Draw Spline - Intergraph Smart Production - 20 - Help - Hexagon

Click Spline on the toolbar to display the Draw Spline properties in the State Manager.

The Confirm button is unavailable until you define at least four fit points for the spline element.

Tangents

Allows you to define the start angle and the end angle for the spline.

Force tangents

Allows you to specify the StartTangent and the End Tangent . Clear this check box to allow the software to calculate the values based on the drawing.

Start Tangent

Defines the start angle for the spline. This property is unavailable if Force tangents is not selected.

End Tangent

Defines the end angle for the spline. This property is unavailable if Force tangents is not selected.

Fit points

Allows you to define coordinates for new fit points. Separate X and Y coordinates using the TAB key.

You can copy X,Y coordinates from another source, such an Excel spreadsheet, and then paste them into the Fit points boxes. The Fit point properties are shown below.

Add fit point

Allows you to add new fit points before or after the active fit point. This command also allows you to remove the active fit point.

Index

Specifies which fit point to define.

Coordinates X,Y

Specifies the coordinates for the selected fit point.

Tool

Machining mode

Specifies how the software interprets the elements when you create cutting paths in the Nesting work area. The following modes are available:

• Basic Cutting

• Marking Line

• Marking Point

• Painting

• Ridge

• Info

• Marking Text

• Drilling

Quality class

Specifies the cutting speed to control the cutting quality.

Part layer

Specifies whether the software uses the inner profile. The following options are available:

• Normal

• NotMirrored

• Mirrored