Processing Sequence
The software will assign an initial processing order to every shape when importing or creating, e.g. 1 for the first, 2 for the second, etc.
You can let the software process the shapes in that order, or in an optimized one which fits your needs better, e.g. less traveling, more efficient, engraving before cutting, etc.
Click Cut optimize in the pulldown-menu Handle or click 
to bring up the dialog Cutting optimize handle.
Here you can set the rules for generating the best processing sequence.
| Rule | Description |
|---|---|
| Order of layer | The software will order the shapes in a layer before another. |
| Inside to outside | The software will order the shapes inside before the ones outside. |
| Block handle | The software will split the whole draw area into a few narrow strips, and order the shapes in each strip one by one. |
| Start point optimize | The software will try to find the optimal start point of a shape to achieve less traveling. |
| Auto determine start point and direction | The software will order shapes in a way with less traveling. |
Click Ok, the software will do the optimization and give each shape a new processing order. In general, the default settings can do a good job. Check the option Start point optimize will slow the whole process a lot if there are a lot of shapes in the design. Check the option Order of layer if you want to process the shapes in different layers in a specific order. Click and hold the left mouse button on a layer and drag to arrange it in the layer list, or set the priority value directly.
If the option Path optimize is checked in Process Control Bar, the software will optimize the processing sequence automatically.
If you are not happy with the optimization, you can order shapes manually by yourself.
Check the option Show number to show up the current processing order on each shape. Select a shape from the initial list on the left, click 
to move it to the result list on the right. You can order the shapes one by one, or click 
to move all the shapes at a time. Click 
or 
to adjust the order of a shape in the result list.
Click Ok, the software will carry out the result. Do not forget to uncheck the option Path optimize in Process Control Bar, otherwise, the software will do the optimization again and break your result.