Marker Questions

This section covers questions related to the Optitex Marker.

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ClosedThe Pieces bar is really big and the Marker area is really small. What is wrong and how can I fix this?

Go to Options > Fonts and make sure that all fonts are set to 7.

ClosedHow do I select the grainline instead of the baseline when ordering pieces to the marker?

In the Order For Marker Makingdialog,select thePieces Infotab. Look for the Baseline column and select the type of baseline from the drop-down list next to the desired piece as follows:

ClosedThe piece descriptions are too big on the marker. How can I make sure that the text fits inside the pieces?

From the main menu go to Piece > Global Info > Piece Descriptions Adjustment before you load the style files.

ClosedI have T notches in my file but when I plot, it plots as L notches. Why is this?

This usually happens if the T notch command is set to CUT. Cutting machines cannot cut T notches, therefore it changed to I.

The notches command has to be changed to DRAW. You can change all existing Notches on the marker at once via the Global Internal Parametersdialog. Go toPiece > Internals > Global Internal Parameters.

You can also do this via the PDS.

ClosedWhat is the best PC configuration for nesting?

There are no special requirements for Nesting, they are the same as regular 2D requirements.

Keep in mind that the nesting process strongly depends on a number of other processes occurring simultaneously on the computer. Thus, the most powerful processor will give the best results in the shortest amount of time.

ClosedHow do I place pieces on the fold in tubular material?

First, make sure that the following conditions are met:

  • Two or more plies are defined in the Marker Definitionsdialog and the pieces have FoldingAllowance enabled as follows:

  • Use the Placement Tools to place pieces along the fold or hold the up/down arrows while right clicking on the mouse to move a piece to the fold.

ClosedMy computer crashed while working on a marker, how can I open a backup file?

Go to File >File Utilities >  Open Backup Marker File.This will automatically open the last file that you worked on.

You can change the location of the file in the Preferences dialog. Go to Preferences > File Options> AutoSave File Name (Backup File)

Note:You can also find older backup files in this location.

ClosedHow can I make sure that the marker includes the latest version of the style files?

  1. Go to File > Open Style File.

  2. Select and highlight the Style file from the list.

  3. Click >> and then select Update Selected Style.

Note: You can also have the software look for changes automatically by selecting the Check Style File before Opening checkbox in the Preferences dialog.

ClosedCan I generate PDS files from the Marker?

Yes. From the main menu, go to File > Open Style file (Order). In the Select Style file (Order) dialog, under Style File, right click a style file and select Save Selected Style As… as follows:

ClosedI want my buttons to look like + (plus signs) instead of circles. How can I do this?

From the main menu, go to Piece > Internals > Global Internal Parameters, and change the Button attributes to Draw as follows:

On the menu go to Piece > Internals > Internals or Global Internals parameters and change the buttons attributes to Draw

ClosedWhy have I received the following message - “There Are No Plotting Segments On External Contours Of Pieces"

This error appeared, because one or more of the pieces have a partial cut contour defined. This can be caused if you loaded an older file of Optitex. If you are using version which is older than 11.3, you will have to fix this manually. Select the piece that has the problem then in the Cut Order dialog, click Restore to reset the default contour.

From version 11.4 and above click Yes in the confirmation message and it will be fixed for you automatically.

ClosedHow can I create a match between 2 or more pieces?

You can match 2 pieces by using notches or buttons. The Notches and Buttons must be assigned with Stripe Adjust numbers in the properties dialog in the PDS. In order for 2 or points to match - give them the same Stripe Adjust number. For example, if the side seams of the front and back should line up, add a notch on both pieces in the matching location, and assign them the same “stripe adjust “ number.

In the Marker ,after the first piece is placed, the rest of the pieces will determine where it needs to be located based on the location of the match point. Notches or Buttons with the same number will be placed at the same coordinates from the repeat. You cannot have notches with the same stripe numbers on one piece.

Note:If you would like the stripe adjust point (notch or button) to match a particular location on the repeat, Use Relate Pieces on A Stripe command.

ClosedHow come nesting does not nest small pieces inside holes on big pieces?

Only Nest++2 and Nest++PRO can place pieces inside a hole automatically. The strand and the Nest++ algorithm are not capable of doing this.

ClosedMy V notches do not plot with the outside contour even though I set it up as "together with contour".Why is this?

In the PDS Preferences dialog, make sure that you have the Plot the notch with contour checkbox selected as follows:

Also make sure that in the Marker all notches are set to Cut mode and they are set to plot together with the contour in the Notch properties as follows: