Plasma material weight calculations

[pauldaniels]

I have just realized my plasma material weight is not what I want it to be. On a nested sheet that is 60" x 120", if the actual size used is 86" x 48", that is what the calculation is.  I want it to calculate 86" x 60".  I don't see that as an option in the database.  Any ideas?

[Bonedigger]

If you want to generate the weight for the sheet length used x the full sheet width, you'll have to use some intermediate calculations in the nest reports. For example, you can multiply "Sheet Length Used" by "Sheet Width" and divide by 144 to get the area in square feet (I'm using Imperial Dimensions). Then divide "Sheet Part Blank Weight" by "Sheet Area Used" to get the pounds per square foot for the material, and then multiply that by the area you previously calculated to get your final weight for the nest. That's how we did it back when we used to have a coil fed plasma cutter.

[pauldaniels]

How do I enter that into my nest reports as a calculation?

[Dean-o]

I know this post is from Feb, But Look over the attached report. This was created as a nest report, but should do what you want, but you would have to set up sheet product codes in your materials to make it work. I didn't want to count the sheets nor add up the weight combined as that is potentially an error waiting to happen. The report is split into two different tables as one is for Galvanized and the other table is for Galvaneal.

[pauldaniels]

It's been awhile since I have checked this.  Could you resend the attachment in a different format? I can't open this.