The Create CNC Configuration window

This version of the Create CNC Configuration window opens when you press the " New Config ... " button.

The version of the Create CNC Configuration window that opens when you press the " Import Config ... " button.

About this window :

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To open versions of this window :

1 . Press the "file cabinet" browse button ( ) on the Computer Numerically Controlled window.

2 . On the selection dialog that then appears, either press the " New Config... " button ( ) or press the " Import Config ... " button ( ).

3 . The Create CNC Configuration window opens. If you pressed " New Config ... " in step 2, click here . If you pressed " Import Config ... " in step 2, click here .

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Options for " New Config ... " :

see step 2

Create configuration name: The name (up to 61 characters) that you want for the CNC configuration you are creating.

Tip 1: Name the configuration after the " CNC configuration type " that you select.

Tip 2: After you press " OK ," you can select the configuration on the selection dialog that was active before you opened this window .

CNC configuration type: Select on the list box's menu ( ) the configuration type that you want to run the machine that you are going to create a download file or report for. If you see a type that is listed here, but not found on your menu, you can purchase a license for that type from SDS2.

Available types : || BVBS - Rebar Bending || Control Auto - Angle Line || Control Auto - Beam Line || CNC Reports - Cope Report || CNC Reports - Punch List || CNC Reports - Saw Report || DSTV || DXF || Franklin - Drill 1 (binary) || Franklin - Drill 2 (ASCII) || Franklin - FMI Drill v2.21 || Franklin - Drill 3 || Franklin - Beam Line || Franklin - Angle Line || Franklin - Angle 2 (ASCII) || Metal Fab || Peddinghaus - Angle Line || Peddinghaus - Beam Line || Peddinghaus - Cope || Peddinghaus - Fabripunch || Peddinghaus - 3 spindle || Peddinghaus - 9 spindle || Vernon - Vernon Tool Machine || Whitney - Angle [1] ||

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Options for " Import Config ... " :

see step 2

Import configuration: A file path to a .cnc file that was exported using the " Export ... " button found on the Computer Numerically Controlled window. You can either type in the file path (e.g., C:/Desktop/filename.cnc ), or you can press the "file" browse button ( ) and double-click file folders ( ) until you locate the .cnc file ( ) you want.

Note: To actually use the information contained in the file, you need to enter the " Create configuration name " then press " OK ."

Create configuration name: The name (up to 61 characters) that you want for the CNC configuration you are creating from the file whose path you entered to " Import configuration ."

Tip 1: Name the configuration after the file you selected for " Import configuration ."

Tip 2: After you press " OK ," you can select the configuration on the selection dialog that was active before you opened this window .

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"OK" creates the new CNC configuration.

Tip: After your press " OK ," you can select the newly created configuration on the selection dialog that was active before you opened this window . That configuration will then become the active " CNC configuration " that is listed on the Computer Numerically Controlled window. The " CNC type " that is shown on that same window will match the " CNC configuration type " you selected above .

"Cancel" closes this window without creating a new CNC configuration .

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