Material-dependent optimization parameters
In the “Optimization” area of the materialManager, you have the option of creating material groups for various optimization parameters, such as offcut sizes, and specifying corresponding parameters.
This function is available depending on the intelliDivide license. It is included in the intelliDivide Cutting Advanced, intelliDivide Cutting Premium and intelliDivide Nesting Advanced licenses.
Material-dependent groups allow, for example, different minimum offcut sizes to be defined depending on material properties. In the case of very cheap material, the creation of offcuts can be disabled as the handling is disproportionate to the value of the material. On the other hand, for very expensive material, very small offcuts can be allowed as the extra effort is worthwhile.
This function must be activated in intelliDivide for each machine in order for the settings to take effect.
Defining a material group
On the overview page, you can use the “Edit” button to adjust existing material groups or add new ones.
The “Standard material group” is always available. If a material does not belong to a “Specific material group”, it is automatically assigned to this group.
Material-dependent optimization parameters
A material group can be added in edit mode.
You can give a material group a name that will later be displayed in intelliDivide and define the properties that a material must fulfill in order to belong to this group.
Specify name and add properties
Selection rules can be defined for each material group. For example, you can create a group for expensive materials that cost more than €30 to allow smaller offcuts.
Define the rules for selecting the material group
In edit mode on the overview page, the parameters for the offcuts of a group can be adjusted, whereby a distinction can be made between normal offcuts and large offcuts.
Customise offcut sizes for ‘Expensive materials’.
For expensive materials, it makes sense to also allow small offcuts.
Any number of properties or selection rules can be defined for a material group using “+And” and “+Or”. For example, the "Comments" field or the "Material code" can be used to create a group for "Special orders".
Define additional selection rules using "+And" and "+Or".
Disabling the "Offcuts" option means that no offcuts will be created for this material group.
Definition that no offcuts are to be created for the material group.
A material can only belong to one material group.
If a material fulfills the criteria of several groups, it is assigned to the group that is furthest down. It is therefore advisable to create the groups from more general to more specific.
The order of the groups can be adjusted using drag & drop. The rules are evaluated in the adjusted order accordingly.
The order of the material groups can be customised using drag & drop.
If a material fulfils the criteria of one group and at the same time the criteria of a group further down, a note is displayed.
The adjustments must be confirmed before they become active. Only then will they take effect in intelliDivide.
Once the adjustments have been confirmed, they will take effect.
Material groups are dynamic. When a new material is created in the materialManager or the properties of a material are changed, it is automatically assigned to a group according to the defined criteria.