When this entry is set to 1 (TRUE), Optimize Path sorts features solely based on distance and the time penalty for tip changes as specified by the Penalty_MIP, Penalty_PH10, and Penalty_WRIST entries. PC-DMIS moves dimensions based on the value for the InsertDimensions entry, and always inserts constructed features as soon as possible.
When you set this value to 0 (FALSE), and the tip change penalty is NOT set to 0.0, Optimize Path does not sort the features. However, features are still grouped together by tip in order to minimize tip changes. PC-DMIS moves dimensions based on the InsertDimensions setting, and always inserts constructed features as soon as possible.
When this value is set to 0 (FALSE), and the tip change penalty IS set to 0.0, Optimize Path does not sort the features, and features are NOT grouped by tip. Additionally, PC-DMIS does not move dimensions and constructed features. Basically, all that is done in this case is to assign tips to features (when the AddTips entry is set to 1). PC-DMIS does not move any commands.
Entry Name: SortFeatures
Entry Type: Whole number that specifies TRUE (1) or FALSE (0). The default value is 1.