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9 Software Guide
Save the Data
Click the
.
The [Save As] dialog box appears.
Enter the name of the file and click [Save].
Start Engraving
Click the
.
When the screen at right appears, click [OK].
Cutting with MODELA starts.
Description of Controls
This opens new file.
This types in the text
This opens an existing file.
This draws the shapes
This saves the file, overwriting the
previous data.
This selects a shape or text.
This deletes the selected object and
copies it to the clipboard.
This is used to reposition the vertices of
a polygon, changing its shape.
This copies the selected object to the
clipboard.
These are used to retouch imported
images.
This copies the clipboard data to the
screen.
This zooms the screen in or out. The
mouse operations for the 2D screen
and the 3D screen are different.
This switches to a flat (two-dimension-
al) shape editing screen.
This changes the display location of the
object. This moves the screen display to
show areas outside the window which
are not visible.
This switches to a solid (three-dimen-
sional) display screen. Display this
screen when you want to check a tool
path or the shape of a relief.
This changes the perspective of the
relief when you drag the screen. This is
available only during 3D screen.
This adds thickness to shapes, text,
images or other flat objects to create
a relief (raised engraving).
This command expands or reduces
the size of the object shown to fill the
screen.
This creates a tool path for engraving
for the selected shapes and text. The
tool path for engraving appears on the
3D screen as a red line.
These select the pen width for retouch-
ing an image.
This creates a tool path for relief cut-
ting. The tool path for cutting appears
on the 3D screen as a pink line.
These change the context of an ob-
ject.
This outputs the tool path to the MOD-
ELA and starts cutting.
These set the direction of the text
string.
