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Exit (F1)
Zoom ON/OFF (F4)
Prev Chain pt (LEFT)
Next Chain pt (RIGHT)
Select Point (UP/DOWN)
Cancel Action (CANCEL)
Select Group (PG UP/DN)
Chng Line Width (ALTER)
Delete Group (DELETE)
Undo Group (UNDO)
X 0.0000
Z 6.1388
Type: START
Group: 0
Chain: 0
EXTRA KEY COMMANDS
Step Jog Step Size: 0.1
1. (ORIGIN) Chain Selection OFF
2. Chain (F2)
3. ToolPath (F3)
Origin
INPUT:
CURRENT GROUPS
TEST.DXF
EDIT: EDIT
Use the keys to chooseapoint to begin
chaining. The red line represents the selected
line, the green line represents the direction
of the cut. Hit to begin chaining.
UP/DOWN
F2
The jog handle or arrow buttons are used to highlight a point. Press WRITE/ENTER to accept the highlighted
point as the start of the tool path. Press F2 to display a CHAIN OPTIONS pop-up screen.
ch a I n /gr o u p
This step nds the geometry of the shape(s). The auto chaining function will nd most part geometry. If the
geometry branches off, a pop-up will prompt you to select a branch and automatic chaining will continue.
The Automatic Chaining function is typically the best choice as it will automatically plot the tool path for a part
feature. Press “Enter” This will change the color of that part feature and add a group to the register under
“Current group” on the left hand side of the window.
The tool path can also be manually generated. After selecting the starting point for the tool path, select
“Manual Chaining” from the chain options menu. DXF Importer will begin to follow the specied line, section
by section. To accept a section of geometry, press Write/Enter. Where branches occur, choose the branch to
follow.
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