Designer – Make Pattern
Make pattern allows you to combine multiple elements together to create a new pattern that is added to your pattern library.
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SOFTWARE
Vcarve Suite
Designer – Vcarve Suite – Centerline Text
The Centerline Text feature adds an additional Rout Mode in the Text Tool feature. This feature uses the 60° and 90° V-groove bits to follow the center of the letters for a clean engraved, v-cut look. The depth of the centerline is determined by the width of the text selected.
Modeling Suite
Designer – Modeling Suite – Extrude
The Extrude tool allows a profile to be extruded along the inside of a closed vector shape. The angle of the extrusion can be adjusted by setting horizontal, vertical, or setting a custom angle.
Modeling Suite
Designer – Modeling Suite – Sweeps
The Sweep tools will allow a drawn profile to be swept along a single vector path. This means the profile will follow the line along it’s entire length. There are two types of sweeps, rounded, which will round corners, and corner, which leaves sharp corners.
Modeling Suite
Designer – Modeling Suite – Tilt Tool
The Tilt Tool, available in the Modeling Suite, allows a pattern to be tilted vertically, horizontally, or a combination of both can be used to achieve different angles.
Modeling Suite
Designer – Modeling Suite – Revolve Tool
The Revolve Tool, available in the Modeling Suite, allows for defining a profile and revolving that profile shape around a circle.
Modeling Suite
Designer – Modeling Suite – Puffing Tools
The Puffing Tools, available in the Modeling Suite, are useful 3D modeling tools for quickly defining dimension to drawn shapes.
Modeling Suite
Designer – Modeling Suite – Sweep With Rails
Sweep with Rails, available in the Modeling Suite, is a powerful 3D modeling tool that allows for the creation of many dynamic shapes.
Drawing Suite
Designer – Drawing Suite – Tracing Image
The tracing image tool, available in the Drawing Suite, allows you to import and image onto the board in Designer to be used for tracing.
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Designer – Pattern Along a Path
Pattern along a path allows you to draw a line or curved path and make patterns follow that drawn path.