Difference between revisions of "Bridging"
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| + | *Bridges in Sheet Metal are for users who want a connector to a secondary point either through the outline of text, or within a hole of some kind. | ||
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| − | *If the "'''Two Point Select'''" option is selected, enter a width in the "'''Width:'''" field. Click the start and end points of the bridge to create it. | + | *If the "'''Two Point Select'''" option is selected, enter a width in the "'''Width:'''" field to determine how wide the bridge will be. Click the start and end points of the bridge to create it. |
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| + | *To turn off automatic trimming, uncheck the Auto-Trim check box. | ||
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| + | *To manually enter the distance and angle of the end point of the bridge, uncheck the "'''Two Point Select'''" check box and enter the values in the "'''Length:'''" and "'''Angle:'''" fields. Click a point to set it as the start point. | ||
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*(Note) Go to the [[Sheet Metal Text]] tutorial page to see how it is used in full. | *(Note) Go to the [[Sheet Metal Text]] tutorial page to see how it is used in full. | ||
Revision as of 10:56, 16 December 2014
Bridging:
- Bridges in Sheet Metal are for users who want a connector to a secondary point either through the outline of text, or within a hole of some kind.
- Bridges can be made through any line, including lines from path text.
- If the "Two Point Select" option is selected, enter a width in the "Width:" field to determine how wide the bridge will be. Click the start and end points of the bridge to create it.
- To turn off automatic trimming, uncheck the Auto-Trim check box.
- To manually enter the distance and angle of the end point of the bridge, uncheck the "Two Point Select" check box and enter the values in the "Length:" and "Angle:" fields. Click a point to set it as the start point.
- (Note) Go to the Sheet Metal Text tutorial page to see how it is used in full.
