Preset: Finishing Rules
This page is used to set finishing rules for each shape. 
After MetaCAM finishes cutting or punching a closed shape, it can be programmed to automatically open a chute and eject the part or slug, or to stop the machine for manual removal of the slug. You can also program MetaCAM to avoid slugs for certain sizes of parts by adding wirejoints, based on a wirejoint set.
The list of rules is listed in the Rules list; you can add, remove, or modify rules from this list, and you can reorder the list by moving rules up and down. The order of rules in this list is important; when MetaCAM finishes processing a shape, it checks this shape against each rule in this list, starting at the first rule. If the shape matches any rule, the corresponding finishing action is applied; MetaCAM does not process any further rules for this shape.
To add a rule, you must see if it is suitable for inner shapes, outer shapes, or both. You also must choose the maximum limiting size of parts for which this rule applies, and the finishing action to perform if the rule is relevant. For choosing the maximum limiting size, you can either type in a size in the form of width x height or choose one of the standard sizes (cutting plate size, chute 1 size, chute 2 size etc). Since rules are tried in the order in which they appear in the list, make sure you order the rules starting from the smallest size first.
The chute allowance setting is used when checking the part size against any rule that uses one of the chutes as its target action. The chute allowance is deducted from the limiting size before the part is checked. For example, if you have a rule that reads for all shapes <= 600 x 420 use Chute 1, and the chute allowance is set to 25, the rule will apply only for parts that are less than 575 x 395. The part irregularity setting is used to make sure the chute is not used for highly irregular parts that might snag. The irregularity of a shape is defined as the perimeter of the shape/perimeter of the bounding rectangle of the shape.
