Toolpath Tabs

Tabs (also called bridges) are small sections left uncut along a profile toolpath, holding the finished part in place in the material so it does not come loose and move during the final pass.

Adding and Editing Tabs

With a profile toolpath's vectors selected, use the tab tool to place and adjust tabs:

• Click a vector to add a tab where you click.
• Click or right-click a tab to delete it.
• Drag a tab to move it along the vector.
• Click in empty space to start a line, then click again to drop a tab wherever that line crosses a selected vector.

Press Esc or right-click to cancel a line in progress.

Even Spacing

The Edit Tabs toolbar distributes a set number of tabs evenly around each selected vector. Type a count to apply it to every selected vector, or use the spinner to add or remove one per vector. Reset restores the default count.