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T-FLEX Parametric CAD. Fundamentals. 2D Design

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Editing a particular segment in contour<br />

Hatches and Fills<br />

To edit a contour segment, do the following steps:<br />

- while in contour editing mode, select the desired contour segment;<br />

- select the construction element defining the new contour segment: line, circle, ellipse or spline (use the<br />

appropriate option for element selection). The end nodes of the contour segment must be snapped to the<br />

selected construction element;<br />

- confirm changes by the or key.<br />

Let’s review an example illustrating a particular contour segment editing. The<br />

diagram shows the original hatch constructed along construction lines using the<br />

“Outline” option. Here, a straight-line segment is to be replaced by a spline.<br />

To do so, call the command “EH: Edit Hatch” and select the hatch. Then,<br />

turn on the contour editing mode using the option:<br />

Contour edit mode<br />

Select the hatch contour. The following diagram shows the situation after the hatch selection. The contour is<br />

highlighted, and the nodes are marked by little boxes. Move the cursor over the desired segment of the<br />

contour and click the left mouse button. The selected contour segment also gets highlighted, and the nodes<br />

marked by larger boxes. This state is shown on the center diagram. Move the cursor over the spline<br />

constructed through the nodes of the contour being edited, and select it as a contour segment by typing .<br />

Similarly, one can replace a contour segment by an arc or ellipse, if the respective circle or ellipse is<br />

constructed based on the marked nodes. Simply use the appropriate option: or . If the new<br />

contour segment was not constructed based on the marked nodes yet passes through them then the<br />

contour segment editing should be done via the option “Switch to ‘Insert Point’ mode” (the icon<br />

or key). This option functionality is described below.<br />

The edited segment will then assume the desired shape. The system is still in the mode of modifying the<br />

selected contour segment. If the manipulations with this segment are over, complete the contour segment<br />

modification mode. To do so, press the icon in the automenu.<br />

The option is not available for editing the contour. Therefore, it is impossible to snap a<br />

contour line to a graphic line. If a contour segment is to be replaced by a graphic line while editing,<br />

as, for instance, a wave line, then you need to construct a spline based on the wave line. The<br />

intended hatch contour segment can then straightforwardly be replaced by the spline.<br />

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