Build Layout
The following part orientation options are available in the Build
Layout dialog box:
Option |
Description |
Part Instantiation: Set Previous Instance
Position
|
When selected, the position and orientation of the new
instance is specified as the same as that of the previous instance. This
parameter overrides rules specified in Layout Rules. |
Part Positioning: Allow Collision When Moving
Parts
|
When selected, allows collisions when moving a part with the
Robot in the work area. If collision occurs, the contours of the parts in collision are highlighted
and a warning message appears. |
Nesting: Keep Position of Existing Parts and
Supports
|
When selected, the current parts and supports are preserved,
even after clicking Generate Nesting
. |
Copy Supports on New Instances |
When selected, existing positions and supports on instances
that were a part of nesting are copied and added to the build tray. |
Orientation Preparation
Select Part Orientation
from the Build Layout dialog box to display the
Orientation Preparation dialog box. This dialog box allows you to
define the following:
- Select Axis Defined in Product
- Orients the part according to an axis previously defined on the part.
- Selection Criterion For Computation of Product Orientations
-
The following criteria are available:
Parameter |
Description |
Area of the Product that Needs
Support
|
Computes and minimizes the area of the product that
requires support during the build process. |
Area of the Product Projected on Build
Tray
|
Computes and minimizes the area of the product projected
on to the build tray. |
Part to Part Support Area
|
Computes and minimizes the area of the product that
requires internal support. |
Height of the Product
|
Computes and minimizes the height of the product for a
given orientation. |
Slice Variation |
Computes and minimizes the area variation between two
followed slices. |
When selected, you can use the slider to assign a weight of importance for a given
criterion. This parameter has the range from 0 to 10 in the slider, where 0 is the
most stringent condition and 10 is the loosest condition. You can use this number to
specify the allowed percentage deviation of the minimum value of the parameter.
The defined parameters determine the available orientations.
If there are two parameters, then the allowed orientations are computed automatically
for each of the parameters based on their respective weight, and only common
orientations are selectable.
You can select multiple criterion and the resulting positions would be a combination
of all the acceptable orientations. It is possible that they may be no common
orientations.
- Parameters
-
The following parameters are available:
Parameter |
Description |
Maximum Support Angle
|
Identifies the surface that requires support
structures. This angle is the angle that the surface makes with
the x axis. The input is an angle. |
Allow Out of Bounds
Orientation |
Specifies that computation should be
continued, even if a temporary solution is found outside of
building volume. |
- Fast Orientation
-
The Fast Orientation command displays orientation computation
results in the Results panel.
Results
You can use the Results dialog box to determine if the specified
criteria and their given weight are feasible.
The leftmost panel displays the part to produce, with the list of the selected criteria.
Each subsequent panel represents solutions found by the orientation algorithm with a value
that corresponds to each of the criteria. To validate a proposed orientation, select:
- Apply for Next: Applies orientation to the next positioned
part.
- Apply to All: Applies orientation to all parts (including
previously positioned ones).
Support Structure Assessment
The Support Structure Assessment dialog box is displayed by selecting
Visualize surface coloring based on required support
from the context toolbar
in the work area when
establishing the build layout.
For more information, see Support Structure Assessment.
Interferences Check Report
The Interferences Check Report dialog box is displaying by clicking
Build Layout Analysis in the Analysis
section of the action bar.
This command analyzes the parts and supports positioned inside the build envelope and the
build tray to detect the errors in positioning.
All of the detected issues are listed in a table. Select each row in the table to identify
and locate the issue in the work area.