Panelling is a useful process to cut long jobs: instead of considering the whole job as a global zone, it divides the job into several cutting zones and will cut all shapes of a zone before moving to the next one. This allows better accuracy by reducing tool movements. Intermediate marks are detected when needed for each cutting zone, further increasing accuracy. 

Different panelling methods are available:

Panelling method with distance parameter

With marks detection

All marks of the job are detected at once and panels are defined according to a configured length. Panels are cut one after the other. If a shape straddles 2 panels, it will be cut in 2 times.

• Panelling (distance): define the length of a panel where all shapes will be cut

Without marks detection

Marks of the job are not detected and panels are defined according to a configured length. Panels are cut one after the other. If a shape straddles 2 panels, it will be cut in 2 times.

• Positioning: select None for no marks detection
• Panelling (distance): define the length of a panel where all shapes will be cut

Accurate panelling method

Panel limits are aligned on marks:

1. 4 marks around the 1st panel are detected

2. 1st panel is cut

3. 4 marks around the 2nd panel are detected

4. 2nd panel is cut

5. ...

• Positioning: select Auto Repeat or Single with marks
• Panelling method: select Accurate

Panels are cut one after the other. If a shape straddles 2 panels, it will be cut in 1 times.

Quick panelling method

Panel limits are aligned on marks. As its name suggests, this method saves time by detecting each mark only once:

1. 4 marks around the 1st panel are detected

2. 1st panel is cut

3. Only 2 marks are detected for the 2nd panel

4. 2nd panel is cut

5. ...

• Positioning: select Auto Repeat or Single with marks
• Panelling method: select Quick

Panels are cut one after the other. If a shape straddles 2 panels, it will be cut in 1 times.