File Commands

New Job

The file extension .oro described below stands for ‘Optimiser Required Order’

This will create a new .oro file to allow job details to be entered manually (also called a Stand Alone job). The new job appears in the Jobs window - see example.

Each job has its’ own tab, so if you have several jobs opened you will have to use the small arrow buttons to locate the new job.

If any window, including this window, is not visible, select it using the check boxes on the View tab in the Window group.

Open Job

Opens a .oro file which consists of job orders without pattern layouts. A standard ‘Open’ dialog box will prompt for selection of existing .oro file. The newly opened job will appear in the ‘Jobs’ window. Click on the corresponding tab to see the details of the panels requiring optimisation.

All of the panels in this job yet to be optimised also appear in the Inventory window that is sorted by materials type.

Save Job As

Saves a .oro file which consists of entries in the current ‘Jobs’ window. No pattern information is saved to disk.

Open Pattern

Opens an existing pattern *.tab file. To view the pattern loaded, expand the pattern tree control.

Save Pattern As

Saves pattern information only. If there are any order in the ‘Jobs’ window, these do NOT get saved.

See Options and Data Directory for location of files.

When you exit from Panel Estimator you may get warning messages concerning Inventory (OIN file) and Available Boards (OAB file) concerning modifications made to the relevant file and asks if you wish to save the changes.

Import from CabMaster

To do this you must first export a job/drawing from CabMaster. Then in Panel Estimator...

Select File > Import from CabMaster...
The Import from CabMaster dialog will be presented, similar to that shown, listing all the components used in the cabinets within our CabMaster drawing.
- Click on the required material(s) to import from CabMaster - multiple materials can be selected/de-selected by clicking on them.
The Material Setup dialog allows you the select the field which matches the material.
- Dimension 1 (Dim 1) can be swapped with Dimension 2 (Dim 2) on import, if required, by enabling the Swap Dimensions on Import option.
- Dimension 3 is always thickness.

Once the required material(s) have been selected, click on the OK button.

The newly loaded job will be displayed in the ‘Jobs’ window.

Import Setup

Turn on the Only select if component "IsOptimised" option. (You will only need to do this once).

COMP_MATCAT is the recommended selection from the drop list. [See CabMaster Output which discusses how the material name is determined].

Click OK to close and then you are ready to Import from CabMaster.

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Printing a Pattern

Printing in Panel Estimator is much the same as in any Windows application i.e. Print, Print Preview, Print Setup.

Click to view Print Preview

Report

Print Labels that can be applied to panels/boards.