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The rhinestone decoration program is an
efficient solution for the simple and easy production of paste/stone patterns
using a milling machine. The program converts vector data from lines
and contours into rhinestone patterns. For this it
supports different modes for the arrangement on the lines or in the area.
The program can be applied very universally in
2 steps.
Step
1 |
Calculation of the rhinestone points along lines or within
contours. |
Step
2 |
Conversion of the rhinestone
points into circles or drilling cycles. The rhinestone points
can be edited manually beforehand. |
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Selection
of the functions for the rhinestone point calculation.
General procedure is the calculation
of the rhinestone points
(Step 1). As required a manual editing of the points and the
subsequent conversion into milling paths (Step 2). |
The calculation of the rhinestone points.
The functions Rhinestone
sections, Rhinestone areas, Rhinestone grid, Rhinestone
area function can be selected for point calculation. The rhinestone
points created using these functions are saved in a target layer. This
target layer may not be modified after the calculation, because the
following functions for the calculation of circles or drillings use only
points from the target layer.
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Point
arrangement along sections and contours. This function allows the use
of open lines and closed contours. |

Point
basic separation [mm]: |
Basis
separation of the rhinestone points. This separation can vary, if
length adjustment <> no adjust. is selected. |
Point
minimum separation [mm]: |
If points
lie more closely together than the minimum separation, then the points
lying too close together are removed. |
Length
adjustment: |
Matching of
the point separation to the length of the sections/contour. For a
separation factor <> 1.0 no length adjustment takes place.
No
adjust. |
The
specified Point basic separation is maintained. |
Proximate |
The
separation is increased or decreased, so that a whole- number
arrangement can be achieved.
For this the nearest distortion of the point separation is
selected. |
Lengthen sep. |
The
separation is increased for a whole-number arrangement. |
Shorten sep. |
The
separation is reduced for a whole-number arrangement. |
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Separation decreasing(<1), increasing (>1): |
Factor of
the change of the point separation along the line. The factor = 1.0 leaves
the separation unchanged. A factor < 1 reduces the point
separation, a factor > 1 increases the point separation with every
object.
For a separation factor <> 1.0 no length adjustment takes
place. |
Target layer [0..LayerMax]: |
The rhinestone
points are saved in this layer. |
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Increasing point
separation with separation
factor = 1.3 |
Decreasing point
separation with separation
factor = 0.9 |
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Point arrangement along lines (hatching) or contour parallel. This function
allows the employment of closed contours only. The hatching or contour
parallel lines have a constant separation. |
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Contour parallel
area filling. |
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Filling: |
Areas can be
filled using the filling method hatching or using contour parallel
lines.
Hatching: |
Filling using
hatching lines. |
Track parallel: |
Filling using
contour parallel lines. |
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Hatching
angle [°]: |
Angle of the
hatching lines with
Filling = Hatching. |
Contour offset [mm]: |
Optional
contour displacement inwards for hatching lines.
This ensures i.a. that a hatching line is not placed too near to a
contour. |
With contour [Y/N]: |
With YES,
rhinestone points are also created for the contour(s). |
Point
basic separation [mm]: |
Basis separation of the rhinestone points. This separation can vary,
if
Length adjustment <> No adjust. is selected. |
Point
minimum separation [mm]: |
If points
lie closer than this minimum separation, then the points lying too
close together are removed. |
Length
adjustment: |
Matching of
the point separation to the length of the section/contour.
No
adjust. |
The
specified 'Point basic separation' is maintained. |
Proximate |
The
separation is increased or decreased, so that a whole- number
arrangement can be achieved.
For this the nearest distortion of the point separation is
selected. |
Lengthen sep. |
The
separation is increased for a whole-number arrangement. |
Shorten sep. |
The
separation is reduced for a whole-number arrangement. |
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Target layer
[0..LayerMax]: |
The rhinestone
points are saved in this layer. |
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Point arrangement in the grid within contours. This
function allows the employment of closed contours only. The grid
baseline separations in X and Y can be selected to be different. |
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Area with random =
1, separation factor X/Y = 2. border with constant separation. |
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Point
basic separation [mm]: |
Basis
separation of the rhinestone points in the grid lines
(X separation). |
Lines
separation Y [mm]: |
Separation
of the grid lines (Y separation). |
Separation factor X/Y [0.1 .. 10]: |
Modify the
separations. The factor 1.0
leaves the separation unchanged. A factor < 1 reduces the point
separation A factor > 1 increases the point separation with every
object. |
Grid
rotation [°]: |
Rotation of
the point grid within the contour(s). |
Random Start [0..100]: |
Generation
of random values for the separation creation.
0: |
No random
generation. |
1..100 |
Random generation
using the given start value. |
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With
contour [Y/N]: |
With
YES
rhinestone points are also created for the contour(s). |
Point
minimum separation [mm]: |
If points
lie closer than this minimum separation, then the points lying too
close together are removed. |
Target layer [0..LayerMax]: |
The created
rhinestone points are saved in this layer. |
Rhinestone
area function. |
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Point arrangement in spirals, circles or rays within contours. This
function allows the employment of closed contours only. |
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Circles
Rays |
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Shape: |
A spiral, circles or rays can be selected emanating from the centre of
the shape.
Spiral: |
A spiral is created. |
Circles: |
Circles are created. |
Rays: |
Rays are created. |
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Track
separation [mm]: |
Separation
of the spiral rotations or the rays.
For rays the separation is maintained at the outer radius. |
Determine
centre [Y/N]: |
Determine
the centre for spirals or rays.
YES: |
The
centre of the area is calculated automatically and lies in the
centre of the contours. |
NO: |
Following input of the data the point centre can subsequently
be input manually using the cursor or the keyboard. |
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With
contour [Y/N]: |
With YES
rhinestone points are also created for the contour(s). |
Point
basic separation [mm]: |
Basis of the
rhinestone points. This separation can vary, if
Length adjustment <> No adjust. is selected. |
Point
minimum separation [mm]: |
If points
lie closer than this minimum separation, then the points lying too
close together are removed. |
Length
adjustment: |
Matching of
the point separation to the length of the sections/contour.
No
adjust |
The
specified 'Point basic separation' is maintained. |
Proximate |
The
separation is increased or decreased, so that a whole-number
arrangement can be achieved.
For this the nearest distortion of the point separation is
selected. |
Lengthen sep. |
The
separation is increased for a whole-number arrangement. |
Shorten sep. |
The
separation is reduced for a whole-number arrangement. |
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Target layer [0..LayerMax]: |
The created
rhinestone points are saved in this layer. |
The calculation of milling data from rhinestone points.
Milling data are calculated from the rhinestone points placed in the target
layer. The target layer was determined using rhinestone calculations and
only displays the following inputs; it can no longer be modified.
Circles are created from the rhinestone points in the target layer.
Circle
diameter [mm]: |
Diameter of
the circular object to be created. |
Target
layer: |
Display of
the target layer. The layer can no longer be modified here. |
Drilling cycles are created from rhinestone points in the target layer.
Tool #: |
Selection of
the drilling (milling) tool from the library. <M,F2> or click-on
the tool graphic opens the window to the tool input. The tool requires
geometry data for the description of the tool shape. Suitable
tools are drills or shaft (cylinder) cutters. The milling radius
must match the diameter of the drilling. Technology Data I determines
the overall drilling depth (incision depth), feed rates, rpm,
changing station. Technology Data II is required for the calculation
of the drilling strategy:
Max.
layer depth [mm]: |
Maximum milling depth, which is carried out using this tool in
one layer (infeed). This setting is employed for vertical
drilling cycles and drilling circles. For a simple vertical
drilling in one run max. layer depth is to be set to a
value >= of the tool incision depth. |
Chip breaking lift [mm]: |
Chip
breaking movement (peck
drilling) for
vertical drillings (not
for drill circles).
A chip breaking lift serves for the breaking/ripping off
of a drilling chip. This property
cannot be used for milling. For
drillings, after a layer depth
(setting
max.
layer depth), move upwards by
the value given in the chip breaking lift (the
chip is broken). After this there
follows the movement to the next layer depth. |
Clearance offset [%[CuT]]: |
Separation for an additional clearance run.
With 0 no clearance takes place.
This setting can be used for drill circles only.
The setting takes place in %
of the tip radius (CuT). Typical
settings are 10 .. 50%. |
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Target layer: |
The milling
data are saved in this target layer. The
layer can no longer be modified here. |
Drilling
diameter: |
Diameter
of the drilling or the drill circle. A
drilling diameter can only be selected as large as the tool diameter (2 x
CuT). If the drilling diameter =
the tool diameter then the program calculates vertical drilling
movements. If the drilling diameter is
greater than the tool diameter, then the program calculates drill
circles, in order to obtain the desired drilling diameter. |
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