Contacts

Vision numeric SA (France)

RN 89 69 690 Brussieu France
Tel. +33 (0) 4 74 70 80 00
Fax +33 (0) 4 74 70 88 53
Web Site http://www.type3.com/
E-mail [email protected]

Vision numeric Italia Srl

Via B Cairoli, 148 30031 Dolo (VE) Italia
Tel. +39 041 51 02 640
Fax +39 041 51 02 608
Sito Web http://www.type3.it/
E-mail [email protected]

Vision numeric USA, INC.

1835 Shackelford Court Suite 320
Norcross, GA 30093 USA
Tel. +1 770 717 1122
Fax +1 770 717 1433
e-mail [email protected]

Vision numeric Deutschland GmbH

Schelmenwasenstrasse 9 70567 Stuttgart Deutschland
Tel. +49 711 72 00 42-0
Fax +49 711 72 00 42-15
Web Site http://www.type3.de/
E-mail [email protected]

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Copyright

Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment by
Vision numeric SA. The software described in this manual is provided under license agreement and may be
used or copied only in accordance with the terms of such license. No part of this publication may be translated,
reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic or mechanical) for any purpose without the
express permission of Vision numeric SA.

Copyright 19912000 Vision numeric SA R 001023

Important

Vision numeric SA shant be responsible for any loss (including, but not limited to profits) or damages
whatsoever arising out of or related to this manual, or the use of the product, or any use thereof.

Trademarks

Type3, TypeArt and Vision numeric are registered trademarks of Vision numeric SA.
Microsoft is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation.
AutoCad is a trademark of the AutoDesk Corporation.

Other trademarks that appear in this publication are the property of their respective holders.

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!
Welcome to the world of machining and graphical creation!

Type 3.
, ,
.
Type3.

This User's Guide is the reference manual for the widest configuration of Type3. Depending on the optional
modules included in your license, some sections may not apply to your case. They will nevertheless allow you to
discover the numerous innovative and powerful functions of Type3.

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6
.............................................................................................. 7
.............................................................................................. 8
............................................................................. 10
........................................................................................................... 25
............................................................................................... 32
......................................................................................................................... 35
CAD 38

..................................................................................................... 41
................................................................................................... 57


........................................................... 77



.............................................................................................. 97
................................! .
........................................................................ 115
.....! .
SHAPING MODE............................................................................................................ 117
REGISTERING MARKERS............................................................................................... 127
..! .
HANDLING SURFACES .................................................................................................. 129
PROJECTION AND MAPPING ...............................! .

VARIABLES.......................................................! .
MULTICOPY AND MULTIPLATE MACHINING ................................................................. 168
...............................................! .
.......................................................................................................... 175
................................................................................................. 179
...............................................................! .
USING LAYERS..................................................! .
..........................! .
CAM 191

TOOLPATHS: OVERVIEW .............................................................................................. 196

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 TOOLPATHS OF THE 2D GROUP .................................................................................... 201
TOOLPATHS OF THE 2.5D GROUP ................................................................................. 217
TOOLPATHS OF THE 3D / TYPEART GROUP .................................................................. 222
TOOL PARAMETERS ..........................................! .
TOOLPATH INFORMATION .................................! .
DISPLAY AND SIMULATION ..............................! .
NC SIMULATION ......................................................................................................... 235
CALCULATION PARAMETERS OF THE TOOLPATHS ........................................................ 238
MACHINE SETUP ...............................................! .
START OF MACHINING ......................................! .
TYPEART MODULE 254
GETTING STARTED WITH TYPEART ............................................................................. 255
MAIN FEATURES OF THE TYPEART MODULE ................................................................ 261
TYPEVIEW................................................................................................................... 317
APPENDICES ! .
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................! .
INDEX .......................................................................................................................... 358

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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 ( Service pack 3) Windows 95 (OSR 2), 98 2000.

1 PC Pentium
64 MB RAM
, 150 MB ( ; 250 MB
)
CD-ROM
17, SVGA 800 x 600
Windows,
1

a 21 screen
1
1 TWAIN
96 MB RAM

, , ,
() Language ,
(, It ).
30 MB.

Type3 2D, ,
.
, LaserType.

, Type3 3D , , (
TypeArt), 3, 4 5 .
Type3 3D .

2D an adaptation kit for 3D: CNC PC 2 (,

).

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.
, (LPT1).
.
,
.
.
, On line.

CD-Rom CD (: "d" CD ROM "d").
Start, Execute Browse.
Type3V42000 Setup .
, .

, ,
(Windows 95 / 98 / 2000 Windows NT).

, , - ,

Start, Execute Browse.

C:\Vision\key Setup .
, . Windows.

, . ? CAD
About... Order.

.
. 3.

True Type

, , Windows
( ).

Start --> Parameters --> Control Panel, Fonts,

File --> Install fonts, True Type c:\Vision\fonts\ttf .

8 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



, , Options Edit. General tab

, .

OK. .

,
:

F2 :
F3 : snap mode (Ctrl-F Ctrl-D
).

F4 : ( ).
F10 : Options,
.

-
F1.
.
.

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3D Type3:

10-15 , :

, , :

, .

10 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 Design Module ( CAD), TypeEdit.
, , .
Open , .

LogoT3.vnd, OK.

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 , .

CAM
, , . ( 1
) ( ).

2, ( .

. , :
!

12 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 CAM .

. CAD,
.

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Create toolpath , CAM .

Create toolpath.

Create toolpath, General, Group 2.5D

Group, 3D Cutting . , :
.

: , 3D . 2D
2D Group: , 3D ,
.

, toolpath, .
, 3D .

14 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



, , 3D Cutting.

Select a tool . Tool Database

. Add a tool. Tool editor.

, (
MyTool), , .

- : 3.000
- 1/2 : 15.000
- 0.100
- 600.000 /
- 2000 /

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, Depth of cut Technologies tab,

2 .

, OK.

, OK
Select a tool ( Tool editor OK).
, .

, 3D .
, .

16 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



, . .
Toolpath list CAM . .

, , ,
.
Simulation . .

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 Simulation . , Z = 0 .

Z = 0

Z = -2

, .
.

18 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



Theoretical, ,
.

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, ,

Simulation. .

. .

Free 3D view ( ),

.

Zoom

, .
. ,
, .

Exit.

, , !

Setup machines Machining.

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 Setup machine.

Add machine.
. , Demo
machine All machines type.

Add . Setup port .

, Use Windows spooler

Setup port OK.

, ,
, .

, , Series of files
"Uxx" ( "LogoT3.U00"), , (i.e.
\Vision\Draws).

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 21

 Series of files Setup port OK
.

Setup machine,
OK Setup port.

, Exit CAM .

, , ,
Toolpath list .
Machining.

22 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 Machining .

Test Run.
.

, . , Close .

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. Toolpath list,
. Machining. ,
:
Port: .
File: .

Run , OK.

, , CAM module
.

! ,
, .

,
(, ).

, X,Y Z .
(Z 0 ,
).

! 3D!!!

CAD

CAD module.

,
.

24 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



,
Material Change Material
definition.

,
(F10):

. ,
Change Material, Width, Height, Depth .

Material definition Change.

.

X, Y, and Z .
, , Zero point X, Y, Z.

,
. , (
) .

/
(),
.

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, , Options Edit (
F10 ) Display, ,
.

,
F10 Show ruler.

.bmp

bitmap (TIFF, BMP, ..) F10 Show

bitmap.

, .

26 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



F10
Show direction.

, , , ,
- . .

( ), F10
Show start point.

, .

F10 Show
control point.

, :

, :

. ,
.

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 TypeArt 2D

, TypeArt 3D, 2D
, 2D.

, , F10
Arrow move .

Snap
F3. F10 Snap distance.

, snap .
.

3D , ,
, IGES.
F10 Surface step.

Options Edit. Colors Options.
:
, .

28 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 .

View Wire color.

, . .

, Colors , .

Colors
View Fill color.
, . .

, Colors .

, Color,
.

Colors for CAM . Color machining .

Color/Toolpath (/ ).

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 29

 .

, ,
.

, ,
( ).
.

Send to machining,
.
Send to CAM module, CAM ,
.

Save presets
Load presets.

30 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



,
.

, , .

, Edit Options,
General Options Auto save ,
.

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New file
File New.

[UNTITLED].
. ,
, UNTITLED .

Open a file
File Open.

,
, ,
, .

Save
. ,
, ,
Save as.

,
, ,
, .

,
.

File Information OK.

, Ctrl Enter .

32 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



, .
.
, ..
, File Open model.

Save model File.

Save as, Name Save.

Models.

Import
:
Bitmap *.bmp, *.Tiff / Autocad *.dxf, / PostScript *.eps, / Adobe Illustrator *.ai, / Plotters *.hpg, *.plt, / IGES
*.igs, / ISO *.iso / Tool path *u?? / Window Metafile *wmf, JPEG *.jpg.

File Import.

File import , (A, B, C etc.), ,

.

Export
File Export.

:
Autocad 2D and 3D *.dxf, / PostScript *.eps, / Adobe Illustrator *.ai, / Plotters *.hpg, *.plt, / ISO *.iso, /
Symbols *.syb, / Tool path *.u?? / STL ASCII Files ou STL Binary Files *.stl.

, , (dxf, eps, ai, etc.)

. File name, .

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 33



, , ,
.
Find File (, ...),
.

, ( ,
, ..) .

, ( ,
, ..) .

, ( ,
, ..).

34 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



Preview
, .
Preview File.

All

Selection

Pages
, ,
( .
Print to file
,
( .prn).
Center

Adjust to page

Scale
( , ).
.

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Info
(, , , ,
etc.).

Printing

Print
.

36 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

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 CAD

--

38 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



, .

View.

Zoom
, .
, .
, .

Previous zoom
.

Zoom maximum
, .

Zoom on active area

.

Zoom on selection
.
, .

(
. .

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 39

 3D

View, XY View
point.
4 :

XY
YZ
XZ
XYZ 3D Iso

Ctrl + 1: XY
Ctrl + 2: YZ
Ctrl + 3: XZ
Ctrl + 4: 3D Engraver XYZ
Ctrl + 5: 3D Iso XYZ
Ctrl + 6: 3D XYZ ( View point).

40 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



Text mode

Text mode .

: Rapido

Free text

, Free text which is located in the toolbox for creation of texts. The
Rapido selector is displayed on the screen.

Rapido,
: layout, styles, character and line attributes.

, , .
Enter.

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 41

 Rapido:

/
Automatic Caps

, .

, ,
.

, .

, .

, , Underlining text, .
, .

, , , (,
).

,
Variables, .

42 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 ()

Dictionary
, Dictionary.
.

Proportional Spacing ( )
, ,
Proportional spacing, .

200 %

, 200%, , 2 .
Text Attributes ( Rapido).
, .

Proportional Spacing ( )

, , Proportional
spacing, . 200%.

: 10 200%,
20.

Indices ()
, , Indices, .
, 50%
. 50% .

Exponents ()
, , Exponents,
.
, 50%
. 50% .

, . , Text
above the baseline Text below the baseline, .

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 43



Green () Rapido:

TrueType Vision Numeric. .

.
, , .
, 5
.

44 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



( )
, , ,
, .

Rapido

R 25 , , 10

, , ,
.

Rapido

R 500 %

Numerically

, , ,
, , .

, .

Selection tool ( )
.
, ,
.

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F2.

, ,
.

(. )

Selection tool ( )

. , , ,
.

F2.

Slanting

Slanting ( )
, , Slanting .

15 -15

, 15.
"-" ( ).

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Previewing fonts ( )
, .
Previewing fonts List of characters .

, Font edition . .
Font creation ( ).

Previewing fonts ( )
, Previewing fonts
Green Rapido. , List of characters, ,
, , Insert, Close.
.

.
.

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Blue () Rapido: Line attributes ( )

Blue Rapido ,
.

, . ,
.

.
. (X=25 Y=20)
Enter.

, ,
.

, ,
.

20 ("Compressed"):

"Compress". 20
15 . Compressing lines.

Maximum length Blue Rapido.

Enter . 15 .

48 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 Compressing paragraphs ( )

, 20:

10
. .
Maximum length Blue Rapido.

Compressing paragraphs Enter

, .
10 .

, %
100%. , ,
100%, .

- 100% , , .

Parametrical line spacing

.
,

Proportional line spacing (

)
.
of superior downstroke i.e.
. 75% .

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 49

 75% 0%

,
. 100% .

100% 0%

Red () Rapido:
,
: , , . , Red Rapido.

, :
, , etc.

Red Rapido .

50 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 Save .
, .

, .
, , .

, .

Text on a curve ( )
: ,
, , , etc.

Sketching tool .
Text on a curve. Rapido
(, .) .

, .
( ) , .
, , ,
.

Starting point
( )

, , , (
).

Starting point

Reverse contour .

, (
) .

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 51

 Clockwise (green) Anti-clockwise (blue)

Text inside a rectangle ( )

, ,
. ,
.

( ),
.

Text inside a rectangle.

Rectangle/Rounded rectangle.

, , 12 16 .
, .
X=1 Y=2 .
OK .

. .

52 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 , .

,
.

Text mode, , Font edition

icon . Font edit select:

, OK. ,
(. ).

Text mode, , Font edition .

Font edit select:

New font. :

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 OK. . OK.

.

, , ,
. .

. , Layer 1 .vnd,
, . ,
100 , 1:1 .
:

54 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 , (
. .
, . ,

OK. , .
.

. , . ,

. .

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 55

Char 1 Char 2 , .

Char 1 . .
.

. , . ,

56 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



(, , ).

Shape tool ( )
.

.
, F2.
.

,
, , .

Marker ()
, Marker.
.
. 0 10.
N 0.
, Ctrl
Marker. Draw marker.

, ,
. :

Marker N 0
Marker N 1
Marker N 2
Marker N 3
Marker N 4
Marker N 5
Marker N 6
Marker N 7

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 Marker N 8
Marker N 9

OK .

F2 .

Rectangle ()
Rectangle. , ,
. .

Trace while pressing the Ctrl key = Square

Trace while pressing the Ctrl + Shift keys = Centered square

. Rectangle
F2. Rectangle/Rounded rectangle.

, X Y
. (12 ) (16 ).
OK.

,
( . ).

Rectangle with rounded or chamfered corners.

58 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 Draw rounded rectangles,
.

F2.

, .

Trace while pressing the Ctrl key = Square

Trace while pressing the Ctrl + Shift keys = Centered square

Rectangle,
F2 Rectangle/Rounded rectangle.
,
.

, .

Rectangle/Rounded rectangle
,
.

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Polygon ()

Polygon Draw
polygons.

[3].

, , Shift .

Starburst

, Starburst.
Draw stars, .

( ) .
. ,
.

60 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



Sketching tool

Sketching tool.
. , ,
. , .
Double-click to stop.

Ctrl

Shift

F2 .
Sketching tool F2. X1, Y1, Z1 1. F2
X2, Y2, Z2 2.
F2 X2, Y2 Z2 2, .

Double line ( )

, .

, Double line.
Ctrl Double line.

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 Creation of simple/double line.

. :

,
.

, ,
.

OK.
.

62 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 , , .

X Y, ,
Ctrl.

, F2
.

, , .
. , .
, . ,
. .

, Simple digit Creation of

simple/double line.

, Double line, Ctrl.

, .
, .

X Y, ,
Ctrl.

, F2
.

, , .
.

, . ,
. , .
.

Circle ()

Circle, .
( ) , .

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 F2: , (50 ) X Y,
9 Circle.

Ellipse ()
, Ellipse, .

( ) , .
Ctrl.

F2: Ellipse:

(20 )
(12 )
X Y .

Circle (3 points) ( 3 )
Circle (3 points).
, .
, .

F2, .

, .

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Arc ()
, Arc.
, . , ,
. , , .

Ctrl, .

Arc (3 points) ( )
, Arc (3 points).
, .

, .
, Shift .

F2, .
, ,
.

Arrow ()
, Arrow.
Type of arrow.

, OK.

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Arrow Type of arrow OK.

, ( ).
, , ,
( ).

, .
.

, .
.

,
, Orthogonal arrow Type of arrow.
.

,
.

, ,
Filar arrow Type of arrow. .

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, Arrow.
, Type of arrow OK.

, .
F2. Arrow.

OK.

Arrow , . ,
, .

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Inserting draw holes

Draw hole ( )

.
Draw hole. Draw hole.

( ) .
.

Draw hole ,
.

68 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 .

, ,
.

, , .
, .

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 69

 .

. .
.
, OK.
.

Draw hole . Draw hole.

Draw hole .

OK .

( ).
F2
.

, OK. .

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(vernier), , ,
. ,
. .

1.

Dial . Basic definition.

.

Linear shape .
Origin X Origin Y. (100 )
(45 ). - .

Circular shape .
( ) Centre X Centre Y.
(100 ), , (180 0
). . .
.

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Offset .

, ,
Basic definition
. gives you an instantaneous view of the created support drawing
before validating. .
.

, Next .

, ,
. .
, .

2.

, Dial .
Wizard.

the Next, ,
Dial . Wizard.
.

Wizard

72 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL


..

, , .

, ..

.
.
, Next . Labels.

General parameters, Next, Labels
. Labels ,
.

Labels

Add Labels .
Add Labels.
( Wizard Kind of ticks).
(1 ) .
, Ctrl.

, .

(10 ).
(. Referencing the label's position).

Labels

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74 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

, . , 10
5 .

, .

, .

Referencing the label's position

Space / base line .
Space / top
.
Space / higher top
( ).

Label generation

Count for each graduation

, .
.
.

, ,

. ,
.

,
Delete non significant zero .

, Next. First kind of ticks

.

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Graduation parameters

Next, First kind of ticks.

, , ( ).

, .

, .

1 , . .
Number of ticks .

1 , . .
Number of spaces .

.
( ) .
,

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Selection tool ( )

, , , ,
.

, .
.

, .
, .

, , , .

. ,
.

, Ctrl.

, Ctrl

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Copy
, .

,
, .

Ctrl + C

Paste.
, .

, Paste.
The copied object will be positioned at the same coordinates as the original.

Ctrl + V

, View Redraw
.

Ctrl + W

Cut
, . , .

Paste
, .

Edit.

,
.
, , Paste .

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Duplication tools
4 : , ,
.

Duplicating one object

. .

, .
. , .

Ctrl .

F2 .

: .

. F3 key Marker.

( ) .
.

, F2. .
, X Y 0.

marker

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Linear duplication
,
.

. .
.

Circular duplication
.

, .
. .

Rotate

Rotate ,

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Duplicating an item along a curve

, ,

. ,
.

()

, ,

Duplication on curve, .

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, ,

. , . .
Duplication on a curve.

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Edit Delete.

. Del.

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, , Selecting
an object or a group of objects, , ,
. , .

Ctrl - =
..

F2

, F2.
,
.

.
Edit Option: Arrow move.

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, Edit Options.
Options. Display Show rulers.

, .
, ,

F2.
,
, F2, .

Change Guide layer...

Edit.

, Add.

, Change.

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, Edit guide lines.

F3 Grid and Guide.

, .

, Edit Options.
Options. Display Snap distance.
[8].

, .
.

, Change Grid Visible.

100 3 0.

.
.

, Enabled ,
Visible,
.

Alignment tools
( , ,
). Ctrl, .

86 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



X .

X .

Y .

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 87



.
. ( )

, , ,
,
. , .

88 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL



. .

. .

, .
.
.

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 89



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. F3 ,
Snap up. Control point,

OK.

Aligning along a vertical axis -

.

, .
.
. .

. F3 ,
. Snap up. Control point
OK.

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 Aligning along an horizontal axis -
.

, Select.
.
.

Z
2D 3D Z (
CAD ,
TypeArt). TypeArt
.
Z Z positioning . Z alignment.

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 . Z Move to
( ).

Top
Move to.

Middle
Move to.

Bottom
Move to.

Z
Move to.

Nesting ( )
, .

( ) Nesting
(Alignment toolbar).

,
.

In-hole nesting
.

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Step angle rotation

.
Angle list rotation
.

No rotation

Cutter diameter
, .

Clearance
.

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,
.

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TRANSFORMING OBJECTS

Transformation tools

Transformation tools

, , , , ,
. , , : , , ;
, .

Moving an object

Move object

, Moving tools.
. .

Ctrl = .

F2 .

F3.

: .
F3 Control point..

Move object.
, .
, , ,
.

, F2. .

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 , X Y 0.

Control
point

.
Shift = 2
Shift + F2 = 2
Ctrl = 1 100%

.
; ,
. .

F2
. . F2
.

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Scale ()
, , :.
.

Ctrl = = 1 100%

Stretching.

() .
. . ,
. , .

() .
; F2
.
Shift = 2
Shift + F2 = 2 2 sides at the same time
Ctrl = To obtain steps of 100 by 100%.

Stretch ( )
, .
, .

Shift = 2

,
..

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 .

: F2,
Ctrl, 15

, F2.
Rotation.

Rotation ()
.
, . ,
. , bottom status line.

, . ,
. .

. F2 F3
.

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Rotation. Precise rotation.

. ,
X Y , OK.

Horizontal mirror ( )

Horizontal mirror.
.

Vertical mirror ( )

Vertical mirror.
.

:
1. Shift Mirror.
2. Ctrl Mirror.
: (
) ( .

( , Shift Ctrl:

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 Original Result

Mirror around an axis

, . Ctrl
. Mirror around an axis.
, .

Mirror () .
.

Flip plan
, .

):

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Special effects tools ( )

, .

, . Symbol
Envelope, . , ,
Envelope .

Convert into curve .
(Tip: Group the text to select it easily afterwards).

Symbol Envelope. ,
.

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 , , , ,
Ctrl, Envelope .

, .
( ) .

Segmentation ()
. . Segmentation.
Segmentation.

Length max.: .
Max chordal error: .

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:
1. , .
Segmentation.
2. ,
. (,
).

4 , ,
:

: 1 + 2 + 3 + 4.

Combine .

Syb, Export File Export,

Symbols Envelop.

, 8 , .

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 ,

:
( ).
Snap up, Control points
Along the contour (F3).
, , ,
(
).
, (
*.syb).

Reverse direction tool ( )

, .
.

: , ,
, .

Shaping mode , ,
( ) ( ).

.
.

4 :

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 Join
. ,
. ,
.

Common
, Common.
.
Common.

1:
2:

Subtract
.
, .

:
1:
2:

: 1 2

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 : 2 - 1

Uncommon
Uncommon
. .

, , , .
, .

. .

, .

Offset

Offset
.
.
Offset. Offset.

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, Keep actual
curves.

Offset:

Offset
.

Outer
.

Inner
.

Rounded
, , .

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 Sharpened

Chamfered

Conversion of curves
, , ,
.
Conversion of curves. Conversion of curves.

Conversion of
curves.

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, Conversion of
curves.

, Conversion
of curves.

, 2D- 3D-,
G2( ) G3 ( ).
.
,
, .
, , Vectorize in arcs and segments .
, chordal error
(.. ). cordal error,

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 OK.

,
. , .

. .

+ CTRL .
.

CAM .

Ridge

. ,

, Ridge . :

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Keep current curves: .
Dimensions and kind of corners: : ,
Ridge radius: , .
Start and End of ridge: : .

Zoom
( , )

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Undo ()
( , 10 ).

: Ctrl + Z

Redo ( )
/ ( , 10 ).

Edit, (
Undo ,
Redo.

( Undo.
Edit Options... Undo level.

Undo
, Undo,
Clear undo stack Edit. ,
, .

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,
.

, , , .

Combine
.

Uncombine
.

, : ,
... , . ,
.

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 SHAPING MODE

Shaping

This mode (also called modelling mode) is useful to modify the shape of an object or of a character font when
converted into curves working directly on the points of construction along the contour.

Converting into curves

. ,

Convert into curves ( )

Shaping tool

Shaping tool

, :

, ( ):
( ):

, ,
, , ,
.

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, , Ctrl.
.

, ,
. (
).

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Add a point ( )

, ( ),
"+" .

, .

Delete a point ( )

, "-" Del
.

(, ).
, .

Continuous control point

( ) . ,
, .

Rounded angle ( )
, , , .
Rounded/Chamfered angle.

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 , . ,
.

Chamfered angle ( )

, . ,
, Rounded/Chamfered angle.

Starting point ( )
.
.

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, , .

, Reverse
direction .

,
.

Aligning the points vertically ( )

Ctrl, ,
. X .

Aligning the points horizontally ( )

Ctrl, ,
. Y .

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Disconnect ()
,
.

Connect ()
, .

, .

Auto-connect ()
, .
Connection Ctrl. ,
, / ,
( , ).
Separately, ,
.

DXF Autocad,
.

Refine and simplify a curve

, Refine curve:
. , Curve simplification
.

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, Explode a
curve:
.

Point attribute, ,
.

Out of curve. .

, .

Cut ()

Cut , , . CAD
, , .

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Shift + Cut

Cut Shift
.

Cut. Shift
, , . CAD
.

Deleting a contour ( )

. ,
, . Deleting a contour,
, .

Moving a contour ( )

, .
Moving a contour. ,
.

, .

Linearize

Linearize. .
, .
.

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 Linearize in arc of circle

Linearize in arc of circle. , .

, , , ,
. .

Linearize in curve

Linearize in curve. , .
. ,
. , .
.

Linearize in angle

Linearize in angle. , .
. ,
, .
.

Normal projection ( )

, . Normal projection.
, ,
.

Horizontal projection ( )

, .
Horizontal projection. ,
, .

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 Vertical projection (

, .
Vertical projection. ,
, .

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, , Markers:

hirondel1.syb

hirondel2.syb

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 .

Surfaces toolbar CAD Surfaces tools .

(. Handling surfaces
Projection and mapping, ).

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, IGES
CAD . CA ( ).
. Name of
drawing.000, - Name of drawing.001, ..
, "Type3" ".vnd" (Type3.vnd),
Type3.000.

Importing an IGES surface

Import File. IGES file [*.IGS].

, .
.

5. Edit Options .

Importation
Import File ISO digitized [*.ISO].

Nb X and Nb Y
X Y .

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 3D

3D (, , , , .).
, , ..
TypeArt IGES.
Surfaces.
3D Bracing.

Surfaces, Sphere . ,
. ,
. .

, . Shift ( r)
Ctrl ( ) .

F2 ( Sphere) .
Sphere.

, . ,
. , (20 ) (0
). OK.

Surfaces, Cylinder . ,
.
. ,
. , .
, .

, . Shift (
) Ctrl ( )
.

F2 ( Cylinder) .

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 Cylinder.

, . , .
(25 ), (0 )
(10 ). OK.

Mapping Cone . ,
.
, . .
-
, .

, . Shift ( )
Ctrl ( ) .

F2 ( Cone) .

Cone .

, . ,
.

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 :
(5 )

( (20 ).
OK.

Surfaces, Torus . ,
torus . ,
(. . ,
, . .

, . Shift ( )
Ctrl ( )
.

F2 ( Torus) .
Torus.

, . , .

:
(1 ).
(10 ).
(82 134 ).
OK.

Surfaces, Ellipsoid patch .

, . ,
, ,
.

, . Shift ( )
Ctrl ( ) .

F2 ( Ellipsoid patch) .
.

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 , . , .
(40 20 ) (0 ). OK.

Surfaces Box . ,
. ,
. F2 ( Box)
. Box.

, , . OK.

CAD
.
-*-

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 , . Surface of revolution .
.

, . , ,
( 360).
, Start angle End
angle .

1/2 concave: 180 to 0

1/2 convex: -180 to 0

: 5. ,
Options Edit ( F10). Options:
Display. , Surface step.

CAD . Point mode. ,

. .
, . Point attribute.
3D ISO view, .

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 , .
3D ISO .

, Disconnect point
Point mode. , , ,
.

Uncombine curves.
.

, , :
.

, Reverse contours.

Ctrl ,
.

Surface of Coons
, Surface of Coons.

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.
Bilinear surface .
.

,
. , , ,
Ctrl .

, , Ctrl.

, .
Sketching tool . , . F2,
.

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 , ,
.

Ruled .
.
.

,
. ,
( ,
). .

.
. , Ruled surface .
.

swept

swept , .
.

. ,
( , ).
. swept ,

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 ,
.

, , .
, Swept surface . .

Skinned (3 )
, . ,
.

,
. ,
( , ).

, , . .
, ,
.

1.

ruled . , ,
.
, .
Skinned surface .

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 , 2D , 3D Iso

,
. ,
. , ,
. ,
Ctrl Skinned surface ,
.

2D 3D Iso

2.

,
.
. Control point Along
the contour. F3 Snap mode Edit.

( ) ( ).

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, . Skinned surface
with one path . .

3.

skinned
.
. Control point Along the contour.
F3 Snap mode Edit.

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 , .
Skinned surface with two paths . .

,
.

( ),
Snap up mode the Control points
Along the contour (F3),
: , ,
(.
),
.

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Extend surface .
.

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 U-direction X-axis.
V-direction Y-axis.
Start edge U-direction V-direction.
End edge U-direction V-direction.

20 .

( Ctrl ,
) Merge surfaces .

, .
:

2D XY 2D YZ

, .
.

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 2D YZ view 2D view

Approximation of a TypeArt-object

TypeArt ,
IGES.
TypeArt TypeArt approximation .
.

TypeArt.

Error bound

! ,
-.

Required approximation points

U-direction (
X) V-direction ( Y),
Type ART.

, TypeArt.

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Projection
Z.

: XY 3D

Z, .

Mapping
, .

: XY 3D

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:
, , , .

1. )
A CAM : . . Projection Tab
. .

B CAD : , Projection
, . Parallel projection.

2. Mapping , ( )
: , .
The mapping , 4 . Machining,
Cylinder, (2 ).
.

3. Mapping on complex shapes ( )

: , .

Procedure 1:
Toolpaths list, the toolpath
.
. , CAD .
projection/mapping , ,
CAM .

Procedure 2: CAM.
, Type3.vnd ; TYPE3.000, - TYPE3.001, etc.

Toolpaths list, ,
. Edit toolpath geometry
. toolpath . CAD .
projection/mapping, ,
CAM .

. ,
Toolpath list, .
Replace path

Machining, Circular,
.

CAD
, 1B),
( ,
, ). ( 3).

Parallel projection

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 Basic mapping
.

Cylindrical/Conical mapping /

Parallel projection

REMARK
We consider the projection are applied to toolpaths, though in some cases they are used directly on
curves and patterns (see above Methods and tools for projection and mapping).

Projecting the toolpath

Place the toolpath(s) anywhere you would like on the surface (on the X, Y plane).

While holding down the Ctrl key, first select the toolpath and then the surface.
They both should become red and the icon Parallel projection becomes active.

Click on the icon Parallel projection . The dialog box Accuracy is displayed on the screen (the same dialog
box can be accessed from the contextual menu of the CAM module).

Top
Activate this option to do a convex mapping.

Bottom
Activate this option to do a concave mapping.

Vectorization of segments in Bezier

Activate this option to directly brace or map Bezier curves. The amount of points will be extremely decreased.

Curve accuracy / Surface accuracy

Define in both fields the accuracy of the mapping surface. The smaller the chosen value, the finer the surface
mesh and the more accurate the projection will be. The computation will also be longer.

The calculation is done automatically after clicking on OK. A progression bar will indicate the status of the job.

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To see the result, choose 3D ISO view from the View menu.

3D ISO view

Basic mapping

REMARK
We consider the mapping is applied to toolpaths, though in some cases it is used directly on curves and
patterns (see above Methods and tools for projection and mapping).
If the pattern to map is a text, you should first transform it into curves and combine these curves.

Mapping of toolpaths
Position the toolpath(s) anywhere you would like on the surface (on the X, Y plane) and place a reference point
(with a marker) on the center of the design to be mapped.

While holding down the Ctrl key, first select the path(s), then the reference point and last the surface.

All of them should become red and the icon Basic mapping becomes active.

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Click now on the icon Basic mapping .

The corresponding dialog box is displayed on the screen (the same dialog box can be accessed from the
contextual menu of the CAM module).

Mapping accuracy
The marker position tells the central spot for mapping the pattern, with an Accuracy you specify. The smaller the
size of your job and the more important the proportion, the higher your mapping accuracy must be.

ISO U/W and ISO W/U

U/W are the local axes of the surface on which the drawing will be mapped. With orthonormal guidelines, the U
axis corresponds to the X one, and the W axis corresponds to the Y one.

In the first case, axis U (x) is mapped first, then axis W (y). In the second case it is the reverse.
Depending on how complex is the original surface, the warping resulting from the mapping can be different
whether the calculation is done first on axis U (then W) or on axis W (then U). You will need to perform some
tests, and sometimes invert the curves.

You can see where axes U and W are positioned (often as a result of the way the surface was built) by selecting

the design with the modeling tool . U is the thick red axis, W is the thin red axis.

Normal view View with modeling tool

Activate segmentation
Option regarding curve segmentation. Activate this option for the mapping. If activated, you can define the
accuracy of this segmentation by setting the max. length of the generated segments and the max. chordal error.
Generally, the smaller the engraving, the smaller the generated segments and the max. chordal error must be, so
that they can be closer to the surface.

Max length
Maximum length of any segment (on the X, Y plane). This is the step of calculation before the mapping operation.
The smaller your value, the more points you will get and the more time it will take!

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Max chordal error
Clearance between arc and chord (for vectorizing operation in XY plane).

The calculation is done automatically after clicking on OK. A progression bar will indicate the status of the job.

To see the result, choose 3D ISO view from the View menu.

3D view before mapping 3D view after mapping

Cylindrical / Conical mapping

REMARK
We consider the mapping is applied to toolpaths, though in some cases it is used directly on curves and
patterns (see above Methods and tools for projection and mapping).
If the pattern to map is a text, you should first transform it into curves and combine these curves.

You've got a surface, a drawing and its corresponding toolpath (that is superimposed on the drawing) displayed on
the screen.

Example

Before mapping, you've got to place two markers defining the cone or cylinder axis. Both correspond to the
markers that were used to create the surface.

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Remark
The surfaces Cylinder and Cone created with the surface tools are not adapted for mapping.
If you create a revolution surface, select both markers defining the axis (that must be perfectly aligned) at
the same time (keep pushed the Ctrl key therefore) and click on the Copy icon (you can also hit Ctrl-C)
before clicking on the icon Surface of revolution (actually this last operation will suppress both
markers). You only need then to paste the markers on their original place by clicking on the Paste icon
(or Ctrl-V).

Example

Place then another marker for the cylinder radius (two markers for a conical mapping, one for the greatest radius
and the other for the smallest radius). Select therefore an XZ or YZ view from the View menu. This marker (or the
one of the greatest radius with a cone) will also be used as the center of mapping and will define the positioning of
the engraving.

Remark
Position the radius marker(s) on the upper part of the cylinder or cone (as in the example below) to make
a convex engraving. Position this marker(s) on the lower part of the cylinder or cone to make a concave
engraving.

Example

YZ view XZ view

You can also place a reference point (marker) on the engraving (toolpath) to position it on the radius marker
(mapping center). Without such a marker, the engraving will be automatically centered according to the radius
marker.

Selection order before mapping

Come back to a XY view. Select each item by clicking on it while pressing the Ctrl key, in the following order.
1. the toolpath. Be careful not to select the initial drawing instead.
2. the surface.
3. the two markers defining the axis of the mapping surface (the order of selection of these markers will
determine the direction of the engraving.).
4. the radius marker that defines where you want your engraving to be positioned (and perhaps the second
radius in case of a cone).
5. the marker used as reference point on the engraving (if this one exists), that will superpose on the radius
marker.

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Mapping

Once all the elements are selected, click on the icon Cylindrical mapping or Conical mapping . (This
example deals with a cylindrical mapping). The dialog box Accuracy is displayed on the screen (see the
information in the section parallel projection).

Click on OK to validate your settings. The engraving is now mapped on the cylindrical part of the surface.

Result

In some cases, among them bottle molds, we advise to use a cylindrical mapping rather than a conical one,
because it is easier and causes less distortion of the mapped pattern.

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,
, , , ,
. .

Measuring tools .
.

Distance ()
, ,
. inferior
status line.

. ,
.

F3, .

Protractor
1 - , .

2 - Shift ( ).

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3 - Shift, ,

, F3.

Size
Size. .

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,
. , ,
. . ,

Bounding box Measurement tools.

Dimension . ,
. ,
. Snap up (F3),
.

. Ctrl
Dimension Dimension options.

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: , , .
, . TAB
Dimension, .

, (4
).

, extension.
: ,
extension .

.
, extension .

Extension
extension , ,
.

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Line extension: extension .
Line offset: ,
extension .

, ,

Text position
The dimension text is positioned either on the line, or shifted in relation to this line (the entered value is applied to
the baseline of the text).

( , ,
).

Enter the text of a possible prefix or suffix to the dimension text. , ,
, . Please, note that the unit

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chosen in the drop-down menu is already displayed next to the dimension figure as a suffix.
( ) .

Measuring, Perimeter measurement .

( ).
. .

Measuring, Surface measurement .

( ). .
.

,
TypeArt ( Picza .Pix).
CAD ( ) TypeArt ( ).
Measuring, Volume measurement . ,
, .

, , ,
, . ,
3D View. Measuring, Tool simulation .

Tool simulation. , Tools DataBase

, . Select a tool.
OK.

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 OK Tool simulation.
. tip diameter one the
half-angle. .

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to a composition associated with a data base, directly acquired from the text
mode, word.

Variable text: Yellow Rapido mode

, .
Select variable.

, Var (VAR1
, VAR2 ), : |Var1|.

Wine: |Var1|
Vine: |Var2|
Vintage: |Var3|

(VAR1, VAR2, VAR3, etc.),

Select variable,
.

, .
.

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 (, , etc.) , ,
. Once the text is laid out, indicate the data that will replace the variables you just defined.

Entering variables ( )

Entering variables .
:
Variables.

Show state , . 1
to display in your design the actual values of the selected line of variables.

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.
Variables, .

Add a variable. .

Compression mode
, .

, 1 2 (Wine: Bordeaux, Vine: Margaux, Vintage:

1955).

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( )
. , ,
.

Compress. Variables .

. .

word, CAD (ASCII "

", .TXT).
( , ). carriage return.
, Import Variables.
(*.TXT), Open. Import variables.

Import variables
. : Separator Constant width.

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Begin on line
, (0 - ).
View of the file, : [0] [1] .

Begin on line.

, [0] (Ctes du Rhne;Rochegude;1998)

This mode is the most common and allows fields in which the size of
the values changes a lot between different variables. ,
, .
Separator Separator mode. ,
";".

, Return.

, , . Constant
width Format of columns. ,
, . , ,
, .
.

, 12 , 14, 13 10.

,
Import variables. Preview. Preview of
extraction. , OK.

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 a serialization

: You can automatically create an

automatic set of numbers in a variable text: the serialization.

Variable text (Yellow Rapido)

. Var .

Entering a serialization
, Variables. Series ,
.

Parameters Series :

, ( )

: , 18 26.

: 18.
: 18, 20, 22, 24, 26; 5 , 26.
: - 2.

, . Format
: ( ) + (Alphanumeric =
an "alphabet" of 36 signs).

, , ,
, . Constant number of
digits edit the suggested format (each # character will be replaced by a sign).

Series . Text
before Text after .

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, ,
.

Preview, Series.

: 1 18.

, Windows copy/paste.

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 MULTIPLATE

, , .

Multicopy
:

plate,
plates.

, Multicopy.

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:

plate

Total width Total height, Multicopy, ,

enter the dimensions of the plate to be machined or the dimensions of the machine
engraving surface.

, ,
, . In order to see the preview window for the
copies, the dimensions of the machine engraving surface have to be greater than those of the active
surface.

. The white square situated at the top of the

preview window corresponds to the area of the original object on the plate.

, The gray squares

indicate the possible number of copies, according to the dimensions of the plate to be duplicated and to the
dimensions of the machine engraving surface (interval between the border and the spacing between the copies
included).

Repetitions, Total Number ( ) .

, plate , X
Y. the plate , ,
Number of layers. Repetition on X Repetition on Y (
). .

In case where machining on several different plates, it is recommended to adapt the size of the active surface to

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the size of the plate to be machined.

, In this case, machining is done plate/plate, a stop code is sent to the machine to allow you
to change the plate during the machining process.

, Nb of layers . , 20
=20 .

, . .

,
.

Format, ,
. .
( ).
, OK, , .

. ,
, :

1 ,
Noname + 0 - 2 n
.

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: advanced

Advanced parameters , , plates.

Ordering plate. , It
is used when the items include numbers that are incremented and that should be obtained in a specific order.

Optimization active, ,
.

Position , ,
plate.

.
/, : None, Partial, All.

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 Partial cutting Total cutting

Machining.

Axes cutting. , :
, .

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Scanner ()
. , TWAIN
CAD .
.

1 ! , .

. , ,
. CAD Bitmap.
( , ).

,
,
(, , ),
(DPI).

Bitmap

Options Edit, . Options, Display

Show bitmap.
, .
, .
, , .

( ) ( )

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 3D

3D, Picza
, ( Picza *.Pix).
TypeArt.

Scan 3D ( 3D)
Scan 3D. Picza.

Acquire with Dr Picza

, 3D Picza .
, Picza
3D Roland Corporation.

Open Picza files

, Picza (*.pix ) TypeEdit.
Picza TypeArt .
CAM , compute TypeArt toolpaths.

, Picza

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, .

Vectorizing ()
, Bitmap (*.TIF or BMP)
. .

1 ! , .

, ,
.
.

, File Vectorization parameters,

Ctrl.

Allowance ()

0,1 3
, .

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 ,
. Higher values lead to smoother vector image while lower
values make the vector image fit more accurately to the actual pixels in the raster image.
, .

,
.
, .

Noise filtering ( )

0 3

(), .
.
, .
.

Smoothing ()

-1 + 1

a conversion in splines
, , or favoring the former more than the latter or vice versa.
-1: all in splines
+1:

0, 90 .

Centerline ( )
( ).

Bitmap

Maximum thinning ( )

.
.
.

Spot filtering
Periphery in number of pixels of the spots to be deleted.
, . ,
, , .

On black
bitmap.
bitmap.

Default values ( )
.

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 bitmap

, .

Vectorize bitmap ()
, Bitmap (*.tif bmp).
, Ctrl
( File): . Changing the parameters of
vectorization.

Vectorize bitmap. Color Reduction.

,
. ,
reduction ( ), .

Color fusion ( )
,

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 Color reduction. , ,
, Ctrl. ,
Color fusion. Set colors.
, Reset.

Set colors ( )
, .
Set colors.
, .
, Reset.

of the color reduction, Parameters.

Configuration of color reduction.

Pretreatments

Suppression of antialiasing

Suppression of noise
.
.

Default values ,
.

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 BITMAP

bitmap

Bitmap editor ( Bitmap)

, Bitmap editor, , CAD

. Bitmap editor.

,
Bitmap editor.

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 Eyedropper ()
Eyedropper. , .
.

Color selection (for 256 color images) ( 256 )

Color selection. Choose a color in palette.
.
. , ,
Choose a color in palette (
Color edition).

Color selection (for 24 bit images) ( 24 )

Color selection. Color edition.
Hue and saturation ( )
RGB. .
HSV.
Current color. OK.

Drawing ()

, .

Line ()
, .
, .

Rectangle (), Ellipse (circle) ( ())

, .
, , , .

Polyline, Polygon
, . ,
. ,
. , .

Fill rectangle ( ), Fill ellipse ( )

.

Painting ( )

. :
Thin pencil: 1 .
Brush pencil:
Spray: .
Fill area: .

Thin pencil, Brush pencil, Spray

, . ,
. .

Fill area
, .

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Image deformation ( )

Rotate, resize, etc.

Rotate, resize,. Image deformation
. ,
Apply , Reset. , OK.
Editor .

Resize ( )
.
.

Resample
.
defaults of an image.
.

Horizontal and vertical skew

You can either enter the new distance of offset or define the new offset
percentage.

Flip and Mirror

Flip, . Mirror,
.

Rotation
0 360.

Sharpen and Soften

24 bit .

Soften
Soften. , ,
, .

Sharpen
Sharpen. , ,
, .

24 bit .

Filters
Filters. , ,
. Apply, . Reset,
. OK.

Embossing (both methods)

.

Color pencil effect

, .

Soften
.

Sharpen
.

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16,7 .
:
Effects
Color reduction
Soften
Sharpen

Conversion in 32 bits Conversion .

16,7 . .

Color reduction
Color reduction. . Fusion
. . ,
: Ctrl, , .
Suppression, to suppress Fusion, .
colors reduction Options. Color reduction,
reduction. , , Reset,
. , OK.

Conversion in 256 gray-levels

Gray level 8 bits Conversion, 256
.

Gray levels
.

- .

Histogram ()
Histogram. Histogram correction.
, .
, .

, , 3 :

Equalization
, .

Specification
bitmap, image of which the
gray-levels dividing will be applied to the current image.

Stretching
, , .

.
, Apply , Reset.

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Half tone
, - .

Half tone with diffusion

, -
( 2 64). OK.

Correction
Correction. Correction of colors.
.

RGB Correction (red / green / blue)

(, , ).
(
0 255).

HSV Correction (Hue / Saturation / Brightness)

: , .
, ( 255 -
) ( 0 , 255 - ).

Brightness / Contrast
( +100% - , 100% - )
.

Apply. , Reset.

,
.

Using a mask

Polyline mask
Polyline mask. ,
. , .
, . ,
.

Free drawing mask ( )

Free drawing mask. ,
. , .
, .

Magic wand mask

Magic wand mask. .
. . .

Choose a mask ( )
Choose a mask. , .
, ,

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 .

Area of mask becomes the image

. .

Show / Hide the mask (, )

, .

Suppress mask
, .

Deforming the mask

Bitmap . , ,
, . ,
, , .
, .

Copying / Cutting / Pasting

Bitmap , .
Edit :
: Ctrl + C
: Ctrl + X
: Ctrl + V

. ,
, .

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Photo ()

.
bitmap Photo, bitmap (
).

bitmap , Photo, .

,
Preview.

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Engraving dimensions ( )
, .

Keep scaling, .

Treatments
. Negative image,
.

Engraving type ( )
. , .

Brightness and contrast ( )

, .

Preview, .
.

Soften
, .

Sharpen
, .
Preview, . OK. .

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, ,
tracings piled on a board.

, entities,
.

(. ):

(
),

F3 available for snapping onto geometrical elements of another layer (

).

copy/paste, ,
, .

, , "layer 1". ,
, ,
, .

, "+" .

, .

, .
.

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 . .

, , .
- .

( ):

, "-" .

,
.

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,
. , , ,
. , , Export
File.

, ,
Symbol (*.syb). ( 8 ) File name OK.
: Grappe.syb. .

, .syb, .

Symbols ()

Symbols . ,
, , .

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 , , OK .

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CAM

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 CAM

CAM module , CAM (),

.

CAD,
CAM.

.vnd, , ,
. CAM , CAM module.

CAM

CAM .

Create toolpath . Create toolpath.

. , , :
Available Group. Available toolpaths, .
Group reference toolpaths in relation to their type (2D, 2.5D, 3D),
.

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 , , (
Contouring) :

(
). , .
. Description of toolpaths.

Toolpath list CAM .

. , .

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 ,
, . , ,
, . .

Drag and drop, Windows .

, , , toolpath ,
, .

- , .
, MyLogo, MyLogo.001, MyLogo.002
.. , ,
.

Add group ,
, ,
. : , ,

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, etc.

Special tool ,
, , . , CAD
2 . CAM . ,

Special tool .

( )

, .

Tool Database , "Special

tools", .

CAM , CAD ,

, .

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 :

Create toolpath Create toolpath.

, : Available Group.

,
. ,
.

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General tab

General tab, ,
. , , ,
, .

. Pass parameters,
.

Accuracy, tolerance used during the

computation . ,
, .

, - ,
(0.01 ) .

Grouping .
, , one at a time, creating as many toolpaths as
items.
, If the box is not checked, the computation is done globally and generates only one toolpath,
irrespective of the number of selected items.

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 , "",

Pass
:

Z . of a uneven material,
.
( ):
, General.
(
, (= , ).

,
.

Climb / conventional milling

Climb milling: .

Conventional milling: .

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, (contouring, sweeping, 2D 3D
), Distance between steps Pass parameters.

, .
.

NB: , ,
, , (spherical toll = , flat end tool = tip).
, 50 %, ,
. 100 % overlapping distance of the
pass or overlap.

20 % of
overlap
50 % of
overlap

50 % 80 %

3D , true angle (3D engraving, finishing, 3D finishing, intaglio), Pass
parameters Skip external frame.
, .

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Projection tab
Projection , TypeArt , ,
, , .

Accuracy . map 3D ,
, .

, .
Accuracy, ( ).

, .
, Fill holes (are considered as "holes" the holes twice
as big as the required curve accuracy).

(Contouring, Intaglio, etc.),
. ,
. .

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 2D
, 2D .

, ,
. .
. , .

.
, .

"Expert Mode"
, (
). .

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 Tangential entry/exit, .

- (r)
,
, < D.

- / (D)
.
, D 2R.

- (R)
/.

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This option makes sure that no element of the contour is closed to the starting point
than the value of the radius.

, .

With remaining material

, ,
Remaining material. ,
.

-
, , .

Lookup speed (0.05 to 0.95)

.
, .

Precision filter (0.001)

, , ,
. ( , ).

Total control: . ol is done on the

contour and on the neighboring contours.

Limited control: crash control is done on the contour itself.

(!!!!!!!)

. .

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 General

Kind of cutting

Plotting: .

Driven cutter: . , ,
. ,
, .

Floating cutter: ( ).
, , ,
. ,
, .

Tangential entry/exit: , ,
.

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 Advanced

Driven and floating cutter parameters:

/ : ,
( ) (
).

: .

/:
( ).

Check intersections:
, , ,
, . ,
,
.

,
.

Normal: . .
Driven tool: , .
Arcs on exterior angles: .
Arcs on inner angles: .
Arcs on all angles: .

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Spot drill: .
Multi-step Z : , Z
. , .
Multi-step Z:
Z, Z up position.
Drilling depth:
Z up position: Z .
Dwell: ,
.

Selection filter
. ,
Draw holes .
Markers: .
Start point: .
End point: .
Start/end point: , .
Braille: .

High speed in clear move: , .

, , Technologies.

:
, 2D
3D.

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2D

(no true angles).

Internal cutting: , .
Rounded angles: ,
. ,
, a true rounded angle.
Fit for tool: .
Added offset: the toolpath is moved with the specified value, relatively to the contour. For an
external cutting, a positive value will add an offset inwards. For an internal cutting, a positive value will add an
offset outwards.

Tangential entry/exit: if checked, the Tangential entry/exit tab described above for the Plotting toolpath
appears.

Add links
, Check this box to avoid that a total cutting make the part
bend and maybe warp the cutting. The toolpath does not make a full cutting, but leaves some links for which you
specify the Length, Height and Distance between links.

, True angle at the bottom

Options ( Calculation parameters). F10, .

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2D

2D , complete area
clearance.

horizontal plane.
.
General.

( ).

Maximum depth in Z for one pass (number of passes is automatically updated).

2D / 2D on bottom
2D ,
on the top or on the bottom (
).

2D on surface 2D on bottom

, .

F10
Specific parameters ( - F10) .

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 Max. angle for extended penetration
, .

( = 135, = 180).

Plunged angle for tool

plunging () ( 1 89).

2D

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, .

2D
(hatching or contouring).
Two fillings in styles are available:

2D on surface
2D ,
. , .

2D on bottom
2D of the drawing
on the bottom of the engraving.

2D on surface 2D on bottom

on the bottom ,
( , hatching ,
clearance).

Use sensor nose

, flatness sensor, the spiral area
clearance. ,
.

Use sensor nose,

,
.

Tangential entry / exit

,
.

Sweeping

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. ,
, .
enlarging the engraving
.
, on the bottom of the engraving,
.

45

By area
( A) , (B).

Island Jumping
, (,
).

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, .

Climb milling
:

Conventional milling
:

Angle breaking

Without
.

Before
, .

After
, .

"Climb Milling / Conventional Milling" Pass Parameters to the angle

breaking pass. "Climb Milling / Conventional Milling" General
.

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Contouring or Spiral area clean

.
, ,
.

. Overview .

, .

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 .

(2 )

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 2.5D
2.5 , that can manage tool collisions and true angles.
"3 , true angles .
, "2.5 ".

, 2.5D .

3D

with the true angle at the top.

. 2D , Overview .

, from the bottom, True angle at

the bottom Options ( Calculation parameters). F10 CAD .

3D

3D (the area clearance and finishing are carried

out with the same tool.

. 2D , Overview .

3D:

( )

: , ,
. true angle at the top.

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 .
Options ( Calculation
parameters).

.
, , . .
Overview .

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3D finishing

, 3D
.
3D . .

. Overview .

Intaglio

3D .
3D Plexiglas.

, .
(
).

, ,
, .. , .

, .
.

, .

F10
,
.

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3 3D
. , the roughing of the project with
Sweeping or Contouring.

3 , , :
- the roughing tool,
- the semi roughing tool,
- the finishing tool.
The roughing 2D. ,
. The semi roughing 2D.
. The finishing 3D
.

, , .
,
. Sequence .

Overthickness
. computation (10%
of the finishing tool tip) , Automatic overthickness.
.
Allowance on roughing
, roughing .
Allowance on finishing
, . The semi-roughing tool
two allowances.

For the roughing and semi-roughing, , (

).

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finishing ,
semi roughing .

: Semi roughing tool 0,3

Finishing tool 0,15

recessing () ,
.

Combo die

2D .

, ( ):
Width on the edge:
Starting angle ( ), Ending angle ( ) :
, .
Maximum width ( ) : (
)
Total depth ( ) .

Normal: , .
Intaglio: (3D), , , for example true
angles.
.

Automatic sequence, Sequence,

.

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 3D / TYPEART
3D .

, 3D
TypeArt.

TypeArt

TypeArt 3D TypeArt.

, : sweeping angle
Overthickness ( ).

( Overthickness):
(milling direction) (. )
(machining direction) ( , ).

TypeArt

3D , TypeArt.

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 General
A roughing ( ),
A semi-roughing ( ),
A finishing ( ).

, ,
.

Overthickness: , (
0.2 )

Approach: Z, .
, Z .

Specific tab for each step

, ,
, .

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Slice
( sweeping is constant in Z
and stops at the limit of the object).
Track
.
Slice and track
, ,
.
Finishing
.

Width of pass: ( %).

Overflow TypeArt. ,
TypeArt. (
), .

: , .
, (the overflow and its value
are related to the action required by the previous pass. The overflow cannot be larger each step, for
example (the OK button remains grayed until you correct the values).

overflow

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,
.

,
.

Tool's shape
Supplier: .
Reference: , .
Family of tools ( )

(, ,
, etc.). .

Diameter: .
Half angle: .
Tip diameter:

.
/. Automatic box, plunge and descending feed
rates are automatically adjusted in function of the values.

Plunge feed rate

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 .

Tool index

. Turret.

Technologies

, .

, .

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 .
. plunge feed rate
, descending feed rate 3D .
, . flying angle .
. descend with an
angle and will apply a lower stress on the material.

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.
Toolpath list. , ,
Information . Toolpath information.

, :

Path name ( )
. , , xxx
(XXX = , ).

Name ()
( , 2D , etc.)

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Machining distance ( )
, .

Distance of fast displacements

.

Machining time ( )
Total time of machining in accordance with information given in the tool data base + command.

Min X MinY Min Z

.

Max X MaxY Max Z

Depth ()
, .

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, ,
, , .
Measuring toolbar, Tool simulation .
.

. Tools DataBase .
.

, , .

2D 3D Iso

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 2D 3D Iso

, , ,
.

CAM .
, .
, , , .
CAM , Toolpath list .
.

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 ,
.

, Simulation. .

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 , Simulation at the top of the cutting (
, Z=0).

, ,
.

, :
. ,
, ,
Simulation. .

, , ,
, 2 .

2 , 0 ,
.

t Z=-2

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,
Accuracy Simulation, ,
, .

, , ,
Simulation. .

. .

, Free 3D view ( 3D),

, .

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NC

NC

.
.

CAM , Toolpath list . :

, NC Simulation.
Simulation .

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 235

 , , .

NC

,
.

,
.

,
.

Undo.

Pause. , .
, , .

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 NC (1 , 3 ).

Realistic rendering of the part in grayscale or in 2 colors (gray and yellow metal effect).

Zoom .

, Definition of material,
.

, TypeArt.

, 3D.
.

, Ctrl, NC
Simulation. .

Box of paths, .
Clip to zero, Z (Z = 0
).
, OK. Simulation .

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,
.

F10 CAD . Options Calculation

parameters.

( )

. , ,
, .

Manual
, CAD ,
.

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Minimal distance
: (X min X max),
.

Surface min max

( , ).
, 2D 3D .

Surface max min

.

Warning none
.

True angle at the bottom

True angle at the bottom, ,

, 3D .

dies, because the angle

at the bottom of the die produces the angle at the top of the final part.

True angle min

, Minimum value above which a true angle is made.

True angle max

Maximum value under which a true angle is made.

Multipass (Op0)

Op0 = 3 ( Z) .

Op0 = 17 . , 60
.

Op0 = 19 . , , n19 (
Options, Calculation allowances)
.

, ,
(Op0 =19 ; n19 = 0).

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 (Op1)

Op1 = 0
.

,
, . Op1
1 2 .

Opt1 = 1
(
). ,
, .

, , ,
.

Op1 = 2
CAD . (
),
.

240 VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL

 ,
.

Op1 = 3
, , (
).

, / .

, ,
. .

Connected profile
( ).

Z limit
Z 3D ( true angles).
, In the case of tools with flat end, it avoids to see where the tool stopped its work. The resulting
object will be smoother.

Critical angle
, .

Discretization
, Output curves as segments ,
Parameters Machining.

Chordal error

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 , Output curves as segments ,
Parameters Machining.

Va0, Va1
Reserved parameters, used for optimization algorithms.

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, Setup machines Machining.

CAD CAM . Setup machine.

Add machine , .
, .

HPGL machines: , , etc.

ISO / CNC machines: , etc.
Engraving machines: Roland, Mimaki, Mecanumeric, etc.
All machines types: .

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Add... Setup port.

Sending to the output machine.

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, .

,
. Properties ,
. .
Setup machine

VERSION 4.3 - USER'S MANUAL 245

 , .

Name
, .

Total dimension
. ,
.

Standard point
Special assembly point (if any) on the machine (vice, ...)
, .

Panel axis

Axes
, . 4 5
.

Accuracy
, .

Dll
, , .
!!!

Sending to the output machine

output machine .
Setup machine, Port.
Setup port.

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Series of files
, .
, , ,
.

Use Windows spooler

, Windows
spooler, , (.
Windows, sppoler)).

On a file
( ).
, .

Setup port Windows.

Add... Setup port.

Windows, , :


,
. , ,
, .

Port parameters
/ Bits / sec.: 9600
Data-bits: 8
Parity: none
Stop-bits: 1
Input / output control: Xon/Xoff

Setup machine.
, ,
Properties .

More... Setup more.

.

!!!
, , -

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,
.

, .

Toolpath list,
Machining , .
Machining .

, .

Spooler Windows Spooler.

:
Windows Spooler Setup port.
More Other parameters,
. Setup machine.

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 machining file output

Test
. .
Port
( Setup machine).
File
,
. , .
Change... , , (U00 U01).

"Maximum X, Y Z" "Middle X, Y Z" "Minimum X, Y Z"

: , .

"Delta X,Y Z"

Max Min . ,
.

Locking and unlocking of the coordinates

Locked
, X, Y Z reference point , CAD .
.

Unlocked
X, Y Z (, ,
), , . ,
.

, Plaque CAD .

Plaque-origin
, the plaque-origin .

Plaque-center
, the plaque-center . positioned at the center of the engraving area.

Free plaque-origin
, you can position the upper left corner of your plaque on any defined point of the
engraving area. , .

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 Free plaque-center
, plaque
. .

2
.
:
Machining,
( Properties),
CAD (Modify menu Selection).

Machining .

, .

the
plaque.

plaque
90 .

90 .

plaque.

180.

90 .

plaque
90 .

Z between contours
, ( Z)
. Machining parameters (
Parametrizing positions machining limits).

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Tool path Sel Machining .

. Collate
Machining.

None
, , .

By layer
.

All
planes .

, , ,
.

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Output curves as segments

,
.

Initial position/Ending position

.

Change tool position

, .

Z security
Z .
, Z security end of machining 100, ,
100 .

Z between contours
Z .

Z approach
Z. .

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 Z

. ,
, ( , x times
).

None
1 .

Tool info
. Tools DB .. Depth of cutting.

Manual
Z, , .

, ,
Op0 19. , Options Edit
( F10). Options. Calculation parameters,
Op0.

.
.
Effect

(for cleaning or lubricating).

the automatic plate

loader.

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 TYPEART

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 TYPEART

Opening a new drawing ( )

( ) 50
.

, Grappe. syb.

, , .
, .

(/ ) TypeArt
, CAD .

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TypeArt, grappe
(C:\Vision\draw\).

TypeArt
TypeArt .

TypeArt .

200 Nb X Nb Y .

, , , (500
50 x 50 , , 0.100 0.25 ,
). , OK.

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 TypeArt 3D ISO view .

, CAD ,
Select .

TypeArt, ( ) TypeArt .
, TypeArt . Cancel
, .

a predefined section

, Section . :

. 5 OK.

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 . Section 2.

Subtract combination .

Z max: 0,4
Angle end: 0,0
Z start: 0,3
Angle start: 45
Distance max: 0,6

OK.

Z max: 0,4 mm
Angle end: 0,0
Z start: 0,0 mm
Angle start: 45
Distance max: 0,6 mm

, (1) Z at 0.3 mm inside the existing section descend

much lower than the ones of the second (2).

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 TypeArt

TypeArt CAM module .

CAM 3D ISO View.

Getting ready for the toolpath

CAM .vnd Save as

File. Create toolpath .
TypeArt, .

TypeArt: , . :
Default ( )

Overthickness: 0.000 mm
Distance between steps: 0.150 mm
Sweeping angle: 0.000
Machining mode: Sweeping

CAM .

3D ISO

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 TypeArt

Toolpath list. . ,
, Machining.

Machining , : Test, Port

File Run, .

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 TYPEART

TypeArt:

CAD :

: , (
, , ), ;
r;

CAD .

. .

, raised effect or the

bottom of an engraving.

1 :

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 2:

,
.

, .

, Z = 0 ,
,
.

, reference point (X = 0, Y = 0)
.

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!

TypeArt

TypeArt .
TypeArt.

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Nb X Nb Y
. ,
. , 200.
, ( 500 50 x
50 , 50 /500 = 0,100 ).

X0 Y0
TypeArt. reference point (X
= 0, Y = 0).

X1 Y1
TypeArt. 50 .
. X Y
TypeArt, , ,
. TypeArt .

( 3D ISO).

Hollow or raised drawing?

3D TypeArt ,
hollow mold. TypeArt .
hollow, Z.

2D TypeArt
TypeArt 2D, , 3D.
CAD Render TypeArt in 2D view Display Options
(F10 key). Light
direction ( TypeArt).

Lay down tool / Create TypeArt

TypeArt :

- , lays down the

tool. .

- , lay down the

tool TypeArt.

To put down a shape tool, .

Section
, Section.

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 Section.

Z max
.

, Distance max ,
.

Distance max
.

, ,
.

Ending angle
. 0.
.

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 0 45

Z start
Z of depart for the section. This function is useful to magnify details or extract a
volume, especially in the case when merging several sections.

Z start = 0
Z start = 2

, , ,
.

Add

Z start = 2 mm .

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 Subtract

Z start = 1 mm C

Starting angle
.

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70 YZ

25 YZ

, ,
.

30
90 - 30 = 60

60.

7 .
.

: ,
. .

Z ( 1) ( 2).

Replace .

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 + + + Replace

Replace , ,
TypeArt.

Adding

( 1) ( 2).
.

+ + + Add

YZ 3D ISO

Subtract

( 1)
( 2).

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 + + + Subtract

, ,
Z .

+ + + Subtract

YZ

Subtract
function

Max (Z maximum)
.

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 + + + Max

YZ

, ,
.

, , . (
).

+ + + Add

Z max ,
.

+ + + Max

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Min (Z minimum)
.

+ + + Add

YZ

Middle
.

Modification on the defined zone

TypeArt,
. .

( )

TypeArt
, CAD
TypeArt. CAD ,
TypeArt ( )
TypeArt . Combine surface .
Combination mode (. Merging several sections).

OK. TypeArt.

, IGES ( holes
) . Shift
Combine surfaces, . .

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3D TypeArt

TypeArt

TypeArt, .
, TypeArt. Erase TypeArt area .
.

Ctrl Erase TypeArt area .

, .

Ctrl

TypeArt
TypeArt ,
. , .
Extract TypeArt area . , ,
. , , . .
TypeArt .

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Principle

Z .
, , : , .
Sketching tool, , CAD .

Geometrical profile

XY
. .

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45 .

, F2.

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 , , ,
. Points attributes. Z = 3, .
F2. YZ,
3 .

TypeArt, Z ()
( ). ,
,

Principle

,
Z.

(
) . .
, Z = 5 .

, .

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, TypeArt XZ.
.

Z t 5

.
, ,
. , .

0 , Times New Roman Bold,

. 0,
50 .

Sketching tool
. (
Disconnect , ).

, .
. , F2.
Move to : X = 0 mm
Y = 0 mm
Z = 4 mm

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 0

3D

(), ) ( ).

, XZ 4
XY.

TypeArt, .

Nb X = 400
Nb Y = 600
X0 = 0
Y0 = 0
X1 = 40
Y1 = 60

, TypeArt .
0, (), ,
Ctrl .

Ctrl, Section .

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Z ( ), ,
.

, TypeArt.

Curve sweeping
TypeArt , you to sweep (some may also say
extrude) a shape on one or several curves. of sweeping
.

1. Basic sweeping

, .
( , that we may call a section curve, and on
which you will sweep your profile shape).
: , , ,
.
TypeArt . TypeArt, .
Curves sweeping , Ctrl.
:

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 OK. Combination mode . TypeArt
.
.

Curve sweeping TypeArt)

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Sweeping TypeArt you have an active control on the way the angles will be
generated. ,
. ,
.

1a. Basic sweeping with two profiles

CAD , .
.

TypeArt . TypeArt
, ,
. Curves sweeping Ctrl. Basic
sweeping , , Sweeping between
two different profiles.

, ,
. Compression of profile.
.

1 2 Sweeping (Viewer TypeArt)

2. Sweeping between two section curves

CAD ( ).
, knotted .
TypeArt , . Curves sweeping
Ctrl. Interpolated sweeping.
compression profile. OK. Combination mode . TypeArt
.

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 Examples of sweeping with two paths

2a. Sweeping between two curves using two profiles (Morphing effect)

CAD , .
TypeArt . TypeArt ,
. Curves sweeping Ctrl.
Sweeping TypeArt, Interpolated sweeping Sweeping between
two different profiles. , .
compression profile. OK.
OK. TypeArt morphing .

1 2 3 4

Sweeping with morphing

3. Tube Sweeping

,
.

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 TypeArt . Curves sweeping ,
Ctrl. Tube . OK. Combination mode
.

Resulting Tube sweeping ( TypeArt)

:
, , .

, , Curves sweeping.
Max, . .

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4. Fit sweeping

sweeping .

Cross section: , ( ).

Top view: the sweeping (), .

, .

Lateral view: , . .

: ,
. top.
, ,
.

The marker: , Z.

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Selection order of the contours: , , ,
, , .

: , X,
. :

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Scanner
.
.

: Type: .

Bmp Tiff

Import
Import Bmp.

, Edit Options Show Bitmap.

Positioning the picture

, X0 Y0.

Running TypeArt

, TypeArt.

Automatic elevation

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Dark elevation
.

Bright elevation
.

Dark elevation = 0 mm
Bright elevation = 5 mm

Elevation with a parameterized profile

, PhotoArt (
) : .
.

Starting point
( Ya) : .
.

End point
( Yb) .
:

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5 Z. 0 Z.
Ya = 0 mm Yb = 5 mm Ya = 5 mm Yb = 0 mm

( ) . TypeArt .

TypeArt .
TypeArt ( X Y, TypeArt).

. , (,
, ..), ,
on a 3D object.

. CAD ( XY)
to be raised with the sketching tool.
TypeArt .

, , , ,
, , .

, TypeArt :
Dark elevation = 0 mm
Bright elevation = 3 mm

CAD XY view, Sketching tool .

, .

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 , TypeArt .

Section .

Add, .

. Bmp Tiff.

, .

, TypeArt Sketching tool

(, , etc).

TypeArt , TypeArt,
.

. Grey level texture.

.
.

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, .

TypeArt Z = 0 . -
.

, ,
, X, Z axis Z.

Reference plan of a TypeArt object

, reference plan TypeArt .
,
TypeArt, .

TypeArt, CAD , Selection tool

. TypeArt TypeArt module, .
TypeArt , ( ).
Align plan 0 . TypeArt (
). , , .

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 reference plan.

TypeArt ( )
TypeArt, ,
Cote Machining.

YZ 3D

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 TypeArt

, TypeArt, 0.01
Z security start of machining, Machining parameters,
Parameters Machining.

, :

YZ 3D ISO

SculptArt

SculptArt , ,
.

: ( 350MHz, RAM 128 MB

)

TypeArt:

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Brush:

,
.

TypeArt SculptArt . : ,
:

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, :

, + .
.

TypeArt.

(
).

Tool radius : 2 64 (
- ). (
6).

Profile height : (
1 4).

Recessed or raised : ,
( 1,4 5).

Intersection mode : , ,
(
1, 2, 4 5).

Tool force: , (
3, 5 6).

Tool shape: , (
1 5).

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SculptArt 2D 3D, .
3D, Ctrl . 2D
. /
.

, 3D ,
.

. .

TypeArt

TypeArt

, Transformation tools TypeArt,

.
Transformation.

Mirror on X, Z
X Z.

You can also do a 100% drop along the Z axis only.

+ Ctrl Mirror in Z
Mirror, Ctrl, Z.

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2D YZ, Z = 0.

TypeArt
( ). , offset
, , ,
. TypeArt.

TypeArt Die / Stamp .

.

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 . .

Stamp

, offset. 0,
offset.

,
,
. Facets ().

CAD ,
.

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 Marker. Snap mode Edit ( F3).
Sketching tool (
). , .
, Shaping mode.
, . Z
Point attribute OK.

TypeArt .
Facet . Combination.

, ,
.

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TypeArt

TypeArt

Duplication
TypeArt. ,
Duplication.

Pearling
TypeArt .
pearling, friezes
.

TypeArt, ,
.
TypeArt, . Pearling .
Combination , ,
. , OK.
Linear duplication.

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 , .
Rotate, .

TypeArt TypeArt

TypeArt

TypeArt

Special effects TypeArt

TypeArt. , Special effects.

Procedural texturing
, TypeArt.

Procedural texturing . Combination mode.

Procedural texturing, :
Fractal

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Spread

The fractal-type procedural texturing

Fractal-type , , ,
. X Y. ,
( Random generator).

Fractal-type

The spread-type procedural texturing

Spread-type (, , )
X, Y Z.

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 spread-type

TypeArt

. TypeArt Lay
Special effects. TypeArt laying.

. .

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 Z-min Z-max,
TypeArt .

Base plane Z-max,

TypeArt .

Skew of 0 plane,
TypeArt , .

Warping grid
TypeArt .
3D, 2D,
.

TypeArt.

, .
(4 ). . .

TypeArt object, .
TypeArt, TypeArt, envelop,
.

Warping grid . ,
X Y TypeArt. , ,
TypeArt ( 100 x 10 TypeArt, 100 x 10).
, TypeArt .

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TypeArt 3D.
,
3D.

TypeArt. ,
*.vna.
, .

, ( , TypeArt

). Fill area with texture .

.

Load
*.vna .
Fill
, ( ).
Combination mode. OK. TypeArt ( )
.

Fit: ,
.
Default size: .
Keep ratio: ,
(, Z: ,
).

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Offset X / Offset Y: X Y
.
Rotation:
.
Center / corner: ,
TypeArt, ).

, .

, ,
.

Polishing tool ( )
, .
.

TypeArt, .

, !

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 Gray-level texture
bitmap,
TypeArt.

Gray-level texture . PhotoArt, allowing you to play with the

sampling of gray levels to create a section automatically, adjusting the depth dynamic according to the gray levels
that exist actually in the image.

( Z ) .
Linear look up table , ,
.

. ,

, (. Bmp Tiff).

Adjust dynamic
TypeArt, Z
section curving.

Adjust dynamic . Dynamic edition.

, Z Max - TypeArt
. Z Max ,
.

( Z ). Linear
look up table , , .

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 CAM TypeArt

CAM TypeArt

TypeArt. ,
CAM TypeArt.

TypeArt
TypeArt
. ,
.

Test for a tool . Theoretical TypeArt and machining.

, .
OK.
,
.

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 .

. (
TypeArt).

. .
. .
( ).

TypeArt

TypeArt . ,
TypeArt ,
. , TypeArt ,
, .
Modify for a tool . Theoretical TypeArt and
machining.

.
Conical: 20
Half-angle: 0.4 mm

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TypeArt

TypeArt
TypeArt.
. TypeArt
Slices . Slices of TypeArt.

From top to bottom From bottom to top,

.
TypeArt.

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, Z ( ) (
).

: 0.01 mm, TypeArt

TypeArt
. TypeArt,
Flat skin .
.

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 .

; Angular skin
.
In a flat way, at specific Z position; activate the Constant Z option clearing the field and allowing to define its
position.
In the continuity of the shape of the TypeArt object. Dont validate any of both previous options.

TypeArt

TypeArt

TypeArt .
Rendering.

TypeArt

TypeArt Viewer

TypeArt.
.
TypeArt Viewer. TypeArt Viewer.

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 Camera position
.
TypeArt Viewer.

, ( ),

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, , . .

Light position
TypeArt Viewer . Light position.
.

.
, . .

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Altitude of a point

.
, Altitude of a point.
. Z TypeArt Viewer.

TypeArt Viewer .

Surface zoom

, TypeArt
Viewer. Surface zoom , ,
.

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, No zoom .

Double zoom
.
, Half zoom .

Full page view

( ,
TypeArt Viewer). ,
Scalable view .

, . ,
.

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, ,
. , .

bitmap .

.
TypeArt Color map .
.

TypeArt.

Light direction . TypeArt light direction.

, , .
Preview, . , Cancel.

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TYPEVIEW

TypeView:

:

,

TypeView TypeArt.
TypeView. ,
.

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 TypeView

, TypeArt.

Material assignment TypeView.

.

TypeArt, TypeArt CAD Objects,

.
, Edit, .
.

Ring mode,
.

Select scene . Select scene Socle

( Socle Load). Rendering!

Background image .
Background image, Material Data base.
.

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 Rendering! , . Select scene
Background image.

, .

, , , .
. Preview,
. . Load.
, Preview.

Box not ticked (even rendering) Box ticked off (uneven rendering)
Click on the box in order to choose the color you want to Click on the box, which is now active. This allows you to
assign to the object. Push the Preview button to see the open the database of images. Choose a pattern and
resulting effect. click on Load. You can have an idea of the rendering
with the Preview button.

, .
.

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:

, 80% 20% .

:
, ,

(: ) , mapping or
tiling: offset ( 1 1).
, Metal shininess.

Specular:

. , .

0 1. Preview, , .
.
. Load.
, Preview.

Box not ticked (even rendering) Box ticked off (uneven rendering)
Enter a value between 0 and 1. Push the Preview Click on the box, which is now active. This allows you to
button to see the resulting effect. open the database of images. Choose a pattern and
click on Load. You can have an idea of the rendering
with the Preview button.

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 color specular . ( 1 10,000)
. ,
.

Transparency

0 1 (0 , .
, 1 ).
Preview, . . Load.
, Preview.

Box not ticked (even rendering) Box ticked off (uneven rendering)
Enter a value between 0 and 1 (0 for an opaque object, Click on the box, which is now active. This allows you to
1 for a total transparency). Push the Preview button to open the database of images. Choose a pattern and
see the resulting effect. click on Load. You can have an idea of the rendering
with the Preview button.

.
. 1.

:
1. .
2. Ground, .

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:

Metal shininess:

. .
0 1 (0 , 1 - ). ,
. Refmap, 2 s.
Load, . Preview, .

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:

Diffuse light

. (
) .

0 1 (0 , .
, 1 ). Preview,
. . Load.
, Preview.

Box not ticked (even rendering) Box ticked off (uneven rendering)
Enter a value between 0 and 1 (0 for low diffusion, 1 for Click on the box, which is now active. This allows you to
a high one). Push the Preview button to see the open the database of images. Choose a pattern and
resulting effect. click on Load. You can have an idea of the rendering
with the Preview button.

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::

Reflection

0 1 (0 , .
, 1 ).
Preview, . . Load.
, Preview.

Box not ticked (even rendering) Box ticked off (uneven rendering)
Enter a value between 0 and 1 (0 for low reflection, 1 for Click on the box, which is now active. This allows you to
a maximal one). Push the Preview button to see the open the database of images. Choose a pattern and
resulting effect. click on Load. You can have an idea of the rendering
with the Preview button.

:
1. .
2. Ground, .

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:

Relief effect:

, .
, , , .

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:

Crpi4

, !
. !!!

bitmap

bmp
( \Vision\Rtrace\Images\Map).

TypeArt, TypeArt, .
, , , , etc.

TypeArt. ,
bitmap. (
bitmap) TypeView. Material affectation. TypeArt
Material data base.

, TypeArt, . ,
Custom. .
. Copy, Custom.
. , New import.

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 TypeView

Ring . :
TypeArt, TypeView, will map it Z.

, TypeArt :

, mapping must be complete.

TypeArt

Ring
Material affectation TypeView. Ring mode
Ring configuration, mapping.

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: ,
: TypeArt.

. ,
. :
TypeArt,
,
( , 0.1 ).

:
TypeView ring,
bitmap .

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:

TypeView TypeArt.
. (, ),
Ctrl + Combine .

TypeArt Flip plan

. TypeArt TypeView Adjust radius <-> Angle

Ring configuration. TypeArt.

Y. ,
+ TypeArt, 25.975mm. ,
Y.

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 mapping

TypeArt an openwork design, ,

.

TypeArt

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 TypeView

TypeView

. ,
, .

Light Editor TypeView.

.

Type , ,
Parameters.

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 . OMNI (
), ( ) .
Type ,
Parameters, :
( )
( )
( )
t ( )
field and cut-off of the beam ( ).

TypeView

TypeView TypeArt.

Camera sight TypeView. Camera sight

.

. ,
, .

TypeView . Renderer parameters

TypeView. Renderer
parameters.

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 Output Section
CAD .
bitmap. bmp file radio,
bitmap. : . .
Size.

Quality Section
(, , , , etc.),
,
, .
, .

:
1 = ,
2 = (
0 1 ),
3 = (
0 1 ),
4 = TypeArt ()
( ),
5 = , (
).

Size Section
X Y, , .

Bitmap ( ), .
800 x 800 .
, Bitmap .

Options Section
:
Anti-aliasing of the image
, ( OMNI).
, .
.

TypeView

Render TypeView.

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 1:

, ?

: Apple Macintosh Adobe Illustrator

.
.

, ,
(, ). : PostScript, HPGL, DXF, IGES,
ISO.

HPGL (*.HPG)

, CAD.
.
.
, ,
.

PostScript (*.EPS)

PostScript - : . HPGL,
, PostScript ,
.
,
.
HPGL, PostScript.

DXF (*.DXF)

Autocad. , .
, Auto-connect
.

. ,
. .
. ,
, .
, , .

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 2: :

: - ,
. :
(1- ) - (2- ), etc.

, .

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 3:

, , .
, . .

, !
Order. : ,
, , E-mail From, Phone, Fax E-mail.

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 File Print, ! !

, .
Code About
Validation. Success , .
, .

, OK.

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TypeArt
TypeArt.

TypeArt

TypeArt

TypeArt

TypeArt

CAM TypeArt

TypeArt

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F1: Help ()
F2: Numerical coordinates ( )
F3: Snap mode (,,,,,,,,,,,)
F4: Preview ( )
F10: Options ()

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Arrow move Configuration.

Ctrl

Ctrl + 1: XY
Ctrl + 2: YZ
Ctrl + 3: XZ
Ctrl + 4: 3D Engraver XYZ
Ctrl + 5: 3D Iso XYZ
Ctrl + 6: Free 3D XYZ, (
View point).

Ctrl + N:
Ctrl + O:
Ctrl + S:
Ctrl + M:
Ctrl + Z:
Ctrl + A:
Ctrl + X:
Ctrl + C:
Ctrl + V:
Ctrl + L:
Ctrl + W:
Ctrl + R:
Ctrl + Shift key:

Ctrl + Sketching tool:

Ctrl + Rectangle tool:
Ctrl + Ellipse tool:
Ctrl + Selection tool: /
Ctrl + Duplication tool:
Ctrl + Mirror tool:
Ctrl + Scaling tool: 2, 3.
Ctrl + Rotation: 15
Ctrl + :
Ctrl + :
Ctrl + :

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 Shift

Shift + Curves shaping mode:

Shift + Ellipse tool:
Shift + Polygon tool:
Shift + Star tool:
Shift + Circle:
Shift + Arc by 3 points: ,
Shift + Copy/Paste function:
Shift + Scaling with mouse:

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 7: Vision numeric

VN Curlz

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 Din Filaire

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 VN Glass

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 Vn Helvetica 1L

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............................................................................................................................ 4
FUNDAMENTALS ...........................................................................6
OPERATING REQUIREMENTS ..................................................................................................... 7
Hardware requirements ....................................................................! .
Machining equipment.................................................................................................................................. 7
INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................... 8
Attaching the dongle ................................................................................................................................... 8
Installing the software ................................................................................................................................. 8
Installing True Type fonts ........................................................................................................................... 8
Choosing the interface language ................................................................................................................. 9
Function keys .............................................................................................................................................. 9
On-line help................................................................................................................................................. 9
GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................... 10
Getting started ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Running the program................................................................................................................................. 10
Sending the object to the CAM module .................................................................................................... 12
Creating a toolpath .................................................................................................................................... 14
Simulating the toolpath ............................................................................................................................. 17
Viewing angle in the simulation module................................................................................................... 20
Sending the cutting to the machine ........................................................................................................... 20
Verifying the output codes ........................................................................................................................ 22
Machining.........................................................................................! .
How to return to the CAD module ............................................................................................................ 24
CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................................................... 25
Plate dimensions........................................................................................................................................ 25
Displaying options..................................................................................................................................... 26
Show rulers................................................................................................................................................ 26
Show bitmap.............................................................................................................................................. 26
Show direction........................................................................................................................................... 27
Show starting point.................................................................................................................................... 27
Show control point .................................................................................................................................... 27
Render TypeArt in 2D view ...................................................................................................................... 28
Arrow move............................................................................................................................................... 28
Snap distance............................................................................................................................................. 28
Surface step ......................................................................................! .
Displaying direction .................................................................................................................................. 28
Displaying the wire contours..................................................................................................................... 29
Displaying the contours in fill color.......................................................................................................... 29
Machining with colors............................................................................................................................... 29
Modifying the origin of axis.............................................................! .
Automatic saving....................................................................................................................................... 31
MANAGING FILES ..................................................................................................................... 32
Creating a new file .................................................................................................................................... 32
Opening an existing file ............................................................................................................................ 32
Saving a file............................................................................................................................................... 32
Opening a model ....................................................................................................................................... 33
Saving a model .......................................................................................................................................... 33
Importing a file.......................................................................................................................................... 33

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 Exporting a file.......................................................................................................................................... 33
Finding a file ............................................................................................................................................. 34
Copying ..................................................................................................................................................... 34
Moving ...................................................................................................................................................... 34
Erasing....................................................................................................................................................... 34
PRINTING.................................................................................................................................. 35
Preview...................................................................................................................................................... 35
Printing parameters.................................................................................................................................... 35

CAD MODULE ............................................................................38

DISPLAYING TOOLS .................................................................................................................. 39
Tools for visualization............................................................................................................................... 39
3D display ................................................................................................................................................. 40
CREATING TEXTS ..................................................................................................................... 41
Composition tools ............................................................................! .
Description of the selector: Rapido ........................................................................................................... 41
Yellow Rapido: Simplified Palette............................................................................................................ 42
Transforming automatically into uppercase letters / Automatic Caps................................................ 42
Transforming automatically into lowercase letters ............................................................................ 42
Angle .................................................................................................................................................. 42
Underlining texts ................................................................................................................................ 42
Writing from right to left.................................................................................................................... 42
Variables............................................................................................................................................. 42
Spell check (option)............................................................................................................................ 43
Spacing of characters.......................................................................................................................... 43
Modifying character spacing .............................................................................................................. 43
Indices and Exponents...............................................................! .
Positioning the characters in relation to the baseline ......................................................................... 43
Green Rapido: Character Attributes .......................................................................................................... 44
Choosing the text font ........................................................................................................................ 44
Size of characters................................................................................................................................ 45
Modifying the height of the character ................................................................................................ 45
Modifying the width of the character ................................................................................................. 46
Slanting............................................................................................................................................... 46
Previewing fonts................................................................................................................................. 47
Inserting a symbol or a special character ........................................................................................... 47
Aligning Text ..................................................................................................................................... 47
Blue Rapido: Line attributes ..................................................................................................................... 48
Positioning of texts............................................................................................................................. 48
Compressing lines .............................................................................................................................. 48
Compressing paragraphs .................................................................................................................... 48
Length of text ..................................................................................................................................... 49
Parametrical line spacing...........................................................! .
Proportional line spacing.................................................................................................................... 49
Red Rapido: Styles .................................................................................................................................... 50
Creating a style................................................................................................................................... 50
Finding a style .................................................................................................................................... 51
Text on a Curve ......................................................................................................................................... 51
Orientation of the text ............................................................................................................................... 51
Text inside a rectangle............................................................................................................................... 52
Creation / modification of a font ............................................................................................................... 53
CREATING OBJECTS ................................................................................................................. 57
Drawing geometrical shapes ..................................................................................................................... 57
Marker ....................................................................................................................................................... 57

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 Rectangle................................................................................................................................................... 58
Polygon...................................................................................................................................................... 60
Star ............................................................................................................................................................ 60
Sketching tool............................................................................................................................................ 61
Double line ................................................................................................................................................ 61
Circle and ellipse....................................................................................................................................... 63
Arc of circle......................................................................................! .
Arrow ........................................................................................................................................................ 65
DRAW HOLES............................................................................................................................ 68
Inserting draw holes .................................................................................................................................. 68
Free mode .........................................................................................! .
RULERS AND DIALS .................................................................................................................. 71
Rulers and dials: parameters...................................................................................................................... 71
General parameters.................................................................................................................................... 72
Defining labels .......................................................................................................................................... 73
Graduation parameters .............................................................................................................................. 76
SELECTING AN OBJECT OR A GROUP OF OBJECTS ................................................................... 77
Selecting an object .................................................................................................................................... 77
Selecting a group of objects .............................................................! .
COPYING AND DUPLICATING OBJECTS .................................................................................... 78
Copy / Paste objects .................................................................................................................................. 78
Cut / Paste.................................................................................................................................................. 78
Copy or Cut / Paste from another software ............................................................................................... 78
Automatic duplication ............................................................................................................................... 79
Linear duplication ..................................................................................................................................... 80
Circular duplication................................................................................................................................... 80
Duplicating an item along a curve............................................................................................................. 81
DELETING OBJECTS ................................................................................................................. 83
Deleting an object.............................................................................! .
POSITIONING OBJECTS ....................................................! .
Moving with the mouse............................................................................................................................. 84
Moving with F2 key .................................................................................................................................. 84
Moving with the keyboard ........................................................................................................................ 84
Aligning against a guideline or grid .......................................................................................................... 84
Use of guidelines ....................................................................................................................................... 85
Magnetization field ..........................................................................! .
Aligning against a grid .............................................................................................................................. 86
Positioning with special tools.................................................................................................................... 86
Aligning..................................................................................................................................................... 87
Vertical and horizontal aligning .......................................................! .
Vertical and horizontal centering of the objects........................................................................................ 88
Automatic positioning ............................................................................................................................... 89
Automatic resizing .................................................................................................................................... 90
Aligning along a vertical or horizontal ..................................................................................................... 91
Z positioning ............................................................................................................................................. 92
Nesting ...................................................................................................................................................... 93
TRANSFORMING OBJECTS ........................................................................................................ 97
Transformation tools ................................................................................................................................. 97
Moving an object....................................................................................................................................... 97
Scaling....................................................................................................................................................... 98
Vertical and horizontal stretching ............................................................................................................. 99
Rotating an object...................................................................................................................................... 99
Mirror of an object .................................................................................................................................. 101
Permuting plans................................................................................! .
SPECIAL EFFECTS ............................................................! .
Special effects tools................................................................................................................................. 104

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 Placing an object inside an envelope....................................................................................................... 104
Placing a text inside an envelope ............................................................................................................ 104
Segmentation ........................................................................................................................................... 105
Creating an envelope............................................................................................................................... 106
Reversing the direction of contours......................................................................................................... 107
Welding ................................................................................................................................................... 107
Offset ....................................................................................................................................................... 109
Converting curves ................................................................................................................................... 111
Vectorizing in arcs and segments ............................................................................................................ 112
Intersection markers ................................................................................................................................ 113
Ridge ....................................................................................................................................................... 113
DELETING THE LAST OPERATIONS ........................................................................................ 115
Undo function...................................................................................! .
Redo function .......................................................................................................................................... 115
Parameters of the Undo memory ............................................................................................................. 115
Erasing the Undo memory....................................................................................................................... 115
COMBINING AND UNCOMBINING OBJECTS......................! .
Combining ............................................................................................................................................... 116
Uncombining ........................................................................................................................................... 116
SHAPING MODE ...................................................................................................................... 117
Shaping.................................................................................................................................................... 117
Converting into curves ............................................................................................................................ 117
Shaping tool............................................................................................................................................. 117
Selecting points ....................................................................................................................................... 118
Adding and deleting points ..................................................................................................................... 119
Altering the control points....................................................................................................................... 119
Aligning points vertically or horizontally ............................................................................................... 121
Disconnecting and connecting a contour ................................................................................................ 122
Refine and simplify a curve..................................................................................................................... 122
Explode a curve....................................................................................................................................... 123
Shaping straight lines and curves ............................................................................................................ 123
Linearization tools................................................................................................................................... 124
Projecting points...............................................................................! .
REGISTERING MARKERS ........................................................................................................ 127
Positioning registering markers........................................................! .
SURFACES TOOLS ...........................................................! .
Displaying the surfaces toolbar.............................................................................................................. 128
HANDLING SURFACES ............................................................................................................ 129
Import of the surface described in IGES ................................................................................................. 129
Displaying surface step ....................................................................! .
Importing a digitized surface............................................................! .
Creating simple 3D surfaces.................................................................................................................... 130
Creating a surface of revolution .......................................................! .
Creating a surface of Coons .................................................................................................................... 134
Creating a bilinear surface................................................................! .
Creating a ruled surface........................................................................................................................... 138
Creating a swept surface.......................................................................................................................... 138
Creating skinned surfaces........................................................................................................................ 139
Coons network surface ............................................................................................................................ 142
Extending a surface ................................................................................................................................. 143
Merging surfaces ..................................................................................................................................... 144
Approximation of a TypeArt-object........................................................................................................ 145
PROJECTION AND MAPPING ............................................! .
Principle for projection and mapping...............................................! .
Methods and tools for projection and mapping....................................................................................... 147
Parallel projection ................................................................................................................................... 148

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 Basic mapping ......................................................................................................................................... 149
Cylindrical / Conical mapping ................................................................................................................ 151
MEASURING TOOLS .........................................................! .
Measuring tools ................................................................................! .
Measuring a distance ........................................................................! .
Measuring an angle ..........................................................................! .
Measuring a size...............................................................................! .
Bounding box ...................................................................................! .
Dimension ............................................................................................................................................... 156
Measuring a perimeter............................................................................................................................. 159
Measuring a surface................................................................................................................................. 159
Measuring a volume .........................................................................! .
Tool simulation ................................................................................! .
VARIABLES ......................................................................! .
Inserting a variable text ....................................................................! .
Saving variable data ................................................................................................................................ 162
Importing variable data ....................................................................! .
Creating a serialization............................................................................................................................ 166
MULTICOPY AND MULTIPLATE MACHINING.......................................................................... 168
Introduction ......................................................................................! .
Multicopy: geometrical parameters......................................................................................................... 169
Multicopy: advanced parameters............................................................................................................. 171
SCANNING........................................................................! .
Running the scanner ................................................................................................................................ 173
Visualization of the Bitmap..................................................................................................................... 173
Scanning in 3D ........................................................................................................................................ 174
VECTORIZING......................................................................................................................... 175
Running the vectorization ................................................................! .
Changing the parameters of vectorization............................................................................................... 175
Vectorizing color bitmaps ....................................................................................................................... 177
BITMAP EDITOR ..................................................................................................................... 179
Running the bitmap editor....................................................................................................................... 179
Working with images .......................................................................! .
Working with colors.........................................................................! .
Working with masks................................................................................................................................ 183
PHOTO .............................................................................! .
Generating halftone pictures ............................................................! .
USING LAYERS .................................................................! .
Creating and using a layer or plane ......................................................................................................... 187
Adding / Deleting a layer ........................................................................................................................ 187
Displaying a layer.............................................................................! .
USING SYMBOLS ..............................................................! .
Creating a symbol.............................................................................! .
Using the symbol library ..................................................................! .

CAM MODULE ..........................................................................191

STRUCTURE OF THE CAM MODULE ...................................................................................... 192
Sending to machining.......................................................................! .
Tools and windows of the CAM module ................................................................................................ 192
TOOLPATHS: OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 196
General tab .............................................................................................................................................. 197
Pass parameters tab ..........................................................................! .
Projection tab........................................................................................................................................... 200
Tool shape ........................................................................................! .
TOOLPATHS OF THE 2D GROUP ............................................................................................. 201

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 Plotting .............................................................................................! .
Vinyl.................................................................................................! .
Drilling or Boring.............................................................................! .
2D cutting................................................................................................................................................ 207
2D engraving ........................................................................................................................................... 208
2D Milling ............................................................................................................................................... 210
Sweeping or Parallel hatching................................................................................................................. 211
Contouring or Spiral area clean............................................................................................................... 215
TOOLPATHS OF THE 2.5D GROUP .......................................................................................... 217
3D cutting................................................................................................................................................ 217
3D engraving ........................................................................................................................................... 217
Finishing...........................................................................................! .
3D finishing............................................................................................................................................. 219
Intaglio .................................................................................................................................................... 219
Sequence...........................................................................................! .
Combo die ............................................................................................................................................... 221
TOOLPATHS OF THE 3D / TYPEART GROUP .......................................................................... 222
TypeArt ................................................................................................................................................... 222
TypeArt sequence.................................................................................................................................... 222
TOOL PARAMETERS ........................................................! .
Tool definition......................................................................................................................................... 225
TOOLPATH INFORMATION ..............................................! .
Display .............................................................................................! .
DISPLAY AND SIMULATION .............................................! .
Displaying the tool cursor ................................................................! .
Simulation display............................................................................! .
View angle of simulation ........................................................................................................................ 234
NC SIMULATION .................................................................................................................... 235
Introduction to the NC Simulation .......................................................................................................... 235
NC Simulation tools ................................................................................................................................ 236
CALCULATION PARAMETERS OF THE TOOLPATHS................................................................ 238
Calculation parameters .....................................................................! .
Machining order (Order of contours section).......................................................................................... 238
True angle at the bottom.......................................................................................................................... 239
Multipass (Op0)....................................................................................................................................... 239
Cutting mode for contours (Op1) ............................................................................................................ 240
Other parameters ..............................................................................! .
MACHINE SETUP .............................................................! .
Installation of the machine ...............................................................! .
Sending to the work table........................................................................................................................ 245
Sending to the output machine ................................................................................................................ 246
Post processor characteristics...........................................................! .
START OF MACHINING ....................................................! .
Starting of machining .......................................................................! .
Choice of the machining file output ........................................................................................................ 249
Positioning the piece ........................................................................! .
Positioning the toolpath....................................................................! .
Selecting the toolpaths to send ................................................................................................................ 251
Collate ..............................................................................................! .
Parametrizing positions and machining limits ........................................................................................ 252
Multi Z..................................................................................................................................................... 253
Machining window: option buttons......................................................................................................... 253

TYPEART MODULE ...................................................................254

GETTING STARTED WITH TYPEART ...................................................................................... 255

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 Drawing importation ........................................................................! .
Decomposition of the drawing ................................................................................................................ 255
Saving your work .............................................................................! .
Running TypeArt module........................................................................................................................ 256
Choice of the parameters of the object .............................................! .
Choosing a predefined section ................................................................................................................ 257
Sending the TypeArt to machining ......................................................................................................... 259
Getting ready for the toolpath ................................................................................................................. 259
Machining of the TypeArt object ............................................................................................................ 260
MAIN FEATURES OF THE TYPEART MODULE ........................................................................ 261
TypeArt: Basic tools................................................................................................................................ 261
The drawing...............................................................................! .
Positioning the drawing.............................................................! .
Running TypeArt.............................................................................................................................. 263
Lay down tool / Create TypeArt....................................................................................................... 264
Creating a symmetrical section .................................................! .
Merging several sections ...........................................................! .
Transforming a surface into a TypeArt object.................................................................................. 272
Erasing part of a TypeArt area ......................................................................................................... 273
Extracting an area from a TypeArt object ........................................................................................ 273
Creating a non symmetrical section with the aid of markers............................................................ 274
Creating a constant height section with the aid of a curve ............................................................... 276
Curve sweeping ................................................................................................................................ 279
Creating a section from a scanned picture........................................................................................ 286
Importing the picture from a Bmp or Tiff file. ................................................................................. 286
Canceling a section....................................................................! .
Choosing a raised or recessed section .............................................................................................. 290
Reference plan of a TypeArt object.................................................................................................. 290
Canceling the machining of the TypeArt box (for recessed engravings) ......................................... 291
SculptArt .......................................................................................................................................... 292
Transformation tools in TypeArt............................................................................................................. 295
Running transformation tools in TypeArt ........................................................................................ 295
Mirror ........................................................................................! .
Dies and stamps................................................................................................................................ 296
Plan defined by three points ............................................................................................................. 297
Duplication tools in TypeArt................................................................................................................... 299
Running duplication tools in TypeArt.............................................................................................. 299
Pearling............................................................................................................................................. 299
Special effects in TypeArt....................................................................................................................... 300
Running special effects in TypeArt.................................................................................................. 300
Procedural texturing ......................................................................................................................... 300
Laying a TypeArt-object on another one.......................................................................................... 302
Warping grid..................................................................................................................................... 303
Fill with a texture ............................................................................................................................. 304
Polishing....................................................................................! .
Gray-level texture............................................................................................................................. 306
Adjust dynamic................................................................................................................................. 306
CAM tools for TypeArt........................................................................................................................... 307
Running CAM tools for TypeArt ..................................................................................................... 307
Tool simulation on a TypeArt .......................................................................................................... 307
Modifying a TypeArt object according to the tool........................................................................... 308
Creating slices in a TypeArt object .................................................................................................. 309
Creating a flat skin around a TypeArt object ................................................................................... 310
Visualization tools in TypeArt ................................................................................................................ 311
Running visualization tools in TypeArt ........................................................................................... 311

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 The TypeArt Viewer......................................................................................................................... 311
Color map ..................................................................................! .
Light direction ...........................................................................! .
TYPEVIEW.............................................................................................................................. 317
TypeView: running the module............................................................................................................... 317
Material assignment in TypeView........................................................................................................... 318
Material Editor .................................................................................! .
Create a material from a bitmap image ................................................................................................... 326
Ring mode in TypeView ......................................................................................................................... 327
Launching of the Ring function........................................................................................................ 327
Adjustments of parameters ........................................................! .
Light editor in TypeView ........................................................................................................................ 331
Camera sight in TypeView...................................................................................................................... 332
Renderer parameters.........................................................................! .
Rendering in TypeView .......................................................................................................................... 333

APPENDICES .................. ! .
Appendix 1: Importation tips .................................................................................................................. 335
Appendix 2: Choices for engraving: recessed or raised .......................................................................... 336
Appendix 3: Order................................................................................................................................... 337
Appendix 4: Tool box ............................................................................................................................. 339
Appendix 5: Tool bar .............................................................................................................................. 341
Appendix 6: Shortcuts ............................................................................................................................. 342
Appendix 7: Vision numeric fonts .......................................................................................................... 344
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................! .
INDEX ..................................................................................................................................... 358

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 INDEX

2
2D ...............................................................................................................................................................210
2D .....................................................................................................................................................211
2D ................................................................................................................................................212
3
3D ...............................................................................................................................................................218
3D display.............................................................................................................................................................. 42
3D .....................................................................................................................................................218
3D finishing...........................................................................................................................................................220
3D ............................................................................................................................................. 132
A
/ .............................................................................................................................189
...........................................................................................................................121
...................................................................................................................................................... 88
Aligning against a grid ........................................................................................................................................... 87
Aligning against a guideline or grid ........................................................................................................................ 85
................................................................................ 93
....................................................................................123
.......................................................................................................................................... 49
..........................................................................................................................121
....................................................................................................................................................................... 44
Angle breaking......................................................................................................................................................215
Approximation of a TypeArt object........................................................................................................................147
............................................................................................................................................................. 67
................................................................................................................................................................. 67
................................................................................................................................................ 29
........................................................................................................................................... 10
........................................................................................................................ 80
................................................................................................................... 91
................................................................................................................. 92
............................................................................................................................... 32
B
........................................................................................................................... 25
Bitmap..................................................................................................................................................181
Rapido
Line attributes .................................................................................................................................................... 50
....................................................................................................................................158
C
..........................................................................................................................................239
..............................................................................................................177
Choice of the machining file output...........................................................................................................250
- Appendix 2 ....................................................................................................................... 337
......................................................................................................................................... 46
..................................................................................................................................................................... 65
..................................................................................................................................... 81
Collate ..................................................................................................................................................................252
...........................................................................................................................................................118
Combo die ............................................................................................................................................................222
Composition tools .................................................................................................................................................. 43
........................................................................................................................................................ 50
............................................................................................................................................. 51
...............................................................................................................................................................216
...................................................................................................................................113
................................................................................................................................119
Coons network surface .........................................................................................................................................144

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 / ........................................................................................................................ 79
/ ............................................................................. 79
......................................................................................................................................................... 35
TypeArt ..................................................................................................................................................266
...................................................................................................................................... 33
Creating a serialization .........................................................................................................................................168
.................................................................................................................................................... 52
..............................................................................................................................................191
.................................................................................................................................. 16
...............................................................................................................................................108
..............................................................................................189
/ ............................................................................................................................................ 79
............................................................................................................................................................241
........................................................................................................................................................241
...........................................................................................................................................................241
Cylindrical / Conical mapping................................................................................................................................153
D
Deleting an object .................................................................................................................................................. 84
Description of the selector
Rapido................................................................................................................................................................ 43
Dimension.............................................................................................................................................................158
Disconnecting and connecting a contour ..............................................................................................................124
Display..................................................................................................................................................................229
Displaying a layer .................................................................................................................................................190
Displaying direction................................................................................................................................................ 29
Displaying options.................................................................................................................................................. 27
Displaying surface step.........................................................................................................................................131
Displaying the contours in fill color......................................................................................................................... 30
Displaying the tool cursor .....................................................................................................................................231
Displaying the wire contours .................................................................................................................................. 30
Double line............................................................................................................................................................. 63
Drawing geometrical shapes.................................................................................................................................. 59
Drilling...................................................................................................................................................................209
Duplicating an item along a curve.......................................................................................................................... 82
E
Edit toolpath geometry..........................................................................................................................................149
Ellipses .................................................................................................................................................................. 65
Erasing .................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Erasing the Undo memory ....................................................................................................................................117
Explode a curve....................................................................................................................................................125
Exporting a file....................................................................................................................................................... 34
F
Finding a style ....................................................................................................................................................... 53
Finding files ........................................................................................................................................................... 35
Finishing ...............................................................................................................................................................219
Fonts
Creation / modification ....................................................................................................................................... 55
Free mode ............................................................................................................................................................. 72
Function keys ........................................................................................................................................................ 11
G
Getting started ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Green Rapido
Character Attributes ........................................................................................................................................... 46
Guidelines.............................................................................................................................................................. 86
H
Halftone pictures...................................................................................................................................................187
Hardware requirements ........................................................................................................................................... 9
How to return to the CAD module .......................................................................................................................... 25
I
Importation tips Appendix 1 ...............................................................................................................................336

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Importing a digitized surface.................................................................................................................................131
Importing a file ....................................................................................................................................................... 34
Importing variable data .........................................................................................................................................166
Indices and exponents........................................................................................................................................... 45
Inserting a symbol or a special character .............................................................................................................. 49
Inserting a variable text.........................................................................................................................................163
Inserting draw holes............................................................................................................................................... 70
Installation of the machine ....................................................................................................................................244
Installing the software ............................................................................................................................................ 10
Installing True Type fonts ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Intaglio ..................................................................................................................................................................220
Intersection markers .............................................................................................................................................115
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................................170
L
Languages............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Lay down tool........................................................................................................................................................266
Length of text......................................................................................................................................................... 51
Limited recess ......................................................................................................................................................217
Linear duplication .................................................................................................................................................. 81
Linearization tools.................................................................................................................................................126
M
Machining
tools and windows of the CAM module .............................................................................................................195
Machining equipment............................................................................................................................................... 9
Machining order....................................................................................................................................................239
Machining window
option buttons ...................................................................................................................................................254
Machining with colors ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Magnetization field................................................................................................................................................. 87
Mapping................................................................................................................................................................151
Marker ................................................................................................................................................................... 59
Measuring a distance............................................................................................................................................156
Measuring a perimeter..........................................................................................................................................161
Measuring a size ..................................................................................................................................................157
Measuring a surface .............................................................................................................................................161
Measuring a volume .............................................................................................................................................161
Measuring an angle ..............................................................................................................................................156
Measuring tools ....................................................................................................................................................156
Methods for projection and mapping.....................................................................................................................149
Milling parameters ................................................................................................................................................213
Mirror of an object.................................................................................................................................................103
Modifying character spacing .................................................................................................................................. 45
Modifying the height of the character..................................................................................................................... 47
Modifying the origin of axis .................................................................................................................................... 32
Modifying the width of the character ...................................................................................................................... 48
Moving ................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Moving an object ................................................................................................................................................... 99
Moving with F2 key ................................................................................................................................................ 85
Moving with the keyboard ...................................................................................................................................... 85
Moving with the mouse .......................................................................................................................................... 85
Multi Z...................................................................................................................................................................254
Multicopy
Advanced parameters .......................................................................................................................................173
Geometrical parameters....................................................................................................................................171
Multipass ..............................................................................................................................................................240
N
NC Simulation
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................236
Tools .................................................................................................................................................................237
Nesting .................................................................................................................................................................. 95
O
Offset....................................................................................................................................................................111

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On-line help ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
Opening a model ................................................................................................................................................... 34
Opening an existing file ......................................................................................................................................... 33
Order - Appendix 3 ...............................................................................................................................................338
Order of contours..................................................................................................................................................239
Orientation of the text ............................................................................................................................................ 53
P
Parallel projection .................................................................................................................................................150
Parameters of the Undo memory..........................................................................................................................117
Parametrical line spacing....................................................................................................................................... 51
Placing a text inside an envelope .........................................................................................................................106
Placing an object inside an envelope....................................................................................................................106
Plans
Permutation.......................................................................................................................................................104
Plate dimensions ................................................................................................................................................... 26
Plotting .................................................................................................................................................................204
Polygon.................................................................................................................................................................. 62
Positioning of texts ................................................................................................................................................ 50
Positioning registering markers ............................................................................................................................129
Positioning the characters in relation to the baseline............................................................................................. 45
Positioning the piece.............................................................................................................................................250
Positioning the toolpath ........................................................................................................................................251
Positioning with special tools ................................................................................................................................. 87
Positions and machining limits
Parametrizing....................................................................................................................................................253
Post processor characteristics..............................................................................................................................248
Preview.................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Previewing fonts .................................................................................................................................................... 49
Printing parameters ............................................................................................................................................... 36
Projecting points ...................................................................................................................................................127
Projection and mapping
Principle ............................................................................................................................................................148
Proportional line spacing ....................................................................................................................................... 51
R
Rectangle .............................................................................................................................................................. 60
Red Rapido
Styles ................................................................................................................................................................. 52
Redo function .......................................................................................................................................................117
Refine and simplify a curve...................................................................................................................................124
Render TypeArt in 2D view.................................................................................................................................... 29
Reversing the direction of contours ......................................................................................................................109
Ridge ....................................................................................................................................................................115
Rotating an object.................................................................................................................................................101
Rulers and dials
Defining labels ................................................................................................................................................... 75
General parameters ........................................................................................................................................... 74
Graduation parameters ...................................................................................................................................... 77
parameters......................................................................................................................................................... 73
Running the program ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Running the scanner.............................................................................................................................................175
Running the vectorization .....................................................................................................................................177
S
Saving a file ........................................................................................................................................................... 33
Saving a model...................................................................................................................................................... 34
Saving variable data .............................................................................................................................................164
Scaling..................................................................................................................................................................100
Scanning in 3D .....................................................................................................................................................176
SculptArt: ..............................................................................................................................................................294
Segmentation .......................................................................................................................................................107
Selecting a group of objects .................................................................................................................................. 78
Selecting an object ................................................................................................................................................ 78
Selecting points ....................................................................................................................................................120
Selecting the toolpaths to send.............................................................................................................................252

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Sending the cutting to the machine ....................................................................................................................... 21
Sending the object to the CAM module ................................................................................................................. 14
Sending to machining ...........................................................................................................................................195
Sending to the output machine .............................................................................................................................247
Sending to the work table .....................................................................................................................................246
Sequence .............................................................................................................................................................221
Shaping ................................................................................................................................................................119
Shaping straight lines and curves .........................................................................................................................125
Shaping tool..........................................................................................................................................................119
Shortcuts - Appendix 6 .........................................................................................................................................343
Show bitmap.......................................................................................................................................................... 27
Showing bitmap ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
Showing control point ............................................................................................................................................ 28
Showing direction .................................................................................................................................................. 28
Showing rulers ....................................................................................................................................................... 27
Showing starting point ........................................................................................................................................... 28
Simulating the toolpath .......................................................................................................................................... 19
Simulation display.................................................................................................................................................232
Simulation view angle ...........................................................................................................................................235
Size of characters.................................................................................................................................................. 47
Sketching tool ........................................................................................................................................................ 63
Slanting.................................................................................................................................................................. 48
Snap distance........................................................................................................................................................ 29
Spacing of characters ............................................................................................................................................ 45
Special effects tools..............................................................................................................................................106
Spell check ............................................................................................................................................................ 45
Star........................................................................................................................................................................ 62
Starting of machining ............................................................................................................................................249
Surface of Coons..................................................................................................................................................137
Surface of revolution.............................................................................................................................................136
Surface step .......................................................................................................................................................... 29
Surfaces
Bilinear surface .................................................................................................................................................139
Extension ..........................................................................................................................................................145
IGES import ......................................................................................................................................................131
Merging .............................................................................................................................................................146
Ruled surfaces ..................................................................................................................................................140
Skinned surfaces ..............................................................................................................................................141
Swept surfaces .................................................................................................................................................140
Toolbar..............................................................................................................................................................130
Sweeping angle ....................................................................................................................................................214
Sweeping mode ....................................................................................................................................................215
Sweeping or Parallel hatching ..............................................................................................................................213
T
Text inside a rectangle........................................................................................................................................... 54
Text on a Curve ..................................................................................................................................................... 53
Tool bar - Appendix 5 ...........................................................................................................................................342
Tool box - Appendix 4...........................................................................................................................................340
Tool parameters ...................................................................................................................................................226
Tool simulation .....................................................................................................................................................161
Toolpath
Op0 ...................................................................................................................................................................240
Op1 ...................................................................................................................................................................241
Toolpaths
Pass parameters tab .........................................................................................................................................201
Toolpaths
creation of a special tool ...................................................................................................................................198
General tab .......................................................................................................................................................200
managing ..........................................................................................................................................................196
other setup ........................................................................................................................................................242
Projection tab ....................................................................................................................................................203
Tools for visualization ............................................................................................................................................ 41
Total recess ..........................................................................................................................................................216
Transformation tools.............................................................................................................................................. 99
Transforming automatically into lowercase letters ................................................................................................. 44
Transforming automatically into uppercase letters / Automatic Caps .................................................................... 44

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True angle at the bottom ......................................................................................................................................240
Type of sweeping..................................................................................................................................................214
TypeArt .................................................................................................................................................................223
Adjust dynamic..................................................................................................................................................306
Basic tools.........................................................................................................................................................263
CAM tools .........................................................................................................................................................307
Canceling a section...........................................................................................................................................292
Canceling the machining of the TypeArt box (for recessed engravings) ...........................................................293
Choice of the parameters of the object .............................................................................................................258
Choosing a predefined section..........................................................................................................................259
Choosing a raised or recessed section .............................................................................................................292
Color map .........................................................................................................................................................316
Constant height section with the aid of a curve .................................................................................................278
Creation of a non symmetrical section with the aid of markers .........................................................................276
Curve sweeping ................................................................................................................................................281
Decomposition of the drawing ...........................................................................................................................257
Dies and stamps ...............................................................................................................................................297
Drawing importation ..........................................................................................................................................257
Duplication tools................................................................................................................................................300
Erasing a TypeArt area .....................................................................................................................................275
Extracting an area from a TypeArt object..........................................................................................................275
Fill with a texture ...............................................................................................................................................304
Fit sweeping......................................................................................................................................................286
Flat skin around an object .................................................................................................................................311
Getting ready for the toolpath............................................................................................................................261
Gray-level texture..............................................................................................................................................306
Importing the picture from a Bmp or Tiff file. .....................................................................................................288
Interpolated sweeping .......................................................................................................................................283
laying an object on another one ........................................................................................................................303
Light direction....................................................................................................................................................316
machining of the TypeArt object........................................................................................................................262
Merging several sections ..................................................................................................................................270
Mirror ................................................................................................................................................................297
Modifying an object according to the tool ..........................................................................................................309
Pearling.............................................................................................................................................................300
Plan defined by three points..............................................................................................................................299
polishing............................................................................................................................................................306
Positioning the drawing .....................................................................................................................................264
Procedural texturing ..........................................................................................................................................301
Reference plan of a TypeArt object...................................................................................................................292
Running CAM tools ...........................................................................................................................................307
Running duplication tools ..................................................................................................................................300
Running special effects .....................................................................................................................................301
Running the module ..................................................................................................................................258, 265
Running transformation tools ............................................................................................................................296
Running visualization tools................................................................................................................................311
Saving your work...............................................................................................................................................258
Section from a scanned picture.........................................................................................................................288
Sending the TypeArt to machining ....................................................................................................................261
Slices in an object .............................................................................................................................................310
Special effects...................................................................................................................................................301
Symmetrical section ..........................................................................................................................................266
the drawing .......................................................................................................................................................263
The viewer ........................................................................................................................................................311
Tool simulation on an object .............................................................................................................................307
Transformation tools .........................................................................................................................................296
Transforming a surface into a TypeArt object ...................................................................................................274
Tube sweeping..................................................................................................................................................284
Visualization tools .............................................................................................................................................311
Warping grid......................................................................................................................................................304
TypeArt sequence ................................................................................................................................................223
TypeView
Camera sight.....................................................................................................................................................332
Create a material from a bitmap image .............................................................................................................326
Light Editor........................................................................................................................................................331
Material assignment ..........................................................................................................................................318
Material Editor...................................................................................................................................................319

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 Renderer parameter..........................................................................................................................................332
Rendering .........................................................................................................................................................334
Ring mode.........................................................................................................................................................327
Running the module ..........................................................................................................................................317
U
Uncombining.........................................................................................................................................................118
Underlining texts .................................................................................................................................................... 44
Undo function .......................................................................................................................................................117
Using the symbol library .......................................................................................................................................191
V
Variables................................................................................................................................................................ 44
Vectorizing color bitmaps......................................................................................................................................179
Vectorizing in arcs and segments .........................................................................................................................114
Vertical and horizontal aligning .............................................................................................................................. 89
Vertical and horizontal centering of the objects ..................................................................................................... 90
Vertical and horizontal stretching..........................................................................................................................101
Vinyl......................................................................................................................................................................206
Vision numeric fonts Appendix 7........................................................................................................................345
Visualization of the Bitmap ...................................................................................................................................175
W
Welding.................................................................................................................................................................109
Working with colors...............................................................................................................................................184
Working with images.............................................................................................................................................181
Working with masks..............................................................................................................................................185
Writing from right to left ......................................................................................................................................... 44
Y
Yellow Rapido
Simplified Palette ............................................................................................................................................... 44
Z
Z positioning .......................................................................................................................................................... 94

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