In the "Ganging Optimization" tab, you set the default templates for sheet optimization, the default product part template for product codes search and the default folder for the gang parts that will be imported to a gang job.
Default for Sheet Optimization
This is where you can set up which assembly blocks will be used automatically when you create a new product part in the "Sheet Optimization" work mode.
By clicking the respective button, you open either a dialog where you can select the product part template you want or you select one from a list with product parts that you selected beforehand.
Sheet Optimization Setup Template
The template set here is used as the default for working in the "Montage" and "Packaging" mode with the "Sheet Optimization" option enabled and for the gang job workflow. The default template used depends on the work mode selected.
Default = MSO (displays in the "Optimization" step for "Montage" and "Gang Job")
Default = MSO_Packaging (for "Packaging")
Template for Assembly Block
To select a template, click the right folder button. You can select only product parts of the "Montage" work mode.
Template for CAD Assembly Block
To select a template, click the right folder button. You can select only product parts of the "Montage" work mode. The selected template is used as the default for a CAD assembly block in sheet optimization.
Default for Product Codes Search
Use this feature to define the base group for the product part template search. In this group, the gang parts are scanned for product codes during ganging optimization. This setting affects jobs with sheet optimization. For JDF import, you can set the base group separately in the "JDF Import" tab.
Note: You can also set the defaults for the assembly blocks and the search for product codes for a specific job in the "Product Part" step.
If the default is changed, this does not affect existing jobs. These jobs keep their setting for the base group for the product part template search, irrespective of whether there was a specific setting in the job or whether work was based on the default applicable at the time the job was created.
This is where you select the folder from which the gang parts will normally be imported for a gang job. This folder is then set when the "Job Import from Gang Pool" window opens. You can modify the default for a specific job by selecting a different folder in "Start Conditions" in the "Product Part" step. If the default is changed, this does not affect existing jobs. These jobs keep their setting for the gang pool, irrespective of whether there was a specific setting in the job or whether work was based on the default applicable at the time the job was created.