Oval Design Details: Trace

If you bring in the design from the Design Editor, Offset the Oval and select the offset, or Convert Arcs to Splines, then clicking on the "Oval" will display Circuit information.

This section is only for Ovals created within Trace.

The Oval tool function will draw an oval or a circle in Trace.

Click to place the Start Point of the Two-Point Oval.

Drag the mouse down to the right.

Click to set the End Point. 

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Drawing an Oval

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

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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Drawing an Arc

See: Arc Tool in Trace

See: Arc Tool Definition 

See: Splines Definition

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

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.

See: Arc Definition

See: Arcs Tool Function

See: Splines Definition

See: Splines Tool Function

See: Convert Arc to Splines Function

A Circuit is an enclosed, connected object such as a Rectangle or a Polygon in Trace.