To change the sequence for a tool select Control One Tool Sequence in the Punch Sequence tab and then click the tool that will be modified and the Tool Only Sequence window appears. Select the appropriate options to modify the tool.

Option

Description

Tool Name and Station

This field displays the tool name, tool size and station number. The drop-down list contains all the tools that have been assigned to the sheet. You can select a tool from the list and then use the remaining options in the window to control its sequence.

Sequence Direction

Click the Sequence Direction indicator graphic to toggle through the various sequence direction options.

If there is a check mark in the No Restriction check box, the system uses the shortest path when sequencing the tool. If you remove the check mark, the Starting Corner options become available.

X-Axis Use this option  to sequence the tool in the X direction before moving along the Y-axis.

Y-Axis Use this option  to sequence the tool in the Y direction before moving along the X-axis.

Line-By-Line X Use this option to sequence the tool along the primary X-axis, return to the original starting edge, and then sequence the tool along the closest pattern off the primary axis from the last sequenced pattern.

Line-By-Line Y Use this option to sequence the tool along the primary Y-axis, return to the original starting edge, and then sequence the tool along the closest pattern off the primary axis from the last sequenced pattern.

Starting Corner

You can select one of the four Starting Corner option buttons that surround the Sequence Direction indicator graphic to determine where the sequencing begins. You must remove the check mark from the No Restriction check box to activate the Starting Corner options.

Path Width

If you select Path Width, the sequencing for the tool would reflect the Line-By-Line method, except that the sequence would not return to the same edge of the sheet as the first pattern selected. It can deviate off the primary axis (X or Y). The value in the Path Width text box specifies a width of a hallway variation for moving off the primary axis.

Use Subs

Place a check mark in the Use Subs check box for a corresponding tool or group if you want to generate subroutines. If you enable Use Subroutines for a tool or group, the Grid X and Grid Y options also become available.

Note: Settings in the Tool Only Sequence are loaded from current settings in Tool Sequence Priority window.

Settings changed here in the “Tool Only Sequence” dialog will be updated in the “Tool Sequence Priority”. Likewise,  changes made in the Tool Sequence priority will be reflected here.

If the Auto-Index tool has the “LastAI” feature available inside the Tool Sequence Priority, then it is available in the Tool Only Sequence function.

Grid X / Y

Select Grid X for a corresponding tool or group to sequence the subroutine along the horizontal axis; select Grid Y to sequence the subroutine along the vertical axis.

Last AI

This button is only available if the tool being inquired is the last or only tool in the Tool Sequence window is an Auto-Index (AUTO) station tool.

Click the Last AI button to open the Last Used Auto Index Angle dialog, which allows the user to modify the travel direction, last index angle and start corner of the last auto-index tool used in the sequence.

Function Buttons

View

Click View to observe the tool sequence according to the settings you made in the Tool Only Sequence window.

Re-sequence

If you click Resequence, the settings in the Tool Only Sequence window are applied to the tool.

Remove

If you click Remove, the tool is removed from the sequence.

View Speed

This option functions like the Viewing Speed option. It opens the Viewing Speed window. You can type a value from 0 to 9 to set the viewing speed.

OK /Cancel

Click OK to save the changes and exit, or click Cancel to exit without saving the changes.

Options listed here are passed from the Tool Sequence Priority Window.

Trace On

Check ON Trace Line to allow the user to view the movement of the machine punch head between punch hits.

Show Tool Hits

Check ON to show the tool hits for the selected tool.

Show Tool Direction

Check ON to show tool punching direction.

View Last Sequenced

Check ON to view the tooling that was sequenced last for the selected tool.

View Numbered Patterns

Check ON to view numbered patterns that appear on each pattern sequenced.