A detailed description of the use of this program and all its settings can be found on my website.

Command Lay

Select all the details in the assembly and call the Lay command. If the command is called before selection, the program prompts to select the details. Selection will be saved after working on the command (see Common Options).

Next step select the insertion point. The point query contains a Setting option. Call it to adjust the program.

After selecting the insertion point the program will process all solids. The program looks for the largest flat surface of the solid and believes that it should be in the plane XY. Thus it appears that the plane with blind holes is on top. Also, it revolves detail around Z so that the longest edge extends along the axis X (if Texture=Across then using the Y axis). Program sort detail by size from large to small and lay details down axis Y.

The plugin works only with objects such as 3D solids. If you use blocks then explode them before invoking the command Lay. By default, calculating the size of the solid need to turn it at right angles. If this is disabled, the benefit will have the longest line or arc.

The plugin is designed for use in the design of sheet material details. In these details, there is always the main plane, which determines how to put all other items. This algorithm does not work for spheres, tors, and shaped details. The program can measure the simplest sweep bent parts, but they must be specially tagged. This requires the plugin Names.

If the program cannot lay out the details then the plugin will display a warning window and problem details will be highlighted in red. To remove the red illumination start any other command.

If enabled “Layer Management” function, the MD_Annotation layer will be assigned to the title.

The settings are saved in the Windows registry for HKEY_Current_User.

Follow the messages on the console. There may be program messages.

Command “–Lay”

This command has a few console options inside the “select point” query. I hope you know to call options by first litter or by dropdown menu.

After any options, the input program will query for the point again. And you can use other options. Thus you can adjust the program at any call. It makes it possible to create macros and buttons in different ways using the command LAY.

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