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- "U" - Nucleo blocking
- "A" - ART blocking
- "B" - ART Premium blocking
The above setting would make ART blocking the system-wide default for all jobs.
To use BOTH a standard blocking method and ART and/or Nucleo blocking, set the blocking method to the standard blocking method, and then choose the option in the "Select ART or Nucleo blocks" section.
For example, to use blocking method "7" (selection of block using the dynamic selection list), and print both the ART, ART Premium and Nucleo blocks to use, set up the screen as follows:
In this case, Rx-Universe will do calculations based on the standard block selected according to the block selection rules (option "7"), and also pick the correct Nucleo block for the job, and print both on the work ticket, as follows:
The job can then be blocked on either the 58x7 alloy block, the 5-base Nucleo block, or the 5-base ART block, and Rx-Universe will adjust its calculations according to which block was used. Note that if the order required an ART Premium block, the 5-base ART Premium block (PRM5) would have been listed in the "ART BLOCK" line instead of the regular ART block (AB5).
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The blocking method can also be specified for specific materials or specific lens styles. This might be used when only a particular material(s) or style(s) are to be blocked with this method:
Nucleo or ART blocking can also be specified for a particular order:
When Nucleo or ART blocking has been requested, whether system-wide, by material, lens style, or order, the work ticket will show the block to be used:
The "BP1" in this case indicates that "Block Piece 1" should be used (the text comes from the text field on the System Settings screen), and the 65 indicates that a block from the 65mm group should be used.
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In order for Rx-Universe to accept the blocking information from either an ART or a Nucleo, and in order to correctly send the block information, the device interface must be set up to identify the device as an ART or a Nucleo. On the Blocking tab of the VCA device setup, check the appropirate appropriate option (note that only Nucleo OR ART can be active - Rx-Universe will not allow both boxes to be checked).
In addition to setting the appropriate flag for the Nucleo or ART blocker, the lab should also be sure to set the tape thickness to 0 for this device, and cooling time is usually set to 0 as well.