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26 ALS 4.0 P R O D U C T M A N U A L EN 3.10.2 How it works Once pieces that are used frequently across cutting operations have been identified, they can be set as standard pieces. Doing so will add them to a list used by the ALS 4.0 software. What makes this feature unique is that it does not add lumber stock to the cutting jobs. The standards pieces function simply places the set pieces on any leftover lumber within the job. Using standard pieces will make the best use of material waste, so that the least amount of lumber is left unused. 3.10.3 Entering Standard Pieces The Standard Piece List can have any cuts on it. The best benefit will result when the set pieces are reasonably short, as they will be placed on the remaining waste in the job. Pieces can be added to the list by creating them in Semi-Auto (Figure 21, Number 6), or they can be selectively extracted from any job file and placed in the stdpcs.trs file (as shown in section 3.10.4). The standard pieces list can be prioritized by importance as well as temporarily turned off. Priorities can be changed at any time. Additionally, turning off the standard pieces will not eliminate them from storage in the stdpcs.trs file so they will remain available for use at any time. 3.10.4 Capture a Piece from a Job When viewing the Job/Piece Select Screen (Figure 50), highlight the desired piece by clicking or touching it on the screen. 1. Click or touch Mark Piece. 2. Click or touch Add to Standard Pieces on the popup. 3. Verify that standard piece was saved 3 4 2 1 Figure 50 • Waste Shift Min – The start of an exclusion zone designed to eliminate final moves that place the end of the waste at the edge of the roller nearest the blade • Waste Shift Max – The end of an exclusion zone designed to eliminate final moves that place the end of the waste at the edge of the roller nearest the blade 3.9.1 Names/Paths The options defined below can be found on Figure 31 in the Names/Paths section. They are defaulted by the INI file when the saw is installed. • Company Name – Name of company • Saw Name – Name of saw • Redirection Caption – Button label • Redirect Path – Path to send uncut piece TRS file • Capture Lumber Grades – Lists all lumber grades found in TRS files • CLEAR – Clears captured lumber grades • SAVE – Saves this options list to file • STANDARD PIECE LIST – Opens Standard Piece List • EXIT – Close this window 3.10 Standard Pieces 3.10.1 Introduction Standard pieces is a software option that will automatically cut frequently used pieces. It even works without optimizing or nesting. Examples of standard pieces might include chords and webs for short jacks, heel wedges and sliders, blocks for floor trusses, even floor truss webs. The software places Standard Pieces on the stock; they are shown in Figure 49 on the stock layout. Figure 49