
The grids in the application are too small to be readable – how do I change the size?
You can alter both the font type and font size used to display the grids and tables in SECANT through

Tutorial Videos
Get started using SECANT quickly with our tutorial videos covering a variety of different topics including running your first job,

What is SECANT?
SECANT is an application that runs under the Microsoft Windows operating system and produces cutting patterns for both sheet and

What is a SECANT job?
A SECANT job is a list of the cut pieces that are required, a list of stock materials that may

I need to move my copy of SECANT to a new computer – how do I do that?
Please contact us at support@secant-software.com to request this and we will be more than happy to help

Creating a new job
This is covered in the tutorial video at: https://youtu.be/9nOfLecYzds To create a new job in SECANT first select either the

Importing data from Excel or CSV files
This is covered in the tutorial video at: https://youtu.be/RkjY1jyC3UQ SECANT can import cut part information which is maintained in either

How do I change the format of the file I’m importing my cut part information from?
To change the configuration of your Excel or CSV file which is being used to import your cutting list, open

Mixing materials in the same job
When SECANT generates its cutting patterns the cutting list is sorted by material and cross referenced with the stocks of

Using the pattern editor
This is covered in the tutorial video at: https://youtu.be/qxQBtF7j3_Q

How do I open a job I’ve created previously?
There are several ways in which you can open existing SECANT jobs. When you first open SECANT the job library

I changed my stock information but when I created a new job the stock file was the old version – what happened?
When a SECANT job is created a copy of the default stock file is made and any changes made within

I changed my control settings but when I created a new job the changes had gone back to their previous value – what happened?
When you create a new job in SECANT a copy of a set of default controls is taken, which control

How do I change my blade loss and material trims?
Blade loss (kerf) and trims are set in the cutting controls. You can either change your default settings for these,

How do I change my default controls settings?
When you create a new job in SECANT a copy of a set of default controls is taken, which control

How do I change my default stock file?
When you create a new job in SECANT a copy of a default stock file is taken, which stock file

My patterns are too complicated and take too long to cut – how do I make them simpler?
You can make changes to the cutting controls to generate simpler patterns with fewer turns and recuts. The Pattern complexity

I’m getting waste areas in my patterns which could be used to make parts for stock – why isn’t SECANT doing that?
SECANT will make exactly the quantities listed in your cutting list unless it is told it can overproduce on requirement.