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Palette Attributes - Manufacturing

Palette Attributes - Manufacturing

Rule

Width

Enter the width of the rule. This value is used by several tools, including plotting and profile rubber.

Note that the same Width also appears on the General page of the Palette Attributes form.

Height

Enter the height of the rule.

Bevel Side

From the drop-down list choose the bevel-side:

  • Centre
  • Left
  • Right

Bevel Distance

Enter the bevel distance for this palette.

This value is used when plotting an entity and determines the side to offset when output. If Left or Right have been selected, the offset distance will be half the Width minus the Bevel distance.

Preview

This gives a visual representation of a cross-section of the rule, indicating the bevel side.

Make Ready Channel

With grain/flute

Enter the width of the channel to cut where entity lies with grain/flute of output material.

Against grain/flute

Enter the width of the channel to cut where entity lies against grain/flute of output material.

Against equals With

If this option is checked then the Against grain/flute entry field will not be available, but it will be automatically set to be equal to the With grain/flute value.

Depth

Enter the depth of the make ready channel.

Angled cut

This option is only available for rule types Cut, Crease and Delamination. It is the angle of a V-Cut and is used when 3D folding. Switch the option on if this palette is used for V-Cuts.

Angle

Enter the required V-cut angle.

Preview

This gives a visual representation of a cross-section through the board after the V-cut has been made.

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