# Film Handler Planning

Plan around verified machine settings and produce operator guidance without implying electronic machine control.

## Saved machine profiles
A profile can store the machine name, maximum width, cutter-head count, calibration-related settings, and changeover or cleanup-pull information. The user selects and reviews the profile for each job or Scope.
## Planning choices
 - **Time-first:** favors fewer cutter-head changes.
- **Material-first:** favors material efficiency even when more changes are required.
- **Exact cutting or manual trim:** follows the selected Film Catalog cut policy and maximum manual-trim allowance.
## Operator guidance
The plan can provide cutter-head positions, lane assignments, pull sequence, cross-cut instructions, changeovers, cleanup pulls, pieces produced during each step, and a segmented visual roll map. The Film Handler Setup Guide packages the saved plan as operator guidance.
## Compatible modes
Film Handler planning can be used with Single-Roll and Multi-Roll when otherwise supported. It cannot currently be combined with Film on Hand.
## What Precision Film Systems does not do
 - Electronically control a Film Handler
- Send instructions directly to a machine
- Confirm machine calibration automatically
- Replace operator review
## Availability
Film Handler planning and the Film Handler Setup Guide are included with Shop.