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  1. Working with wedges

    Choose platform from the drop-down list in the conveyor Setting area. If the selected platform permit you to work with wedges, a checkbox will be visible below the Slide rail row. Check it in order to work with wedges. Note that t...
  2. Edit beam length in FlexCAD AutoCAD

    This instruction is valid for all FlexCAD AutoCAD beams except the conveyor beams of the platforms X85X, X180X, X300X, WL374X, WL526X and WL678X which are built up of parts using a special function and therefore cannot be edited, they must be redra...
  3. CANopen communication

    Background The units in the X45e platform can be controlled in three ways. Either you have no communication with the units besides the four digital inputs. This is referred to as autonomous or stand-alone mode. If more communication is required the...
  4. Inserting ballons using FlexCAD

    In AutoCAD there is no function for balloons (in AutoCAD Mechanical there is), so a balloon function has been implemented. This is connected to the Part list function, to simplify drawing work. This instruction is on how to insert balloons into a dr...
  5. Export cart to file

    There are three places inside the Online Store where you can export a shopping cart to file: Order archive  1. Find the order your looking for by searching for it. 2. Click on the order number . 3. At the top there's an export button. ...
  6. Measure distances in 3D world

    To measure distances on a layout in the 3D world the Measure tool is used, in combination with the Reference types feature (snap filter) in the Measure panel window. Two endpoints are defined and the result is presented as the straight distance, del...
  7. Copy conveyor settings between tabs

    When there are multiple conveyor tabs in one file it is possible to copy the conveyor parameter settings between tabs. All or selected parameters from the platform, product and environment sections can be copied. The copy feature is available both i...
  8. Add factory layout

    With the Design Tool it is possible to add a factory layout to a layout. A factory layout could be either a drawing created in a CAD tool or an image representing the factory. This blueprint will be shown in the 3D PDF's or in drawings and can be us...
  9. Configurations

    What is a configuration? A configuration is a FlexLink product that requires the user to enter more than quantity in order to be added to the shopping cart. All configured items have a configuration ID (CFID) assigned to them which is also found pr...
  10. Sharing your local data

    Each installation of the Quotation Tool has it's own local database. FlexLink data is copied into the local database using the web update function from a central repository (our ERP system). But any other data (hour prices, settings, local items etc...