Functions Archive - Tibek CNC-Technik - Makers of SmartWOP

How to create, load and edit components

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:26:00 +0000

How to create, load and edit components

Working with SmartWOP components significantly reduces the design effort. For example, a base cabinet can be saved as a component and later used in your other projects.

The component then adapts to the volume, you don't have to laboriously adjust the dimensions. Pull in once and you're done!

Creating a component

First, of course, we have to construct our base cabinet. When the construction of an object is complete, click the button Component\Save As. The button can be found under the Extras tab.

By default, components are stored in the Components subdirectory in SmartWOP's working directory.

More on this in our manual below Settings - Directories
tutorial video to directory settings

Tip: Create a subfolder in the "Components" directory to store your components in a structured manner. This makes it easier to access the components.

Loading components

Now we want to use the saved components as well.
We create a new volume and divide it into 3 areas using dividers.

Now let's look for our created component.
Navigate in gallery window to the folder where you saved the component.

Now let's just drag the component to the desired area.

The component scales and adapts to the entire volume automatically.

It's that easy!

But we want to change something in our base cabinet. Let's say remove the bottom drawer. No problem!

We need the component at this point dissolve.

First select the inserted component and then click on the button dissolve under the Extras tab.

The elements of the SmartWOP component are now individually clickable. So we can easily remove the lower drawer.

Select drawer
distance press on the keyboard
Complete!

Der Beitrag Komponenten anlegen, laden und bearbeiten erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Linking doors

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 14:09:36 +0000

This function will help you if you want to place a door across several volumes in your furniture To link.

First drag doors over the desired volumes.

Select the two doors while holding CTRLbutton off.

Click on To link in the top menu bar under the tab Extras.

The doors have merged into one larger door.

Alternative:

The function volume (Key V) can be found in your menu bar in the tab “Home”

Both partial volumes are pressed CTRL button selected.

Now drag a door over the selected volumes.

Complete!

This process can also be used for other elements, such as shelves or construction shelves.

Linking doors

Der Beitrag Verlinkung von Türen erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Profile files for cupboard tubes and handle strips

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:20:10 +0000

If you want to store a profile for your self-defined cupboard tube or a handle strip, you need a profile file.

The extension of the file is irrelevant, what is important is the content.

So what must be included in this file?

contours or coordinates.

Example:

A rectangular object defined by 5 points.

The file for this should look like this:

Please do not use commas etc. and write individual coordinates in new lines. In this case, the extension is .txt

Now click on the button in SmartWOP Import profile.

Now select the file that contains your profile data:

Now confirm and in SmartWOP your profile will now be updated.

Now you can edit the holes as usual. Read about it here further.

Profile files for cupboard tubes and handle strips

Der Beitrag Profildateien für Schrankrohre und Griffleisten erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

List of keyboard shortcuts

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:17:19 +0000

Keys)	function
A	Center view
OLD	Show short functions (The program shows shortcut keys of the menu navigation)
ALT+C	Duplicate (selected) item
B	Edit
CRTL/ CTRL + 0-9	Change view
CRTL/ CTRL + I	Invert selection
CRTL/ CTRL + O	Open file
CRTL/ CTRL + P	Press
CRTL/ CTRL + S	save file
CTRL/ CTRL + N	Open new file
Del/ Distance	Delete (selected) item
E	Activate “Select and move” mode
f	Hide fronts
G	Show selection only
H	Hide selected item
J	Show all
L	Link selection
M	Material view
Click+ALT	Subtractive selection
Click+CRTL/CTRL	Additive selection
Click+Shift	Frame selection mode
O	Exploded view
R	Tape measure function
S	Show dividers on/off
T	Transparency on/off
V	Volume selection mode
W	Workpiece list
X	Export Tuning

List of keyboard shortcuts

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Positioning aids

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:03:08 +0000

When positioning components, the spacebar, or pressing and holding the left mouse button/press and hold your finger in touch screen mode, help to overcome barriers.

For clarity, there are two frontal dividers in this example. The aim is to pull the front panel behind the second divider.

In order to simplify the insight into the construction, the left side is selected and with the key H or the lower left box in the visibility menu hidden.

A front panel is selected and drawn into the body. It now arranges itself in front of the first divider.

If you press now spacebar or holds the Mouse/finger pressed, the plate moves behind the second divider. If you press again, the plate is now pushed into the place that was intended.

The placement is thus complete. With the button J or a click on the lower right box in the visibility menu everything is now displayed again.

Spacebar and mouse/touch delay as a positioning aid

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Creating new connectors

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:49:46 +0000

SmartWOP comes with a pre-installed selection of connectors. You can anytime create new connectors.

Using the example of the screws, these instructions explain how this works.

Switch to edit mode (button B) and click the Screws button.

Now the template for screws opens (Templates have a red stripe on the left/ properties of already set connectors have no stripe and only apply to the selected object, while templates apply to all objects of this type)

The first thing to do is to get a new one Surname be given. For this in the column Accesories replace the existing name.

The columns supplier and item number are optional. Bolts are defined in SmartWOP by the holes - these now need to be adjusted.

The diameters explain themselves like this diameter 1 is the hole through the first plate, diameter 2 the hole in the second plate.

Here in the example unrealistic but clear.

If you only want to drill in the first plate, you can set diameter 2 to 0.

Your new bolt is now defined and ready to be used and selected from the drop down menu.

However, this connector can now be changed at any time. This can be a problem especially when different users are working on SmartWOP.

There is that admin mode.

Switch up File>Options>General and put a tick admin mode and confirm with below Apply.

If you now create a new connector as described above, you will see the connector name opened lock is shown.

This means you now have the right to edit this connector. As soon as you are finished with your settings and have created all connectors, you can use the admin mode by removing the tick in the options or by restarting SmartWOP. If you now look at the connector in the list, it will be marked with a closed lock displayed.

Connectors displayed with the lock cannot be changed – except in administration mode. If a change is made, SmartWOP will automatically make a copy of the connector. This copy is then sent with a * marked.

This can prevent your default connectors from being overwritten while still allowing everyone to continue working at any time.

Creating new connectors

Der Beitrag Neue Verbinder anlegen erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Set up and use wizards

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:41:42 +0000

SmartWOP has a built-in feature that makes construction even easier.

The assistant allows you to store parameters such as the edge allocation or the type of connector and automatically apply them to your designs.

The setup of the assistant works as follows.

Design your furniture as usual. Make sure that the individual parts have been named and that the materials and connectors are included.

Now switch to the Assistants tab.

In the upper left field you can create a new assistant using the symbol with the plus.

After naming the wizard, click the "Learn" icon. The assistant now saves the specifications from your furniture.

The letters next to the assistant's name stand for:

Machining, workpiece names, edge allocation and export tuning.

With a click on one of the letters, the border disappears and SmartWOP will not apply or save these settings. Clicking again re-enables this option.

You can see exactly what is saved by clicking on the individual sub-items and displaying the sub-menus.

You can also make direct changes here by double-clicking on the individual parameters.

In order to use the assistant, there is the possibility of activating the assistant for a new project before you start designing.

Or you can apply your stored parameters to the current project after designing with the Apply wizard button.

It is best to store several assistants for different applications.

Set up and use wizards

Der Beitrag Assistenten einrichten und verwenden erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Edit individual items

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:24:36 +0000

Edit individual elements with specific tools and parameters

The tools of your machine are stored in the SmartWOP options and applied globally to all elements.

However, there are also cases in which individual elements are to be processed with tools that deviate from these settings. SmartWOP has the following solution for this:

First activate the function in the upper right area Export Tuning.

If you now select the relevant element, you will be shown a preview of the processing.

You can close this preview if you want, the export tuning mode remains active until you deactivate it with another click.

In addition to the preview, the following mask opens for the element:

To edit the tools now, click on the area tool numbers and can now specify the tools you want to use from the drop-down menus.

There is also the option of further defining the parameters for the tools, for example if a specific feed rate is to be set.

To do this, select the point Additional parameters for WOP programs at.

The selection menu gives you the file pattern. This can be edited directly by you or duplicated and renamed. If you select adjust, another window will open.

Here you can now use the upper symbols (from left to right) to new file created, duplicate the existing file, renamed, deleted and finally processed become.

If you click on "Edit/Pencil", the WOP program stored in the SmartWOP options opens and allows you to edit the settings.

(example woodWOP)

When your settings are done, save the file. SmartWOP now uses the settings whenever the edit you customized is used.

Der Beitrag Einzelne Elemente bearbeiten erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Align and rotate base volumes

Ralf Raaf — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:04:10 +0000

Align and rotate base volumes

There are several ways in SmartWOP to align and rotate bases.

In this example, there are two bases, A and B, and both are randomly distributed in space.

Now click one of the bases at the front of the tab at.

The axes are now displayed here.

In the properties window the basis there is the sub-item positioning. Here you can position the base with millimeter precision.

The axes that appear in the center of the base serve as an aid to orientation.

The Z position, if not changed by you, is half the height of the base.

Now if the base needs to be moved 300mm to the right and 100mm forward, how do you go about it?

The X-axis points to the right, ie to get a shift to the right, add something to the current number.

Enter +300 after the zero and confirm with Enter. The base has moved 300mm to the right.

The Y-axis points backwards, ie in order to bring the base forward, something must be subtracted from the current position.

Enter -100 after the zero and confirm with Enter. The base slides 100mm towards you.

And now for the second base.

This base is to be rotated 90° clockwise.

To do this, open the sub-item rotation in the properties window the base. There you will find the 3 axes around which you can rotate.

We want the volume around the Z axis turn. Enter -90 instead of zero and confirm with Enter. The tab of the base is now on the left side.

In the next step we want both bases to be the same Floor space place. To do this, we can either set the Z position of the floating base to half the base height (Z= 300), or do the following:

Select one of the two bases on the tab, hold the CTRL Hold down the button and click the tab of the second base. Both volumes are now selected.

Now navigate to the tab in the menu bar Layout.

To place both boxes on the floor, just click on the button Floor space.

Both bases are now on the ground.

Now the volumes have to be merged. As long as two (or more) bases are selected, the buttons will be in the group alignment active.

In this case, the option Below disabled because both volumes are already aligned to each other below. This is an alternative to the Ground command as long as one of the two bases is on the ground.

We now want the front of box A and the right side of box B to line up, eliminating the gap between both bases.

First click In front.

A and B are now at the same height measured from the front edge. The command In front will be deactivated.

Now click Left (or right). Both boxes move together.

As mentioned, there are several options.

You can use the bases also move and rotate with the mouse.

Click on one of the tabs to show the axes. If you now move the mouse pointer over one of the arrowheads, the axis will be highlighted in yellow. If you now click and hold the left mouse button, you can move the box along the axis.

To move in the X and Z directions at the same time, move the mouse further to the center of the axis until a square is highlighted.

If you now drag with the mouse button pressed, the base can be dragged from left to right as well as from top to bottom, but not forwards or backwards.

Of course, this works with all 3 axes.

To rotate a volume with the mouse, first click on the tab in the menu bar Begin. There you will find the command Rotation.

Just below the button you will find a downward pointing arrow, if you click here you can set the number of degrees that SmartWOP will snap the rotation to.

Once the number of degrees has been set, and the button rotation blue click on your base.

The Axis display changes to orbits in axis color. As with the arrowheads, the orbit yellowwhen you mouse over it.

Now hold down the left mouse button and drag along the orbit, the base will rotate accordingly.

Der Beitrag Ausrichten und Drehen von Basisvolumen erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.

Activate volume menu command

Ralf Raaf — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 16:46:01 +0000

Activate volume menu command

There are situations during the construction with SmartWOP in which certain places are not always easy to reach with "drag & drop".

This is where the function “Activate volume”.

In this example, a horizontal panel with half the cabinet depth has been placed on the middle level on the right.

A frontal divider was positioned to make this possible. If you now want to place a horizontal plate, it may be that it is displayed in the front area, but it is difficult to bring it into the rear area.

The cabinet will now contain the keys CTRL (CRTL) + 7 turned backwards. With the button V the “target volume” can now be selected. The color of the volume is highlighted.

All elements now selected will be only in this volume placed.

After the volume you have selected has been processed, the function still has to be deactivated in order to process the rest of the furniture as usual.

Der Beitrag Menübefehl Volumen aktivieren erschien zuerst auf Tibek CNC-Technik - Macher von SmartWOP.