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Show missing palettes

If this option is switched on then a list of palettes that are in the drawing but are not referenced in the palette sequence will be displayed.

Symbols at bridge ends

Use this check-box to override the post processor setting Place Bridge Symbols.

If a bridge symbol has been chosen in the post processor settings, select this option to add that symbol at either end of each bridge.

Copy Windows metafile to clipboard

Use this option to create a copy of the output in the Windows clipboard, so that it can be pasted into another application.  This is in addition to outputting to a plotter or a file.

Use sidebevel settings

Use this check-box to override the post processor setting Use Sidebevel Settings.

Select this option if the sidebevel setting of palettes and entities is to be taken into account.

Use palette channel widths

Use this check-box to override the post processor setting Use palette channel widths.

Select this option to use the channel widths assigned to the palettes rather than the ones specified on the Crease Channels page. These values are used when milling crease channels for a counter die.

Clip to

Use this check-box to override the post processor setting Clip To.

From the pulldown list choose None, Sheet, Margin, Screen extents or Marquee region.

This is used to restrict the output to a specified region of the drawing. Sheet and Margins are as specified in the post processor settings. Marquee region is only applicable if a valid marquee has been created.

Default initialisation

Use this check-box to override the post processor setting Default Initialisation.

Select the required machine initialisation attributes from the pulldown list.

Optimisation

Optimise output

Use this check-box to override the post processor setting Optimise Output.

Select this option if the path of the geometry is to be optimised before sending it to the plotter.

  • Tiled optimisation.   Use this check-box to override the post processor setting Tiled Optimisation.
  • Optimise slots.         Use this check-box to override the post processor setting Optimise slots. Select this option and choose the appropriate settings for optimising the path with which slots are plotted. Press the edit button to edit the selected settings.

Optimise crease tools

Use this check-box to override the post processor setting Optimise crease tools.

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