Gerber OMEGA CP, Reference Manual

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392 Chapter 36:
Digitizing Artwork
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Button 2 turns on or off smooth curves.
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A smooth curve is a curve that meets a straight line with a smooth transition. After
turning on smooth curve (button 2 or F11), button 1 digitizes all curved points. After
turning off the curve by clicking button 2 or F11 again, button 1 digitizes straight line
points.
Tip: Turning smooth or abrupt curves on and off is like a toggle switch. Once curves are turned
on, button 1 continues to create curved points until you turn curves off.
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Button 4 or F12 turns on or off abrupt curves.
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An abrupt curve meets a straight or curved line at a sharp angle. After turning on
abrupt curve, button 1 digitizes all curve points. After turning off abrupt curve by
clicking button 4 or F12 again, button 1 digitizes straight line points.
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Button 3 or End on the keyboard closes the shape. When you finish digitizing the
shape, click button 3 or End once to close it.
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When a shape is closed with button 3 or End on the keyboard,
the last point digitized is connected with the start point to
create a continuous path. If a design requires a shape to be left
open, press Shift+End or click the End Shape Open tool in line toolbar in Composer.
Press button 4 or F12
and then press button 1
Press button 1
Press button 4 or F12
and then press button 1
Press button 2 to turn on
curve smooth, then button
1 to mark the points.
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