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Bysoft Toolbox

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Inhaltsverzeichnis
BYHAND - EDITING OF CUTTING PLANS............................................... 7
Brief description ..................................................................................................... 7
Hints for programming .......................................................................................... 7
Operating mode.................................................................................................... 11
Starting Byhand.................................................................................................... 11
Preparing a cutting plan ....................................................................................... 12
Change format ................................................................................................... 12
Create formats................................................................................................... 12
Modify number of parts ....................................................................................... 13
Insert new parts (create new subprograms) ........................................................... 14
Delete a single subprogram ................................................................................. 15
Modifying cutting plans ........................................................................................ 15
Rearranging plans .............................................................................................. 15
Nesting options .................................................................................................. 16
Setting technology ............................................................................................... 18
Modify cutting sequence ...................................................................................... 18
Residual grid cuts ............................................................................................... 19
Remaining sheet cuts.......................................................................................... 19
Saving the cutting plan......................................................................................... 20
Modify settings ..................................................................................................... 21
Help...................................................................................................................... 24
Where do I find help?.......................................................................................... 24
Help in context................................................................................................... 25

BYVIEW.............................................................................................. 31
Brief description ................................................................................................... 31
Operating mode.................................................................................................... 31
Start program.................................................................................................... 31
Operation .......................................................................................................... 32

PARAMVIEW....................................................................................... 39
Brief description ................................................................................................... 39
Operating mode.................................................................................................... 39

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Byhand

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Byhand - Editing of cutting plans

Brief description
With Byhand a LCC file (cutting plan) can be edited: Existing plans can be modified and new
plans created.
Byhand is designed for use on the Panel PC and is a completion of the existing Bysoft
CAD/CAM system, however without a link to any database. There are also neither construction
functions nor automatisms. Design and user guidance correspond to the current Bysoft
application

Note:
With Byhand, you cannot modify cutting plans with tube and
repositioning programming as well as twin-head programs of
waterjet systems.

Hints for programming

Command window
The command window is the most important communication platform between you and the PC.
The PC tells you which input it expects you to enter for the chosen command. The command
window is located at the bottom of the screen. With the scroll buttons, you can scroll through
the last 50 lines.

Fig. Command window

The handling of the command window depends on the message displayed:

System expecting a co-ordinate
Message: Insert point:
If there is only one term in the lowest line of the command window (e.g. Starting point),
the PC is waiting for an insertion in the form of a co-ordinate. Insert an X and Y co-ordinate
and separate the two values with a comma (do not use the decimal point of the number block.
It is only needed for entering decimal values). Confirm your entry with ENTER. If the message
"Requires point" appears, you have either forgotten to enter a second value or have not
separated the X and Y co-ordinates properly.
Example: 50.1,14.85
It is also possible to define a point using the mouse and left-clicking in the graphic window.

System expecting a value (number)

Message: Column spacing: <225>

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The PC expects you to enter a number. This time, not a co-ordinate but a value is required.
You can either use the suggested value in brackets or type another value. Confirm with
ENTER.

System expecting a selection I

Message: Reference/<Rotating angle>:
If there are two or more terms in the command window, normally one of them is in brackets.
This means that for this suggestion, the value can directly be typed and confirmed with
ENTER. If you would like to choose the other command, the capital letter(s) within this word
have to be typed (not necessarily the first letter). Confirm your insertion with ENTER.

System expecting a selection II

Message: Automatic or Manual? (A/M) <A>
This is a procedure which can either be executed automatically or manually. The letter A is in
brackets and will thus go as the default value. You can press A on the keyboard or only press
ENTER. If you press M and afterwards ENTER, you can modify the process manually.

System expecting a selection III

Message: Choose objects:
The PC expects you to click on one or several objects by using the mouse with the small red
object selection box. Move the cursor onto a line and click upon it with the left mouse button.
The geometry object will appear in dashed white lines. You can then choose other geometry
objects in the same way. The object selection functions give you further possibilities for
selection. After having chosen all objects, you have to confirm your selection with ENTER or
with the right mouse button.

No input expected, just notification

Message: none
There is no message, the command is executed in the background of the programme. Hints for
this are for example a dialogue window which pops up or changes on the screen. Moreover,
you will see in blue letters the command which is behind every button.

Cursor
With the mouse you move the cursor over the screen. Depending on the actual position of the
mouse and on the command which has been chosen, the cursor will appear in different shape,
either as a white arrow, as a red box or as red cross hairs.
White arrow
The cursor is on the menu bars or on the command window.

Red crosshairs
The cursor is on the drawing window, no special functions are active

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Red crosshairs with object trap box

The cursor is on the drawing window and has been activated by an object snap
function (see online help > object snaps). The size of the box can be modified in
Settings > Options > General.

Red box (object selection box)

The cursor is situated in the drawing window and is ready for an object selection
(see online help > object selection). The size of the box can be changed in
Settings > Options > General

Mouse buttons
The left mouse button is for clicking on buttons, choosing geometry elements, for setting
points in the drawing window, etc.
The right mouse button has the same function as the key ENTER, assuming that you press on
the right mouse button while the cursor is in the drawing window. This means that the right
mouse button enables you to finish a command.
When the right mouse button is being pressed while the term "Command" is in the command
window, the last selected command is called again. This is useful when the same command
needs to be executed several times in a row.

Escape key <Esc>

The escape key enables you to interrupt a command. Pressing the right mouse button directly
after the Escape button reactivates the former command (see mouse buttons).

Home key
The contents of the drawing window can be moved by pressing the home key and moving the
mouse at the same time.

Zoom functions
Choose the zoom functions in order to move, enlarge or minimise extracts from your
drawing. These functions are transparent functions, which means that you can also use them
in combination with any other function, for example while drawing a line, making a fillet, etc.
The following functions are at your disposal:
Window* All

Limits Previous

Larger Smaller

*Follow the instructions in the command window for the function zoom window.
See online help for a detailed description of the individual buttons.

Object snap functions

Use the object snap functions in order to choose geometry points precisely while drawing and
constructing. For example: for catching endpoints and middle points within lines, centres of
circles, tangent points of circles or for middle points of poly lines.

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When the function Snap is active, Snap is being displayed in the status line below.
The following functions are available:

End point Basic element Intersection

Middle point Nearest

Centre Quadrant

Perpendicular Tangent

End point of contour Centre of gravity

Click on one of these buttons after having chosen a drawing element. If you need for instance
the intersection point of two lines as the starting point for another line, first click on the button
for line and immediately afterwards onto the button Pick intersection point. The cursor will
then be displayed as cross hairs with a box. Move the box over the intersection of the two lines
and press the left mouse button. The function Snap will then again be deactivated.
See online help for a more detailed description of the individual buttons.

Object selection functions

The object selection functions help you choosing objects as soon as the command Select
objects appears in the command window. The choice can either contain a single or several
drawing elements or contours. These functions are transparent functions, which means that
they can also be used together with other functions, for example when drawing a line, making
a fillet, etc.
The request Select objects: automatically activates the Object selection box. If you have
to draw a window, the normal crosshairs appear, requiring the two corners of the window.
Chosen objects are displayed with white dashed lines. The colour of the chosen objects stays
the same.
The following functions are at your disposal:

Window Cross

Outside Class

All Previous

Last Invert

Add Remove

See online help for a more detailed description of the individual buttons.

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Operating mode

1. Start Byhand
2. Prepare a cutting plan
a) opening an existing LLC file
b) creating a new cutting plan (provide a new sheet and import parts from other
cutting plans)
3. Modify the cutting plans with the nesting options
4. Make necessary adjustments to technology settings (cutting sequence, residual grid and
remaining sheet cuts)
5. Save the cutting plan. It will be automatically saved as LCC file.

Starting Byhand

Start Byhand via Start > Program Files > Bysoft 6 Toolbox > Byhand and load the
required LCC-file using File > Open or with the Open button.

Button Open

Having opened the file a window as displayed below appears.

Abb: Cutting plan in Byhand

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Preparing a cutting plan

Change format

You can machine a cutting plan with another raw material than defined in the LCC-file.
In order to modify the sheet dimensions of the existing plan, click on File > Plan settings and
assign the new dimensions. Do not forget edge distances, either.

Note:
The sheet format must not be smaller than the format of the
plan. Otherwise the sheet must be deleted and nested again (see
further down)

Create formats

You can create a selection of frequently used sheet formats beforehand. This helps to avoid
entering new sheet formats by hand over and over again.
Open the tab Panel management via the pulldown-menu Settings > options. You see the
dialog below. In the section Panel data, enter your data, then click on the Add button to save
the format. With Modify, you can change your settings, with Delete, you delete the present
panel format.

Fill in the fields Description, Length, Width

and Edge distance.

Note:
Confirm your entry with OK,
otherwise your modifications will
Abb: Options Panel management not be saved.

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Modify number of parts

If you want to cut more than the number of parts nested on the sheet, click on the
corresponding part in the parts window. The parts window changes its frame colour from grey
to yellow: The part has been selected. You can now insert the part on any free space on the
sheet with your mouse by left-clicking.
If you need to assign a correct insertion position for the part, you can enter the plan co-
ordinates (e.g. 10.5,50.65) in the command window. It is also possible to rotate the part using
the arrow keys.
You see the exact number of the individual parts used on the cutting plan in the corresponding
parts window.
Subprogram number

Parts code

Parts geometry

Size of part (surrounding rectangle)

Number of parts on the sheet

Active parts window

Scroll bar

Abb. Parts windows with different parts

Note:
Modified numbers of parts will not be accounted for in the
Bysoft-database.

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Insert new parts (create new subprograms)

If you want to place a part on the present plan which has not yet been placed on this plan, the
procedure is different.

There are two ways of loading these parts:

a) Import these parts from another plan
b) Import the parts as *.din (of older Bysoft versions)

a) If these parts are nested on another cutting plan, this plan must be loaded via File >
Import parts.
The parts will be listed below the existing parts list with a number of 0. Inserting the part
works like described above.

b) When importing *.din parts that have been exported as *.din in Bysoft6 or programmed
with an old DOS-version of Bysoft, the file type in the dialog window must be changed
from *.lcc to *.din.

Abb. DIN-parts import

With this function you can gain access to one specific part. It is inserted in the plan as
described above.

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Delete a single subprogram

To delete a single subprogram (all identical parts) from a plan, activate the parts in the parts
list by left-clicking on it. Then, select Plan > Delete subprogram. The part is removed from
the parts list and from the plan.

Note:
Modified data will not be accounted for in the Bysoft-database.
It may be useful to rearrange the nesting after deleting
subprograms.

Modifying cutting plans

Rearranging plans

If you rearrange a plan, you can select several initial positions, too.
a) You want to rearrange an existing plan
b) You want to create an entirely new plan in Byhand

a) If you want to rearrange an already nested plan, then load this plan and delete all parts
(Attention: Do not delete the sub programs). Select the command Plan > Delete and
Aid > Object Selection > All or use the buttons. The parts will remain in the parts list,
however with the amount of 0. Now you can place the parts as described above.

Button Delete

Button Selection All

Note:
Modified data will not be accounted for in the Bysoft database.

b) If you want to create a new plan in Byhand, select File > New or click on the button.
Select an existing sheet format from the pulldown-menu or insert manually the required
dimensions.

Button Selection All

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Abb. Panel dimension

You still have the possibility to modify the settings in this dialog window. If you confirm
this dialog, an empty plan in these dimensions will be displayed on the screen. To insert
the parts you must load them to the partslist either by importing other plans (*.lcc) or
parts (*.din).

Note:
Modified data will not be accounted for in the Bysoft database.

Nesting options

Various nesting commands, most of which also figure in Bysoft6, are available in Byhand,
too. Contrary to Bysoft, however, you can only do manual nestings. Here you find the
descriptions to these functions.

Insert
Select a part by left-clicking on it once. Press the Insert button or select the command from
the pulldown-menu Plan. Place the part in the plan by left-clicking or by entering coordinates
in the command window. You can place the part as often as you want until you abort with
Enter or the right mouse button.
You can also insert a part by double-clicking on the parts window and then placing it in the
plan.

Button Insert

Copy
Click on the Copy button or select the command from the pulldown-menu Plan. Select one or
several parts and confirm your selection with Enter or the right mouse button. Now, define a

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base point, e.g. with an object snap function. This base point is the point where the part is
caught by the crosshairs. Place the part in the plan as described above. You can place the part
as often as you want until you abort with Enter or the right mouse button.

Button Copy

Move
Click on the Move button or select the command from the pulldown-menu Plan. Select one or
several parts and confirm with Enter or the right mouse button. Now, define a base point, e.g.
with an object snap function. Move the part with the mouse and place it by left-clicking. You
can also insert coordinates to define the insert point.

Button Move

Rotate
Click on the Rotate button or select the command from the pulldown-menu Plan. Select one
or several parts and confirm with Enter or the right mouse button. Now, define a base point,
e.g. with an object snap function. This base point will then be the center of rotation for the
selected part(s). Confirm the entry with Enter or the right mouse button. Now, you can rotate
the part with the mouse and place it with Enter or type an angle and confirm with Enter or
the right mouse button.

Button Rotate

Note:
The part’s rotation allowance of Bysoft6 is no longer active in Byhand.

Delete
Click on the Delete button or select the command from the pulldown-menu Plan. Click on the
part or select a range with an object selection function. Confirm with Enter or the right mouse
button. This will delete the selection.

Button Delete

Series
Click on the Series button or select the command from the pulldown-menu Plan. Either select
a new part and place it in the plan or click on an already placed part and confirm with Enter or
the right mouse button. Input the number of columns, then the number of lines. You can type
too large a number: The command is limited to the present plan, only. The distance between
the parts is calculated automatically: It consists of part length/height and double parts safety
distance. Confirm these values with Enter or the right mouse button or enter a value of you
choice.

Button Series

Range
This function is similar to the function Series. Instead of defining a number of columns and
lines, you specify a range which will then be filled automatically with columns and lines. Click

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on the Range button or select the command from the pulldown-menu Plan. Either select a
new part and place it in the plan or click on an already placed part and confirm with Enter or
the right mouse button. Now you are asked to enter a first corner either by left-clicking or by
typing coordinates, then, in the same way, to enter a second, different corner which will define
the range. Next thing is column and line spacing with calculated values, each. Accept these by
right-clicking or with Enter. With this command it is possible to easily fill a plan with a part.

Button Range

Undo
Clicking on this button or selecting the command from the pulldown-menu Plan will undo the
last command on the plan.

Button Undo

Note:
There is no button that could reverse the Undo command.

Setting technology

Modify cutting sequence

If you do not like the cutting sequence of individual parts on the cutting plan you can modify
the cutting sequence. Proceed as follows:
Load the plan in Byhand. Now you can modify the cutting sequence of all parts or only of
single ones. You can display the order of processing of the entire plan by selecting Display >
Cutting sequence number. Use the command Plan > Delete cutting sequence or the
button to delete those parts you want to extract from the existing cutting sequence. Set them
again by selecting the button or the command Plan > Set cutting sequence. You can choose
between automatic or manual setting. If you select the manual mode you must specify if the
parts are to be appended or inserted. When inserting you must consider to click on the
succeeding part first before clicking on the part to be inserted. Then, save the plan.

Button Delete cutting sequence

Button Set cutting sequence

Note:
Modified data will not be accounted for in the Bysoft database.

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Residual grid cuts

You can set, delete or move residual grid cuts in the pulldown-menu Plan. The relevant
settings can be defined in the Settings > Options > tab Residual grid/panel (see chapter
Modify settings).

Setting residual grid cuts

Residual grid cuts are being set with the command Set residual grid cut from the pulldown-
menu Plan. You can choose between automatic and manual setting. When setting manually,
you first have to decide between vertical or horizontal arrangement of the cut. Define the
position of the cut by giving coordinates or by left-clicking on the desired position. It is
possible to set several cuts in a row.

Delete residual grid cuts

If you wish to delete residual grid cuts, press the corresponding command from the pulldown-
menu Plan. Mark the required cuts and confirm with Enter or the right mouse button.

Move residual grid cuts

Move residual grid cuts by selecting the command Move residual grid cuts from the
pulldown-menu Plan. Then mark the required cut, confirm with Enter or the right mouse
button, define a base point and then move the red coloured line into the new position. Place
the cut with the left mouse button.

Note:
Check that the residual grid cuts are not in too close vicinity to
parallel part contours.

Remaining sheet cuts

You can set, delete or modify remaining sheet cuts in the pulldown-menu Plan. The
relevant settings can be defined in Settings > Options > tab Residual grid/panel (see
chapter Modify settings).

Set remaining sheet cuts

Set remaining sheet cuts with the command from the pulldown-menu Plan. You can proceed
manually or automatically. When setting a cut manually, you will be asked for a Limit point.
Click into the plan window right overneath the top right part. Should there be a collision with
an already set part, the operation will be ignored.

Delete remaining sheet cuts

Select the command in the pulldown-menu Plan and the remaining sheet cut will disappear.

Machining remaining sheet cuts

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With Machining remaining sheet cuts you can adapt automatically set cuts. The following
options are available:

None deletes all cuts

horizontal defines a horizontal cut only when there is remaining sheet material above and
underneath the parts.
vertical defines a vertical cut only when there is remaining sheet material beside parts.
both asks if you wish to cut through horizontally or vertically in case of remaining
sheets above and beside parts.

Saving the cutting plan

Save the cutting plan with the Save button or via File > Save. This automatically saves the
plan as a LCC file.

Button Save

The button Starts Byview or the command Display > BYVIEW allows to run the simulation
of the cutting plan on screen with Byview.

Button Starts Byview

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Modify settings

In Settings > Options you can define basic settings for Byhand:
Define common display options such as:
Number of decimal places for co-ordinates:
Indicates the number of digits after the comma for
co-ordinates.
Number of decimal places for angle:
Indicates the number of digits after the comma for
angles
Size of object selection box:
Indicates the size of the object selection box in
pixels
Size of object snap box:
Indicates the size of the object snap box in pixels
Abb: Options General Number of decimal places in LCC file:
Indicates the number of digits after the comma for
the LCC file
Angle of rotation stepwise:
Indicates by how many degrees the part is rotated
when pressing an arrow key
Tick the control box Parts list to scale in order to
show the parts in the parts window to scale.

Define drawing aid options such as:

Snap
With this function enabled (also possible with F9)
the mouse moves in steps of the indicated
values.
Grid
With this function enabled (also possible with F7)
a grid of red dots at the distances indicated will
be displayed on the screen
Modes
With Ortho enabled (also possible with F8), the
Abb: Options Drwaing aids movement of the mouse is only possible
orthogonally.
With Construction points enabled all input co-
ordinates will be displayed with a small white
cross.

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Define settings for the cutting sequence here:

Alignment
This indicates how parts within a plan are
processed. An existing cutting sequence must be
deleted first before you can set a new alignment.

Abb: Options Cutting sequence

Define the parts reference here:

Parts reference
The value here stands for the distance around a
part or for half the distance between two parts. The
value is important when doing a Nesting with the
functions Series and Range.
Abb: Options Parts reference

Define new panel formats here:

The function of this tab is described further up in

the chapter Create formats

Abb: Options Panel management

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Define options for Residual grids and panels

here:
Residual grid cuts
Assign a value for an offset in X and Y
direction. If the two values are set to 0, no
residual grid cuts will be set.
Enter 0.3 (mm) for contour distance for
laser machines, 1 (mm) for water jet
machines.
With the function After parts enabled,
residual grid cuts will be processed after
the parts only.
Residual panel
With these settings, a residual panel will be
cut if at least 500mm of sheet in X (and/or)
Y have not been needed in the nesting. If
only 480mm remain, no residual cut will be
set.
If the two values are set to 0, no residual
cust will be set at all.
General
Specify overcuts for all 4 edges of the
sheet.
With the function Pulsed piercing
enabled, all piercings for residual grid and
Abb: Options Residual grid/panel panel cuts will be executed in pulsed mode.

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Help

Where do I find help?

Use the following help sources:
Pulldown-menu <Help/Help topics> in the menu bar
Select Help topics in order to access the Contents, Index and Search menus.

Tutorial program

These examples help you to get started with the program at the initial learning stage.

Menu bar in the Help window

Button Help topics

Select:
Contents, search in a listing setup by menus
Index, search in a listing setup by keywords
Search, in order to search for any text extract that is not listed in the index but that you
remember. The text in the Help file is reprocessed periodically by the program so that the
full text search takes somewhat longer than the Contents or Index search.

Back

Return to the previous help topic. If the button is disabled, click on Help Topics in order to
return to the Table of Contents.

Print

Prints the current help topic. The dialog box for printer control is displayed.

Browse back

Switches to the previous topic in the current chapter of the Online Help.

Browse forward

Switches to the next topic in the current chapter of the Online Help.

Each chapter in the contents list is a separate Help topic area. When browsing the topics
appear in the same order as the one given in the contents list.

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At the end of the chapter the Browse forward button is hidden. If you want to browse
through the whole Online Help, click on the next chapter in the contents list. Then continue to
browse through from there.

Related topics

Opens a pulldown-menu with related topics

Help in context
To obtain Help on the task in hand:

Function key F1
Context-sensitive help for currently selected function. Press the F1 key. The associated Help
text appears.

Button Help
Context-sensitive Help on all functions whose menu command or button is visible on the
screen. Click on the button. The question mark now appears in addition to the mouse pointer.
Now click on the command, symbol or text for which you seek help.

Status bar
If you move the cursor onto a menu command or onto a button, then a description of the
function for this command appears in the status bar at the bottom of the window. Click on
Status bar in the View menu if the status bar is not displayed in the Bybase module.

Dynamic jumps
Text sections written in green with continuous underlining:
Click on the underlined text section in order to jump to a related text. Click on the Back
button in the Help menu bar in order to return to the previous topic.
Graphics
Graphics can contain jumps. Graphics with a jump address are identified by the hand
symbol which appears when you move the cursor onto the graphic.

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Notes:

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Byview

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Byview

Brief description

Byview is the simulation program for exported LCC files and DIN parts. The cutting sequence
within a part or a plan can be checked visually.

Operating mode

Start program

Start Byview via Start > Program Files > Bysoft 6 Toolbox > Byview or by double-
clicking on an LCC or DIN file. In the latter case, the corresponding plan will be opened
directly. In order to load a plan, you must click on the Open button or select the command
from the pulldown-menu File > Open.

Button Open

For DIN parts, switch the file type in this dialog from LCC file (*.lcc) to DIN file (*.din).

Abb: Changing file type for DIN-import

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Operation
You operate the simulation with the buttons familiar from video recorders or DVD players. You
can also use the commands from the pulldown-menu Simulation.

Abb: Cutting plan in Byview

Engraved contours are displayed in magenta, cut contours in cyan.

These are the buttons to operate the simulation:

Simulation start

Simulation pause

Simulation stop

Simulation faster

Simulation slower

Travelling noise

Continuous loop

Drawing positioning paths

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Other functions
List
Clicking on the button, then selecting an object (part) indicates in which line of the NC
program the activated part is. If you scroll upwards in the command window you will
see additional information.

Abb: Command window (assembled)

Individual part
If you click on this button, then on a part, you can see the simulation for only this
individual part. To get back to the whole plan, select the command File > Close

Aid functions
Find point Distance

Zoom and objekt snap options see page 11

Additionally, you have the possibility to display via the pulldown-menu Display the positioning
ways, the program number and the cutting sequence number. However, you cannot make any
modifications in Byview any more.
Note:
In Byview, only *.DIN and *.LCC files
can be used for the simulation.

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ParamView

Brief description

ParamView can be used to display the parameters on another PC than the Panel PC required
for cutting. The display is similar to the PPC. The parameters can also be printed out.

Operating mode

Start the program via Start > Program Files > Bysoft 6 Toolbox > Paramview. You are
asked to assign the corresponding parameter file.
You will probably have to select the
corresponding parameter path via the pull-
down menu Search in:
Then click on the parameter you want and
press the button Open.

Fig. Dialogue window Open

You will now be able to see the main screen of the ParamView programme with a pull-down
menu and a menu bar.

Fig. Main screen ParamView

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The pull-down menu enables you to jump directly to the corresponding parameter data.
The lines in the pull-down menu correspond to
the yellow titles in the parameter file.

The menu bars contain the following commands:

Open Here you can chose a new parameter you want to
display
Page preview Preview of a page which has to be printed

Print This button takes you to the printer dialogue.

Activate laser technology The button has to be activated when displaying a

laser parameter (verify at the beginning)
Activate water jet technology The button has to be activated when displaying a
water jet parameter (verify at the beginning)
These buttons can also be found as commands in the pull-down menus File and Technology.
Under Settings > Configuration data you will probably have to select the matching data. The
settings can also be modified when clicking on the button on the right-hand side of the
corresponding line.

Laser technology
Configuration file Lcc.ini which can be found
under C:\Program Files\Bysoft6\programs
Text file Lcc_e.ini (so that the text in the
parameter database is in English), can be
found under C:\Program Files\Bysoft6\
programs.
Water jet technology
Configuration file Wjc.ini, which can be found
under C:\Programme\Bysoft6\programs
Text file Wjc_e.ini (so that the text in the
parameter file is in English), can be found
under C:\Programme\Bysoft6\programs (is
automatically installed in the chosen language
during installation)

Fig. Dialogue configuration files / text files

Note:
Data can only be displayed, yet not modified.

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