View Toolbar
Above the view window is a handy toolbar that allows easier access to common tools. With the ability to create a double sided project you have easy access to switch between the Top and Bottom Sides of your project. The Layers, Sheet and Level Drop down bar have now moved from the tabs onthe left to the View Toolbar, making it accessible at all times. The other icons displayed in order of left to right are as follows
Tile 2D & 3D View Windows
Stack 2D and 3D View windows vertically | |
Stack 2D and 3D View windows horizontally |
Visibility Options
Toggle component preview visibility | |
Toggle bitmap visibility |
Toolpath Drawing Toggle
Toggle 2D Toolpath Drawing | |
Toggle solid 2D Toolpath Drawing |
Drop Down Sections
Sheet drop down bar | |
Layer drop down bar | |
Level drop down bar |
Snapping Toggle Options
Snap to geometry | |
Smart Snapping | |
Snap to Grid |
View Controls
Toggle Pan / Twiddle View | |
Zoom to box | |
Zoom to drawing | |
Zoom to selection |
3D View Options
When working in the 3D view additional icons will appear on the View Toolbar.
Toggle vectors visibility on and off | |
Toggle modelling plane visibility on and off | |
Toggle drawing of material block | |
Toggle origin visibility on and off | |
Toggle between Orthographic and Perspective camera projection | |
View Control - used to rotate the position of the 3D view. |
Two-Sided Machining
When you are working on a two-sided job additional icons will appear on the View Toolbar. You will see an icon indicating whether the job you are working on will be flipped horizontally or vertically. This is important because the software will automatically mirror your toolpaths and geometry around different axes depending on this setting. To maintain the correct alignment of your toolpaths you must physically turn the material on your CNC machine in the same direction as you have specified during the design process.
The project is set up to turn horizontally from left to right. Flip between top and bottom of the project. | |
Project is set up to turn vertically, end over end. Flip between top and bottom of the project. |
The next icon indicates which side you are currently working on. This can also be clicked on to toggle between the single sided view or two sided view.
Top side is active, all operations will apply to the Top side. | |
Bottom side is active, all operations will apply to the Bottom side. | |
Two-sided view active. |
Note
The rulers that border the 2D View are colored to provide a handy visual indicator as to which side is currently active. An Orange background indicates that the Bottom side is currently active and any drawing or toolpaths are associated with the Bottom Side of your design.
Rotary Machining
When you are working on a rotary job an additional icon will appear. This button allows you to toggle the 3D view between wrapped display mode and flat display mode.
Toggle Wrapped 3D view. |