Software Adds Standard Fraction Support
February 1, 2022
Optimalon Software has released version 8.2 of its optimization add-in 1DCutX for Microsoft Excel, which provides an option to switch from an exact fraction to standard and back.
Should the user decided to calculate optimization with the standard fractions, 1DCutX can convert all sizes and generate worksheet reports using the standard fractions. For example, the length of a part of 1' 2/3" (one foot and 2/3 inch) will be converted to the nearest standard value of 1' 5/8".
Activation of this option does not produce an exact cutting plan, therefore it is disabled by default for new projects. To enable this feature, go to the main menu and click on the "Options" tab, then turn it on/off via the "Use Standard Fraction" check box.
This release also brought improvements in reading fraction values from Excel worksheets. "Excel users know a value in a cell of 1-2/3 is presented internally by a decimal value of 1.66666666666667, which is useless for a human operator. Optimalon Software recognized that problem from user feedback," said a company spokesperson.
The latest release of 1DCutX got a new smart algorithm to recognize if a value should be presented in decimal or fraction format during the calculation.
"Since its first release in 2010, 1DCutX is still the only unique cutting optimization solution that is fully integrated into Microsoft Excel, working seamlessly from within to support multiple stock lengths, reuse of waste parts, angle cuts (different from 90°) and many other useful options," said the spokesperson.
For more information contact:
Optimalon Software Ltd.
info@optimalon.com
www.optimalon.com
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