Gerber OMEGA CP, Reference Manual

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Open the Repeats tab and set the number of repeats (number of records in the file) and
the merge parameters on the Repeats tab. See “Setting the repeat and merge
parameters” for more information
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Click OK the merged text displays on the work surface.
Tip: You can create a text file using other text editors, such as Microsoft Word. Regardless of
the program used, you must save the file as a text (TXT) file.
Setting the repeat and merge parameters
After you have entered the fixed text in Composer and have created the merge text file, you are
ready to set the number of repeats and merge parameters for your job. Set all parameters on all
tabs before clicking OK. If you only want to repeat a shape or design, refer to Repeating Objects
for more information.
To set the repeat and merge parameters
1
Select all the fixed text in Composer.
2
Click Tools > Repeats/Merge to open the Repeats tab of the Repeats/Merge dialog
box.
3
Use the Repeats group box to set the number of records in the merge text file to repeat
and establish the matrix.
4
Use the Layout group box to establish the order of repeats in the matrix. See the
following example of Layout Options.