Example of User Defined Boundary

This example shows you how to create a boundary on a surface. It uses the Speaker.dgk in the Examples folder.

1. Select the surface from which you want to create your boundary.

   

2. Click Boundary tab > Edit panel > Curve Editor to display the Curve Editor tab.
3. Click Curve Editor tab > Create panel > Curves > Composite to display the Create Composite Curve toolbar.

   

4. Select the surface edge.

   

5. Sketch the curve around the boundary of the surface.

   

6. Click the button (now highlighted) on the Create Composite Curve toolbar to save the boundary curve.
7. Click on the Create Composite Curve toolbar to end save the created curves and close the toolbar.
8. Click Curve Editor tab > Finish panel > Accept to save your changes.

   The boundary curve is displayed in PowerMill. If you cannot see it, undraw the wireframe and shaded view by clicking:

   • View tab > Appearance panel > Shade > Plain.
   • View tab > Appearance panel > Wireframe.

   

Note: This boundary can now be used in the same way as any other boundary to help generate toolpaths.