Hi Michel

Sometimes I like to perform a parts/parts dxf import for some cabinets.

When I do this, optinest gets a basic part. the toolings are there and when it is finally exported to VCarve it will have the correct layer names (including layer 1 or 2 depending upon which side the tooling are on), but on optinest, there is no tooling side allocated or grain direction in the case of a grained board. There is also no additional information, name of the part, number, or anything.

All this comes in when I do an automatic export from polyboard to optinest.

Sometimes, I just want to add a miscut panel from a previous job, and rather than auto exporting the whole cabinet or project again, I just like to select the relevant panel and add it to the optinest sheet. This way the offcut allocation is correct and the printouts are aligned.

Does the automatic export send different information direct from polyboard and when I do a dxf import from inside optinest, less information is sent?

Mark

Hi Michel

It sorted itself out on its own!

Although, another question.

When I export from polyboard to optinest (automatically) it sends the correct layers. i.e it sends the 1 or 2 suffixes for two sided.

But if I go to ‘parts, parts DXF import and bring the parts in manually, they do not have the payer suffix for two-sided. They will only have the suffix 1, even if it should be 2.

It’s probably a setting in the import settings, but I cannot find it?

Any ideas