modify_extend

[mats_asson]

I'm starting to use X. It has great powers compared to v9 but some things are different. Such as modify-extend a line or arc. Seems that if I extend a line by a small amount it doesn't really extend, but creates a new entity tangential to the one I wanted to extend. In v9 the original line just extended which is what I usually want. Is there another way to extend an entity, or is there an easy way to join the extension with the original line? Also I have some occasional hangings when backplotting. I need tips on that too..

[Steve Biehl - Cimquest Inc]

when you use Trim/Break, enter length value then press in button in front of length field, you can then just pick the entity to extend. This extends the entity, not an additional entity.

[chip]

ALSO... If you use Extend. You can imput a (negative value -) MasterCam will subtract that amount. (Thanks S.B.)

[Steel Surgeon]

When you select the length in the trim function and the break tab is selected it will add a segment the length that is in the length box.

 

You need to select the trim tab to add/subtract and keep it one enity otherwise it will make segments.

[Thad]

Good call, Steel. That is a tricky page for me. I haven't got it all figured out yet. There are a lot of options in that situation and they all have different results.

 

Thad

[Steel Surgeon]

I stumbled on it thrusday at work helping another co-worker. He said it was making segments and I was thinking he's crazy.