UCS Dependent Plate Contour

Cut rectangular and circular contours dependent on the UCS from a plate.

Create a UCS rectangular contour by center point

The cuts can be attached as inner contours as well as outer contours. The rectangle size is given by the defaults.

The definition points of the object processing are placed in the coordinate system plane and projected along the Z-direction onto the plate plane. The result is that the length and width of the processing in the plate plane is distorted.

Access the command

Features tool palette: (Rectangular contour, center, UCS).

Command line: _AstM14PlateContourNotchRect1Dig

Create a rectangular contour by center point

1. Set a suitable coordinate system.
2. In the Features tool palette, click (Rectangular contour, center, UCS).
3. Select the plate to be processed.
4. Define the center of the rectangular contour to be created in the selected plate.

• The contour is created with the default values.

Create a UCS rectangular contour by two points

Cut rectangular contours from a plate, dependent on the UCS, defined by two diagonal points.

The definition points of the object processing are placed in the coordinate system plane and projected along the Z-direction onto the plate plane. The result is that the length and width of the processing in the plate plane is distorted.

Access the command

Features tool palette: (Rectangular contour, 2 points, UCS).

Command line: _AstM4PlateContourNotch RECTANGLE2DIG

Create a rectangular contour by two points

1. Set a suitable coordinate system.
2. Features tool palette: Click (Rectangular contour, 2 points, UCS).
3. Select the plate to be processed.
4. Define the first corner point by clicking its position in the 3D model or by entering coordinates.
5. Specify the diagonal opposite corner point by clicking its position in the 3D model or by entering coordinates.

• The contour is created.

Cut a circular contour by the center point

Cut circular contours from a plate, defined by the center point.

These functions are available dependent on the system of coordinates and independent from the system of coordinates.

Access the command

Features tool palette: (Circular contour, center, UCS).

Command line: _AstM14ContourNotchCircle1Dig

Create a circular contour by a center point

1. Set a suitable coordinate system.
2. In the Features tool palette, click (Circular contour, center, UCS).
3. Select the plate to be processed.
4. Define the center of the circular contour to be created in the selected plate.

• The contour is created with the default values.

Cut a circular contour by the center point and a circle point

Cut circular contours from a plate. The circle is defined by entering the center point and a circle point. The circle size is given by the two points.

These functions are available dependent on and independent of the system of coordinates.

Access the command

Features tool palette: (Circular contour, 2 points, UCS).

Command line: _AstM14ContourNotchCircle2Dig

Create a circular contour by a center point

1. Set a suitable coordinate system.
2. In the Features tool palette, click (Circular contour, 2 points, UCS).
3. Select the plate to be processed.
4. Define the center of the circular contour to be created in the selected plate.
5. Define a point for the circle radius.

• The contour is created.

Cut a polygonal contour in a plate

Access the command

Features tool palette: (Polygon contour, UCS).

Command line: _AstM14ContourNotchPolygon

Create a polygonal contour with straight segments

1. Set a suitable coordinate system.
2. Features tool palette: Click (Polygon contour, UCS).
3. Select the plate to be processed.
4. Select the first point of the contour.
5. Select the contour corner points one after another.
6. Press <Enter> when finished, or enter C (Close) to close the contour.

• The polygonal contour is created.

Create a polygonal contour with combination of straight and arc segments

1. Set a suitable coordinate system.
2. In the Features tool palette, click (Polygon contour).
3. Select the plate to be processed.
4. Select the first point of the contour.
   • To switch to Arc mode, type A (Arc) and press <Enter>. The first arc segment is defined by three points. To create further arc segments, select end points one after another.
   • To switch to Line mode, type L (Line) and press <Enter>. Specify contour segments as needed.
5. Press <Enter> when finished, or enter C (Close) to close the contour.

• The polygonal contour is created.