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8. SCAL: Editing
This chapter covers functions that are used to modify shapes in SCAL as well as prepare shapes for cutting. For
functions used in designing, refer to
Chapter 7.
8.01 Simplify
•
The purpose of the
Simplify
function is to reduce the number of nodes. This can be important when cutting
small vector shapes in which clustering of nodes in tight locations can sometimes lead to poor cutting.
•
There are two ways to open the
Simplify
window after selecting a shape:
Right-click and select
Path>Simplify
Go to
Path>Simplify
•
The
Simplify
window shows the nodes of the selected image in two side-by-side windows: an
Input
and an
Output
, along with the number of
Nodes
in each one. That count is based on the current
Threshold
setting:
Threshold
level
Number of
Nodes
with
current
Threshold
applied
Image before
Threshold
is applied
Click
OK
when done
Image based on
current
Threshold
applied
Option to
Show Nodes
in images below or not
Number of
Nodes
in
image before
Threshold
is applied
Click
Preview
to update
after making changes
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