RectCoordinatesSub ( pieceA ; pieceB ; materialA ; materialB ; positionX ; positionY )

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Name & Parameters: [color:red][big] RectCoordinatesSub ( pieceA ; pieceB ; materialA ; materialB ; positionX ; positionY ) [/big]

Description: Returns the coordinates of rectangles (with dimensions pieceA x pieceB,) that can be cut from an area of materials (with dimensions materialA x materialB), starting from positionX, positionY.

This is designed to be used by the xmChart plugin to generate a graphic representation of how to cut the most pieces from the material.

This is a sub function of RectCoordinates(), located here (along with a demo)

http://www.fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/179077/post/216239/#216239/

Sample Input:

RectCoordinatesSub(12;12;15;25;0;0)

Results:

AddRect( 0;0;12;12;white)¶

AddFrame(0;0;12;12;1;black)¶

AddRect( 0;12;12;12;white)¶

AddFrame(0;12;12;12;1;black)¶

Recursive: yes

Formula:

//RectCoordinatesSub ( pieceA ; pieceB ; materialA; materialB; positionX; positionY )



/*

Returns the coordinates of rectangles (with dimensions pieceA x pieceB,) that can be cut from an area of materials (with dimensions materialA x materialB), starting from positionX, positionY.



This is designed to be used by the xmChart plugin to generate a graphic representation of how to cut the most pieces from the material. 

Coordinates start from the top, left.  

The string returned is in the form: 



AddRect( 0;0;12;12;white)¶

AddFrame(0;0;12;12;1;black)¶

AddRect( 0;12;12;12;white)¶

AddFrame(0;12;12;12;1;black)¶





Sub function of: RectCoordinates().

CFs Required: RectCount(), and DrawRect().



7-29-2006

By Mike Hackett

*/





Let(

[

  /*Check the count with first cutting hozontal pieces from horizontal material.*/

  countRows = Case(materialA ≥ pieceA and Div(materialB; pieceB) > 0; 

                               Div(materialB; pieceB) + 

                                    RectCount(pieceA; pieceB; materialA - pieceA; materialB));



  /*Check the count with first cutting vertical pieces from horizontal material.*/

  countColumns = Case(materialB ≥ pieceA and Div(materialA; pieceB) > 0; 

                               Div(MaterialA;PieceB) + 

                                    RectCount(pieceA; pieceB; materialB - pieceA; materialA))

];



Case(countRows > 0 or countColumns > 0;

  Case(countRows > countColumns; 

    //Draw as many rows as will fit first

    DrawRect(positionX; positionY; pieceA; pieceB; "Down"; Div(materialB; pieceB)) &

       RectCoordinatesSub( pieceA; pieceB; materialA - pieceA; materialB; positionX + pieceA; positionY );



    //Draw as many columns as will fit first

    DrawRect(positionX; positionY; pieceB; pieceA; "Across"; Div(materialA;PieceB)) &

       RectCoordinatesSub( pieceA; pieceB; materialA; materialB - pieceA; positionX; positionY + pieceA )))

) 

Required Functions: RectCount()

DrawRect()

Author(s): Ender

Date: 07/29/06

Credits: Based on the discussion in this thread: http://www.fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/170643/

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