User manual IMSI TURBOCAD 11 REFERENCE MANUAL

[. . . ] TurboCAD Ve r s i o n 11 REFERENCE MANUAL ® IMSI US 100 Rowland Blvd. CA 94945, USA Tel: +1-415-878-4000 Fax: +1-415-897-2544 Web Site www. imsisoft. com www. turbocad. com The material presented in this publication is copyright-protected © 1986­2005 by IMSI and may not be reproduced in any form, by any method for any purpose without the prior written consent of IMSI. It is against the law to copy the software, except in accordance with the terms of the licensing agreement. PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please read the terms of the following License Agreement carefully. Your use of the product signifies your acceptance of the terms of the Agreement. [. . . ] Enter the number of arcs. 2. Click and drag any point along the curve. The arc is divided into the specified number of arcs. Each resultant arc can be node edited separately. The control points update accordingly. 3. To node edit a different arc, simple click on it while still in the Edit Tool. TIP: To divide an arc segment that is part of a polyline, right-click on the green node and select Insert Arc. This divides the arc into two equal segments. 200 For updates and additional information, Chapter 7 Editing and Modifying 2D Objects Changing Control Points and Fit Points Splines are created by specifying either a series of fit points (points through which the spline passes) or control points (guide points). For either type of spline, you can view and move both types of points. It is easier to understand the types of points when the spline is displayed with its frame. Open the spline's Properties to the Curves page and check Show Frame. 4. Now the points through which the spline passes are highlighted. If the spline is open, you can use the green points to change the slope at the spline ends. NOTE: Control points and fit points are not available for Bezier curves. For details on node-editing Bezier curves, see "Curve Properties" on page 142. 1. Use the Edit Tool on the curve you want to edit. By default, Edit Control Points is active in the Inspector Bar and local menu. Adding Nodes and Knots A knot is basically a control point. In this example, the frame of the spline is displayed (check Show Frame on the Curve page of the spline's Properties). 2. The control points are highlighted at the ends of frame segments. Each point can be clicked and dragged manually or assigned values in the Inspector Bar or Coordinate Fields. 2. Switch to Edit Fit Points. It does not matter whether fit points or control points are highlighted. To add a control point (knot), right-click on the spline (not on the frame) where you want to add a knot and select Add Knot. The control point is added along the frame. contact us at www. turbocad. com 201 TurboCAD Reference Manual 3. If you continue adding knots, you can "tighten" the frame to the spline, providing more control points for editing. Editing Dimensions For details on creating dimensions, see "Dimensions" on page 277. When using the Edit Tool on a dimension, there are several nodes for editing: one at each extension line, one on the dimension line itself, and one on the text. Each can be moved to change the dimension. 4. To add a fit point (node), right-click on the spline, near where it passes through the frame. The fit point is added along the frame. 5. If you continue adding nodes, you can "tighten" the spline to the frame, providing more fit points for editing. Move the node on an extension line to change its length and/or position. If this change leads to a new dimension value, the new value will appear after the node is moved. NOTE: Nodes can be added to Bezier curves as well, but knots can be added only to splines. Move the node on the dimension line to change the position of the dimension text. 202 For updates and additional information, Chapter 7 Editing and Modifying 2D Objects Move the node on the dimension text to move the text. How the text is moved depends on the Text Movement option set on the Format page of the dimension's Properties (see "Dimension Properties" on page 278. ) · Keep Dimension Line with Text: The dimension line will move with the text. Modifying Geometry The Modify tools are generally used to change the shapes of existing 2D objects. These tools do not change physical properties such as layers or line widths; rather they modify the actual geometry. If you are working in 3D, all 2D objects selected for modification must lie on the same workplane (see "Workplanes" on page 303). To change an object's workplane, see "Place on WorkPlane" on page 311. Object Trim Menu: Modify / Object Trim Uses one or more cutting edges to trim objects. [. . . ] Without mouse moves, you will only record the end result of the circle. This option increases the size of the script, and results in contact us at www. turbocad. com Select the desired script, and it is loaded into the palette. Click Play Script to play it. 457 TurboCAD Reference Manual Sample Scripts Several sample scripts are provided for you. Click Open Script. Click Play Script. Some scripts give you messages related to what is found in your open files. [. . . ]