Adaptive leads are start and end movements that depend on geometry shape. Different places of the geometry require different types of lead movements . For example, the inside corner of a rectangle requires a different lead movement than a point on a circle. The Cut Profiles drop-down menu contains a dialog for adding, editing, and saving rules (see the figures below).
The Adaptive Leads Rules button has a drop-down menu accessible by clicking the arrow on the right side of the button. Clear the Use Adaptive Leads Rules check box to make this feature unavailable (see the figures below).
The Adaptive Leads Rules dialog consists of the following parts:
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Technology group.
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Geometry definition.
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Lead In\Out movements and start location advance definition.
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Preview picture.
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Rules (see the figure below).
Technology group
Maintains the rules in the program memory and saves the XML files to the \master\settings\adaptiverules folder. There is one setting per file system. The file name format is [Technology group name]_Rules.xml.
Geometry definition
Contains parameters for defining the geometry (see the figures below).
First Element and Last Element
Specifies the parameters of geometry element. The available parameters depend on whether you select Line or Arc (see the figure below).
Any Radius
Specifies whether an arc radius can be checked. If the Any Radius is selected, the minimum and maximum radius of the arc are not included in the adaptive lead rule.
Radius Min
Specifies the minimum limit of arc radius.
Radius Max
Specifies the maximum limit of arc radius.
Bevel
Specifies the maximum limit of arc radius.
Angle between elements
Any angle
Specifies whether an angle between elements can be checked. If Any Angle is selected, the minimum and maximum angles between elements are not included in the adaptive lead rule.
Minimum
Specifies the minimum length of the rectangle.
Maximum
Specifies the maximum length of the rectangle.
Lead In/Out movements and start location advance definition
Defines the types of Lead In/Out, types of start location advance, and behavior rules of leads.
Lead In and Lead Out
Type
Lead types are Line, Arc, AngleLine, and LineAndArc.
Start location
Advance
None - no advance.
Even - divides the advance distance into two parts and adds a part to each side of the start point. Type has only one distance.
Both - adds advance start and end distances to each side of the start point. Type has two distances: start and end.
Behavior
Specifies the behaviors of Lead In/Out movements. Select AngleEvenSplit, ElementExtension, or Tangential. Behaviors are as follows:
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AngleEvenSplit - outer corner divider.
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ElementExtension - continues to element direction (tangent direction).
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Tangential - continues to element tangent direction.
The Behavior type depends on the Lead In/Out type.
Line - you can specify one Behavior type, AngleEvenSplit (see the figures below).
AngleLine - you can specify two Behavior types, AngleEvenSplit, and ElementExtension (see the figures below).
Arc and LineAndArc - you can specify one Behavior type, Tangential (see the figures below).
Preview picture
Displays selected geometry elements, leads, and the start location advance.
Rules
Shows the rules that are added to the selected technology group (see the figure below). The list of rules is not editable.
The added active rule can be moved up and down.
Move Up
Moves the added active rule up a row.
Move Down
Moves the added active rule down a row.
Enables you to make changes to the active rule.
Enables you to add a rule.
Removes the selected rule.
Saves rule changes.
The software maintains information about rule changes. A message displays the name of the technology group rules that changed, and prompts "Do you want to save changes?" if you close the Adaptive Leads Rules dialog.
Click Yes to save changes to the \master\settings\adaptiverules folder. The software displays a message that the technology group rules are saved. Click OK to dismiss the message.
The following two figures show an example of the Adaptive Leads Rules settings and the resulting created path.
You can use Adaptive Leads Rules with all auto flame functions. Adaptive Leads Rules are not available when you manually create a path. Adaptive Leads Rules change the Lead In/Out type, angle, start location advance type, and lead behavior. Lead and advance length are retrieved from the machine base. Rules checking is in the list order. The software runs the first suitable rule.