Builder - Insight integration CNC

Available from the version: 

• Plugin Builder 1.60.0.10 or higher.
• Plugin Builder XML 1.60.0.6 or higher.

Plugin Builder XML integration with Insight is available. Because of this, the Plugin Builder XML received new features such as:

• Tools Collection

With a mill and a saw registered by default, have the possibility of adding new tools and also changing the name or code of them. 

• Insight Integration

The milling has a feature that allows to set the Alignment of the tool. To make use of this feature, it is necessary that the integration is realized through Insight.

After configuring the integration with Insight, the tool Alignment option will be available on the mills.

IMPORTANT: Integration with Insight will require a selected tool for all enabled operations or processes.

Integration with insight generate the XML with a new node, Profiles, that contains the information about each profile. 

Example:

**Appears only when it is an Arc.

• Generation of CNC programs for aluminum components

Available from Plugin Builder versions 1.60.20.3 or higher, and Plugin Builder XML 1.60.20.3 or higher.

It is also possible to generate CNC programs for aluminum components using the Plugin Builder XML + Insight integration system. In these cases, the contour feature is not generated. For the correct generation of files, the registration of aluminum components must have the attribute value ALUMINUM_COMPONENT = Profile or Crossbar.

TOPSURFACE_GRAIN and BOTTOMSURFACE_GRAIN attributes in ERP Insight integration XML

In the integration XML with the ERP Insight plugin, it is possible to include the TOPSURFACE_GRAIN and BOTTOMSURFACE_GRAIN attributes, which determine the direction of grain in the materials applied to the top and bottom faces of the items.

1. TOPSURFACE_GRAIN

Defines whether the top face of the item has a material with a grain direction.

• Type: Boolean (TRUE or FALSE)
• The value is obtained from the registration of the material applied to the top face of the item:
  
  • TRUE: Material with grain direction
  • FALSE: Material without grain direction

The value of this attribute is found in the register of the material applied on the upper face of the item.
If the material applied on the upper side of the item has a grain sense, the value is 1; if it does not have a grain sense, the value is 0.

Examples:

• TOPSURFACE_GRAIN attribute with the value FALSE:

• TOPSURFACE_GRAIN attribute with the value TRUE:

2. BOTTOMSURFACE_GRAIN

Defines whether the bottom face of the item has material with grain direction.

• Type: Boolean (TRUE or FALSE)
• The value is obtained from the registration of the material applied to the bottom face of the item:
  
  • TRUE: Material with grain direction
  • FALSE: Material without grain direction

Examples:

• BOTTOMSURFACE_GRAIN attribute with value FALSE:

• Attribute BOTTOMSURFACE_GRAIN with value TRUE:
  

The value of this attribute is fetched from the register of the material applied to the underside of the item.
If the material applied to the underside of the item has a grain direction, the value is TRUE; if it does not have a grain direction, the value is FALSE.

Examples:

• BOTTOMSURFACE_GRAIN attribute with the value FALSE:
• BOTTOMSURFACE_GRAIN attribute with the value TRUE:

XML complete:

NOTE: These attributes make it possible to accurately identify the behavior of the materials applied in the project, ensuring correct integration with ERP Insight.