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”Contour”
Inserts several contour elements at the selected point.
Select ”Select point.”
”Confirm” soft key: TURN PLUS activates the element input
Select and define the desired elements.
TURN PLUS manipulates the contour accordingly.
6.7 Manipulating Contours
6.7.5
Inserting
”Insert” drop-down menu
”Line/Arc”
Inserts a linear element/an arc at the selected point.
Select ”Select point.”
OK soft key: TURN PLUS activates the ”line menu/arc menu”
Select and define the desired line/arc segment.
TURN PLUS manipulates the contour accordingly.
Contour/Pocket/Figure/Pattern:
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Workpiece blank or finished part: Deletes the complete contour
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Pocket, figure, pattern:
Activate the window in the desired reference plane (front/back
surface, Y front/Y back, Y surface).
Place the cursor on the pattern/figure/contour.
”Confirm” soft key: TURN PLUS deletes the contour element
Form element:
Place the cursor on the form element.
”Confirm” soft key: TURN PLUS deletes the form element and
adjusts the reference element/ the adjacent elements.
All form elements:
TURN PLUS deletes all form elements and adjusts the reference
elements/adjacent elements.