Level Options

In this dialog can be entered additional settings to the level configuration.

The Level Options dialog.

Level

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Level

Use this drop-down list to select the level to be configured.

Level Options

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Is file

Check this option to specify the selected level is a file, that is, a file should be specified when entering an element of this level.

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Machine group

Check this option to enter the machine group the level will be associated to when adding an element of this level.

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DNC option

Use this option to specify the selected level will have communication options (send/receive options in the right-click menu).

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Tool list

Check this option to specify the selected level is a tool list.

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Prefer machine directories

Check this option to use the machine directories defined in the Directories dialog for storing data from this level.

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Use machine settings

Check this option to use the settings defined in the Machines dialogs for the selected level.

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Tools

Check this option to specify the selected level is a tool group.

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Level is machine group

Check this option to specify the selected level is a machine group.

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Level is customer

Check this option to specify the selected level is a customer.

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Level contains customer

Use this option if the customer information should be entered when adding an element to this level.

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Work Orders

Check this option to enable the use of work orders for the selected level. A new tab will appear in the Database Preview to manage the work orders.

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Extract tool information

Use this option to extract tool information from the file on this level.

Generate Level Name

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Generate Level Name

Check this option if the level name should be automatically generated when adding a new element.

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Prefix

Use this field to enter the prefix to the level name.

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Digits

Use this field to specify the number of digits in the level name. If you enter the value "5", the level names - after the prefix entered - will be 00001, 00002, etc.

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Step

Use this field to specify the number with which you want each new level name - as generated using the number of digits specified under "Digits" - to be higher than the preceding level name. An increment value of 5 would cause the level names to be created as 00005, 00010, 00015, etc.

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Next Number

Use this field to specify the next number to be generated.