Edit Toolpath - Break

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Introduction

This topic explains the Parameters available when the Break Command Mode, which allows you to split toolpath entities into multiple segments, is used. As explained in the Edit Toolpath Dialog topic, most of the Edit Toolpath dialog remains the same, no matter which Command Mode is being used. It is the Parameters of the Break Command Mode this topic focuses on, although, the Command Mode group, Selected Toolpath Elements group and the Animation group can still be revisited in this topic by expanding the drop down hot spots of the same name.

 

To work through an example utilizing this function, see the Edit Toolpath Example - Break.

 

Actions

Command Mode

 

Selected Toolpath Elements

 

Parameters

 

RadioButtonSelected.pngDivide - will divide the selected toolpath elements by the number of divisions entered.  

 

Number of Divisions - sets the amount of evenly spaced toolpath elements that will take the place of the original selected toolpath elements.

 

RadioButtonClear.pngScreen Point - will allow you to click on the selected toolpath elements in the graphics area to define a break point.

 

In Click Mode / In Drag Mode - allows you to select between two separate break modes.

 

In Click Mode - will create a break in the toolpath element at the point where the element is selected in the graphics area.

In Drag mode - will allow you click and release a selected Break Point in the graphics area, to drag it into the intended position. Click again to finalize placement.

 

Distance - allows you to set a particular distance to a break point, or group of break points.

 

% - With the toggle on this setting, the distance value is set to a percentage of the selected toolpath elements.

Absolute - With the toggle on this setting, the distance value is set to an incremental distance along the toolpath element.

 

Apply to all - sets the current break distance to all break points listed in the Screen Point group.

Animation

 

 

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