Set start element

 

Machining edit option to specify the start rout of a contour or border

 

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Use this to set the start rout for a border or contour.

 

When the border or contour is created or imported the start rut of the drawing may not be the start rout for machining. To set the start element:=

 

At the Machining library:-

 

 Move to the drawing

 Move to and select the required element

 Select: Edit - Set start element

 

 

Notes

 

- The option is only available when a rout (groove or arc) is selected for a border or contour.

 

- The contour must match the following rules.

 

Contour is closed

Contour has only 1 pass

Start element of the pass is 0

End element of the pass is equal to the number of routs in the contour

 

The last two rules mean the pass covers the entire contour in sequence.

 

 

See also