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Panelization settings are the initial values for part spacing, borders, etc, so you'll want to change these values to match your process. You can access the panelization settings from the Settings menu.
A panel set is a collection of panel sizes. When calculating a layout, KwickFit will calculate a layout for each panel size in the selected panel set. You can define an unlimited number of panel sets, each having an unlimited number of panel sizes.
Use panel sets to group panel sizes by process, supplier, etc. For example, you might create a panel set for double sided panels where all the panel sizes have a .5 inch border. You might also create another panel set for multilayer panels where all the panel sizes have a .75 inch border. The choice is yours.
KwickFit creates a sample panel set with common panel sizes when you create your account. Edit the panel set to meet your needs.
KwickFit provides several panel and array calculators to meet a variety of needs. The Basic layout is the simplest. Enter the length and width of the part and click calculate layout to see the results for all panel sizes in the selected panel set.
KwickFit also provides multiple array calculators. Remember, it’s the number of parts per panel that matters, not the number of arrays per panel, so you’re trying to find the array design that yields the most parts per panel. To learn more about the importance of designing the array for the manufacturing panel read Panelization Basics.
The most powerful panel calculator is the Auto Matrix Array calculator. I can evaluate many different array options to find an optimized array for any size panel.