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If you are trying to Plot from Pattern Design and you get the error message P-Piece-Plot Param or Annotation table not found on disk check your PDS preferences.
See attached.  This can happen when you upgrade or when you get a new computer and you have not imported your PDS user settings. 

See attached for fatal error 1603 or error 1316 which may happen during installation of software.

You can use the 16 button cursor for pattern Input rather than the pen to input your patterns!  See attached instructions.

Having trouble saving pieces in PDS or Save As is not responding? Be sure to keep your data healthy by using the attached instructions to check the storage areas regularly, especially before backups. 

Remember when you were in school and had to learn the periodic table of elements, and thought "I'll never need this in the real world!" ??? Our summer intern @Katherine Yip is taking us back old-school with a periodic table of handy dandy AccuMark PDS Shortcuts! 

Keep a copy handy or bookmark this post and let us help you work smarter, not harder 

In each storage area, you have default tables.  P-User-environ which dictates your environment which can be either metric or Imperial (inches).  There are other P- tables which are referred to as parameter tables.  The annotation tables, laylimits, block buffer, size code, matching tables, rule tables are all set up tables.  When you create a new storage area you can have these tables automatically copied into the new storage area.  Here is what I recommend.
1. Create a new storage area and call it SETTINGS.
2. In AccuMark Explorer go to File\Options
3. On the configuration page choose the storage area and press set New Default

You can sign up for a Gerber Net account if you are a customer on contract to download software and hotfixes.  See attached instructions.  If you need your customer number or contract information, you can call 800.321.2448 and ask our customer solutions center. Our customer solutions center can provide customer and contract information. Browse to your version of the software and look for the hotfix tab.  Not all versions have hotfixes. 
https://www.gerbertechnology.com/

There have been days when I've gone through all of my pattern modifications, and I just can't seem to make heads or tails of what's going on in the mess. Most of the time, this was because I didn't understand what my basic parts of a piece were.

So, I compiled together our Parts of a Piece Chart and made a new AccuMark Cheat Sheet for myself to use. I put it right up on my wall, so when my eyes strain against the computer backdrop, I can look up and find my shining solution. 

Enjoy! 

This Error message "HASP_UPDATE_TOO_OLD or HASP_UPDATE_TOO_NEW" happens when  loading an AccuMark V10 or higher license file that is out of sync with the key.  If you get this error message, follow the steps to generate a new C2V file and send to our customer solutions center.  
Delete ANY and ALL previous V2C or C2V files on your computer's desktop and/or downloads folder.
In the sentinel Admin control center or URL http://localhost:1947 click on sentinel keys on the left.  Then look to the right for the C2V button.  Press the C2V button to generate a C2V file. Send that file with a screen shot of your error message to [email protected]  Our customer solutions center will generate you a new file.  Copy that file to your desktop and install using the update/attach button in the  Sentinel Admin Control Center.
**if there is a (1) or a (2) after the file name STOP, and find the original c2v or v2c that is still on your computer and delete it***

Retrieve Markers is a new addition to the AccuMark Easy Order for version 11.0. 



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