These tools apply to entire program if all or none is selected. If any text is selected tool apply only to this part of program. This allow to speed up process of programming parts with same patterns or programs making multiple parts on the machine table as well to fast change position of part on table.
This is the view of window showing trace of some part. The final contour on this part is cut twice. To rotate second cut - first select code representing this movement of tool.
(Click on one end of text You want to select and drag mouse to the other side of text or without dragging press Shift and click on other end of text.)
Then call (for sample) Rotation Around Point
Use Editor Menu or speed button located on left side of program window. (Available functions are MirrorX, MirrorY, Rotate, Move)
Insert required values for each function and press OK (or Cancel if You've changed Your mind)
The best way to check all operations made by program is Use Trace tool to verify if what was done is exactly what was to be done.
In our case yellow color represents rotated contour around X0Y0 which is in the center of 180 degree arc in bottom of drawing and rotated -30 degree (30 degree clockwise).
All rights reserved
Copyright © 2000-2007 Ryszard Klos