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T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

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<strong>Fundamentals</strong>. Two-Dimensional <strong>Design</strong><br />

PATHS<br />

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A path is a construction line passing through a sequence of nodes. The segments between the nodes can be<br />

straight lines or a portion of a construction entity between two given nodes. The following construction<br />

entities can be used: lines, circles, ellipses, splines and other paths.<br />

Constructing <strong>2D</strong> Paths<br />

The command “PA: Construct Path” is provided for constructing a <strong>2D</strong> path.<br />

The command is called by:<br />

Keyboard Textual Menu Icon<br />

“Construct|Path”<br />

The following actions become accessible upon entering the command:<br />

/ Free mode on/off toggle<br />

<br />

Select a node or create a node at the nearest construction<br />

line intersection<br />

Set path parameters<br />

Select Node<br />

Select Line<br />

Select Circle<br />

Select Ellipse<br />

Select Spline<br />

Execute “EC: Edit Construction” to edit the path<br />

Exit command<br />

The <strong>2D</strong> path creation procedure consists of selecting <strong>2D</strong> nodes forming a sequence. After selecting the start<br />

node, you can select a construction line that connects this and the next node. Both nodes must belong to this<br />

construction line.<br />

The step-by-step process is as follows:<br />

1. Select the start node;<br />

2. Select a construction line connecting the start node with the end node (optional);<br />

3. Select the end node.<br />

Selecting the start node of the path as the end node completes the path creation.

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