ACU-RITE CNC 3500i - Manual (Page 360)

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Connecting the Geometry:
To create a continuous path, the next step requires the circles to be
connected together.
 The Line Tool button will be selected next in this example to
complete the Geometry.
Selection example:
 Select the Line Tool button from the Geometry Tools
in the main Toolbar.
 Select the Line Tangent (between two circles) button
from the side Toolbar.
 The Prompt Menu bar will ask that circle 1 be selected.
 Select the .500” circle (to the left).
 The Prompt bar will ask for the second circle, select the.500” circle
(to the right).
 In many cases when creating geometry there is more than one
solution. When multiple solutions are available, all geometry
solutions appear.
 The Prompt Menu bar will ask that only the lines to be kept should
now be selected: Select the top, and bottom tangent lines.
 The lines that will be kept will appear as dashed yellow lines.
 Touch on an empty area in the graphics area to accept the
selection(s).
 The path will now appear as two circles with two outside tangent
lines between them.