NC Marking Lines Optimizer
Not version-specific
Tekla Structures
Environment
Not environment-specific
This tool convert pop marks locating the holes position in secondary parts , which are marked as dots to horizontal lines & full length contour lines to corner contours . When contour marking and pop marks for secondary holes locations are switched on , they overlap and it's not possible to identify pop mark . So this tool converts pop marks to horizontal lines with which secondary parts can be fixed. It also optimizes contour lines by marking only the corners instead of full length contours.
The following feature is available with this installations
Marking lines optimizer
- Using this tool continuous contour marking lines are converted into partial lines in order to reduce the length of the marking lines to reduce load on the NC machine.
- Pop-marks (dot) are converted in to horizontal lines for better clarity.
How to Locate
NC Marking Lines Optimizer is available under the ‘Applications & components’ catalogue as shown below, once NC File Updater installed. Also you can find under component catalog group 'NC File Updater'.Image
Usage
First create NC files with required pop mark for secondary parts holes location ( 'Left side' holes, 'Right side' holes or 'Both sides' holes ) & contour marks in NC file settings dialog box .After createing NC files double click the icon as shown in the above image. The following dialog box is displayed.
Marking lines optimizer
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Source Directory -> Specify the source directory of the NC files created in ‘Tekla Structures’, Default is ‘Model Folder’.
Contour marking
Partial lines required | Specify Contour marking continuous lines to be converted to partial lines or not? |
Ignore internal hollow lines | Option to ignore hollow contour. Ex. Secondary member is hollow section such as RHS profiles. |
Partial line length (TYP) | Length of the each segment of the partial line. |
Partial single line length | Length of single line contour marking. |
Pop-mark
Bolt hole line length | Length of horizontal line converted from Pop-marks. |
Pop-mark location | Available options are “Both sides”, “Left side” and “Right side”. Same option is to be selected from “NC Files -> Pop-Mark Settings” dialog box, used while exporting the NC Files. |
Pop-mark converted to | Available options are “Punch” and “Powder”. |
Line Direction | Pop mark line direction options are 'Horizontal' and 'Vertical' |
Toggle Selection -> Toggles the cheked state of NC filed listed.
Refresh -> Refresh the NC files available in the source directory.
Destination Directory -> Specify the destination directory of the modified NC files to be created. Default is ‘<Model Folder>\copied’. - > Toggles the cheked state of NC filed listed.
Refresh -> Refresh the NC files available in the source directory.
Destination Directory -> Specify the destination directory of the modified NC files to be created. Default is ‘<Model Folder>\copied’.