J_AssessPart¶
Assess a part
The assessment of a part is an estimate of the maximum material usage efficiency when various copies of that part are cut. Whenever a part is created its assessment is computed and stored in a hidden layer. Use this command to check the result and manually try any further optimization.
Find it in: Right click on the part panel
Steps¶
- Select a part in the part panel
- Right click on it to show the contextual menu and click Assess part
- The layer containing the related assessment result is shown
- You can move the different groups of copies of the part to improve the placement. To check the current efficiency deselect all objects
- Press Esc key to exit the assessment and return to the previous active layers.
Remarks¶
- You can re-compute the efficiency as many times as you want, until you press Esc or you change the current layer. Re-running the command from the menu will reload the placement with the maximum reached efficiency.
- As moving multiple copies at the same time can be confusing, try following these rules when searching for a better placement:
- At first place the red copy using the white one as a point of reference, ignoring all the other moving together
- Then place the green couple below the red and white copy, ignoring the purple couple that remains still
- Lastly place the purple copies as all the others stay still
J_PartAssessAll¶
Assess all parts
This command re-evaluates the material efficiency for all parts of the model
Find it in: Pattern Part panel
Steps¶
- Start command from part panel
Remarks¶
Assess all parts can take several minutes, but you can continue working on the model during this operation.
J_PartExitAssessment¶
Exits from the assessment mode and goes back to the model
When an assessment is in progress, use this command to turn off the assessment mode and go back to work to your model.
Find it in: JPattern Parts toolbar