RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: BobCAD/CAM v.s. Dolphin CAD/CAM

Vector assigns the directiion of the arrow, and cut, by which side of center
you click on. For example, draw a straight line, any length will do. Press
escape to get back to selection mode. The arrow will point in the
direction you moved to draw the line. Click on the line to the right of
center, the arror points to the right. Click on the line again, the line
turns back to black. Click on the line to the left of center, the arrow
points to the left. It really doesn't matter which direction you drew
object in, or what order. The order and direction is selected by you when
you select the objects.

John Guenther

> -----Original Message-----
> From: stevenson_engineers [mailto:machines@...]
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 12:02 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: BobCAD/CAM v.s. Dolphin CAD/CAM
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "imserv1" <imserv@v...> wrote:
> > From your posting, you've made it quite clear that you have not
> > grasped the basic operating philosophy of VECTOR. Unlike other Cad
> > and Cam programs, Vector is NOT influenced by the order or
> >direction of entity creation.
>
> Why then do you go to great lengths in the manual to show selection
> chains? If the arrows are not needed why show them ?
> In learning Vector in 2 hours this is one of the first tips - how to
> change direction.
>
> > With Vector you're not limited to closed shapes and "goround" or
> > whatever. Vector just selects a continuous contour and what you
> >see
> > is what is cut no more no less, no guessing(WYSIWYG).
>
> As far as I know all CAM programs can do other than closed shapes or
> how can you do a straight line or an arc?
>
> > If no toolpath is drawn no cutting is done.
>
> This bit I do understand. I suppose this is WYDSYDG [ What You Don't
> See You Don't Get ?]
>
> > It doesn't get any simpler, unless you have not taken the time to
> > learn the basics of how it works.
> >
> But the basics tell me to select by direction [ see Vector in 2
> hours ]
>
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > Fred Smith
> > IMService
>
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