You will find shipped templates for segments that can be used as a template for sheet optimization with segments in the "Standard" folder in the "Segment Templates" resource.
Working with segments requires that you license the "Ganging with Segments for Finishing" option in "Licensing > Gang & Sheet Optimizer". The segment templates do not display if this option is not checked.
Create a folder as described in To create a group folder for your own custom segment resources. Mark the new folder, display the context menu and then select "New Segment Template...". The Segment Template Editor displays and you can now define your own segment templates.
Simulate Product Code Assignment
There is a way of telling which segment template(s) will be selected for a particular product code/delivery quantity.
Mark a folder in "Resources > Segment Templates" and select "Simulate Product Code Assignment..." in the context menu.
Note: When you select the root folder, all segment templates except "Standard" are included. Otherwise, all segment templates in the selected folder and its subfolders will be included.
Search Area for Segment Template
This is where you can restrict the search range to a resource group.
•"All Resource Groups": A search is run in all segment templates in all folders (except Standard).
•"This Resource Group": A search is run in all segment templates in the selected folder and its subfolders.
Simulate Selection of Segment Template
This function lets you test which of the segment templates selected above will be selected for a particular product code.
To do so, enter the product code in the "Product Code:" text box (no wildcards such as *). All product part templates display when the text box is empty.
When you specify the "Delivery Quantity", the search for a suitable segment template will also consider the delivery quantity. If delivery quantities are not set in segment templates that are otherwise suitable, these templates also display as hits. All delivery quantities are considered when the text box is empty.
Possible inputs are:
•Open ranges, e.g. -1000 (up to 1000) or 1001 (no limits upwards)
•Closed ranges, e.g. 1000-2000
When the "Product Code" box is empty but a delivery quantity is set, only the delivery quantity is used as a criterion (for administration only, a product code is always present in the workflow).
Result
The number of found items as well as all selected segment templates are shown in the table. With the "Show Hits Only" option, you can restrict the table to only show the found segment templates.
Important: In the field, several segment templates may apply to one product code. In keeping with the sort order within the resources (alphabetical, first single resources, then subgroups), the segment templates are selected for production.
If several hits are found (green checkmarks), the segment template that will be used for production is marked by a crosshair.
"Open": The Segment Template Editor for the first selected template opens.
"Move": You can move the selected template to another location.