Flat Panel Layout ...

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Flat Panel Layout ...

This utility is ONLY available when the MILL or Profile-NEST module is loaded.  You can use this utility to explode and layout a Cabinet Design in preparation for the NEST or MILL modules.  In the example below, a Cabinet Design file Base.skp (created in SketchUp) was opened in VisualCAD.  This utility is then used to explode and layout each planar component in the 3D part.  Once the component geometry is exploded, you can arrange them for machining.

 

Explode Cabinet Design

Explode Cabinet Design

Note!

This utility will be affected by the CAD system's Absolute Tolerance.  If you find that one or more geometry groups are not being exploded, try increasing the CAD system's tolerance settings and try again.

 

tog_minusFlat Panel Layout Item
tog_minusDialog Box: Component Decomposition Control Parameters