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Tangification Highlight Function

  • The Tangification Highlight function will display the specific angle of degrees between the segments where they connect.

  • This is extremely useful when Tangifying the arc segment connections to provide a smoother cut between the arcs.

  • Note that this is in regards to any series of arcs creating a curve, not where two arcs come together to create an obvious corner/point in the design.

Tangify Tool Definition
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Using the Tangification Highlight Function

  • Have the desired design on the screen.

  • If not already displays, select Options > Show Control Points to turn on displaying the Control Points of each segment.

Control Points Trace
  • Control Points are the dots located in the corners or along the segments of a selected object that allow you to edit its shape.

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  • Click on the Tangification Highlight toggle.

  • The design will now display the specific angle of degrees between the segments where they connect.

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  • Arc connections of Zero (0) display that they are perfectly tangent and will cut smoothly.

  • Any connections that are displayed above/below Zero (0) are not tangent.

  • NOTE: If the arcs are extremely out of tangent, the Head may pick up the blade and replunge while cutting, making a rough cut.

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Adjusting the Tangification

  • Select the objects you want to tangify. 

  • Specify the desired Angle in the Tangify field.

    • For this example, our segment connection is 12.6 degrees.

    • Tangify will smooth the connection between selected Arc Circuits that are below the specified Angle in the Tangify field.

    • Thus we need to enter an Angle above the connection Angle we want to fix.

  • Change the Tangify field to 13 and click Tangent.

  • The arc connections below this value will be made Tangent.

  • Our selected arcs are now Tangent.

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