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Cut Order

The Cut Order section is where you can adjust the cut order of the design.  

Optimally, the The inside openings should be cut first, followed by the next opening outwards. The designs should also cut upwards starting from the bottom of the mat to keep the fallouts from previously cut mats falling in the way of the mats still being cut.

Selecting Openings

Click on the opening on the editor or click on the opening's name on the Cut Order pane on the panel on the right side of the screen.

Hold down the CTRL key to select multiple openings. The number in front of the design name displays which layer you are editing.

The opening(s) are selected.

> Show  to .

Show Cut Order

Click Layout

> Show Cut Order

to display the cut order of the current Nesting layout

Select Layout > Show Cut Order.

The openings will display numbers that represent their cut order; i.e., opening number 1 will cut first.

Auto Cut Order

The Cut Order selection defaults to Auto being on. For some designs, the Auto setting might be fine and you can proceed to cutting the design.

Click the Auto Cut Order toggle to on.

This allows the software to set to the optimum cut order.

Optionally, click Layout > Auto Cut Order.

If you want to change the cut order manually, see Override the Cut Order below.

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