The CNC Center Marks window ( Fabricator Settings )

Settings applied here, to the CNC Center Marks window, are for your current Fabricator .
  • Example
  • To open this window
  • " OK " " Cancel " " Reset "
  • Configures the placement of CNC marks on member main materials to assist shop personnel in identifying the center of gravity of a member's main material and its top flange, near side, etc.
  • These marks appear as X's on member main material in the model and on submaterial details. They may optionally be shown on member details.
  • Changes made to this window are applied to materials during Create Solids . The CNC Module can be used to generate download files that provide instructions to CNC machines for the placement of CNC marks.

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   Example :

CNC marks are automatically dimensioned on submaterial details (as shown). They can optionally be made to appear on member details .

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   To open the CNC Center Marks window :

Method 1 : Home > Project Settings > Fabricator > Detailing > CNC Center Marks .

Methods 2, 3 & 4 : In Modeling or the Drawing Editor , choose Settings > Fabricator Settings > CNC Center Marks (classic), or use a keyboard shortcut , or click the icon.

Password protection: If a password has been set using the Change Setup Password utility, you can open this window only if you first enter that exact password.

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------ General settings ------

Show CNC marks on member details: or .

If this box is checked ( ), then CNC marks (represented as X's) will be shown on member details that subsequently undergo Detail Members .

If the box is not checked ( ), CNC marks will still be generated and can still be CNC downloaded. They will continue to be displayed in Modeling , and they will continue to be dimensioned on submaterial details . They just won't be shown on member details.

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------ Member center mark settings ------

Gage for flange center marks: Standard gage or Center of flange .

In both examples, " Top flange, near side " is checked. ' Center of flange ' is selected for the top example. ' Standard gage ' is selected for the bottom example.

' Standard gage ' specifies that the mark be on the normal gage line of the member. CNC Center Marks uses the standard gage as specified in the local shape file

' Center of flange ' specifies that the mark be on the center line of the desired flange.

Web, near side: or .

If this box is checked ( ), then a CNC mark is placed on the center of the near side of the web of a member's main material.

If the box is not checked ( ), a CNC mark is not automatically placed at this location.

Web, far side: or .

If this box is checked ( ), then a CNC mark is placed on the center of the far side of the web of the member (or the mark may be moved or not moved to the top/bottom flange depending on the selection made to " Move far side web marks to ").

If this box is not checked ( ), a CNC mark is not automatically placed at this location.

Top flange, near side: or .

If this box is checked ( ), then a CNC mark is placed on the top flange of a member. Depending on whether ' Center of flange ' or ' Standard gage ' has been selected for " Gage for flange center marks ," the mark is placed on the center line of the top flange, or it is placed on the standard gage line on the near side of the top flange.

If this box is not checked ( ), a CNC mark is not automatically placed at this location.

Top flange, far side: or .

If this box is checked ( ), then a CNC mark is placed on the center of the far side of the top flange of a member.

If this box is not checked ( ), a CNC mark is not be automatically placed at this location.

Bottom flange, near side: or .

If this box is checked ( ), a CNC mark is placed on the center of the near side of the bottom flange of a member. Depending on whether ' Center of flange ' or ' Standard gage ' has been selected for " Gage for flange center marks ," the mark is either on the center line of the bottom flange or on the standard gage line on the near side of the bottom flange.

If this box is not checked ( ), a CNC mark is not automatically placed at this location.

Bottom flange, far side: or .

If this box is checked ( ), a CNC mark is placed on the center of the far side of the bottom flange of a member.

If this box is not checked ( ), a CNC mark is not automatically placed at this location.

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------ Far side web mark settings ------

Move far side web marks to: Don't move or Top flange or Bottom flange . This applies when " Web, far side " is checked.

' Don't move ' places far side web marks on the far side web. This means that CNC machines that do not have far side marking tools will require the material to be flipped in order to replicate the mark.

' Top flange ' moves far side web marks to the top flange. For example, you might set this to ' Top flange ' as an alternative to manually flipping the member over in order for the marks to be made on that side.

' Bottom flange ' moves far side web marks to the bottom flange.

Gage for far side web marks moved to flange: Standard gage or Center of flange . This applies when " Web, far side " is checked and " Move far side web marks to " is set to ' Top flange ' or ' Bottom flange '.

' Standard gage ' sets the mark to be placed on normal gage line of the flange as specified in the local shape file .

' Center of flange ' sets the far side mark be moved to the center line of the desired flange.

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   To close CNC Center Marks :

   

"OK" (or the Enter key) closes the CNC Center Marks window and saves the settings on it to the current Fabricator . The settings may be applied in your current Job whenever that Fabricator is your current Fabricator. To change to a different Fabricator , Home > press "fabname" > double-click the Fabricator you want.

Note: If you want changes to this window applied to members that have already undergone Process and Create Solids , you can Process Selected Members then Process and Create Solids . Or you can Mark Members for Processing then Process and Create Solids .

"Cancel" (or the Esc key or the button) closes this window without saving any changes.

"Reset" undoes all changes made to this window since you first opened it. The window remains open.

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