This new release contains targeted features and enhancements designed to make ProNest users more efficient and profitable. New features include:
• PDF import so programmers and operators can directly import vector-based PDF files such as engineering drawings or specification sheets, eliminating the need for separate .dxf and .dwg files to make the importing of parts and job quoting easier and faster.
• Scribe text additions that make it possible to automatically mark parts during import with unique identifying information such as a part name, customer name, or work order number.
• Reposition work zones allows parts to span multiple work zones in a single nest as reposition machines can now cut parts in sections, beginning the cut in one work zone before repositioning and completing the cut in another work zone.
In addition, we announce several major improvements to our ProNest LT software, designed for light industrial cutting. New features being added to ProNest LT include:
• Cutting techniques used to specify how parts should be cut based on sections of a part’s geometry. For example, automatically adjusting cut speeds for corners, leads, and arcs.
• Automatic height control can be automatically disabled based on certain parameters such as interior profile size, crop cuts, skeleton cuts, or lead-outs.
• PDF import will also be included at the LT level.
You are encouraged to update to the latest version which is available for download in the Hypertherm CAM Knowledge Base. End users with an active Maintenance Plan will also be able to access this update through the Knowledge Base.
For more information on ProNest or any of our other CAD/CAM software products please see www.hypertherm.com