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How can I cut along an already defined vector??
You have also the possibility to ignore all the advanced
feature for cutting regions or text, may be you want simply cut along a vector
(tipically a polyline) drawned by yourself or imported from DXF or DAT files.
This can be useful if for some reason you want to cut a strange path, and if
the path must be opened.
Note: it You already
have a file with the drawing of the vector, you can just cut it in this
way:
Click the 'Cut
Along Vector' link if you already have a vectorial
(Dxf, Dwg, Dc1, Hpgl, Plt) or raster (Gif, Jpeg, Bmp, Png, Tif, Tga, Pcx) file
including the drawing/image of the vector/Path you want to cut. If enabled you
will see the
'Filter and optionally scale elements' dialog if you select a vectorial
file, or the
'AutoTrace elements' dialog if you select a raster file. Finally
you will se the
'Along vector cut' dialog where you can create the right cutting
path. Using this feature you can create a cutting path just supplying a vector
(for example a Polyline). You can also see this page to have more info about
the 'Available
file formats'.
The first operation if to start the Cad feature.
To start the Cad feature you can:
You will be prompted about the properties of the new Cad document, but you can just press OK to confirm the default settings.
Now you can start to draw, or you can import a DXF or DAT file.
The usual way is to a
Polyline, then you will select it and start the
Cut along vector feature by the menu 'Cut - Cut along vector'
or clicking the 'Cut along vector' toolbar button.
The selected element can be one of the following Cad types:
I suggest also to take a look at this page, to better understand some important concepts of devFoam: DevFoam FAQ and important concepts
