.4
20.5
20.6
20.7
20.8
21.
21.1
21.2
21.3
21.4
21.5
21.6
21.7
21.8
21.9
21.10
22.
22.1
22.2
22.3
22.4
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23.1
23.2
23.3
23.4
23.5
23.6
23.7
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1.
Basics
1.1
Starting TruTops
Select >Start >Programs >TRUMPF.NET >TruTops.
1.2
Exiting TruTops
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1.4
Applications in TruTops
Reopen application?
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Renaming application
1. Right click on the tab of the desired application.
The context menu is displayed.
2. Select >Rename.
3. Enter the new name of the application.
4. Select OK.
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1.5
The vast majority of all workpieces are single parts. The "Simple
drawing" modules in "CAD" and the "Simple programming"
modules in "Punch" offer just the scope of functionality that is
required for the simple workpieces.
From drawing the workpiece to the reliable NC program - the
user-guided graphical interface guides you safely and quickly
through the program. The design of the user interface enables
operation through touching or completely using the keyboard.
The functions of the "Simple drawing" and "Simple programming"
modules are described in the " TruTops software manual for simple
drawing and simple programming".
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1.6
User-defined settings
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or
To copy (e.g.) the settings of the "CAD 1" application and
transfer them to "CAD 2" application: copy the 'x.usr' file in
the folder of the "CAD 1" application and paste it in the
folder of the "CAD 2" application.
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1.7
Voice switchover
and submenus
2
Application
Function browser
Exiting TruTops
Command block
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Function browser
Function category
main menu)
2
to a submenu)
Multi-function button
Fig. 50208
The
function
browser
contains
the
most
important
(TruTops-specific) functions. The function browser is subdivided
into separate function categories (e.g. "Modify"). The function
categories are further divided into function groups (e.g. "Move").
The function browser can be dragged to the desired width.
Frequently used function groups within a function category can be
"pinned", i.e. can be opened permanently.
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Multi-function buttons
Multi-function button
Options button
by 2 points)
Multi-function buttons, Options buttons
Toolbars
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Drawing deleted!
The command line gives instructions about what is to be done.
Examples:
Angle.
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Sizing tool
Button
Fig. 50210
1. Using the mouse, move the toolbar to the desired position with
the sizing tool (= vertical lines on the left side).
Downsizing toolbars
2. To downsize the toolbar on the left: use the mouse to move the
toolbar with the sizing tool (= vertical lines on the left side) to
the left until the toolbar on the left is downsized.
or
Using the mouse, move the toolbar with the sizing tool
(= vertical lines on the left side) to the right until the toolbar
is downsized.
Two arrows are displayed on the right side of the downsized
toolbar (>>).
Fig. 50211
3. To select the functions that are (now) hidden: click > > and
select the desired function.
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Deleting a toolbar
1.
2.
3.
4.
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What is PDM?
With the PDM Data Management, files can be saved and managed
centrally for all products.
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TruTops with
PDM
TruTops with
file system
Yes
Yes
Yes, fast
Yes, slowly
Yes
Yes
Tab. 1
When working without the PDM, all functions of the TruTops file
browser are available.
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1.9
Command
Comment
Get
Put
Delete
List
ListAttributes
Mkdir
Rmdir
Copy
Move
Rescan
Batch
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Start prompt from Windows.
Go to the ':\TRUMPF.NET\Utils\PDM2\bin'' folder.
or
Write cd C:\TRUMPF.NET\Utils\PDM2\bin in
self-written BAT script file (*.bat).
Add the following (exemplary) command lines.
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16. To
move
the
'box.mi'
file
from
the
'/TRUMPF.NET/TEST_DIR_1/'
folderto
the
'/TRUMPF.NET/TEST_DIR_2' folder, enter the following
command:
pdmCLI.exe Move /TRUMPF.NET/ TEST_DIR_1/ box.m
i --target-directory=/TRUMPF.NET/ TEST_DIR_2 -service-name=TruTopsPDM2 -- port-address
=servername:9999
17. Press <Enter> or <Return> ( ).
Moving a folder
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"Characteristic
fixed"
Delete
Active
Element Contour
Not
active.
X
Row of square
holes
Effect
Switching "Characteristic
fixed" on and off
Highlighting characteristics
Removing characteristics
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1. Either
Select >View >Zoom >Detail.
or
Select Detail view
.
2. Click on the first point in the box using the mouse pointer
(cursor).
3. Click on the opposite point in the box.
Zooming in (detailing)
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Zooming out
Zooming drawing
Either
To zoom steplessly: position the mouse pointer (cursor) in
the working area.
Keep the right mouse button pressed.
Push the mouse downwards (zoom out) or upwards (zoom
in).
or
To zoom stepwise: position the mouse pointer (cursor) in
the working area.
Keep the <Ctrl> button pressed.
Zoom in on or zoom out from the drawing using the wheel
of the wheel mouse.
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End: <Esc>.
Example 2
Entering coordinates
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Configuration
<>, <>
<SHIFT>+<Backspace>
<Tab>
Jump to next input field. All the field contents are automatically marked.
<Tab>+<> or <Tab>+<>
Jump to next input field. Automatic marking of all the field contents is
removed.
Mark from the cursor position to the start of the input field.
<SHIFT>+<Tab>
<Esc>
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Cursor position
Key
combination
Key
combination
Result
Example 123
<CTRL> + <C>
or
<Strg> + <C>
<CTRL> + <V>
or
<Strg> + <V>
Example123
Example123
Example123
Example123
ple123
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1.15 Calculator
You can carry out the following actions using the calculator:
Entering numerical values and coordinates.
Executing arithmetic operations and entering the result of the
arithmetic operations simultaneously.
The calculator is automatically activated during a new installation
and a TruTops update. It can be operated with the mouse as well
as (to some extent) with the keyboard in all modules. It gets
automatically displayed on double clicking in an input field.
Calculator function
(Not possible)
Deleting an entry
C / Cl
(Not possible)
Cancel
Exiting calculator,
adopting entry
OK
(Not possible)
Squaring
x2
(Not possible)
pi
Pi
(Not possible)
Multiplying
<*>
Dividing
</>
Adding
<+>
Subtracting
<->
Result
Calculator functions
Tab. 6
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Fig. 20085en
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1. Start TruTops.
A "System identification" mask is displayed. As soon as this
mask is displayed, the running time of 30 days begins.
2. Either
Copy the digit and letter sequence of the "System
identification" and send it to the TRUMPF Software
Support by email.
or
If no emails can be sent from the TruTops computer: select
Display form.
The default text editor displays a file.
Save the file and send it to the TRUMPF Software Support
from another computer.
3. To close the mask: select Cancel (selecting OK could lead to
an error message!).
TRUMPF Software Support sends the license key and other
information.
4. Start TruTops.
A "System identification" mask is displayed.
5. Enter the license key (copy from the email and paste).
6. Select OK.
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1.18 Printing
Printing the textual content of the files
The textual content e.g. of the following file types can be printed:
Drawings ('*.GEO').
NC programs ('*.LST').
Mini nests ('*.MTL').
Processed geometry ('*.GMT').
Others such as '*.TAF' or '*.TMT'.
1. Select >File >Print >File....
The TruTops file browser opens.
2. Select file type (e.g.: '*.EIN').
All the files in the selected format that are located in the current
directory are displayed.
3. Mark a file.
4. Select OK.
The contents of the file are displayed.
5. Select Print.
6. Select Ok to close the mask.
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3.
3.1
Navigate back
Update view
Navigate forwards
Navigator
Current path
10 Directory contents
Folder view
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Context menu
Fig. 41364en
Note
Menu items that cannot be selected at the relevant point are
grayed out.
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Deleting folders
1. Open the TruTops file browser (e.g. through >File >File
browser).
2. Mark the folder to be deleted.
3. Either
Press <Entf> or <Del>.
or
Open the context menu with the right mouse button.
Select >Delete.
4. Confirm the query with OK.
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11. To delete single files in the recycle bin permanently: mark the
files. To mark several files: press <Strg> or <Ctrl> pressed.
12. To delete all files in the recycle bin permanently: mark files with
<Strg>+<A> or <Ctrl>+<A>.
13. To delete the complete recycle bin permanently: mark the
recycle bin ('RecycleBin').
Note
If the entire recycle bin is deleted (folder including its content),
it is automatically recreated the next time a file is deleted.
14. Either
Press <Entf> or <Del>.
or
Open the context menu with the right mouse button.
Select >Delete.
15. Confirm query.
Renaming the recycle bin
Note
The recycle bin can be renamed only at the PDM server.
16. Select >Start >Programs >TRUMPF.NET >PDM Administration
>PDM Admin.
17. Double click in the RECYCLE_BIN_NAME line in the table cell of
the "ParamValue" column (default content of the cell:
RecycleBin).
18. Rename RecycleBin as desired.
19. Select Exit.
20. Select >Start >Settings >Control Panel >Management
>Services.
21. Mark TruTopsPDM2.
22. Select Restart service.
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TruTops file browser
Adding details
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3. Hold down the mouse button and drag the details one after
another to the desired position.
4. To sort files as by a specific detail: click on the detail.
The detail, according to which the sorting is to be done, is marked
in gray. Clicking on the detail repeatedly modifies the sorting
direction (upward/downward).
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Zipping files
1. Open the TruTops file browser (e.g. through >File >File
browser).
2. Search for file(s) to be zipped.
3. Mark the file(s).
4. Open the context menu with the right mouse button.
5. Select >Send to....
6. Select >Zip file.
A zip file containing all the selected files is created in PDM. The
name of the zip file comprises the name of the file selected first
(without the file extension) and the new file extension: '.tpdm.zip'.
In one more step, the zip file can, for example, be exported into the
file system or be sent to a mail recipient (see relevant sections).
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File properties
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3.3
1. Either
Start Windows Explorer.
Select >Tools >Connect network drive.
Select the drive.
Under "folder", enter \\Servername\trumpf_pdm2 or
through Search, search for '\\Servername\trumpf_pdm2'.
(Server name = name of the server on which the PDM has
been installed.)
Select Finish.
or
Start the Windows prompt with >Start >Programs
>Accesories >Command prompt.
Enter
NET USE P: \\Servername\trumpf_pdm2.
(Server name = name of the server on which the PDM has
been installed.) Any free drive letter can be selected as the
drive letter.)
Importing/exporting files
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Import file?
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Starting import
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Exporting a directory
Importing files
Automated export/import
using script files
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cd C:\TRUMPF.NET\Utils\PDM2\bin
self-written BAT script file (*.bat).
10. Add the above (exemplary) command lines.
in
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Zero point
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The Windows user name and the computer name are added to the
name of the workfile.
Example:
'\TRUMPF.NET\Workfiles\workfile_CAD_muellerhe_PC012345.g
eo'
(muellerhe = Windows user name, PC012345 = computer name.)
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Fig. 43220
5. Go to "Technology" if required.
Note
Only enter the number of the process rule if the part is to be
machined with a specific process rule (e.g. if you have created
a process rule of its own for this purpose).
6. To save the drawing data immediately: select Save as.
Note
If the drawing is to be saved only later, the drawing data is also
saved along with it.
7. Close the "File information" mask with OK.
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Opening workfile
Condition
A workfile has been saved.
Select >File >Open workfile.
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Description
"Contour preparation"
A tolerance can be entered for the drawing's contour preparation. Points which
are not separated by the defined tolerance are merged into one point.
"Smoothing drawing"
This option can be used to adopt a single block with geometry elements in
TruTops and to ignore the remaining drawing. The block can be modified
using t he drawing functions in TruTops CAD and saved as a geometry
template (*.).
Geometry templates can be positioned in a drawing as often as desired
through >Create >Macros (e.g. as hole grids).
"Transferring texts"
Defines whether the texts of the drawing should be transferred and which
TruTops font should be used for this.
"B-splines"
Prepare contours?
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Note
If contours have to be smoothed individually (with different
parameters or several times if required), you can also
smoothen them "manually" after loading (see "Smoothing
elements or contours", pg. 180).
Smooth drawing?
Transfer texts?
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Select "B-splines".
Open the list field with .
To convert B-splines into a contour: mark Interpolate.
Enter the distance (1) and the minimum length (2).
TruTops CAD converts the curve into a contour during the
interpolation:
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Minimum length
Interpolation of B-splines
Fig. 25996
Distance
Minimum length
Approximation of B-splines
Fig. 25997
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Description
"Contour preparation"
A tolerance can be entered for the drawing's contour preparation. Points which
are not separated by the defined tolerance are merged into one point.
"Smoothing drawing"
"B-splines"
Prepare contours?
Smooth drawing?
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6.
7.
8.
9.
Select "B-splines".
Open the list field with .
To convert B-splines into a contour: mark Interpolate.
Enter the distance (1) and the minimum length (2).
TruTops CAD converts the curve into a contour during the
interpolation:
Distance
Minimum length
Interpolation of B-splines
Fig. 25996
Distance
Minimum length
Approximation of B-splines
Fig. 25997
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Description
"Contour preparation"
A tolerance can be entered for the drawing's contour preparation. Points which
are not separated by the defined tolerance are merged into one point.
"Smoothing drawing"
"B-splines"
Single holes with tool information ("stroke characteristics") can be defined and
saved in the MI file in Solid Designer/Sheet Advisor. (Tapping tools are still not
supported.)
If the stroke characteristics are adopted, the single holes obtain the
"Characteristic" property from Solid Designer (see "Characteristics: a property
of elements and contours", pg. 38). TruTops Punch compares the tool IDs and
performs a single stroke with the desired tool (prerequisite: names of the tools
must be the same in Solid Designer and TruTops Punch). The single hole
remains non machined if TruTops Punch is unable to find an appropriate tool.
If the stroke characteristics are not adopted, TruTops compares the
geometries and allocates appropriate tools (TruTops Punch) or machines the
geometry with the laser (TruTops Laser, TruTops Tube). The tool ID is
displayed at each single hole (as text; not machined).
Tool information is stored differently in an MI file than in TruTops Punch:
MI file: The dimensions e.g. of a rectangular tool are described by the
":HORIZ" value for the horizontal dimension and the ":VERT" value for the
vertical dimension.The name of a rectangular tool is "RECT".
TruTops Punch: Tools are defined by the tool type and the dimensions
"Dim.1", "Dim. 2", "Dim. 3" through Macros, Parameters, "Tools".
"Translation" rules must therefore be defined for each tool type of a MI file for
automatic conversions. These tool-specific rules can be saved and applied to
each MI file to be loaded.
TruTops has a pre-defined set of rules for standard tools, which are adapted
to the automatic transfer of TruTops tools in the Solid Designer.
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Smooth drawing?
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Distance
Minimum length
Interpolation of B-splines
Fig. 25996
Distance
Minimum length
Approximation of B-splines
Fig. 25997
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Adopting stroke
characteristics from Solid
Designer?
Fig. 43564en
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Fig. 43565en
24. Either
To hide the tool information from Solid Designer: select
"Ignore single stroke" (all the following selection fields are
grayed out).
or
Open "Tool type" with and mark the tool type.
Open the list fields next to the tool dimensions used by
TruTops (dim. 1, dim. 2) with and allocate the
dimension designation of the Solid Designer to them.
25. Confirm the modifications with OK.
26. To delete a tool-specific rule: mark the rule and select Delete.
If rules are changed, you are asked whether the changes are
to be saved after loading the 2D drawing in '.MI' format.
The changed rules apply to all following loading procedures
concerning MI files if the question is answered in the
affirmative.
The changed rules apply to the current file and are
subsequently discarded if the question is not answered in the
affirmative.
All changes to the rules are discarded if the procedure is
aborted.
The preceding zeros of the tool ID are not passed on by the
Solid Designer/Sheet Advisor. To avoid error messages in the
technology of TruTops Punch module, the preceding zeroes of
the concerned tools in TruTops Punch must be deleted
(technology module, >Tools menu, "Tools" mask).
27. Select Show selection.
28. Select OK.
The 2D drawing is loaded in the '.MI' format.
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4. Either
To manually save each single part after the definition of the
sheet through >File >Save as...: select "Parts""Save
manually".
or
To allocate a defined name with consecutive number (e.g.
hugo_01.geo, hugo_02.geo...) to the single parts: open the
selection field "Path" with .
In the TruTops file browser, select the folder in which the
parts located on the sheet are to be saved.
Select OK.
Enter the "name" for the parts found (for example: hugo).
If the *.GEOs are already present and are to be
overwritten: select "Overwrite existing files".
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11. Set up the desired area using the mouse on the loaded
drawing.
or
Click on the contour (= contour that should become the
sheet geometry).
Outer contours are presented in cyan.
Note
You can select or deselect parts by clicking several times or by
boxing them in.
12. If the selection of the area/of the outer contours is complete:
select OK.
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4.1
Fig. 4726
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P1 Point on element
Angle
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4.2
Fig. 4734
Fig. 4735
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Fig. 4737
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Fig. 4739
1.
2.
3.
4.
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P1 Tangent point
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4.3
Auxiliary geometry
Note
Auxiliary geometries can be deleted partially or completely.
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4.4
Measuring
Measuring angle
1. Select >Auxiliary tools >Measure >Angle.
2. Follow the instructions in the command line.
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Measuring length
1. Select >Auxiliary tools >Measure >Length.
2. Follow the instructions in the command line.
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5.
Drawing geometries
5.1
Drawing points
Drawing points
Notes
Points that are to be dot marked must be drawn in cyan(see
"Modifying line attributes (color and line type)", pg. 170).
Dot mark points can be defined as base elements for single
holes, circles of holes and rows of holes (see "Creating single
holes, circles of holes and rows of holes (macros)", pg. 135).
1. Select >Create >Special elements >Point.
2. Follow the instructions in the command line.
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5.2
Drawing lines
Fig. 4702
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Fig. 4704
Fig. 4705
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Fig. 4706
Fig. 4707
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5.3
Drawing circles
Fig. 4914
Fig. 4709
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Fig. 4709
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Fig. 4711
Fig. 4710
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5.4
Drawing polygons
Drawing polygons
Fig. 4708
5.5
Drawing rectangles
Drawing rectangles
1. Select >Create >Lines >Rectangle.
2. Follow the instructions in the command line.
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5.6
Drawing arcs
Notes
Arcs are usually drawn counter-clockwise.
If arcs are to be modified in one work step (e.g. new radius),
they must first be converted into roundings (through >Modify
>Elements >Rounding).
Fig. 4712
Fig. 4713
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Fig. 4714
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Fig. 4715
Fig. 4918
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5.7
Drawing notches
Fig. 19685
Corner notches
Fig. 19686
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SP Vertex
Fig. 33472
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SP Vertex
A
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P1 Element
Notch height
Notch width
Notch center
Fig. 19690
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Fig. 19689
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Drawing bevels
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SP Vertex
the vertex
Fig. 33469
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Rounding corners
Rounding corners
Fig. 33470
Recreate corners
Fig. 4716
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Fig. 33471
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4BDrawing geometries
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6.1
Condition
The drawing is open.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Fig. 19721
Angle of inclination
Fig. 19722
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Fig. 27160
7. Select OK.
The base element is defined.
8. Create a single hole, row of holes, circles of holes or hole grid.
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6.2
Condition
The drawing is open.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Angle of inclination
Fig. 19725
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8. Select OK.
The base element is defined.
9. Create a single hole, row of holes, circles of holes or hole grid.
6.3
Condition
The drawing is open.
1. Select >Create >Macros >Parameter....
2. Select the "Template" tab:
3. To display the geometry template used last, open "Template"
with .
The "Previous models" mask is displayed.
4. In order to select from all geometry templates, click on
Selection.
The TruTops file browser is displayed. displays all files in
*.VLG format which are in the current directory.
5. Also search for the file if necessary.
6. Mark the desired geometry template.
7. Select OK.
8. Enter an angle of inclination if the geometry template is to be
rotated around itself:
Angle of inclination
Fig. 27162
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Fig. 27163
6.4
Select Selection.
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"Selection" mask
Fig. 41304en
Angle of inclination
Fig. 19725
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Fig. 27159
8. Select OK.
The base element is defined.
9. Create a single hole, circles of holes, row of holes or hole grid.
6.5
Condition
The drawing is open.
Note
This function is activated only in TruTops Punch.
1.
2.
3.
4.
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6.6
Condition
The base element is defined.
Rectangle or square.
Oblong hole.
Tool drawing.
Creating single hole
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6.7
Rectangle or square.
Oblong hole.
Tool drawing.
Full circle
Fig. 4757
Part circle
Fig. 4753
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Rectangle or square.
Oblong hole.
Tool drawing.
P2 End point
Angle of inclination
P1 Start point
Row of holes
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6.9
Condition
The base element is defined.
Rectangle or square.
Oblong hole.
Tool drawing.
P2 End point
holes
Angle to X axis
P1 Start point
Hole grid
Fig. 40779
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If required, the rows of holes and the circle of holes are resolved.
The duplicate single holes are removed.
Then, the remaining holes are assembled into smaller rows of
holes
Example: If two rows of holes have a common hole, one of the
rows of holes is retained. The other one is divided into two small
rows of holes (one each on the "left" and the "right" side of the
other row of holes).
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The assistant for outer contours can be used for drawings that
include only one part, but nevertheless possess several outer
contours (e.g. for double circles that have a core hole with thread
and/or an extrusion, or for open outer contours). TruTops CAD
displays the found outer contours and the outer contours can be
marked, highlighted or deleted if required.
7.1
7.2
Condition
A drawing (*.GEO or foreign format) with several outer
contours has been loaded or created.
Select >Assistants >Outer contours >First.
The outer contour is displayed in cyan and the contour points are
outlined.
Contour points are displayed in green if the outer contour is closed
and in red if it is open.
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7.3
7.4
7.5
Note
If Highlight characteristics is activated, TruTops CAD shows the
elements or contours in orange. The "yellow" line color is covered".
Select >Assistants >Outer contours >Mark.
The element is allocated the "Marking" property and is presented in
yellow. The next contour is active.
7.6
Deleting contour
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Enveloping contour
an outer contour.
(contour in contour).
Example for an enveloping contour
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Deleting
8.1
8.2
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8.4
Displaying short elements
8.5
Deleting characteristics
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8.6
Deleting dimensioning
8.7
"Duplicate single holes" are single holes that have, for example,
two common rows of holes. "Duplicate single holes" are equally
large, are located exactly over one another and have been
generated through >Create >Macros. (Duplicate single holes that
were not generated through macros are resolved during automatic
saving).
Displaying duplicate single
holes
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9.
Element groups
9.1
9.2
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11.
Fig. 27704
1. Either
To move the original geometry: select >Modify >Move
>Horizontal or >Vertical.
or
To create copies and move them: select >Modify >Move
>Copy horizontally or >Copy vertically.
Select the number of copies. (If the desired number is not
offered: select >More.)
2. Either
Enter the distance for the movement.
or
Click on the reference point (P1).
Click on the target point (P2).
3. Click on the element in the original geometry.
or
Box in the entire original geometry using the mouse (P3,
P4).
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Fig. 27703
1. Either
To move the original geometry: select >Modify >Move >2
points.
or
To create copies and move them: select >Modify >Move
>Copy two points.
Select the number of copies. (If the desired number is not
offered: select >More.)
2. Click on the reference point (P1).
3. Click on the target point (P2).
4. Click on the element in the original geometry.
or
Box in the entire original geometry using the mouse (P3,
P4).
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Fig. 28062
1. Either
To rotate the original geometry: select >Modify >Rotate
>Center.
or
To create copies and rotate them: select >Modify >Rotate
>Copy - center.
Select the number of copies. (If the desired number is not
offered: select >More.)
2. Click on the center of rotation (P1).
3. Enter the angle of rotation. Example: 90.
4. Click on the element in the original geometry.
or
Box in the entire original geometry using the mouse (P2,
P3).
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Fig. 28060
1. Either
To rotate the original geometry: select >Modify >Rotate >2
points.
or
To create copies and rotate them: select >Modify >Rotate
>Copy -two points .
Select the number of copies. (If the desired number is not
offered: select >More.)
2. Click on the reference point (P1).
3. Click on the target point (P2).
4. Enter the angle of rotation. Example: 90.
5. Click on the element in the original geometry.
or
Box in the entire original geometry using the mouse (P3,
P4).
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Fig. 28084
1. Either
To modify the scale of the original geometry: select
>Modify >Scale >Center.
or
To create copies and modify their scale: select >Modify
>Scale >Copy center.
Select the number of copies. (If the desired number is not
offered: select >More.)
2. Click on the center (P1).
3. Enter the enlargement or reduction factor.
4. Click on the element in the original geometry.
or
Box in the entire original geometry using the mouse (P2,
P3).
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Fig. 28063
1. Either
To modify the scale of the original geometry: select
>Modify >Scale >2 points.
or
To create copies and modify their scale: select >Modify
>Scale >Copy 2 points.
Select the number of copies. (If the desired number is not
offered: select >More.)
2. Click on the reference point (P1).
3. Click on the target point (P2).
4. Enter factor.
5. Click on the element in the original geometry.
or
Box in the entire original geometry using the mouse (P3,
P4).
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Fig. 28065
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Fig. 4754
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Clearing geometries
Separating an element
Application: if a part of an element is to be deleted
Fig. 4719
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Fig. 4718
Combining elements
Conditions
Lines that are to be combined must have the same direction or
identical angular position. The end points of the lines must
meet
Two arcs that are to be combined must have the same radius
and center.
Note
It is not possible to combine two lines with different angular
positions or two arcs with different radii and/or different centers.
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Reference element
Element to be modified
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Fig. 26961
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Frame
Fig. 26962
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6. To replace several arcs with one arc: select "Arcs" and enter
the maximum deviation.
7. Select OK.
8. One after the other, click on or box in all elements or contours
that are to be smoothed. To smooth all elements or contours:
select All.
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Fig. 46138
5. Select OK.
6. Using the mouse, click on box in contours that are to be
replaced. To replace all contours: select All.
The original contour is colored in red.
7. To conclude, select End.
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13.
4. Enter the text height, the width/height ratio and the line
spacing.
5. Enter the "angle of inclination".
0 corresponds to vertical characters; positive values incline
the text to the right.
6. Enter the "angle of rotation".
0 corresponds to horizontal lines; positive values rotate the
font counter-clockwise.
"Entry via 2 points": The angle must be defined by means of a
start point and end point before the text is drawn.
7. Select the "font direction".
In case of "right", the characters are arranged next to each
other, and in case of "Bottom", they are arranged one below
the other.
8. Select the "Reference point position".
Determines the position of the cursor at the text.
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Marking text
Standard texts
Notes
Two true type fonts are available in TruTops CAD, which
have been developed especially for machining using
lasers: TC_LaserScript.TTF and TC_LaserSand.TTF.
Both
true
type
fonts
are
stored
in
the
'\TRUMPF.NET\Data' directory during the installation.
Furthermore links to the true type fonts are stored in the
font directory of the Windows version used.
The font group (e.g. true type fonts) can be changed only
as long as the text is being created. You can change to a
font within the same group even if the text has already
been created.
9. Select Select font.
The "Select font" mask is displayed.
10. Select the '*.FNT' or '*.TTF' file type.
11. Mark the desired font.
12. Select OK.
The new font is shown in the "Set text parameters" mask.
Note
The text has the >Characteristic property and automatically
obtains orange color.
13. Select "Mark text".
14. Either
Select OK if all text parameters have been defined.
The text and the reference point are shown if a value has
been entered under "Angle of rotation".
or
Select OK if all text parameters have been defined and
under "Angle of rotation", "Entry via 2 points" has been
selected.
Click on the start and end point.
The angle is now defined. The text and the reference point
are shown.
or
Rotate the text using wheel mouse, position it and click.
The text is drawn at the selected position.
Note
If the stored standard texts are selected, they are added in the
text row and the appropriate text is created after closing the
mask. Here, the standard texts must be previously selected in
the file information ( >File >Properties).
15. Select >Create >Special elements >Text.
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16. Open the selection field behind the text entry line with .
The "Text selection" mask is displayed.
17. Select text.
Last text: The last selected text is set. A text can also be
searched for from a list of last texts.
18. Select OK.
The text is linked to the cursor.
19. Place the text at the desired position.
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font.ref
selfdef_font.fnt
Notepad
Tab. 10
Cell height
Cell width
Character length
Character height
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1. Open Notepad.
An empty page is displayed.
2. Enter 1000 in the first line.
The numbers up to 1000 are reserved for the standard fonts of
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#~HEADER
selfdef_font.fnt
40
Cell width
80
Cell height
70
10
0.5
##~~
End of block
#~2
Beginning of character
Character to be displayed
Number of groups
#~2.1
Beginning of group
M 10 10
D 10 60
D15 60
etc.
D 15 15
etc.
D30 15
etc.
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Meaning
D30 10
etc.
D10 10
etc.
I~
##~~
###~~~EOF
End of character
End of file
Tab. 11
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
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Embossed texts
Embossed text.
Condition
The fonts have been activated in the Data Management.
Note
TruTops has the numbers 0 to 9 and the alphabets A and E as
characters (only for 12-station multitool). They are saved as a tool.
Example: 'PR_A.wzg'.
1. Select >Tools >Modify data >User >TruTops functionsDigital
fonts or embossed text .
2. Select Exit.
3. Select >File >Execute.
The "Execute user-defined TruTops function" mask is
displayed.
4. Select Digital fonts or embossed text.
The "Digital fonts input" mask is displayed.
5. Enter the distance between the characters, the segment length
and the digital text.
6. Select OK.
7. Enter a point or angle in the input line.
or
Rotating the text using wheel mouse.
8. Position the embossed text and left click.
The embossed text is drawn.
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acos(x)
Inverse cosine of x
acosh(x)
and
Logical operation
asin(x)
Arc sine of x
asinh(x)
atan(x)
Arc tangent of x
atan2(y,x)
atan(y/x)
cos(x)
Cosine of x
cosh(x)
Hyperbolic cosine of x
degrees(x)
exp(x)
ex
fabs(x)
false
Incorrect
False
Incorrect
floor(x)
fmod(x,y)
frexp(x)
hypot(x,y)
Euclidean distance _x + y
int(x)
lexp(x,i)
x*2i
log(x)
log10(x)
Logarithm of x base 10
max(x)
min(x)
not
Logical operation
or
Logical operation
Pi
193
pow(x,y)
x hoch y
radians(x)
round(x)
sin(x)
Sine of x
sinh(x)
Hyperbolic sine of x
sqrt(x)
Square root of x
tan(x)
Tangent of x
tanh(x)
Hyperbolic tangent of x
true
true
True
true
Addition
Subtraction
Multiplication
Division
Key words
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Logical operators:
true
true
True
true
false
Incorrect
False
Incorrect
<
smaller than
<=
>
greater then
>=
greater than or
equal to
==
(exactly) equal
!=
and
and
or
or
Conditions
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7.
8.
9.
10.
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Create variables (manage
variables)
Fig. 51516
1.
2.
3.
4.
Variable name
Variable expression
teily
200
klx
30
kly
30
Tab. 14
Generating variants
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
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17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
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Note
Variables with no value cannot be performed in variants.
1. Select >Variables >Manage variables.
The "Variables" mask is displayed.
Fig. 41125EN
fakt2
Expression:
fakt1*3 (fakt1=5)
Value:
15
Tab. 15
Name:
fakt3
Expression:
fakt4
Value:
- (no value)
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Changing a variable
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Managing variants
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1. Either
Select >File >Open reference.
Select the file format and change the directory if required.
Mark the desired file and select OK.
or
Open the list of last loaded files in the mask head with .
The path and the name of the reference drawing is displayed in
the mask head.
2. Select >File >Open comparison.
3. Select the file format and change the directory if required.
4. Mark the desired file and select OK.
The comparison drawing is linked to the mouse.
Notes
The reference drawing and the comparison drawing must
be congruent, on top of each other. The position of the
comparison drawing can be corrected using Move
comparison part and Rotate comparison part (moving and
rotating are self-holding.) The reference drawing cannot be
moved.
Comparison drawings can be loaded as often as desired.
Each comparison drawing replaces the previous one.
When a new reference drawing is loaded, TruTops CAD
removes the comparison drawing.
5. Enter the target point or angle of the comparison drawing or
position the comparison drawing with the mouse.
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Dimensioning geometries
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Dimensioning radii
Note
When dimensioning the diameter, the diameter of a circle, an
arc, or a rounding is dimensioned.
1. Select >Dimension >Circles / radii >Diameter.
2. Mark the element to be dimensioned.
The dimensioning is linked to the mouse.
3. Place the dimensioning in the desired position.
The dimensioning is displayed at the circle.
Note
When dimensioning the radius, the radius of a circle, an arc or
a rounding is dimensioned.
4. Select >Dimension >Circles / radii >Radius.
5. Mark the element to be dimensioned.
The dimensioning is linked to the mouse.
6. Place the dimensioning in the desired position.
The dimensioning is displayed in the circle.
Note
When dimensioning the arc lengths, the length of an arc or a
rounding is dimensioned.
7. Select >Dimension >Circles / radii >Arc length.
8. Mark the element to be dimensioned.
The dimensioning is linked to the mouse.
9. Place the dimensioning in the desired position.
The dimensioning is displayed at the arc.
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Condition
A dimensioned drawing is loaded.
Modifying a dimensioning
text
Moving the dimensioning text
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7.
8.
9.
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Dimensioning value
Tolerances
3. Enter the length of the arrow tip.
The formats for all dimensionings are modified.
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20.
Symbol/Line type
Meaning
Green
Star
Green
Machining direction
Yellow
Blue
Red
Star
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All modifications are lost if a new suggestion is calculated
for the preparation after the processing sequence is
changed.
Always process outer contours last.
1. Load and prepare a geometry.
2. Select >Assistants >Prepare >Modify positioning sequence.
3. Click on the contour from which the positioning sequence
should be modified.
4. Using the mouse, click on or box in further contours in the
sequence in which they are to be machined.
5. To automatically arrange the remaining positioning sequence,
select >Assistants >Prepare >Positioning sequence path
optimized.
6. Select End.
Notes
All modifications are lost if a new proposal is calculated for
the preparation after the processing sequence is changed.
Always process outer contours last.
7. Load and prepare a geometry.
8. Select >Assistants >Prepare >Rearrange at the beginning.
9. Click on the Contour.
Set the clicked object at the beginning of machining. The rest
of the processing sequence remains unchanged.
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All modifications are lost if a new proposal is calculated for
the preparation after the processing sequence is changed.
Always process outer contours last.
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Notes
This function can be used to machine a contour specifically
before or after another one. The remaining processing
sequence is not recalculated then.
All modifications are lost if a new proposal is calculated for
the preparation after the processing sequence is changed.
Always process outer contours last.
13. Load and prepare a geometry.
14. Select >Assistants >Prepare >Rearrange before or
>Rearrange after.
15. Click on the contour before/after which the other contour is to
be arranged.
16. Click on the contour after/before which the other contour is to
be arranged.
The existing, possibly optimized processing sequence is
retained and only the picked contour is set at the desired
position in the processing sequence.
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21.
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Profile drawing
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Open a profile.
Select >Bend >Profile >Create bumping.
Enter the number of segments.
Enter the radius.
Select OK or press .
Click on the end points.
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22.
Creating profiles
22.1 Creating
Profile drawings (side view of a bending part) can be created in the
>Profile menu in TruTops CAD. The profile can be subsequently
unfolded in the >Bending menu.
1. Select >Bend >Profile >Create.
The command line indicates the next entry to be made.
2. Click on the start point.
or
Enter the start point using the keyboard, e.g. 0,0.
The start point is displayed in yellow.
3. Press .
4. Enter the angle or the length of the line segment.
5. Repeat the previous steps till the profile is complete.
Vertical
Horizontal
Fig. 31038
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
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Fig. 31049
Direction of folding
Fig. 31058
1.
2.
3.
4.
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23.
Note
TruTops Bend needs a drawing of the tool to display special tools
saved in the database in TruTops Bend properly and make
collision calculations. A drawing of the side view is usually
sufficient.
Selecting a view
Note
Here, it is defined whether a side view or a front view of the
tool is to be drawn.
5. Select "Side view".
6. Select Continue.
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Modifying a tool
Selecting a view
Note
Here, it is defined whether a side view or a front view of the
tool is to be drawn.
5. Select "Side view".
6. Select Continue.
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6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
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Auxiliary line, drawing
A
Applications in TruTops .................................18
Renaming................................................19
Arcs
drawing..................................................120
Arcs, drawing
Through diameter..................................121
Diameter................................................105
Deleting .................................................155
Auxiliary geometry
Deleting .................................................109
Tracing ..................................................133
Auxiliary line
Element, dividing...................................103
Auxiliary line, drawing
2 points....................................................99
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Base elements for macros, defining
Marking................................................. 229
C
Calculator...................................................... 49
Deactivating, permanently...................... 49
Index
245
Modifying diameter................................172
Geometries............................................173
Color scheme, modifying ...............................41
Color, modifying...........................................170
Elements ...............................................174
Command line and input line .........................26
Command prompt
Merging .................................................184
Smoothing .............................................180
Contours, deleting .......................................152
Coordinate system
Recreate................................................131
Rounding...............................................131
D
Deleting........................................................152
Auxiliary geometries..............................155
Characteristics ......................................153
Dimensioning ........................................154
Dependencies, checking.........................72
Detail view, displaying ...................................42
Diameter of circles, modifying .....................172
246
Index
Renaming ............................................... 59
Display of drawings, restructuring................. 42
Drawing
Bevels................................................... 129
Circles................................................... 116
Points.................................................... 112
Polygons............................................... 119
Drawing, zooming................................... 43
Drawing, zooming................................... 43
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Dissolving..............................................156
Forming .................................................156
Elements
Combining .............................................174
Separating.............................................173
Shortening or extending........................176
Elements
Smoothing .............................................180
Embossed text
Creating.................................................191
Elements ...............................................176
F
File dependencies, checking (PDM)..............72
File or directories, renaming ..........................59
File properties
Viewing....................................................66
Files (PDM), importing
Workfile ...................................................81
Files, opening and saving..............................56
Files, opening with the Geo Viewer...............64
Files, saving
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Geo Viewer
Dimensioning........................................ 215
Scale..................................................... 164
Index
247
Saving ...................................................226
Geometries, rotating
H
Hatch
I
Importing, files(PDM)
K
Key functions of TruTops, using ....................47
Keyboard buffer of command line, using
(entries, repeating) ...................................48
Keyboard operation .......................................46
248
Index
L
Language, switching ..................................... 20
Limited period license, applying for .............. 52
Line attributes (color and line type),
modifying ............................................... 170
Line color of individual existing elements,
modifying ............................................... 170
Line color, presetting................................... 170
Line type
DXF, DWG.............................................. 83
IGS ......................................................... 87
MI............................................................ 90
M
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Deleting .................................................157
Setting ...................................................157
Texts .....................................................186
Masks and messages, moving ......................41
Measuring
Angle .....................................................110
Coordinates of a point...........................110
Length ...................................................111
Merging
Contours................................................184
Mirroring
N
Narrow contours, converting into lines ........182
Notches
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Online help, calling up .................................. 17
Open contours, closing ............................... 183
Outer contours, machining.......................... 149
Outline points, displaying and hiding ............ 44
P
Parts, extracting
Saving as GEO....................................... 95
Saving as sheet...................................... 96
PDM (Product Data Management) ............... 31
Advantages ............................................ 31
Index
249
Q
Quick navigation bar, displaying and hiding ..27
R
Radii of roundings or circles, modifying.......172
Readme, displaying .......................................17
Rectangles or oblong holes, converting
into lines .................................................182
Recycle bin (PDM).........................................60
Emptying .................................................60
Renaming................................................61
Rotating
S
Saving files
Workfile ...................................................75
Screen display
Elements ...............................................173
Sequence of prepared geometries,
processing
Elements ...............................................176
Simple drawing (module in TruTops CAD)....21
250
Index
T
Text parameters
Marking................................................. 186
Deleting .................................................. 30
Moving or downsizing............................. 28
Renaming ............................................... 29
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Opening...................................................57
U
User interface
Function browser.....................................25
Multi-function buttons..............................26
Toolbars ..................................................26
Toolbars, deleting....................................30
Conditions............................................. 195
Example................................................ 199
Executing.............................................. 197
Starting/Ending..................................... 194
W
Wildcards (for search)................................... 51
Window size, adapting.................................. 41
Windows keyboard commands and
shortcuts, using........................................ 46
Workfile
Opening .................................................. 81
Saving..................................................... 75
Z
Zero point of the coordinate system,
dispacing................................................ 111
V
Variables
Deleting .................................................203
Exporting ...............................................203
Importing ...............................................203
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TruTops
Simple drawing and programming
Software manual
TruTops
Simple drawing and programming
Edition: 10/2006
Ordering information
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Table of contents
1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
2.
2.1
2.2
3.
3.1
Table of contents
Basics .................................................................................9
Opening simple modules ...................................................10
Subdivision of the user interface .......................................11
Zooming in the graphics window ..................................12
Operating simple modules using the keyboard .................12
Configuration .....................................................................13
Optimizing keyboard operation.....................................13
Entering values using the formula calculator.....................13
Setting and operating the 3D-Viewer.................................14
Meaning of colors and symbols .........................................15
What is important for bending parts...................................17
Base plus flanges .........................................................17
Bend factors and relief grooves....................................18
Data for bending ...........................................................19
Creating individual bend factors and relief
grooves .........................................................................19
Simple drawing ................................................................20
Example: drawing a flat workpiece ....................................20
Creating new drawing...................................................20
Drawing rectangular notch............................................21
Drawing square bevels .................................................22
Drawing roundings........................................................23
Drawing a circle ............................................................24
Drawing oblong hole.....................................................25
Drawing rectangular bevels ..........................................26
Closing and saving drawings........................................27
Example: drawing a bending part ......................................28
Creating new drawing...................................................28
Drawing flanges ............................................................29
Drawing notches at elements .......................................35
Drawing rectangular bevels ..........................................37
Displacing coordinates system .....................................39
Drawing a circle of holes ..............................................40
Managing bend factors and relief grooves ...................41
Drawing relief grooves - saving bending part ...............42
Simple programming.......................................................44
Example: programming L plate..........................................44
Creating new sheet.......................................................44
Load part.......................................................................44
Laying out the sheet .....................................................45
Defining slitting strategy ...............................................46
Processing parts automatically.....................................47
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4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
Generating an NC Program.............................................56
Defining settings ................................................................56
Defining parameters ..........................................................58
Defining options for subroutine technique .........................60
Defining vaporizing with the laser......................................60
Defining options for outputting the setup plan ...................61
Sending the NC program to the machine ..........................61
5.
Glossary............................................................................63
Table of contents
Table of contents
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1.
Basics
The vast majority of all workpieces are single parts. The "Simple
drawing" and "Simple programming" modules in the TruTops
production system offer exactly the scope of functions that are
needed for single workpieces.
From drawing the workpiece to the reliable NC program - the userguided, graphical user interface guides you safely and quickly
through the program. The design of the operating environment
enables operation per touch or completely via the keyboard.
Simple drawing
Elements
Corners
Inner contours
Flanges
Simple programming
Layout, changing
numbers of parts
Editing
Repositioning
Optimizing
NC program,
generating
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Note
The simple modules are integrated in TruTops basic, for programming directly at the machine, and integrated in the TruTops full
version. In addition, TruTops basic is also available as a PC version.
TruTops basic does not have any nesting modules.
1.1
There are two variants for opening and closing the "Simple drawing
and programming" modules:
Opening via TruTops basic directly at the machine.
Opening via TruTops full version at the PC workstation.
Note
In TruTops basic and in the TruTops full version, an extensive
software documentation is available above the question mark in
the form of online help.
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Guidance
Main actions
Coordinates
Graphics window
Prompt
Information or entry
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1.3
Single
hole
Row of
holes/
Hole grid
Circle of
holes
Select hole
geometry
Coordinates
system
Other
flange
Delete/
Restore
Undo
Inner
contours
finished
[4]
[5]
[6]
[Picture up]
[Pos 1]
[Picture
down]
[2]
[Esc]
[End]
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Configuration
1.5
1. Either
or
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1.6
Rotating 3D model,
changing size
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Meaning
Cyan
Asterisk
Yellow
Yellow
Vaporizing (adjustable)
Red
Red
Frame
Red
Line
White or
black
White or
black
White or
black
Blue
Blue
Blue
Arrow
Blue
Square
Cyan
Cross
Cyan
Punching operation
Cyan
Square
Yellow
Yellow
Coordinates X,Y
Yellow
Circle
Yellow
Cross
Yellow
Geometries
Sheet, geometry
Circumscribing rectangle with symbolic parts display
Operations
Traversing paths between processed parts
Machining operations in non-active clamping range
Non-machined geometries/contours
Current processing in the simulation
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Color
Meaning
Yellow
Yellow
Trapezoid
Yellow
Circle in dashes
Repositioning device
Yellow
Triangle (arrow)
Yellow
Square
Green
Laser processing
All other machining operations of a compulsory sequence
Green
Green
Square
Green
Cross
Magenta
Selected objects
Magenta
Magenta
Square
Red
Geometry and processing of the first part in the positioning sequence with
interactive optimization
Red
Red
Asterisk
Red
Square
Red
Red
Triangle
Red
Circle/Rectangle
Red
Arrow
Red
Frame
Red
Line
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Base
Flanges
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1st way:
An individual database has been created. Creating the bending
data requires expert knowledge. The data from the individual
database are always queried first.
2nd way:
There is a connection to TruTops Bend. "Simple drawing"
reads off the data from this database.
3rd way:
"Simple drawing" calculates the bend factors in accordance
with DIN if the individual database is empty or a connection to
TruTops Bend does not exist.
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2.
Simple drawing
2.1
Fig. 46531
"Designation": St37-20.
"Thickness" 2 mm.
3. Press Continue.
4. Enter "Base measurements":
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"Horizontally": 70 mm.
"Vertically": 60 mm.
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"Distance": 10 mm.
3. Press Continue.
A suggestion is displayed in red.
4. If the bevel is not positioned at the correct place: press No
repeatedly.
5. If the correct position has been reached: press Yes.
The bevel is drawn.
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6. Press Finished.
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Drawing roundings
1. Press Rounding.
2. Enter rounding data:
"Radius": 10 mm.
3. Press Continue.
A suggestion is displayed in red.
4. If the first rounding is not positioned at the correct place: press
No repeatedly.
5. If the correct position has been reached: press Yes.
6. To position the second rounding at the correct place: press No
repeatedly.
7. If the correct position has been reached: press Yes.
The roundings are drawn.
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Drawing a circle
1. Press Inner contours.
2. Either
or
"Diameter": 10 mm.
4. Press Continue.
5. Enter the single hole position:
"Diameter": 10 mm.
9. Press Continue.
10. Enter the single hole position:
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"Depth": 20 mm.
"Width": 10 mm.
4. Press Continue.
A suggestion is displayed in red.
5. If the edge on which the oblong hole is to be positioned is not
correct: press Next or Previous repeatedly.
6. If the correct position has been reached: press Continue.
Changing reference to edge
"Distance": 15 mm.
10. Press Continue.
The oblong hole is drawn.
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"Horizontally": 5 mm.
"Vertically": 10 mm.
4. Press Continue.
A suggestion is displayed in red.
5. If the first bevel is not positioned at the correct place: press No
repeatedly.
6. If the correct position has been reached: press Yes.
7. If the second bevel is not positioned at the correct place: press
No repeatedly.
8. If the correct position has been reached: press Yes.
The bevels are drawn.
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210
435
20
10
39.99 72.51
75
2.2
495
35 40
40
Fig. 46547
"Designation": St37-20.
"Thickness": 2 mm.
3. Press Continue.
Note
The base is the surface in the drawing from where the most
important or most bends start out.
4. Enter "Base measurements":
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Drawing flanges
1. Press Flanges.
2. Press Generate.
The lower edge is marked in red.
3. If the correct edge upon which the flange is to be drawn is not
selected:
"Height": 75 mm.
6. Enter the distances:
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"Height": 75 mm.
14. Enter the distances:
"Height": 75 mm.
21. Enter the distances:
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The touch buttons for the overlapping are not pressed in.
The overlapping of the flanges is represented with shaded bar
displays. The overlapping can be controlled via the positioning
of the bars to one another.
Overlapping of flanges
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"Height": 35 mm.
32. Enter the distances:
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"Height": 40 mm.
44. Enter the distances:
"Height": 40 mm.
53. Enter the distances:
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Press Continue.
3. Press Rectangle.
Drawing rectangular notch
at lower flange
"Depth": 40 mm.
Changing reference
for the notch
Press Central.
Press Continue.
The "*" symbol marks the notch center at the element.
7. Press Continue.
The notch is drawn.
Press Continue.
9. Press Rectangle.
10. Press Continue, Continue, Continue.
The notch is drawn.
Press Continue.
12. Press Rectangle.
13. Press Continue, Continue, Continue.
The notch is drawn.
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Note
Make sure that the red cross is positioned at the correct
corner.
7. If the correct position has been reached: press Yes.
8. If the second bevel is not positioned at the correct place: press
No repeatedly.
9. If the correct position has been reached: press Yes.
The bevels are drawn.
10. Press Finished.
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"Distance": 10 mm.
16. Press Continue.
17. If the first bevel is not positioned at the correct place: press No
repeatedly.
18. If the correct position has been reached: press Yes.
19. If the second bevel is not positioned at the correct place: press
No repeatedly.
20. If the correct position has been reached: press Yes.
The bevels are drawn.
21. Press Finished.
22. To display the 3D model of the bending part:
Press 3D-Viewer.
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or
"Diameter": 20 mm.
5. Press Continue.
6. Enter center of hole circle:
"Start angle": 0.
"Number": 8.
10. Press Circle of holes finished.
The circle of holes is drawn.
11. Press Inner contours finished.
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"Diameter": 4 mm.
3. Enter edge relief groove:
"Length": 5 mm.
"Width": 2 mm.
4. Press Continue.
Note
For the selected material ID and thickness, the entered values
for the corner and edge relief grooves can be entered into the
database.
5. Transfer values to database? Press Yes.
Note
The relief grooves are saved after saving the drawing.
6. Save part: press Yes.
"File information" is opened.
7. Enter file information.
8. Select OK.
"Save file" is opened.
9. Enter Box next to "File name".
10. Select OK.
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The file is saved. The relief grooves are displayed. The bending
part has been shrunk in accordance with the bend factor.
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3.1
"Left": 20 mm.
"Right": 20 mm.
"Top": 20 mm.
4. To set the lower margin: press on the lower icon under "Block
clamping range".
Load part
1. Press Load part.
2. Select file 'L-Platte.geo'.
3. Select OK.
The part is displayed under "Part information".
4. Enter part information:
"Angle": 0.
5. Enter web width for parts:
"X": 15 mm.
"Y": 15 mm.
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Adding parts
Press +X repeatedly.
Press +Y repeatedly.
The modified sheet layout is displayed:
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Press Tool.
Select OK.
Press Tool.
Select OK.
10. If the rounding has been processed with "Square 10": press
Number of tools.
Press Delete.
Processing with this tool is removed.
Press Add.
"Tools" opens.
Select OK.
Press Recalculate.
Press Finished.
The processing is recalculated. The processing of the rounding
is executed using "Square 5".
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Press Continue.
2. Enter "Optimization parameters":
"Grouping of rows": 2.
"Tool sequence" opens.
3. Press Previous tool.
In the list of tools already used, the "*" symbol wanders downwards by one position. The tool is marked.
4. Press Tool to the bottom.
The marked tool is sorted in the list by one position downwards.
5. Press Continue.
The "Simulation of tool change" message list is displayed.
6. Select OK.
"Simulation" is displayed.
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Simulating processing
1. Either
Press Next processing.
The simulation is displayed step-for-step.
or
Keep key <6> on the keyboard pressed down.
The longer the key is pressed down, the quicker the simulation
proceeds.
2. To the start the simulation from the beginning: press Simulation to start.
3. Press Continue.
"Generate NC Program" is displayed (see Section 4, p. 56).
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"Left": 20 mm.
"Right": 20 mm.
"Top": 20 mm.
4. To set the lower margin: press on the lower icon under "Block
clamping range".
Loading part
1. Press Load part.
2. Select the 'Kiste.geo' file.
3. Select OK.
The part is displayed under Part information.
4. Enter part information:
"Number of pieces": 2.
"Angle": 0.
5. Enter web width for parts:
"X": 15 mm.
"Y": 15 mm.
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8. Press Continue.
"Trimming" is displayed.
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Trimming sheets
1. Press Trimming, Strategy, U stripes.
2. Press Tool.
3. In the selection list: select Rectangle 70x5 mm.
4. Select OK.
5. Press Continue.
The start part (magenta color) at which the trimming cut begins
is suggested.
6. Press Continue.
The start part is confirmed.
7. To define the end part at the bottom right on the sheet: press
Previous repeatedly.
The end part (magenta color) at which the trimming cut ends is
suggested.
8. Press Continue.
9. Confirm the messages for the trimming edge with Yes and OK.
The trimming edge is displayed.
10. Press Continue.
11. Confirm the message for repositioning with Yes.
"Optimization" is displayed.
Press Continue.
2. Enter "Optimization parameters":
"Grouping of rows": 1.
"Tool sequence" opens.
3. Press Previous tool.
In the list of tools already used, the "*" symbol wanders downwards by one position. The tool is marked.
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1. Either
Press Next processing.
The simulation is displayed step-for-step.
or
Keep key <6> on the keyboard pressed down.
The longer the key is pressed down, the quicker the simulation
proceeds.
2. To the start the simulation from the beginning: press Simulation to start.
3. Press Continue.
"Generate NC Program" is displayed (see Section 4, p. 56).
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4.
Generating an NC Program
4.1
Defining settings
Select "Settings".
TruTops uses the digits from the name of the NC file. If the name
of the NC file contains no digits, then TruTops will use the date and
the time in sequence to generate a name that is as unequivocal as
possible.
The program name and the name of the NC file can be modified at
any time (see following pages).
For machines with Bosch control systems, only numerical program
names (digits) can be used.
The file name of the first loaded part when generating multicopy areas.
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4.2
Defining parameters
Select "Parameters".
Parameter
Effect
The machine executes the clamp checking program with position monitoring.
The machine executes the clamp checking program with space monitoring.
Use M24
Block numbering
The laser technology data and the basic tooling data are transferred to the
machine. Depending on the machine setting, the data is then adopted only if
it is not yet present at the machine.
The sheet layout subroutine "P9994" is applied to the control system of the
machine with this option. It must be applied after each initial installation or
after each update. The sheet layout subroutine is the user interface for the
layout with single parts.
NC post-processing program
The mask for data transfer is automatically opened after the generation of the
NC program. The NC program can be copied or moved into the transfer
folder.
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LST_EDITOR
STD_PRINTER
STD_PRINTER_MO
PREPARE_LABEL
NC post-processing programs
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4.3
or
Select "Compulsory sequence".
The machining operations in compulsory sequences are
written into subroutines.
4.4
Prerequisite
1. Select "Laser".
Note
The options under "Vaporizing" control the automatic vaporizing of all laser contours. No manually programmed vaporizing
is affected by this, neither "Sheetwise" nor "Partwise".
2. Select "Vaporizing" "No" or "Sheetwise" or "Partwise".
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4.6
Select OK.
TruTops displays the "NC file transfer" mask.
Note
'C:\DH\ToPsmanu.dir' is the default directory for NC programs
on the machine.
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Glossary
Term
Icon
Action/Explanation
Bend factors
During bending, the material is stretched or flattened. The change in the workpiece length during the bending process is compensated with the use of socalled bend factors.
To enable the finished bent workpiece to correspond with the required dimensions, the dimensions of the flat blank are automatically shortened or extended
by the bend factors.
Other flange
Relief grooves
Base
A bending part comprises of a base and a random amount of flanges. The base
is the surface in the drawing from where the most important or most bends start
out.
If the base is determined in the construction drawing of a bending part, then
several flanges are added to this.
Manage
Continue in TruTops
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1.
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
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Working with selection preview............................................6
Activating selection preview ...........................................7
Selecting units .....................................................................8
Multiple selection ............................................................8
Fixed multiple selection ..................................................8
Switching between multiple selection and fixed
multiple selection ............................................................9
Switching back to individual selection ............................9
Marking all elements.......................................................9
User-defined settings........................................................ 10
TruTops file browser ......................................................... 10
PDM (product data management) .................................... 10
Creating and restoring file versions (PDM) ................. 11
Tips & Tricks ................................................................ 13
The calculator ................................................................... 14
Setting the angle increment of the wheel mouse.............. 14
2.
2.1
3.
3.1
4.
4.1
5.
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
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Display of actions with the mouse directly on the cursor or
screen.
Select elements, contours etc. sequentially and then modify
them, delete them, etc.
Set angle increment for mouse wheel.
1.1
Screen/cursor display
Measuring
The current
Length, point, circle
measurement results
measurements
are shown on the cursor
Unit selection
(elements, bendings,
contours etc.)
Deleting contours,
creating bending lines,
stretching
Unit selection
Deleting elements,
moving, smoothing
Corner selection
Creating roundings,
bevels, notches
Position selection
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Example
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Symbol
End point
Square
Center
Square
Intersecting point
All elements
Center element
Text: "1/2"
0 degree position
Text: "0"
90 degree
position
Text: "90"
180 degree
position
Text: "180"
270 degree
position
Text: "270"
Other element
point
All elements
Small circle
Element points
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Selecting units
Multiple selection
Elements are selected one after the other and are then modified for
multiple selection. Selecting the element once again undoes the
selection.
1. Function, e.g. delete, select elements.
2. Press the <Ctrl> key.
The * symbol on the cursor shows that multiple selection mode
is active.
3. Select the elements to be deleted.
The selected elements are marked in color. If >Selection
preview is active, the number of selected elements is displayed
on the cursor.
4. Select OK.
The selected elements are deleted.
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User-defined settings
1.4
Quick access to folders
1.5
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Then rename the file in the file list whose versions are
currently present.
1.6
NEW
The calculator
1.7
adopting
the
input:
press
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NEW
2.1
The assistant for the layout can be used to extract single parts
from drawings in foreign format one after the other and to save
them as *.GEO. The process can be repeated till all parts are
extracted from a drawing.
If all parts from a drawing are to be saved as *.GEOs: select
>Assistants >Layout >Extract sheet >Sheet all (see the next
section).
If the sheet layout is not relevant, the option for saving the sheet
file (*.TAF) can be deselected here.
Extracting selected
elements/entire parts
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Note
If the <Ctrl> key is not pressed, only one element can be
selected. The assistant proceeds immediately with this
selection.
5. After the selection is completed: Press <Enter> or <Return>
( ).
or
Select OK.
The TruTops file browser is displayed.
6. Enter the file name for the new *.GEO.
The first time elements of a drawing are saved, the path from
which the drawing was opened and the file type (*.geo) are
present. In addition, the previous name with the extension _1
is shown as file name. Example: 'J:\teile\test_1.geo' when
'J:\teile\test.dxf' was loaded. The index increases by one at
each additional save (via >Save >Selection or >Assistants
>Layout).
7. Select OK.
The *.GEO is saved.
The saved part obtains a characteristic that groups the
elements of the part in the drawing into one unit . In the "fixed"
characteristic setting, certain actions are therefore either
applied to the entire unit, (i.e. on all elements) or the actions
are declined.
If Highlight characteristics is active, the saved parts with a
characteristic are highlighted with a color in the loaded
drawing.
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3.1
Condition
The drawing is open.
Note
This function is activated only in TruTops Punch.
1. Select >Create >Macros >Parameter....
2. Select the "Tool" tab.
3. Either
Select a tool.
or
Select a forming tool.
Under "Display as" select the display form, e.g. graphic,
point, identity number, or comment.
Select OK.
Use the left mouse button to define the position of the
stroke.
The stroke is displayed in accordance with the selection, e.g.
as an identity number.
4. Select OK.
The base element is defined.
5. Create a single hole, circles of holes, row of holes or hole grid.
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4.1
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Bending lines
Determine bend radius and bend factor automatically
(condition: connected to Tru Tops Bend database).
Remove marking from bending lines.
Change bend factor for bending line.
Generate notches on bending lines that do not end at a
contour.
5.1
Condition
The drawing must contain a colored line (e.g. cyan).
Notes
Bending lines are automatically adjusted to the contour.
The pre-angle applies to pre-bending if the Pre-bending and
post-bending technique is selected. The opening angle
corresponds to the end angle.
The bending radius is important for display. If the notches are
not large enough, a small bending radius must be selected,
since otherwise problems occur when creating the bending
part (as long as this edge is not contacted).
Geometries should not have drawing parts outside the
unfolding and the bending lines. If foreign format such as IGS,
DXF are imported, the drawing frames, views, fonts, etc. must
be removed from the drawing.
When selecting the bending tools, the selection can be limited
further to material and thickness due to a TruTops bending
tooling list.
Fist formula for bending radius: notch and sheet thickness
should be greater than the bending radius.
1. Select >Bend >Bending >Create.
The "Define bending lines" mask is displayed.
2. Enter the appropriate values.
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5.2
5.3
Modifying development
A new bend factor can be entered for each bending line. The
drawing is adapted automatically.
Entering new bend factors
Combining bendings
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Basics .................................................................................6
Contour points .....................................................................6
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Basics
Bending lines are not included when contour points are shown
(>View >Open points or >All points)t. Both ends are normally
shown as cyan colored crosses.
1.1
Point
Contour points
Description
Green
Red
Yellow
Cyan
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The assistant for the layout can be used to extract single parts
from drawings in foreign format one after the other and to save
them as *.GEO. The process can be repeated till all parts are extracted from a drawing.
If all parts from a drawing are to be saved as *.GEOs: select >Assistants >Layout >Extract sheet >Sheet all (see the next section).
If the sheet layout is not relevant, the option for saving the sheet
file (*.TAF) can be deselected here.
Extracting selected
elements/entire parts
Note
Single parts can be saved one after the other without having to
reselect the function (>Assistants >Layout >Extract parts >Part
element).
The process is ended with Cancel or by selecting a new function.
For both the >Part element and >Part contour function, elements are selected which are to be saved as a part. For both
functions, it is possible to add further elements or to deselect
selected elements.
1. Load drawing in foreign format.
2. If required, select >Assistants >Layout >Find equals.
(If a saved part is present in the drawing several times, the
copies too are found in the same manner).
Note
In >Part element, selections are made via a Box, in which all
elements desired are selected.
If the <Ctrl> key is not pressed, only one element can be selected. The assistant proceeds immediately with this selection.
In >Part contour a single contour is picked, its elements and all
directly contained inner contours and texts are selected.
3. To mark single elements that should belong to one *.GEO:
select >Assistants >Layout >Extract part >Part element.
(>Part element is useful only if the parts in the drawing are not
nested very close to one another.)
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To save entire parts as a *.GEO: select >Assistants
>Layout >Extract part >Part contour.
(>Part contour is useful only if the outer contour of the part
is correctly drawn and has no gaps, for example.)
4. Click all elements that should belong to *.GEO one after the
other, and press the <Ctrl> key at the same time.
(Clicking several times while holding the <Ctrl> key makes it
possible to deselect selected elements; see the section on
multiple selections.)
5. After the selection is completed: Press <Enter> or <Return> (
).
or
Select OK.
The file browser opens.
6. Enter the file name for the new *.GEO.
The first time elements of a drawing are saved, the path from
which the drawing was opened and the file type (*.geo) are
present. In addition, the previous name with the extension _1
is shown as file name. Example: 'J:\teile\test_1.geo' when
'J:\teile\test.dxf' was loaded. The index increases by one at
each additional save (via >Save >Selection or >Assistants
>Layout).
7. Select OK.
The *.GEO is saved.
The saved part obtains a characteristic that groups the elements of the part in the drawing into one unit . In the "fixed"
characteristic setting, certain actions are therefore either applied to the entire unit, (i.e. on all elements) or the actions are
declined.
If Highlight characteristics is active, the saved parts with a
characteristic are highlighted with a color in the loaded drawing.
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Dimensioning geometries
Dimensioning geometries
For point dimensionings (2 points, short, axis), the special
points of elements such as center, 0 degree position etc., and
the original points of a corner (virtual corners) can also be dimensioned.
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Saving a profile
1. Select >Bending, >Profile editor, >Change to unfolding.
The unfolding is created.
2. Select >File , >Save as.
"Save file" is opened.
3. Select *.GEO as "File type".
4. Enter the file name.
5. Select OK.
Creating a profile
Profiles can be created in one of two ways: via >Sketch or >Profile
table. Two items of profile table data must be entered per segment,
the remaining data is calculated automatically.
Different input formats can be used per segment.
Icon
Function
Sketch
Profile table (several options):
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Sketching
A new profile can be drawn or further segments attached to an existing profile.
1. Select >Bending, >Profile editor, >Sketch.
The first mouse click (left mouse button) defines the origin. The
cursor is positioned at the desired point for further additional
segments.
When there is already an existing profile, the cursor is automatically placed at the previous segment and the new segment
can be drawn. The relevant data is stored in the profile table.
2. Position the cursor at the desired point and press the left
mouse button.
The segment is drawn and the length of the segment is displayed.
3. Select End.
The profile is drawn.
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Programming further
segments
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Modifying a profile
Edge mirroring
For edge mirroring the first segment is divided at the center and
the mirrored profile attached there. The origin is moved to the end
of the new part.
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Point mirroring
The profile is mirrored at its point of origin (at an angle of 170).
The origin is moved to the end of the added part and the "old" origin, like all segments, is renamed (In the below example the "old"
origin is now named "C"). The angle at C can be changed by
means of the profile table.
Point mirroring
Fig. 55390
Inverting
The origin is shifted to the end of the profile and the order of the
segments is reversed. This is useful if segments are to be added at
the origin as well.
Note
A new segment will always be attached to the last segment.
Rotating
The selected segment is rotated against the origin.
Showing dimensioning
The outer or inner dimension of the marked segment is shown depending on which dimensioning side was selected in the profile
table.
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Deleting a profile
Deleting an element
1. Select >Bending, >Profile editor, >Profile bending.
2. Select element.
All segments from the end of the profile to the marked segment are
deleted. In the case of an element, the preceding bending is also
deleted.
Deleting a profile
1. Select >Bending, >Profile editor, >Profile bending.
2. Select All.
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Profile table
A profile table is created automatically whenever the profile editor
is opened. To return from the settings to the unfolding, the Change
to unfolding button must be selected.
Whenever a profile is drawn, the corresponding data (angle, segment length, Dx, Dy) is automatically entered in the profile table.
These values can be edited at any time and the changes are
automatically applied to the drawn profile (absolute coordinate
system). The individual values can be selected with the cursor
keys.
Field
Description
Profile depth
Dimensioning side
Point
Angle
Segment length
The segment length indicates the length of a segment, measured from outer edge to outer edge or
inner to inner edge. The length of the individual
segments can be changed.
Dx/Dy
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Normal bending
Tool
Dimensioning method
The upper or lower tool is selected via the buttons or the selection
table. The tools are applied for all bendings with Apply to all.
Method
Description
Tangent
Radius
The distance between the radii (from outside) is dimensioned if the bending is calculated with the "Radius" dimensioning method.
Tab. 4
Note
Depending on the setting, TruTops CAD uses the Trumpf bend
allowances saved in the database for bend value (radius dimensioning method) or theoretical intersecting point (tangent dimensioning method) when creating an unfolding.
The bend allowances for the radius dimensioning method are always selected for angles <30.
The bending radius depends on the tool and the material thickness.
Angle
Side length
Here you can change the lengths of the bordering segments (on
the selected angle).
Bending radius
You can enter the bending radius here. The default setting is 1.0
mm.
Round bending
If you select the "Round bending" bending type, two additional selection fields appear.
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Number of segments
Here you can enter the number of segments with which the round
bending is to be generated.
Note
If you change the number of segments for the bending operation,
the required length of the segments is calculated automatically.
TruTops Bend always selects a segment bending with whichever
tool is selected for the bending. A round tool is not selected.
Segment length
Bending radius
The bend radius is particularly important for the round bending and
must not be confused with the angle.
Note
The material thickness is always added onto the entered bending
radius.
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Folding
If you select the "Folding" bending type, the same options as for a
normal bend will appear. In addition, here you can specify the folding direction.
Note
If angle 0 is entered in the profile table, the folding bend type will
be selected automatically.
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2.6
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3.2
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3.3
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3.4
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3.5
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Managing variants
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Profile editor
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Bending lines
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Inverting a bending
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Table of contents
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1.
NEW
Basics
Contours that overlap can be displayed and separated at the
intersecting points.
Permanently disabled message boxes can be displayed
again.
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NEW
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The automatic preparation attempts to recognize collision contours such as drawing frames, dimensionings, approach flags
etc. The recognized part becomes white in color, and all other
parts become blue. Advantage: The geometry offset can be
easily removed via >Edit, >Delete, >Selection, "Blue" .
1. Select >File, >Open.
The file browser opens.
2. Under "File type" select DXF files or DWG files .
All DXF files or DWG files are displayed.
3. Select the desired file.
4. Select OK.
The "DXF/DWG loading options" mask is opened.
5. To prepare the DXF/DWG file automatically, select the "Prepare""automatic" checkbox.
Note
The preparation is now visible in the preview.
6. Select OK.
The DXF/DWG file is openedThe collision contours are displayed
in blue.
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Bit map files (BMP, JPG, PNG, GIF, TIF or PDF) can be
opened, vectorized and saved as *.GEO.
1. Select >File, >Open bit map...
The file browser opens.
2. Select "File type".
3. Select the desired file.
4. Select OK.
The "Grid loading options" mask is opened
5. Process drawing.
or
Select the desired vectorization parameter.
Button
Options
Comment
Edit drawing
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Comment
Generate black/
white picture with
threshold value
Invert black/white
picture
Select a section
from black/white picture
Connection distance
Filter length
Accuracy
Center line
Contour
Width/height
Retain ratio
Set dimensions
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6. Select OK.
The drawing opens.
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4. Select material.
The material is adopted.
Selecting the raw material
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Center
Left (center)
Right (center)
Fig. 57788
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Managing variants
Variants can be renumbered consecutively.
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Profile editor
The effective length of a part is displayed in the title bar of
the profile table.
Faster calculation of the unfolding.
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Bending lines
Bendings can be inverted, i. e. the bending direction is
reversed.
The >Unfold profile function is available once again (Menu
>Bend, >Bending, >Unfold...).
When selecting a bending tool, the selection can be restricted (it is possible to filter by material or list).
The "Define bending line" mask was modified.
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Inverting a bending
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