Automatic Nesting of Liner based on Barcode Scanning

[phendricks]

In older versions of the software, there used to be a background batching process that ran to automatically nest liner based on the scanning of barcodes. 

Essentially you could scan the code for a pieces you were wanting to cut the liner for, which would then send them back to be batch nested in CAMduct. You could then cut the liner with the metal it would be going with, rather than the current state of having metal and liner nested in separate processes without any ability to sort based on the actual item order.

Essentially this is a type of on-demand nesting capability. You could scan the labels, it would create a file that was sent back into CAMduct that you could then batch process, allowing for more organization of metal and liner parts.

See this older post

[jboniface]

This would be great.  The liner station often has to stack liner and sort through it to match it to the metal as it comes through.  The ability to batch process liner as needed would speed up the process considerably, as well as eliminate the stacking of cut liner in the shop.

[dyoung]

It's my understanding that this use to be functional but it had to be pulled once Autodesk acquired MAP due to patent issues with the process.

[wtucker0301]

Darren is correct, this (BIR Process) was pulled before the acquisition, but it is my understanding the patent holder MAY have some lenience on this...

This can be done with the tracker software and if we keep pushing the Tracker software there is NO LIMIT to what this can do for us...so keep pushing...we have great visions for Tracker but we need some enhancements.

[cpoompan]

Agreed I suggested this last year.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/fabrication-ideas/bir-barcode-batch-nesting/idi-p/6230861

[jboniface]

Does anybody know who holds the patent, and if it has expired?