Cut Out

In CAMduct, the Cut Out commands, located on the Opus drawing toolbar, allow for an island to be drawn inside another island, forming a hole. There are three Cut Out choices:

• Round
• Rectangular
• Slotted Hole

To launch a Cut Out command, do any of the following:

• Click Cut Out and select Round, Rectangular or Slotted Hole.
• Click the Cut Out button on the toolbar.
• Type one of the shortcut commands listed below.

Round (Shortcut: CIRCCUT)

Selecting the Round option places a round cut out into the drawing.

1. Click Cut Out Round, or click the Round button.

   The following prompt for radius displays:

   

2. Enter a radius and press Enter.

   The Pick Base Point prompt displays.

3. Select the base point using the mouse or by typing in the X Y co-ordinates.

   

   Next the Offset prompt displays.

4. Enter a set of X Y co-ordinate values, or left-click the mouse to accept the initial base point.

   

Rectangular (Shortcut: RECTCUT)

Similar to the Round option, this command allows for a rectangle to be drawn, and is created in a similar way to the circular cut out.

1. Click Cut Out Rectangular, or click the Rectangular button , and the following prompt displays:

   

2. In the Width and Height fields, enter the dimensions of the rectangle. Use the Enter key to move through the value fields.
3. A corner radius can be applied by entering a Corner Radius value.
4. The Rotation field rotates the rectangle on its center axis by the angle entered here.

   The Pick Base Point prompt displays.

5. Select this using the mouse to pick the base point or by entering the X Y co-ordinates.

   

   The Offset prompt displays.

6. Enter a set of X Y co-ordinate values, or left-click the mouse to accept the initial base point.

   

Slotted Hole (Shortcut: SLOTHOLE)

Similar to the Round and Rectangular options, this command allows for a slotted hole to be drawn, and is created in a similar way to the previous cut outs.

1. Click Cut Out Slotted Hole or click the Slotted Hole button , and the following prompt displays:.

   

2. In the Distance between centers field, enter the distance between the centers of the 2 circles that make up the ends of the slotted hole. Use the Enter key to move through the value fields.
3. The Slot Width is the width of the minimum axis.
4. The Rotation field rotates the slotted hole on its center axis by the angle entered here.

   The Pick Base Point prompt displays.

5. Select this using the mouse to pick the base point, or by entering the X Y co-ordinates.

   

   The Offset prompt displays.

6. Enter a set of X Y co-ordinate values, or left-click the mouse to accept the initial base point.