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Introduction

This document covers adding a frame trace to the trace/frame library. This procedure does not link the record to Frame Inventory, please see the appropriate SOP if you also need to link a trace to Frame Inventory. (not via layout) This procedure is especially useful for VCA (oma) format tracing that contain drill point data for rimless frames.

Procedure

From the Optifacts main menu:

Type 3 - Editor Utilities and press enter.

Type 2 - Frame Database Editor and press enter.

Type 7 - Store Trace in Library and press enter.

The Store Trace Data in Trace Library screen displays.

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Identify the tracing format you would like to store. Gerber and OMA are most common, and OMA allows storing of drill point data for rimless frames.

• Select your option and press enter.

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• Enter the information related to the frame. The frame name, Mfr, and the frame type associated with the tracing.

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• After selecting the frame type, you are prompted to input the marked Frame A, DBL, and other information. If you want to be able to edge from this stored tracing, you should begin any comment with the word EDGE.
• Press enter and you are notified the tracing has been stored.

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• Press Enter and you are returned to step 7.1 tray number field, where you can enter a new tray number to store another trace.
• If you have no more trace files to store, press Escape to exit this menu.

No Trace Available

If there is no trace associated to the tray, you will see the following message. Return the tray to production to get it traced.

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