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This can be toggled on/off in the Options menu for Designer and Trace.

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See: Options Menu in Designer

See: Options Menu in Trace

Converting Arcs to Splines

Drawing a CurveDrawing a Curve

Info The Curve button allows you to draw a Curve. Click the Curve button. Click to place the four points of the Curve: Start Point Middle Point 1 Middle Point 2 End Point Panel panelIconId 1f9d9-200d-2642-fe0f panelIcon :man_mage: panelIconText 🧙‍♂️ bgColor #FFFAE6 For Additional Information: See Curve Design Details for details displayed on the selected Curve. Expand title How to Snap to Control Points When Drawing Left-Click sets the Point under the Cursor. Right-Click Snaps to the nearest Point. Expand title Curve Tool Definition The Curve function allows you to draw a four-point mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software. The Bezier/Spline Curve is defined by four points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Two Separate Middle Points (called Handles) which can be moved to alter the shape, and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor) The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert any Arcs to Splines/Curves which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother. Image Removed See: Arc Definition See: Arcs Tool Function See: Splines Definition See: Splines Tool Function See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

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Continuous Drawing

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title How to Draw Continuously
Toggle on Continuous Drawing under Options to continue drawing until you select another tool or hit the Esc key. Image Removed

Auto Align Circuits

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title Using the Auto Align Circuits Function
Auto Align Circuits can be selected under Options. This will display Blue Highlights (lines or circles) when the cursor is aligned with another Control Point, Center Point or End Point of another object on the design as you are drawing or moving objects.  This can aid when drawing/moving if you need it to be aligned with other objects in the design. If it is too distracting, this can toggled off under Options. Image Removed

Splines are easier to handle in the software than Arcs for tangification and the conversion process when going to the Cut Preview.

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The Arc has three points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Middle Point (called a Handle) which can be moved to change the shape of the Arc, and Terminating Position (called an Anchor).

The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert the Arcs to Splines which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother.

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See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

How to Snap to Control Points When Drawing Left-Click sets the Point under the Cursor. Right-Click Snaps to the nearest Point. Expand title Curve Tool Definition The Curve function allows you to draw a four-point mathematically defined Bezier/Spline Curve in the Trace software. The Bezier/Spline Curve is defined by four points: Initial Position (called an Anchor), Two Separate Middle Points (called Handles) which can be moved to alter the shape, and the Terminating Position (called an Anchor) The Convert Arc to Splines process will convert any Arcs to Splines/Curves which are easier to tangify to make cuts smoother. Image Modified See: Arc Definition See: Arcs Tool Function See: Splines Definition See: Splines Tool Function See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

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