To complete the trimming select the Trim button from the

Modifying Toolbar to complete the geometry.

Programming

Select the Trim button from the Modifying Toolbar in

the main Toolbar.

Select the large circle, and touch in an open area in the display.

The Prompt will ask what geometry the objects should be trimmed

against. Select the two smaller arcs.

The Prompt bar will ask what objects to keep. Select the radius

between the smaller circles.

Now touch in an open area in the display. The outside radius of the

CAM

larger circle will be removed.

Before creating the tool paths, the shape must be created as

described below, and previously in this chapter. See "Creating the

10.1

shape" on page 318.

Creating the shape

 

Touch the Select button from the bottom button

 

menu.

 

Select the top line between the two arc’s.

 

Notice that a small circle appears at the end of the line. This circle

 

appears on the closest end to where the line was touched on, and

 

represents the start point of the shape.

 

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