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Exploding Objects

  • Click on the desired object(s).

  • Click the Explode button. 

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titleExplode Tool Definition
The Explode button will break up the Selected Object
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Exploding Objects

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  • The Explode All button will break up all objects into the individual segments that make up the object in Trace.

    • For example, a Rectangle will be broken up into Four Individual Lines which can be edited separately.

    • In comparison, the Explode button will break up the selected object into the individual segments that make up the object in Trace.

  • Click on the desired object(s).

  • Click the Explode button. 

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Explode Tool Definition
Explode Tool Definition
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  • The selected object will be broken down into the individual Segments that make up the object. 

  • In this case, it consists of several Curves. 

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Curve Tool Definition
Curve Tool Definition

The Curvebutton allows you to draw a mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software.

The Bezier/Spline Curve is defined by four points: the Initial Position and the Terminating Position (which are called "Anchors") and Two Separate Middle Points (which are called "Handles"), which can be moved to change the shape of the Curve.

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  • The individual segments can now be edited.

    • Here, one of the Curves has been deleted

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  • Edit the design as desired.

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Breaking a Design at a Specific Spot

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titleBreak Definition
The Breaktool is used to Bisect the selected segments at the points where they Intersect in the Trace software.

The Break All Intersections function bisect ALL segments in the design at the points where they intersect with another segment in the Trace software.

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Edit > Explode All

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  • Optionally, click Edit>Explode All.

  • The entire design is exploded into its individual segments.

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titleExplode All Definition

The Explode All button will break up All Objects into their individual segments that make up the object in Trace.

For example, a Rectangle will be broken up into Four Individual Lines which can be edited separately.

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Explode All

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  • Optionally, use the Explode All Tools button.

  • The objects are exploded into their individual segments used to create it.

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titleExplode All Definition

The Explode All button will break up All Objects into their individual segments that make up the object in Trace.

For example, a Rectangle will be broken up into Four Individual Lines which can be edited separately.

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    • another one drawn in.

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