Trimming geometry, Delete button, Properties button – ACU-RITE CNC 3500i User Manual
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Trimming Geometry
The geometry Trimming tool allows trimming at the intersecting point
between two segments of geometry.
To Trim existing geometry, perform the following:
Select the Trimming button from the Modifying Toolbar.
Select the geometry to be trimmed. Only 2 geometry items can be
selected to trim in a single trimming operation. After the second
geometry item is selected, CAM will move on to the next step of
selecting geometry to trim against.
Select additional geometry, or touch in a empty space on the display
to complete the selection process.
Now select the geometry be trim against, and touch in a empty
space on the display. Only 2 geometry items can be selected to trim
against. After the second geometry item is selected, CAM will move
on to the next step of selecting which geometry to keep.
Select the portion of the trim geometry that is to be kept, and touch
in a empty space on the display.
The existing geometry is now trimmed.
Delete button
The delete tool is used for removing geometry from the display, and
from the program.
To delete existing geometry, perform the following steps:
Select the Delete button from the Modifying Toolbar.
Touch on a geometry item.
As the geometry item is selected, it is deleted immediately. The
delete tool stays active, and can continue to delete geometry items.
To terminate deleting, touch on the delete button again to toggle it
off.
Properties button
To view the properties of an existing geometry, select the
Properties
button, and select the geometry to be viewed.
Deleting can also be completed by right clicking the
mouse on any geometry item. A pop-up dialogue appears
with three choices: Delete, Delete All, and Delete
dialogue.