Hypertherm HTA Rev 6.00 Operators Manual - Manual (Page 136)

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pattern offsets can then be adjusted in the same fashion. When the desired nest spacing has been
reached, the nest size can be increased to the required volume up to the maximum plate potential.
Align
This screen is used to align the current part in memory into one of the four corners of the plate for
cutting. This function also allows for skewed plates to be taken into account when aligning the part.
Part Alignment is used to position a part or nest of parts, on to a squared plate so that it will fit on to
the plate. This is commonly with parts that have an internal pierce point such as a flange.
Skew Alignment is used to position a part or nest of parts, on to a skewed or angled plate so that it
will fit accurately onto the plate without going over the edges. This is commonly used with a nest of
parts which has little margin of error for placement of the nest on to the plate.
Instructions for use
To Align a part to the plate, follow these steps:
1. Set parameters to those needed for aligning your part by pressing the Edit Parameters softkey.
After the alignment parameters have been entered, press the Edit parameters softkey again to
continue the alignment.
2. Move the torch to the first corner location (“Corner to Align with”).
3. Press the “At Corner” softkey.
4. If performing a Part Alignment, go to step 7. If performing a Skew Alignment, go to step 5.
5. Move the torch to a point along the edge of the plate towards the selected “Skew Reference”.
6. Press the “At Skew Point” softkey.
7. Press the Done softkey. The machine will move to the start point for the part and return to the
Main screen ready for cutting.