Simplify takes the drawing and reduces its level of complexity so that when the NC is written for it, there are less instructions to download to the cutting machine. It is particularly useful on drawings containing True Type Text and ellipses, and on scanned in drawings. Click on Profiler > Simplify, this dialogue box appears.
Tolerance High/Low This slider bar determines whether the simplify command uses High tolerance levels for a more accurate representation or you can choose Low to lower the tolerance levels.
Shape Retention Fine/Curvey This slider bar determines whether the simplify command uses Fine shape retention levels for a more accurate representation of the part or you can choose Curvey to lower the shape retention levels.
Apply Whole Part / Selected Islands This determines whether the whole drawing or just a selected region is simplified.
Clicking on the Advanced button will open up the following dialogue.
Inside / Central / Outside Tolerance These figures specify at what point lines are merged to form a single line, therefore the degree of simplicity is expressed here.
Restrict Angles This sets the angle that two consecutive lines must fall between before they will be considered for merging into a single line.