Trace Job
Let’s discuss the Trace Job button available on the main screen of Optimum CNC plasma cutting software. This button enables the machine to quickly run along the edges of a virtual rectangle that encloses the currently loaded control program.
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Here, I have a control program visualized in red, which will essentially draw the Optimum logo. This control program is enclosed within a gray rectangle, roughly measuring 27 by 12 inches.
Let’s say we load another control program, perhaps this file here, which is approximately 11 by 11 inches. If we initiate the Trace Job procedure, the system will move along the edges of this rectangle at a speed equal to our current rapid speed, which is set to a high value for demonstration purposes.
This functionality allows us to quickly visualize where on the working material the program will be positioned. It helps in determining the size of the working sheet needed to encompass the entire control program. Additionally, it enables the operator to swiftly reposition the working material or the program if necessary.
Trace Job Section Location: The Trace Job button is located in the second to last panel on the right side column of the software underneath the Optimum CNC logo, above the Program Controls Section. The Work Offsets area forms the first section in that panel.
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