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Tangifying an Object

Tangifying an Object

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  • Select the objects you want to tangify. 

  • Specify the desired Angle in the Tangify field.

    • Any selected Angles below this value will be made Tangent.

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Tangify Tool Definition
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The Tangify function will smooth the connection between the Selected Arc Circuits that are below the specified Angle in the Tangify field to provide a smoother cutting transition between the arcs. 

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Tangify Tool Definition

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  • Click the Tangify button.

  • The connection between the selected Arcs/Curves will now be made Tangent.

ExpandThe Tangify All Circuits will smooth the connection between All of the ArcCircuits that are below the specified Angle in the Tangify field to provide a smoother cutting transition between the arcs. 
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titleArc Definition

The Arc Tool tool function allows you to draw a three-point mathematically defined curve in the Trace software.

The Arc has three points: the Initial Position and the Terminating Position (which are called "anchors") and one separate Middle point (which is called a "handle") which can be moved to change the shape of the Arc.

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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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Exaggerated Example

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Arc Tool Definition

The Tangify function will smooth the connection between the Selected Arc Circuits that are below the specified Angle in the Tangify field to provide a smoother cutting transition between the arcs. 

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Curve Tool Definition
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Exaggerated Example

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  • Here is an exaggerated example to illustrate the process. 

  • Select the object you want to tangify.

  • Enter the desired Tangify angle in the Tangify field.

  • Click the Tangify button.

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transition between the two curves are tangified to make the cutting smoother between them

  • connection between the selected Arcs/Curves will now be made Tangent.

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Tangify All Circuits

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  • This will tangify all of the Circuits in the entire design.

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    The Tangify All Circuits will smooth the connection between All of the ArcCircuits that are below the specified Angle in the Tangify field to provide a smoother cutting transition between the arcs. Image Removed