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Member Diagram

The member diagram is available at the top of the main window. It gives an accurate description and top-view representation of the member currently being cut or selected in the active tab (Member List, Member Tree or Optimised). The diagram also shows in red the cut either in progress or currently selected in the Member Tree tab. For more details about the different tabs, see Multi-view Tabbed Pane.

ClosedColour legend and types of cuts

The top-view representation shows the different cuts performed on the timber to obtain the desired member. The following colours and types of cuts can be present on the diagram:

Timber (material)

Member

Straight end cut

Bevel end cut on the top side of the member

Bevel end cut on the bottom side of the member

Trench cut on the top side of the member (optional)

Trench cut on the bottom side of the member (optional)

Note: Trench cuts can be performed on the top side only. The member needs to be flipped over for this cut to be performed.

Side trench cut (optional)

Undercut on the top side of the member

Note: Undercuts can be performed on the bottom side only. The member needs to be flipped over for this cut to be performed.

Undercut on the bottom side of the member

Taper cut

Birdsmouth cut

Cut in progress or selected

ClosedMember details

The member diagram includes the following details:

  • Job: designation of the job the member belongs to
  • Truss: designation of the truss the member is part of
  • Member: designation of the member within the truss
  • (_ of _): member number out of the total quantity of the same member

  • Length (in mm): overall length of the member in the Member List and Member Tree tabs, or length of the timber in the Optimised tab

    Note: A red value means that an automatic length adjustment has been applied to the member. For more details, see Automatic Length Adjustment.

  • Material: description of the material assigned to the member
  • Top (in mm): length of the edge facing the back of the machine
  • Centre (in mm): length through the centre line of the member
  • Bottom (in mm): length of the edge facing the door

  • (in mm): overall length of the member

    Note: A red value means that an automatic length adjustment has been applied to the member. The nominal length is indicated in parentheses. For more details, see Automatic Length Adjustment.

  • (in mm): overall width of the member

ClosedCut parameters

The following parameters can be visible under the corresponding end cut:

  • 0 mm (X‑axis): location of the cut along the timber from the right end of the member with the negative values to the left (if the infeed direction is from the left to the right)

  • C (C‑axis, in degrees): angle of the cut measured counter-clockwise relative to the X‑axis

    EXAMPLE 

    A value of "90°" or "-90°" will result in a square cut (if there is no bevel angle).

  • CO (Y‑axis, in mm): horizontal offset of the cut angle from the edge facing the back of the machine with the positive values towards the door
  • B (B‑axis, in degrees): bevel angle measured clockwise from the vertical
  • BO (Z‑axis, in mm): vertical offset of the bevel angle from the bottom side of the member with the positive values upwards