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Slot

See also: User's model slot

Menu access: Shape | Mechanical / other operations | Slot

Description:

Allows to create different types of slot on a planar face.

General philosophy:

  1. Select the planar face on which you want to add a slot.

  2. Select a curve or an edge defining the tool path.

  3. Choose the type of slot in the dialog box.

  4. Give the different dimensions of the slot.

  5. Confirm the slot creation conditions.

Available option(s):

The buttons  STARTING CONDITION  and  ENDING CONDITION  allows you to set a point or a face for the starting and ending of the slot in addiction with the tool path.

The option  End inside= YES  or  NO  allows you to position the extremities of the slot in comparison with the starting end ending points.

 If you use as well a CAM software (machining software), you can set a precise machining with the option  Precise machining= YES  or  NO .

 The option  Section curve= VISIBLE  or  INVISIBLE  allows you to set invisible or not the tool path after the creation of the slot.

Specific point(s):

You can create you own slot template to use them through this function. For more information click here:

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