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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Online Panel Cut Optimizer

  1. What are limitations for a cutting project size?
  2. What is the measurement system? Is it Metric or Imperial?
  3. How can I create a new project?
  4. How can I load my existing project?
  5. How to add a new panel?
  6. How to add a new part?
  7. How to modify an existing panel?
  8. How to modify an existing part?
  9. How to delete an existing panel?
  10. How to delete an existing part?

What are limitations for a cutting project size?

  • Maximum 10 projects per one e-mail address.
  • The panel table can have maximum 20 rows.
  • Each row can define up 1,000 panels.
  • The part table has maximum 100 rows with 1,000 parts per row.
  • Maximum width or length of panels and parts is 100,000 units.

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What is the measurement system? Is it Metric or Imperial?

All sizes in the cutting projects are defined in the same units. Hence you don’t need to worry about meaning of the numbers. In other words you have to specify a saw kerf and trim sizes in the sane units as panels/parts length or height.

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How can I create a new project?

  1. Specify your e-mail address in the edit box. It’s very important that you remember this e-mail, because it’s only way you connect to your projects.
  2. Click on “New” button.
  3. Change the default name “Project 1” to something meaningful (optional).
  4. Specify the settings; add required panels and parts on the seconds and third tabs.
  5. Click on “Save” button.

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How can I load my existing project?

  1. Specify your e-mail address in the edit box. It’s very important that you remember this e-mail, because it’s only way you connect to your projects.
  2. Click on “Get List of Your Projects” button. The list of projects linked to the e-mail will be loaded into the drop down box.
  3. Select the project you want to load from the drop-down box and click on it. The project will be loaded into the form.
Note: If you changed something on the existing project you should click the “Save” button if you want to keep the changes in the database permanently.

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How to add a new panel?

  1. Click on the “Stock Panels List” tab. The form with text boxes and with the grid appears.
  2. Specify panel ID. It’s optional field, but recommended for keeping track of your inventory.
  3. Specify the panel length and width in decimal (like 234.5) or scientific (like 2.345e2) format.
  4. Specify the count of panels available for cutting. If you leave this field empty then the cutting engine assumes unlimited number of panels.
  5. Click on “Add New Panel” button.

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How to add a new part?

  1. Click on the “Parts List” tab. The form with text boxes and with the grid appears.
  2. Specify part ID. It’s optional field, but recommended for keeping track of your inventory.
  3. Specify the part length and width in decimal (like 10.25) or scientific (like 1.025e1) format.
  4. Specify the count of parts need to cut. You can specify a number from 1 to 1,000.
  5. Click on “Add New Part” button.

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How to modify an existing panel?

  1. Click on the “Stock Panels List” tab. The form with text boxes and with the grid appears.
  2. In the grid you should click on the panel row that you want to modify.
  3. The row will be highlighted and the text boxes above the grid will contain the context of the row.
  4. Modify the text boxes you want.
  5. Click on “Update Selected Panel” button.

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How to modify an existing part?

  1. Click on the “Parts List” tab. The form with text boxes and with the grid appears.
  2. In the grid you should click on the part row that you want to modify.
  3. The row will be highlighted and the text boxes above the grid will contain the context of the row.
  4. Modify the text boxes you want.
  5. Click on “Update Selected Part” button.

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How to delete an existing panel?

  1. Click on the “Stock Panels List” tab. The form with text boxes and with the grid appears.
  2. In the grid you should click on the panel row that you want to remove.
  3. Click on “Delete Selected Panel” button.

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How to delete an existing part?

  1. Click on the “Parts List” tab. The form with text boxes and with the grid appears.
  2. In the grid you should click on the part row that you want to remove.
  3. Click on “Delete Selected Part” button.

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