| An easy form of automatic dimensioning is now available:
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| A new Tool Outline:
You may realize mosaics:
Start with single line, use the outline tool to get an outline. Use the inner lines to produce the parts of the mosaic.
Enlarge single line constructions in with different distance.
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| Manufacture a thread by milling. (With a special milling utter, not with a
drill tap):
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| Engraving pictures in two layered plates.
This principle may also be used to produce casting molds with which objects
for imposing visual effects could be manufactured. E.g. if you want the face
of your wife in the wall of your house.
Also be used to get molds to produce paper with watermarks.
The picture could be produced with lines (a rectangle picture) or with
concentric circle / spiral (round picture):
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| Use
of
Unicode
characters
for
text
input
and
field
layout.
Multiple
text
lines
may be
taken
from
another
program
in one action.
Fast
takeover
using
the Clipboard,
not
necessary
to use dialog.
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| Functions to manufacture Braille Alphabet with real sphere dots.
Also features which help construction and mounting of letters for blind
people.
Normal characters are displayed together with the Braille letters to get a
better overview, but they are not manufactured:
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| Preview
for
character fonts (TrueType and also fonts for Engraving).
While
selecting
a font,
you
see a
graphic
preview
inside
the dialog.
If an
engraving
font
is selected,
also a
table
with
the
included
special
characters
is shown.
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| Preview
while
opening
a file
with a workpiece.
One
dialog
with
details
of
each
file
and
one
preview
for
the
selected file.
An
other
dialog
with
many previews,
but no details.
Sorting
by
name
ore
date
may be selected.
Example:
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| Resolve
field
layout
into
text lines,
resolve
text
lines
into contours,
resolve
scale
with
text
into
text
and
contours
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| DXF
import
Unicode
is
supported
Codepages
are
supported
and
translated
by
code
tables
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| Spline
Construct curves,
also
edit
them (move,
create
and
delete knots).
Convert
a
polyline
into a
Spline.
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| Test
run
(check
machine
output
on screen):
Now it
is
possible
to
step
back
and to
zoom
in and
out.
Moves
are
shown
in an
extra color.
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| Zoom
with
mouse
wheel
(Added
to the
existing functions)
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| Scroll
the 2D
graphic
by
mouse
key or
cursor
key
(Scroll
bars
of old
program
version
are
removed
to get
more space)
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|
Help
points
to
adjust
objects
to
each other.
E.g.
to
adjust
a text
horizontal
under
the
middle
of a
hole.
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| Pattern
Different
line
types possible.
May be
defined
by a
table.
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| Layers
may
get
names
to get
a
better
overview
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| Tool
to
open a
contour
at a
node
If an
arc is selected,
one
end of
the
arc is fixed,
the
other
end
may be moved.
After
editing
an arc
will
remain
(in
old
version
arcs
are
converted
into a
line).
Also new:
Define
a new
length
of a
line
without
changing
the
angle.
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| Use variables in Workpiece List:
Workpiece List: Kombinate different workpieces on one plate
Details
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| Special features are included to manufacture punching knifes for flat or
rotating punch plates, with which cardboards, labels and stickers are
produced.
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| Undo
and
Redo
for
all constructions,
all
edit
functions
and
many
dialogs
(Old
version
only
undo
for deleting)
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| Tool
tips
(Move
mouse
on
tool button,
information
about
the
tool
appears
in a bubble)
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