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LAYOUT is the built-in CAD/CAM software that creates drawings (CAD) for parts and determines the tool path (CAM) used when cutting the part with your GlobalMAX Waterjet. LAYOUT includes all the commands that one would expect to find in a CAD package. Powerful, simple, and straightforward, LAYOUT makes creating parts from scratch uncomplicated and trouble-free. LAYOUT allows you to import drawings directly from other programs, work with standard .DXF files or other standard file formats created using other drawing programs. It also includes the GlobalMAX Intelli-TRACE™ which allows you to import an image from a scanner, digital camera, or even directly off the Internet, and quickly convert it into a vector drawing.
After the part is drawn, the command is used to specify the order in which the lines in the drawing will be cut and determine on what side of the line the cut will be made.
LAYOUT provides three main methods that can be used to create part drawings:
1. Draw the part using the drawing tools:
LAYOUT has a full set of drawing tools, so you draw exactly the part you want.
2. Import a drawing from another CAD program:
LAYOUT supports the standard DXF drawing format (along with a variety of other formats). If a customer provides a DXF file, you can quickly and easily open it in LAYOUT, optimize it for abrasivejet machining and create the tool path required by the Intelli-MAX Standard MAKE software to cut the part.
3. Trace a drawing or photograph:
LAYOUT allows you to display a bitmap or photograph that you can then trace using the drawing tool, Inteli-TRACE.. Even if a customer only has a napkin with a part drawn on it, you can still recreate the drawing, create the toolpath, and cut that part with MAKE!