Getting Started

How to Get Started

License Registration

Edit Sheet - Single Sided

Job Setup - Single Sided

Edit Sheet - Rotary

Edit Sheet - Double Sided

2D View Controls

Document Variables

Job Setup - Double Sided

Job Setup - Rotary

Edit Sheet Form

Calculation Edit Boxes

Sheet Management

3D View Controls

Join Open Vectors

Interactive Vector Trim

Auto Layout Text

Interactive Selection Mode

Snapping Options Dialog

Join / Close Vector with a Straight Line

Grouping and Ungrouping

Overlap Vectors

Group Selected Objects

Object Selection Tools

Join / Close Vector with a Smooth Curve

Copy Along Vectors

Vector Boundary

Fit Curves To Vectors

Freehand Drawing

Plate Production

Join/Close by Moving End Points

Vector Selection Mode

Node Editing Mode

Text On A Curve

Vector Validator

Vector Unwrapper

Measure - Inspect

Ungroup Selection

Subtract Vectors

Convert text to Curves

Create a New File

Alignment Tools

Paste Operation

Layer Management

Create Component from Bitmap

Scale Model Height

Positioning an Imported Model

Export Model as an STL File

Emboss Component

Baking Components

Import 3D Model into Single or Two Sided Job

Create Component from Visible Model

Create Zero Plane

Create Texture Area

Add Draft to Model

Import a Component or 3D Model

Smooth Components

Component Properties

Clearing or Splitting Components

Extrude and Weave

Create Vector Boundary From Selected Components

Importing a 3D Model into Rotary job

Preinstalled Gadgets

Create Rounding Toolpath

Keyhole Toolpath

Wrapped Fluting Layout

Wrapped Spiral Layout

Drag Knife Toolpath

Job Setup Sheet Editor

Celtic Weave Creator

Modelling 3D Rotary Projects

Importing External Models in a Rotary Project

2D Design and Management

Simple Rotary Modelling using 2D Toolpaths

Interface Overview

Advanced Modelling of 3D Rotary Projects

General Workflow

3D Toolpath Files

3D Design and Management

Creating a Rotary Job

Rotary Machining and Wrapping

Right Mouse Click Menu

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Object Selection Tools

Once vectors have been created within Aspire for ALPHACAM or have been imported from other design software packages you may want to make changes to them. These changes may be to prepare for machining or for use as construction vectors for making 3D shapes using the Modeling Tools. There are a number of functions for editing vectors which will be covered in this section of the manual. All the icons under the Edit Vectors section of the Drawing Tab will be referenced along with the icons under the Align Objects section of the menu.

Editing Modes

From the 2D view a vector can be selected and then three different editing modes allow different dynamic edits to be made to the vector(s) depending on which option is selected from the Edit Vectors section.

The three editing modes are:

By default the software is normally in the Vector Selection mode.