This function enables the user to edit outline, which includes most of the functions for Line Edit in Preparation. Since the outline generated from MSTEP is sometimes not very smooth, the user may use this function to repair and edit it. The user may also re-edit imported and created line geometry.
Refer to Section 5.1.1 for the detailed description.
CREATE SPLINE
Refer to Section 5.1.3 for the detailed description.
BRIDGE LINE
Refer to Section 5.1.9 for the detailed description.
DELETE LINE
Refer to Section 5.1.10 for the detailed description.
Refer to Section 5.1.12 for the detailed description.
COMBINE LINE
Refer to Section 5.1.13 for the detailed description.
EXTEND LINE
Refer to Section 5.1.14 for the detailed description.
OFFSET LINE
Refer to Section 5.1.19 for the detailed description.
EDIT LINE
Click this button to display the Curve Editor dialog box. Edit line is used to create and modify blank outline, as illustrated in Figure 6.5.2.
Figure 6.5.2 Edit line dialog box
Free Curve
It is used to create curve by creating free points on the screen Define blank outline via creating free curve. The free curve will close automatically when creating outline and is forbidden to intersect itself.
X, Y, Z
Display the coordinates of the selected control points, which can be modified by the user.
dX, dY, dZ
Display the position of the selected points after movement, and the relative coordinate increment of the initial position.
R
This function is enabled if the two sides of the selected control point are both straight lines. After the user enters a radius value and clicks <ENTER> to confirm, the program will generate an arc.
Ang.
This function is enabled to define the angle of two straight lines if the two sides of the selected control point are both straight lines. The user enters a value and clicks <ENTER> to confirm.
Len.
Display the length of the selected line segment.
Unlock
Select Unlock when the created two curves intersects. The program will automatically create the point of intersection. The two curves will change simultaneously when editing this point of intersection.
Snap
This function is used to snap the point on the curve. During the creation of curve, the program will automatically snap the point on this curve when the cursor is moved to other curve, and use it as the control point of the new curve.
Curve
This option is enabled after one line is selected. If this option is selected, the selected straight line will turn to a curve.
Straight
This option is enabled after one line is selected. If this option is selected, the selected curve will turn to a straight line.
Add Point: Hold the <Shift> button and click the left mouse button to add point on the curve.
Delete Point: Click the right mouse button on the point to remove it.
Rectangle
Define blank outline via creating rectangle.It is unavailable in nesting.
Circle/Ellipse
Define blank outline via creating circle/ellipse. It is unavailable in nesting.
Sector
Define blank outline via creating sector. It is unavailable in nesting.
Select Line
Define blank outline via selecting curve and parameterizing it to free curve. If select a space curve, the program will automatically project curve onto the work plane as the blank outline.
Empty
It is enabled after one type of curve is defined. Click this button to define other types of curve.
Offset
This function is used to offset the defined outline. Click Offset button to display the dialog box illustrated in Figure 7.5.33.
Figure 6.5.3 Offset curve
Offset Dist
Define the offset distance.
Reset
Restore the latest setup to the initial state.
OK
Click this button to accept all the setup and exit the edit window.
Cancel
Click this button to exit the window without any modification.
OK: Click this button to create and modify curve, then exit the Curve Editor.
Cancel: Exit the Curve Editore without any modification.
After the outline is defined and edited, select the outline group to be nested and click the Nesting button to display the Nesting dialog box. The program will automatically define the selected outline as the blank outline for nesting.