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To change a color, click on the button of the entity you want to change. The Select Color window appears. The colors are
numbered similarly to AutoCAD. You can change a color by clicking on the new color or changing the color number.
Generation Menu
This menu contains the following functions:
Generate Complete Path
Generate Complete Path – Generates a path and optimizes the nest completely. This function invokes the following
procedures:
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Erases duplicate entities.
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Removes short elements as specified in Preferences.
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Connects entities to shapes using the snap tolerance set in Preferences.
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Sorts shapes.
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Optimizes shapes on the marking layer.
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Generates lead-ins and lead-outs for all cutting shapes using the values set in Preferences.
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Generates the fast travel connectors.
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Calculates the number of shapes on each layer.
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Calculates marking and cutting lengths.
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Calculates the area of the processed shapes.
Generate Shapes
Generate Shapes removes short elements and connects entities into shapes on each layer. Use this function to connect
the entities to shapes but not to sort or connect them to a complete path. You have to use Manual Edit > Manually
Connect Shapes to select the order of processing. This function invokes the following procedures:
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