Adding a Manual Layout Pattern

You can instantiate as many parts as possible to fill the build tray and specify X, Y, and Z spacing and offset parameters.

Before you begin:
  1. From the context toolbar, select Manual Layout Pattern .
    The Manual Layout Pattern dialog box displays. View is aligned to top view in the work area, and an overlay representation appears on the build tray.
  2. Optional: In the work area, realign the view to visualize the Z axis, then:
    1. Use the Robot along the Z axis to instantiate new parts over the existing parts.
    2. From the context toolbar, select to restore top view.
  3. In the Manual Layout Pattern dialog box, define the Nesting Pattern as either:

    • Rectangular Pattern (default setting)
    • Circular Pattern.

    According to the defined Nesting Pattern, the Manual Layout Pattern dialog box is updated and two or three Robots appear in the work area.
  4. If Nesting Pattern is defined as Rectangular Pattern, define the following parameters:
    1. Spacing Parameters:

      • Spacing between Products along X
      • Spacing between Products along Y
      • Spacing between Products along Z

    2. Offset Parameters:

      • Offset along X
      • Offset along Y
      • Offset along Z

  5. If Nesting Pattern is defined as Circular Pattern:

    • Define the Spacing Parameters:
      • Spacing along Circumference
      • Spacing along Radius
    • To keep the part orientation while nesting, select Keep Part Orientation.

  6. If Nesting Pattern is defined as Rectangular Pattern, three robots are available in the bounding box:

    • Use the left robot to modify the position of the bounding box's lower end corner. Only translation moves are allowed.
    • Use the center robot to translate and rotate the bounding box
    • Use the top-right robot to modify the position of the bounding box's upper end corner. Only translation moves are allowed.

  7. If Nesting Pattern is defined as Circular Pattern, two robots are available in the bounding box:

    • Use the border robot to modify the bounding box's size. Only translation moves along Z (to modify the length) and Y (to modify the radius) are allowed.
    • Use the center robot to translate and rotate the bounding box.

  8. To finish then the Manual Layout Pattern dialog box, click OK.
    The parts are instantiated.