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CONTENTS
1.
Introduction…………………………………………………………………
1-1
2.
Operating System Requirements……………………………………….
2-1
3.
Program Installation……………………………………………………….
3-1
3.1
Hardware Lock……………………………………………………….
3-2
3.2
Hardware Lock Replacement Policy………………………………
3-3
3.3
Network Installation…………………………………………………
3-4
3.4
Standalone Installation…………………………………..…………
3-10
4.
AutoNEST Under AutoCAD Environment
Getting Started……………………………………………………..
4-1
4.1.1 AutoNEST Process………………………………………….
4-1
4.1.2 AutoNEST Features…………………………………………
4-4
4.2
Sysdata………………………………………………………………
4-7
4.3
Parts………………………………………………………………….
4-11
4.3.1 SavePart……………………………………………………...
4-12
4.3.2 ConvertPart………………………………………………….
4-14
4.3.3 ViewPart…………………………………………………….
4-16
4.3.4 MirrorPart…………………………………………………..
4-18
4.3.5 ExpandPart…………………………………………………..
4-20
Irregular Stock……………………………………………………...
4-22
4.4.1 SaveIrStock…………………………………………………..
4.23
4.4.2 ConvertIrStock……………………………………………….
4-25
4.4.3
ViewIrStock………………………………………………….
4-27
4.5
TaskEdit………………………………………………………….…
4-28
4.6
Nesting……………………………………………………………….
4-42
4.6.1 Nesting………………………………………………………..
4-43
4.6.2 BatchNesting…………………………………………………
4-46
4.7
ViewNEST……………………………………………………………
4-48
4.8
UpdateNEST………………………………………………………...
4-51
4.9
About AutoNEST …………………………………………………
4-52
4.1
4.4
5.
AutoNEST Under Nest Manager Environment