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Inserting Cut-outs

Cut-outs are manually placed openings in construction items, mounting panels and sheets that are drilled or manufactured by NC robots. Cut-outs do not actually model the 3D body in which they are inserted, but rather are visualized by a placeholder that penetrates the item and contains all the information on coordinates and material thickness. NC machines can interpret such information and implement it as manufacturing steps.

If a corresponding drilling pattern is stored at the part, cut-outs are automatically generated while placing length variable items. If one of those cut-outs is completely or partially on a restricted drilling area due to the settings in the drilling pattern, an alternative cut-out is generated outside the restricted drilling area.

Cut-outs of the following types can be inserted individually or in multiples:

Every cut-out type has a dialog where you can define the required values. You can use placing aids with all types during the placement:

Preconditions:

Insert a cut-out

Instead of describing all eight cut-out types, only the insertion of a drill hole will be explained here by way of an example. The other types are placed in the same manner, and only differ in the type of the values to be entered in the Cut-out type dialog.

  1. Select the menu items Insert > Cut-out > Drill hole.
  2. In the Drill hole dialog enter the value for the diameter or select a value from the drop-down list.
  3. Click [OK].

    The drill hole hangs on the cursor in the specified size as a transparent preview. The currently selected handle is displayed in red, and is also identified by a red square as a snap point.
  4. Press [A] to change the handle.

    Each time [A] is actuated, the handle changes from the "Center" position to one of the eight surrounding positions.
  5. Select the Placement options popup menu item to call up the Placement options dialog.
  6. Place the cut-out by clicking on the desired position.

Tip:

When a cut-out is placed, it is possible that mounting points, base points, the mounting grid and a mounting surface can lie at the same position over each other and that they can be used with equal rights for placement. In such a situation the found interactive points and surfaces are offered for selection in a selection list after being clicked. You can select the individual entries in the list by clicking on them or by using the cursor keys. The respective associated point or associated area is highlighted and a preview of the placement to be expected at this point is displayed. The desired entry is selected for placement with a double-click or [Input].

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