Libellula - Wizard English Manual
Libellula - Wizard English Manual
Wizard
Software solutions for programming laser, plasma,
oxyfuel and water jet cutting machines
Contents
I. Presentation ............................................................................................................................. 2
Libellula Wizard .................................................................................................................................... 3
1. Touch screen............................................................................................................................................................. 3
2. User friendly ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
3. One click ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
4. Realistic simulation................................................................................................................................................... 3
5. Parametric shapes .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Configurations ...................................................................................................................................... 4
1. Libellula.Wizard 1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
2. Libellula.Wizard 2 ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
3. Libellula.Wizard 3 ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
II. Work ....................................................................................................................................... 5
New Work ............................................................................................................................................ 5
1. Creating a new work.................................................................................................................................................. 5
2. Part Library and Work Library.................................................................................................................................... 6
3. Nesting screen ........................................................................................................................................................ 15
4. Technology ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
5. PPR ......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
6. Machine view ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Change ............................................................................................................................................... 24
Save ................................................................................................................................................... 25
Close .................................................................................................................................................. 25
III. Jobs Library ........................................................................................................................... 26
IV. Nesting Button ...................................................................................................................... 28
V. Technology Button ................................................................................................................. 28
VI. Settings ................................................................................................................................ 29
1. Display .................................................................................................................................................................... 30
2. Tab Machine ........................................................................................................................................................... 31
3. Tab Parameters ........................................................................................................................................................ 35
4. Tab Ampere ............................................................................................................................................................. 44
VII. Contact ............................................................................................................................... 45
I. Presentation
The guided procedure ensures a fast preparation of the machine, without learning efforts.
The production cycle can be displayed before machine start by means of a realistic 3D simulation,
in order to verify its compliance with the real cutting process.
1. Touch screen
Libellula.WIZARD has a very modern user interface ready to be used on touch and multi-touch
screens.
2. User friendly
Libellula.WIZARD is an extremely easy-to-learn product and has been developed by our Engineers
according to a Zero Training concept
3. One click
Libellula.WIZARD guides the user to production through a simple path and minimizing the time
dedicated to program preparation. By passing to next page, the user gets to machine
programming.
4. Realistic simulation
In the complete version, Libellula.WIZARD allows to verify the recently created production cycle
in a realistic environment to test its functionality.
A wide number of parametric shapes commonly used in the sheet metal production is made
available in parametric mode in order to speed up drawing for the parts to be manufactured.
Configurations
1. Libellula.Wizard 1
2. Libellula.Wizard 2
This version includes all functions described for version 1, but additionally it allows creating
a list of parts to be cut, matched with respective quantities.
An automatic nesting will position the parts on a plate of the selected format in order to
reduce scrap.
3. Libellula.Wizard 3
Furthermore, all optimal parameters to handle the cutting technology will be automatically
compiled thanks to specific parameters tables. This configuration allows any operator to get to a
correct programming of the machines in your workshops without any investment efforts that might
be required to learn a new system.
II. Work
New Work
1. Creating a new work
When creating a new work you will have to set the different parameters:
- Chose the machine in the given list
- Set, if needed a classification
- Set a Job name
- Set the X and Y dimensions
- Set the Trims : trims are the distance not cut from each side of the sheet
- Set the Distance
The second step of creating a work is the part and work Library.
At the bottom of the screen you can find the menu buttons :
The “Import” allows you to import DXF, DWG and Libellula Icon parts
The “Parametric” and “Part” buttons are used to set the Parametric or Part library on the left.
The “Next” button will only do the automatic nesting if there is something in the work.
Info: Parametrics are standard Parts for which you can personalize some of the dimensions.
Descriptions:
Import a Part
Only the DXF, DWG and Libellula Icon are shown, to see all the files click on the show all
files in the right bottom.
To find a file in a subfolder, click on the arrow next to the main folder.
Then choose your icon and click on the “Next” Button. The next window will appear.
If your part has several layers, you can choose to select or unselect them and although set
their working type: Cutting, marking or soft marking.
You will then be able to change the technology type of some parts of your Part: Select the
technology type and then the lines you want to change: Cut, marking, chiseling, or working tool
(choose then Drilling Flaring or Tapping) or Ignore to Ignore some parts. To select the part click
on it or use the selection by box (in the bottom left) and draw a box around the elements you
need to change.
You will then be able to change the tool for some elements of your Part: select the tool and
then the element you want to change. You will be able to choose between all the tools configured
for the machine of the current job. To select the element click on it or use the selection by box (in
the bottom left) and draw a box around the elements you need to change.
With this cube, you can follow the orientation of your part.
Open the part or parametric library on the left with these buttons.
You can set a part in your work, after selecting him, by three different ways:
- drag and drop the part into it
- double click the part
- use the Add Button on the bottom of the screen
After adding (or validating values for a parametric), it will ask you the quantity of parts you
want in your work.
To change the number of parts after adding them into the Work Library, just click under the
number and change it.
To delete a part from the work or the Library, select it (by clicking on the top where it is written
“Record…”), and then push the Del button on your keyboard or click on the Delete Button in the
If you delete a part from the part Library, it will be definitely delete.
On each part, you can find the two buttons that will appear when passing the mouse
on different parts of it:
- the picture
- the classifier (for parts, or parametric in the work library)
- the code (for parts, or parametric in the work library)
- the material - thickness (for parts, or parametric in the work library)
- the item name (for parametric in the parametric library)
- the description (for parametric in the parametric library)
- the number of parts (only in work library)
- the thickness (only in work library)
The button with the arrows is to sort the Library in ascending or descending depending on
the part you chose.
For example: you click on the arrows of the code 2 times so the arrow is like on the picture: the
parts will be ordered by code descending.
The other button is the filter button. When clicking on it, all the different name of the
part you clicked (in our first case the classifier part) will appear. When you chose one of them,
only the part with that name will be in the list.
You can although chose to make a (Custom) filter, it is the first option in the list.
You can filter in many ways: if the part you choose, is equal, different, null, not null, greater,
less… than a value you can put and / or something else. You have many different choices to make
a filter.
Tip: in the cases: “Is Like” and “Is not Like” you can use “_” to represent any single character or
“%” to represent any series of characters.
After having all the parts you need in the Work library you can click on next.
3. Nesting screen
- Number of plates : you can click on it to see the next, previous, first or last plates
: Validate
: Undo
You can set the working rules with the menu on the top: Manual cut, free cut on sheet,
cut all no bevel elements, Bevel cut, Bevel cut elements, working time, lead in sequence (and lead
in modify), Tool table, Load turret, and save turret.
Click on “next” and the working rules will be saved and the form switch on the next part.
When clicking on the modify kerf button some settings will be shown
on the right, in place of the part list. In particular can be changed
the offset
and the kerf type parameters.
Choose the desired settings and click on the confirmation button to
shown. delete all the workings and apply again the working rules, a warning
message will be
The cutting time button indicates the cutting time for the whole job.
The working rules are loaded for every part and the rapid movement are added
automatically.
5. PPR
6. Machine view
: Position
in time of
the laser
and speed of the display of the
cutting
Change
The change button is only to change the parameters of the job you are working on. You
can change all the information. Then click on OK.
The save button in the menu allows you to save the job you are working on.
You can although use the button on the bottom of the work
Close
Before closing a job, you will be asked to save the job if it is not already done.
In this screen, you will see the entire different saved job. On
the right the preview of the selected job.
With the two arrows, it is possible to view the different plates on a same work.
On the left, the list of the jobs with the name, the creation date, the updated date and the
machine. In the bottom of it, a reset filters to actualize the list and undo the filter, the delete
button and the number of works present:
You can order each column by clicking on it or set a filter with the filter button in the top
You can filter in many ways: if the part you choose, is equal, different, null, not null, greater,
less… than a value you can put and / or something else. You have many different choices to make
a filter.
Tip: in the cases: “Is Like” and “Is not Like” you can use “_” to represent any single character or
“%” to represent any series of characters.
You can use the nesting button only when you are on a work and have already created the
nesting.
For all the details look in the previous descriptions: II - Work -> New work -> Nesting Screen
V. Technology Button
VI. Settings
Tools Button: This part is only activated when you have the module.
Info: When a work is open and you click on settings, you will go directly in the settings of the
used machine. If you want to change settings of another machine, do work -> close.
1. Display
In this part of the application, each time you will find a table, you will be able to order the
columns or to filter the columns by value.
- To order a column, simply click on the header of it, an arrow will appear saying if it is
ascending or descending.
- To filter, a button in available in the top left of the header of the table
When clicking on it, all the different name of the column you clicked will appear. When you
chose one of them, only the lines with that value will be in the table.
You can although chose to make a (Custom) filter, it is the first option in the list.
You can filter in many ways: if the part you choose, is equal, different, null, not null, greater,
less… than a value you can put and / or something else. You have many different choices to make
a filter.
Tip: in the cases: “Is Like” and “Is not Like” you can use “_” to represent any single character or
“%” to represent any series of characters.
Material
After clicking on the button, enter all the information required for the new
material,
and then click the ok button. You new material will appear in the list. You
can always change the material (except for the name) with the fourth button “Modify
Material”.
To modify a material click on the desired material and then click this button. You
will be able to modify all the information, except for the name of the material, and
If you click on the cancel button, your modifications will not be saved.
To duplicate a material, click on this button. You will have to choose the Material to
duplicate. From There two choices:
- Enter a new name for the new material : this new material will have all the
descriptions et thicknesses of the duplicated material
- Choose a name in the list: it will set to that material only the thicknesses and not
the descriptions of the material. If the material already have thicknesses,
you will have to confirm you choice with the second window.
Thickness
After selecting a material, click on the button, and then enter all the information
required for the new thickness, and then click the ok button. You will not be
able to change the name after that.
To duplicate a thickness, click on this button. You will have to choose the material
and thickness (for some machine although Ampere) you want to duplicate and enter
an existing material (if it do not exist, it will not be created) and then validate.
To delete a thickness you will have first to validate and then choose the thickness of
the material you want to delete. And validate with the Ok button . You cannot
After choosing a machine, you can modify the parameters by the tab “Parameters”.
First choose the material, thickness (for some machine although Ampere) on the top right of the
window.
Then you can change all the parameters of the machine in different tabs:
- General
- Piercing
- Cut
- Bevel
- Slowing down ½
- Slowing down 2/2
In this tab, you can find the general parameters of the machine
Tab Piercing
In the tab Cut, you have two other tabs: Laser cutting parameters and working rules
parameters.
You can modify the display of every Line type box. In the top right of every box you can
There you can change the color, and all parameters and then click on the Ok button
Here you can change the working rules parameters of each type of line:
- Area
- Maximum Angle
- Minimum Angle
- Corner
- Corner Value
- Lead diameter
- DimX
- DimY
- Micro Joints
- Microj.bridge dim
- Microweldings
- Dim Microw
- A
- B- C
- D
- Lead parameter
- Priority
- Lead Type
You can modify the display of every Line type box. In the top right of every box you can
To modify a line type click on it and use button Edit in the bottom.
There you can change and all parameters and then click on the Ok button
In this tab, you can enable the slowing down on arc with the check button in the top left
and add the parameters:
- Angle
- Offset
- Feed
- Delay
- Voltage
- Shedding
New Button
Then Click on the New button on the bottom, add all the values that are necessary and
validate with the Ok button. It will then be added to the list.
Delete Button
To use the Delete Button, first select a slowing down line, and click on it. Then you will
have to confirm the deletion. After validating, you will not be able to undo it.
New Button
Then Click on the New button on the bottom, add all the values that are necessary and
validate with the Ok button. It will then be added to the list.
To use the Edit Button, first select a slowing down line, and click on it.
Then modify all the values you want and validate with the Ok button
Delete Button
To use the Delete Button, first select a slowing down line, and click on it. Then you will
have to confirm the deletion. After validating, you will not be able to undo it.
In this tab, you can enable the slowing down on arc with the check button in the top left
and add parameters:
- Radius
- Step start
- Step end
- Start
- End
- % Feed
Edit Button
To use the Delete Button, first select a slowing down line, and click on it.
Then modify all the values you want and validate with the Ok button
Delete Button
To use the Delete Button, first select a slowing down line, and click on it. Then
you will have to confirm the deletion. After validating, you will not be able to undo it.
4. Tab Ampere
VII. Contact
FRANCE
Phone +33 (0)4 76 22 70 17
Fax +33 (0)4 76 21 57 60
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SPAIN
Phone +34 985.261945
Fax +34 985.263966
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OTHER INTERNATIONAL
Phone +39 (0)172 491834
Fax +39 (0)172 457970
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