Change information for KnifeCut

KnifeCut. change notes
	Version	State	Date
Changes since last version
	2.22.0.	release	20/05/2010
New Mouse controls in Nest area Free cursor: LMB - select piece RMM - change Bump Shift Mode MMB - take on cursor next availble piece in actual size LMBx2 - none RMBx2 - none on free area, over nested-piece ... show the piece in View-Info. MMBx2 - take on cursor first available piece from next size, generally it is switch to the next size. Parameter: piece on cursor LMB - put piece LMBdnd - bump piece RMB - change bump/shift mode RMBdnd - rotate piece MMB - take on cursor next available piece in actual size LMBx2 - free cursor RMBx2 - change left - right piece (origin mirrored) MMBx2 - take on cursor first available piece from next size, generally this is switch to next size. Wheel - rotate piece, one step = 2 degrees. Group of pieces on cursor LMB - put pieces LMBdnd - bump pieces RMB - change bump shift mode. MMB - turn off group mode, switch cursor to next available piece in actual size. LMBx2 - free cursor. RMBx2 - none. MMBx2 - turn off group mode, switch cursor to next available piece from next size. MW - rotate group of pieces (2 degree step) 5thMB - rotate +90degrees. 4thMB - switch beteen left and right table area.
On restart System saves last nested piece. When nesting is re-opened, piece is automatically put to the cursor.
Check plan in nest If “Check plan in nest” is turned ON , system take on cursor automatically all left and than all right available pieces from Actual piece and than system free cursor. It not take another piece, because operator could be easily confused if pieces are similar shape. So by middle button operator is able quickly take next piece and have control about actual piece.
Device options Fixed problems with Device options – if no device is select for left/right table and automatic system of loading VCD is ON.
Mouse hover over piece System show info about nested pieces in Info window when mouse hover over piece.
	2.18.12.	archive	12/01/2010
Com Ports Increased possible COMM ports to 8.
DXF Arc Fixed problems with DXF ARC functions, wrong points redistribution on Spline
	2.18.11.	archive	01/11/2008
Number of tools 8 tool settings for Zund cutter.
monitors 1-3 monitors, 1 or 2 tables, 8 variants enabled.
Line layer editing Multi-size line layer editing - Editor module for Line properties and Delete line added.
Tool sort Tool sort with pause after any tool added. (instead of First tool2, pause, tools 4-3-1 made in 2.18.05)
Database Export CVS problem fixed.
Piece Editors Several small problems cleared.
Material table Assignment table fixed.
Calibration Fixed calibration problems for 1 screen + 1 extra monitor.
Database Material database updated. Fixed bugs.
Licence Updated for PAF.
Zund M1200 M-1200 driver with switched axis (Zunds M-1200 X<=>Y) added.
Piece menu Items now scalable.
Labels Perimeter (in centimetres) add as 3rd line (or 2nd in there is not style name)
Tool off New 'Tool off' option - Job dialog. Possibility to disable any tool for specified layer
Autonest Rectangular autonest - fixed if "check plan in nest" is ON
Toolbar positioning Saving position of cutting dialog, and also positions of question dialogs (what to do with cut pieces...), vacuum toolbar.
Tools Tool park fixed, Tool sort - fixed cutting internal areas after boundary line.
Job management Problems fixed.
Zoom Magnify and piece info in Nesting module update
	2.18.7.	archived	13/06/2007
DXF DXF import : Layer names to Layer numbers assignment options. Necessary also for DXF Layers > 32 , for example if internal lines are in popular layer '70' must be set assignment 70->7 and for internal lines must be added layer 7 (Properties -> DXF Import)
Zund M800 driver Driver for Zund M-800 with rotated coordinates (for better manipulation with cutter), it is called "Zund M-800 X-Y"
DXF import Update point distance on arcs to 1mm Constant layer for drills fixed (relic from from non layer version) Reduce circles for drill layers to single points. Several updates for reading non block dxf files (one piece - one file).
Language switching Bug on switching languages fixed
Bad messages Wrong messages occurring during calibration fixed
Calibration Calibration lines - instead of 'dash' - solid black lines
Nesting Piece description bug fixed ( text wasn't recalibrated - out of right place)
Preview Preview for rotated M-800 fixed
Zund drivers Deleted command Move to 0,0 on the end of cutting
	2.18.5.	release	21/07/2006
New licensing scheme Minor updates and bug fixes - see 'With Bugs' list for more details.
3rd window 3rd screen (piece menu as a separated screen) - I expect wide screen 2400x600 or 3072x768, each screen will have 1/3 of wide screen, First is the piece menu (it could be also on 3rd position, in the next version ) Menu->File->Properties -> Nesting -> 3rd screen for piece menu It is only available for 1 table / 2 projectors
Plotting full grid In Nesting options => Calibration, there is a new switch : Plot Grid - if 'ON' the program will plot whole lines/grid instead of small crosses.
New Plot/cut system Cutting dialog -> Settings -> General Properties- > Plot/Cut system -> 'First tool2 , pause, tools 4-3-1' System finds all lines for Pen (Tool 2) , plots them, and stops cutter with command MS (message on LCD, off line state) Also Message Box comes up. Then system cut with tool 3, 4 and 1 (knife) etc.
Vacuum changes Switch "Select whole Vacuum Column under nested Piece" caused the problem with auto selecting whole column. It was done because of problems with vacuum on cutters in France, only if whole column was switched on, the max power of vacuum had been given. Probably there were some problems with valves or with pump.
	2.18.3.	archive	31/05/2005
New licensing scheme This now uses Crispin licensing
	2.15.0.	archive	16/07/2004
Bought Development now a Crispin Project

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